Chub

Alright, you guys, moment of truth. I stepped on a scale this morning for the first time in a month. Let's just say, shit got real.

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You know when you're doing something and you know there are going to be really sucky consequences, but then you keep doing it anyway because it's fun/tasty/amazing? And you know - YOU KNOW - it's going to catch up with you.

Those double cheeseburgers? 5,298 pieces of Halloween candy? A hefty piece of apple pie in Julian? Multiply that by about a month with my only working out being packing and chasing kids and now you get it.

So I stepped on the scale and I was like WHHHYYYY??!?? But, I know why.

I'm forgoing bacon today. BACON, PEOPLE. Because 4 pounds in six weeks is not okay. Mama isn't going to walk around in a fat suit for bacon.

I'm eating oatmeal with fruit. I don't love it but I sure do love skinny jeans.

Encourage me, people. What are you doing today to be healthy?

Working out? Yummy recipes? 

Show me, show me!

A gift for me and a gift to you! (Zoey's Personalized Gifts Giveaway)

Here's the deal. I'm super lucky to have awesome friends. One of my friends in particular, Melia, is a keeper. She's one of those people who will send you a card in the mail just because. Or will show up to stay the night at your house, eat bacon burgers, and bring a box of goodies for your baby. You see where I'm going with this right...? 

She also happens to be one of the most hilarious people I know and I've been telling her for years that she needs to write stuff so that I can read it (lucky for me, she blogs!). The whole point in me telling you all of this is that she sent me a gift recently that was HILARIOUS/AMAZING. 

Adorbs, right? I thought so too. 

That's why the second I received these from Zoey's Personalized Gifts in the mail, I hopped on their website to see what other cool stuff they have and well, you won't be disappointed. I'm 100% sure that I will be purchasing a shirt from them for Jonas' birthday in January. Probably for Gabriel's too. They also have some really cute ideas for big sib/little sib shirts, major holidays, etc., all customizable for your kiddies!

The shirts fit the boys super well, they're soft and the fabric is extremely durable, meaning that I can scrub the heck out of them after they color on them/play in mud/do all of the other messy things that boys do while I'm busy snapping pics.

So without further ado, ENTER SO YOU CAN WIN STUFF!!! And go check out Zoey's Personalized Gifts and buy something for yourself or your sister or your neighbor. I promise they'll love it just as much as I love my shirts. May the odds be ever in your favor!

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I received these products as a gift and all opinions are my own.

Halloween preview

I know.

I CAN'T HANDLE THE CUTENESS EITHER.

Okay but seriously, we're about to have some rockin' good fun tonight with our friends. We're probably going to overdose on hot dogs and candy. It's all good.

What are you up to?

PSSSSSSSSS. There's going to be a giveaway starting tomorrow. It's awesome, especially for you mama bloggers in the hizzzouse. See here for a hint.

PEACE/LOVE/DOVE

Annual trip to Julian

For the last four years in the weeks leading up to Halloween, we pack our little family up and head up to the quaint little town of Julian. This time of year it's still rather warm and bustling with people so we thought that Sunday would be the perfect day for a visit.

Three years ago, we invited our friends Nicole and Jimmy and a yearly tradition was born. I've realized how important their friendship is to us. Not only are they two of our best friends, but they are also the godparents to both of our kids and part of our family.

We've had different faces join us over the years...first, my sister, followed by James' mom last year and this trip included his brother Joe.

Highlights from this trip included:
-Apple pie. Oh, the apple pie.
-Lunch as usual at the Julian Grille.
-Shopping at the Warm Hearth.
-Stumbling across an adorable $5 yellow teapot at an antique shop to add to my collection.
-A pitcher of brew at the Julian Brewery.
-Looking for pumpkins at the Julian Mining Company

Lowlights:
-Being behind an awful motorcycle accident and having to get out and help.
-All of the pumpkins having rotted.
-The end of the day. Because the end of the day is always sad when we're spending time with our friends!

If you are a fellow Californian, have you ever ventured up to Julian? Did you love it?

Back in action

Thank you sweet baby Jesus, I have internet again. Technically it's been a week and a half since we've had it and holy moses, I didn't realize how reliant I was. Really, I'm a big old baby because I still had my Verizon hotspot, but I'm super paranoid that I'll go over my allotted GB so was kind of hesitant to use it. 

Anyway, we're moved in. We have internet. We have most of our boxes unpacked. To say I'm happy would be an understatement. Ecstatic, maybe? 

This past weekend we were extremely busy - unrelated to moving busy. We took Gabriel to skating lessons, actually attempted to make new friends at a mom's group Halloween party (post for another time...) and then went on our yearly trip to Julian with some of our BFFs (lots of pics later!). 

That's pretty much the only update I have for you. I swear at some point soon you'll see the house, but at the moment we're working on this:

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Pieces purchased.
Just need to put this together.
Possibly paint. 

And this...

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Going up this week.

There is much to be done, both inside and out, and I currently have a list currently running about 20 items long. It's a lot of fun but a lot of work!

Speaking of work, I haven't done laundry in 2 weeks and the piles are beckoning me...