What I'm Loving Wednesday

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Check my my latest smocked auction win. I love the Wizard of Oz and I know that Sally will too, so I had to get this bubble for her!

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I love that the Bachelorette finale is this weekend. I am team Jef (although Ari is pretty hot). I am so excited for Bachelor Pad to start :)

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I finally saw Magic Mike this past weekend. We had just finished dinner with Lindsey and Nick and she and I decided we should go while the boys went home with the baby. I liked the movie but thought it lacked in some areas. Channing Tatum is always a pleasure to look at :)

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I love that this time in 2 month we will be at the beach. I am sooo ready for sand between my toes!

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We tried a new restaurant for brunch on Sunday after church. It's called Stone Soup and it's in Cooper Young. I had the BLT and it was yummy! If you live in the Memphis area, check it out.

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Speaking of Memphis food, my favorite Mexican place, Las Delicias, has opened up a new location....with a PATIO! It's on Quince and I'm pretty sure we will be checking it out this weekend.

Mama Must Haves-Month 5

Booginhead Pacigrip Holder

This is great for attaching to the paci's so they do not get lost.

HoMedics Sound Spa Lullaby

We used the sound sheep when she was first born, but I love this sound machine for her nursery. It also has pictures that project onto the ceiling. 

 You Are My Cupcake

This is the cutest little book!

Aden + Anais Sleeping Bag 

This is the perfect alternative to a blanket.

Laundry Rooms

So in case the time comes that we ever re-do a house or decide to build one, I want to go ahead and start gathering ideas. Enter Pinterest. Here are the laundry rooms that I am loving. I'm pretty confident that with a laundry room like this, I wouldn't mind doing laundry. 

Here is the door to my dream laundry room. We already have the door that is perfect for this!

I love how the washer/dryer have a little shelf on either side....handy for storage.

LOVE this one!! I love the sink in the middle, the cabinets above, the light, the pretty laundry detergent, etc.

This is very pretty too. I like how the washer/dryer are hidden behind the cabinets. I also love the powder detergent in the clear glass jars. 

I NEED a sink like this in the laundry room. I have a love for white subway tile and anything galvanized, so this is a must!

I love this handy closet that is hidden. I would love a cleaning closet like this in the laundry room. 

I love this idea! A basket for each member of the family. It's their job to take the basket and put their clothes away! Genius!

So there you have it...my dream laundry room. Maybe one day...

A BIG Change in the Moske House

 I was home with my baby girl for three months and then went back into the classroom full time for the last 2 weeks of school. To say it was hard was an understatement. Surprisingly, I didn't cry when I left her.  I was too busy to cry. I also knew that she was in good and loving hands. We had several different family members /friends who offered to watch the munchkin so we wouldn't have to put her into daycare....that, my friends, would have broken my heart. For the two weks that I was back at work, life was hard and super busy! I barely had time to check email, much less blog, cook, work out, spend time with Joe, etc. When I got home it was all about feeding Sally, getting her bathed and into pajamas and putting her to sleep. After she was sound asleep, it was about washing bottles, packing diaper bags and doing laundry. Home cooked meals? Forget about it. Working out? Ha!! And I was stressed. The happy go lucky, careful girl I had turned into while at home with baby was gone...and the stressed out Sarah was back....and it wasn't fun.  But that's alright because I had plans to be a stay at home mom!

Yup...that was the plan. It has always been my dream to stay at home with my baby, but now with the decision in front of me, I just wasn't ready to make such a huge lifestyle change by going down to one salary. I did not want to fight with Joe about money or think twice about the groceries I buy. I don't want Sally to go without anything and I want to be able to take her on several trips a year....so for this year, I will be returning to the classroom. It was an extremely hard decision. My heart told me to stay home and my head told me NOT to quit my job. I love my job and I work at such an amazing school. We have a wonderful lady who keeps a few babies in her home and she has a spot for my sweet girl. I am so thankful that I have someone who is going to love on my baby girl all day when I am not there. Will it be hard? YES! I cannot imagine going all day and then coming home and wanting to spend time with Sally but feeling like I have zillion things to do. I am praying that we get settled into a routine and I will not be too stressed out. For now, I am enjoying the last two weeks of summer with my little monkey!

REALLY CUTE STUFF!

There is a great deal on Plum District today for some super cute personalized kids stuff. Here are some of the things I have in my shopping cart:

Love this Turkey shirt for boys...perfect for Thanksgiving!

 Oh my goodness...little crab shirt...great for a first beach trip!

 Milk and Cookies plate for Santa

 You know I love dragonflies!

 These placemats are so cute!

 Sally is going to need this shirt for her first trip to Disney!

 Cute snack containers!! Perfect for throwing in the diaper bag!

 Pink and green burp cloth? Yes please!

 I am in love with these two shirts. This witch one is perfect for Halloween

 and this turkey one is adorable for Thanksgiving!

Right now you can get $30 worth of stuff for only $15 through Plum District. The best part? Enter the code "GOBTS" for 20% on Plum District. Go fast before they run out! Please shop through this link :)

Thoughtful Thursday

My Kidstown Loot!

I was so excited about shopping for Sally's Fall/Winter clothes at Kidstown this week. I worked two shifts so that I could shop last night. I was mainly interested in clothes, but they seriously have everything a mom needs! 

Here are the pajamas that I got. These were all between $3-$5 a pair and they are all either Old Navy, Baby Gap, or Okie Dokie brand. 

These are just a bunch of sets, dresses, shirts, etc. I lucked out and found a Kelly's Kids out outfit monogramed with a "S"...and the pants are pink and green! I also love the Mud Pie outfit that I found.

I found the cutest pumpkin /jeans set and super cute Halloween dress with black pom poms hanging down. I also picked up a highchair seat that you strap to a chair for $8.

So for everything I paid $116....not too bad for so many outfits and a highchair seat.

The sale runs through Saturday. Check out their Facebook page to see more pictures and get information.