1 . A few weeks back, I was lucky enough to win a giveaway on Instagram hosted by Poppy Lane & Co. It was my favorite kind of giveaway, no reposting images or looping through twenty some accounts, just a tag a friend or twenty for entry, so I tagged a few girl moms to share this gem of shop, and some how luckily won the prize of the entire Spring collection!
I was able to get each each bracelet in my size of choice, so I choose three for myself and had the rest sized to fit the girls. I decided to get theirs all in the 18m-5years size so they could share and spend more time wearing them, rather than getting one for Kenley now. I think I might even save them to give to them at special occasions to mark a memory, perhaps special mommy/daughter dates.
I was able to get each each bracelet in my size of choice, so I choose three for myself and had the rest sized to fit the girls. I decided to get theirs all in the 18m-5years size so they could share and spend more time wearing them, rather than getting one for Kenley now. I think I might even save them to give to them at special occasions to mark a memory, perhaps special mommy/daughter dates.
I chose the pearl, seafoam, and salmon for myself and the rest of the Spring collection - cotton candy, chrome, seafoam/seaweed, sunshine, aqua, teal, hot pink, and clementine. Definitely a "nice" piece of costume jewelry for the girls to wear on holidays and special occasions. And you know me with gifts, since they sell baby sizes, it'd be a great gift for Godmother to a Goddaughter or from the family to the Godmother to match the baby. Simple, sweet, and starting at $15 totally affordable. Such a special keepsake. I'm not being perked extra to say any of this, I'm just really stoked over winning and love these bracelets.
2. We've been talking about Ashlynn's new room to her a lot lately. I asked her if she'd like to switch rooms and move to the current guest room; it's a smidge bigger, has a better closet, and is closer to Kenley/further from us. We always assumed those rooms would be the kids' room. She seems to be excited about it, saying she's taking Mimi's room. I think we'll still leave her converted toddler bed in her current room for a bit in case she has trouble sleeping in a new space.
However, I'm hoping the new scenery and bed improve our current bedtime battles. I think it's time we give up the nap for good. While, she'll still sleep 1-2hours when forced to nap - on my bed with me (I don't hate it), it really seems the days she does she really is a pain those nights with crying and asking for everything under the sun. I used to make threats, "I'll take a friend (stuffed animal) from your bed each time you make me come back in here!", "no fruit snacks in your lunch tomorrow!", "I'm taking back the blue Elsa I gave you for going to bed like a big girl!", clearly negative reinforcement wasn't working, which I should have known since I've a gazillion things about not doing negative reinforcement. It's just that I wanted her to know I meant business, and the games were acceptable. So the other night, she asked to see her Penny bank, naturally, she asked for money so I told her for every night she goes to bed without making trouble, she can put a coin in the morning. Yes, we are literally paying her to sleep. But if that means she can buy herself an ice cream cone once a year for going to bed and not being a pain, I'm totally down. Plus, am I not teaching her about money, saving, and hard work?
3. Some of her bedding arrived yesterday, and I've already started picking up and picking out some items for her room. Thank goodness for timely Easter decor!
3. Some of her bedding arrived yesterday, and I've already started picking up and picking out some items for her room. Thank goodness for timely Easter decor!
4. I finally took some pictures of our bedroom and bathroom. Neither are "finished", but realistically, it could be a long time before they are. They are functional, and mostly pretty, of course I'd love a shelf here, hang the mirror on the floor there, and find the perfect towel ladder, but you know, nothing wrong with a real life progress shot. Because who really lives in Better Homes & Gardens? I'll get them up next week!
5. White and gold, completely. Which just confirms my eyesight is totally shot.
5. White and gold, completely. Which just confirms my eyesight is totally shot.