So, in typical fickle ol’ me fashion, I’ve decided to move my blog to Blogger… I love the peeps on here… I just feel that the web and mobile interface over at Blogger suit me better. I’m sure I’ll move again next year… Haha.
So, if you’d like, follow me over at mommadannyjo.blogspot.com.
Thanks!
LYLAS
Jett may be too young to participate in trick-or-treating, but there’s no way I would pass up an opportunity to dress him up for his first Halloween!
I knew that costumes could be pricey, so, on a tip from my sister, I ventured to oldnavy.com. Who knew Old Navy had Halloween costumes?!
Not only are they adorable, they’re cheap and made well!
As to which costume we got for Jett… You’ll have to come back next week to find out! :)
New BFFs!
Now that I’ve let TB (the cat) hang out upstairs with Jett more often, he seems to be obsessed! Pushing his way through the baby gate, head-butting the nursery door (OK, maybe I’m being a tad dramatic there)… He’ll do anything to get to where Jett is. And Jett’s the same… He can often be found at the baby gate, reaching his hand through to pet the furry creature on the other side.
I stumbled upon this sight at the end of naptime the other day… So cute.
Yesterday, Aunt Linny invited us to join her at her school’s fall festival. It was a beautiful fall day and so fun!
A lot of the activities were for bigger kids, but I think Jett enjoyed the people watching!
A couple things were apparent to me during this outing:
1) All of the moms at this school are super skinny… Like size 2 or something. Even those who were toting their newborn babies were quite thin. Srsly?!
2) East and West Nashville are very (very!) different, but both are wonderful. Don’t believe me? Go to an event in Belle Meade, then go to a pizza place in East Nasty directly afterwards. See?!
A little Friday cuteness for y’all…
Ryan snapped this yesterday when they went to Old Navy to attempt to exchange the (slightly damaged) Halloween costume that I ordered for Jett online. Can you believe they sent me a less than perfect one?! I mean, this is his first Halloween - don’t they know?!?!
Anyway, they didn’t have a single boys costume in the store, and this particular one is sold out online, so we might just have to make due. Argh.
Last Friday, I decided to tackle the project of organizing my teeny-tiny closet.
Since it’s so tiny, I have to rotate my clothes at the change of seasons. And since the weather was finally cool enough to wear light sweaters, last weekend seemed like the perfect time to swap some clothes.
Also, I had recently read about maintaining a high closet GPA on younghouselove.com… The idea is that everything in your closet is graded on a scale of 1-10 (So, my favorite Marc Jacobs dress would be a 10, whereas the cheap-o top I bought because of the price yet never like to wear would be a 6) and you aim to maintain a high average of all the items in your closet.
So, keeping these things in mind, I set out to organize. First, I removed anything that was a) too summery (and therefore not suitable for fall layering) or b) had a low grade / hadn’t been worn in 6-9 months (I figured that if, after 6 months or so, I still didn’t really like the lower-grade/hardly-worn items, it might be time to take them to Goodwill) . After this step, I had plenty of room to add the fall/winter clothes.
Now, thankfully, I have sweaters close at hand AND a higher closet GPA, so to speak… Making choosing outfits that much more fun!
Yay for closet organizing!
Album of the week: One Step Closer by The Doobie Brothers.
Music is essential, which is one of the many reasons I’m happy that Ryan is able to stay at home with Jett on the weekdays… He’s so good about taking time out to listen. Often times, I forget, or am lazy (And therefore will just switch to a Sirius/XM channel on the TV… Which counts, I suppose). Ryan is good about exposing Jett to some good ol’ vinyl, though.
Nice.
Birchbox time!
This month, Birchbox partnered with goop.com, which I was very excited about, as I love all things Gwyneth/goop! The people at goop always feature the best products, so I was looking forward to getting some samples of luxe products.
And while they didn’t disappoint, my box was a tad on the thin side.
Here’s what I got:
DDF® Wrinkle Resist Plus Pore Minimizer Moisturizing Serum
beautyblender®
LUNA Bar
Chantecaille Brilliant Gloss
Marie Veronique Organics Anti-Aging Oil +
So far I’m loving the serum, oil and beautyblender. Currently I’m just using bb cream (no foundation/powder), so I wondered if the beautyblender would really make a difference… I’m really liking it, though - it really seems to blend the makeup well, and it’s super soft. It works nicely when it’s damp, too.
Oh… And the LUNA bar was yummy, too. I figured that wouldn’t last long. :)
One other thing… I ordered some Boscia bb cream from birchbox.com last week, yet by Friday it still hasn’t shipped. I emailed to inquire about it, an they apologized for the delay and gave me 100 Birchbox points (which is $10 to use on any full-size product). It shows that it doesn’t hurt I speak up!
DIY/Update
Our 1925 house was “renovated” before we bought it. And I use that term loosely, as all of the “renovations” seem to have been done as cheaply as possible. So, after four years in the place (We actually closed on the house four years ago today… Crazy!), its not surprising that we need to make some updates.
For instance, the sink. The “renovators” clearly chose the cheapest faucet they could find at Home Depot. So, four years later, it seemed to have come loose somehow, and after checking out the situation, Ryan discovered that the screws were actually stripped.
So, off to Home Depot Ryan went! And while we didn’t get the cheapest faucet, we also didn’t get the fanciest, either. We wanted it to fit into our kitchen nicely but also add a little flair.
And luckily my handyman of a hubby had the whole project completed (including the HD trip!) in just a couple hours.
We are pretty happy with the upgrade… It was easy, and fairly inexpensive, yet prettys up the kitchen a bit!
Now we can move onto the other “renovations”… Like the doors, the bathroom cabinets, the upstairs shower and the counters. Who knows if we will actually get to all of those projects, though. Baby steps…
:)
Happy Friday, y’all!
Last night, we had dinner with Linny at the house she’s house-sitting in a very nice Nashville neighborhood. It has left me daydreaming all morning about my next house.
It’s fun to take ideas from houses that are a little out of your league (ahem) and apply them to a something within your reach. For instance, this house has some amazing porches, and lots of good lighting… Something to keep in mind. It also has an open floor plan downstairs, and incorporates lots of textures (with textured wallpaper and fun fabric choices for the furniture). It also has some great tile and bathtubs in the bathrooms.
So, even though I may never be able to afford a house like the one I was in last night, I can still grab some ideas and seek them out when I’m buying my next house.
:)
