tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75544787169046128492024-03-13T04:31:32.934-06:00The Life of the WifeJenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-89133503481534314652014-12-31T15:33:00.000-07:002014-12-31T15:33:12.666-07:002014 // A YEAR IN REVIEW <br />
Oh hey there old friends of mine. I just couldn't end the year without posting a little year in review. I can't even begin to say how crazy this year has been. Emotionally its been a roller coaster (to say the least). But I'm going to look at it as a year that made me a <b>stronger</b> person. Truly. I look back and realize that I actually made it through (somehow I made it thruuuuu)!!! ;)<br />
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<b>// SOME HIGHLIGHTS // </b><br />
Davis turned 3!<br />
Henley turned 1!<br />
Traveled to Dallas, Bear Lake, St. George, Park City.<br />
I started doing custom house illustrations for friends, one thing led to another, and now it's turning into such a fun little business!<br />
Davis started preschool & soccer.<br />
Henley started crawling in April & walking in November.<br />
Ty & I both turned 30!<br />
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So, now enjoy some pics that I've so lovingly collaged for your viewing pleasure (but more for me, because really it's just for my ever-fleeing memory).<br />
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<i><b>Also, I posted a pic of a little project I did with Davis via <u><a href="http://instagram.com/jennathewife/">Instagram</a></u>, and some of y'all were asking for it...so here it is below! Just print it and add pom poms or sequins! Easy peasy!! </b></i><img alt="year in review" src="http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh486/Jennathewife1/2015_zps9cefae66.jpg" width="840" />Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-44333730411628437992014-10-17T11:31:00.000-06:002014-10-17T11:31:33.701-06:00Thanksgiving Advent Calendar & WIN a Cricut Explore!<img alt="cricut design star" src="http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh486/Jennathewife1/cal1_zps7fbc76e7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="840" />
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I'm not really sure how it's already the holiday season...but it's all of a sudden just...<b>here! </b>It happened oh so<b> </b>F A S T!! So, that means...it's time to put your crafty pants on & make some awesome new holiday decor!<br />
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This month, I am back to show you what I whipped up for the <b><a href="http://us.cricut.com/home/design-space-star"><span style="color: #e06666;">Cricut Design Star Challenge</span></a></b>! This machine has seriously changed the way I craft. <i>It's pretty much amazing</i>. Just like <b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2014/09/diy-felt-banner.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">last month</span></a></b>, my team is making some pretty crafty little things with their machines too (so make sure to head over & check theirs out too!). Later in the post, you'll have a chance to <b>WIN YOUR VERY OWN <a href="http://us.cricut.com/home/learn/machines/explore?wm_crID=19917831&wm_lpID=84668430&wm_ctID=466&wm_kwID=57737085&wm_mtID=3&wm_content=0&wm_g_crID=47144917409&wm_g_kw=cricut+explore&wm_g_pcmt=&wm_g_cnt=0&wm_g_device=c&gclid=CITSu-zfscECFcGMaQodwTsAfg&gclsrc=aw.ds&wm_kw=cricut+explore&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=cricut+explore&utm_campaign=brand+-+explore&wm_sd=1"><span style="color: #e06666;">CRICUT EXPLORE</span></a></b>!!! <i>Shut the front door</i>. You <strike>want</strike> need one of these bad boys, trust me.<br />
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You know how I looooove me some Bucket Lists. <b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2013/09/four-seasons-of-bucket-lists.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter</span></a></b>. The whole she-bang. This time I decided to make my bucket list for Thanksgiving/Fall into one cute advent calendar! It makes it so much more fun for me to pull out a new "to-do" from each day.<br />
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It was SO EASY to just head to <b><a href="http://cricut.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Cricut.com</span></a></b> and design some little cards to print out. I also made the numbers & pockets with the Explore too. <b><a href="https://us.cricut.com/design#/newlanding"><span style="color: #e06666;">Cricut's Design Space</span></a></b> is seriously so easy to use. That's one of my favorite things - ease of use. Because if it's not pretty simple to use, I'm out. ;)<br />
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The little pockets hold cards that have different activities or things to do on each day. <i>I can't wait to see Davis pull out each card & get excited as we check off each thing.</i><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">PLAY IN THE LEAVES // TAKE COOKIES TO A NEIGHBOR // WRITE DOWN 5 THINGS WE ARE THANKFUL FOR // MAKE A THANKSGIVING-THEMED CRAFT // MAKE HOT APPLE CIDER // DO 5 NICE THINGS FOR OUR NEIGHBORS // SEND A LETTER TO SOMEONE // GO ON A DRIVE TO SEE THE CHANGING LEAVES // etc....</span></b><br />
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They are all just simple things that will really get us in the mood for this wonderful season ahead. I think it's even better than getting a piece of candy each day! <i>Even though</i> <i>Davis might not think so... ;) </i><br />
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<b>Cricut also has a FABULOUS new feature called <a href="http://us.cricut.com/home/learn/software/print-then-cut"><span style="color: #e06666;">Print then Cut</span></a>!</b> I am now officially obsessed with the Print then Cut feature! You guys. They have over <b>50,000</b> (yes 50, 000!!!!) images that you can choose from! You just choose your image, then hit GO! I want to make so many things now!<br />
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When I got asked to be a part of <a href="http://us.cricut.com/home/cricutblog/cricutblog2013/2014/07/28/who-will-be-the-next-cricut-design-space-star-"><b><span style="color: magenta;">Cricut's Design Space Challenge</span></b></a>, I was absolutely thrilled! You KNOW I love to get my craft on!! Every month, a group of super amazing bloggers are given a theme, and asked to design something with their<span style="color: magenta;"> </span><a href="http://us.cricut.com/home/" style="color: magenta; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: magenta;">Cricut Explore</span></a><b style="color: magenta;"> </b>machines! One design is chosen to win each month (<i>and YOU GUYS get to vote on your faves!</i>). How fun is that?? I'm in Group #16 with some pretty talented girls -- you can check out their projects at the end of my post (<i>the competition is stiff, I tell ya</i>)! :)<br />
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<i>I didn't have a chance to participate last month, so this will be my first official month of joining in. </i><br />
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The theme this month was <b><span style="color: magenta;">Celebrations</span></b>. I am hosting a little "Girls Night Craft Party" with some of my friends next week, and I thought this would be a fun project for all of us to do. We are <b>all </b>going to make our own FELT SIGNS. Each one with a different saying!<br />
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I wanted to test it out before the party next week, so I quickly got to work designing my first one. This is the one I made, and I kind of (<i>ok..totally</i>) love it! You can really put any phrase you wanted to on it. <br />
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I had most of these on hand already. The easier, the better I say.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">> Cricut Explore</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <b>Open <a href="https://us.cricut.com/design#/canvas">Cricut's Design Space</a></b>, go to "open new project", and "add text." Then, simply type out the phrase of your choosing (ie "Celebrate Life"). Play with the sizing, font, etc.. until you get the design you want. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>You can seriously do SO MUCH in that place! </i></span><br />
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I hung mine up right in my entrway...and I love that little reminder to me every time I walk past it!<br />
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So what do you think? This is just the beginning! Get ready for even more beautiful projects coming up in the next few months!!<br />
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Now head on over to my other team members sites, and check out their fantastic projects!! I mean...they're kind of genius, right!? Can you believe it was all done with a Cricut!!?<br />
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<br />Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-20860397392788626802014-07-21T15:44:00.001-06:002014-07-21T15:44:44.255-06:00Family PicsIf you are already sick of seeing these pictures on my Instagram, click away now. Cause I'm about to blow up my blog with even more of our family pictures.<br />
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Cause, people.<b> I. AM. OBSESSED</b>. No really, I can't stop looking at them!!<br />
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Our friend, <b><a href="http://www.michellecluffphotography.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Michelle Cluff</span></a></b>, took these for us...and oh man...she did SUCH a good job!!!!<br />
If you EVER need a photographer in UT, she is your girl!!<br />
<i>She also did <b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2013/11/introducing.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">Henley's Newborn pics</span></a></b> (which I was obsessed with too). </i><br />
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There is just something about my little family <b>RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT</b> that makes me so happy. We are in such a good place, and I <i>so</i> wanted to remember this exact time in our lives. Plus, these are our first pictures as a family of FOUR, which is so crazy to me!!<br />
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<i>I will cherish these pics forever and ever.</i><br />
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Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-77982747181837056312014-06-24T20:55:00.003-06:002014-06-24T20:55:38.564-06:00All Things PineappleI'm not only OB-sessed with eating pineapples right now, I'm totally obsessed with anything and everything pineapple! It's might be a disease, actually. Pineappleacidosis? Yup. I've got a major case of it.<br />
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So, behold...my current fave PINEAPPLE PICKS...straight from the grove to you.<br />
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<i>Yup, I've already bought those shorts for Henley. They're from my friends shop, <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThisFreckledGirl"><span style="color: #f1c232;">This Freckled Girl</span></a></b>...and are currently on <b><a href="https://www.groopdealz.com/deal/organic-pineapple-shorts-%26-organic-wave-shorts/19598/event"><span style="color: #f1c232;">GroopDealz for just $22</span></a></b>! I mean...score!</i>
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<b>1//<a href="http://www.frenchblossom.com/posters/830-sweet-strawberry-poster.html#"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Pineapple Print</span></a> 2//<a href="http://brickyardbuffalo.com/pineapple-iphone-case.html#.U6oxzavt_wo"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Phone Case</span></a> 3//</b><b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121764613/whipped-lip-butter-pineapple-vanilla?ref=sr_gallery_16&ga_search_query=pineapple+lip&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Pineapple Lip Butter</span></a> 4//<span style="color: #f1c232;"><a href="http://www.anntaylor.com/Pineapple%20Tee/340421?CID=GoogleKnitsAT&gclid=CjkKEQjww6SdBRDls9vxsf7EoM0BEiQART_xPqsbeUIHx2PwxA9ZHOq63tjhcJI0atEzkXLNyTllBF7w_wcB"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Pineapple Shirt</span></a> </span> 5//<a href="http://www.frenchblossom.com/posters/830-sweet-strawberry-poster.html"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Pineapple Print</span></a></b></div>
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Tell me, are you as in love with all things pineapple right now as I am?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034829522603130338noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-53617493575051417732014-06-16T00:00:00.000-06:002014-06-16T00:00:00.545-06:0030 Cool Things About Turning 30<img alt="turning 30" src="http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh486/Jennathewife1/thirty6_zpsb7702667.jpg" width="840" /><br />
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I remember back in elementary school, my favorite teacher EVER happened to be 30. She had red hair, a fun job, dressed super cute and I thought she was just <i><b>so cool</b></i>. I thought, man when I'm 30...<b><i>I'm gonna be cool just like her. </i></b><br />
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Well, today<i> <b>is</b></i> my <b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">30th Birthday</span></b>!!!!!!! So, the big question is - do I feel COOL, now??<br />
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Maybe I just really loved that teacher, but I just don't know if I feel all that "cool." Maybe more like when I was 19-24, I did. Back then, I KNEW I was just so dang awesome. Now, it's a different kind of cool. I'm cool in the sense that I cut Davis' sandwiches into dinosaur shapes. I'm cool in the way that sometimes I get to buy makeup from a department store. Cool in the sense that I make homemade chocolate chip cookies for my neighbors & they love me for it.<br />
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<b>Cool just doesn't have the same meaning to me as it used to</b>. And I'm totally ok with that.<br />
<i>I've learned to embrace a different kind of coolness.</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">30 COOL THINGS ABOUT BEING 30!</span></b><br />
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1. Being able to afford nice furniture, instead of hand-me-downs.<br />
2. Being a Mom is actually really awesome.<br />
3. You're suddenly very comfortable with who you've become.<br />
4. Finding your happy place.<br />
5. Not dwelling on the stupid stuff.<br />
6. Loving watching your kids accomplish things.<br />
7. Owning the sexy that comes with knowing who you are. (<i>Yes, the sexy. We all have it</i>.)<br />
8. Being content to just stay home on a Saturday night.<br />
9. And being totally fine with going to bed at a reasonable hour.<br />
10. Loving your parents even more, because they watch your kids for you.<br />
11. Having 5 really good friends, instead of 30 sort-of good friends.<br />
12. Having WAY more confidence than you ever did in my 20's.<br />
13. Owning things, instead of renting them.<br />
14. Finding your style.<br />
15. Finding your VOICE.<br />
16. Not taking crap from anybody like you did in your 20's.<br />
17. You really find out what you're passionate about.<br />
18. You really find out what you hate in life. And learn to avoid it, instead of just sucking it up.<br />
19. Change isn't such a bad thing anymore.<br />
20. Realizing how hard your parents worked to keep you alive, and actually appreciating them.<br />
21. You don't have time for drama anymore.<br />
22. And the drama you do have, is small stuff like being late for preschool dropoff.<br />
23. You realize that no, you're not going to live forever. So you seize the hell out of each day.<br />
24. You like feeling more grounded.<br />
25. You've learned to treat your body better.<br />
26. Actually liking exercise.<br />
27. Because your body doesn't stay young forever either.<br />
28. You've finally found a place to rest & be happy.<br />
29. You can have your cake AND eat it too.<br />
30. You're not dating anymore. Phew.<br />
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Those are the things that are cooler to me than anything. Maybe it's not <i>exactly</i> what I thought it would be at 30...but it might be just a little bit better than I even imagined.<br />
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<b>30 cheers to being 30, my friends!! It's gonna be a great year!!!</b><br />
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Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-77575678395220959712014-06-12T15:32:00.001-06:002014-06-12T16:31:12.874-06:00Playroom InspirationThere's nothing like that feeling of jumping into a new project. The hunt, the excitement, and wondering what the space will actually look like when it's done!<br />
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After I finally finished the <b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-tiny-bathroom-makeover.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Tiny Bathroom Makeover</span></a></b>, the next project on my (ever growing) list is...<b>The Playroom</b>! I'm way way <i><b>way</b></i> too excited to start this room! We just finished our basement, and there is this huge open space down there just BEGGING to be designed. Plus, my hubby is begging me to start it - so we can have somewhere to put the <b>masses of toys</b> that we've collected!<br />
<i>Side note: I swear the toys multiply at night. That's the only explanation for why we have so many. Creeeepy. </i><br />
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This is my little inspiration board for their playroom. Since we have a boy & a girl, I want boys to be able to play down there (even though my son does love pink ;), and girls too. I want it to be FUN, VIBRANT, and COLORFUL...but not like a rainbow smacked you in the face.
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<span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.landofnod.com/play-houses-and-tents/toys-gifts/home-sweet-play-home-canopy-teal-polka-dot/f10950"><span style="color: magenta;">Tent // Land of Nod</span></a> </span><br />
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Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-74810168798982193012014-04-12T16:05:00.000-06:002014-04-13T11:03:09.016-06:00The Tiny Bathroom MakeoverI affectionately refer to our guest bathroom as "The Tiniest Bathroom in the World."<br />
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At just 4ft. x 6ft., the space is just that - T I N Y. Or as some would say, <i>cozy</i>. It gets SO MUCH USE, though. Our guests use it, we use it, and now that D is potty trained - he is <i>constantly</i> in there.
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Every time I went in there, it was like it was just screaming at me --<br />
<b>DO SOMETHING WITH ME! I"M SO UGLY, BUT I COULD BE SO CUTE!!</b><br />
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<i>Yes. My bathroom totally talks to me. </i><br />
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It's been on my list of projects to do since we moved in (and that was almost 3 years ago!). So, finally I told my hubby..that's it. We are fixing this nagging little irk of a bathroom.<br />
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The inspiration for the wall came from a Parade of Homes house I saw waaaay back a couple of years ago. They did a huge wall with tons of dark wood planks on it. It was in a kids bathroom, and I thought it looked so good! Maybe a <i>little much </i>on a huge wall, but I knew I would love it on a smaller scale.<br />
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It was pretty simple to do, actually (<i>well, kind of. hehe</i>). The hubs bought a big box of cedar floor planks from Home Depot. Then we measured the wall, and measured the planks. He was in charge of cutting each piece to size with his handy Miter Saw. I was in charge of making sure they fit and looked good up on the wall. I let him do all the hard labor (isn't that nice of me). We started at the top, and worked our way down.<br />
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Then he just nailed each piece to the wall. <i>Yes, it was a lot of nails.</i> We tried glue the planks on the wall first, but it was so smelly - - my sensitive nose couldn't handle it. So, nails won out.<br />
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After it was all hung up, I got to decorating. That part is my favorite, of course!<br />
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It took about 1/2 day to finish it. I really really really love how it turned out! Now every time I walk in there, I wanna just stay in there all day. Kinda weird, right? But I feel like every room in your house you should just LOVE to pieces. Even a tiny little guest bathroom.<br />
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Next up on "The Project List", the Playroom in our basement! I'm so excited to get started on that room, you have no idea!<br />
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"SMILE" BANNER // <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/mybeardedpigeon?section_id=13073036&ref=shopsection_leftnav_9"><span style="color: #e06666;">MY BEARDED PIGEON</span></a></b><br />
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VASE // POTTERY BARN<br />
AIR PLANTS // via <b><a href="http://gifts.redenvelope.com/gifts/glass-garden-globe--plant-30059921?REF=REDSRCHgoog_BRAND_test_QualityUnique_kwd_redenvelope+gifts_b&tile=RGRDN&viewpos=23&trackingpgroup=RGRDN"><span style="color: #e06666;">RED ENVELOPE</span></a></b><br />
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Welp. I had planned to post this in December. But obviously THAT didn't happen. So here we are in March and I'm just getting around to posting it. Better late than never, right?<br />
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Her room was an<b> absolute labor of love</b> for me. Some girls grow up dreaming about what their weddings will look like, but I dreamed about the day I could design a room for my little girl.<br />
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It all started with what I call a jumping off point. A blanket from<b> <a href="http://www.candykirbydesigns.com/collections/187731-blankets/products/1474485-organic-cotton-throw-blanket-in-watercolor-ikat">Candy Kirby Designs</a></b>. I knew I wanted Henley's room to be <span style="color: #ea9999; font-weight: bold;">C </span><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-weight: bold;">O</span> <span style="color: #f1c232; font-weight: bold;">L </span><span style="color: #93c47d; font-weight: bold;">O</span> <span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-weight: bold;">R</span> <span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-weight: bold;">F</span> <span style="color: #c27ba0; font-weight: bold;">U</span> <span style="color: #999999; font-weight: bold;">L</span>!! I never intended for there to be<i><b> so much</b></i> pink in there, but for some reason, pink was just speaking to me. I wanted her room to evoke certain words when someone walked in there. {<b>happiness, love, whimsy & vibrancy</b>} At the end of it all, I think I did it! I fulfilled my dreams for her room. I want her to grow up loving to play, read, sing, dance & find joy in that little room.<br />
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So here it is, in all it's beautifully pink glory! :)<br />
<i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><b>**room details at the end of the post**</b></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I really got my DIY on in her room, I tell ya. I <i>loved</i> being able to put my little touches here & there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The Henley sign, Henley "HRH", Antlers, Flower Print, "I Love Everything About You" print, "You Are My Happy Place" print, Yarn Lamp, and the bow hanger were all made by me. It was a lot of freakin' work, so I'm happy it turned out!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This chalkboard wall was a PAIN to paint, but I love how it looks. I hand drew the flowers on with chalk (obviously, chalk. duh)</span><b>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Yes, her initials are "HRH" aka Her Royal Highness. Hehe.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">ROCKER: LAND OF NOD (old) </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">RUG: IKEA</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">POUF: CUSTOM MADE by my Mama</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">BUMPER: CUSTOM MADE by a friend</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">CURTAINS: IKEA</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">CHANDELIER: GREAT GRANDMA'S REPAINTED/REPAIRED</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">GOLD POLKA DOT WALLS: <a href="http://www.uwdecals.com/products/polka-dots.html">URBAN WALLS</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">"HENLEY" BLANKET: <a href="http://jenniferann.storenvy.com/">JENNIFER ANN DESIGNS</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">BLACK & WHITE TRIBAL PILLOW: IKEA</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">PINK POLKA DOT PILLOW: <a href="http://www.goodsbygrinn.com/">GOODS BY GRINN</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">FELT BALLS: <a href="http://hellomaypole.bigcartel.com/">HELLO MAYPOLE</a></span></b>
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<b style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">BOW HANGER: CUSTOM MADE by me (<a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2013/08/diy-whatever-hanger.html">check out this post on how I did it</a>)</span></b><br />
<b style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">"I ADORE YOU" SIGN: <a href="http://evieivy.com/shop/">EVIE IVY CRAFTS</a></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i>If you have any other questions about where I got something, feel free to email me! jennathewife@gmail.com</i></span></div>
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Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-42035129522891922642014-03-19T07:00:00.000-06:002014-03-19T10:50:56.628-06:00WREN & RUMOR GIVEAWAY!I'm a sucker for a good blanket. For me, and ESPECIALLY for my kids. It's like this weird little voice in my head saying, "Buy all the blankets in the world! Come on. You need one more." And I always listen to it.<br />
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That being said, good blankets are hard to find. Quality ones, that are soft & last a long time. When I find ones that I like, I just can't stop talking about them.<br />
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Which is why I am so excited to introduce you to....... <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/WrenandRumor" style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #e06666;">WREN & RUMOR</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">!!!</span><br />
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I can't remember how I stumbled across Jill's shop. But I've never regretted it (<i>only my bank account does</i>).<br />
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Jill makes gorrrrgeous, modern blankets for your littles. The fabrics alone are enough to kill me dead. I mean.<br />
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Really, you guys?? How could you not instantly fall in love with these!? They are all made with organic cotton & serged delicately around the edges. You can just tell there's some <b>major love</b> sewn in to each and every piece she makes.<br />
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Oh ya...just one more uber exciting thing.<br />
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Jill has graciously decided to give away a <b><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: large;">BLANKET</span> </b>&<b> </b>a<b> <span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">BURP CLOTH</span></b> to one lucky person!!!!!!! It's pretty dang amazing of her. I kinda love her to pieces (and if you win - you will too)! :)<br />
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<br />Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-61253742902944873052014-03-18T16:15:00.001-06:002014-03-18T17:19:23.873-06:00Life. Is. Crazy. Awwww....the days when I only had ONE kid. They seem so long ago. Life has become a little overwhelming for me (if I'm being perfectly honest - which why wouldn't I - that's what this blog is for!).<br />
I love my kids, oh yes yes I do. This time around, though, it has taken some major adjustments on my part.<br />
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Along with trying to potty train a 2 1/2 year old (3 weeks in & we are still not quite there--but I can see the end in sight!), running a household, trying to spend quality time with my hubby, squeezing in some time fore me...needless to say, life is busy. Priorities, people.<br />
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That being said, <b>I feel like this blog & I have grown apart</b>. It's possible I might be going through a blog divorce (is that a thing -- cause it is now). Right now...we are just "separated". But still on good terms. The things I used to want/need from it, I'm just not getting from it anymore. It's not fulfilling me. And I feel like if you're going to devote time to something, you should really really really love it. Time is a precious thing right now.<br />
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This blog has become second fiddle (<i>as you might have noticed for those 3 people who still read this</i>) to all of that. Don't fret, my cute friends. I still love blogging (but in different ways than I did before). I have been working on a BRAND NEW SITE with a WHOLE NEW NAME (say goodbye to Jenna The Wife -eeeeeeek!!)! I have been thinking, planning, etc. for months now. It's just <i>barely</i> happening that I'm FINALLY finding some breathing time to actually put my thoughts into action.<b> It is definitely time for a REFRESH.</b><br />
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So..look for that in the coming months. I can't WAIT to share with you all what I've been working on.<br />
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For now, enjoy some recent pics of our Life Lately. Because even though my kids are the reason I'm crazy lately....I absolutely postively love them to death.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">FOR THE LOVE EVENT // FOCUS ON FITNESS EVENT // DINNER WITH BLOGGY BUDS</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I've had some of the most fun GNO lately! I'm so lucky to have an awesome support system that will take my kids & give Mama a much needed break sometimes! </span></td></tr>
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<br />Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-58747646987006428512014-01-23T12:18:00.000-07:002014-01-23T12:18:39.521-07:00Newborn Essentials ChecklistOhhhh heeeeey there! Yes, I still run this blog. I just<i> might </i>be a wee bit busy these days. No big deal, just trying to get the hang of this whole TWO KIDS thang. Henley is F I N A L L Y napping good when she's supposed to (<i>thanks to the genius that is a sound machin</i>e). So, I can finally get back to doing something I want to do - which is blog!<br />
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Speaking of that glorious sound machine (I got it <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Nursery-Projector-Sound-System/dp/B006SFUEF2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1390504555&sr=8-2&keywords=baby+sounds+machine"><span style="color: magenta;">here</span></a></b> if you want one), I thought I'd help you first or second or third time Mom's out..and let you in on a little secret. Guess what? You don't<b><i> need </i></b>to buy the whole dang Babies R Us store. You will get by<i><b> just fine</b></i> with just buying <i>SOME </i>of the store. :)<br />
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So here ya have it, ladies (and men too). The nitty gritty (meaning no fluffy, expensive, things you don't really need crap) list of newborn essentials!<br />
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<i>The ** are for MY ABSOLUTE ESSENTIALS. Like COULD-NOT-LIVE-WITHOUT-OR-I'D-BE-A-CRAZY-PERSON things.</i> Yep.<br />
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Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-86055826981126174522013-12-17T12:23:00.000-07:002013-12-17T12:40:24.392-07:00Henley's Birth Story <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been one month (and 3 days) since little Henley Reese came into our lives. I've gotta say, life is good right now. Yes, it's completely crazy & sometimes I dunno how I'm awake at all. For the most part though, it is such a happy place to be in.<br />
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Right now, my MIL has Davis with her, and Henley is sleeping away, so I have a free hour to write about her birth story...so I better take advantage of it before I completely forget all the details! :)<br />
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With Davis, I was a week late & had to get induced. I wanted SO BADLY to try and wait it out this time and not get induced. But I was in soooo much pain. I couldn't stand the thought of waiting it out another week or two. So, we made the hard decision to get induced again. It actually turned out to be a good thing. We could at least plan a little, and have a place for D while we were at the hospital, etc. It was nice for my OCD mind to have a<i> little </i>control over the situation.<br />
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So, on <b>November 14</b>, we went in to the hospital at 7 am and got the ball rolling. I was dilated to a 2 1/2 by the time we got there (I had been at a 2 for the last month). At about 8 am, I got started on the Pitocin and we were off! I had steady pains for about three hours, then they started getting really intense. The nurse asked me if I wanted to get an epidural...but I could tell she was not a fan of epidurals...she was more for the "natural approach." I wasn't really sure WHAT I wanted to do this time. Last time, with Davis, the epidural only ended up working on my left side and by the time I was pushing..AND the doc had to do poke me THREE times before it actually took. I could feel EVERYthing anyway. Needless to say, I wasn't the biggest fan of epidurals.<br />
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After <i>much</i> back & forth about if I was going to get an epidural or not, we decided to get one. I really wanted to try and hack it out as long as I could (call me crazy), but in the end...the pain was too intense for me. This time, it worked like a charm!! YAY! I was really numb, but I was just so dang happy that it had worked this time AND that the pain had gone away that I couldn't care less how numb I was!<br />
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I was still progressing pretty slow, so by about 4pm the nurse checked me again. I was at a 4. The babies heartbeat had been going up & down and so I had to keep switching sides and moving as much as possible to try and regulate her heartbeat. The nurse said the the umbilical cord was probably wrapped around her somehow. Either her leg or arm or head. Which FREAKED me out. I just wanted her HERE already.<br />
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At about 5pm, my awesome doctor came in again to check me. He said I was at an 8! I was like say whaaat? That was fast!!! He said, "Yup..I'm gonna say this baby will be here by 6:00." And he was right.<br />
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At about 6:00, I was at a 10 and ready to push. I pushed once, and the doc said, "Ohhh she has dark hair!" I was like, WHAT?? You can see her head already!? And she has dark hair!!?? Second push, third push, and <b>SHE WAS HERE</b>!!!!!!! Wam bam. Totally easy. Haaaaa. It is true what they say about the second baby...it was<i> much easier</i> than the first one! But it was <i>still</i> childbirth...so don't get it twisted. :)<br />
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<b>The cord <i>WAS</i> wrapped around pretty much her whole body</b>, and some of it was around her head. She had her little hand up by her neck holding onto the cord though, so it wasn't wrapped tightly - thank goodness!! Tyler cut the cord, like he did with D, and his face was priceless. He was my champion the entire time...I couldn't have asked for a better partner in there!<br />
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She did come out with <b>dark brown</b> hair, which I was completely shocked about!! I thought<b><i> if </i></b>she had hair (Davis was a little baldy), it would be blonde. We did NOT expect brown! Plus, she was so tiny (D was 8lbs, 3oz) at 6lbs, 10oz! No one in our families have babies under 8 pounds! So..it was a double shocker.<br />
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She was healthy, crying, and beautiful. We couldn't have asked for a better birth story. I held her, and just stared at her. I couldn't believe I had my little girl - finally! Ty cried as he looked over at us - which he only does at births I swear - and so of course I cried. It was a beautiful, perfect moment. Just me, Ty and baby Henley.<br />
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Davis got to come and see her later that night, but he wasn't really that interested in her. Then, she "gave him" a new car. He got way excited, and then petted her head & gave her a kiss. I died from the cuteness. I had waited for that moment for 9 months.<br />
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Oh! A lot of you have asked me where we got the name Henley from. It was after a movie we saw, "Now You See Me." So random, I know. But Isla Fisher's character was named Henley in that movie, and we both loved it!!!<br />
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I will definitely write more about her birth story, how we are adjusting to life with two, how Davis is handling having this new little being around our house, etc...once we get all settled in! Just wanted to pop in & say I'm still here...and so is our new baby girl! We couldn't be more in love (or more shocked that she's soooo tiny)!!<br />
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ALSO...thanks for ALLLLLL of the love via Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc...I want to respond to you all & give you big HUGS...so thank you, thank you for all of the congratulations. We saw each and every comment...and it filled our hearts with joy. Really. Really. Really.<br />
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Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-25645616192608976352013-10-26T18:09:00.002-06:002013-10-26T18:09:17.172-06:0015 Truths & A LieRemember that super awkward game, Two Truths & A Lie, that you always had to play on the first day of school, or camp...or pretty much ANY situation that was "new"? They called it an icebreaker. I called it soooo incredibly awkward.<br />
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People would always say the most basic things like, "I like cats" or "I am the oldest of 3 kids". Ummm, me? Mine were always like, "I hate guys that have mustaches" (<i>truth</i>), or "I have a bad habit of picking my nose when no one is around" (<i>truth</i>). ;)<br />
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So, I thought I'd revert us all back to those childhood days, and make you do it with me! Except I'm doing 15 Truths & a lie. Just because I can.<br />
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<i>Lets see if you can figure out which is the lie. </i><br />
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1. I hate coffee & think it's the most vile thing on Earth.<br />
2. I love Karaoke, but I'm too scared too do it anymore.<br />
3. I have 6 binders full of poems I've written over the years.<br />
4. I've gotten only ONE thing waxed in my entire life. And it sucked.<br />
5. I used to work in Life Insurance.<br />
6. My favorite salty snack is Salt & Vinegar Chips.<br />
7. I competed in child beauty pageants.<br />
8. I have a mole that changes color. Some call it my "mood mole."<br />
9. I have never skydived, but I want to someday.<br />
10. I've never been farther East than Florida.<br />
11. I love to go on drives by myself & see where I end up.<br />
12. I love playing practical jokes on people.<br />
13. I am pretty fluent in American Sign Language.<br />
14. I love my tiny boobies. :)<br />
15. I love camping, hiking & anything outdoors-y.<br />
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Whaddya think? Can you spot the lie? Now it's YOUR TURN! Leave me a couple truths & a lie, and I'll see if I can spot yours!! :) Come on..you know you wanna!<br />
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The WINNER of the <b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2013/10/two-year-blogiversary-and-little.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">TWO-YEAR BLOGIVERSARY</span></a></b> is......</center>
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Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-86361079080674092122013-10-18T11:23:00.000-06:002013-10-18T11:28:09.744-06:00TWO YEAR BLOGIVERSARY (and a little giveaway)!!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">TWO FRIGGIN' YEARS!!! WOWZERS.</span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></b><br />
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I can NOT believe I've been blogging for two years, now. <b><a href="http://www.thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2012/10/im-one-year-old.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">Last year on my one year blogiversary</span></a></b> it was surreal. I couldn't believe that I had been doing this blog thang for a whole entire YEAR. Now it's even MORE surreal. Two years is a long time for things to continue for me. I am not one for "sticking with things" a long time. Call it ADD, or whatever..but I have a pretty short attention span.<br />
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For me to stay with something (<i>that is a "fun hobby" in my life</i>) for two years is a <i style="font-weight: bold;">big deal</i>! This year has been a crazy one. With major ups & major downs. I have definitely not been as "active" in blogging lately as I used to be. <i>Mostly because I'm almost ready to pop this baby out! </i>The little extra energy that I <b><i>do</i></b> have is usually spent on getting last minute things done, or trying to squeeze in every last second (before the chaos) with my little boy & hubby.<br />
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<b>BUT. And that's a BIG BUTT</b> (<i>Kardashian style</i>)...I am ever so grateful for this blog of mine. Even if nobody reads it anymore, I am still so in love with blogging. Two years ago when I started this "blog" I had no idea what the heck I was doing.<br />
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Now that I know pretty much all of the ins & outs of blogging (<i>ha ya right</i>), I feel like I'm comfortable with where it's at. It's become MINE again..instead of becoming this big crazy machine that got out of control. Where I felt like I was just blogging because I HAD to. It's back to me jumping on here & blogging when I FEEL like it...which is the whole point of a blog right?<br />
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<b>Some <span style="color: red;">H I G H L I G H T S</span> for me this last year (so far):</b><br />
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{<b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2013/01/big-beauty-bonanza-results.html"><span style="color: #990000;">THE BIG BEAUTY BONANZA POLL</span></a></b>} - it was so fun to see everyone's faves!<br />
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{<b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2013/02/cabo-cabo-cabo.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">THAT TIME WE WENT TO CABO</span></a></b>} - such good memories for me there!<br />
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{<b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-hiatus-neon-nude-s-l-e.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">THAT TIME I PUT MY SHOP ON HOLD</span></a></b>} - this was a HUGE decision for me. I hope to have it back up & running again next year!!<br />
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{<b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2013/08/20-tried-true-toddler-activities.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">THAT TIME I WROTE ABOUT SOME AWESOME TODDLER ACTIVITIES</span></a></b>} - because keeping a toddler occupied is a full time job.<br />
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{<b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-little-announcement.html"><span style="color: red;">THAT TIME WE FOUND OUT WE WERE PREGNANT AGAIN</span></a></b>} - such a beautiful moment in our lives. I can't WAIT to meet this little girl!!<br />
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<i>I know there's lots more...but I will save those for the end of the year recap! :)</i><br />
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<b>I hope that y'all love this space of mine</b>. I hope you can connect with some part of my life and feel like we are kindred spirits in some small way. Whether you like Dr. Pepper, or are a lover of makeup, or have struggles with kids, or just think I'm soooo funny (hehe). <i><b>Whatever</b></i> it is that brings you back here, I SO SO SO appreciate you taking the time to read my lil' blog. YOU GUYS make this a community that I just love so incredibly much.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">SO THANKS FOR READING, FOLLOWING ALONG & TAKING JOY IN MY JOURNEY</span> along side me. I love your faces off!!!!! </b>Which is why I'm doing a little GIVEAWAY! I haven't done one in a while...and I figured now is as good of time as any!!<br />
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<i><b>THANKS AGAIN</b> for reading along for these past two years. You guys rock my socks off.</i><br />
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Welcome Back to <b><span style="color: #666666;">THE LAST THING THURSDAYS</span></b>!! I hope you love this series as much as I do. I'm hoping to bring it back every week! But I say that knowing that this baby could come any time and I might miss a week or two. </div>
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<i>For those of you who are new</i>, this series is easy peasy. You just write a post on some of the "last things" you've been up to. The last thing you ate, cried at, laughed at, bought, hated, etc..etc. And that's IT! </div>
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I have THE hardest time finding a concealer that covers my flaws (aka dark marks & acne spots) and this Benefit Boing Concealer just WOWED my pants off. Get some NOW (from <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=benefit+boing+concealer&tag=mh0b-20&index=aps&hvadid=1696707964&ref=pd_sl_5hmgnad472_e"><span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></a></b>).</center>
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This is my GO TO meal for this cold Fall season. And since it was raining today, I thought it was the perfect day to whip this up. It literally takes about 5 minutes if you have all the ingredients in your pantry. </center>
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This recipe is from my "<b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2012/10/meal-planning-101.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">Meal Planning 101</span></a></b>" post a while ago...there's some other delish recipes in that post too if you're so inclined.</i></center>
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Terry's Chocolate Orange. I know. SO FRIGGIN' RANDOM, right? But the baby wants what the baby wants. I was like I'm NEVER going to find these this time of year. And then, a miracle happened. The clouds parted, the angels sang...the whole bit. Ya I was THAT excited about finding these in October.</center>
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I mean. Could you just die of the cuteness? My cute friend Jen makes these & has <a href="http://jenniferann.storenvy.com/" style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">THE most adorable shop</a>!!! She makes personalized leggings, blankets, etc. with whatever your babes name is!! <i>Those ones up there just happen to say my name</i> (to bad they're just for babies, eh?!) I need these. I want these. ACK....I HAVE TO HAVE THEM!! Now that we know her name, I want to buy everything with her name on them!</center>
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As this pregnancy starts to come to a close (about a month left!), I've started to worry a lot more. As much as I'd like to say my thoughts are filled with rainbows & butterflies...that would be a total lie.<br />
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Along with trying to get ready for this baby, getting the nursery ready, etc... it feels like my weeks have just been filled to the brim with other projects, lists & must-do's -- <i>hence the lack of blogging lately - for those of you who still read this blog, anyway</i>! ;)<br />
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Maybe it's because I know once I have <b>2 kids </b>(<i>ack that still sounds weird to say</i>)...I'm not going to have time for much else for a while. Does it scare the ba-jeezus outta me? ABSOLUTELY.<br />
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I actually sit and think about this all the time. I think about all the things I'm going to miss out on with <i>two</i>. I know that sounds harsh, but it's the truth. Just going to the grocery store is going to stress me out. Being basically stuck inside my house all winter is going to stress me out. Having a 2 1/2 year old and a newborn baby fighting for my attention is going to stress me out. Stress. Stress. Stress.<br />
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WHY do I stress so much??? (Actually, WHY do we as women stress out in general so much?!<i> Just like the Tootsie Pop...the world may never know</i>).<br />
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Yes, I think about the happy, glorious moments that are going to be happening too. How they will interact with each other. How I'm so excited for D to have a sibling. How I'm so beyond thrilled to have a baby girl to dress up & go shopping with someday. How I can't wait to see what her little personality will be like.<br />
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<i>But then..the stress thoughts creep back in. I can't help it - I'm totally blaming it on these hormones!! </i><br />
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With Davis, I felt like I had been given the best gift ever when he was born. With #2, I'm scared I won't have enough energy (<i>or time, or patience</i>) to give to her. With Davis, we took a bajillion pictures of him, got them printed and actually hung them up in our house. With #2, I'm worried I'll barely have time to shower...let alone think about hanging her pics up in our house. Ya get my drift?<br />
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I would love to completely lie to you and say that I'm not terrified of these things. But I have to be honest. It's SO hard to say these things to other people (<i>friends, family..even hubbies</i>). For fear you'll get judged, ridiculed, or they will think you're the <i>two worst possible words</i> in the human dictionary - - the dreaded "<b>BAD MOM</b>."<br />
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But if you've never had these thoughts - even if you only have one kid..or you are scared to death of having even JUST ONE baby...lemme tell ya, you're not alone in this.<br />
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It DOES get easier...and you learn to deal with life as a Mom as it comes to you. You learn to be awesome at cutting PB&J sandwiches and changing 10 diapers a day. You learn. That's why we are so awesome as women. But not perfect. No no no...definitely not perfect.<br />
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Those seemingly "Perfect Moms" (<i>you know the ones</i>) who seem to have it all together...don't. They are just better at hiding their insecurities than we are. NO ONE..I repeat, NO ONE is a perfect Mom. And whyyyy the heck would you want to be??? The pressure of that alone makes me want to down an entire carton of Ben & Jerry's.<br />
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<b>GUESS WHAT I REALIZED?? I DON'T NEEEEED TO BE PERFECT TO BE A GOOD MOM!!</b><br />
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So that's how I'm going to approach this next baby. Knowing full well that I can't be perfect. That life certainly won't be anywhere near perfect. <i><b>I have to</b></i> (for sanity's sake) go into this with the knowledge that I'm going to have to relinquish some control. Let other people take the reigns a little bit, and help me out. Mess up. Do things horribly at first. Lose my temper on occasion. Make mistakes that I can't take back. IT WILL HAPPEN.<br />
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I can't do it all. I can't do it all perfectly. And I've gotta be ok with that.<br />
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I think that at least now, I'm going into this being AWARE that life is gonna be harder - so it makes it much easier to deal with. It's not going to be easy...<b>but it's going to be OH-SO-BEAUTIFUL too</b>...because it will be <i>our life</i>. The most imperfectly perfect life of all.<br />
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<br />Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-49473682562455468342013-09-27T10:00:00.000-06:002013-09-27T10:00:03.599-06:00How to Transition Your Makeup from SUMMER to FALL<img alt="fall makeup" src="http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh486/Jennathewife1/fall12_zpse5df81cf.jpg" width="840" />
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Yup. It's officially F A L L (<i>I'm pretty sure of it, cause I felt Fall creep right up my shorts today when I got out of my warm bed this morning! Hehe</i>.) This is my fave season - have I mentioned I love Fall, yet?! I'm <i>loving </i>going to Nordstrom & Target right now. Not only for the warm clothes (yes, please)..but for all the new, gorgeous Fall Makeup Trends.<br />
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I'm here to help ya transition your makeup bag from Summer to Fall. It's easy, I promise! Just a few simple changes & you're on your way to having the perfect Fall Look!<br />
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Get rid of those bright pink & coral lips, and trade them for some deep, amazingly gorgeous plums. It's flattering on EVERY skin tone. Yes, every skin tone. There's something about throwing on a plum lip that makes ya feel all sultry and sassy...and you'll never look back.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666;">HIGH END FAVORITE: </span><a href="http://www.sephora.com/lipstick-P2865?skuId=220335"><span style="color: #e06666;">Nars Lipstick in FAST RIDE</span></a><br /><span style="color: #666666;">DRUGSTORE: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AVQIDQ/ref=asc_df_B001AVQIDQ2714611?smid=AXYUQZDQOI90Z&tag=sdcbing669-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B001AVQIDQ"><span style="color: #e06666;">Maybelline Moisture Extreme in GO CURRANT</span></a></b><br />
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I dunno about you, but my tan is LONG GONE. Gone are those days when you can just throw on some tinted moisturizer on top of that glowy skin & go. Have no fear, foundation is here! If you get the right foundation (I'm all about going to a dept. store & getting matched!) it will STILL give you that glow without looking like a cake-y mess. You'll want a flawless face for all those snuggle-filled nights by the fire with your honey.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666;">HIGH END FAVORITE: </span><a href="http://www.sephora.com/hd-invisible-cover-foundation-P217905?skuId=1096908"><span style="color: #e06666;">Makeup Forever HD Foundation</span></a></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #666666;">DRUGSTORE FAVORITE: </span><a href="http://www.revlon.com/Revlon-Home/Products/Face/Foundation/ColorStay-Makeup-with-SoftFlex-for-Combination-Oily-Skin.aspx"><span style="color: #e06666;">Revlon Colorstay Foundation</span></a></b><br />
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If you know me at all, you know I lurrrrve me some bright poppy/pink blush. But alas, I can't wear it all year. Since your lips are going to be dark, you'll want to tone it down to a more subtle pink. A light rosy color is the perfect pop of color for Fall. My fave?<br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666;">HIGH END FAVORITE:</span> <a href="http://www.sephora.com/blush-P270570?skuId=1291145"><span style="color: #e06666;">Bobbi Brown Blush in Nude Pink</span></a></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #666666;">DRUGSTORE FAVORITE: </span><a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2139691&productId=xlsImpprod3020029&navAction=push&navCount=1&categoryId=cat80052#sku2242612"><span style="color: #e06666;">NYX Powder Blush in Amber</span></a></b><br />
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So long, shimmer. Hello magnificent matte. Matte shadow is gor-geous on. Really nothing makes your eyes stand out like a beautiful, deep shade of brown or grey (<b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2013/07/make-your-eyes-pop.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">depending on your eye color</span></a></b>)!<br />
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<b>Welp, I'm off to see the gorgeous changing leaves up the canyon! </b><br />
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Waaaay back when, I used to do a little series linkup called "<b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2012/04/last-thing-thursdays-7.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">The Last Thing Thursdays</span></a></b>" (<b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2012/06/last-things-thursdays-13.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></a></b> & <b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2012/05/last-thing-thursdays-12.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></a></b> for example). I loved it, but I stopped doing it because I couldn't keep up with it EVERY Thursday.<br />
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The hubs & I have been watching this all Summer. I have no idea why we like it. I have no idea why we keep watching it, talking about it & getting so excited about it. But we do. I am so rooting for GM to win the whole thing. I mean...who knew this crazy,outspoken, semi-annoying, but oh so funny girl would go so far?! Love it. <i>Anyone else watch it?</i></div>
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Yes, I'm obsessed with Baby Lips. And they just came out with their Electro Line. I was a wee bit skeptical - but the colors are so bright & fun that I couldn't say no (and I bought them all). The Pink One is my fave - it's such a fun punch of color for these dreary rainy days!</div>
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Fall is for sure my fave Season right behind Summer & Spring (curse you Winter-no one likes you). I love the cozy sweaters, the beautiful leaves, the boots, the cuddling by the fire, the yummy recipes...LOVE IT ALL. Not a huge fan of the Pumpkin Spice Lattes..but I'll take a good Pumpkin Steamer or Pumpkin Choc Chip Cookie ANYDAY.</div>
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On top of about a list of 50 things on my "want" list...<b><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/accessories/scarvesandhats/PRDOVR~06200/06200.jsp?color_name=grey-navy"><span style="color: #999999;">this hat</span></a></b> just jumped to the very top. </div>
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<i>Too bad it's back ordered until October</i>!! I might just buy it anyway and wait.</div>
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Oh Miley. It's too bad your videos are horrible - cause your song for "Wrecking Ball" is <strike>pretty</strike> super catchy...it might be my fave song right now. I watched her video, then saw this...and laughed out loud for real.</div>
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Rainbow Chip Cupcakes. <i>NOT Funfetti</i>. If you've never had Rainbow Chip Cupcakes/Frosting..you're missing out. YES, they are INCREDIBLY un-healthy...but when you're gonna go for it..I say GO FOR IT ALL THE WAY!</div>
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Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-48189740945389312602013-09-09T11:25:00.001-06:002013-09-09T11:35:45.138-06:00Four Seasons of Bucket Lists!There's something about lists that I just LOVE. What is about having a list (on ACTUAL paper - not just on my phone) that makes me all giddy inside!? My organizing-obsessed mind does a little flip when it gets to make that little checkmark on a list!<br />
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Every year, I make bucket lists for our family to do. I feel like the seasons flyyyy by, and if I don't write down what I want to do - it'll never get done. Plus, it's so fun looking back at previous seasons and remembering what we did!<br />
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I thought I'd share with y'all each of the <span style="color: #e06666; font-weight: bold;">FOUR SEASONS of BUCKET LISTS </span>I do each year!! I hope you love them, use them & will go and enjoy each season as it comes up!<br />
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Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-53744340987516710472013-09-03T12:55:00.002-06:002013-09-03T12:55:57.065-06:00Every Summer Has A Story September 3, you say? I guess Summer <i>has</i> officially ended. It always takes a bit longer for me to realize that Fall is coming head on and Summer is waving at me in the rearview mirror.<br />
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We had an amaaazing Summer this year. Full of tons of laughs, family time, crazy memories, birthdays, anniversaries, and all around good times. I can't believe its over - just like that.<br />
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Sorry for the pic overload...I just couldn't help myself!! Hope y'all had an awesome Summer, too!<br />
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Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-45485792986716715012013-09-02T12:01:00.001-06:002013-09-02T12:06:57.561-06:00The Top Ten Cutest Shops for Babies & ToddlersWhen we found out we were having a girl...I was super freakin' excited! I finally get to dress a little girl! Not that boys clothes aren't cute too (they are really stepping it up actually)..but who are we kidding? Girls are so much more fun to shop for.<br />
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A couple of weeks ago, I posed a question to my awesome <b>Instagram</b> followers: <i><b>What shops do they love for their littles?</b></i> These were <i>BY FAR </i>the top winners! These happen to be some of the cutest, most undeniably hard to stay away from shops (I can attest to that - since I've spent my fair share of money at each of these shops!).<br />
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So...don't say I didn't warn you...you might spend ALL of your Labor Day Shopping Budget after you read this list!!<br />
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Don't worry - this list is for <b>Boys, Girls, Toddlers & Babies</b>! So getcha bums in gear & go do some much needed shopping - you know you want to!<br />
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<b><a href="http://candykirbydesigns.storenvy.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Candy Kirby</span></a></b> is one of my fave shops - probably ever. She has the most amazing prints for blankets, pillows, leggings, etc! I pretty much based my whole nursery off her Ikat Blanket. I'll be buying the boppy cover to match as soon as it's available!</div>
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<b><a href="http://jenniferann.storenvy.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Jennifer Ann</span></a></b> - oh where do I start?! I just L O V E her & her adorable shop!! I knew her through blogging before she opened her cute store. Little did I know how successful & awesome her shop would become! I think I have six or seven of her bows..and I'm not planning to stop there. I mean - personalized baby leggings?!!! I die.</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/alittleladyshop"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>A Little Lady Shop</b></span></a> has some of the cutest bows for little girls at great prices! Plus she is seriously a joy to work with...and orders come super fast!</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SaltCityEmporium?section_id=13443984"><span style="color: #e06666;">Salt City</span></a> </b>has theeeee best fitting leggings & beanies for littles. Jen happens to be SUPER DUPER sweet in person, too. I love her & her amazing shop!!</div>
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<b><a href="http://littlehipsqueaks.com/collections/all"><span style="color: #e06666;">Little Hip Squeaks</span></a></b> - has just about everything you could want under the sun for your babe/toddler. Leggings, beanies, headbands, shorts...and she just launched a line of super adorable tunic dresses! Swwwwoooooon!</div>
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<b><a href="http://freshly-picked.myshopify.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Freshly Picked</span></a></b> is obviously the GO TO for moccasins. And not just any moccasins, but the BEST moccasins you can get. In every color you can imagine. </div>
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<b><a href="http://hellomerch.com/collections/helloapparel"><span style="color: #e06666;">Hello Apparel</span></a></b> is one of my personal faves. I have three of their "Hello" sweaters. But they have the cutest leggings, onesies & T's for your little boys & girls, too. Your little will be so stylin' with anything from their shop!</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.dotdotsmile.com/#!girls-leggings/c20no"><span style="color: #e06666;">Dot Dot Smile</span></a></b> has some of the funkiest leggings - in a really cool way - that you just want to buy all of them! I mean, you can never have too many leggings, right?!</div>
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<b><a href="http://cozettecouture.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Cozette Couture</span></a></b> is amaaaazing. If you want the girliest stuff ever - look no further. Suzette knows how to dress your littles! Her products are SO GREAT for photoshoots, weddings, dances, birthdays, etc! They are definitely show-stopping pieces!!!</div>
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<br />Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-47269383836019889052013-08-29T08:00:00.000-06:002013-08-29T08:00:01.355-06:006 Fall Trends You CAN Pull Off!I know, I know....FALL already? It feels like Summer <i>just </i>started. As much as I love me some Summer, I love Fall even more! The colors, the leaves, the warm sweaters, the hot drinks...it is definitely MY Season.<br />
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I wanted to share with you guys some <b>Fall Makeup Trends</b> that will ACTUALLY be easy to pull off yourself. Sometimes I see Fall Trends come out, and I wanna say....ummm noooo...I would <i>never</i> wear that (<i>I'm talking to you huge bushy brow trend</i>)!<br />
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So here's <b>6 Fall Trends</b> you can ACTUALLY pull off (<i>and WANT to!</i>).<br />
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One of my fave trends for this year...DARK lips! I dunno why I feel like I look so dang good in dark lips...but hey...I do. ;) And you will too! There's something about putting on a bold lip that makes you feel like BAM! I can rule the world.</center>
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Since you'll be going pretty dark with the lips, it's good to have a lighter color somewhere else. Enter - pale pink blush. I love the soft glow pink blush gives to ANY skin type. </center>
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Once I learned how to do a good cat eye, I couldn't get enough. I promise it's easy...there are tons of tutorials on how to pull it off if you're nervous. My trick is to get an amaaazing liner that does half the work for you. Once you do it - you'll never look back!</center>
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Smokey eyes are one of my fave trends EVER. If I'm going out with the girls or on a date with the hubs...smokey eyes are always coming with me. If you are doing a smokey eye, make sure to tone down those lips (aka no Bold Lips for this one). Choose one or the other. Did you know you don't have to do a black smokey eye either? Deep purple shadow/liner or Dark Brown shadow/liner make a great smokey eye too!</center>
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<b>Fave Product for this Trend: <a href="http://www.sephora.com/product/productDetail.jsp?keyword=TOO%20FACED%20Smokey%20Eye%20Shadow%20Collection%20%20P290624&skuId=1345404&productId=P290624&_requestid=57721"><span style="color: #e06666;">Too Faced Smokey Eye Collection</span></a></b></center>
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Every year, Pantone picks their "Color of the Year." For 2013, it's Emerald Green. Yes, it's kinda bright. So my fave way to wear this trend is on my nails. It is actually SUPER pretty on your fingers. Try it...you'll thank me later. </center>
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<b>Fave Product for this Trend: <a href="http://www.sephora.com/nail-varnish-P241720?skuId=1399864"><span style="color: #e06666;">Illamasqua Nail Varnish</span></a> </b></center>
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Jenna // The Life of the Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08033371579538471004noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554478716904612849.post-38954504131869219632013-08-26T06:00:00.000-06:002013-08-26T06:00:03.513-06:00Davis' Two(ish) Year PicsIt seriously is true what they say about time flying when you have a kid. It feels like <i>yesterday</i> we were just taking his <b><a href="http://thelifeofthewife.blogspot.com/2012/12/18-month-pics.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">Eighteen Month Pics</span></a></b>. I started looking through those ones after we took these new ones yesterday. He looks SO LITTLE compared to now. I just can't believe it was only like eight months ago.<br />
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My MIL is nice enough to get these pics taken for us. Otherwise, I'd probably only do it once in a blue moon. But she just loves him so much & wants to capture him in all his cuteness waaaay more often than I would (<i>professionally, anyway</i>). Pictures just stress me out too much.<br />
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<i>But they're totally worth it in the end...so I can't complain.</i><br />
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I'm kinda biased, but they turned out <b>SO FRIGGIN' ADORABLE</b>. I just love this kid of mine.<br />
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WARNING - CUTENESS OVERLOAD!! ;)<br />
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These two KILL me. I see those two faces more than any other. They are SO DAVIS.<br />
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Ty wants to use this "leg kick" one for future blackmail. I think it's pretty dang adorable. He thought his Papa was behind the door and kept saying, "Papa where are you? Come out!"<br />
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We did NOT know we were going to be in any pics..so needless to say my outfit & Ty's outfit aren't the best. Ha Ty's running shoes in this pic are too funny to me.<br />
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I just love this happy, super funny, crazy, car-loving, fruit-obsessed, sweet sweet little boy of mine!! He is going to be the BEST BIG BROTHER ever.<br />
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