Monday, May 20, 2013

Weekend at the Lake

This weekend my little family packed up and headed to our home town for some quality family time. The husband loves to play golf so he was in a tournament on Saturday and Sunday. The baby and I decided to head over to my dad and step mom's lake house Saturday and Sunday. We had a wonderful time and can't wait to do it again next weekend!! 

Sleeps so soundly on long car rides



Baby Apple's precious cousins



Sunday fun


After the lake on Sunday, the baby and I headed back to pick up my husband...when his golf tournament ended a tad bit later than scheduled, I picked up Baby Apple's other cousin and we had a dessert date :)

Chocolate Mousse Crunch

Chocolate Malt Heaven!! After our dessert date, she fed baby Apple his lunch!
This weekend was perfect and I am so sad that it is over with already. Hope you had a wonderful weekend with your friends and families!


Friday, May 17, 2013

Feel the Vibrations...Come on Come On :)

I'm so excited that it's Friday I'm dancing like all of these people (be sure to click the music player so you can see them dance to the music):

Good Vibrations by Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch on Grooveshark














































































Have a happy weekend! Go dancing!




Thursday, May 16, 2013

From One Mom to Another: Chronicles of KT

Happy Thursday everyone!!! Thank you so much for checking out today's From One Mom to Another post....today's featured guest is the GORGEOUS Katie from Chronicles of KT! Katie is a mommy to a precious little boy who is 2 years old and also just announced that she's expecting a little one (watch the video!)!!! I am SO SO SO happy for you, Katie!!!! You can follow along on Katie's adventures in mommy-land on twitter and on Instagram





Hi ya'll I'm Katie and I blog over at Chronicles of KT.  I was so excited and honored when Michelle asked me to be a part of this series. I have one precious little boy "L"who will be 2 in May.  He is the light of our life and it's hard to imagine life before him.  I work night shift as a nurse which makes our life even more interesting! I'm no pro but I love being a mommy and think we can all learn from each others experiences.  I love the community and support that blogging provides especially as I navigate this mommy thing. I blog a lot about our daily adventures, I also like to share my favorite recipes and other fun products or finds Ive tried and love! 


Something you wish you knew before having the baby:
I wish I knew how rough the postpartum period really would be.  I was a bit shocked to find it so miserable.  Nobody ever talks about it because why talk about that when you have a sweet baby to talk about!  I loved being pregnant my pregnancy was pretty easy and I really did not have any of the horrible pregnancy symptoms so to have to deal with all this stuff I really was not expecting was awful.  It was way more painful, and gross, and my body just did not feel like my own.  Your hair falls out the horrible night sweats on top of no sleep.  I would be pregnant ten times over if I could just skip that phase of it all!



Most surprising mommy moment:
I think the thing that most surprised me was how relatively normal my life was able to remain and how much easier being a new mom was.  I guess I just had this idea that we would no longer be going out to eat, I would never sleep again, no more outings with friends, and how on earth was I supposed to keep this little person happy forever?? It was so surprising to me how everything naturally fell into place.  I tried so hard in the beginning to set a schedule and eat-sleep-play yadda yadda.  L and I were frustrated and it just wasn’t happening.  I decided I would go with the flow. When he was hungry he would let me know and when he was tired he would sleep.  We still went out to dinner and L was always a dream! I still was able to hangout with friends just at different venues that previously.  Once he turned 6 months we did a little sleep training and some serious nap bootcamp around 8 months and he has been a dream sleeper ever since  (I know I am in for it when baby 2 comes along though).  I think mommy instinct is a true and powerful thing and if you go with it and listen to it, it will make things a lot smoother.




How has motherhood impacted your life all around?
I never realized how much I could love another human.  You always hear it but I will never forget that flood of emotions the moment I first laid eyes on my sweet boy.  I find myself worrying about things I never thought I would.  My priorities have changed too, I would much rather spend the evening playing trucks with my little guy than be out on the town.  Essentially every thought circles back to L and how will it effect him. For example when I make my work schedule I have to think of how many days I am working in a row and is it a day my babysitter is available, is it a day the hubby generally has to work late? So many thoughts for onething that used to be so quick and simple to decide.

Best piece of advice:
My best piece of advice is to listen to your mommy instinct and your baby’s ques.  You know what is best for you and your baby.  What works for some does not work for others and you should not allow anyone to make you bad for a decision you have made that is best for your family.    



Anything else you would like to share?
Be present in the moment.  Take time to spend uninterrupted time with your baby.  On that same note, its ok for your baby to play independently.  L loves to play by himself sometimes and I take advantage of that time to read or watch one of my shows or clean the kitchen.  I think it is so important for babies to learn to play independently without mommy or daddy or whoever in their face trying to entertain them.
My last thing would be just to enjoy being a mommy.  It is so easy to get caught up in what we are “supposed” to be doing that we forget to just enjoy being a mom.  The days of our kiddos being little babies goes so fast I am thankful I took those afternoons to just cuddle on the couch with my boy while he would let me and forget about all the “chores”.  These days the moments are few when he actually cuddles with me and falling asleep on my chest…forget it!!


Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Oh, How Pinteresting!!!

Happy Wednesday everyone!!!!!

A couple of weeks ago I posted a tutorial on how to embed your fabulous pins for today's linkup...make sure you check it out here or click the button below!!!! Pinterest has changed the way we embed code now,  and I just want to make sure everyone is aware of what to do!!!!




Let's link up for:
Oh, How Pinteresting!!!


Let's get started!!!!


What is Pinterest?

Pinterest is the place where you can catalog everything lovely!


Let's start pinning!!!





















































The Vintage Apple

I can't wait to see what you guys pin this week!!!!!!

Grab the code above and link up below!!!




Tuesday, May 14, 2013

An iPhone Case for a Cause

I am horrible HORRIBLE horrible with my iPhone. I drop it all the time and there have been times I know it should have shattered but luckily it didn't...all thanks to putting protective cases on it!!!



A couple of weeks ago, a company called Mrked contacted me and asked if I was interested in reviewing a cell phone case from their company...of course I said YES! I love changing my cell phone cases and I am always on the lookout for a super protective one that will protect my device from my clumsiness!



I love my case!!!! It is black, white, and my new favorite color green!!!!

To say that I'm in love with my new case is an understatement. I am seriously LOVING this case...it covers the iPhone entirely which is one feature that I can't live without when it comes to the perfect iPhone case. Another great feature is that it is very durable. I have dropped it twice (once Sunday on Mother's Day trying to get a picture of the baby in church!) and the case doesn't even have a scratch on it! Plus, if my four month old baby can grab it out of my hands and throw it around and the phone stays intact- we have a winner.











Not only are these cell phone cases stylish and durable, but part of the proceeds from the purchase of the case goes towards an AMAZING cause:

Each founding member [of Mrked] grew up in an unique environment that shaped our personal lives. But one common feature is that our parents migrated from South Asia in order to provide us with a proper education. The stories of the struggles our parents went through to make it in America has motivated us to excel in our studies and do something to make them proud. This idea became the foundation and driving force of Mrked: we wanted to provide an opportunity for people, like you, to change a young girl’s life in an Asian or African country.

At Mrked, our mission is to not only give our customers high quality products, but want to give them an opportunity to "Leave A Mrk" on the world. Our vision is to create a business model that would bring positive change. We chose to educate, as it is a vital part in making sustainable improvements in the developing world. We have created a profit-sharing model with Room to Read to help provide education to girls in Asian and African countries. Together we are working towards alleviating the lack of education within these countries.

The tech accessories maintain a contemporary, chic appeal while proving to serve it's protective purpose.  We sought to keep the design slender as not to make your phone too bulky and really push the opportunity to provide girl's with access to education through our "Leave A Mrk" initiative.













As an educator, I know that this is a cell phone company that I just want to absolutely promote on every level. To get books into the hands of any child is amazing and I am so happy to be a part of such a wonderful cause!!!!!

Please please please visit the Mrked website and order a cell phone case...you will not regret it. And, just for y'all, they are offering all of my readers 10% off their purchase. Just enter vintageapple at checkout.

Website: www.mrked.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mrkedbrand
Twitter: www.twitter.com/mrkedbrand
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mrkedbrand

Happy Tuesday!!!!!!


*I was provided a cell phone case from Mrked to review. The review I give this post is honest and something I truly would purchase on my own. 

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