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I'm super excited to share the news with you that I'm an Honest Ambassador & affiliate! As most of you already know that I am obsessed with The Honest Company products. I love everything they have to offer and as always my opinions are always my own. I would not represent a company that I personally don't like. An has a affiliate I get the opportunity to share this news with you!
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Okay friends, I want to share this news with you! Starting December 12th, which is tomorrow is the last day to order at honest.com to guarantee ground shipping delivery by December 24, 2014! FREE shipping today only at Honest Code: SLED
Sorry I haven't been on here updating my blog. I guess a lot has happened and I just lost track of everything. I am seriously thinking about getting a planner so I can keep things on track. Any suggestions on planners?
Mason is getting SOOOO BIG! I will now update you on his 9 month miles stones and the same for his 10 month and then I will be caught up before he turns 11 months old!!
Mason turned 9 months on June 3rd, 2014. Mason weight was 21 lbs. and 29 1/2 inches long. He got his top two teeth. (total of four teeth now). They finally cut through when we flew out to California to visit my Grandmother who was ill in the hospital. This was Mason's 2nd air plane trip. He did great both times we flew. His first time traveling by plane was when he was 5 months old. :) I was so grateful that it was a good experience flying with an infant. I look forward to visiting my family again soon. Mason is still crawling, well an army style crawl. He doesn't have any interest doing it any other way. He loves playing in his walker. He loves food! At 9 months old we were trying rice cereal, bananas, sweet potatoes, apple sauce. Mason is still the happy little guy he has always been. He is very easy going, quite. He is just a go with the flow kind of baby.
My mom holding Mason up so he can see his Great, Great Grandma. (Grandma GG) while she was in the hospital. She woke up from a 2 day coma. I was blessed to see her awake.
Mason & Michael playing together. Michael is my nephew who was born in July, 2013. 2 months apart.
Mommy & Baby relaxing in the pool.
Mason's first dip in the pool at grandma & grandpas house in California.
Being such a silly boy in his new Mama's little cub shirt.
Our son Trent doing what he loves. FARMING! :)
We got back home to the farm life and he is taking a nap on the job. Being 9 months old is tough! (:
Off to his 10 month update....
Mason is currently 10 months old. 2 weeks ago, I had a huge scare with him that needed medical attention. Mason was playing on the floor on his blanket playing with his toys, right below me as I was sitting on the couch watching the news. I heard him coughing and gagging a little. I thought he was just choking on his spit since he is drooling a lot more. Well, he kept gagging, I put him on my lap to see what was going on. I didn't see anything in his mouth. I was getting a little more concerned with his gagging so I took him to the bathroom for some more light. I sat him on the counter and opened his mouth wide, to find a piece of paper in the back of his throat. I grabbed him off the counter fast, I sat on the toilet and laid him on his tummy, head down and I started to pat his back. Of course he started crying and I was trying so hard not to panic. He was still gagging. I reached my fingers in his mouth and I did this "hooking thing" with my finger and I was able to pull it out. It was a bar code sticker from something we purchased. I have no idea where it came from. I was so relieved that I was able to get in that far to pull it out. I did take him in to see his doctor because I was nervous about the patting I did on his back to get him to cough it up. I also wanted to make sure his throat was okay, since there was blood on the sticker when I pulled it out. But everything was okay with Mason. His doctor said his lungs sound great and that he might have a little bit of a sore throat.
I am currently signed up in September to get a CPR licenses. It will be good for 2 years. It has been since 2005, since I had CPR training. I want to be able to be updated and to stay educated if I ever find myself in this position again. I hope not, but you just never know.
Other then that. Mason is very healthy. He is smiling & laughing lot's more. His favorite foods are those food pouches. He sucks the food right out of there!! :) He likes to pull himself up to stand. He still does his army crawl, but it is so much faster. He has strong arms! He really wants to get up and walk. He has really good balance. It's only a matter of time before he is walking. He loves to chase me in his walker. It's so funny seeing him in his walker and is able to get around. I remember the first time putting him in his walker, he was so small and not tall enough for his feet to touch the ground so we had to put blankets under his feet and around his waist. Time sure does fly by fast. He will be turning 11 months old in 14 days. WOW! He's almost one!
Well that's all I have to say for now. I am so happy to be updated on his mile stones. See you next month!
Mason's 1st 4th of July! He was pretty excited. (can you tell) :)
Mason your growing up so fast! Where is the time going??
Mason is a little worm on the floor. He is not crawling just yet, but he is almost there. He’s beginning to get the hang of moving one knee forward in conjunction with the appropriate arm. Right now he is able to move his body in full circles depending on where he wants to go.
Even though he can't crawl, he manages to roll & wiggle his way to get into everything!
When I turn my head for one second while he is playing on his play mat, he will be somewhere else on the floor or by my feet playing with the computer cord while I'm using the laptop! Boy! I gotta start baby proofing my house!
His first tooth finally came in. Some nights were really bad for him. He would want to comfort nurse all night long! Poor little guy! :( But now he looks so cute when he smiles and you see his only tooth. :)
I'm dreading the others that are soon to come!
He can sit up and clap his hands. When he get's really excited he starts waving his hands up and down really fast. It's so funny to watch!
I love hearing him talk. He makes all kinds of baby talk. Like Mmmmmaa mama, dada, bah bah! So cute!
He loves: Watching Mickey Mouse Club House The sound of paper Looking at pictures in books Chewing on everything Playing with his big brother Does not like:
Loud noises like the drill, cars toys that make noise, action movies that have really loud noises.
He doesn't like it when I leave the room. He cries and screams for me to come back.
Hey, I am not complaining! I hear some other places around Wisconsin and Minnesota are getting snow today! So I'll take the rain over snow any day! But...I am so READY for some warmer weather, fun walks, watching my kids play outside, planting a garden, getting a tan, eating ice cream and licking the cone as the ice cream melts down it! Oh, summer please hurry up!
Today I wanted to share with you what I have been eating for breakfast this week. It's so yummy and the best part is eating chocolate for breakfast. Seriously, the chocolate!
Here is what you will need to create this Happiness!
The Goods-
1 cup of Yogurt-Any kind you like.
*I used Dannnon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt
1 cup of Nature's Path Premium Organic Granola- Love Crunch-Dark Chocolate & Red Berries! (YUM!)
And a Jar- : )
Meet the good stuff!
Dont forget the jar to put the good stuff inside! :)
The finish look! The huge chucks of chocolate and berries are so so yummy! The best granola I ever had!
Hope you enjoy it and please let me know what you think!
On Friday, I received my second Voxbox from Influenster! I was waiting for this box to arrive a week after getting a e-mail survey from Influenster. I filled it out, and sent it back. The very next day. I got another e-mail saying that I have been selected to receive the Mary Kay Voxbox that has everything I need to get glam this spring! Oh, yeah! :)
Here is my review...
It has arrived...It's so pretty! As I opened the box I was introduced to two cards & a Mary Kay Catalog. The cards on top explained the details & prices of all the products. The other card read I could enter for a chance to win a $500.00 Visa gift card and $100.00 of Mary Kay products.
Under the pink tissue, hides the goodies!!
Explore & Adore!!
Yesterday, I was able to give each product a try! I was able to create The Sun-Kissed look! Everything in the box came in FULL size product! Can you say-AWESOME!!
Mary Kay Bronzing Powder-
I received the Light/Medium. I didn't have to use a lot of this product as it was very easy to apply to my cheeks. It sure did give me that natural sun-kissed glow! Very pretty! This is something I will be buying in the future!
Mary Kay Mineral Cheek Color in Shy Blush-
What a perfect color right? Very shimmery! It looked very pretty against my skin!
Mary Kay Cream Eye Color in Apricot Twist-
Don't let this color fool you, It looks really pretty when applied to your eye lids! Very creamy, and it lasts for a long time! I'm in love with this color!
Mary Kay Gel Eyeliner- Jet Black with Expandable Brush Applicator-
This was my first time using Gel Eyeliner. I couldn't believe how easy it was to apply and to create the cat eye look. Another thing I will buy! Love it!!
Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara in- I <3 Black
I think this mascara is my NEW best friend. I had no clumping and it sure did give me four times the volume!!
Mary Kay Translucent Loose Powder-
I love the open/close feature with this product. Convenient for traveling. You wont loose anymore powder with this one! I used the Translucent loose powder to set my make up, and it helped controlled unwanted shine.
Mary Kay NouriShine Plus Lip Gloss in Mango Tango-
When I first looked at this color I didn't like it. But, after I applied it on, I liked it! I thought it gave the whole look a great finish! I will be buying this color again, and others as well!
Mary Kay Cream Eye Color/Concealer Brush- (The small brush)
I have never owned a brush like this, and I am super happy to add this Eye Color/Concealer Brush to my make-up kit. Super strong, and soft bristles.
Mary Kay Powder Brush- (The bigger brush)
This brush was not listed on the product list. But somehow, it happened to sneak inside my box! (Thank you) :)
It's very soft, I used this brush to apply the Translucent Powder!
Here is my Mary Kay sun-kissed look!
A close up view on my eyes, and my lips!
I love my sun-kissed look! :)
I am so happy with everything! I love Influenster and I love FREE stuff! The value of everything came out to $133... WOW, right? :)
I always thought Mary Kay was for "old people", well I was wrong! They have good quality products and the prices are reasonable. I know I will be placing a Mary Kay order soon! Thank you so much Mary Kay and Influenster for picking me to test out these AWESOME products!!
If you would like to know more about Influenster or want to know how to sign up. Leave me comment. I have a few invites left to send out.
*I received these products complimentary for testing purposes from Influenster. All opinions are honest and are my own.
I know it's SPRING where most of you are from. But, for the people that live in Wisconsin. Well, let's just say we're still getting the "S" word..(SNOW!!) SO, with that being said. My family and I are observing Days of Unleavened Bread. We go without eating things that have leavening agents in them for seven days!
As I was digging around my cupboards to see what I could make today, I came across a can of pumpkin that I purchased from Thanksgiving last year. So I decided to make pumpkin bars. As the pumpkin bars were baking in the oven. I was reminded of Fall. The smell of the pumpkin, cinnamon and vanilla were following through my house. It smelled so goooood! Like really good! Fall is my favorite season. I'll enjoy eating anything that calls for pumpkin all year round! :) Back to the baking... I was really surprised how good they came out without any baking soda or baking powder in them. The flavor and texture is very similar to eating a pumpkin pie without the crust. I tried searching unleavened pumpkin bar recipes. But could only find recipes that called for leaving agents in them. So, I just figured I'll play around in the kitchen today and make up my own recipe. I am very happy what I came up with and I decided to whip up some cream cheese frosting to add some extra goodness and topped it off with some sliced almonds. YUM-EEE!!!
Gather the good stuff: 2 cups of flour 1 1/2 cups of Sugar 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Sprinkle of Salt 4 eggs 1 can of Pumpkin (15 ounces) 1 cup Vegetable oil
Pre-heat your oven to 350* degrees. Bake in a cooking sheet, (You can use parchment paper if you like but don't have to do this. I just find that it helps a lot easier to get the bars out of the pan.) Mix all the dry ingredients. Stir in the eggs, pumpkin, vanilla and oil and mix thoroughly. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool the pumpkin bars completely before adding frosting! While the bars are cooling.. Gather your stuff to make the cream cheese frosting: 1-8 ounce package of cream cheese (softened) 1 stick of butter (softened) 2 teaspoons vanilla 6 cups of powdered sugar With a electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, and the vanilla. Slowly add the powdered sugar while mixing. Now the fun part: Schemer the frosting over your cooled bars & add slice almonds! Enjoy!
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