August 2013 |

Goings On & Friday Link Ups

August 30, 2013

I am SO glad it’s Friday and I have a 3 day weekend to spend with my boys! Yippeeeeeeee!!! We don’t really have any exciting plans, right now I just want to get rid of this head cold/sinus problem that’s been going on.
I am in love with Lolly Wolly Doodle on Facebook. They are the cutest shirts ever! Here is Connor in a Christmas shirt we got (I think it was around $10 bucks?) So cute!

My sweet sister sent me this love knot ring. She has one too and she said we can both wear them & think of each other 🙂 She also sent Connor a shirt and some “Pirate beads” Thank you Aunt Bonnie! I’m also loving these ruffle sleeve tops from LuLuBug Boutique. It’s also another Facebook boutique. Such cute stuff for little girls and Moms too! One of my other favorite bloggers Kelly is having a “Show us your Life” cleaning tips! I cannot tell you enough how much I love Barkeepers Friend! It works amazing on your pots and pans, or any kind of metal or hard surface in the home. It’s very cheap, but works GREAT!

Okay so now go link up with some of my Friday favorites Kelly, Darci, and Lauren!

HAPPY WEEKEND!!!

Sprinkles of Sugar + Giveaway

August 28, 2013

Today I have a fun giveaway in store for all of you! One of my sweet friends I grew up with in Arkansas, Amber, has recently opened up her own Etsy store full of custom invitations, business cards, graphic design services, & custom Facebook covers. Amber also does custom logo work & makes sparkly shoes for brides and they are also perfect for prom! All of her designs are so cute! She’s the nicest gal and she’ll work with you personally on whatever project you have in mind.

Amber is giving away a $50 shop credit to (1) The Java Mama reader!!!

Take a look at some of her creative work:
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Every Woman Needs a Little Bling!

August 27, 2013

Today I wanted to share some of the lovely bling that the ladies and I have been wearing lately. It’s from Silpada jewelry. I had never heard of this jewelry line until my co-workers told me about it. One of the girls joined as a distributor and is now selling it. It’s great quality silver pieces that will last for years. Silpada also works great with other pieces of jewelry you own.

I’ll let you take a look at some of the pieces we tried on. Also, check out the great way you can layer the necklaces. The pictures don’t do the jewelry justice. They are so sparkly and gorgeous!

If you’d like to order I’m hosting a Silpada party right now and would love for you to check it out HERE

It’s Almost Fall & The Obligatory Back to School Pic

August 26, 2013

My little cheeser. Found this bright little chalkboard at HomeGoods for $9.99. They have a few different colors. Perfect for these types of posts. I can’t believe my baby is so big….really where does the time go? I just want to freeze this time. Connor is at such a fun age and is so talkative now. He loves school and all his friends.

We got him a Transformer yesterday, his first big-boy robot. He went nuts over it! Ha ha! Honestly all this boy stuff takes me awhile to get used to. Growing up with a twin sister all I know is girly girl stuff. I’m the bomb diggidy Barbie doll player….just sayin. I’m starting to love all thing that go vroom, crash, and boom!

He woke up at midnight last night crying because he couldn’t figure out how to turn the Transformer back into a car. Yeah…that was fun. It’s a little complicated for a 3-year-old. Actually I couldn’t even figure the darn thing out. Toys these days….geesh!

I could definitely tell it was back to school today. Traffic was much heavier than normal this morning. Thank you so much for all who have prayed about my job situation. I’m so thankful to work for such a great company and wonderful people. God has blessed me in that regard. I’m also thankful to get a couple more hours to spend with my booger each day & working fewer hours 🙂

I was also so excited to throw a baby shower for our good friends Sarah & Hyung on Saturday. They are expecting a baby girl named Ellie in October. Pictures to come soon on the baby shower. I’m also going to host a jewelry party and I’ll share some of the goodies and bling bling my co-workers and I have ordered this week too. It’s gorgeous stuff!

Hope you all have a blessed day and all the kids going back to school have a good one!

xo Becky

Homes I Love

August 26, 2013

It’s been a hot one! Whew…I was really enjoying our “cold front” of the mid 90’s lately.

Every now and then (if I have my camera on me) I’ll drive around on my lunch break and look at houses. I love all the old historic neighborhoods and the lines and details of the homes. Just getting ideas for someday right??? Ha ha!

I really just love architecture. Homes today seem to lack all the little details that homes had years ago. It’s fun to just go driving around and scout out pretty places 🙂

The arch over a door….

Arched doors and windows

That window….LOVE.

Perfect little cottage

Love our town.

I heart houses.

Also, one of my favorite websites is Hooked on Houses….go check it out if you love houses and architecture 🙂

My Favorite Camera Accessory #ModStraps

August 23, 2013

I wanted to share with you all today one of my FAVORITE camera accessories of all time. It’s called the mod. strap. It’s the most comfortable & stylish camera strap I’ve ever owned. I have already owned a mod. strap for about a year and it still looks brand new. The quality is impeccable. The front of the strap is a cute design, and the inside is a fuzzy, super soft material. Mod. straps just introduced a new sequined line of camera straps and I’m in love! Of course you know I’m a lover of all things bling bling.

So, without further ado here she is in all her glory:

The sun-kissed bling bling mod. strap

Here I am modeling the strap. So comfortable when you are carrying a big camera around.

Alrighty then! Who wants to win one of these bedazzled beauties for themselves? To enter please use the Rafflecopter below. All winners are emailed directly once the contest is over. Good luck! Have a great weekend! xo Becky
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They See Me Rollin….. #Toyota #Highlander

August 21, 2013

The lovely folks at Dallas Toyota let me choose a car at test drive it for a week. This gorgeous, fully loaded Toyota Highlander was delivered right to my doorstep with a full tank of gas. I was ready to ride! First of all, let me just say I loved how roomy it was, the leather seats, the steering was one of my favorite features. I hate driving a car with jerky steering, and this car held its own and was smooth at butter on the road. The Highlander had very little road noise on the freeway and handled SO well! I didn’t want to give it back!!!! Waaaaaahhhhh!!!! I had a Toyota Avalon for 11 years and I cannot tell you how much I loved that car. It was so good to me and I never had a single problem with it. Toyota is a brand I trust and believe in because I’ve been driving Toyota’s since I got my first car back in 1999. They never disappoint!

So let me point out some of the amazing features of the Highlander: Look at all the room All the buttons to control your radio, air conditioning, and dashboard are on the steering wheel Several different radio options as well as navigation. Perfect for someone like me with no sense of direction! LOVE that it has 4 cup holders in the front. It also has all the USB ports and everything to hook up all your mobile/media devices. TONS of room in the back for groceries or whatever you haul with you everyday. Moms carry a lot of stuff in the car. It’s almost like a second home away from home. Waaaah!!!! Mama don’t make me give up this ride! I love it!

Someday toots!!!! Someday we will 🙂
Thank you so much #Toyota for allowing us to have a blast this past week in the Highlander. It was amazing!