OOTD: Thursday

Today was story time at the library. It was a packed house but I'm guessing that was because some kiddos are out of school for the summer. Zoe enjoyed it, as usual and carried her two books around the entire time. I ate lunch and did some laundry while she took her first nap. After I gave her lunch we played around the house. I also fit in some more laundry and cleaning during that time. I started dinner while she took her second nap (tacos and Spanish rice from scratch). Zoe took her time eating (actually she was dumping the contents of her plate onto her try and the floor) so I was able to run a load of dishes in the dishwasher. Nick played with her for a bit before he went to get more pictures of the three planets. She seemed tired so I put her down early and folded more laundry (yes, MORE). She played quietly for almost an hour and just fell asleep. I also gave myself a coconut oil hair mask and had a glass of red wine- cheers!

So this is what I wore to story time at the library today. I knew I was going to wear the hat because I wouldn't have time to wash my hair in the morning. I actually wore a v-neck short sleeved shirt but I got a chocolate stain on it so I took it off to remove the stain. I like this tank better though. I don't know why the hat looks so odd in this picture. I promise it looks better in person! Also, the flip flops weren't comfortable for sitting on the floor either! Next time I will just go barefoot.

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Hat: Target

OOTD: Story Time

Today Zoe and I just went to story time at the library but I wanted to share the few pics I got of her (of course I forgot my phone when we went to the library) and this meatloaf recipe. I love this version instead of the ketchup one. I tried to find one that resembled the one I make and this was the closest I could find. I don't use veal or pork, no hot sauce, and no heavy cream. I also add regular mustard. I use bacon bits instead of real bacon and I use bread slices instead of bread crumbs. This recipe can also be made with ground turkey. If you use grass fed beef make sure to adjust the cooking time as it cooks much faster than other kinds of meat. This is always a hit in our house!

So sorry but this is the only shot I could get of my outfit. My husband (who normally takes my pictures) was at happy hour and I put on my pj's before he got home. The shoes I wore are below. And, for the record, they were not comfortable for story time because the little buckles were uncomfortable to sit on.

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Lazy Tuesday

Remember how I said yesterday that my girl can sleep? She slept way in today. Early this morning I woke to fussing. I saw light coming in through the windows so I thought it was later but it was 6:30! I turned on the monitor, watched Zoe wiggle around, and then she stopped. Whew. Later on I woke up with a jolt at 9 am realizing that I had not heard her playing or fussing in her crib. I turned on the monitor again and she wasn't awake yet. Then I got worried. Was she ok? Should I go wake her? What if she's sick? I decided to let her sleep. I'm a HUGE advocate of never waking a sleeping baby so I got up to do some things around the house. Sure enough she woke up around 9:30 and I let her play til 10. So we had a late start to our day!

For dinner I made a modified version of these Disheveled Joseph's. It's really just dressed up Sloppy Joe's. :) I also made French fries, pasta salad, and our sides were celery and carrots (random, I know, but I didn't want to add another pot to the stove top). Everyone enjoyed it!

On another note, I wanted to share this story about Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy. I admire her for having the courage to speak candidly about her decision and to use her celebrity as a platform for women's health. Her story is one I can relate to as my own mom had the same surgery in 2006. At the time I didn't understand her decision to have the surgery. Over time, I realized she was doing what was best for her health but also her piece of mind. She lost both of her parents and my father to cancer and I know she didn't want to go through that herself. Now that I am a mother I realize even more so why she chose to have surgery. I would do almost anything to have more time on this earth with my baby (as well as my husband). Hopefully stories like my mother's and Jolie's will empower women to take control of their health and be proactive.

Always reading!

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Army pants: Nordstrom

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OOTD: Friday + My Mom's Here!

Zoe and I stayed home this morning because it rained like CRAZY. There was flooding, lightning striking houses, and it was pitch black. Luckily I was too busy with Zoe to even notice. We had fun at home though. She was great, as usual, so I got more cleaning and laundry done today. Nick got home from work early so we all played until my mom got here. She brought me my favorite tamales and now I won't have to cook much this weekend! After that we all went out to have Mexican food. 

It's hard to get a good picture of both of us now that Zoe just wants to walk around.

And she looks like she's about to take off here.

Here I am in yet another army pants/flip flops combo. They are just so comfortable! Obviously I dressed them down today but I have more ideas for dressing them up. And I love this tee. The saying cracks me up! When I saw it it totally reminded me of the "ship my pants" commercial, which I happen to think is hilarious. I also went with the beachy waves again and per recommendation of a Facebook friend I pinned my bangs back. 

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Two OOTD's inspired by Cady Heron

Today was spent getting Zoe back on schedule and the house in order (dishes, laundry, etc.) after our weekend out of town. We also went to Kroger for a few groceries and I stopped by Starbucks for Frappuccino happy hour. Onto our outfit inspiration:

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Sunglasses: Nordstrom

As you can see our outfits were inspired by Cady Heron. Mean Girls is one of my favorite movies! Perhaps I will wear pink tomorrow. 

What can I say? I love a good army pant. I didn't have any this length so I went ahead and bought these from Nordstrom. And I'm glad I did. They are sooooo comfortable! My next pair of jeans will be Kut from the Kloth for sure. They do run a bit large so size down. I am also loving muscle tees right now. Maybe because they make me look like I have muscles? These flip flops were actually bought by my mom on my wedding day. :) I was getting my makeup done (at M.A.C inside Nordstrom, natch) and I realized I didn't have any comfortable shoes to slip into for the reception. So we headed over to the shoe department and picked these out. I still love them three years later and I'll probably cry if they ever break.