mommy and me

Last May my husband gifted a Mommy and Me photography session for Mother's Day with my dear friend Yanai (@yanai.arias.photography) and it turned out being my favorite gift to date!

I let my kids pick our location and to be honest I really thought they were going to pick Disneyland. When the girls picked Starbucks I pretty much laughed until I realized they were serious and I obliged to their request. I called Yanai up and told her the idea and she loved it just as much as the kids did. 

We went to my local Starbucks that literally was jammed packed with people. Not gonna lie I was pretty hesitant but I followed the kids lead and we had the best time together.

The photos came out so good and I couldn't be happier to finally share them on this little space of mine. 

xoxo

Jocelyn 

Mother's Day

Today I welcome Monday with open arms and a list of chores a mile long. 

Yesterday I had the honor of being celebrated by the ones I love. Don't get me wrong my family always makes me feel special but yesterday was just the icing on the top!

The morning started out with a bang, my husband so graciously got up with Charlotte at the crack of dawn! 

And I pretended to be asleep so Cailee and Chris could sneak out and buy me flowers! Hearing her excitement to go off with daddy to get me something special is something I wish I had recored. 

So of course when they arrived back home I pretended to be sound asleep as she walked in and yelled "Surprise! Happy Mother's Day mommy".

Cailee made me the cutest card that read "I think you're Dandy and I'm not lion!!" she thought it was hilarious and I couldn't help but cry haha! At school they also made the cutest tote bag with their little hands as flowers!

No amount of gifts could ever come close to these special hand made gifts from the big girl!

The morning was off to a great start and what happened next just made it that much better!

I've been hinting to the hubs the last few years that I wanted to have a special tea time for Mother's Day and this was the year they made it happen!!!

We got dolled up in pretty floral dresses and got to experience our first tea time together as a family!

I am such a sucker for matching outfits and I am so glad I had picked these pretty dresses up at Target earlier in the week! On cartwheel they were 20% off so that was a no brainer! 

It worked out perfectly because they were so excited to wear flowery dresses just like mommy!

The girls got to try tea and they just loved the pretty tea cups and I obsessed over the lace linens!!

The tea was a fruity blend but my oldest hated it and my youngest absolutely loved it!

 We were started off with the best salad!

Then came those cute little sandwiches, delicious scones and the absolute best dessert!

I ate everything you would have thought I hadn't eaten in a week!

Pretty pink walls...need I say more?!?!

After tea time we headed on over to Color Me Mine.

I got to paint and the girls got to give my husband a mini stroke!!

Sadly no pictures were taken and for a good reason lol. Cailee painted her truck all the colors  from the rainbow and Charlotte mixed the colors my husband took 10 minutes to select.

Her turtle ended up being a hot mess but hey it was mothers day and I had a blast ;)

The rest of the day was spent visiting our families!

It really was the best day and my heart is full but so are my laundry baskets so now I must go  and mommy on!

I hope you all had a great weekend and an even better start to your week!

xoxo

Jocelyn

five on Friday

Happy Friday Everyone!

To all the mommies out there Happy Mother's Day weekend!

 I hope you get to spend it with the ones you love.

Now to my Five on Friday...

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I know my mom is far to busy this weekend to catch up on her blog reads so I am in the clear to share! I wanted to get my mom something she could get great use out of and really enjoy! Back in March I decided to give the Scentsy bars a try over the regular candles I buy at Target! Boy am I glad I did! For one I was supporting a fellow friend in her business venture. Second the Scentsy bars fragrances worked way better than any candles I've ever bought! I just knew my mom would love the fragrances and getting her a pretty warmer was just the right gift for Mother's Day! There were so many warmers to choose from but I went with the top left(in the picture below). I got her the avocado sea salt fragrance and I bought it for myself too! I swear it makes your house smell like a spa, making for the most relaxing atmosphere ever!

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I've been breaking out on my face lately, which sucks considering I am almost thirty! The other day on a Target run I came across some face masks! I figure hell why not try something new and see if it works! The masks range from $1.99 to $2.99! I am so excited to try them and the girls are excited to see me with funny stuff on my face win and win!

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I have been using Hello Fresh for the last couple of weeks and am loving it! I hate figuring out what to make for dinner each night! With Hello Fresh I don't have to decide what to make and I don't have to go shopping for the ingredients. We have been able to try new things and I have actually enjoyed cooking the meals. Following the recipe and pictures makes me feel like a chef! The biggest draw back for me is that my kids really don't like the meals we have gotten, so I've needed to make them things separately. Regardless its been great for the hubby and I to enjoy new meals together without having to go out for it! 

If you are interested in trying Hello Fresh I can give out 3 freebie meals to people that have not tried it before! Leave your email in the comments below and I'll send it your way!

*I don't make a commission on the Hello Fresh "freebie" meals I get to send out*

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My 30th birthday is quickly approaching and I have decided to throw myself a Harry Potter themed party! To say I am excited is an understatement! I have already started working on my invitations and ordered custom cookies! I am still figuring out decor but am getting tons of inspiration from Kara's Party Ideas! Sharing a few of my favorites...

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In the spirit of Mother's Day I leave you with a few things I've seen this past week that have made me giggle!

Have a great weekend everyone! And make sure to link up with some of my favorite bloggers for Five on Friday!

xoxo

Jocelyn

Mother's Day 2016

My Mother's Day was spent with the people I love the most and I couldn't have asked for more.

We spent the day enjoying the nice weather, riding ponies, miniature trains, and merry go rounds!

The girls even surprised me with a gift card to get a much needed mani and pedi :)

Being a mom is by far the hardest "job" I've ever had in my entire life but it has been the most rewarding thing I have ever done.

I hope all you moms out there had a great day with your littles!

xoxo

Jocelyn