May Favorites

For Mama

Ingrid Michaelson: My brother first introduced me to Ingrid and I instantly fell in love. If you watch Grey's Anatomy you've heard her voice. I feel like 90% of her songs have been featured on the show. This is her new album :)

Ballet Dress: I ordered this a few weeks ago not knowing if I'd like it, but it has quickly become my go to dress to throw on for the day. It is super soft, very flattering, and the perfect weight for summer. I snagged another one today with the 40% off coupon code. I'm 5'4 and I ordered the petite size.

Rain Cucumber Lime Vodka: Florida is heating up and this is my fave poolside cocktail. The taste is so light and refreshing...it's like you're at the spa...but not.

Alien: There was a sample of this in my InStyle a few months ago and I didn't expect to like it, but I ripped out the spray sample and gave it a spritz. LOVE! It reminds me a lot of Givenchy's Amarige. I hate the name of this fragrance, but it's my new fave scent!

Punker Eyeliner: I received this in a Glossybox and will definitely be repurchasing! The line is very precise, fast drying, highly pigmented, and smudge proof. I am by no means a master at applying eyeliner, and this little puppy makes it appear that I am :)

For Mini

Summer PJ's: The warmer temps call for cooler jammies! I of course have stocked up on these jams for Isla. The fit, price, durability, and style is what keeps me buying them month after month. You just can't go wrong with Baby Gap if you are a cardholder and shop with discount codes.

Marled Dress: My mom bought Isla an outfit for Christmas that was made from the same marled terry and I loved it. Victor hated it and hates this. He thinks it is boyish. I don't care, I like it. I'm not one for lots of color, appliques, or baby farm animals. I like to dress her in mostly neutrals and patterns. I couldn't get this dress in my cart fast enough!

Straw Cups: We have bought almost every sippy and straw cup out there. These truly are spill proof and she seems to like them...this week.

Velcro Chuck Taylor's: A friend of ours had her little boy in these at the zoo last month and I died! I had just bought her a pair with laces as I didn't see the velcro version. There aren't many color options in velcro, so this DIY mama took out the laces of that pair and added some hot glue and velcro, et voila! The silver is sold out right now in many of the sizes, but you can join the wait list and receive an email when they are back in stock. Just another reason why I heart Nordstrom!

Mini Chair: My aunt bought this for Isla at Ikea last year and she is just now big enough to sit in it. Seeing her sit in this chair with her Minnie, blankie, and snack cup just kills me! I plan to prime and paint the wood gold.

My proudest mom moment last week: We were on our way out for an evening at SunFest with beers in hand. My mom and mamaw were in town watching Isla, so I went to kiss her goodbye. She was standing up in this chair and leaning over the back. I saw the chair start to tip and it was very slow motion. So slow that I remember thinking I could throw the beer and dive after her, but would probably only end up hurting her even more. I chose to save the Summer Shandy in my hand and not my baby! What kind of mother am I?! She landed face first on a soft rug on the tile, and was only hurt by my primal scream. I was so grateful that rug was there or I would have sacrificed the limited edition beer and probably landed ourselves in the ER. We still love the chair, but back it up to the ottoman so she can't tip it again.