The Nadas

Last Saturday with my mom in town we were able to actually go on a date! First one since last march when we got to see Guster perform. 13 months with out a date night is a LONG time, and it felt so weird driving away from the house without a child or two in the back seat. After we parked down town and started walking away from the car I kept feeling like I was forgetting something in the car since the two of us walking away from a car alone is completely foreign now a days!

When we found out my mom was going to be here at the same time The Nadas were, Drew got us tickets ASAP. I (we) have been going to Nadas shows since senior year of high school back in 2004/2005 but the last time we saw them was when Jasper was just a few weeks old at the Iowa State Fair, so it's been a while!

Before they started, Drew and I were talking about wether or not we thought they would put on as good of a show as they did 'back in the day' and I honestly wasn't sure if they would. But I was so wrong, it was even better then I remembered! It was in a small venue and we were right in front and they did not disappoint at all! They played such a good mix of their old songs (some of my Favorites) their new songs (also Really good) and some fun covers. They took requests, switched up their set list (yes I was close enough to actually See their set list- with out my glasses on!) and had good interaction with the audience. All things that make for a Really fun live show. I was having such a fun time singing along to all my favorites that I didn't even realize that standing on a cement floor for 3 hrs Really kills your back. Damn I sound old, but I was seriously sore the next day. Laaaame. Afterwards we turned into those groupies and followed them out back to say Hi and get pictures. As many times as I've seen them play (5, 6, 7?) I've never done that! I felt like a total fan girl and May even have hugged Jason (one of the two leads) as we were leaving. Hoping he had had enough drinks for that not to have been super awkward/he forgot immediately.


And of course some crappy cell phone pictures to go with.

Yes!

I'm sort of a beauty product junky (Drew would probably say Major beauty product junky since my products take up a HUGE shelf in our bathroom closet-bigger shelf then our towels-and two drawers full) so it's surprising that I had yet to try out any of the YES to products!

I have seen them at Target and have been meaning to test them out, so when I was contacted about reviewing their new Yes to Grapefruit line I was of course excited!

From the Yes to Grapefruit line I received the even skin tone moisturizer, dark spot correcting body creme, the dark spot corrective serum and the dark circle correcting cream to check out.

What I love most about Yes to products and why I was so excited to try them out, is that they are known for being 99% natural, which you guys know by now is super important to me! They are also paraben free, another major bonus point. 

The Yes to Grapefruit line uses vitamin C to help correct your skin tone by fading acne marks and dark spots and brightening your skin. Yes please! While I am fortunate to not have any acne marks, who doesn't want brighter, healthier looking skin? Plus I'm a big believer in prevention, so hopefully using this will continue to prevent my skin from developing those dark spots on my face!

I have been using all the products almost daily for the past 6-7 weeks and I think I have become a Yes To Grapefruit lover!

The body creme has been what I've used nightly after I shower, it goes on super smooth and isn't greasy at All. It smells delicious enough to eat and I think has totally helped with some of the sun spots I have on my arms thanks to all the years at the pool!

The eye cream is my favorite new product! Dark circles is definitely something I have gotten over the past year (thanks Tindra!) but on the days I remember to put this one, it really does feel like it makes a difference! And it's so light weight that as soon as I put it on I can't feel it, which is super important to me. I don't want to feel weighed down by make up or skin care products.

Now the serum, this is my first time using a serum, but apparently we should all be using one daily! I don't have anything to compare this one to since I'm a serum newbie, but I like it! Again it feels light weight enough and you need VERY little, so this bottle will last quite a while!

And lastly the moisturizer. I'm kind of a moisturizer snob. Its the One thing in my face care/make up routine that I stick to pretty religiously and I've been known to throw out whole containers of moisturizer if I don't like it the first time (shh don't tell Drew that) but this has become my go to in the mornings. It feels light and refreshing, goes on smoothly and doesn't make me feel oily or greasy.

So there you have it! I definitely loved all the Yes to Grapefruit products and now it makes me want to try the other lines, especially the Yes to blueberry products- those look and sound Amazing! Has anyone else tried any of the Yes To products? What's your favorite?

Unfashionable fashion posts?

I love fashion/outfit of the days post as much as the next girl. Maybe even More then the next girl. And I love Doing them! Something about it is just fun. But most times when I think about doing them I think

"Oooh I should do an outfit post! Except, my shoes don't match."
or " I'm not wearing any jewelry." 
or "This shirt has a little smudge on it."
or "Tindra just used my jeans as a tissue"
or "This shirt is wrinkly"

So I don't. But lets face it. If I wait around till I'm wearing the perfectly put together, perfectly matching, not drooled on Non wrinkly outfit it won't happen. Because for me? That's not real life. Real life to me is wearing something I'm comfortable in and that I find cute. It might not match perfectly or be fashion forward with the hottest trend, it's just me.

I like seeing 'fashion' posts where it's something that I actually wear or own. And this isn't a fashion blog. I'm just me. So I've decided that's not going to stop me from doing an outfit post if I feel like it. And today, I felt like it!

This is what Tindra and I wore today on our very exciting day of errands and out to lunch.

On mamma:

Shirt: Target

Jeans: My old favorites (as you can tell) Gap

Shoes: Target

On baby:

Top: Jasper's old shirt from Gymboree

Jeans:Target

It's so much more fun taking pictures with your kiddos then standing there alone!

Easter

Even with Jasper getting sick later on in the day, our Easter was fantastic! Jasper woke us up bright and early (6.30) so it's a good thing the Easter bunny came to our house at midnight! After checking out the baskets from us we were out the door by 7 for a hunt. It was a bit chilly still, but the sun was up and bright and it was Perfect.

Firmoo Review

A few weeks ago I was approached by Firmoo  asking if I wanted to review a pair of their glasses. It was Such perfect timing because the very next day I had an appointment  to get my eyes checked out. Can you believe the perfect timing of that? I have had glasses since 4th grade, but go on and off with doing a good job of wearing them. Two years ago I got new glasses for the first time since high school, but they just didn't feel right. They fell off all the time and gave me head aches, so I just didn't wear them. Which Drew was of course thrilled about since we spent over $300 for them, and that's WITH insurance. Insane right?

So I've known for months that I really needed to get glasses, but I just haven't wanted to spend the money on glasses since I do such a horrible job wearing them anyway, and honestly I feel like I see fine  without them!

But since I had an appointment, and now I had Firmoo offering me a pair (and plus I've seen some cute ones from them on other blogs!) I of course took them up on their offer.

I've never ordered glasses online, and was honestly a little worried about how it would work out, but I was super pleasantly surprised!

When I was browsing through the different lenses that looked fun I uploaded my picture through their virtual try on system to see which would look good with my face. Because lets face it ( see what I did there?) not all glasses look good on all face types. Some of us (me) happen to have round chubby faces, so finding glasses that I actually like is key if I'm actually going to wear them! There were several glasses I loved seeing on their models, but as soon as I uploaded my picture I realized it wasn't going to work for me.

This was taken using my picture (obviously) with the virtual try on system

After wearing my glasses for the past few weeks I have to say I'm Very pleased with them! They fit great, feel great AND major bonus, I can see!! I always feel like I can see fine, till I put my glasses on then I really realize how clear and sharp everything is supposed to be! Such a difference.

And here's whats amazing about Firmoo, YOU can get a pair free too! They have a program where your first pair of glasses is FREE, you just pay shipping and handling! Amazing right? So if you are in need of glasses, definitely check them out. These are the pair that I chose!

What a week we have had.

Thursday night/Friday morning Jasper woke up and came out of his room and said he wanted some water because his tummy hurt. As I turned around to walk into the kitchen he threw up All over the carpet. It. Was. Every where. After getting him set up on his beanbag to sleep (his favorite when not feeling the best) with some gatorade and a big bowl to throw up in I spent the next 40 minutes cleaning throw up out of our beige carpet. Probably one of the things I want to do least at 2 AM. Ah motherhood.

Then when I finally fell asleep on the couch, 2 feet from Jasper, he woke up throwing up again. At least this time in the bowl! And this went on every 20 minutes on the dot till about 9AM. Poor poor kid.
The rest of the day he seemed Okay, not himself, but Okay.

Saturday was great. We went on an easter egg hunt because he seemed completely normal and hadn't thrown up in 24 hrs.

Sunday, Easter was great also! He seemed 100% like himself, up by 6 AM ready to see if the Easter bunny had come (luckily he had, at midnight) *More on Easter later!*

My mom arrived from Iowa for the week Sunday afternoon and after dinner we headed to the park. Where Jasper threw up all over the side walk. 100% out of the blue. So home we went, with an early bed time.

He woke up in the middle of the night with diarrhea and throwing up so No school for Monday or Tuesday. He continued to get sick on Monday but by Tuesday was feeling better and went to school on Wednesday.

Wednesday, Tindra threw up in her crib, just once. Which was the weirdest thing ever. And no fever like Jasper had had.

Thursday? Oh Thursday was miserable. I woke up at about 4 AM and proceeded to throw up every 20 minutes. All. Day. Like I said. Miserable. Thank GOD my mom was here to take care of us! Seriously don't know what I would have done with out her.

Then Friday it was of COURSE Drew's turn to get sick! But being the trooper he is he headed into work (he is in an office right by the door where he has his own office and bathroom to himself so he didn't have to come in contact with anyone) and he wasn't nearly as sick as Jasper and I had been.

And FINALLY we are all healthy. What a week. Pretty sure we lost 10 pounds as a family, 3 of that from Jasper who didn't have an ounce of fat on him to lose to begin with.


In between all that horrible stomach bug, we had such a great time having my mom here. That's the absolute hardest thing about living so far away from 'Home'. Being away from my mom. She is truly the greatest, most selfless woman (or person) I have ever met in my entire life, and I'm so grateful to have her.

And yes this was a totally boring and pointless post. But after being absent from blogging for a little while it's always hard for me to get back in, so random babbling it is! I'll be back tomorrow with 'regular' blogging again. Can't wait to catch up on all my favorite blogs!

Just checking in to say we are still alive! Barely! Starting Friday jasper has been the sickest he has ever been. Lots and lots of throwing up. It's been pretty miserable. He's finally feeling good and will be heading back to school today. So between having a sick kiddo and my mom in town visiting there hasn't been any time for blogging! Hope you all had a great Easter weekend! We thought jasper was on the mend because he seemed to feel fine most of Sunday (until the evening) so we still had a great Easter! I'll be back to share more soon!!