Wednesday, November 8, 2017

The Ultimate Gift Guide 2017- Kids

 
 
I know it has been a minute since I've posted a blog post, but I LOVE the Christmas season so I decided to hop back on today and post. Today, I am sharing my gift guides for kids. I'm linking up with Brittany today for a fun gift guide linkup. I can't wait to get other ideas from the other bloggers!
 
Callon is obsessed with all things, farm, trucks, tractors, and Paw Patrol so these gifts would be perfect for him. I've attached my gift guide for a boy between the ages of 2-3.
 
 



one // two // three // four // five // six // seven
 
 

 


Thursday, July 20, 2017

Pinterest 5

Hi Everyone! I am linking up today for the Pinterest 5! Pinterest is one of my favorite sites to visit for ideas on all things from recipes to parties to fashion and more.


Today is Backyard Parties! Summer is the perfect time for a backyard party. See my 5 Pinterest finds below!


What is a party without smores? I love the idea of making it a bar with all kinds of choices.

 
 
 
It is sooo HOT in South Mississippi so I thought these splash party ideas are perfect for cooling off! I also love the pool noodle garland!
 
 
 
 
 
These DIY games will be perfect for a family backyard party!
 
 
 
 
A glow stick party will a fun night backyard party!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
An outdoor movie night is a great way to end the night in the backyard!
 
 
 
 
I can't wait to see what everyone will find on Pinterest! Have a great day! It's almost Friday!
 
---Haley
 

Friday, July 14, 2017

Friday Favorites

I'm BAACCKKKK! I am so sorry that I have been MIA for a little while. I was so busy with VBS, work, and then we went on vacation so I am just now getting back & getting a little bit back to normal. I plan to get back to blogging more, but I am not making any promises!

ONE

 

For our vacation, I scooped up this backpack w/ a leash from Amazon. Callon has gotten to where he hates to ride in the stroller & would rather walk like a big boy. He tends to sometimes want to object to holding hands so I figured this may be a solution! I never thought I would be a mom who used one of these, but I got it!. It is a Skip Hop brand & it is so cute! We never actually used the leash this time. Callon did so good walking and staying right with us. The backpack is the perfect size for him. I let him choose a few toys and books to take with us for our vacation. It was the perfect size for his horses, cows, tractor, and a paw patrol book.
 

 
 

TWO

I just found out this week that our local Walmart is starting the Grocery Pickup! I am beyond excited! I have seen so many bloggers post about how awesome this service is! I am from a small town in MS so we are usually last to get things like this. I absolutely cannot wait for this to start at the end of this month. I hope this can help me with meal planning & saving money. I get so overwhelmed when I go into the grocery store & I just pick up things we don't need on impulse. This is a GAMECHANGER!
 


THREE

 
Big Brother has started! It's one of our favorite shows around the house! It has been a good season thus far w/ sooo many twists!
 

FOUR

A couple of weeks ago, I got a new SUV. I absolutely love it! We are getting great gas mileage which is also a plus! It has been my favorite vehicle I've ever owned.
 
 

FIVE

I recently started reading this book during vacation after seeing a lot of suggestion on blogs. I already love it! I can't wait to finish it.
 
 
Hope everyone has a great Friday & a great weekend!
 
 

 
 
 


Monday, May 22, 2017

Weekend Recap: Pamper Time, Shopping, & Graduation

Hey everyone! It's Monday again...................... back to the daily grind!

We had a pretty good weekend despite the rainy and dreary weather. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend as well. We have a 3 day weekend coming up! yay!

For part of my Mother's day gift, I got a gift certificate to my favorite nail salon. Since my nails and feet were looking pretty bad, I booked a mani/pedi appointment for first thing on Saturday morning. It felt so good and relaxing to have a little chill time.



Later that night, we attended my cousin's graduation. I can't believe she graduated this year!! I am getting ollllllllllllllllllllllddddd. It will be my 10 year high school reunion this year. She is the class president and she had to do a speech. She totally rocked it! Callon barely made it through the hour or so long ceremony. Around the end, he started singing Happy Birthday (his favorite song) loud!! I was so embarrassed lol but it was pretty cute.

After the ceremony, we went out to eat at the Half Shell Oyster House to celebrate! It was so great to spend time with family and eat some pretty good food too!



 
On Sunday, we went to church and had a wonderful service. Later that day, we started on VBS preparations for our church. We had a great fellowship time, and we really got a lot done. I am getting really excited for our VBS coming up.
 
 
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!!
 
~Haley

Friday, May 19, 2017

Friday Favorites


Happpppppyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Fridayyyyyyyyyyyy!!! Yay! It has been a crazy, busy, and stressful week this week. I have been busy at work, and Callon has been sick all week. The steroids/antibiotics finally kicked in last night and he was soooo much better!

I am going to share some random favorites this week! It will be pretty short & sweet!  I hope everyone has a great weekend!



ONE

 
I had a little bit of time yesterday to browse at the mall before I met my husband. I went in looking for a  new dress, but of course I couldn't find one that I just loved. :( I found these shorts & I am obsessed! I must get them! They are Crown & Ivy brand at Belk. They are super comfy and they even come in coral! Being a plus size gal, it's hard to find shorts that I love. These are definitely going to be a staple for summer.
 


 

TWO

I am wanting to start exercising more (hopefully daily), but my goal is to do it at least 4 times a week. I've been looking into getting a FitBit so I can keep track of my steps and hopefully it will give me a motivation to see my steps in numbers. I can't decide what kind I want though. Does anyone have one? What do you suggest??

THREE

 DWTS!!! The finale is next week & I am so excited! I'm not a dancer, but I am obsessed with this show!
 

FOUR

Guess what comes back on Monday night???????????????????????????? The Bachelorette! I  have been counting down alllllll week!
 

FIVE

I am always looking for ways to save money, and I LOOVVEE and am a sucker for wooden door hangers for my house! I just can't keep spending $50 a pop every time so I decided to make one! It's not perfect, but I love it! :)
 
 
In case you missed it, you can check out my blogs from this week here:
 
 
Thanks for reading everyone! Have a great Friday!!
 
I am linking up with Christina & Momfessionals again!
 
 
 





Thursday, May 18, 2017

A Day out with Thomas

Happy Thursday Everyone! I spoke on Friday about our Day out with Thomas this past weekend. I have been meaning to do this post all week, but Callon has been sick with bronchitis so I have been slacking. We took Callon to a Day out with Thomas this Saturday in Calera, AL. It was sooo much fun, and it totally made his day to see Thomas or (Momas) as he calls him.



I left work early on Friday due to it being graduation day on campus. We left around 5 and headed straight for AL. We arrived at our hotel at around 9:30 that night. The drive went pretty smooth, and it was the perfect amount of time to travel. We had to stop once for food and once for a diaper change. Callon did perfect! He slept most of the way.

We booked a night at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham. It was a super nice hotel, and it was connected to the Riverchase Galleria Mall. It was nice to get to sleep in a little later that morning instead of being on the road driving. I am so glad we decided to go ahead an drive up the night before.

 

 
 
After we got up, we decided to go explore the Galleria mall for a little while. Our train ride was a 3 so we had plenty of time to grab a bite to eat and explore. Callon loved our hotel and was amazed at everything. We decided to take Callon to build a bear and let him "build" his own special animal. He quickly chose a dog to make. They had all kinds of accessories that you could purchase for your animal. Of course, Callon had to have the hat and a ball. We asked Callon to come up with the name for his new friend... He thought for a second and quickly chose "Dog" for the name. How creative! ha ha!  
 



 
 
After we finished at the Galleria, we checked out of the hotel and headed for Calera, AL. It was about a 30 minute drive from our hotel to there. Once we got there, it started sprinkling rain, but it quickly stopped shortly after. We checked in at the information tent, and they gave us a paper to get stamped at 4 stations for a free prize. They had a tent set up for a gift shop, imagination station, tattoo staion, video viewing area, and a place to meet Sir Topam Hat. They also had a man singing songs, games, sand area, bubble area, and other activities.

 
 
We let Callon visit each area until we had to be in line for our train ride. We got tickets for the Open Air car which was the car directly behind Thomas. Our ride wasn't too crowded so it was perfect! We absolutely enjoyed it & I hope to go back next year for this event!
 

 
The ride lasted for about 30 minutes, but Callon did not want it to end! He was not happy that we had to get off the train. Once we got off, we stood in line to take photos with Thomas.
 


 
 
We even took a family photo with Thomas!
 
I highly recommend this event! It certainly did not disappoint! I will put a link below for you to check to see if he will be in your area!
 
---Haley
 
 

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Callon's 2nd Birthday Party

We celebrated Callon's 2nd Birthday a few weeks ago. I can't believe my sweet baby is already two! We were going to celebrate his birthday the weekend of his birthday, but we had a lot of things going on that weekend so we pushed it back a week.

We had his party at our house again this year. We were going to have it at a local community center, but we decided to have it at our house since Callon loves playing outside.

We rented a bounce house/slide for the day so there would be something fun for him to do. We kept the guest list pretty small and invited family, church family, and a few friends. I kind of went overboard last year so I wanted to keep this year pretty simple.

The Details

Theme: Choo Choo Callon is Two. I kept it so simple this year! Instead of getting invites printed, we just made a Facebook invite!
 
 
Food: I kept it pretty easy this year. We did pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, chips, and fruit. For the kiddos, we did pizza, sour patch kids, powdered do-nuts, Cheetos, and rice crispy treats. I had tea, bottled water, and sodas. Plus,we had the cake. 

 

Décor: I used a lot of his toy trains to decorate with along with just reds, and blues. I had some balloons to hang, but I didn't really read the listing very well on ebay. They didn't float.. whoops.. oh well! Everything doesn't turn out perfect! I also purchased signs and the tent card from etsy. I took some pictures of Callon in a train outfit & I used those to sit around. I didn't decorate the tables that the guests sat at because it was kind of windy that day & everything would fall over.
 
 
The cake was made by our cousin.
 
I got Callon's shirt from a shop on Instagram. You can find them here.
 
 
In typical toddler fashion, he wouldn't look at the camera at all!
 

 
 
 



 
We had so much fun celebrating our little guy! I can't believe he is 2!