Mani Monday

Happy Monday!!  It's a new week, new mani, & it is a beautiful fall day, here in Chicago.  I decided to go with a classic & a color I adore especially for fall & winter...red.  This is an oldie but a favorite color by Essie called Poor Lil Rich Girl.  You may still be able to find it.  Maybe Essie.com

Have a Great Week!!!

Friday Favorites

Happy Friday, Have a beautiful weekend!!!

Favorite Smile

Favorite Reminder

Favorite Look of the Week: Ballerina Chic
I'd wear soft colored ballet flats with wavy hair & red purse.  : )

Favorite It Girl of the Week: Clemence Posey

Birth Announcements

We are soo excited for Penelope's Birth Announcements!!  After some research & a stellar coupon, I decided to go with Minted.com.  They had really cute options, so cute, it was hard to decide on a design.  Jay & I decided on the one below & felt this picture was one of the cutest.  We really loved how the flowers in the design trickled down into her hair.

Hope you enjoy!  We're CRAZY for our lil Penelope!! : )

we were not endorsed by minted.com in anyway.

Butt Paste & Honest's Healing Balm

I recently went through 2 tubes of Butt Paste on Penelope.  I used the white Original formula & nude colored Natural one.  I have yet to see a diaper rash on Penelope (knock on wood), so I'm not quite sure if it's the efficiency of the Butt Paste?  We did find ourselves adding an additional layer of vaseline to allow the poop to simply slide off the skin.  Well with that in mind, I decided to nix the Butt Paste & Vaseline combo when we ran out.  I have dabbled a bit with the Honest Healing Balm.  This product has a vaseline type of texture & is clear.  Butt Paste both nude color & white left stains on Penelope's skin in her nether region, which was a little concerning for me & annoying.  

I'm going to use Honest's Healing Balm going forward.  It is organic, smells nice, has a great texture, & nixes the need for 2 products.  Not only is this a great product for the diaper area but it can used anywhere anytime, need be.  I may try it as a night cream, it's already an amazing hand cream, as it soaks beautifully into the skin, while offering superb moisture.  I do look forward to experimenting with it as my skin may get chapped in the chilly winter months.  

I like the concept behind Butt Paste & am sure it works wonderfully for some but the staining alone weirded me out, too much.  Just another reason for me to love my delivered diapers & wipes (both biodegradable with super cute patterns...plus the best I've tried) and delivered home goods, bath products, etc.  I love Honest Co!! If you haven't tried them you can get a trial sent to your home for the cost of shipping (??$5??).  The wipes are thick & durable, I like them much better than the standard wipes found on the market which are loaded with artificial, over powering fragrance, & super flimsy, I end up needing more = more waste.  Plus, I've had way less blowouts & leaks with Honest diapers than Huggies or Pampers.  Check out Honest Company @ honest.com

(I am not endorsed by Honest Company just an honest review)

Baby Shower Hostess Gifts

I really wanted to do Baby Shower Hostess Gifts, as I saw the amount of money, time, & work put into my Baby Shower.  It is hard now a days, times are tough for everyone.  So with a budget in mind & wanting to find a special gift that most people would not treat themselves too.  I went with Anthropologie.com.  I LOVE Anthro!!!  They have the cutest, kitchy, chic stuff ever!! It was really hard deciding amongst all the amazing items.  I decided on these adorable aprons because I am obsessed with their aprons & what woman wouldn't love getting a cool apron?!!  Then I got these fun picture frames too.  I ordered a professional photo of Pippa & put it in the frame.


I hope they are enjoyed, as I brewed on this for a bit & really wanted something special to show my appreciation.

Thanks again ladies!!!!!