Friday Favorites #148 + Announcement!

Happy Friday Foxy Friends. Right now I'm with friends for a little girls getaway. I'm so excited to be visiting friends, and will tell you all about it next week! I just hope I don't completely freeze my butt off, we all know I'm a wimp when it comes to weather. Mr. likes to say I have a 3 degree window of comfort...I'm not going to deny that, at all. Okay let's get to my favorites of the week.

In case you missed it this week:

Monday: 5 Tips For Moms To Take Care Of Themselves
Tuesday: 5 Tips to Organize Your Home
Wednesday:Light Weight Tunic
Thursday: Boxy Charm Unboxing

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Something super excited to announce! The Blended Blog ladies and I want to connect to more of our readers, so we thought we would open our blogs for you all to share something on our blogs! See details below:

Do you have an anecdote you want to share?

An experience to relate?

A funny tale?

A hard thing that's still happening?

Something on your heart?

None of the above but something burning to be in print?

If you answered yes to any of these, then will you to be my guest on my blog?

With my Blended Blog besties, we're launching a fun new series and I'd love for you to be part of the conversation.

Here are the details:

Each week will have a different topic, if you’re feeling extra wordy, feel free to submit for more than one theme. The theme for February and March is Fostering Strength, here are the topics:

Feb 12-16: A Portrait of Love: Talk about what love looks like to you.  Be creative. Here are 3 examples of very different versions of the post- you can really go anywhere with this Glenna, Jordan, Sara.
 

Feb 19-24: Watch Embrace (rentable on Amazon for $4.99) and create a post using one or some of the questions in the discussion guide (here)- tell us what you took from this film.

              

Feb 26- March 2: Affirmations and self-talk: share your tips, what do you do to build up your confidence? Life hack survival tips: What do you do well that helps you get through life? See an example of a post here.

March 5-10: I’m *insert your age here* and I tried it : any fun trends you want to share that you’ve tried? Or that you’ve been dying to try and just need that little push ? Have you accomplished something that you are really proud of? Here’s an example of what Abbie tried at 35.

March 12-16: 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 somethings.  Talk about this period in your life and what you’re going through.   Here are a few examples: Jodi, Renee

March 18-23: A woman you admire : tell us about the strong women in your life.

*DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION for February guest posts is Feb 9th and deadline for March articles is Feb 28th. 

 

Our goal is to reach out to our reader community because we know there are some great voices out there with stories to be told.  

I will include a bio of your awesomeness and your words. I'm sorry to say that I'm not paid so neither will you but I would love to promote any links you have to your amazingness and send you free hugs. You don't have to be a blogger to participate!

To sum up, in the words of of the lovely Malyn, "I was never at the cool mom table but we made our own table and we're all invited."

You in?

Comment on this post, email foxysdomesticside@gmail.com or message me on Facebook if you've got a great idea or an already formulated post!

You do NOT have to a professional blogger/writer/person. You do have to be yourself.

Can't wait to hear from YOU!

I am sure you have all heard about it, but I saw The Greatest Showman a couple of weeks ago, and OMG, this is the BEST movie. You have to go see it on the Big Screen! The music, wow, speechless. I really hope it wins some awards. Anyway, can't wait for it to come out on video so I can buy it and just watch it on repeat.

This baby's reaction getting glasses is just the cutest.

Only three things today, I figured the big announcement would count for 3 things...so what are you waiting for? Pick a topic and sign up! I can't wait to hear what you have to say!

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Friday Favorites #115

Happy Friday Foxy Friends! Today is my day off and I am going to full enjoy it! I love three day weekends.

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In case you missed it this week:

Monday: April Showers Brings May Flowers
Tuesday: Blog Outtakes
Wednesday: Fashion Files - Jean Vest
Thursday: Sentence A Day

 

After my business trip it was nice to be back and see the kids. On Saturday after soccer and baseball we met up with some friends to go see a local high school play, can you guess what it was?

They did such a great job. Belle was amazing, and I hear that she's only a Freshman...man sucks to be anyone else that wants a lead roll at her school for the next 3 years...

Picture with the lovely Bell, we were sad she changed, but she Mini Fox still wanted a picture.

Afterwards we went to our friends for an impromptu dinner and play time, I love that we can do this with them. We were waiting for them here while they dropped someone off.

All of the kids were playing upstairs which meant that the adults got some time to chat...it was the best.

Sunday was full of errands...2 hours of them, and the kids did great, look what was in front of Target.

My car was a wreck, so I had the kids wash it...or wash each other...whatever, they had fun.

Then our first dinner outside, it was awesome and I see this happen many more times in the next 6 months!

 

 

 MNO, just what the doctor ordered. After the last one got canceled I needed this. We went to an escape room...have you been to one of those? So you have an hour to escape out of room, given random clues hidden within the room...we didn't get out. Oops, but we had a ton of fun!

Then we went to The Melting Pot and gorged ourselves on cheese and chocolate.

As always here are some Friday Loves for The Blended Blog Link Up. Go share your favorite bloggers this week, and share the love.

First up is Jenny from Princess Turned Mom. She wrote an article this week that spoke to my heart. It's hard making friends when you live in a new city, or are just transition from friends with no kids to now you have a kid and they don't. Let's all stick together and support each other shall we?

I'm sure you all know, but the ladies over at The Blended Blog and I all met through Allison's first Style Challenge. She's introducing something completely new, a Girl's Spring and Summer Challenge! How awesome for your tween to really find her style by participating in this challenge. I know you two will have fun with this challenge, so go sign up, here!

I just found The Fitness Marshall this week, his videos popped up in my newsfeed. Seriously so funny, I love this so much. I am fairly certain if I tried this I would look like a drowning rat, but entertaining to watch.

I think I want to try this, although a little too much cheese for me, but definitely going 

to modify this!

Have you seen what Jill from Baby Rabies is doing? She selling her house, buying an RV and a truck and taking it all on the road. This is exactly what Mr. and I have talked about...homeschooling our kids while traveling the world. I'm looking forward to watching their adventure!

Hope you all have a great weekend! We are doing baseball and soccer and then...who knows what! I'll let you know next week.

 

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Friday Favorites #114

Happy Friday Foxy Friends! I am extra happy because I am on a flight home right now! Woo hoo! Let's get started.

In case you missed it this week.

Monday: My Favorite Southern California Parks blog hop
Tuesday: My Favorite Non-Kid Parties
Wednesday: Yet another floral outfit, plus I made up my very own hairstyle

Vegas...it is actually family friendly. They have some great things for kids to do. If you are there you HAVE to hit up Container Park.  It's super family friendly, there is only one way in and out, and it has a huge jungle gym for the kids and so many places to eat. It also has a stage for live music, I guess it kicks all the kiddies out at 10 and becomes and adult only place, which is pretty cool. Plus the flame throwing Praying Mantis is pretty awesome too.



A few pictures from Vegas, we had a blast, this was dinner at the Container Park and they had the best Brisket Sandwich, yum!

My brother is the best Uncle and he loves the kids so much. I love seeing them together.

We went to a parot show, and for $5 you could go backstage and pet and take pictures with the birds, it was super awesome, worth it all day long!

Then we hit up the butterfly garden, the kids loved it. I'm thinking of getting a butterfly farm thing for our house...anyone have any suggestions?

I wanted to take the kids to see the Bellagio fountains, and we made it just in time and got a great view.

I just love this picture with Mini Fox and my brother.

In other happy news I won a giveaway from Elizabeth and Amy! This time a $50 gift card to Erin Condren...I am so stinkin' excited! I've wanted to try one out, but never did...because price. But with $50 off, makes it more in my price range :) Can't wait for next year to order one! Wait...hold the phone...I just went to her site to check some stuff out and they sell the cutest pj's for a super reasonable price too! Thank you ladies for making my week!

Joining The Blended Blog's Friday Loves where we share fellow bloggers content that we loved for the week.

First up is Andrea from Living on Cloud Nine, she wrote an awesome post on embracing our weaknesses and finding strengths instead.

 

Stephanie from Wife Mommy Me is hosing a fitbit challenge and the winner will receive a $25 gift card. If that's not motivation to walk more and get healthy I don't know what is. I would totally do this if I owned a fitbit...but I don't, but if you do, go sign up, you're already wearing it might as well be in the running for a gift card. Check out the details here.

Last week I shared some frequently asked questions I get about being adopted. So when I saw Sarah from Tuckered Up share an IG auction to help a couple adopt a baby, I couldn't wait to share it with you guys! Read about the couple here. I see a few thing in here that I want to snag up, get cute home décor plus help a couple adopt a baby I'm in! If you can't participate, totally understand, just send a few prayers their way.

I just love Chip and Joanna Gaines, they are the cutest couple. While watching tv at my hotel, I caught the cutest episode ever...then after trying to find it to share here I found out the wife passed away, but I am so glad that she got to see the house in person and enjoy it for a little bit before passing.

Let's keep going with this theme...some more make you feel good home make overs. Mila Kunis did a full home reno on her parents condo and it might be the cutest thing ever. She was super pregnant too, and man can I just say, I wish I looked that good 9 months pregnant?

And then I guess this could make you feel good? Give you some endorphins? Anyway, this popped up in my YouTube feed and right off the bat I wanted to try it. Although the picture that is here, isn't even the people that are in the video. I did this last night in my hotel room and I am fairly certain that I looked like a drowning rat, I know what I was doing was not nearly as cute as what they were doing. I do know as I'm writing this I'm a little sore, although that could be the 7 miles I've run over the past 3 days.... in any case, it was a fun workout and will be adding it in the mix.

What are your plans for the weekend? We are going to see a local high school performance of Beauty and the Beast.

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Friday Favorites #113

Happy Friday Foxy Friends, as you read this we are probably driving to Vegas to visit my brother and my Sister-In-Law. Hopefully there is no traffic and all goes well, fingers crossed! In case you didn't know the drive from where I live to Vegas is full of NOTHING, like desert wasteland...not much to look at. Let's get started with our Friday Favorites:

Did post much this week, just wasn't feeling it, and we had such a busy weekend that there was no time to get anything done ahead of time like there normally is.

Tuesday: What it's like to be adopted
Wednesday: More Spring Floral
Thursday: How to make an Under The Sea Backdrop

I'm also back this week with another hair tutorial. This time I'm showing you how I do my top knot...which I pretty much always reserve for when my hair is really dirty and I probably should have washed it the night before but was too lazy, haha.

I'm joining Desiree, Stefanie, Justine and Whitney for their new link up called A Year Of Color. Each month they want us to showcase the color of the month, however you want to represent that. This month is pastels. I love Spring because the flowers are blooming and the previous owners were obsessed with roses and put every color rose in our garden. I was so sad when we redid our backyard and had to get rid of a bunch, although they tried to keep as many as they could.

This smells so lovely, my allergies don't like it, but my eyes certainly do.

We have some more that weren't quite blooming yet, or they were almost dying so I caught it at the wrong time, but I'm so happy that the former owners took so much time to take care of these gorgeous rose bushes.

We took the kids to the Carlsbad Flower Fields on Saturday and then LEGOLAND, long day, but super fun. Here are some of the pictures, I won't bombard you, even though I want to.

The kids did great...with a lot of fruit snack bribes, each year it seems to get slightly easier...fingers crossed for next year.

I promised myself that I was going to take more pictures at Easter but my cousin was in the hospital so my mom, sister and I went to see her and visit, making us 3 hours late for Easter. But the Mr. brought the kids and they had a blast...I haven't seen any photographic evidence of this though.

We did get this gem of a picture though...I think this might be my only Easter dinner picture, oops!

Perhaps next week I will share some more Easter morning stuff, I'm tired and want to go to bed right now, haha, priorities.

Cutest little baby video...Baby Fox used to do the same thing, it was my favorite part of getting him up in the morning. If you're in a bad mood, just watch this video, you can't not smile.

This is me right now...haha! Anyone else?

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