Fireplace mantle

Here is a little update from a corner of our home.

 I tell you, it takes me wayyyy to long to decide on what to get for our home and where to stick it. 

So when the items slowwwly appeared on our mantle I was very happy that it was getting finished.. for now...

Also, in another corner of our home- you will find my new favorite treasure.

Oh how I love new england trash days. 

Yep. That baby was found on the side of the road and the Mister brought it home and I squealed

with delight!!

Scenes from the Weekend- The Elephant Walk

This past weekend the Mister and I snuck a little date together.

It always seems so strange getting in the car together, after chasing the babes around, giving kisses, giving one last check for dinner, racing out the door and jumping into a quiet car where its just me and him, with whatever we want to talk about with out any interruptions. 

Sometimes we sit together holding hands with out saying a word. Just letting the peace and quiet settle in until we realize we are together alone. We then begin our never ending conversations, that could go on and on, that I could never tire from.

We went to the Elephant Walk. The restaurant selects a non-profit each month to receive a percentage of its sales for that month, with a smaller percentage of sales held in reserve to assist in an emerging humanitarian crisis.. The food was french and cambodian and really tasty.

Afterwards, we walked around for bit and enjoyed the sun set and our time together. 

Now for some pretty little pictures from our date. 

 

^^Whats more manly than your man holding your purse. On a date- love it ^^

The Way I See You: Iphone week

A weekly collaboration of momma's capturing our children the way we see them

  After His Smile

    Shelby and Brandon 

  Kate&Kuby

Email submission:

 Andrea

Instagram Contributors: Use hashtag #thewayiseeyouchallenge to be featured here

    @dawnellesarlo                                                         @bowdenism

We have a new feature for you this week and you are able to link up your photos of the ones you love!

Please do because I love looking at photography and being inspired!

Rules of link up: 

Follow: Kate&Kuby, After His Smile, & Shelby and Brandon 

Your post must be shots of the ones you love the way you see them.

You must link back to this post

Next week is DSLR week:)

*** Also you can find me over at the Hummingbird Memoirs! Talking about Happiness :)

Enjoy your weekend!

Floral Pants

There are  very few things I am consistent at - hence my free spirit.  As you may have noticed, I have been lacking on my little "project" Wednesday post every week.  To be honest, it has been more of a stress I put on myself rather than an actual motivation. 

I have few ideas I can stay consistent with other than working out, (thanks to my Mom and Dad for instilling that in me) daily scriptures, and prayers. All other things just seem to come when it's convenient and for some reason, working on projects has never been that easy for me.

It could possibly be because of the two little ones who never nap at the same time, thus giving me no free time. 

Anyway, now that I've laid out my excuses, I will now be resorting to having an outfit post for my Wednesday "project". Not every week, just occasionally. I have never loved the idea of an outfit post for myself. Why? 

1. Because I am super awkward and awkward looking in front of the camera .

2. I don't buy enough new clothes to do it regularly.

So lucky you readers, you get a Whatever I Fancy Post on Wednesday or no post at all! Haha! Welcome to my unorganized, sporadic life.

Daxton's been loving nose kisses lately. 

I don't mind.

 

 

Top: UO

Pants: Ruche
Shoes: Neiman Marcus

Daxton:

The coat he wouldn't take off: Zara (similar)

Pants: Gap

Tayte:

Sweater/pants: H&M

PS. You can see the Winner of the anne b bag here!

Mother's Day Card

I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day. That you got to spend sometime with the ones you love, whether if it was on the phone, skype or in person. 

We sadly couldn't be with either of our Mom's yesterday. It sure made me grateful for all the times that we did get to spend with them, when we lived closer.

However, our Mother's Day was wonderful.

Brandon let me sleep in!!! And i got like an extra 2 hours of sleep!

We had a wonderful day at church, got to go on a walk, talk with Grandma's and family over skype. And because both babies were sleeping, the Mister and I got to have a quiet peaceful dinner all to ourselves! I don't remember the last time we've had a dinner at home where I'm not wrestling a baby. haha it was a beautiful day, one where I got to reflect and enjoy. 

Also, yesterday morning Brandon surprised me with a digital card. 

It made me really contemplate about the meaning of life. How short and simple life really is..

It was such a joy (and very emotional) going back and looking at our pictures of our life together.

Anyway, I thought I'd share the card with you and the beautiful message.

It probably won't be that meaningful to you but it sure made me cry...

 

The Way I See You

A weekly collaboration of momma's capturing our children the way we see them.

 After His Smile

   Shelby and Brandon 

 Kate&Kuby

  little band of brothers

Instagram Contributors: Use hashtag #thewayiseeyouchallenge & your photo could end up here!

@carlisleelizabeth                                      @thegraygang                            @masonmama525

See Week 1 here  

See Week 2 here

See Week 3 here

See Week 4 here

See Week 5 here
Inspiration for series from You Are My Wild

These two boys.
They have hit this point where they can play nice for about 10 minutes and after that they just push each other's button. In fact, its kinda funny to watch as Tayte is learning what will make Daxton scream. He plays his cards right and can get Daxton back for taking his toys.
Also, Tayte is as fast as lightening crawling (army crawling that is) and to watch him jet across the floor for that one toy that Daxton just put down next to him just cracks me up.
 One day they'll learn to play nice with each other... right??
Anyway, hope you have a great weekend and thanks to all who have entered the giveaway for the anne b bag!
 If you haven't entered you still have a chance :)

Mothers Day Giveaway + anne b

Since Mother's Day is just around the corner, anne b and I have created a fun giveaway for all those mothers out there! 

What's great about this giveaway is that you can enter the giveaway to get swag for yourselves (since sometimes husbands don't follow through... *ahem*), your mom, or another wonderful woman that you know.  Even if you're not married, you can still enter this great giveaway! :)

Before we get started, let me say some things about anne b 

anne b  is a little shop I really do love.

The owner of the shop is Sarah and I knew Sarah way back in my single life, as we were in the same ward in our apartment complex. 

Sarah has a big heart that is full of service. In fact, on Mothers Day she is flying out to Africa with HELP International to do some service with the people there. 

She is a very inspirational person, and it shows in her blog and her products.
Her products have taken fire as she's been featured on brickyard buffalo, andruby, RAD, and many more online shops and boutiques. 

With that said, Sarah is great and allowing one of you a chance to win your own Anne b! This bag was made with a vintage woman shirt and it's the only one of its kind. As if that's not enough, you will also get a $20 gift card to Williams-Sonama. (such a beautiful store).

So enter below and check out her stuff! Good luck!

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