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Ever So Shift Dress + Giveaway

Ever So Shift Dress + The Well Clothing Boutique Giveaway

Happy Thursday! I hope you are having a great week so far. My birthday outfit is up on the blog, and I’ve teamed up with The Well Clothing Boutique to give you a fun giveaway! With Mother’s day around the corner this would be a perfect gift to surprise mom. This Ever So Shift dress I wore to my birthday dinner is from The Well Clothing Boutique, a new boutique started up by a young momma in San Antonio. Fun fact we both actually worked for the same clothing company, and our little guys are less than a week apart! When she asked me to partner up with her for this collaboration, I was more than honored. I love supporting small businesses and fellow momma Girl Bosses who are working hard to make their dreams come true. Continue reading “Ever So Shift Dress + Giveaway”

Fashion

3 Things to Consider When Buying Designer Shoes

3 Things to Consider When Buying Designer Shoes

Happy Tuesday! Yesterday was tough trying to recooperate from a busy weekend! I celebrated my twenty eighth birthday this weekend, and I couldn’t be more thankful for all the love and support from my friends and family. Plus if you didn’t get to see my last post, I did my first ever video travel blog! I’m still trying to get the hang of all the editing part, but I’m looking forward to doing more in the future. Stay tuned and subscribe to my YouTube channel, I’ll be doing another video insider on Magnolia Market. My hubby and I took Jayden there last weekend, and we had such a blast. We can’t wait to show you more, but until then I want to share with you a very special opportunity I had last month with Nordstrom.

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Family

Hilton Arlington

Hilton Arlington

This past weekend my hubby and I had the opportunity to stay at the Hilton in Arlington. Josh is a huge Texas Rangers baseball fan and comes from a big baseball family. His Uncle is the manager of the Texas Rangers, so we try to make it up to Dallas once a year to visit family and watch the games. It was a fun weekend full of baseball and family, and we couldn’t have wanted anything more from our first road trip with Jayden. We were very thankful for our complimentary stay at the Hilton, and wanted to share our first family stay with you. The Hilton was very convenient for us because it was only minutes away from the ball park. It is also close to Six Flags, and the Dallas Cowboys stadium. You can literally see it from the view outside our window. Below are more pictures of our stay at the Hilton, and a fun video recap of our weekend trip!

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Fashion

Old Navy Summer Must Haves Under $40

Old Navy Summer Must Haves Under $40

Hey guys,

Saturday Sale Alert! Old Navy is having an extra 30% this week, and if you are a card holder they are offering 40% off your purchase online. I love Old Navy when it comes to comfort casual fashion for every day wear for a great price, and as a mom it’s one of my favorite places to shop for my family too. Plus with an extra 40% off you can’t beat the price! Below are some of my favorite casual summer pieces for under $40 every girl is going to need in her wardrobe.

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Fitness

8 Daily Activities You Can Do to Stay Fit Without Having to Go the Gym

8 Daily Activities You Can Do to Stay Fit Without Having to Go the Gym

Can you believe it in one month summer will be soon upon us, and I know what you are thinking bikini season! But who has time to go to the gym, juggle a career, work on a blog, and manage time with their family? I know I don’t! Trying to fit in time to go to the gym is nearly impossible. So how do I stay fit and active without going to the gym? You can check out my post pregnancy transformation here. Mom’s this one’s for you, because I get it. I use to be the biggest gym rat before I had Jayden, even worked out during my pregnancy, but after I had Jayden I realized it wouldn’t be that easy for me to go to the gym everyday. So I improvised, and found everyday things I could do in my own home with my little man that helped me shed the baby weight and keep it off. Here are eight daily activities you can do to stay fit without having to go to the gym.

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Fashion

Floral Bell Sleeve Kimono

Floral Bell Sleeve Kimono

This weekend my family and I took a fun weekend trip to Dallas to visit family and support the Texas Rangers. If you were following my Snapchat, then you saw  I was wearing this Floral Bell Sleeve Kimono this weekend. I am all about comfort and looking cute when it comes to road trips, and this kimono was the perfect layering piece for this weekend’s trip.

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Fashion

City Chic – Suede Skirt and Fringe Top

 

Woot! Woot! Here’s to a three-day weekend and a fun family trip to Dallas. We’ve got some fun activities planned, and I can’t wait to show you! Plus I’ve got some exciting news to tell you. But you will have to stay tuned on my Snapchat to find out first! In other news, is anyone obsessed with suede as much as I am?

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Fashion

How to Rock Denim Short Overalls in the Summer

 

How to Rock Denim Short Overalls in the Summer

This weekend I’m looking forward to our annual family trip to Dallas to visit family and support the Texas Rangers. Since Josh’s Uncle got named the manager of the Ranger’s last year, we have become the biggest Texas Rangers fan in Houston. (P.S. We love the Astros too!) We are so excited to visit our family up there and take Jayden to watch the games. He went to his very first baseball game when he was 3 months old last year for opening day for the Rangers. (Visit post here.) One perk about this weekend, due to some amazing blogging opportunities, my hubby, our little guy, and I will be staying the weekend at the Hilton in Arlington, literally minutes from Globe Life Park. We can’t wait to share our experience with you. But first let me share with you one of my favorite trends for the summer, denim short overalls, and how you can rock them!

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Blogging 101

10 Tips to Success for First Time Bloggers

 

10 Tips to Success for First Time Bloggers

 

This year I reached some blogging milestones. I had my first post published in Huffington Post. I am now getting paid for post on my blog and my Instagram. Brands are paying to advertise on my blog. I had a the opportunity to collaborate with Nordstrom for a paid shopping spree, and I had my first all inclusive complementary travel blogger experience. It was a year of first and blogger dreams come true, but it was also a year of sleepless nights, frustration, and sheer exhaustion. I had tons of help from fellow bloggers, and my family to get me through my first blogging year. You see what most people don’t realize about blogging, is that it takes time, lots of planning, and help to create a good post. It isn’t as glamorous as it may seem on social media, and it can be a full-time job for those who pursue it as a career. I was able to experience success in the business aspect of blogging, but it wasn’t easy. But through my own trial and error here are ten tips to success that will help you in your first year blogging. Continue reading “10 Tips to Success for First Time Bloggers”

Family

6 Ways to Keep Your Home Smelling Fresh When you Have Pets

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #yougottabekittenme #CollectiveBias 6 Ways to Keep Your Home Smelling Fresh with Pets

This month we welcomed in our new addition to our family, Rocky Rotel Darnell. We decided to add to our pet family with our first family dog. Sasha was my first pet I adopted six years ago when I had just graduated college. But now that I’m married, and the mom to the cutest little guy, my hubby and I decided it was time to get a dog our son could grow up with.  It took us three weeks and several adoption agencies later and we finally found our match. We adopted him from the Save Rescue Coalition, and we couldn’t be happier. Continue reading “6 Ways to Keep Your Home Smelling Fresh When you Have Pets”

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