SUYL: Dressing My Boy

I can't start this post without first saying the following... Boy stuff is so much harder to find than girl stuff! I firmly believe God gave me boy.. So I wouldn't have to file for bankruptcy! {I kid! Not really!}

Here is my list of best buys for T:

I am sure this one will be listed by everyone, but .. Zulily!








Janie and Jack. Yes. This is a "chain" store and I am all about T looking like an original.. But I have yet to see any other little boys in his outfit. That could have something to do with the fact the closest store is two hours away.. But I love it..He always looks like a little grown man in the outfits!





Shrimp and Grits has some of the best smocked wear around! And y'all know I am smocked mommy!







When I need something custom.. There is only one lady I turn to...







Buds n Branches does an amazing job! And I feel good helping a fellow mommy! Go get some stuff! I promise you will love it! Just look...







So those are just a few of my favorites to find great deals and custom items! We all want our little ones to look cute, so I am so looking forward to see what everyone else's picks are!


Here are a few pictures of T over the last 18 months looking cute in his clothes..

Following in Daddy's Footsteps

Last night Timothy was playing in the living room when he spied with his little eyes, his daddy’s shoes. He walked over apprehensively at first. But once I told him it was ok to put his feet in them, he went to town! He tried to walk {unsuccessfully} a few times. But he mainly just stood there looking so proud to have his feet in daddy’s shoes.

This one is my favorite! {Ignore my dirty rug!}

I love how much T loves and looks up to BTB. I hope we can raise T to be the Godly man BTB is. I also hope he always looks up to his daddy. Even though chances are—he will be taller than his daddy one day! Ha! He can thank me and my long legs later!

I am actually off of the road for a whole day today! I am pretty excited about eating lunch at one of my local favorites. Plus, not spending my entire day in a car is nice too!

Hope y’all have a great Thursday!

How I Feel Like a Better Mommy

I am the first to admit that as far as winning mother of year, I am certainly on the bottom of the list!

I mean, how many of you take your child to daycare to only have the teacher look at you and say, "Did you mean to put his shoes on the wrong feet?" Please, raise your hand... No one, right? Except me. Last week. Oy Vey!

I've given my child juice {which apparently can kill them, according to Dr. Oz}. Worse than that, he likes regular coke. Yep-- burn me at the stake, I've given him regular coke. And, he hates diet coke.. {Just like mommy!} I know, I am not helping my case, am I?

With those stellar examples of where I am lacking as a mother; I have say I am pretty proud of my lunch box packing skills! I really want to be one of those bento lunch box moms, but let's be realistic-- I love the concept but the actual process seems too time consuming and daunting for me to even attempt.

Anyway, I can't take all the credit for the lunch box making momma I've become. No, one of the "extras" I do to make Tbirds lunch extra special is totally compliments of our favorite Life Planner expert, Erin Condren!

I was searching her site on day looking for some cool stuff to spend my store credit on, when I saw these super cute address stickers. Well, a light bulb went off in my head. Instead of addresses, I wanted to get labels for Tbirds lunch items. Before the stickers, I had been labeling all of his lunch every night with a sharpie. Total. Pain. In. The. Hiney.

I ordered these super cute stickers and every other mother at daycare wanted to be me for a day.. { or they just cursed me and thought I was the one that had it all together..{bahhaaaaa!} see: shoes on wrong feet}.

There are so many ways everyday I feel inadequate as a parent. Seriously, everyday. I make dozens of mistakes and wonder if I am damaging him for life-- on a regular basis. This is my little slice of mommy heaven. Well, this and when he looks at me smiles and says, "I woowvve ewe, mommy" {insert heart melting}.

Here is a picture of T's lunch from the other day with the stickers. Maybe this idea can be used by some of you other moms out there that need to get a leg up in the mom of the year department. If you are one of those sickening perfect moms, please refrain from using. Let us shoes-on-the-wrong-feet-moms have something! :)

Have a fab Wednesday y'all!

Tailgating Love

Happy Tuesday!

I wanted to show off some of our tailgate fun from Saturday. We did a mini theme for the game! It was so cute and fun. Plus, it allowed you to have your own individual portion of everything!

Timothy spent the day/night with BTB's parents. I am completely confident that he was as happy as could be hanging out with them! We did miss him tons though!

Here are some pictures from Saturday, hopefully I will post more as they get posted by others-- and I can steal them! :)

I've got some exciting news to report, so be on the lookout this week!

PW Recipe+Chick-Fil a+Football=Fun!

Well, our family has been so busy it is crazy! Between work, life and house guests-- I've had no time to blog. So let me catch yall up!

I obviously made it back safe and sound from Cincinnati on Wednesday. Wednesday night I ran to the grocery store on my way home from the airport to make dinner for my husband. I knew he would appreciate a home cooked meal. Plus, he deserved it. He has taken on so much with Timothy when I am out of town. I sort of think that sometimes he appreciates me and all I do for our family because of my travel, which is nice. I mean, who doesn't like to feel appreciated! :) What I made, you ask? Why, P-Dubbs Marlboro Mans sandwich, of course!  I have made it a few times, but after watching her foodnetwork episode last week, it made me start craving it. And cube steak--cheap and easy to cook! I always make it PW style, but the original is good too. If you've never made this before, please do it!
Anyway, my own marlboro man really appreciated the gester of a real meal.

Thursday, I worked in Greenville most of the day and then got to meet my blogging/now in real life friend, Megan and sweet Ella, at Chick-fil a for dinner.  After eating, Timothy and Ella went straight for the play place. It took Timothy nearly a half an hour to climb to the top. And when he got half way down slide, he decided he didn't want to slide anymore, and Megan had to go up and get him! I was in a dress, not being a bad mommy (just in case you were wondering).  Timothy and Ella played so well together and Timothy even gave Ella a little smoochie-smooch before we left. Here are some fun pictures of their adventure. They were fast friends and I am so glad they played well together because Megan and I have become fast friends.

Once home that night, BTB gave Timothy a bath and put him to bed as I started cleaning the house and getting everything ready for our house guests arriving Friday.

We have some really great friends that live in Florida that every year for the Florida State/Clemson game we alternate houses and tailgates. For their arrival I prepared this gift basket for them.

I filled it with football stuff and recipe kits! I also made a gift basket for Tina, but she decided not come and play. We missed her tons though. And I am saving the gift basket, so I can't show the picture of it, yet!

Friday after work, I picked up T from daycare and headed home to change clothes and wait on the guys to get home from the golf course.  Once everyone was changed and ready, we headed to Greenville for a little get together! We had a great time and got to see more of our Florida friends!

That is shorthand version of what we have been up to. It was a fun, yet exhausting weekend. I will give a full Clemson Football Wrap-Up Tomorrow, but for now, I am off to North Carolina today for work. Some prayers for safe travel would be appreciated!

Happy Monday!


 

Remembering my please, pops and four ways!

Happy Wednesday!

Well as you read this, I am, once again on a plane! Coming home! Yay!




While I have only been in Cincinnati a few days, so many memories and just knowing my way around came flooding back! It was crazy! Here are a few tips to survive a visit to Cincinnati

Common Cincinnati words/sayings/pronunciations:

"Please?" means excuse me or what did you say? Much better than "huh?"

"Wait up." means wait for me

"You guys." means the people you are with or, if said with expression, means you are displeased with the people you are with

"A three way" is spaghetti covered with Cincinnati Chili and topped with
shredded cheese

"A four way" is a three way but you add onions under the cheese

"A five way" is a four way with beans

"A coney" is a hot dog covered with Cincinnati chili it comes with or w/o
mustard and onions, you can also get cheese coneys

"Warsh" means wash

"Pop" is a soft drink aka soda

"Are" is how the locals pronounce our

The moment I got off the jet plane, I practically ran to the nearest Skyline Chili. And then called my mom to rub it in that I was in a chili parlor! :)



How amazing does this look? If you ever get to Cincy, try this!

I truly love this city.




My entire childhood is made up of amazing memories of this place. Yesterday, I cried. Harder than I've cried in a long time. I went by my grandparents house. BTB told me not to. He asked why I would do it to myself. But, I had to. For those of you who haven't been reading my blog long, both of my grandparents passed away within a couple years of one another.

My grandma, who I call Momagin, passed away a week before I found out I was pregnant. She was my BFF. I think of her a minimum of three times a day. I am still trying to make peace with the fact that she isn't here to get sloppy kisses and wonderful bear hugs from Timothy. I know the two of them would be the best friends. The same way she and I were. I see her in him sometimes, which some days is a welcomed reminder; while other days it makes me immensely sad.

I hope one day going to their house will bring me peace. What was really strange as a sat looking and thinking of my life and memories, that Miranda Lambert song came on, "the house that built me" song. It was like a bad movie. The truth: I can't listen to that song on a normal day because it reminds me of them. So, long story short, I spent the rest of the afternoon crying. And now my eyes are all burning and dry.

I wish right now I was blogging about Momagin and Timothy spending time together. Him, getting to stay in the house my great grandpa built over 100 years ago. But, thats not the case. I don't know how to come to terms with her being gone. Even- two years later. I've tried so many times to pick up the phone and call her. Why? It's like I just can't accept her not being here. I wish I could find a way to heal.

I asked for prayers yesterday, thanks for those sweet friends that did. I guess for me, this will be a process. I obviously didn't heal overnight, over a year or even two years--let's pray for the future.

To lighten the mood, here is a sweet picture of my Tbird. Don't y'all love him?!

Clemson Did What?

Beat Auburn!

I have to be honest, I have been Clemson fan since moving to SC years and years ago. But I had serious doubts coming into Saturdays game. We played so NOT well {fab grammar, huh?!} against Wofford. Then a week later, boom! we win! Here are som pictures from the day!

Before all that excitement, I drove 4.5 hours straight back from the beach Friday night to make it to one of my best friends surprise 30th birthday.  Ray and Heth waited on me {BTB had to work} to ride with them, so they were late too! we missed getting to say, "surprise" but we had a great time! And ate some amazing food!! Yummy!

Yummy in my tummy!

The only downside of the weekend... Heth and I got no pictures together! She never comes to games, so I am shocked at myself for not forcing my camera on her.. I think maybe she is going to grace us again this weekend with her presence.. Right, Heth??