Monday, February 5, 2018

BACKYARD DREAMIN’

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We’ve had a dirt backyard since we moved into our home in May.  Anyone with small kids knows that’s not an ideal situation to have for long and we are more than ready to have a usable yard.  Our new yard is small but we hope to be able to get everything we’re looking for and have been backyard dreamin’ for quite awhile.

Our home has a good sized covered patio perfect for a table and plenty of chairs for meals outside.  In our actual yard, we plan to put in a pool and grill and the rest is still up in the air.  We’ve been busy pinning backyards we like (you can follow along here) so we have some ideas when we talk with landscapers to come up with the backyard we’ve been dreaming about.

I’m excited to finally have a space to eat outside.  Eating lunch or dinner and playing in the pool outside with the kids are some of my favorite memories from previous summers.  They loved it when we brought food down to the pool and ate and swam but it wasn’t the most convenient thing to do at our old condo.  I’m so excited to do this in our new house and cannot wait to pick up some outdoor entertaining essentials.   I’ve had my eye on Crate and Barrel’s galvanized outdoor trays and acrylic dishes for a couple of years and can’t wait to have a use for them!  Dreaming of our new backyard has me almost (not quite since Arizona summers are LONG and HOT) missing summer.backyard entertaining

melamine dishes | water jug | three tier stand | tray | flatware caddy

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

THERE’S A TEE FOR THAT

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Peek Kids has been one of my favorite places to shop for the kids since Dylan was a baby.  Their graphic tees are  some of the best around.  If there’s a holiday, there’s a Peek Kids tee for  it!  It seriously makes dressing the kids for holidays so easy and fun.

Today was the 100th day of school and the first thing Dylan asked me this morning was if he had a 100 days of school shirt. Sadly, we don’t but I wouldn’t be mad if there was a Peek tee for that too!

Here are a few of my current favorites:

There's a Tee For That

JFK tee | Pi for her | Pi for him | St. Patrick’s Day for her | St. Patrick’s Day for him

And a few current favorite baseball tee’s too.  Peek Kids baseball tee’s were the first graphic tee’s I bought for Dylan when he was just an infant and they remain some of our favorite tee’s that they release each year.  The no place like home tee for Lexi would be so cute with denim shorts and converse at the ball fields.  She’s there for the snacks and the chance to hit a ball or two after a practice or game. The girls in the concession stand called her their best customer last year and I wouldn’t doubt that she was.

I love that we can generally get at least two years out of all of our Peek Kids tee’s.  Dylan’s baseball tee’s are all too small and I know he would love the swing for the fences and the eat, sleep, baseball shirts and wear them often.  There's a Tee for That

for her: one | two    for him: one | two | three

Monday, October 2, 2017

LIFE LATELY AND HALLOWEEN PAJAMAS

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Happy October!  It’s been non-stop activities since the kids have been back in school, which means I’ve had little time to blog.  I can’t believe it’s October already, but I’m ready for some cooler temps.  We’ve actually had a taste of less than 95 degree weather this past week and I’m ready for more!

Dylan is still ice skating.  He’s moved up another level and skates with a stick and basically full hockey equipment now.  He looks so cute out there on the ice.  I’m pretty sure you’re not supposed to call a hockey player cute, but he’s my kid and he’s six, so…..cute it is.  He’s also playing flag football and scored the first touchdown in their first game.  He’s sports obsessed these days and it’s so fun to watch him learn new sports and play on a team.  He LOVES being part of a team.  He has skating or football practice three nights a week, which makes our evenings more hectic than ever before.

Lexi is back in dance class.  She’s doing tap and jazz this year and it’s pretty much the cutest thing ever.  She participates for the whole class now, which is a huge improvement over last year.  Apparently the recital was the turning point for her.  She cannot wait to get back on stage.  She wants to do gymnastics too, if I can find a time to squeeze it in, we will add that to our craziness.

Since it’s October, it’s the beginning of holiday season which means it’s time for festive pajamas!  I LOVE a good holiday pajama and it’s not lost on me that my kids are quickly aging out of the festive pj age, especially Dylan.  I am going to eat up this last year (or two if I’m lucky) with everything I’ve got!

Surprisingly, they love matching their pajamas right now.  Lexi always wants to match Dylan but lately he’s been a willing participant and is excited to match too!  Spoiler alert, this won’t last long but I will help them match for as long as it does. These skeleton pajamas are perfect for them for this month, which is probably the last time he will fit in toddler pajamas.  Someone send Kleenex.Halloween Pajamas

kitty | boo | candy | skeleton

Dylan’s nightly homework includes at least 15 minutes of reading.  I’ve been going through our collection of books and pulling out all of the baby books that they’ve outgrown and am on the hunt for new, fun picture books.  I’ve picked up a couple of Halloween books and am on the hunt for more, if you’ve got a favorite, leave us a comment so we can check it out.

Monday, September 18, 2017

TEA COLLECTION SALE

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Happy Monday Friends! Fall officially starts Friday and to celebrate Tea Collection is having a 3 day sale.  It runs today 9/18/17, through Wednesday 9/20/17.  Use code LAYERUP at checkout to save 25% off select styles.

Tea Collection Sale

Tea Collection dresses are always a favorite for Lexi. They have so many cute dresses for fall and winter.  Here are three current favorites that are on sale!  The cat dress is perfect for Halloween but since it doesn’t scream Halloween it’s perfect all fall and winter long. I love the navy dress. It’s perfect alone and can be paired with so many different tights or leggings for a new look each time it’s worn. The polka dot dress is fun for fall and would be super cute in fall photos or for a trip to the pumpkin patch!  I love how cute Tea Collection dresses are, Lexi loves that they are super comfortable. It’s a win-win which is a must since she now is VERY opinionated on what she wears each day.

They have so many cute pieces on sale!  A few of my other favorites are these sweaters. The red one is a must have for all of those Christmasy outfits in December.  I love this skirt and these pants too! It’s not secret that I love stripes for Dylan.  These striped tees and joggers would make the best comfy clothes for Dylan.

Monday, September 18, 2017

WISH LIST: FALL FOR BOYS

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Over the years, Dylan’s wardrobe has evolved into the perfect capsule-like wardrobe and I love it.  It happened naturally and before I even knew what a capsule wardrobe was.  I love that his closet is so perfectly him and has only what he needs and will wear and that I can grab just about anything and it all goes together perfectly.  I wish my own closet was a perfect capsule too.  I need to work on that!  But today, I thought I’d share a few of things I’m currently loving for Dylan for fall.WISH LIST: FALL FOR BOYShenley | jersey polo | hoodie | striped shirt | shoes | Friday tee

Dylan pretty much wore these super soft jeans every day last fall and winter, I anticipate he will do the same this year too.  Henley’s are my favorite for him.  I love them alone or under a hoodie for extra warmth.  I showed him all of these shirts and asked what he thought and he said he liked everything I picked; which I am currently eating up since I know this won’t last much longer.  He loves the Friday tee and excitedly said he would wear it on, wait for it…Friday’s.  That’s the plan buddy.  I love six year olds.  I picked up the hoodie during the Nordstrom Anniversary sale and it’s seriously so soft inside; I know he will love it.  A couple of collared shirts for a little nicer outfit and a pair of sneakers that go with any of the shirts and jeans makes for the perfect fall wardrobe for Dylan.  Now all we need is some cooler weather.