Hooty Birthday Invite

First of all, let me say I am freezing. I don't know what the weather is like in your parts but here in North Carolina it is SO cold. Today was a record breaking temp of 8 degrees. Granted, I know New York and other places are much colder but we are not used to this weather down here. I want my mid fifties back at least....

Anywho, I realized after reading my post yesterday I forgot to post something I have been wanting to share for a while now, Gabriel's Birthday Invite. I have been SUPER excited about these simply because I have never seen any like them. My good friend Crys over at Sunkissed Smiles designed them for me. This girl is amazingly talented and if you check out her site you will see what I mean. She is a graphic designer, Mom of 5, Crafter, Blogger, Photographer, Law Student, Respiratory Therapist, and she has even battled Cancer. She IS the definition of Superwoman in my book.

I am honored she made these beautiful and unique invites for Gabe. I couldn't have loved them any more. I was thrilled to pass them out. I of course will be getting Crys to make Gracie's for her party in March too because honestly who could pass up this talent?!

If you are looking for someone to make things pop for you, Crys is the girl to see. I also have her button on the right side of my blog for easy access. Please check her out and see for yourself all of her wonderful talents.

Gabriel Turns 1!

My little precious man turned one Saturday...it was such a wonderful day. I know Gabriel is my last baby so although it was a wonderful day, a part of me was sad because I have realized how quick children go and I no longer have a "baby". Sooner than later, he will go around and do those boy things that are oh so charming and will no longer want mommy cuddles and that will break my heart.

Back to happy thoughts, the party was a huge hit and Gabriel had SO much fun. I will go ahead and tell you I will be doing another post about his party hopefully one day this week and uploading pics from my actual camera but i feel so bad still I am just uploading the ones I have on my IPhone. For those that don't follow me on other social networks I have an incredible ear infection that has caused me more pain than giving birth. I am on several meds for it and I pray it helps soon..

We had Gabriel's Owl themed party at a Lake House you can rent out, the price is kind of steep but honestly worth it because there is so much space and beautiful scenery to look at.

This is Gabriel's Gift from us. Of course we had to use this wrapping paper :-)

Here's the Birthday boy. Seriously, how handsome is he? AH! Cutest pic ever.

These wonderful party favor bags were made by Crista over at Dazzling Expressions. We received so many compliments on these cute little owl sacks. We filled them with candy and small toys.

Here is another look at our Owl Party Bags. They had multiple colored Owls on them and read "Gabriel Turns 1". I will def. be going back to Crista for Gracie's Frozen themed party.

This Fox is so adorable to me. It was from his Great Grandparents and he has been snuggling him ever since the party.

Here is the birthday man playing with some of his gifts. He loved EVERYTHING.

This chair was a Craigslist find. It was stained and loved on but I saw great potential so I snatched it up and covered it for Gabriel in Owls and Foxes.

MeMe and Poppy gave this adorable shelf. I LOVE IT. He needed something in his room to hold his toys and this looks perfect.

This cake was amazing! A lady around town made it and she did a wonderful job!

This is his smash cake! HE ATE SOOO MUCH of this. 

Here he is enjoying previous cake...I told you he tore it up. Yummm...

I hope you all enjoyed reading this and looking at the pics. I am sorry it is so scattered. I assure you when I feel better I will be a little more organized. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Christmas done right with Thirty One

Hello Friends and Welcome Back! I had a wonderful Christmas break and I hope you did too. I love blogging but it was nice to take a small break and enjoy family time. My children didn't get a ton from us but my family sure took care of that and racked them up with goodies.


A couple weeks ago I received a package from Shannon who sells Thirty One. I am sure mostly everyone has heard of this amazing company and Shannon is for sure a wonderful person to represent them. I of course chose the Who's Chilly pattern and I absolutely love it!

I received the Utility Tote, Thermal Tote Lunch Bag, and the small zippered pouch. I can not tell you how many compliments I have received on these, and honestly they came at such a wonderful time because I was able to use the Utility tote to carry gifts in back and forth for Christmas. You could really use it for anything though, going to the beach, a party, an overnight stay...the possibilities are endless. The thermal tote has been a lifesaver too because as much as we go out on weekends having a bag for Gabriel's bottles is an absolute must. I always have carried his bottles in the diaper bag and time after time they spill and leak and that is such an aggravation, with these thermal totes the inside is perfect for drinks and food and keeps it nice and cool.

              

I love how the Thirty One company allows you to personalize your products and make them your very own. How cute is my "Mama Owl" on my Thermal Tote?! I LOVE it! Super adorable product and company! 

My zippered pouch is perfect for me to store all of my lipsticks and chapsticks in. How precious right? It has "me" with my two amazing kiddos! PERFECT! This company has SO many choices and products I am certain you would find something to fit in your life perfect. I have Shannon's button on my main page directly to the right or click here. If you haven't checked out Thirty One before head over there and shop your little heart out.  There are tons of new prints out and also some wonderful savings!

This is a product review. I was given a product to write an honest review on, all thoughts and opinions are strictly my own.

 

Christmas Owl Pouch

Right now Gracie and I are working on working on her Christmas Card project that Joni over at Six Cherries is doing. She is having SO much fun decorating and drawing Christmas scenes for her new friends. I think this idea is totally awesome, especially for children who have a SAHM. It allows them to interact with other children and also opens them up to meeting new people around the world.

Since I have started blogging again I have become way more organized with my craft items. I recently received this adorable owl christmas pouch from Tammi over at The Village Crafter. I love it! It is so colorful and festive for Christmas and it also of course has OWLS on it :-) Tammi is super kind and easy to talk with and order from. A win-win in my book! As soon as I saw the pouch I knew I had to use it for my christmas stamps. It is perfect!!

Tammi also makes customs cards, how cool is that?! She even sent me a couple :-) The birthday card is ready to go out to a special person who recently just had a birthday. Tammi has her items at a more than reasonable price and has even offered my readers a special coupon code to use at checkout from now until Christmas Day! How awesome is that?!

Please visit Tammi's Etsy shop and support Handmade this Christmas. Here is your code for 20% off at checkout: HOOT20

Go order yourself or your friends/family something:-)

This is a product review. Although I was given a product, all thoughts and opinions are my own. See Disclosure.

The Polyvore Files

This outfit is SO me. I am loving every piece of it. Next year when I get some new glasses I am really leaning towards the wide frame. The eye makeup is amazing. I would wear this on a date night or even just to go out shopping. The shoes are HOT. I am not sure how well I could walk in them BUT I do love them. I must find that owl shirt and order it now. I love using Polyvore such a fun app.

Happy Sunday Friends!

AND

Happy First day of December :-)

Linking up with Joni 

The Polyvore Files--Sick Addition

So. Today is a sick day for me. I really never get sick anymore, but when I do, it hits me like a mack truck. I am pretty sure I am dehydrated, exhausted, and have a sinus infection. I have basically sat around and done little to nothing. I must feel better tomorrow because I have a job to do and babies to take care of.

Last week I linked up with Joni and Natalie to do The Polvore Files, which is an app I love. Today is a perfect day to show my sick attire.

First of all I have basically done and had everything in this pic today minus the book and the soup. I have on my sweats, my owl socks, had some good ol Mickey D's Tea, and snuggled with my owl pillow, while snoozing to Pandora. Super happy to join in this link up. Thanks Ladies. XOXO

My Very First Giveaway!

I am BEYOND thrilled to tell you about our very first Giveaway!

I teamed up with Jennifer to share her amazing products. Let me tell you this girl is talented. Like for real, she has mad skills. She is an amazing custom bag designer, along with her many other handmade goodies. With the holidays coming up head over and check out her Etsy shop here.

Jennifer contacted me and wanted to do a product review on a custom bag of my choosing...how lucky am I right? I of course picked owls and this awesome lady had it ready in THREE days ya'll. YES. Three. Days. Now don't quote me on this because when she starts getting bombarded with orders don't say I said it would be ready in three days BUT this chick has her ducks in a row. When you tell her what you want, she gets right on it and stays in contact keeping you up to date with her progess and I don't know about you, but I LOVE that. There are so many times I have ordered something only for me to see no emails or responses on my order. Jennifer is nothing like that, she has such an incredible heart and puts her all in her products.

When I received my bag yesterday I about had a small panic attack because it was perfect. The fabric she picked out for me was to the T and it was made with quality. The bag is thick and sturdy and I know I can carry tons in there without it ripping or getting torn up. The prices on her items are extremely  reasonable, especially after observing my bag closely. You guys must order from this amazing girl!




With all that being said, it's Giveaway time! YAY! One of you lucky readers will win this amazing custom pleated tote/purse! Follow the entries and we will have a winner posted next Friday (November 15)! Good Luck to you ALL and Big Thanks to Jennifer for allowing me to do this Giveaway!

This is an unpaid giveaway. I was sent a SouthernPrideSewing Tote in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way. The winner of this giveaway will have a choice between this fabric above and two other choices. We will announce winner next Friday and email winner that day. Thanks in advance.

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Sartorial Kid Wednesday---Wk 3

These pictures were not easy to get at all. The first one is the best in my opinion, and it is blurry because I was trying to make him laugh at the same time. The last one he was in the middle of crying. At least his little outfit is cute right? He is pure boy because he does not like to be still. He was crawling around this whole photo session. Totally opposite of his sister.

I love this link up with Holly, one day I will take a picture of my outfit on a Wednesday but I rarely get out of sweatpants and I see no point in posting that.

My little man's outfit consist of:

Owl Onesie: Kohls 8.00

Pants: Thrifted

Socks: Carters 6.00 (pack of 2)

Blanket: HomeGoods 12.99

Happy Wednesday!