WIWW: Cobalt Blue Obsession

I pinned this outfit on Pinterest and had a slight obsession with wearing cobalt blue this week.  I am still dying to get some colored jeans (red or blue would work now) but I think I need to wait until it is more my season...aka not pregnant.  Hopefully they are still in style by then.

jeans/cardi: Old Navy Maternity

shirt: Ross

scarf: H&M

shirt/pants: Old Navy

Blue shirt: Ross or Marshall's (so long ago I can't remember)

These look SO yummy and maybe I won't feel as guilty eating them because they are a vegan/raw recipe from A Dash of Compassion.  I am a sweet kick right now so maybe this will satisfy my craving.

Must Have Monday brought to you buy Pinterest and Apple.

I know I just did my favorite app addiction last week but I "pinned" another app that I am dying to try on Pinterest.  I downloaded it yesterday and it is already a hit with my 3 year old.  It is called Letter School.



Kids can practice tracing letters and numbers.  This will help my son with his fine motor skills which I am very pleased about.  Love it!

Another one that my son really likes lately is Bugs and buttons.  He doesn't even know he is learning.  That is the great thing about it.

WIWW: Color Blockin' Maxi

dress: Old Navy

cardigan: Nordstrom's

So, it is getting more difficult every day to be fashionable with new combinations so sorry if my fashion posts are few and far between.  It is only because I wear the same things week after week.  **Sigh. I bought this new maxi dress at Old Navy and LOVE it!  It is so comfy and cute that you just might see me in it weekly. 

Best Parenting Tip

Recently I learned the best parenting tip.  Granted, my son still needs to practice it at times but it has worked on more than one occasion.  I have been taking a few parenting classes that count for my recertification hours for teaching.  They all basically say the same things but just give different tools you can use.

This one class, the instructor gave us a secret on how to be interrupted politely.  I was all ears and thought I would share.

If you are talking on the phone or with another person and your child wants to talk to you, they can tap you on your knee to see if you can talk.  If you are busy you hold up a finger (saying 1 minute).  That lets the child know you heard them and know they need to tell you something.  They need to wait until you have a break in the conversation to talk to them.

I've had to practice multiple times with my 3 year old son.  Usually he is in his car seat or not able to tap me so he says, "Mommy." I just hold up a finger and when I get a chance I see what he needs.  There are times that it hasn't worked as well but when it does it is golden. 

Give it a try!  It really is the best tip I've gotten in awhile.

Monday Must Have....Latest Addiction

I'm sure I've mentioned this before but I can't stress it enough.  One of my favorite apps right now is Instagram.  I love, love, love it!  No, seriously, I do.  It is my latest obsession.  It is so fun to see your friends pictures too.  So, if you are not on it, get with the program and get it. Ha!  I only say that because I want to follow you. :)

Friday Plus-March 2nd

Here is what we have been up to this week:

We have had a lot of picnic at the parks this winter and we can't complain.  We love every second of it.  Here is one of our picnics while feeding the ducks.  You can't beat this weather!

I took the glucola test at the doctor this week.  I hope I pass because I would hate to give up my carbs.  This pregnancy I crave them.

I am a nerd!  I have tinted, changing lenses on my glasses.  I don't wear my glasses very much so one Sunday I came back in from taking the trash and wanted to see if they really were tinted.  Lo, and behold, they do.  I've had my glasses a long time but usually only wear them at night so I never get the chance to test them out.

My son's earnings for his chores.  We are high rollers around here.  He thinks the more the better so why ruin his thinking.  It reminds me of the Shel Silverstein poem about trading in the dollar and ending up with pennies.