All white and Metallic…ready for spring!!

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So, so excited for warmer days and spring clothing! And I’m LOVING that it’s staying lighter later. We actually took these at 7:45 the other night! OMG, DYING over these next few. She cracks me up!! On me…

Jacket- Doma (ebay, similar here, here, and less expensive here)

Top- Lanston (sold out, similar here)

Jeans- Top- Lanston (sold out, similar here)

Shoes- Superga (similar here)

On Maya…

Jean Shirt- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Top- Gymboree (thrifted, and it miiight be a pj top :))

Pants- Gap (thrifted, but similar color here)

Shoes- Vans (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

The reason these were taken at 7:45 is because my attempt to take some earlier was a massive fail. Maya is pretty much over being sick, but the “crankiness” of still not feeling 100% was going strong earlier. Obviously, she felt better after her nap and mommy felt better after a glass of wine 🙂

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Quick Quiche

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Make this basic quiche and get creative with the filling! You can do it with a premade crust or simply crust-less!

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 c. milk
ground pepper
Optional: 1 frozen pie shell (there are good gluten free options out there!)

Filling (Mix & match from the following options – my favorite combos include: just spinach & cheese! Or artichoke, spinach, ham, sundried tomatoes and goat cheese! 🙂

Spinach
Artichoke
Broccoli
Onion
Mushrooms
Ham (Canadian bacon), bacon, smoked salmon
Cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, parmesan, goat)

Assembly

Put the desired filling ingredients in your pie shell or directly in a greased pie pan (I use a 9″ deep dish round pan)
Put milk & eggs in a blender and mix it up, then pour over filling
Sprinkle with cheese

Bake @ 350 for 45 minutes or until knife inserted in middle shows firm (non-runny) center

Black + Leopard + hint of Red

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Yup…all black again. Well, at least my feet had some fun. I have a thing for red shoes. They can take a completely simple outfit and make it so much better. These were another thrift score win-$3 🙂 I love the look on her face here, and those little fingers?? Love it! She does little finger gestures all the time…so cute 🙂 On me…

Sweater- H&M (on sale)

Tank- H&M

Jeans- J Brand (complete eBay score!)

Shoes- Nine West (thrifted, but similar here)

On Maya…

Sweater- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Pants- Zulily similar here

Boots- Circo (thrifted but similar here and here)

Keeping it Real…

“Push the buuuuuuuttooooon!!!” Blog Outtake

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Super Wide…

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I’m on the hunt for the perfect super wide pants. When I saw these railroad striped Hudson’s at a thrift store for $7, I was in love! She was so freaking cute trying to sneak up on this seagull. Sadly, she wasn’t stealthy enough… Watching all the geese with their babies… And then…rocks! Duh 🙂 I keep buying Maya Levi’s whenever I find them at a thrift store for a few bucks, with the idea that I will cut them into baby cut offs (I just might die from the cuteness!!!), but then…I end up liking them on her as is and haven’t cut a single pair ;/ These little crop boyfriend cut? LOVE! I could just eat her up! Admittedly not the best shoes to wear on a rocky beach, but no ankles were broken in the making of these photos 🙂 Check out the size of that rock!! Go Maya! On me…

Shirt- Joie (sold out, but similar here and less expensive here)

Belt- Vintage (thrifted)

Jeans- Hudson (thrifted, similar here)

Shoes- Banana Republic (old, but similar here)

On Maya…

Sweater- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Top- Naartje (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- Levi’s (thrifted, but similar here)

Shoes- Converse (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

Maya went chasing another sea gull, but this time over slimy rocky seaweed… Do I need to tell you how that ended? Thank goodness she was fine, I didn’t fall and break my neck racing after her to pick her up, and… for Oxy Clean! 🙂

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Itching for spring…

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The nugget has been sick the last 3 days, and it’s been pouring. By Sunday, we were both chomping at the bit to get outside! I’ve also been dying to wear some more “spring” clothing. Don’t get me wrong, I looooove sweaters and boots, but by the end of winter, I’m sick of them. I want to wear lighter colors and sandals! Well, sandals weren’t really that practical since it was barely 50, so…I just went with white and a lighter denim jacket. Heels aren’t really all that practical as a mom chasing your toddler, but when they have a wedge it’s a little easier/steadier/more comfortable. Truth be told, these got swapped out after a bit for some moccasins 🙂 And here comes the Huz with Max! She couldn’t have been happier. ROCKS!! haha. She just kept taking handfuls and making piles. Hey, whatever makes her happy 🙂

On me…

Jacket- Rhyme & Echo (similar here, less expensive here and more expensive here)

Top- StyleMint (old, found here)

Jeans- Genetic Denim “the Shane” (similar here and less expensive here)

Wedges- Bolero (old, but love these here)

On Maya…

Jacket-Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Sweater- Zara (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- Levi’s (thrifted, but similar here)

Shoes- Converse (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

Maya was really so happy to be outside that there weren’t that many keeping it real moments, except when I tried to take her back inside for nap time. She wasn’t too happy about that… 🙂

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Greek Yogurt Biscuits // Healthier Strawberry Shortcake

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I saw this original recipe from Lovely Little Kitchen for Greek yogurt biscuits on Pinterest, and I pinned it right away. First of all, her photographs are all beautiful! I wanted to eat everything just from the looks of it! Then, I read the ingredients…and made it the next night for friends haha. I tweaked a few things (my tweaks are in italics), and turned them into a healthier strawberry shortcake. They were DELICIOUS!!!

Kind of trying to convince myself that they’d be an acceptable lunch 😉Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons very cold butter, cubed
¾ cup nonfat Greek yogurt (she used plain, but I used honey flavored-YUM!)
1 egg
Strawberries
Extra container of either vanilla or honey flavored Greek yogurt
1-2 tablespoon of honey

Directions (taken directly from here)

In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Using the paddle attachment, mix in cold, cubed butter until you have a crumb mixture. If you don’t have a paddle attachment, you can cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or two forks by hand. You want to keep little pea sized clumps of cold butter in your dough because this will create little air pockets in the biscuits as they bake and make them nice and fluffy.
In a separate small bowl, beat the egg and then stir in the Greek yogurt.
Add the egg and yogurt to the dry ingredients on low speed until a dough ball forms and pulls away from the edge of the bowl.
On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough about ten times.
Roll out the dough to 1 inch thick. Using a 3 inch round cutter or the rim of a glass, cut out biscuits and place them on a Silpat lined or greased baking sheet. I greased my cookie sheet with coconut oil, which added a delicious light coconut flavor.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. The tops of the biscuits should be golden brown.
Slice the biscuits in half. Layer with strawberries, a dollop of Greek yogurt, drizzle with warm honey and ENJOY!!!

All black kind of day…

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So, I mentioned in yesterdays post that Maya had been a bit of a butt. Well, the more I thought about it today, the more I realized that-

A) She hadn’t been that big of a butt. She really never is… Did she want to run around the house in her diaper for an hour longer than I wanted her to? Yes. Did she want to make a mess out of things I had just put away? Yes. Did she cry for a few minutes when I told her she had to put some clothes on so we could go play outside? Yes. Did she demand to wear a “Princess dress” instead of the original outfit I wanted to put on her. Yes. Was any of that really that bad? No. Which brings me to…

B) It was me who was being the butt. Lack of sleep and a few other things contributed to my mood/lack of patience, but basically she was mirroring my attitude! And I needed an attitude adjustment. For her sake as much as my own. She is inherently happy, which I absolutely love and am grateful for. Which I need to remember and not take for granted.

C) This, I honestly should have known. She woke up the next morning with a hacking cough. Then when she woke up from her afternoon nap, she had a 102 temperature, so…mother of the year? Not going to me. :{

I absolutely LOVE that I get to stay home with her and hang out with her. She makes me laugh, makes me feel more love that I ever knew possible, and really is my little buddy. All that said, we need a break from each other sometimes. My parents were kind enough to offer to hang out with her for a few hours while I went and ran errands by myself. It was exactly what we both needed.

My mom got these next few pictures of me and of me and Maya when I dropped her off. I only got a couple of her as we were walking over to my parents house, because she is on a mission to get to Meme and BOPO’s once she knows that’s where we are going 🙂 On me…

Jacket- Doma (similar here and less expensive faux leather here)

Top- Collective Concepts (ebay, but similar here)

Jeans- DL1961 Amanda (ebay sold out, similar here and less expensive here)

Boots- Born (thrifted, similar here)

On Maya…

Cardigan- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)

Tank- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- 7FAM (eBay, similar here in blue and here gray)

Shoes- Zulily

Keeping it Real…

I think the intro was “real” enough 🙂

I stole the Huz’s shirt…

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Truth be told, he was getting rid of it. It has a small tear on the back collar (like I care!), so…I tried it on. Of course I love it 🙂 Do I even need to say what kind of day it was leading up to this if she’s holding two “friends”? That look says it all. Look out teenage years! We both needed the calming effect of the water today. LOOK!!! A FERRYBOAT!!! haha 🙂Seriously, no matter how difficult she’s been earlier in the day. THIS erases ~~it all~~ MOST of it 😉

On me…

Shirt- The Huz’s 🙂

Jeans- Current Elliott (ebay, similar here)

Boots- Cafe Noir (thrifted, but similar here and less expensive version here.)

On Maya…

Sweater- First Impressions (thrifted, but similar here)

Dress worn as a Top- Vintage (thrifted)

Jeans- Naartje (thrifted, but similar here)

Shoes- Converse (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

Phew…it’s a good thing I didn’t have my camera out earlier in the day. Maya was in rare form. I’m super lucky that she really is the happy go lucky kid you see on the blog…a majority of the time. That said, the rare moments when she’s a butt…she makes it count. Really have no idea where she gets that (shush Dad! :}) Anywho, we both needed to get out and have the calming effects of the outdoors/water. Did a world of good for us both.

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Dear Big Me…

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If there is one thing I can say unbiasedly, it’s that Maya is super funny. If I’m laughing in any of my shots in this blog, it’s usually because she’s dancing, singing, rambling, or doing something else off to the side. She never fails to crack me up. EVERY DAY. Love her!!! In this particular shot, she was taking a cape that she’s obsessed with/insisted we bring along and flung it over her head (so she couldn’t see!) and was running around yelling “Super Maya”. Honestly, it’s a miracle she didn’t knock the tripod over, which is why I only took one shot of me. My outfit wasn’t all that photo worthy anyway 🙂Tried to get a few pics without the cape, but she wasn’t having it 🙂 SUPER MAYA!! haha.

A friend of mine made her this cape and gave it to her for Christmas. Off and on ever since, she goes in phases where she wants to wear it all the time. “dear big me,

i can’t wait to see who i become one day.

-the little me”

Words cannot describe how excited I was to buy this top from Little Boogaweezin. They’ve been sold out, but just got more in stock with their Spring Summer 2014 line. I snatched one up before they sold out again (you should too!) I LOVE the message!! I can’t wait to see the little girl/young lady/woman Maya becomes! She already blows my mind… On me…

Sweater- Zara

Jeans- Joe’s Jeans (thrifted, but similar here)

Boots- StyleMint “Lily”

On Maya…

Cape- Handmade by a friend

Shirt- Little Boogaweezin

Jeans- Gap (thrifted, and distressed by me, similar here)

Boots- Simply Petals (thrifted, but similar here )

Keeping it Real…

HAHAHA. Don’t mess with Super Maya 😉

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Weekend Casual…

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It really doesn’t get more comfortable than a sweatshirt, super soft and stretchy ripped skinnies, and Converse.

Pretty obvious that the StyleChallenge is over, no? haha 🙂 Maya loves to jump off anything!! The only problem is that she just jumps assuming you’re are going to catch her. I’m pretty prepared, but the other day she totally belly flopped about 3 steps up because her brother had no idea she was going to attempt to jump into his arms :{ We are working on saying “I’m jumping! Catch me!” She’s starting to say it mid jump now. Baby steps… I love looking back at these and knowing exactly what she was saying. “Woah! That’s a reeeeally big stick. It’s HUMONGOUS!” It was a fallen tree 😉 And here, she heard kids playing off in the distance. “KIDS!”