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 

st patrick's day 2020

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!!!
We are learning how to navigate this new quarantine/distant learning life! 
To be completely honest I am feeling every single emotion from anger to guilt. 
I felt like such a failure for not being ahead of the game with our traditional St. Patrick's Day breakfast celebration and the girls yearly basket surprise. 
Had you told me earlier this month we wouldn't be allowed to leave our house because of a pandemic, I would have thought you were joking.
Luckily I am a bit of a hoarder and had a few things stored from last year and I was able to order a few things online from Target for drive up pickup.
The result... this morning my girls were thrilled with their surprises and I realized that they do not need some elaborate gift after all.

St. Patrick's Day gift baskets...

*everything is from Target except the Starbucks gift card*

- green basket in the Easter holiday section at Target for $1

- window clings and festive socks from the Dollar Spot 

- Lego set  for less than $10 (I bought Cailee this Moana set  and Charlotte this Aurora set)

- Scunci Glitter Rainbow Snap Clips 12 count  

- Crayola Color Your Bath Bucket Bath Bomb (this item is an 8 count and I bought one and split it between both girls)

Just for fun this was last years St. Patrick's Day breakfast set up...

Wishing you all the luck of the Irish this St. Patrick's Day!!

xoxo

Jocelyn