$10 Target Haul: April Edition

Back linking up with Becky, Beth, Courtney. Elizabeth, Rachel, Stephanie, Tif  and Whitney to show what we got for just $10 at Target.

I had so much fun being in Target by myself...just walking around and doing my thing...I got a good workout in prior, so I was feeling good.

After walking around this is what I ended up with.

The most exciting part of this, I saw this backpack when I first walked into Target, it was staring at me saying HELLO, take me home...I had another one I had gotten from Trip Advisor forever ago for filling out a survey. I hadn't bought another one...so I went from my gym backpack being free to $3...I'll take it.

I ended up buying the clothes pins because I want to do some sort of art wall in our house for all of the kids stuff...haven't quite figured out how...but when I do you'll be the first to know.

I just thought these were fun...have no idea where they are going, but I'll find something!

I knew these were going to blow the budget when I included tax, but I just had to have them...you can never have too many notecards right?

And the grand total? $10.80...I figured I was $1 short last month...so I'm still $0.20 ahead...#girlmath right there.

Did you do the Target Challenge? How much did you spend and what did you get?!

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Friday Favorites #65

Happy Friday Foxy Friends! I'm currently in Vegas with a few of my bloggy besties from The Blended Blog. First day of our conference, I'm sure we're probably having a blast, at least I hope so! So onto Friday Favorites.

In case you missed it this week:

 

Monday: A family fun weekend

Tuesday: I asked, the kids answered.

Wednesday: Style Perspectives - Tee, Jeans, Cardigan and Statement Necklace

Thursday: Pictures of the kids from the Flower Fields

I also am up for who to pick for the Feature on The Blended Blog. So head on over there to meet my friend Beth from Our Pretty Little Girls and get to know her a bit better. I know you're going to love her as much as I do!

I'm meeting up with some of The Blended Blog ladies and I could not be any more excited. When you read this we will have already met and slept together...so you know...Once you sleep together you're best friends right? I got some blogging business cards. So exciting, although I don't think I would ever pass them out to family or friends really, but hey, I needed 500 right? LOL. Gotta love Vista Print.

I will never be a hand model, sorry about the dried fingers...ewwww...

Week 6 of the wear everything in my closet. Since I'm traveling on Thursday, I didn't include Thursday outfit like I normally do. Apparently I have a thing for stripes the latter half of the week.

What's a Friday favorite without a funny video. This one is hilarious! Viewed over 8.3 Million times in 2 days...think about that, that's a lot of sharing. So happy my cousin shared this on her page. So freakin' funny. What do you think? Real or not real? Seems pretty real to me...

I need this! They always make it seem so easy in the videos...I wonder if it's really that easy?

 

Just booked a cabin with a couple of family friends. 4 families, 8 adults and 9 kids in one cabin...fun times this summer! :)

 

One family is missing from this picture...

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Picture Perfect Project: April

So excited to be back linking up with  Whitney,  Courtney,  Beth  and  Elizabeth,  Stephanie  and  Desiree for another month of The Picture Perfect Project.

 

I didn't think we were going to get any photos this month. I am trying to take an intential photo that we're going to use for our yearly calendar for the grandparents. Last year was a disaster trying to find THE photo to put each month. So this year, I thought I would use the Picture Perfect Project to help me get organized so I'm not scrambling to find pictures. We were supposed to go on Saturday with some friends to the Flower Fields, I thought, perfect, I can use them for the TPPP. But then they canceled and wanted to reschedule...I thought NOOOOOOO!!! Then it turned out that it was suppose to rain all day Saturday, so that worked out...until no rain came...so Saturday night I said screw this, we're getting those pictures! I need a blog post for Thursday. Muddy fields or not...So happy we went, the weather was perfect, wasn't too hot and I got some great pictures! 

 

Funny how they happen to be in the same pose

I need help choosing which picture to use for the yearly calendar! Help me by picking your favorite.

#1

But this one is just too cute.

#2

So is this one with the ocean in the background.

#3

This was the point where meltdowns were happening... and milk shakes were being offered.

#4

Had to get a picture on the tractor...

#5

And of course a family shot. We obviously had to have someone else take them, the first people we had, took the pictures of 60% sky...like seriously? These were much better! The background almost looks fake. But I assure you it's real.

#6

And one last one...The flower fields in Carlsbad were just so pretty. If you are ever in the area, I highly recommend going. The season is short, from March 1 through Mother's Day weekend, but so worth your time. We spent about 2 hours there, and didn't get to do everything. Granted a lot of it was taking 500 pictures...okay not that many but I'm sure the kids sure felt like that, that milk shake was definitely earned.

One last thing...I'd like to point out we got our money worth out of this dress (when I say we, I really mean my parents)...here she is wearing it exactly a year ago.

So which one would you chose for the calendar?

P.S. The last time we went Baby Fox was 16 months old.

 

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Style Perspectives: T-shirt, Jeans, Statement Necklace and Hair Challenge Week 15

Hello Foxy Fashion Friends. Yet another week of the Style Perspectives with The Blended Blog! I am loving seeing everyone style the prompts and meeting new people through the link up! Keep 'em coming!

 

Christy's style prompt was a Jeans, Tee, Cardi and a statement necklace...so sounds like her! She has some great jewelry. I bought this sweater at Target when it was on clearance...I thought hey it's a bright orange sweater, why not? I have not worn it since...but you know what? For the sake of the wear everything in my closet challenge I decided to just try it on for these pictures. Expecting to totally hate it. But the opposite happened, I totally loved it and I'm actually wearing it today (I took these pictures over the weekend) to work. That's saying something.

 

 

As for my hair, I did this Stacked Fish tail + Dutch Braid.

 

 

 

I think it turned out great!

 

 

 

In case you missed it last week, everyone styled a Spring Sweater, Jeans and Flats. This is how everyone styled it.

 

 

 

Now to the hair challenge week 15! So I was super lazy last week and only did my hair on the weekend...I know, lazy me.

 

Monday I just threw my hair up in a simple rubber band, something I've actually never done before...so that counts right?

 

Saturday I was trying out my new hair twisty thing (full review coming soon), and got this hair style.

So cute right?

Sunday we were off to the flower fields and I tried this style. I think it turned out pretty good, although I need to get the ponytail a little more behind my back, so it doesn't do that mushroom head thing.

And maybe try a few more rubber bands as well. Next time.

 

 

Tuesday I had clean hair which mean no fancy braids (too hard to style when freshly washed), so I did  a simple twist.

 

 

Now go check out how everyone else styled their look!

 

Join us next week for Style Perspectives, the theme is: Graphic T-shirts

 

Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After : Library-Lovin'-Lady

Daily Style Finds: The Personal Stylist

Foxy's Domestic Side: The Crafty Engineer

Simply Shaunacey: Reformed Frumpy Mommy

Two Teens and Their Mama: Stylish Midlife Mama

RSquared: The Not So Nerdy Accountant

Shoes to Shiraz: The Shoe Hoarding French Teacher

Puppies and Pretties: Cube Dwelling Fashionista

Mishaps and Mayhem of Solitary Life:  Single Girl, Simple Style

A Lovely Little Wardrobe: A Casual Petite

Making the Most of Everyday Classic Yet Current Over Forty

NickandNik: Mama with Curves

Living on Cloud Nine: Blissful Fashionista

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Kids Behind the Blog: April Edition

Linking up with Crystal, Beth, Meghan, Jessica, and Stephanie for Kids Behind the Blog. Such a great link up because we are always showing them off on the blog, but never really ask them questions, so here it goes:   

Baby Fox Age: 5 years 3 months

Mini Fox Age: 2 years 7 months

  Baby Fox What is your favorite thing to do with your friends?    Baby Fox: Play Me: Play what? Baby Fox: Play TAG!!!   Who is your favorite person?   (long pause)  Chet! (school friend) When playing outside, what do your ideal sunny day plans look like?   Play Tag   What do you like to do when it's raining (since April Showers bring May flowers)   Play dress up (huge smile)    If you could plant a garden of anything, what would you plant?    CARROTS!!!!  (I guess he's super excited about carrots)   Of course I did a video too, it's a short one.

  Mini Fox
What is your favorite thing to do with your friends?   Play with them   Who is your favorite person?   Mommy (I just about melted dead when she said this)   When playing outside, what do your ideal sunny day plans look like?   Green! (???)   What do you like to do when it's raining? (Since April showers bring May flowers)   Mini Fox: Shovel with Raining! Me: What else? Mini Fox: I don't know   If you could plant a garden of anything, what would you plant?   Mini Fox: I'd plant with a bucket Me: What would you put in the bucket Mini Fox: Water in the bucket   Here  is Mini Fox's answer via Video 

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