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Halo DreamNest Review

Happy Thursday loves! Can you believe we are almost to the weekend already?! Today I am back with another one of my must have baby product reviews and today I am talking about the new HALO DreamNest! Ya’ll you have no clue how much I love this product! Sawyer has been sleeping in it since day one and it is perfect for room sharing! He can be super close but safe in his own little bed! What I love most about this product is it is completely breathable! The cot is actually mesh so it keeps baby nice and cool at night. You can also get a muslin sheet that fits snuggly over the cot. It also grows with your child! The bottom has a foot pedal to flip up or down to turn it into a rocker or have it be still. When you are done with the bassinet stage you can lower the cot to the bottom to make it into a crib, and then the cot also comes out and has legs for the toddler stage! Another thing that has been amazing for us is it’s completely portable and easy to break down and put it into its carrying case! We go to Griffin and I’s parents’ houses a lot so we have already traveled with it multiple times and it is super easy!

What I love about HALO in general is you always know their products follow the AAP safe sleep guidelines! With all the scary talk lately with the recall of the Rock N’ Play knowing these guidelines and having a safe place for your baby to sleep is more important than ever! Remember to always place baby to sleep on their backs, use a firm mattress with tight fitting sheet, nothing should be in the crib or bassinet, and they recommend room sharing for 6 months.  The founder of HALO actually lost his first born to SIDS so he and his wife founded HALO to make safe sleep easier! We also love the Halo SleepSack swaddle and plan on using the HALO SleepSack wearable blanket once he transitions out of his swaddle. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! <3

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Work it Out

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Happy Hump Day loves! Geeze I had to do a double take that it’s already Wednesday! This week is flying by! So the past two weeks I have really been trying to get my booty into gear when it comes to getting back into shape after baby! I have been trying to give myself some grace when it comes to my postpartum body but I am also determined to loose this baby weight and have clothes fit like they used to! I am not going to lie putting outfits together has been a lot harder for me lately since a lot of my pre-pregnancy clothes, especially jeans, don’t fit anymore or just don’t look like they used to on me. I just have to remember the amazing miracle my body brought into this world! To keep myself motivated I thought I would do some top Amazon workout picks! Cute work out clothes always keeps me motivated to work out and I love this adorable tie back top! It comes in so many colors too! Also these workout leggings are one of the top items on Amazon and you cannot beat the price! They even have a pocket to hold your phone! I’ve been looking for a good kettlebell set and this one has great reviews at such an amazing price! Do you all have any tricks to keep yourself motivated to work out?! I hope you all have an awesome Wednesday! <3

Garnet

This post is sponsored by Kohl’s. I was paid for this post and received the included jewelry as compensation.

Shannon Jenkins styles a cute weekend outfit with button down white top, high waisted mom jeans, caged booties, and garnet necklace and earrings

Happy Monday loves! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! Now that Easter is over I automatically think of Mother’s Day gifts, and when I think of Mother’s Day gifts I always think about jewelry! My mom has always been one of my biggest inspiration, role models, and supporter so she really deserves something special like fine jewelry! Kohl’s fine jewelry collection is one of the biggest I have every seen! They have everything from diamonds to gemstones. On top of that you know you are getting a great deal because you can stack their amazing sales with coupons and use Kohl’s cash! Heck yes!!! April 24th-28th there will be 70-75% off select styles of fine jewelry!  With this also being my first Mother’s Day, Griffin and I went to Kohl’s and he helped me pick out something special. I got this gorgeous garnet and gold necklace and earring set, which is part of their gemstone collection. Garnet is Sawyer’s birthstone so I think it is so special to wear it close to my heart. Also I love the small dainty look! It is the perfect accessory to go with my v-neck button down and I love that it adds a pop of color. Do you have any go to gifts when it comes to Mother’s Day!? I hope you all have a great start to your week! <3

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Flirty Florals

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles styles a cute spring outfit with a floral two piece set from Chicwish and Jeffrey Campbell block heels and tape ring bag

Happy Friday Eve babes! I cannot believe it is almost Easter weekend! This week flew by! Speaking of Easter, how adorable is this little floral two piece?! It pretty much screams spring and would be perfect for this weekend! The coral color is so gorgeous too! I wanted to dress it up a bit so I paired it with some suede block heels. I kept the accessories simple and threw on a taupe bag and my favorite sunnies. I hope you all have an amazing Easter! <3

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Last Minute Easter Dresses

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles shows some last minute Easter dresses you can order off of Amazon Prime like floral maxi dresses and lace midi dresses

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Happy Hump Day babes! How are we half way through the week already?! Can you believe this weekend is Easter weekend?! If you’re like me and have no clue what you’re going to wear yet Amazon has some amazing options you can order with prime last minute! I am love with this gorgeous pastel floral maxi! It looks so flowy and the conservative top makes it perfect for church! If you want to go a little more dressy this midi A-line dress is just so adorable! I love the large floral pattern! If floral is not your thing this lace dress is so pretty and comes in a ton of different colors! I hope you all have a fabulous Wednesday! <3

Spring Colors

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles styles a cute brunch outfit for spring with rainbow maxi dress, lace up wedges, and AU-Rate initial necklace

Happy Monday babes! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! We had a fun weekend celebrating my cousin’s daughters 2nd birthday and getting to spend time with family! I think Sawyer had fun at his first kids birthday party ;) So one of the big trends this spring is rainbow and I love that this dress has the rainbow feel without being too loud. It’s perfect for a causal brunch, beach vacation, or even could be dressed up with a pair of heels! The slits make it super flowy and add a little bit of sexiness! I accessorized with my new S necklace, for Sawyer not for Shannon ;) and layered it with a choker. AU-Rate has the most amazing dainty necklaces perfect for layering! I wanted to dress this look up a bit but also keep it pretty casual so I paired it with some lace up wedges. I love a good wedge or block heel because they help achieve that ‘I look really put together but didn’t try too hard’ look ;p! I hope you all have a fabulous start to your week! <3

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Color Changes Everything

Thank you Enbrighten Lights for sponsoring this post, like always opinions are all my own.

Happy Thursday loves! Who is ready for the weekend?! Speaking of the weekend, I cannot wait to grab a glass of wine and relax on our pool deck in this gorgeous weather! The end of last year Griffin and I decided we wanted to redo the pool area to make it more inviting and a great hang out area so we got all new furniture, added some planter boxes, and a tv, but we knew it needed some lighting to give it that finishing touch! I am so glad we stumbled upon Enbrighten Lighting! Their cafe lights and landscape lights brings the area to another level! The best part is the lights aren’t your traditional cafe and landscape lighting. They both come with a handy remote that you can use to change the light’s colors to almost any color you would like, including 120+ combinations! They fade, strobe, you name it! The landscape lights come in 4 different lengths ranging from 10-70 feet and year round quality burial grade cable with stake system and the cafe lights come in 24 or 48 feet, white or black cable, and are linkable up to 750 feet!  After we put all the lights up Griffin told me that we will to have more parties at the house since the pool deck looks so cool! Haha! You can even do set holiday combos like red and green for Christmas and red, white, and blue for the 4th of July. Also the cafe lights are impact resistant so you don’t have worry about them falling and breaking! We even tested the theory over on my Instagram stories if you want to check it out! I never knew lights could be so fun honestly haha! Check out some of my favorite colors and combinations below! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! <3

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Event of the Season Sale

Happy Tuesday babes! I hope you all are having a fabulous week so far! I am super excited because my absolute favorite sale starts today, the Shopbop Event of the season sale! It is the best time to stock up on some quality items because you can get 20% off your ENTIRE order (plus sale items!) if you purchase under $500 or 25% off if you purchase over $500 (some exclusions)! I am loving all the adorable sandals for spring! You all know I have been obsessing over leopard lately and these sandals are just too cute! Also I have been living in midi dresses lately now that the weather has been warm and I just love this gorgeous black and white one! You can’t forget the accessories! I am dying over these sunnies! Are you all shopping the sale?! <3

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Spring Stripes

Shannon Jenkins of Upbeat Soles styles a spring cute mom outfit with boho striped dress, Old Skool Vans, and round Ray Bans

Happy Monday babes! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Ours was pretty laid back. We slept in, did some online shopping, went out to lunch, I would say it was a successful weekend! So today I have the perfect casual weekend mom outfit! This little boho dress is so adorable and I love the yellow with the shades of blue! The little slit/v neck makes it easy to nurse in as well! Also you can wear a traditional nursing bra with it! I paired the dress with some off white Vans and I love the sporty look! It also makes it super comfy for running around town with a little one! I accessorized with a brown crossbody bag and some brown sunnies. I hope you all have a wonderful start to your week! <3

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Sawyer Grey’s Birth Story

Happy Thursday babes! All I have to say is I am so ready for the weekend! So I FINALLY sat down to write the story of the most amazing (and tiring) day of my life, when Sawyer was born! I have been wanting to write this down for you and myself before I forget all the small details! And let me tell you there were a lot of details since I had such a long labor! About 27 hours to be exact! I am sorry but this might be one of my longest posts to date, but I will try to keep it as short as possible haha! Here we go!

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