Spring shopping

This is the time of year I get a serious itch to go shopping. We went to the new City Creek Center, in SLC, last week with friends. . . .and 6 kids (combined). The mall is beautiful and it was fun to hang out with some of our closest friends, but I can't say I got much more enjoyment from it than that. It was really crowded so there wasn't much walking room for four adults with two strollers and three other kids to chase around.

The husband and I have decided to give it another shot tonight, without kids. I can't wait! If only there wasn't SO MUCH on my list. I love to shop a little too much, if you know what I mean.

I'm going to have to hold back, but there are a few stores I'm looking forward to shopping at:

Sephora- I'm a huge fan of lipstick. I'm going to have to stop in and look for some new shades. I'm thinking orange/coral and maybe light pink or nude. I have a feeling I'm going to get sucked in and want everything I see.

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I would be so happy if I could find some cute colored jeans somewhere. My favorites are mint green (like the ones below, from REVOLVE clothing), robin's egg blue, light pink, or kelly green. I'm pretty picky with jeans though, so we'll see.

I'll also be stopping into ALDO, for some nude heels and maybe something fun, like color block wedges or sandals.
LOFT will be another stop, where I'll look for a summery maxi dress and maybe something cute for Easter.

And hopefully I can get Brad to try on a few things, too. He never (and I mean NEVER) shops for himself. I'm working on getting him to develop a little style of his own. ; ) I'm loving the styles below, from h&m.

I also REALLY want to browse J. Crew (even though I can't afford anything), because their clothes are fantastically beautiful, and maybe Tiffany & Co., just for fun. A girl can dream.

The Mom Challenge

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's seen 'The Mom Challenge' floating around Pinterest.

This is the first week, so you haven't missed a thing. The first mini challenge is to EAT DINNER WITH YOUR CHILDREN- no tv, no phones, no distraction. Go to 'Live a FabuLESS Life' to read more, and let's do the challenge together!

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I love learning new ways to connect with my children. My husband and I decided to map out a whole year's worth of one on one dates with our kids.

Our youngest is only one year old and so she gets a lot of attention already. We're focusing on our two older boys (5 and 6 1/2) for the dates. Each month, husband and I will switch kids. We have a big board in our room, with all of the date cards taped on. At the beginning of each month, we open an envelope and look at the date for that month. Then we look at the calendar and decide on a day for our date.

To give you an idea of the dates, in January, I took Colson to Barnes and Noble, where we read lots of books, got some soup and a cookie, and he got to pick out a book to take home at the end of the night. Brad took Griffin driving (Griff got to sit in daddy's lap and drive. Only through a parking lot of course. Not on the road.) and then they went out for ice cream.

In February, I made Valentine's Day sugar cookies and Whoopie pies with Griff (he's got a major sweet tooth so I knew he'd love this) and Brad took Colson to the Bean Museum to see the animals.

This has been a really fun thing for us so far, and I think it's safe to say we all look forward to the dates each month.

Linky Love and the finished high chair

I contribute to a little blog called 'Save the Date for Us'. It's a place for a few friends to record our dates with our husbands. The goal is to go on one date, every week, for a year. I absolutely LOVE being a part of this project and I'm so thankful to have been invited! Although I'm behind the other girls (because I started a couple months in), the Mr. and I have gone on so many fun dates! Before joining in, date nights were a thing of the past for us. It just wasn't a priority. Now, we make time for it and we have a lot of fun thinking of what we're going to do each week, even if it's just a quick date in the living room, after the kids go to bed. DATE NIGHT has taken on a whole new meaning.

Last week, for our date, we picked out some paint for the high chair that I mentioned in my last post. We found this high chair at the antique store, for $25. We sanded it down a bit, applied a coat of primer and two coats of paint (Royal, 'Waffle Cone').

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AFTER

AH!! So fresh. I'm loving this and can't wait to see my little Sweet P in it. I just finished this today and she's taking a nap, but we'll be using it by dinnertime!!

For my next project, I'd love to make a little seat cover for this. I know it's kind of a random project, but if anyone has seen a tutorial out there that could help, just point me in the right direction!