Week 15 Update

So I recently started reading a blog, Anna Saccone, and throughout her pregnancies she did a weekly questionnaire that I thought I'd start (although I'm starting a little late). Hope you enjoy!

15 Weeks!

How far along? 15 weeks & 1 day (technically 2 days by the time this gets posted!)

Total weight gain: About 4-5 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Nothing yet!

Stretch marks? No more than I had before my pregnancy!

Sleep: I'm not having trouble getting to sleep, though I haven't found a comfortable way to sleep on my side!  I feel like my poor husband keeps waking up just to tell me to roll over! HA!

Best moment this week: Finally seeing a "bump"....whether everyone else sees it or not!! ;)

Miss anything? Not really!

Movement: Nothing yet!

Food cravings:  I haven't really had any cravings!  I've wanted to request strange foods to my husband but Baby D hasn't had any such requests!

Anything making you queasy or sick? I hadn't noticed anything making me queasy until Sunday when someone brought in cooked fish.  I wasn't a fan BEFORE I was pregnant and my enhanced sense of smell has only made it worse!

Gender: We don't know yet.  I think girl!

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: Sore boobs, dry skin ( I have dry skin already but I've noticed it getting worse), and headaches. :(  The headaches have been pretty awful too!

Belly button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!  Though I definitely have my moments!

Looking forward to: My 15 week doctor appt!

Alright, that's all for now! :) 

See y'all soon!

XOXO.

Birchbox Review: July

It's that time again!

I received my Birchbox this week and decided since I'd posted once this week I should probably just go ahead and write a review.

Before I jump in and start the review of the products....I am LOVING this box.  The pattern is adorable!  However, the items IN the box....this was the first time I have ever been disappointed with the majority of the box.  I will say that I still have managed to not get the same sample twice, which is pretty impressive, but I still wasn't loving this month's samples.

1. dr. brandt microdermabrasion skin exfoliant, Full-size $78

This was one of 2 items I was excited to get.  Though to be fair, I feel like I get a facial cleanser/exfoliant/etc in every box and I am beginning to hate that.  I haven't found my "holy grail" yet, and at this point I think my face is getting tired of trying all the new products! HA!

2. Miracle Skin Transformer Body SPF 20, Full-size $34

Here's where the disappointment begins.  While the sample is for "the body" the sample is quite small.  I can't imagine I'll get more than one use out of it and that's disappointing because it is supposed to give a "temporary glow" and I'm all about that in the summer.  I'm hoping that with one use I can tell whether I'd want to purchase the full size.

3. Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, Full-size $22-42

Honestly I should be more excited about this product.  It's a cult favorite and I'm sure it works on most hair types, but not on mine.  I will continue to use this and hopefully I can make it work because it is a great sample size and it's a good company but texturizing sprays are just not my thing.

4. still look at me liquid lipstick, Full-size Set of 3, $20

Listen y'all....I got to choose the color I wanted for this since they have 3 different color options.  I, of course, chose red.  OBSESSED!  I LOVE liquid lipsticks.  The smell is so good and the formula is great, going on like a gloss and working like a stain.  I couldn't wait to get my box just for this one item and the color was exactly what I expected. I MAY have to order the set so I can try out the other 2 colors.

5. Supergoop! Anti-Aging City Sunscreen Serum SPF 30, Full-size $42

Listen, I know how important SPFs are, especially in the summer, but why did I have to get 2 sunscreens?!  I was mostly disappointed with the fact I was given 2 sunscreens.  I'm sure this is a good product, and I will use it, I just wish I could've gotten a different sample.

Closing Thoughts

This wasn't the most disappointing box!  It's just the first time that I've not been impressed with the items in my box.  I still believe that Birchbox is worth the money, even if I wasn't satisfied with the samples, the sizes for 4 of the 5 items were great.

If you are interested in signing up for Birchbox and getting all these goodies, you can click here!

See you soon!

XOXO.

I'm Baaaaaaaack!

Hey y'all!

So I took a longer break than I had anticipated but this year has been a very busy one!  We've had some good and some bad happen (I'll leave out the bad because honestly I'm not ready to talk about it!).  But I'll let y'all in on all the awesome things that are going on that have kept me from being dedicated to the blog.

First of all, we started building our house! (I'm taking a minute to have a little panic attack..............okay I'm good!)  It is so exciting to go by and see what's been done!  The house has been "in the works" for a while now but we started on it this year and I cannot wait to get in and start decorating!

This was a few weeks ago, I don't have a newer picture! :(

Secondly, we are having a baby!!!

How we announced on Facebook :)

When I found out at the end of April, my plan was to start blogging again and do creative little weekly updates but life happened and I just never started this back up.  That's my bad!  I'll add the unoriginal bump pictures we've taken up to this point and maybe I'll keep up with this and do weekly updates! 

12 Weeks, the picture was taken in the room that will be Baby's nursery :)

13 Weeks! Didn't get a chance to go to the house for this one.

14 weeks (Forgive me, I dress for comfort these days! Ha!)  Freshly primed walls behind me ;)

So needless to say we are going to have our hands full the next year, with moving and having a little one and trying to furnish a new home (my taste is all a little too pricey for our budget...of course! Ha!)

I thought I'd update y'all on my life since I promised to be back in January and it's now July! :( I'm the worst!! Hopefully I can get back in the swing of things soon!  I know this was a short post but I felt like I owed y'all some info!!

See you soon!

XOXO.