SMILE!

Oh Jilly, You look so cute in your Cherries. All red, white and sweet all over. Lets put you in this little white rocker, it will be perfect. "Up here, look at mommy", "oh wait......don't rock to fast...opps, that was close, you almost fell out.....okay, look at mommy again, SMILE"!

This is the part where I watch her fall out of her chair through my camera lense so, no harm, let's take a picture. She's even cute when she's crying.

Love You Jilly Bean.

I'm One.

Jillian Marie Martinez is ONE!
What a fun party we had. Lots of friends came to celebrate. We ate Hot Dogs, Cake and played till we crashed!


Sister Becca being a CHEESE


Wyatt kept calling me Becca's Mom, so I kept calling him Brie's Son. Funny.


Sweet Pea Bailey


And of course, Jackson was super cute all day long.

Roasted Goodness

So we've been cooking REALLY healthy lately. Were talking Lean Protein and Veggies at Dinner, that's it! So it's been a challenge to come up with craveable goodness that I look forward too on days when it's just been a "Can't we just order Rubio's Tonight?"

I offer you one of my favorites, Roasted Lime Broccoli

I feel I came upon this by accident, but, some times those accidents really work out!

Take for example the ingredients above.

One Head Broccoli

Peppercorn

Sea salt

Key Lime Avocado Oil (Essential)

Here's the dealio with that. I ran out of EVVO and just so happened to have this little gem sitting in my pantry that I hadn't cracked open yet. So I did, used it like EVVO and Viola!

Mix the cute Broccoli and 1 tbsp(or more if you like) of this oil, get it good and coated, spread out on a cookie sheet, generously season with salt and pepper and bake for 10 minutes at 400.


It's Yummy, especially if it gets good and browned on the underside. The hint of lime really takes it over the top.

*If you don't have the oil, I would think EVOO and some fresh Lime Juice would do you good.*

Also my wonderful reciepe for Roasted Butternut Squash was featured on Let's Get Together and Cook! I'ts an equally yummy side dish to grilled steaks and chicken.

Happy Birthday Dear Jillian

Just one year ago today, we took a trip to the hospital and I gave birth to the Sweetest Angel in the world, our Jillian Marie. To truely see love, is to look into the eyes of your children. Jillian had the biggest eyes and I still melt everytime I stare into hers. She has brought so much love and peace into our lives. I'm so glad she is here with us. And I look forward to all the wonderful birthdays to come.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JILLIAN! YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE.

How bout a little sunshine!

So the weather has been a little ugh... this week. Yesterday went from cold and cloudy, to pretty stinkin hot and today is well, cloudy and yucky again. June Gloom at it's best!


In an effort to keep some summer in my step, I've found some fun finds lately.

• Target has some really cute $1 jewelry. I got a kicken pink ring with little white flowers engraved on it, some shell-y lookin earrings and some wood hoops. Summery stuff. Totally Fun!
• Got the Sun Safety Kit in the mail from Sephora (thanks Heidi). I'm using the philosophy sample, I love the herbal smell it has, and it soaks into my skin really well.
• Lovin the well rested for eyes. I'm a bare minerals girl and this is a great little product. Pssst, it has spf in it too! Double wamy! It's a good base or just by its little self.
• Old Navy has some cute sandals. I'm lovin all my sandals right now, it's an addiction. Like these. It's hard to pick just one pair, which is why I have several. I've been drooling over several. I love anything with turquoise, and jewels too.

So I hope you find a little somewhere, cause gosh darn it, it's JUNE!

Oh yeah and speaking of June, what did you get a Dad for fathers day? I want to get him something good and manly like from the girls. I was thinkin a tool of some sort. I mean, I'm a product junkie, and I think, deep down our boys are too. So what about this thinginy... There is a really cute man using it in the commercials. Maybe he comes with it too???? Just kidding, but really.

Squeezing in some crafty time.

So when kiddies are sick, and taking naps, this is what a mommy can do. Having my own little work space has been nice. I can leave things out and just keep going back, and eventually i'll have a little completed project. Cards are a good mindless activity. I can use bits and pieces of things, and not commit myself to screwing up that sweet series of pictures, or momentous occasions. I can also continue to covet my favorite papers and embellishments for that PERFECT project.

Some of my favorite stops to get inspired are lilly bean, scrap scene, and little red cottage, just to name a few. They are chalk full of pretties, idea's idea's idea's and just fun stuff to look at and buy. Scrap Scene is particularly good because there are so many links to really good stuff.

I also am finding myself hanging on to cute little pieces of paper that have cute words or pictures in them, just so that I can re-use them on little goodies like these. See that little house up there, it was on the thank you note that Little Red Cottage wrote me for buying some of her buttons. If you look hard enough, you'll find inspiration everywhere.

Next on my list of things that NEED to get done though, a 1st Birthday Party for a little miss. That will take some creative juice the next few weeks!

Is this healthy?

I'm starting to realize that I have a small obsession with product. Particularly, lip gloss, or just makeup in general. However, I also love lotions, hair product, perfume, polish, just about anything that I can lather or apply.

I mean, this is what is in my purse, as we speak!

Who does this? That's alot of gloss. I mean, I could lacquer up the whole cast at Lips with the arsenal in my purse. Rumpf...... I love them all. I could never single just one out! You can see that my Origins 'pink sand' and my mac luster mini are in a close tie for 1st, but my BareMinerals just joined the group, and I gotta give her a chance too.

Whats a girl to do......

Buy more gloss, that's what!