Trendy (inexpensive) Jewelry! Pop with Color!

LOVE LOVE LOVE my new find!  Charming Charlie is like a candy store for big girls!  I had a field day last Sunday and couldn't wait to share with you! xo

Daughters...

Daughters..

     On another cold, windy, wintery morning (even though, for the record it's Spring) my daughter made the treck out to Wellesley, Ma as I ran for miles and miles and what seemed like more miles, 13 miles to be exact.
     Every Saturday morning my TEAM in training for the Boston Marathon meets early in the morning to run together for hours at a time.  We have wonderful volunteers who are out in the cold filling up water cups, replenishing snacks for us as we stop by to "refuel."  Those volunteers are usually the spouses of runners.  Today, my daughter came out to volunteer.
     Our alarms went off at 6:00am, and without hesitation, Caty got up, washed up, dressed and was ready to hit the road with me. What normally is a long ride by myself, was suddenly too short with Caty.  I wish I could have kept driving.  Sometimes as parents we don't often get more than a fleeting moment with our kids, so on those rare occasions when our children are a "captive" audience,  it's the best time to learn about school, their friends, what they're feeling and best of all, just how cool they really are!  
     As I was approaching mile 4 I saw her in the distance at the water stop.  She was bundled up in someone's purple blanket, clearly freezing!  Of course she didn't wear gloves or a warm jacket (because I asked her too)  but instead of rolling her eyes or giving me that "look"  this is the look I got.  A warm smile and I had to capture it.
     As a parent you never really know what your children think of you.  But I saw a tweet she posted this morning:

    Tweet:   "So inspiring to hear so many survival stories from this team. So proud of my mom for running in this marathon!"

Well, I'm so proud of you too Caty. xo.

Some people wear many "hats"

There's no doubt that no matter who we are or where we are in life, we where many "hats", but I like to think that for me, it's best described as many "shoes."

I was going through my closet and found that my shoes really do tell a story about me.  More importantly, just how diverse I am and how cool that is!  I'm sure we all have a few adjectives we would use to describe ourselves, some flattering,  others, not so much.  But if we truly looked at ourselves differently, like through our shoes, then maybe we would see ourselves a little better?    Maybe we would see that we can be that person we want to be by what we put on our feet.

Want to be active?  Then throw on those sneakers and get moving.
Want to feel sexy?  Then slip on those heels and be that person, own it.
Want to get fit? Those spin shoes can only be for spinning, so sweat like a girl!
Throw on a pair of flip flops and you instantly relax.

People ask me everyday, 'how do you do it all?'  I never know how to answer them.  But I guess by looking at my shoes I realize that I do "do it all."    Maybe you do too but never gave yourself that much credit.  Or maybe there's some "shoes" that you haven't worn lately and maybe should.  Today, open up that closet and check out your shoes.  What do you see?  If you see that your sneakers are way in the back but your comfy "outdoor" slippers are pretty worn, maybe it's time to switch things up a bit.  If your heels are collecting dust, brush them off, put them on...you never know what comes next ;)

Do you like Coffee?

While in Bristol, RI I came across a little coffee shop called Angelina's.   The owner Jason is from Brooklyn,NY and he and his wife decided to bring a unique style of brewing coffee to Rhode Islanders and anyone who happens to walk inside...

Next time you're in Bristol and you want a yummy cup of coffee, trust me, once you taste this, no other coffee will taste as good. Cheers!

Motivation Monday...

Double Up!

WHERE DO BABIES COME FROM?

                                                             

It was Sunday in May, 1984 I remember this day well.  I was graduating from High School and it was also the day my Mom asked me, "Honey, you do know that babies don't come from Stork's, right?"

I'm not sure what shocked me more, the fact my Mom thought there was a possibility I believed this to be true, or that at the age of 18 she thought I hadn't learned about the birds and the bees!

Fast forward to today.  With Twin teenagers and a very curious 9 year old I vowed not to wait until their Graduation Day to discuss, well, you know...where babies come from.  However, it's too late, at least for my Teens.  They learned a few years ago during "Health" class at school and unfortunately in more graphic detail from their friends and social media.

As a Parent, you always want to be the one to tell your children those important lessons so they're not hearing it first from their friends or from a very clinical Health class...or so, you want to believe you want to be "that" parent who feels that way.   But I have to admit, deep down, I'm kind of glad I didn't have to explain it to my teens!  Does that make me a bad parent? No, just a relieved one.

So, how did I find out my teens knew about the birds and the bees?  I asked them, "Guys, you do know that babies don't come from Stork's, right?"  OMG.   The words spilled out of my mouth, I couldn't stop myself.  I suddenly realized I was as chicken as my Mom!  

For the record, they were 13 when I asked them this question and thank God they responded, 'Yes Mom, we know where babies come from.' 

As for my 9 year old?  I've got 3 more years until he has Health in school.  Until then? Deny, Deny, Deny.

SHARK STEAM AND SPRAY MOP! REVIEW

Recently the makers of "SHARK" products reached out to me to test a couple of their latest products.
I am all about convenience, the faster I can acheive a clean floor the better.

THE BREAKDOWN:
Shark Steam and Spray Mop:

Costs around $119.00 if you order directly from Shark. 

Enter to Win this Free Shark Steam and Spray Mop!  Raffle ends Sunday 3/23, Good Luck!
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SheerCover - Does It Work... Better?

Have you seen "SheerCover" infomercials or in the store and wondered if it actually worked? We have, so we tried it out!

 and "The Follow Up!"

Have you guys ever tried it? Let us know what you think!