Summer Mom Style

Before having children, I loved to get dressed up to leave the house.  Really, other than my work uniform and my comfy clothes at night, I jumped at any moment to wear nice clothes and to look somewhat fashionable. Now though, I really struggle finding a balance with looking good and wearing clothes that can get messy and dirty; and now in the summer, don't make me a huge sweat ball.

So I've rounded up the cutest, mom friendly clothes I could find that fit the bill.  Keep in mind we don't have California weather.  Also, chances are that I have to sit crossed legged, run or bend over... Who knew dressing as a mom could be so tough. 

Baseball Hat | Sunnies | Pinaple Tee | Plain Tee

Mint Bermudas | Hot Pink Shorties | Pretty Sandals | Cute Sneakers

Ok, so my mom uniform tends to be shorts and tees, but really, is there anything easier than that?  I like to be comfortable, cute, but most importantly I need to be able to play with Noah.  

The Target tees I've lived in since way before I was pregnant or even thought about children.  You can dress them up or down and are so versatile.  I also like to throw in a couple of cute tanks here and there.  Like this banana tank.  I just recently discovered the Old Navy shorts.  They have a pretty good amount of stretch too so I would size down but that's what makes them sooo comfy.  

For shoes, I'm a sandals gal all the way.  I could buy them in every shape - design out there.  As long as they have a strap behind the foot so they stay nice and put.  I'm really loving these Kellie and Katie sandals.  You could really dress them up for date night and they come in so many colors.  And lastly, when you do finally have a second set of eyes watching your child and you don't have to do all the running, I would go for this cute maxi and girly it up a little.  Don't worry though, it's still a nice dark color so you wont see all the sticky fingers all over.

Ice Cream Fun, Walks on the Pier & The Parade

Fourth of July has come and gone so fast.  We had a great time up north but nothing beats a night in your own bed as far away as possible from a sleeping baby who makes way too much noise.  First thing we did when we came home was pop some laundry in and grocery shop. Man, our fridge was empty. 

We did have a great time this weekend.  What a difference a year makes and I must say how much more enjoyable it was having Noah be able to participate in our activities instead of constantly sleeping and nursing.  We started this long weekend with our Fourth of July parade.  We thought maybe Noah would be scared of all the loud noises but he loved every minute of it and I think because there was so much going on he stood or sat pretty still taking it all in.

They threw out some freeze pops and of course we had Noah take a nice big bite out of it.  It was so hot we gave him a couple of tastes but it must have been a little too cold for him.  It did make for some pretty funny pictures.

Of course it's never a complete trip to Tawas without some Marions Ice Cream, so we walked on by and grabbed some yummy cones

We let Noah try some, again, not a huge fan of the cold.



We finished our ice cream cones and headed towards the pier for a nice family walk.  This weekend had such mild weather.  It was perfect for being out and about.  It was even a little chilly out on the dock with all the wind.  I can't believe the amount of people actually swimming in the water.  Noah enjoyed the weekend though.  Happy baby, happy mom. Happy mom, happy husband.

Happy Fourth & Favorite Things

Happy Fourth everyone and I hope you're enjoying some warm weather and sandy beaches.  We're headed of to my in-laws for some fun in the sun (although the radar is a little crummy. "sun, come out and play!"), and Noah's first time on Lake Huron. (By the way, check out this throw back to last year... what a chubby limp baby. Haha.) Hopefully some relaxing and lounging and lots of food eating.

On that note, lets get to some of my favorite things fourth related.  I mean, it is my second most favorite holiday after Valentines Day!

Lately I'm all about low key clothing that although festive, I can reuse the rest of the year.  This little girls romper is so adorable and you can even match in this chambray button up.

For some yummies, how about these chocolate covered bananas. Or how about these cheesecake popsicles.  Oh my.  They look so amazing. For a more savory route, which is usually my choice, I'll go for this cheese dip.  Not included the cute little star crackers... bummer.

If you need some ideas to bookmark for next year, lets look at some crafty projects.  These flag mason jars would look so great lined up on the porch. You could also try these cute drink sticks for your bar cart.  They look really easy and quick to make and would bring a nice punch to those plain boring glasses.

As for me, I'll be rocking my flag scarf and my Mexico hat this morning while we watch the parade downtown... or chase Noah while he tries to run into the street.  I'll let you know.

One Year Birthday Announcements

As you guys know, our little baby Noah is no longer little, or a baby, as he finally turned one.  We had such a great time celebrating his birthday with a lot of friends and family who were able to come.  We felt bad though that not everyone could make it and we wanted them to still get to see our grown up little boy.

It's seems now that with the internet, social media like facebook, and even here on blogger, even people who are far away can still mildly keep in touch.  But that's just not the same thing as something you can hold and touch.  Something you can see on your fridge in the morning when you're making breakfast and drinking your coffee.  Plus, as my grandma always tells me, "Grandpa talks to Noah every morning on the fridge and gives him kisses"  I always laugh picturing this... but really, that's what family really wants.

Tiny Prints was so kind to offer us the perfect solution to our problem.  A one year birthday announcement similar to those you send out at birth.  Tiny Prints had so many options, that we were able to change much of the wording for a birth announcement to something that worked for a one year announcement.  The Precious Hello announcement was perfect for us.

I've been ordering from Tiny Prints, as well as Shutterfly since Jeff and I got married.  We've made invitations, birth announcements, thank you cards and photo-books since the very beginning.  They always do such a good job and their quality is beyond.

And as usual, the announcements turned out amazing.  We we're so excited to send them out to our most loved friends and family that live waaaay too far away to enjoy our tiny human.  I'm sure they will love them as well. And I'm also sure my grandpa will just have one more picture on the fridge to kiss and talk to every morning. 

Tiny Prints was kind enough to supply us with these wonderful announcements but all opinions are my own.