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If you know me, you know that I absolutely love anything and everything whimsical. Whether it's books, movies, photographs, crafts and yes, even clothes. If it has a bit of whimsy- I need it in my life. Obviously. After all... I'm only a mermaid some of the time, so how do I carry that whimsy with me wherever I go? Well in this new series, I am going to show you how to: Add a little Whimzy to your Wardrobe! (...and let your inner magic shine!) Before we start, you may be wondering:  "What exactly does 'whimzy' mean? I don't understand what it means to add whimzy to my wardrobe?" Well, beautiful reader, I'm so glad you asked.  whim·zy ˈ(h)wimzē n. playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor.   PLAYFUL. QUAINT. FANCIFUL. HUMOR. Um. Seriously, what's not to love?   So this first series will be what I personally look for when putting together my very own Whimzical Wardrobe. 1. Disney  MOVIE Bound:  Buttercup Bound Dress c/o Pink Blush | Claire ...

It may sound uniCORN-Y, but I sure love this little girl!  Not too long ago, this little sweetheart made me a mama and here we are five years later, (FIVE YEARS!?) celebrating with the most epic Unicorn Party I've ever seen. Below all these darling photos by Addie with Utah Alternative Photography , I included some tips/tricks and ideas so you can throw your own magical unicorn party.  TIPS/TRICKS/INSPIRATION for Your Own Unicorn Party: Food: -We requested pastel colored dough from our local bakery and made simple bread sticks, Pizza Factory style. (Wrapped around a stick/dowel from Hobby Lobby.) Roll it out, cut in strips, wrapped around stick, bake, brush on butter and salt to taste. Can you say, "Easy?" -Rainbow Salsa from Gimme Some Oven . (Delicious! TRY IT NOW!)  -Rainbow Unicorn (Fruit) Dip from Chocolate Covered Katie.   -My mom made the cake and it totally reminds me of the cake on Sleeping Beauty before the three fairies use their magic. ...

As a stay-at-home mom of three, trying to meet the daily demands of three tiny (albeit adorable) children is an adventure. What amazes me, is that despite the daily adventures, they can so easily turn into monotonous routine and can even suck the life out of you. You just get so caught up in trying to meet everyone's needs on the daily and forget how to find joy in the every day. I'm sure a lot of you out there can relate.   I've always been a very energetic, productive person. I guess I only have myself to blame for my daughter's never-ending battery pack of energy. But everyone gets run down, and I've definitely found myself in that monotonous rut a time or two before. There are a few things I've learned that get me out of that rut and into my whimzy, time and time again. I'm a how-to blogger, so I bet you can see where this is going. ;) Re-prioritize So much of that rut comes from where your priorities lie. It's time to examine your life and decide wh...

One of my favorite things to do growing up was to make Homemade Tootsie Rolls with my family. We would put on our aprons, turn on a movie (it seemed like it was always The Swan Princess. Remember that one?) and go to town! We'd love getting messy and seeing our efforts turn into something perfectly delicious. This Valentines Day I thought this would be a fun gift to give our loved ones plus I wanted to share the tradition with my little ones. Ok and I was having some major pregnancy cravings... so sue me! Anyway, we decided to make a day out of it. (Heaven knows we would need a whole day!) After one broken bowl, two messy girls and  a lot of patience, we ended up having a blast. I'm so thankful for my cute little kitchen helpers.  Homemade Tootsie Rolls (More details below recipe)  Combine dry ingredients- Combine wet ingredients- Watch out for flying sugar- Combine the wet and dry ingredients together and squish with your hands- If you're baking with the kids...

Mom's Need to Make Friends Too! Let me tell you a  little story; once upon a time, before I became a mom, I had a lot of friends. Making friends always came naturally to me. High school was easy and college was wonderful, friends and roommates were like family, they were the ones I spent most of my time with after all. Then I fell in love and man oh man those were such fun times. We still had our group of friends, but our little world mostly consisted of just us (as it should be.) We got married and moved away from our college life and closer to our family. It was wonderful , but over time we kind of forgot how to make friends. Then, the hubby got accepted to Pharmacy school over a thousand miles away and we were set to move just three short months after our first baby would be born. I was not the happiest camper, I had no idea how to make mommy friends. The idea of being away from my mom after just having a baby scared me. Not knowing how to make mommy friends...

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We've all been there... You know those days where you need a button to reset a bad day because your kids are testing your every limit, you  can just feel yourself about to SNAP! (Maybe you already have-- I've totally been there!) Then you are overwhelmed with guilt and just know that you're the worlds worst parent and nothing will ever be alright again and you're sure your children hate you and they will probably end up in jail someday because you just weren't good enough. Too much? Yeah, it's pretty dramatic, but seriously, we've ALL been there! Since I'm pregnant right now, I feel like these 'terrible, horrible, no good very bad days are more common than normal since my hormones are crazy and I take everything personally. Yesh... But on the plus side, I've learned some valuable things! The biggest thing being that it's NEVER too late to start the day over. Ever. In fact, I promise that if you consciously choose to 'reset' your mind,...