weekend randomness and a new challenge

I was thinking I needed to do another challenge of some sort, I was talking to one of my besties Terrah and she suggested to do a food challenge, with spring coming I thought if would be a good idea to share some of my healthy eats and treats...

Panini

Bread Costco.. so yummy

avocados, mushrooms, goat cheese, spinach, 2 garlic cloves, spinach

some chicken pieces from a rotisseree.

I don't have a panini press, I just use my george foreman grill.

A little loose fishtail braid on my hair

We joined the YMCA and I also have been going to Hot Yoga again... oooo it feels good! 

 Sweet kisses from this baby boy! 

 The weather has been so crazy in Grand Rapids, we get snow on the weekends and 

then it's warm-ish durning the week. This view is from the window of my new work station.

(I forgot to mention I started a new job on the weekends)

yay for working in Hair Salons

check out this beauty I found at a thrift store here in town! 

1950's clock radio it works and looks adorable

in the boys room!! 

Happy Sunday

White after labor day? Yes please!!

I hate how we get so critical of our whites after labor day. I mean with everyone having their own style these days, why not do what you want. If you like white WEAR it. Snow is white and it comes way after labor day. So that being said I am wearing my white after next Monday!! Sue me! ( but if you do wait until next year after my husband is a lawyer..)  okthanksbye

Thank you Rachel Zoe

 Oversized white shirt {is that Mary Kate or Ashley I can't tell now that they both weigh more than 85 lbs}

Even pumpkins are crossing over and look how beautiful they are!

After you are done  judging go make this.

Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate

(makes 4 servings)
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
3 cups whole milk
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 ounces white chocolate (roughly chopped)
pinch salt

Directions:
1. Heat the milk, pumpkin puree, and spices in a sauce pan until it just starts to simmer and remove form heat.
2. Add the chocolate and stir until it has melted.
3. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and garnish with cinnamon.

Images and recipe via My Pinterest

pumpkin hot chocolate

Look what I found, at Flashback in Grand Rapids{a vintage store}  $4.00 

Hooray

Skirt {white}

PS my hair had been in this bun Monday - Friday. ick
and I kinda sorta look like my great grandmother... Love it!

Blue

It happens to the best of us right? Sometimes we just have one of those "Blue" days? I think I am having one. I know I am very blessed and I have so many wonderful things to be grateful for so I don't want to sound like I am complaining. I think the reality that Alex starts school again next week and maybe also that I miss my family? Or maybe now that I am not working as much I feel like a has been. {Don't get me wrong I love being home with my boys more than anything} Or maybe just the fact that Luke doesn't want to breastfeed anymore (too much info ..Get over it) Or maybe that... bla bla bla I will shut up now. So the poor picked on me that I am I typed in "blue" to pinterest the new love of my life and these cute things popped up to brighten my day.

I know it is a spring dress, but I still am in love!

 A tub like that would cheer me up right about now

 I have actually been sporting the navy blue nails all summer and am planning on them for fall as well!

 COUCH

Some clever crafty lady made this for cheap...

Camera

So sweet , Momma and baby

Oh Brit... I still love you, even though you are a hot mess!!!

All images via my pinterest

I love Goooooolllld!!!!

 I have been having fun getting my thrifty on... How cute are these gold finds? These ear rings were only $5.00 at {re}cycled consign and design in Cedar City, Utah. She has a perfect mix of old and new in there!! ;)

 I got this necklace at the indoor flea market downtown here in Grand Rapids. It was $4.00!

I love lamp.

Tuesdays are my only days that  I see hubs during the day.. And it doesn't even happen every Tuesday, but when it does I find it pretty glorious. I even try to wear something cute, do my hair and slap on some makeup. ( now that I finally bought some again) Last Tuesday we headed to the farmers market and ate lunch at one of my fav's "The Green Well". um Might I add it was the hottest day of the year. But we still went and I snuck into the cute little antique shop and picked up an adorable little lamp that was on sale for $6 bones... 

 Strike a pose

 Oh ya you can for sure see that I hadn't bought my new makeup yet, ick but I wanted to show off my favorite necklace that one of my besities Reagan gave me.. As you can see they are vintage type writer letters     "L", "N", "A" 

I got it even before I had "Lucas", I think this necklace was a huge decision maker for picking his name..

 I love lamp

 OH "Real" tomatoes how I love you and your naturally ripened flava flav.

I love this giant ball of smiles and cuteness... 

Vintage find of the week!

Who doesn't love a cute second hand find? My new love are clip-in earrings... I am incredibly allergic to metal (only in my ears) Weird I know, I can only wear clip-ins! I found these $10.00 purple and gold beauties on my last visit to Utah.