Our weekend

We took Sawyer to the park this weekend and it's such great place to hang with your baby. It can be a daunting task to get out of the house, but the park is pretty easy. Unlimited places to change and feed the baby...just layout a blanket and a way you go! Sawyer enjoyed grabbing at the grass, plants, and playing with his feet. It's a tough life! We had a picnic lunch and just enjoyed being outside. Sawyer is sporting his baby blue bear hoodie. Um, I have to admit that it's 0-3 months, but I LOVE it so much I can't let go! I think I will wait until it looks like a crop top with short sleeves and finally say goodbye. I found a similar one here.

Quality time with my family was my favorite part of this weekend.

5 Months Old

I'm a little late on posting this, but at least I got it up before Sawyer is 6 months! Love is definitely in the air in our household. I've officially decorated for the season and I'm LOVING IT.

I have a chandelier ceiling fan (cringe) above our dining room table and I've found it's the perfect vehicle to hang stuff from. I love these pom poms and they add a lot of drama to the room.

I collect plates and display them on a wall in our dining room. I like keeping it fresh by switching them out to match the season. I found these heart plates at Target...SCORE!

All you need is love

I received such a cool gift for Christmas a year of wishes candles. First of all, I love the packaging. So simple, they remind me of pantone swatches. You burn one candle every month and focus on that word. This month we burned love. So, I bring you love inspired blogs!

I was 4 months pregnant for Valentine's Day last year and not in the mood to deal with crowds at a restaurant. So we planned a special evening at home. We had an indoor picnic! It turned out to be so much fun. We spread out a blanket, I downloaded an app that had chirping birds and outdoor noises for a little background "music" (my husband thought that was hilarious), ordered a pizza and had a special dessert. We toasted (with sparkling apple cider of course) to our love! It was a night to remember and so much more meaningful then any restaurant we could have gone to.

 I asked our fav pizza place if they could make our pizza in the shape of a heart. Turned out pretty good!

I LOVE Nothing Bundt Cakes. Seriously, the most moist cake ever and the best frosting.

Resolutions

Happy New Years Eve! With 2014 on the horizon I want to focus on what I would like to achieve for the new year. Becoming a new mother has flipped my life upside down. Old routines are a thing of the past. I find myself looking for the balance. My goal for this year is to find what works for me and my family. I really liked this quote and plan on looking to it for inspiration. I don't have time like I used to and I resolve to hold on to the things that are important in my life and let go of the ones that are not. Cheers to a fantastic new year!

Very Merry

My first time hosting Christmas and I have to say I pulled it off! I had so much fun decorating the table and making a festive breakfast. My cinnamon baked french toast was the hit...and they are still talking about it, recipe here. My favorites part of the day was seeing everyone so excited for Sawyer's first Christmas. He seems to put a smile on everyone's faces.

The bottle is turned, but on the right is Trader Joe's Short Stack Pancake Syrup. This was a total impulse buy. Normally I love me some maple syrup, but short stack makes me want to stray!

I have a thing for salt and pepper shakers. I bought these on my first get away with Derek. He surprised me with a romantic trip to a bed and breakfast in Northern California. We went shopping in the small town nearby and I scored these. It's not the things that matter it's the memories behind them.

I love infused water. It's an easy thing to do, tastes great and it looks super fancy. I used cranberries (which sunk to the bottom) and sliced cucumbers. I washed the berries and sliced the cucumber the night before and put them in the freezers so they doubled as ice cubes.

Me and soy soy aka my little man on Christmas.