OH! How Pinteresting...

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

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I'm obsessed with Pinterest.
I bet you've heard that one before.
I fell upon a Pinterest link up with The Vintage Apple!




I'm very plain when it comes to my hairstyles so I found a few that I'd like to try...




                                                                Source: blog.hairandmakeupbysteph.com via Stephanie on Pinterest
















                                                                 Source: ohsoprettythediaries.com via Stephanie on Pinterest







                                                                     Source: shorthair-styles.net via Stephanie on Pinterest





Some DIY I projects I found to try for the Home...





                                                                            Source: etsy.com via Stephanie on Pinterest






                                                                     Source: thelongthread.com via Stephanie on Pinterest









                                                                   Source: dealwisemommy.net via Stephanie on Pinterest









Source: etsy.com via Stephanie on Pinterest










                                                                     Source: forchicsake.com via Stephanie on Pinterest





And since I've taken a small interest to baking...






                                                           Source: organizedchaos-lisa.blogspot.com via Stephanie on Pinterest


Fudge Pudding Cake!





Happy Pinning!





Potty Training in Full Effect

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YEAAAH!
We finally made it.
NOW I can stop thinking I'm a bad parent and stop putting myself down.
I was really starting to think I was a lazy-no good-useless human being.


A short conversation two days before we left for our Myrtle Beach vacation:
Baby:  Mommy, GIMME CANDY.
Me: Only if you try to go pee pee or poopy on the potty!
Baby: Ok let's go.


WHAAAT?!
... and then she wanted to go potty all the time.
WTF really... that's all it took?






Obviously super pumped to be wearing her Princess undies.
I was too (Very pumped.)


Her daddy and I have spoiled her with lots of...





TREATS!

When I've read about rewarding your child, I thought well how do you get them off of it?
The treats will eventually phase itself out and it's starting to already.
I notice she doesn't ask for rewards every time like she was doing.
Though when she has to go #2, she remembers that she's getting "Big Candy" afterwards.

Fine with me, keep it up little lady!



Briana loves reading on the potty as well.
My little smarty pants.






She's had some accidents here and there but other than that, my babe is picking up on it SO fast!





I am so proud of her.
Makes me feel like I'm doing something right... so relieved. 
Though I feel like she drives me nuts most of the time,
I'm so blessed to have such an easy going, carefree toddler.



If I had to give any sort of advice to parents with little babies that are starting to show interest in the bathroom...
It would be to not get frustrated.
I got frustrated and it might possibly have been my fault why she wouldn't go to the potty sooner.
Praise him or her.  Tell them how proud your are.
Don't give up.
But don't push them.
They may not be wanting to move along faster than you'd like,
but they WILL get there.








Shit I Hate Sunday

Monday, August 13, 2012

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A link up about straight up whining and bitching!?
Sounds delightful.


*Shit I Hate --- Working on SUNDAY.  It's sucks period that I have to work weekends but Sunday's are the worst.  Probably because for the most part, I'm tired but I'd rather be hanging out with family & friends... like most do.

*Shit I Hate --- Waiting. 

*Shit I Hate --- The unknown. Even a clue would be helpful!

*Shit I Hate --- SPRINT.
Sprint is awful and I want to go back to Verizon!

*Shit I Hate --- When I plan a fun outdoor day with my child and it decides to rain! 

*Shit I Hate --- When I've exercised and ate healthy all week... just to ruin it all by eating crap food on the weekend :(

*Shit I Hate --- Cleaning.

*Shit I Hate --- Yelling at my baby.  I don't mean to, and I feel terrible afterwards!



Yay!
It's almost Monday!
Looking forward to my days off with the Fam :D




InstaFriday

Friday, August 10, 2012

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This is my first link up with Life Rearranged!
Our week through Instagram....






I had an AWFUL weekend at my place of employment.
Hubs knew what to do and had Briana picked them out.
Good choice!




We had a visitor this week...




Cousins!  They love each other so much and I love seeing them grow up together :)






Besides the week being devoted to potty training, we went out and had a little fun in the sun
at Atlantis water park.




Her newest obsession:  Mermaids






Mommy and me!
I feel like I've been a lame mom this Summer so I've decided to take her to as many water parks as we can before everything shuts down for the season.


I love seeing her have a blast, it really makes me happy... like I'm doing something right ;)













Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

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Don't do the duck lips...










'Cause I'm better at it!