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I am back up and running on my family blog, much easier than running two blogs! HA HA Thank you for being patient and understanding.

The Best Way to Remove Nail Polish From Hair.

Whelp I never thought I would ever need to know this turns out its just another one of those need to know mom to two girl things! To be honest its all my fault, Saturday after a round of painted nails instead of cleaning up I vegged out snacking and watching movies, completely leaving the polish out on the bathroom sink.

Fast forward to this COLD Monday morning, Brooke found said polishes and proceed to paint McKennas nails. If you know anything about a 21 month old wet nails are a bad idea! Purple everywhere, cloths, carpet, skin HAIR!!

Baby M has not had a single hair cut not even a trim yet, so mama was panicked. Turning to Facebook for suggestions and on the verge of tears. this is what worked for us... IT WAS AMAZING easy and clean (I really did not want more of a mess)

First I covered it in baby oil careful to only cover the  spot with the nail polish, then with one of my eyelash brushes I use the throw away kind so it was clean, i slowly brushed out the polish. combined with the oil it came out super smoothly.

 After all the polish was out i worked in a bit of dawn dish soap to break down the oil and gave her a bath making sure to  wash and condition the oiled part!

When it cam time to blow dry her hair you would have never known that she had ever had nail polish in there at all! No need for her first hair cut, YET! 

Monday makeover

So it's that time already and I'm beginning to notice that this is already becoming very blah for me so I thought I would step it up a notch with a challenge for myself each week. A sort of out of the box challenge. So this week I'm challenging myself and anyone else to throw away their elastics!!

I literally wear my hear up 6 out of the 7 days of the week, so this next week I'm going to try and keep my hair down all week....we will see!

My outfit this past week....

Makeover Monday err Friday!

Please excuse my lateness and lack of promised posts! Our home computer keeps crashing on us and each time I get it up and running I am out of energy to do much more than return emails and back up my newest set of pictures, just in case. I hope to get a new computer soon. Until then I promise to try harder to get posts up even if that means pushing back my new 9pm bed time....OHHH so tired these days!

Week 4

 Top; world market, Shoes; Old Navy, Bottoms; Express. And yes they went strait into the sale pile after this! I'm just having a hard time letting go of my clothes, even if they are to big!

My necklace was a gift, and get used to seeing my hair pinned up.... result of a bad hair cut! womp womp!

Family pictures 2013

So I was going to post these on my other blog because they are from 2013 but I love them.

 Quick story back in September or August, I cant really remember now. I had a photographer set up to take family pictures for us and Kevin's family in October. (It can be hard to catch everyone off on the same day)

Well a few days before I found out about some scheduling conflicts, I tried to find another photographer last minute but you know how those things go. Ultimately the grumps in me decided not to have family pictures done at all!! (The first time since 2009)

As soon as I got the first Christmas card in the mail, I changed my mind, they needed to be done THAT weekend!!! Meaning Kevin and I would have to get creative.

I was pleasantly surprised with what we got. I am no Photographer, and you bet next year I will have a back up but I love how relaxed we are In these photos (something that is very hard to do in front of a stranger)

"Mommy" Makeover Mondays!

One of my resolutions this year was to become happier with my appearance And before you start singing your own version of Carly Simon's You're so vain, Hear me out! 90% of the time I LEAVE the house in a pony tail with a tee shirt and my oh so very favorite pair of black sweat pants. Yes, I'm comfortable but I am not as Confident as I should be.

I want to be a confident role model for my daughters, and the only thing holding me back before was A) laziness and B) a lack of knowledge when it comes to styling myself and knowing what to wear. Nether one of those things should or will hold me back!

So if you choose to follow along with Makeover Mondays, please remember that this is a journey for me. I am working towards the goal of positive self image, and if you yourself struggle (or just want to) feel free to join in and link up!!! I would absolutely love to see your outfits too.

 -hopefully the link up will work next week :)

Here we go week 3

 (Pictures and post for weeks 1 and 2 to Follow)

This week I didn't have many pictures, I was running really late for a baby shower and my photographer aka Kevin was not in to taking pictures.

Not sure how to do these but here goes; Everything is from Old Navy! Whew that was hard! I never planned it that way it just did. I was really looking forward to trying out "Boyfriend" jeans, everyone is always raving about them. So far my experience has been a headache.

First I ordered these from old navy in a size 4, I never know with Old Navy bottom what size to get so I go bigger in case. When they arrived the 4 was to big so I exchanged them for a 2 at the store, but even the 2 was big! I know the are supposed to fit baggy/ comfortably but should they be falling down? Someone help! Do I go down a size Or do I need to look into getting a butt job! Curse my flat rear end, lol

Good Bye Mr. Pup Pup, Hello Pretty Kitty

OK so Mr. Pup Pup has been with us since Brooklyn was little, at some point after McKenna turned one Brooke passed down Mr. Pup to Kenna, no worries Brooke still has Foxy, Sprinkles, Clifford, Blue pup.....you see where I'm going right?

 While Brooklyn has an attachment to all her lovies McKenna only likes a handful three to be exact! Bebe (a puppy) Crusty pup and the King of all loves her beloved Mr. Pup Pup! I never get a say in the names, Its mostly all Brooklyn, And I just noticed that they where all dogs HA! Anyway while she plays with the others she will only sleep with and cuddle Pup Pup, So Imagine my surprise two days ago when he went missing FROM OUR HOUSE!

After a little investigation and ONE VERY GUILTY boxer, Mr Pup had met his doom :(  We tried everything for two nights but ultimately my baby fell asleep in daddy's arms crying for her beloved pup.

This morning I couldn't take it any longer, I took McKenna to Build a bear figuring if anyone would have a replacement it would be them.

I wanted to let her pick whichever animal she wanted, but of course she picked the same cat sissy had just got Monday at a birthday party. I spent ten minutes trying to talk her out of it before I remembered why I was there to begin with.

Yes, I think she will work.

 Listening to sounds, and picking out a very special heart for pretty kitty.

 Time for a bath!

 Big cuddles! and yes pretty kitty did make it out with some BIG GIRL panties :) Hopefully she will help Kenna remember to go potty.

Later that night McKenna spiked a fever and Pretty Kitty got a chance to jump in to action! Also Kenna bug went to sleep no problems.