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5 on Friday

Aren’t Fridays the best? I’m so glad it’s finally almost the weekend! As usual I’m linking up with the lovely ladies of The Good Life, A. Liz Adventures, Carolina Charm, and Hello Happiness for 5 on Friday…and you should too!

 {one} Our snow is sort of starting to melt…yay! We have more snow than I’ve ever seen before…which means April is going to be a muddy mess. So I NEED some rain boots, don’t you think? How many times do you think I need to post about my love for Hunters before someone breaks down and buys them for me? Is anyone reading? Hint hint husband….hint hint mom….hint hint Hudson? Plus the purple is on SALE!
{two} See that snow bank melting? See the grass? Hudson is OBSESSED with climbing on the snow and jumping in mud puddles. Spring is going to be SO fun. And SO messy! And I don’t think I’ll ever get used to not seeing green grass year round. It was such a fun surprise to see it again this week!
{three} My husband and I have been talking about houses and layouts all week….which has me drooling over this one. I mean, it’s gorgeous. When can I move in?

{four} I don’t even watch The Bachelor, but the recaps done by Sheaffer are so amazing that I feel like I’ve seen every episode. Holy train wreck. And I think I might have to watch the next season of the Bachelorette.

{five} My husband had to macgyver our mailbox thanks to the city snow plow getting a little out of control and knocking it down. Bungee cord mail box for the win.

Happy Friday!


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  2. Okay okay, so I know that the snow "sucks" for so many people. I mean, that's a crap ton of snow, but holy cow it's beautiful!! In Houston, we don't get snow so just once would I love to have a real snow day and take my kids to play in all that fluffy white stuff! I hope you have a great weekend and get your boots! C'mon hubby just buy them!! lol 🙂

  4. HUNTERS!!!!! Loving these colors! And yay for the snow melting – bring it on spring! That kitchen/layout is just gorgeous.
    Happy Friday – stopping by from the linkup!
    xo

  5. Love the colors in that kitchen! Hudson looks so cute playing in the snow… I'm ready for our grass to stop looking gross and dead and turn green again!

  6. I have been dying for a pair of rain boots too! I am fearfull of all of the mud that I know is coming our way soon and I don't own a pair right now. :-/
    And I love that kitchen!!! Turquoise is kind of my color lately!

  10. How do you not own hunters?! Time smulie buys herself a present!! And yay spring and snow melting!!! We have a puddle obsession too- which is clearly why hunters are a necessity for everyone 😉

  11. I love my Hunters; go for it!! And I LOVE that kitchen…total drool worthy!! I was SO excited to see some grass the other day, even though it was full of mud…it will definitely be a messy spring with these boys!!

  14. I LOVE this 5 this week! Including shamefully the Bachelor one…aye aye aye it was a shocker!!! I really can't believe you don't have some Hunter's for you and Hudson, especially with all that slush you're going to be having!!!! Have a wonderful weekend xx

  16. My daughter is loving the red Hunter boots. I keep hoping they will go on sale. We've been having the same sort of weather as you. Won't it be nice when spring comes to stay?

  17. So, we don't have any snow and we typically don't get a ton of rain here either. But that doesn't stop me from wanting a pair of those Hunters BAD! I think the purple would be precious on you – but the red and green are both adorable as well! Hoping hubby takes the hint:)

    I've been keeping up with Sheaffer's recaps too – didn't watch the show this season, but her synopses are always hilarious. From what I've read, I'm kind of glad I didn't waste time watching Juan Pablo's season. Gosh was he a jerk, or what!?! Looking forward to Andi coming back as the bachelorette!

    Happy weekend, Julie!:)

  18. I just can't even imagine all that snow. At the beginning of winter I was all "Oh, snow! So jealous! Scarves and boots and snowmen!" Now I'm just sad for all of you still stuck with snow. I wish I could send you some of our Florida sunshine. A new pair of boots is well earned after putting up with all the cold!

  19. I picked up some Hunter about a month ago and I love them! I am actually using them as snow boots too 🙂
    I don't watch The Bachelor either but Sheaffer's recaps are hilarious!
    When we had a bad snow storm a few weeks ago most of the mail boxes all over town were knocked down! The trucks didn't hit them, the snow was just THAT heavy! Crazy!

  20. Love love that kitchen! The pops of Aqua are so bright and cheerful! And agreed about being so over this snow- I think a new pair of rain boots are definitely in order :). Happy weekend!

  22. I like to use my blog posts as not so subtle hints to my mother and husband as well. My Hunter's still haven't arrived either. What gives??

    That mailbox. Bless his heart. Love it.

  26. I love Hudson and the snow! Callie wants to climb into the snow, puddle, etc all the time. It's going to be super messy here too lol!

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High five for Friday! And happy Valentine’s Day!!! Today I’m linking up with the lovely ladies of The Good Life, Carolina Charm, A. Liz Adventures, and Hello Happiness and you should too! Let’s get this party started…
{one} I’m joining forces with a ton of other bloggers for #TeamTeddy today! You can read more about Teddy here….let’s help spread the word about Menkes disease. Babies with a typical case of Menkes, like Teddy has, do not live longer than three years. Before he was diagnosed, Teddy’s mom knew something was wrong with her sweet boy….but he went undiagnosed for way too long because so many doctors were unfamiliar with this disease. I can’t even imagine what I would do if Hudson was really sick. Teddy’s mom fought for her son, but it’s too late. She created #TeamTeddy to help spread the word about Menkes, but also to encourage moms to advocate for their children and be persistent when they know something isn’t right. We love you Teddy and are praying for you and your family!

{two} Dinosaur Valentine’s Day jammies. You know I had to. Can we please have these in every size until Hudson is 10?

{three} During my lunch hour free time yesterday, I took the “Which 90s Dreamboat is Your Soulmate Quiz” and got Jonathan Taylor Thomas! And I’m dying because I totally had a poster of him in my bedroom (along with Rider Strong and Justin Timberlake!). Oh how I loved me some JTT. Please go and take this quiz asap and report back to me!

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{four} I think my little Valentine is way cuter than JTT….even when he gives me this face. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows with a toddler who wants play with mama’s camera!

{five} My husband and I aren’t big Valentine’s
day people….but my mom is taking Hudson to her house to spend the
night…which means date night for us! We have zero reservations and
don’t really want to deal with the v-day crowds….so maybe we’ll have
pizza and rent a movie….which is actually my favorite kind of date
night. Plus we get to sleep in! So excited!

Happy Valentine’s Day!



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  6. Loving the #Team Teddy picture – hoping that with all of us participating, we can get the word out about Menkes for sweet Teddy and that precious family. So heartbreaking:( He is such a little angel.

    Hoping you and your hubby have a wonderful date night. We are doing our date night tomorrow night and I am SO looking forward to it!!!:)

  8. That sounds like the most perfect Valentine's celebration!! We just got a foot of snow, so I think we will be doing the same thing (but, with baby)! Happy Valentine's Day!!

  9. Thanks for linking up with us and supporting #TeamTeddy!

    Okay, and HILARIOUS … I just took the quiz and got ol' Leo DiCaprio! Sounds about right considering the love I had for him, even in high school after seeing Romeo & Juliet!

  21. Oh my goodness. his smile, his pout, those adorable Valentine's Day clothes. What a sweetie! isn't it funny how sleeping in becomes the ultimate gift a person can give us? Enjoy!

  22. Oh gosh…going to take that quiz now. I might be disappointed if I don't get JTT?!! I mean…he was Simba…it doesn't get better than that. 😉

    Hope you had a happy V-day with your loves!!! <3

    xx

  24. Those jammies are the BEST! I was at carter's looking for pjs for Mason that weren't holiday themed but you know I couldn't pass those up! He will be wearing them well into St. Patrick's Day I'm sure! Enjoy your date night in…so jealous of you sleeping in!

  26. I got JTT too, which is perfect because he was my fave in 3rd grade – haha =) Happy super belated Valentine's Day! A morning to sleep in, sounds like the best Valentine gift ever.

  29. wahoo! So honored to have you and Hudson on #TeamTeddy! I've been a follower of your blog long before you became a Momma…love your content. xoxo Alex

  30. JTT was my favorite too. But I also loved Devon Sawa. Oh good times. I'm going to have to come back and click on that link!

    You can find me blogging about Ellie an her "Life on the Parsons Farm" : atparsons.blogspot.com

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I’m linking up today with four of my favorite blogs for 5 on Friday!
{one} Hudson taught himself how to drink out of a straw. I have no idea how that happened, but I’m going with it! I’m on the hunt for good straw sippys that don’t leak…any recommendations? I want to get this Camelbak kids water bottle for him but I’m afraid he might be too little to use it.
{two} I’ve been crushing on this cart from Ikea. I have no idea where I would put it. But I want it. Ikea is a two hour drive from my house so my trips there take careful planning. I’m hoping to get there in the next few weeks.
{three} My bff in real life, Erin, blogged about her daughter’s love for Caspar Babypants….and now Hudson and I can’t get enough! It’s super cute non-annoying kids music that doesn’t make me want to pull my hair out. We sang and clapped all afternoon.
{four} This outfit needs to be mine.
{five} It’s my birthday next month….and it’s a big one. The big 3-0. Yikes. Anyway, I’m having a hard time figuring out what I want for my birthday. My husband thinks all of my ideas aren’t fun enough (but they totally are….he’s a boy and doesn’t understand my love of diamond earrings, a new purse, new couch for the living room, or Michael Kors watch). So tell me…what do I want?


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  1. We've been through about 85 sippy cups and the best one we've found, but still have an occasional leak, are the Tommy Tippee ones. It's amazing how fast some of them take to the straw, it took my daughter about 30 seconds to catch on too!

    I love his cute jammies too.

  2. I agree Tommie tippee are the way to go with straw cups! They are a little pricey but they last so worth the investment. If he can drink out of your water bottles (I remember a photo) I bet he can drink out of a kids one. Just might be heavy to hold. I'm on the hunt for one for Callie bc she drinks from mine all the time! Also if he took to a straw so quick I'd introduce him to those food pouches now. I know a lot of babies that won't use them and trust me they are a LIFESAVER! Callie has eaten table foods since 9mo but we still use pouches everyday when we are out! 🙂

  4. we LOVE the zoli bot for a straw sippy– it does leak if the top isnt screwed on right (but doesnt if it IS on right!). i'm so glad you guys love caspar!! and i'm totally still waiting on my invitation to smulies 30th bash in vegas 😉 (although i'd personally take the diamond earrings and run).

  5. I might have to check out that kids show! Mine's only six months now but I swear anytime I turn the tv on for a tiny bit of baby appropriate entertainment I want to pull my hair out, too! And don't you love Ikea? Our closest one is five hours and it kills me that I can't just go even for the day! This is my first time to your blog and I love that you have the breastfeeding diaries. It's so helpful for us bf mamas to learn from each other and be inspired- it's a big commitment!

  6. Yaay for Hudson! & That cart! SO cute!!! I'm with ya though… the closest IKEA to me is about 1-1.5 hours away. I haven't been in a long, long time! 🙁 Hope y'all have a great weekend!!!

  7. Haha I love that he doesn't think your selections are "fun" because that list all sounds like fun to me. My hubby got me a "fancy" camera for my birthday and I LOVE it. If you don't already have one it's a lot of fun! 🙂

  8. Seriously. Hudson is so dang cute… go him for learning to drink from a straw! 🙂

    That cart is SO CUTE! I definitely think you need it. 🙂

  9. Owen has been drinking from our Camelbak bottles since he was really little, maybe like 6 months old? We finally just got him his own and he is so in love with it!

    Can't wait to see what you do with the Ikea cart! It looks really versatile!

    And you and Erin are real life friends! So cool!! How did I not know?!

  11. I didn't know you and Erin were friends either…so fun!!! We use the Playtex lil' Gripper cup, but it definitely leaks when the straw is up…I'm going to have to look into some of the other ones that people suggested!

  15. Hudson is the cutest with his little straw cup!! precious, getting so big?! Erin's your bff in real life?! SOoo fun! I love her! And now O is obsessed with Caspar Babypants, too!!! He dances and laughs, he loves it!

  17. Eeek birthdays are so fun. Tell your husband those are perfectly acceptable gifts!! Especially the new sofa 🙂 haha. Right up my alley! Love that maxi dress, too!

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