It’s that time of the year to stock up on your favorites from the Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale! I have to be honest, going through pages, upon pages of sale items gives me a bit of anxiety, so I did a little research on what the top selling items are and found a few of my current favorites on top of that. These Zella Leggings, hands down the worlds greatest leggings. Perfect for working out in or pairing with a sweater. And that Hobo wallet? Once you have a Hobo wallet there is no turning back to any other type of wallet.

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I hope you can find some new or current favorites from my sale selection! Even maybe a few fall staples?

I have been working on a special little room for two special little girls since about January. I finally put the finishing touches on the room last week and am so excited to reveal it to you today. I loved working with various companies to fill their playroom with things that will be treasured for years. All links to everything you see in the playroom are below. Enjoy!

the room:

details:

toddler wall storage system

craft table

play vanity 

square storage baskets

cat hamper

wallpaper

macrame baby swing

owl mobile

alpaca, dog, & cat knit dolls

sun pillow

Tsumiki House Blocks

surf car  & camper car

Shape Sorter

bird trio mobile

forest friends wood puzzle

baby lit books

all abord books

ostheimer wooden animals

cinema lightbox

bunny mobile

blush pom hamper/toy bin

black and white nesting dolls

tuscan moroccan shag rug

blush knit pouf

grey play canopy

vintage steel play chairs

buffalo wall art

deer canvas art

dress up clothing rack

bunny ears wall art

chalkboard art

un deux trois art print

tutu skirts

unicorn cape 

pink bunny bank

felt ram wall head

felt fairy wings

play crown

custom name wall hangings

gallery art wall

multi-colored pom garland

book ledges

metal marker caddy

Adelyn & Emery’s dresses

My hope is that this room can be a place that the girls can explore, learn, & be creative in. A place to use their imagination and discover new talents.

“It is a happy talent to know how to play” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Photos: Liz Osban Photography

Sharing Adelyn’s third birthday party details! It was such a fun party to plan and put together! She had a blast with all of her friends and especially loved that chocolate cake. After singing “Happy Birthday” to her, she went and got herself a bowl and spoon and started digging into the side of the cake. Girl knows what she wants. Birthday parties are so fun to throw the older they get  AND summer birthday parties are so easy as most of it was done outside so the clean up was easy!

pink flamingos

cake topper

pineapple plates // watermelon napkins

drink tub

Cookie favors from the amazing Cousin Cookies. Arrived already individually bagged, fresh and so so perfect.

inflatable swan

party dress

you are loved print // “lets chill” banner // cactus banner

felt floral pineapple arrangement 

Photo booth fun!

Gold letter balloons

Instax Mini Instant Camera

pineapple float/ swan float / watermelon ball/ ice cream inflatable 

Going out for ice cream was definitely on our summer bucket list, however, I think we’ve checked that off our list at least 20 times already. It’s Adelyn’s absolute favorite thing to do and I’m happy to oblige. We have a local dessert parlour that serves cupcakes, cookies, and of course homemade ice cream. It was a stormy afternoon when we went, so it was the perfect outing to get out of the house and the rain!

If you have been following my blog for a while, you know that every month I do a “Mama on the Go” post sharing ideas of places to go and things to do with your children outside of the house. I hope that these posts can be an encouragement to other mothers maybe stuck on where to go and do things to do with their children. **Please note that most of the time when we make it out of the house, it is usually is in my workout clothing. However, when I do find the time, and put myself together a little more, I love to wear something I feel good in like this Love Winnie James dress.

Along with sharing ideas of places and things to go do, I share a bag and a clothing company with you that are perfect for “mamas on the go”. This month I am sharing the beautiful bag company Mina Baie and one of my new favorite clothing companies, Love Winne James. In addition to sharing what I love about each of these companies, I am also sharing my new makeup routine which takes approximately 2 minutes. (Mamas you NEED this) I even timed it this morning, no joke. It is by far some of the best makeup I’ve used for easy application and a flawless look.

When people ask about my Mina Baie bag, they are always shocked when I tell them that it actually is a diaper bag too. This beautiful genuine saffiano leather bag, is the most stylish bag I have ever owned. An absolute classic with it’s sleek design, gold hardware on black, and it gives a sophisticated, modern feel.  I always feel like a million bucks when I carry it, but love that it carries all the functionality of a diaper bag without looking like one. I really could go on and on about everything I love about these bags–incredibly well made, adjustable strap, scratch resistant, everything is wipeable (inside and out), perfect amount of pockets (8 on the inside, 5 on the outside). I take it traveling as it can carry everything the girls need including a back pocket made just for an iPad. As stated on their website, “the perfect arm candy for moms long after the diaper days are over”.

I am absolutely in love with this White Grace dress by Love Winnie James. It is incredibly comfortable and I love the classic style of the black and white. AND is only $42! I don’t think I have ever received more compliments on a dress than when I wear this one. I also love that I wore this dress all spring, now in the summer, and plan on wearing it come fall–it is such a seasonal dress. I am urging you to take a look at Love Winnie James because I know you will fall in love with every piece they have.

Last, I want to share the new makeup brand I have been using for the last few weeks called, Maskcara. The IIID Foundation is a palette that can be customized to your skin tone and includes your contour, highlighter, blush, and illuminator. When I received my package, I was like “okay, so where is the foundation?”. Then I watched this video on how to apply the IIID Foundation and tried it myself. I was shocked on how easy it was to apply and how quickly I was able to contour, highlight and put my blush on. This before and after photo was taken just minutes from each other and it totally looks like the lighting was different in the second photo but I didn’t change or mess with either photo–both are raw and unfiltered. These before and after photos even surprised myself on the difference and how much the IIID foundation gives a natural glow.

As a busy mother, putting makeup on doesn’t even happen most days and if I do put makeup on it just minimal because I don’t have the time to spend on applying my makeup. Maskcara’s IIID Foundation gives me a full finished look in less than two minutes by enhancing my skin tone, camouflaging my blemishes and dark circles (I’m a mom), and creates the most perfect lighting on my face. I am such a fan of the IIID Foundation and know you will be too–it’s perfect for summer giving you that perfect glow, quick to apply, and easy to pack for traveling!

I hope that you take a look at my this month’s featured companies to help you while being a “mama on the go” this summer! As always, head over to my Instagram to win a prize package including something from Mina Baie, Love Winnie James, and Maskcara Beauty. 

Keep cool this summer and make sure to get a few ice cream outings in!

(The girls dress are from Alice + Ames.)

Photos: Liz Osban Photography

Last summer, I saw this old wooden lemonade stand at our local park and I just started dreaming up all of these ideas of how to style it for photos. Fast forward to this spring when Wren and James released these adorable pinafore dresses and I knew right then, I had to make all of my lemonade stand dreams come true. My girls had such a fun time filling their glasses full of lemonade and stuffing their faces with all of the strawberries. I loved how the photos turned out so I wanted to share them with you today and my homemade lemonade recipe to kick off your Fourth of July weekend!

Easy Homemade Lemonade

1. Squeeze the juice from about 8 lemons to make 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice ( I use this juicer)
2. Add 1 1/3 cups of sugar & 1 cup of water to a pot and heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and liquid is clear again. Let cool.
3. Add lemon juice to 8 cups of water and cooled syrup. Chill and serve!

pinafore dresses

peach t-strap shoes

navy mary jane shoes

school girl bows

mini sailor bow

bracelets

lemon garland

mason jar sippers

berry baskets

lemonade dispenser 

I hope you have a great Fourth of July weekend and try out my lemonade recipe! It’s so easy and SO good! Also, if you are interested, I put together a little lemonade stand giveaway on my Instagram and I am giving most of everything you see in these photos!

Photos by: Liz Osban Photography

The Fourth of July is less than a week away, but you still have time to snag an outfit for the holiday weekend. I rounded up a few of my favorite looks for kids of every age all from Old Navy. Right now at Old Navy, it’s 40% off everything with no exclusions AND if you are a card holder you can get 4-5 day shipping with the promo code: MYCARD. We have been loving everything from Old Navy this summer. I had so much fun picking out my favorites for the Fourth of July!

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Essential oils as something we use daily in our house whether I am diffusing it or putting a blend on the girls, we absolutely love essential oils. I could go on and on about all the ways we use them, but with it being summer and travel season, I thought I would share all the blends I take to use on the girls. I use doTerra for essential oils, this carrier oil, and these roller balls or spray bottles to make my blends in. I also have this nifty little label maker that labels each blend–it works great and was so cheap! I recently got this cute palm leaf essential oil bag for our trip to the Caribbean and I loved being able to carry all the oils in my suitcase without the fear of them breaking. I am also giving away one on my Instagram, so make sure to go enter! Please feel free to message me with any questions about essential oils as well.

Teething Blend: 5 drops lavender, 5 drops roman chamomile, and fill the rest with a carrier oil

I rub on the jawline and behind the ears of my girls when they are cutting teeth.

Ouchie blend: 3 drops each of purify & lavender, fill the rest with a carrier oil

Diaper rash spray: 10 drops each of lavender, melaleuca, and frankincense fill the rest with a carrier oil.

I use this after each and every diaper change to help prevent diaper rashes.

Sleepy blend: 5 drops Cedarwood, 10 drops serenity, 2 drops roman camomile, fill the rest with carrier oil.

I rub on my girls feet nightly.

Bug Bite Relief: 10 drops each of lavender, lemon, and peppermint, fill the rest with carrier oil

Apply to the bug bite

Tummy Blend: 3 drops each of frankincense & lemon, 1 drop peppermint, fill the rest with carrier oil

Rub gently on the tummy area.

Last, I have a roller bottle for each of my girls that use on their feet and spine each morning. I use this as an immune supporter and I believe that it keeps them more balanced throughout the day. I have one for each, as Emery is a baby and Adelyn is a toddler.

Toddler blend: 10 drops each of On Gaurd and Frankincense, fill the rest with carrier oil.

Baby blend: 5 drops each of On Guard and Frankincense, fill the rest with carrier oil.

I hope a few of these blends can be of use for you or your littles this summer! Make sure to head to my Instagram to enter to win a travel essential oil bag!

DISCLAIMER: The information on this blog post is based upon my research and personal use of doTerra essential oils. The statements made and the products mentioned on this post have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

This may be a “Top Ten Tuesday” being posted on a Thursday morning, but late is better than never right?!? I wanted to get this posted this week with the start of the summer season to give you some ideas of fun things to have around the house for your summer vacation with kids! We have been loving those pool floats, even though we don’t even own a pool…they are so fun to just blow up and let the kids bounce and play around with them too! We own just about every item in this roundup, and some of these provide hours of entertainment–just saying’…Hope your summer is off to a great start!

 

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Father’s Day is this Sunday and if you are still scrambling to find the perfect gift, I have rounded up a few perfect gifts for Dad. Yes, you do see the usual belt, wallet, and watch gifts below, however, I made sure to do my research and you will only see the top rated items or things that my husband owns and loves.

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I want to highlight these Jord Wood watches because my husband has owned the Koa and Black and raves about it, so for Father’s Day the girls and I bought him the Ebony and Copper watch.

First, he is a builder, so anything wood and manly is what he is immediately attracted too. When he wears his wood watch, he constantly making comments how neat of a watch it is. And really, personally, I have never seen such an intricate, gorgeous men’s watch until he owned these watches.

Second, he loves how light it is when he wears it. Going to work or playing basketball with the girls, this watch goes everywhere he does without him ever noticing he even has a watch on.

Last, it is the most versatile watch he owns. Wearing it to work, or out to dinner, this watch can always be dressed up or down. It honestly looks spectacular with whatever he is wearing.

My husband does not like to wear accessories, he is just a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy (especially being a builder), but he loves these watches so much and I know you cannot go wrong giving these to the special Dad(or husband) in your life.

Jord Wood Watches is incredibly kind and has offered a limited amount of e-giftcards to my readers. Use the code: TinyLove4Dad for $20 off your purchase of a watch.

I hope my gift guide helps and you are able to find the perfect gift for Dad! 

JORD Wooden Watches

Father’s Day is right around the corner so I thought I would share some fun ideas of things to go do with Dad. I absolutely love Father’s Day because I have always loved celebrating my own Dad, but now having kids, I get to celebrate two amazing Dads. The month of June, becomes a “Dads Month” as I like to call it as we usually end up camping, fishing, or going to a baseball game almost every weekend. Tis’ the season!

It is easy to get stuck on what fun things to do for Father’s Day, especially that doesn’t cost a fortune and is “kid friendly”. Our plans to celebrate are to go up to the mountains to go camping and fishing. It is one of Garth’s absolute favorite things to go do, and now that Adelyn is so excited about catching a fish too, it just makes the whole experience so much more fun. To see the girls fishing with their Daddy, brings back some of the best memories of going fishing with my own Dad.

It is important for my husband to have great fishing shoes for the summer that are easy to put on, comfortable, can get wet, and are a somewhat “stylish” shoe that can go with his everyday casual wear. He loves these Fisherman Sandals by Crocs while he works in yard, goes to the park, and especially for his fishing trips. Real leather, an open design so they don’t get too hot, and comfortable–he doesn’t let me forget how comfortable they are as he mentions it about every 5 minutes while wearing them…

Our plans are to go camping and fishing at the lake for Father’s Day weekend and the following weekends we are going to take my Dad to a baseball game and his Dad to the farm.

Here are a list ideas of fun things to do with Dad for Father’s Day:

Lunch in the park

Water park/splash pad

Boating/fishing at the lake

Go on a hike or bike ride

Game of croquet in the backyard

Go to the movie theater/drive-in theater

Golfing/putt-putt golfing

Bbq dinner

Going to the Farm/Ranch

Baseball game

Out for dinner and dessert

The most important thing is to be together. Whether it is going golfing, fishing, or just grilling dinner in the backyard, this day is for the Dads and to show them great appreciation for all the things they do for us.

Thank you to my Dad, husband, and Father-in-Law, for your example, protection, leadership, and servant heart.“Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song.” – Pam Brown

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This post is sponsored by Crocs. All thoughts and opinions expressed within this post are 100% my own. Thank you so much for supporting the brands that make this blog possible.

Photos by Liz Osban Photography