Fashion Friday...oops

As you may know, it's summer and I live in Florida. So Friday we were not wearing clothes, we were in our swimsuits all day! Same with Saturday, and it's been a lot of fun. It was Avi's first time in a pool and at the beach, and she really seems to like the water. However, she was not a fan of the heat and was letting us all know it by the end of the trip!

Ignore those fingers and check out my daughters' fabulous swim suits!

She was so tired when we got home, I put her in a Bob Marley onesie with a bear hat and she slept for hours. We were calling her little Rasta Bear.

Well, next week I'm hoping to take a few fashion pictures from Pinterest that have no links to actually buy the clothing, and find affordable look-a likes! But for now I'm relaxing, enjoying my coffee with Avi asleep on me, Addi next to me coloring Kai Lan pictures, and my boo off to buy a Kinect for our Xbox!

Thrifty Thursday 8.9.12

 Summer is coming to an end [technically, it will still be hot until December], but there is still a little time to catch a cheap summer movie!

Today I took my little ones to go see Puss in Boots at Muvico for FREE! I love going to this event, because I don't have to worry about little Avi Quinn crying. No one can pull the "we paid good money to see this!", and there are always more kids that are more obnoxious then mine there.

Next week, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at ten am, Baywalk will be showing Over the Hedge for free. There is also a kids tray you can buy for 3.50 that includes a drink, popcorn, and sour patch kids.

Since we were already in, I almost showed Adeline the art of sneaking into a movie, but she had already seen Ice Age, and Dark Knight didn't start for another hour. We'll see what happens next week though ;]

Work it Wednesday 8.8.12

 My daughter Adeline and I have been getting more into crafts recently. She's going to be four soon, and she's gaining the attention span to sit down and craft without leaving the table every five seconds. I looked on several different blogs to spruce up old shoes and turn them into glitter shoes, and decided to give it a try.

The materials I used were:

A pair of scuffed up shoes
Modge Podge
Glitter
A couple of paint brushes and little container for my modge podge and glitter
Scotch Super 77 Spray Adhesive

One blog I read said to mix the modge podge with glitter to create a paste to paint on. I did that for for this pair, but I think in the future, it would be easier to paint a layer of modge podge on to your shoe, then dump the glitter on it. After giving the shoes a few taps, let the modge podge dry. Use the Spray Adhesive to sort of seal the shoe, so glitter won't be flying off all the time. 

Pretty simple craft, and I let my daughter paint the shoes with it! This will not be the last pair of shoes we glitterize!

Tattoo Tuesday 8.7.12

  I am a bit of a Disney freak. Okay, a lot of a Disney freak. Like, wanting to get married on the stairs of a Disney resort surrounded by bridesmaids dressed like princesses, with an Alfred Angelo Cinderlla dress on, spending the rest of my days eating dinner at Downtown Disney wearing Minnie Mouse ears.

 So, it would make sense to me to get a tattoo of a Disney character. I actually have one already. Here's my Minnie Mouse cupcake.

                                                                                                         

This is a picture of the next Disney themed tattoo I want to get. The artist is Tim Shumate. I think I'd change it up a little bit [like the banner wouldn't say Siren] but I love the design! Do you have any Disney tattoos? Would you ever get one?

Menu Monday

  If you are anything like me, you have two addictions. Coffee and Pinterest. I love Starbucks. Venti iced coffee with white mocha no cream, to be exact. Well, as you might know, this addiction adds up pretty quickly. I'm trying to save money, so I've been looking for coffee recipes that won't have me missing the drive-thru. I saw this one on Pinterest today, and I figured I would share it. 

http://fitisthenewblack.me/2012/01/20/breakfast-coffee-protein-shake/

I will totally be trying this! After gaining 35lbs from my pregnancy, I'm looking for healthier options that will still give me some coffee taste and the caffeine I love so dearly!


Side note, if you're on Pinterest, this is me! 

http://pinterest.com/belindawager/

Introduction

Here I am, surrounded by bags from Joann's and Target, eating wheat crackers and hummus, nursing my youngest daughter while my oldest is trying to get into the modge podge. My name is Belinda, and I figure this is as good of time as any to begin my blog. My life is filled with smiles and spit up, tattoos, crafts, and overall providing a fun, creative environment for my family on one income. I have never been too good at keeping up with a journal, much less a blog that anyone on the internet can read. So I'm going to try to keep up with a schedule, so I always feel like I have something interesting to write about!


I'm hoping my blog will go a little something like this...


Menu Monday- I have come a long way from messing up Ramen, but I still have trouble following a recipe without adding my own twist. I will show recipes I've tried, things I'd like to make, and maybe a little food porn now and again.

Tattoo Tuesday- In the future I hope to collaborate with other mothers that have tattoos and get some stories and pictures of their ink. I will show you pictures from my personal canvas, and ideas for future inkage.


Work it Wednesday- I had some trouble coming up with a cute name for Wednesday, but basically Wednesday will be all about crafting!


Thrifty Thursday- Thift store finds, awesome sales, how well I did at the grocery store, upcycling. Anything having to do with living a thrifty life!


Fashion Friday- I'm not much of a fashionista, but my three year old sure is. We'll go through my journey of dressing two little girls, and trying to spruce up my own personal wardrobe!


I've left weekends free for pictures of family outings and everything in between. I hope you'll stick around to see what's in store!