Monthly Archives: February 2016

Weekender

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Happy Monday, friends! How was your weekend? Do anything fun? We’ve had some pretty good weather here and it only seems to be getting nicer over the week. I’m really excited to get some outside time with Wes!

Friday: Pancakes to start the day… per usual. Now that Wes is eating solids, I’m afraid I’m going to have to start sharing! Instead, I gave him half a banana blueberry muffin with peanut butter. He inhaled it PLUS half of a banana! Kid loves his fruits.

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He ended up fighting his normal nap schedule and took a super long midday snoozefest. I can’t complain- I got a lot done around the house! Afterwards, we ran errands. Nothing fun but at least we got some fresh air, so that was nice! I picked up a few beer goodies for Tyler and we inhaled pulled pork quesadillas for dinner.

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PS: The beer on the left, from Dandy Brewing Company (local to Calgary!) was really good. I first tried it at National Beer hall a couple of weeks ago and wanted to have Tyler try it. Definitely need salty snacks when drinking! The beer on the right is from Dead Frog Brewery (in BC). I LOVED this beer- it was so tasty and you can really taste the real peanut butter come through. I wish I bought two of these!

Saturday: Not much happened! We got a lot of cleaning done in the basement…..and.that’s.pretty.much.it.

Tyler ran out to pick up a prescription and returned with a couple of goodies for me! Can alcohol be a love language? Because I think that’s ours.

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He then made us pizza from scratch and we enjoyed a cuddly night with our little guy. Also, I’m a great multi-tasked (see below).

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Also ALSO, I need to step it up in the appearance department. I’ve been too busy with Wes and crap around the house to even look in a mirror. Maybe that’ll be a goal for this week..

We watched Black Mass and a couple episodes of The Last Kingdom before going to bed.

Sunday: Another super low key day. Once Wes went down for his morning nap, I threw myself in the tub and watched a Netflix movie in the dark. It was glorious! …Until I had to get out.

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To celebrate the Superbowl, we made wings and potato skins. And Nutella muddy buddies. I’ve already had Tyler hide the bag of muddy buddies because they’re LIKE CRACK. So good.

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Before Wes went to bed, I put together his alphabet floor mat from Christmas and we played with some Mega Blocks! Confession: I played with them- he tried to eat the mat.

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How was your weekend? Make any good Superbowl food?

Randoms From the Week

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Whoa, where did the week go?! I can’t believe it’s Friday already. YAY WEEKEND!

  1. Did you catch my last post for wee nation? Baby subscription box for the win. I am so in love with the idea of a monthly box of goodies for the little ones and even more excited that all the products are Canadian! There’s also a promo code to get $5 off you’re first box 😉

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2. I also posted this week about some of my beauty faves. Turns out, Reggie was channeling his inner beauty and ate my Carmex that night! He only got half of it, and since it’s my last one, I sliced off the top and am using the rest. Is that gross? Also, please send me more Carmex!

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3. We’ve been having some seriously heavy dinners this week and it has left me feeling SUPER bloated. Note to self: only have these meals sparingly. For the sake of my digestive system. First, there was the pot roast, then the chicken pot pie. Then pulled pork sammies. Oof.

4. I’ve made a personal goal of hitting 15,000 steps each day this week (M-F). So far, I’m on track but it has caused for some seriously long walks each evening with the dogs and they’re pooped.

5. I’ve been doing the 21 Day Fix Extreme workouts this week and guess who started them with me? Tyler! I’m so glad he’s back on the workout train 🙂 I feel like I’m in a bit of a rut with workouts and probably need to consider purchasing another DVD program to keep things interesting. If only my wallet would agree!

Crap, that’s all I got. How you have a great weekend!

wee nation

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Oh my gosh you guys, I have the best [and coolest] thing to share with you.

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Wee Nation is a brand new monthly curated box for baby…of Canadian products! How cool is that? When I first found out about wee nation, I quickly contacted the power mamas behind the brand. I needed to get in on this!

Their idea behind the box is to provide age-specific, gender neutral Canadian goodies (with an occasional surprise for parents). You have the option of subscribing on a month-to-month basis, 3 months, 6 months, or gift a box! While the boxes are comprised of Canadian goodies, they’ll ship to the US. You’re welcome in advance, US friends. 🙂

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Last week, I received their first box and it didn’t disappoint. In the least bit.

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What a beautiful and fun array of goodies! This particular selection was the Big Baby box (for 4-12 months of age). Other options include Newborn (0-3 months) and Toddler (1-2 years). The box also came with an insert that talks about each of the products included for the month.

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I think that’s a super cool idea! It gives you a little info on each company and there may even be a few promo codes for discounts on future purchases. Who doesn’t love a discount? (I totally typed that with an Oprah voice in my head)

PS: There may even be a promo code for a wee nation box at this end of this post!

Included were: a book, stuffed animal, two food pouches, a paci clip, eczema balm and chocolate. FOR ME.

Right away, I loved this collection of goodies because I knew they’d ALL be put to great use. The book has been read 100000x times, the pouches (and chocolate) have been consumed, the balm is in the diaper bag, the pillow is already covered in drool and dog hair, and the paci clip may or may not be gifted…or saved for the next babe…since Wes is paci-free.

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And the info card had me back on social media for a hot minute to find all the shops online and follow them.

But the best part of subscription boxes like Wee Nation? All these awesome things come together in ONE BOX. Which means: less hassle with shipping. Which also means: A way funner (not a word, I know) delivery.

No wait…..Here’s the best part—> The lovely ladies at Wee Nation have offered $5 off your first box with the promo code NUTCASE5.

Sign up here or check out their Instagram and Twitter accounts to see what they’re up to!

Thanks, Wee Nation!

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In the Beauty Bag

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I am by no means a fashiony person. I’m pretty sure there’s a word for it, but I’m so far from fashiony that I’m using the word fashiony. I’ll stop now.

These are just a few things that have become my go-to’s as of late and I like them enough to share them.

bumble and bumble Surf infusion- My hair dresser recommended this to me when I had my hair done a few weeks ago. It’s just like the surf spray except there’s also oil in it. I love this now that my hair is shorter to create a soft, tousled look.

essie nail polish in watermelon- I only use essie because I’ve found it to be the best brand [in my price point]. I love this shade because it’s fun and I can wear it year round without it looking too out of whack. Plus, pink nails make me feel girly on days when I don’t brush my teeth or have a nice batch of baby barf running down my leg.

Maybelline THE NUDES palette- I picked this up after seeing others rave about it and I now believe the hype. The colors are on point and the duo/trio/quad recommendations on the back really help take the thinking out of applying each shadow. Not that I use them a lot, but it’s nice for when I do go out- I look a lot more put together than the effort I actually put in to it.

Carmex Lip Balm Cherry Stick- This is the ONLY balm I use. Year round. I’ve been using it for years and have found it to be the best for curing chapped, dry lips. Biggest downer? I don’t think any retailers in Canada carry it anymore! I make sure to have my mom send some up or I stock up each time I’m home. I need one in every pocket, every purse, every room in the house, and the car. #addicted.

Maybelline Brow define + fill duo- I had previously tried wands and waxes to fill in the ol’ eye hats, but this duo pencil is pretty neat AND easy. One side has a wax pencil to help define the brow while the other end holds powder to help fill the brow. After reading a magazine article recently about doing at-home brows, I just realized I may have bought a shade darker than I need, but I still find it to be a quick and portable way to put a little definition on my face.

Rocky Mountain Soap Co. bath bombs- These are bath time GAME CHANGERS. I drop one in the water behind my back once I’m already in and boom! it’s love. The initial fizz while the bomb dissolves feels really awesome on my back and the resulting water makes my skin silky and fragrant. I’d feel like I were at a spa if it weren’t for the whale shaped bath mat or the handful of baby toys lurking in each corner. Only downfall: the colored bombs leave a ring around the tub. It’s not hard to clean, but it does require cleaning. Which can kill the whole point of taking a bath….to relax!!! Amiright?

What fashiony things are you loving lately? 

Weekender

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Hi there, ho there friends! How was your weekend? Ours was great. Not a lot happened and it went by FAST. Backin’ it up….

Friday: Well the day can’t start off that bad when you’ve had 10.5 hours sleep! I had a little extra pep in my step throughout the day and it felt glorious. We had pancakes for breakfast, took a walk in the afternoon, enjoyed burgers for dinner, watched a bit of TV and hit the hay.

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WAIT, THERE’S MORE—> I was feeling overly ambitious and whipped up a batch of Rocky Road Cookie Bars while Wes napped. Combine the smell of those babies (the cookie bars, not the actual baby) in the oven with an hour of wonderfully fresh air afterwards on our walk and I was in heaven!

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Saturday: If you’ve been reading for a while, then you can probably guess how Saturday went. Home Depot and Costco. THRILLING. We bought so much meat, we’re in meat debt. Except we’re not really in debt because you can’t pay by credit card at Costco. So that means we’re meat…rich?

Oddly enough, the only photo from the day is a combo of my favorite beer + my favorite human.

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I took the dogs for a super long walk through murder town. It’s what I refer the neighboring community as since there was a murder there last summer. It’s not dangerous in the least bit, but I’m paranoid city and opted to jog off and on. I don’t know why I told you that, it’s a better community than the one I live in and they have better walkways.

Tyler made pizza for dinner and if I wasn’t beer-full, I would’ve probably eaten the whole thing. It’s so good. I’d invite you over to try some, but that means we’d have to clean the house and BAHAHAHA not happening.

Sunday: I’d like to rename it BAEday. It has a good ring to it PLUS bacon and eggs are the bomb dot com.

Besides the usual laundry, workout, walk, blah blah blah, I also made a slow cooker pot roast.

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That’s pretty much it from this end…Ok there’s more but I don’t feel like typing it right now. Time to catch up on Mindy Project and paint the ol’ digits.

How was your weekend?