LBD

I am slightly embarrassed to say that I have only been in Kohl's once, and it was a while ago. But this past week, Mom and I had to venture in there because my sweet tiny monkey is so long that she is outgrowing her 3 month jammies :( And since the lifespan of these little numbers is rather small, I refuse to spend a lot on them.

But of course while I was in there, I got distracted with everything else and stumbled upon LC's (aka Lauren Conrad) line. I ended up walking away with this cute little number...

I almost hate to even post this picture because it doesn't do it justice! A) It is not that short on me, and B) It does not come with the belt (not a fan of belt's already attached to pieces!), but it is the perfect Little Black Dress! It is wedding season all over again for us this year, so I will be excited to accessorize this up soon enough! Oh- and dare I mention the best part about this purchase? It was only $41. :)

XO

Sealed with a Kiss...

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XO

Mrs. Meyer's

Well, I figured I might try something new. And while these products might not actually be "new", I thought it might be fun to feature a product each week that I have grown to love. So, let's talk about SOAP. I'm sure your thinking wow, soap...how exciting! NOT! But these days, soap has become a major household item over here. I have a rather large stash of it in our linen closet. Recently I have become obsessed with Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day products...especially the "Basil" scent Liquid Hand Soap. It's so fresh smelling. If you haven't tried any of these, it's highly recommended that you do so, now!
XO

so fresh and so clean clean

Lonny Love

I usually just take a quick glance at Lonny Mag, but this time I really looked through it and was quite giddy with what I found. Here are just a few of the things I was smiling over....

Love the bay window/office nook over on the left...

I'm sure LGC would die one day to have that chalkboard fridge in our kitchen! (her mom would too!!) 

Who wouldn't love to have this terrace outside their door?! I can just picture now sitting out there with a hot latte and a good magazine...

And of course I spotted this handsome little guy over here on the right, and just couldn't forget to include him....

 Obsessesed with this dining room table and chairs! Oh- and the fabric too!!

I would love to replace our current mirror with this starburst mirror below....

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LOVE!!!

2011 Resolutions...

Better late than never!
It's so hard to believe that another year has come and gone. 2010 was a year of learning and experiencing in regards to a lot of different things, but it also brought me the most special gift of all...our daughter! I always say at the start of the year, I am going to make a list of some goals I would like to "try" and achieve, but well that usually never pans out. So I thought I might give it a shot for real this time, along with printing it out and posting it where I can see it and be reminded. In no particular order here are a few things I would like to improve on...

1) Blog more consistently. If only you could see my Dashboard, I have about a million posts that are in the editing stage, that I have yet to complete. So many different ideas, however I can't seem to stay focused enough to finish them.

2) Learn to use Photoshop more effectively. Photography is still on my to-do lists, but until I learn to use Photoshop and all the tools it has to offer, I can't quite fully get there. It's a hobby that I love, so there is no excuse as to why this can't be done...this year!

3) Shed my remaining pregnancy weight! I absolutely love to run and did it all the time before getting pregnant last December. It was a personal decision of mine to give it up during the pregnancy, but now there is no excuse. We joined a new gym that has a great nursery, so again, there is no excuse why I can't get back in shape!

4) To run at least one half-marathon, if not two, in preparation for the full one I will be running in 2012! I have always said that by the time I'm 30 (or for my 30th birthday) I wanted to do this. So many great race options as I've already been scouting each out.

5) Set home business hours. With having two jobs that basically operate out of my home, it's a little tricky when finding time to get everything done that needs taken care of. Obviously I have yet to master this since my first priority is my little love bug, but I do need to become better at it.

and last but not least...
5) To be a better wife and mother.

Here is to looking ahead at a great 2011
Cheers!
XO

17 weeks

Our little girl is getting soo big, I can't believe it...

Happy Thursday

XO

Spanx

**Wow- this post is well overdue, but better late then never**

 Back in August, I found out that Spanx, Inc. was accepting resumes for a Spanx Specialist position in the Raleigh market area. Since at the time I was currently jobless and about to pop with sweet little Lillian, the timing was not to my advantage. Thankfully though, I had the phone interview and was able to hold off with starting. I got a call mid October seeing if I was ready to get going, as they were holding a Spanx Summit at their headquarters in Atlanta and wanted to see if I was going to be able to attend. Naturally the timing wasn't the best, BUT, of course I was not going to miss this opportunity that I was so excited about!

So you might ask what will I be doing? In a nutshell my primary roll will be going to certain accounts (such as Saks, Belk, Dillards) to conduct trainings on new products department and store wide, offer any assistance to the sales associates with selling the product and be the overall eye for Spanx itself.

This really is the perfect fit for me (alonside being a stylist with Stella & Dot) right now with hoping to continue with being a stay-at-home mom. Spanx is such an amazing company, and I couldn't be more thrilled to be apart of it.

So Spanxsters...what's your favorite Spanx product??
I am currently loving the Uptown Tight End Tights for winter

Oh BOB...

how I have been longing for you. Now while you may be sitting parked in our basement for the next couple months (until our peanut is big enough to ride in you), I can assure you, you will be getting put to good use come this spring. PROMISE!!!

New Year...New You

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Happy New Year!!!

XO