I couldn't wait any longer to share this exciting news with you all and I hope that you'll be stopping by frequently to check out what Sworkit and all of us Ambassadors will be doing together!

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and check back next week for more!

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I took the day off yesterday.

We were celebrating Charlie's 1st birthday, and it was incredible!

I don't normally use this space to talk in depth about our day to day life, I try to keep it as motivational and fitness centered as possible, however I just can't help but share some pictures showcasing the first year on Charlie's life.

I am one proud Mama!

It's hard to believe that a whole year has passed since this moment...

So much has happened since then.

On one hand it feels like yesterday and on another it feels like he's been around forever.

I love being his Mommy so much!

My favorite part of this entire year has been seeing Oliver turn into the most INCREDIBLE big brother ever.

I love seeing how our family photos keep changing throughout each stage of our boys lives.

I'm still in disbelief that we have a two and one year old! It just doesn't seem possible!

I'll be sharing pictures from our day & celebrations for Charlie's first birthday next week so stay tuned!

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If anyone knows me they know that I have a huge weakness for buying as many pairs of sunglasses as I can get my hands on.
I'm not into paying high end prices for my glasses, however. I cringe at spending more than $10 honestly. With two little ones running around I just can't bring myself to pay any more than that on the off chance that they get their tiny little hands on them.
I've been lucky so far and haven't had any accidents, even with my $10 sunglasses!

I was fortunate enough to receive a free month of Ditto's Endless Eyewear program a little while back and today I wanted to share with you my thoughts on the process and product.


Bottom line, they are a great company with incredible customer service and response time.

I never felt like I was being pushed off or just given an answer to get me to go away. They were caring and wanted to make sure my experience was a great as it could be!

Being that I don't ever spend any real amount of money on my sunglasses I was a bit intimidated to choose a pair that was worth a lot of money, however I figured go big or go home, right?!

I chose a Prada pair which you can see HERE.


With a retail value of $385 I was giddy and nervous when they arrived.
Needless to say I immediately fell in love with these sunglasses. I did, however, make sure to wear them carefully when the kiddos wouldn't be going crazy all around, just to be safe!

I got to try out a few more pairs at the Go Blog Social conference and let's just say, I want them all, all the time!

After I placed my order the sunglasses arrived within a few days, even faster than I could have ever expected. Then when I was ready to send them back I was able to use a prepaid packing label that came with the glasses. All around such a simple process.

For $25 a month you can change out sunglasses whenever you want. Making it simple and convenient to wear designer brands for a fraction of the cost!

I look forward to taking part in this program here in the future for sure, once the kids are a bit older and I won't be as afraid of little hands getting a hold of these gorgeous sunglasses!

So go on and check out the website! You won't regret it!

I hope everyone had a really great 4th of July weekend, I know we sure did!

I also hope that you all had a chance to check out my post on Saturday, what to wear for the 4th of July and also my post yesterday with Sworkit, a little Star Spangled Stretch!

We are fortunate enough to have some really great and close friends that we love spending as much time together as we can. As we have been getting older, having babies and all that fun stuff, our times together have become a little more few and far between.

Every 4th of July we have made it a point to get together and have our annual Shrimp BBQ feast, in which we have titled it Shrimp-a-Palooza. It may sound silly and a little crazy but it is definitely one thing I look forward to every year. The past few years we have been able to host it at our home and I have to say, it has become something that I can't wait for every year! I love hosting get togethers of all kinds, but for me, this one is near and dear to my heart. I am already thinking about next year!!!

We kicked off our weekend going to the St. Louis Cardinals baseball game.

The weather was icky, rainy and cold but we sucked it up and made it through!

We did attempt a group shot but it didn't work out so great, we're working on group selfies!

Then came Monday and the real festivities began.

Oliver for the win in best photo bomb!

The guys!

My three favorite humans!

We, along with the rest of our neighborhood, ended our night with fireworks!!

All in all this weekend was a huge success and I couldn't be happier or feel luckier!

Until next year Shrimp-a-Palooza, until next year!

What did you all do over your long holiday weekend?!

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Last weekend I had the privilege of attending the Go Blog Social Conference here in downtown St. Louis. The venue, Lumen Private Event Space was absolutely GORGEOUS!

To say this conference was incredible is a bit of an understatement.

I have never attended anything like it before and I will constantly be on the lookout for other blogging conferences as well as signing up ASAP for this conference next year!

We started the morning out with an AMAZING breakfast catered by 23 City Block Catering, they also catered lunch, yum!

Throughout the day we were able to hear presentations from incredible bloggers and businesswomen who have dominated this industry.

Along with presentations, there were discussion panels, one on one mentor sessions as well as workshops for us to attend. I was able to connect with so many incredible people. 

A few businesses were there as well, had booths set up and we were able to try out product and network with these brands.

I got to meet and chat with Mizzfit Bianca Jade

I can't wait to receive my first pair of DITTO Endless Eyewear glasses in the mail!

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After the conference was over there were a couple after parties we were all invited to attend.

I went to the Fauxgerty Meet & Drink at Fauxgerty in the Central West End.

Not only was the event a lot of fun, the store was awesome as well! I could have taken one of just about everything there!!

To top it off I got to have some one on one time with both Christine Camron and Nicole Alyse.

... Who are, by the way, two of the nicest people ever!

All in all this weekend was one to remember for a very very long time.

I would highly recommend you to check out all of the blogs, websites and stores that I have linked in this post. I know there are quite a few, but it is totally worth your time to check them all out. Who knows, maybe you'll find a new person to connect with or a company to partner with or product you love!

Happy Friday, everyone!

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3. If you won the lottery, tell us would take the lump sum or take the money overtime, would you continue working or quit right away, would you reveal who you are, and what are some of the first things you would spend with your money?

I would figure out how I would receive the most money. I would probably continue to work {go down to part time of course} for a little bit at least. I would spend much more time finishing up & promoting my book, with that amount of money I would be able to market it the correct way & go all out. I would want to keep my identity private for sure, my family & close friends would know but that would be about it. I would move Andrew & I into my dream home {look below lol}. Then I would want to buy my parents & my husband's mom new homes {if they would accept it of course}. I would also set up a plan where I would donate a certain amount of money each month to some of my favorite charities. Other than that I would definitely live comfortably {& help out my family & friends anyway that I could} but saving would be key!

4. If you could live anywhere, show us where it would be and tell us why.

I have a horrible fear of sitting in a room, any room, in pitch dark. The lights MUST be on. Andrew on the other hand, loves to just sit and watch TV in the dark, the whole house, dark... Drives me insane. Does that make me crazy?

I can't sleep without the fan on. I just can't. Oh, and while we are on this topic, the bedroom door has to be closed, the closet doors have to be closed otherwise this girl just won't sleep. Which is weird because growing up, I couldn't sleep if the door was closed, it had to be open... Crazy how things change, huh? Does that make me crazy?

I can't stand it when people fold a piece of paper but don't completely fold the edges. There has to be a perfect crease in any piece of paper that I fold {& if I see other people who don't do that, I just can't even handle it...} Does that make me crazy?

That I absolutely hate it when Andrew does the laundry lol. I love him dearly but it just drives me nuts, I have a system and when that system is disturbed it messes up the next few loads. Sure, I wait until the laundry ABSOLUTELY needs to be done most of the time before I get to doing it but it always is done, and it's done the right way... Sorry dear, just saying. Does that make me crazy?

On the said laundry topic, my entire life is a cluttered & jumbled up mess, I'll be the first person to admit that. I consider it an organized mess. Anyway, my sock and underwear drawer has to be perfectly organized, socks must be matched and folded correctly and all my underwear has to be folded and stacked in the same direction. Does that make me crazy?

I love CD's, yes I have an iPod that I use every now & then but when I'm driving, I love using my old school six CD changer & fill that baby up & listen to old mixed CD's I made when I was twelve. You should hear some of these... Ridic. I was told recently that they're going to stop making CD's & I got upset. Yes, I realize I can put all my CD's on my iPod & listen to them all but it's not the same, I can tell you, from listening to a song, what song is going to come next. It will break my heart when I can't buy them anymore. Sometimes technology just needs to stop Does that make me crazy?

Last, but not least, I want a LARGE family. I've always wanted a bunch of kids, like eight... I've since realized that's a bit intense so I've changed to only wanting five {pause for your gasp}. I realize that this most likely won't happen but it's just what I've always wanted. Of course I will be thrilled and happy with whatever happens and whatever life has in store but it's just a want of mine. Does that make me crazy? {Maybe this one you guys don't have to answer haha}

Wow, so much to go over in this post I hope you are all ready... I know, it's Monday but bare with me please...

First, this happened over the weekend

Seriously?!? I am so excited & can't thank you guys enough for getting me to this milestone, it's crazy to think that anyone would care to hear about my life or my crazy rants I can go on from time to time. So again, thank you! :)

Second, Friday evening Andrew & I went to the baseball game where the Cards beat the Nationals 12 to 2. So needless to say we left happy fans! {Here's to hoping for some post season play!}

Third, on Saturday morning, I may have jumped the gun on this one but I couldn't help it. Pinterest inspired me & pretty much, I failed BUT the thought was there...

Inspiration...

My version...

Yeah, I added some food coloring to make them more "Halloween-ish" & I think that was about as far as it went, the white chocolate chips kind of sunk in & it was just not a pretty sight. Then again, they're supposed to be ghost's so being "pretty" doesn't really apply. What do you think?! Success or fail?!

Saturday evening my parent's hosted a Poker Tournament in which Andrew & I took part in. Well my sister, Melanie, & I were the only two girls that actually played. The rest of the women just sat around and hung out. Well, Melanie won the whole thing... beating out five grown men & myself. Craziness I tell ya.

Sunday, we didn't do a whole lot. Just hung out, I made sloppy joe's for dinner & watched some Snapped & Living with Jonas {am I the only one completely obsessed with this show?!}

ALSO, I added another item to my ETSY shop...

COWL Craft-N-Dash

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OKAY, so now it's time for a little fun. In honor of hitting the 200 GFC mark I am putting together a little giveaway. For those of you who don't know already, I have a little ETSY shop {Craft-n-Dash} & I am going to be giving away one of my 

Coffee Cozie's, along with the mug as well as some Starbucks coffee!! 

Who's ready to get their raffle on?