Winners

Winner of the Bee Chique giveaway is Brittany C and the winner of the Tiny Blue Lines book is Jennifer Dunn! Please email to get your prizes!!

That mom.

I always assumed spending weekend mornings, or week night evenings watching my children at their various sporting events would just be something I had to do. Just a part of being a parent. I've never hugely enjoyed attending sporting events, except of course when theres yummy nachos involved. Just wasn't my thing. I played some sports in jr high, softball, basketball, volley ball and ran track in high school, but I was never very competitive or any good. I just did it to be around the boys if we are being totally honest here. 
I never thought I would be that mom. You know the ones who gets excited, like Really excited to watch their kids games. Turns out, I was very wrong. During Jaspers first real soccer game of the season on Saturday I was so into it you would have thought I was watching my team play in the world cup. I was anxiously cheering loudly the whole time. On the edge of my seat or actually out of my seat jumping and screaming as Jasper helped lead his team to victory with his three goals (out of 5 I believe.) Afterwards I kept talking to Drew about how surprised I was with just how much I enjoyed it! Like actually Loved watching him play. This is the 3rd year he has done soccer, but honestly in the 'munchkin' league its just not the same thing. Barely any rules, and really just a mini scrimmage against other teams. But the league he is now is very similar to a real soccer game with a referee and everything and he just had a blast out there. I can't wait to watch him play for years to come and hope it's really something he will stick with!

I was too busy watching the game (and Tindra between Drew and I) that I didn't even think to take any pictures till this one right at the end taken a few seconds after he scored his hat trick goal (a soccer term I learned this weekend, guess that officially makes me a soccer mom?)

Potty talk.

Unless you are a mother to a toddler I'm expecting zero interest on this post, and even if you are, still not super exciting. But I've had people ask about it so why not.
Tindra has been 100 percent potty trained (during the day) for about 5-6 weeks now. At around 18 months she started showing signs that she was ready, so we potty a potty chair. Those signs for her were following me into the bathroom and watching me go, saying 'mamma pee' whenever I went etc. She also started telling me when she had gone in her diaper and letting me know when it was time to change her. 
After we got her potty chair (just a cheap, simple one at Ikea) she would sometimes sit on it when she was naked and go potty. When she did, we would make a big deal out of it, clap for her, give her a coconut cashew (which she thinks is candy) and lots of praise. 
Around 20 months we started having 'naked mornings' when we were home. We would just put a shirt on her and let her run around naked, and most of the time when she had to pee she would run and sit on the potty and do her thang. Yes I just said thang. 
Right at 22 months I was grabbing a (cloth) diaper to put on her because we were heading out and she said 'noooo, teeter no that' as in nope, not happening I'm not wearing a diaper. She went and grabbed a pair of her my little pony underwear and put them on. And that was that! She's been wearing underwear ever since and hasn't had a single accident (knock on wood!) And that's basically the story of how my not even two year old potty trained herself! 

Shorts shorts shorts

Today it's chilly and windy, but the next two days will be in the 70's! Which has me realizing I need to dig out the rest of my spring/summer clothes and see what pieces I need to add to my wardrobe. I have so, SO many dresses, but I'm severely lacking in the shorts department! Today I spent nap time  online short shopping instead of folding a large pile of laundry that needs my attention, but here are some of my favorite I found! 

Jcrew

Nordstrom

Forever21

Asos

Asos

It's been a slow week on here..

mostly because it's been a crazy busy week away from the blog. Just in this week we have:
Been to the zoo Been to the aquarium Had soccer practice Had soccer game Had first football scrimmage Been to an indoor water park/center Been out to dinners and lunches (and brunches too!) Had several play dates Spent hours outside (in 60 degree weather and in half a foot of unexpected snow)  Played in the sand and built a snowman  And just really, Really enjoyed having Jasper home for the week. We have one more day of spring break left before he goes back to school on Tuesday and we have a busy, fun day planned! 
Happy Sunday! 

Bee Chique: Giveaway

Today I'm really excited to introduce you to Bee Chique, a fabulous new online boutique. They have lots of great dresses and tops for an affordable price, and all free shipping! I love online shopping, in fact I pretty much never step in the mall anymore, and when I see free shipping I'm Always sold! Brooke, owner of Bee Chique sent me this adorable dress and I couldn't wait to wear it! It's comfortable, has a unique pattern and it was pockets! Probably my favorite quality in a dress! 

Brooke is offering up a $25 gift card to one of YOU guys, so go check her out and come back and enter! Who doesn't need a new spring dress? Several ways to enter, make sure you leave a comment for each one you do! Visit Bee Chique and come back and let me know your favorite item! Go like Bee Chique on Facebook and let me know you did! Like my new Facebook page and let me know you did! Blog/instagram/tweet about this giveaway for extra entries! Giveaway ends in 10 days!

Wrap Giveaway

Check out below how to win an awesome baby wrap! Perfect for those of you with babies for this summer at the pool!

Summer is coming!! It's time to think about all those pool and beach days! The Wrapsody WrapDuO is the perfect baby carrier for those hot summer days. It's perfect to wear in the water, but it's also a nice lightweight material, so it's perfect even just for the hot weather days that lurk ahead!

Wrapsody was kind enough to donate one to a lucky winner!! The review is over on Mommy's Favorite Things blog. It's such a wonderful carrier!

Some features below:

Hypoallergenic stretchy fabric feels great on the skin and is perfect for carrying your child both in and out of the water! 

Tapered ends and narrow body make this carrier lightweight and cool. 

Fabric blocks 97.5% – 98% of the sun’s rays (UPF 45), reducing the need for sunscreen. 

Just-right stretch makes it easy to wash between you and baby or pop baby in and out without adjusting the carrier. 

Portable and packable — folds down into a quart-sized sandwich baggie.

Hi-tech sport knit wicks moisture and sweat away from the skin. 

Water use to 35 pounds; land use to 25 pounds.

Giveaway runs from 4/1-4/14 so enter now and keep coming back every day for more entries!

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