Sephora VIB Sale

Sephora is having their VIB friends and family sale again. Use code CHIC to receive 15% off your online purchase now through April 21st. Here are some of my favorite products, and some I'll be picking up during the sale.

Nano Eyeliner (sapphire is my favorite)

Phyto Vitamins

Philosophy Dark Spot

And these are products that I get for my husband.

Shaveworks: The Cool Fix

Jack Black Cool Moisture Body Lotion

What are your favorite products from Sephora? Do you have a recommendation for something I should try out? My birthday is May 4th, so I'm eligible for their birthday gift. This year's gift is a pack of favorites from Benefit and I'm really excited about it!

Benjamin 4 Months

Here's Benjamin's 4 month photo. He had his four month pediatrician appointment today and weighed in at 13.12 lbs.

It's hard to believe he was a preemie and born at 4lbs. I added a picture below from the week we brought him home. Glad we took so many photographs because I already can't remember him being that small!

His milestones lately have been smiling and laughing. He's working on supported sitting up, and still needs a little bit of assistance when in his bumbo. Today we're going to try feeding his first vegetable. Wish us luck!

Opening Day 2013

It's opening day! Ryan is super excited about the start of the Braves season, and Benjamin has tons of onesies to match. I'm trying to think of some cute dinner ideas that center around ballpark food. So far I have hot dogs and soft pretzels...you'll find me on Pinterest from now until dinner time!

Outdoor Curtains

I saw a post recently on one of my favorite home blogs, 4 Men 1 Lady, about outdoor curtains. We have a little covered back porch, and I'd love to get some curtains for it. The houses in our neighborhood are pretty close together and it'd be nice to have some privacy for summer nights. The exterior colors of our house are a light and medium olive, and I'd like the drapes to coordinate with the living room, since you can see it right through the windows. Here's some fabrics I like--

PK Lifestyles Pretty Edgy

Robert Allen: Nautical Sand Dune

Richloom Solarium Cruze Summer

Best Coin Ever Spent

I saw this video over the weekend on Facebook and just had to share. How beautiful is this music? I love seeing the wonder in everybody's faces, especially the children. Now that is a flash mob!

Hello, Spring

Happy Spring, friends! Hopefully the weather is springy and lovely where you are. In our neck of the woods, Denver, we're about to get an early spring snowstorm. The estimated accumulation is about 8 inches, so I'm going to pick up a redbox and some provisions for us to have warm, comforting meals over the weekend.

Spring means so much more to me this year than it ever has. I love the idea of fresh buds popping up, and new life taking form. We had a long fall and winter, hunkered down in our house when we weren't at the hospital receiving treatment or surgeries. The change in season is giving me renewed energy for my new, healthy life ahead. I'm almost halfway done with radiation and can see the sunshine ahead!

Cute "Mom" Shoes

Earlier this week I posted about designer collaborations for Sperry and Keds. I had some store credits, so I picked up two of my own. Opting for more classic (and affordable) styles, I wanted some cute, functional "mom shoes". Something that I could get on easily, wear with most of my outfits, and easily go from the grocery store to the park. Here's what I got-- what do you think?

Navy Blue Keds

(best price I found is from DSW)

Audrey by Sperry
(use Ebates for Piperlime)

By Your Side

After everything I've been through emotionally over the course of my diagnosis and treatment, everything has seemed different. Songs, poems, books, movies, that I experienced pre-cancer have taken on such different meanings during my treatment. This song is no exception. This experience can be, and is, very isolating. Not only is it really strange to have breast cancer at 25, and it's not something that a lot of people can relate to, as hard as they try. On that same token, it's nice to know that we're never alone. This song reminds me of holding onto God, but at the same time fighting back and wondering how he could let this happen to me.

Radiation is my first treatment where I have to be completely by myself, whereas Ryan was with me during all chemo and Benjamin was sweetly inside me during any surgery, I'm in a cold room of big machines being spoken to through a speaker in the ceiling. I've turned to comforting music that remind me I'm never alone. Whatever it takes to help me get through these 30 treatments, right?

By Your Side: Tenth Avenue North
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHgNCj4DU_M


Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away

Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching
As if I'm not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run

'Cause I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Look at these hands at my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life

And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

'Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, yeah I'll love you
I'll never let you go, no, no

And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you

Here at my side wherever you fall
In the dead of night whenever you call
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you
Here at my side, my hands are holding you

Designer Collaborations: Keds and Sperry

Lately I was looking into some options for "mom" shoes. Shoes that are still fashionable, but easy to get on and off and chase my little guy around when the weather gets nice. Sperry and Keds came to mind. I had credits for Piperlime and DSW so was able to get a pair of each on the cheap. While I opted for the more traditional styles, Angelfish Sperry and Navy Keds, I couldn't help but notice the super stylist collaborations with these two designers and two high end designers.

Milly for Sperry

Kate Spade for Keds

These collections run more expensive since they're high end designer collaborations, and if we had some extra cash right now I would definitely spring for a pair! How fun are these styles?

Photo Book: Benjamin's Newborn Session

Here's an online preview of the photo book that I made from Benjamin's newborn session. Someone posted an awesome Shutterfly LivingSocial deal on our Stapleton Moms email list, and I couldn't resist. Photos are my Tami Wilson Photography in Denver, Colorado.

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