Sharing Family Traditions

Hello friends! Happy New Year! I hope you found yourself with people you love at the holidays and you're enjoying the New Year!! I still can't believe we are already midway thru January! Holy moly!!

I wanted to share another post I wrote for Mommy Spot Tampa Bay in December with you! In case you aren't following Mommy Spot, you should~ Especially if you are a Mommy in Tampa,...hello!! :) Follow along with Mommy Spot on all the social media channels too! And be sure to look for Prose & Co too! :)

Well, onto sharing my article on Mommy Spot's website! It was a special one for me to share. I shared a few of my own family's-Christmas Traditions! I hope you enjoy!

Check it out here!

Love being a Mom in Tampa Bay!

Earlier this year, I met the owner of Mommy Spot Tampa Bay. We quickly became friends and long story short, I was invited to join a team of writing contributors for her website!

My first post is live on Mommy Spot Tampa Bay, and I wanted to share it with my Prose & Co readers!

Check it out here! Let me know what you think & while you're there, check out the calendar of fun stuff going on this month!

Mommy's Trifecta & The Fall Fashion Show

Mom-my Tri-fec-ta: A Mom's night out, enjoying delicious food & drink, AND indulging in some retail therapy...all in ONE place!!


Every Mother needs a little R & R! We don't always allow time for ourselves to do so.... Or if we do, we feel guilty for taking that time away from other priorities... Well, I'm learning, a rested Mommy, is a happy Mommy! I was lucky enough to get the "Mommy Trifecta" as I like to call it and wanted to share it with you!


Here's a look at the Fall Fashion Show I participated in last week, hosted by Mommy Spot Tampa  & a great boutique in Hyde Park Village ,  Don Me Now ! They invited Moms of all sizes and even featured a couple cute preggos to model the newest Fall looks; Encouraging us all to get out of the yoga pants and into something that made us feel beautiful!!

Make up application before the show! Made us feel like stars! 

Backstage with all the Mommy models before starting the show! 

I was styled in a chic black jumpsuit and this beautiful necklace! The hat, was separate, but instantly loved it! 

All mommy models with the founder of Mommy Spot Tampa, Christina 

Big thanks to this sweet pal who came to cheer me on!! 

It was a fabulous night! Don Me Now styled all the Moms to perfection! If you haven't been to this boutique in Hyde Park Village , be sure to stop by! They have really great stuff and you'll love Danielle & her staff of stylists!

I didn't get any photos of the delicious food and drinks they had for the event, but trust me, these girls knew how to throw a party! 

Check back with me or visit Mommy Spot Tampa directly for more of their fabulous events coming up! You might see an article or two from me, coming up on their site soon! :) XO! 

Back to school, but first PLAY!

We're all in the swing of getting organized for school to begin again, but I wanted my boy to have one final play date with a few of his best buds before they each start their year of VPK, so we hosted a little party!

I love any reason to have a party and decorate! So, I quickly made this cute little alphabet banner from old scrapbook paper I had & then found these pencils by googling pencil clip art! I think it turned out pretty cute! My sweet boy liked it, so I'm happy! :)

Jack's pals enjoyed lunch & snacks together {Thanks TJ's for these adorable alphabet cookies!}

These guys (and our one and only gal, missing that day) have been pals since before they were crawling. As busy as our schedules get, the wonderful Mommas to these kiddos and I, always make the effort to keep their friendship strong! Here's hoping their friendship continues as they grow! Going on 4 years strong!

Baby bros joined in on the fun too, even though, they were pushed aside by the big boys, these guys will keep us company while we wait for big brothers at school! 

My little VPK-ers didn't leave with out a little treat to wish them a great year! Happy back-to-school! Hope it's an awesome year!!

Where did the Summer go?

I know most of us are asking that very question!!!

And, like most, we've had a very busy but FUN Summer! Filled with trips to the beach, Disney World, 4th of July {which is a holiday I love} finishing our home renovation, fishing on the river and celebrating our littlest 1st birthday! Oh, and did I mention, starting a business? More on that later!

Many have been asking for more pictures of our home addition project, and I will post some very soon! I'm working on the fun details for the playroom, so it's not quite there yet, but we are definitely enjoying it! So grateful for the extra space!!

What I am excited to share today, are some shots of our little Max's first birthday! I was so emotional and anxious leading up to his birthday, getting the addition completed and well...just sad that my 'baby' was growing up so quickly. I thought this emotional part was supposed to get easier with #2, but it hasn't for me. It just makes me want to freeze time even more!

Anyway, back to Max's day! He was Chief for a day as we celebrated his birthday with a super fun Pow-Wow! Tee Pees, feathers, arrows and lots more made this party so much fun!! All the photos were taken by our wonderful family photographer & friend, Lindsay Faye . Enjoy! We had a blast celebrating Chief Max!

The invitation and printables were designed by Belva June on Etsy!

Big bro helping to decorate the cake Grandma made! 

Tee Pee treats made by Grandma! The kids loved them!! 

The cute feather table runner was actually wrapping paper I found at Papersource! It's now displayed as art in Max's room!

Wobbling first steps are the best! So glad Nani was able to see those little feet move!

You know I love a garland! I took strips of ribbon, fabric, and burlap and tied paper feathers. The fringe was leftover from a previous Halloween costume! 

Feathers and ribbon for the kids to make their own Indian headbands

Grandma helped the kids make totem pole sand art! Everyone loved it! 

I mean, come on! Are they the best or what?? 

Sweet Uncle Mark showing the kids bunny tricks! 

Happy birthday sweet boy!!! 

My little Chief Max had a great day! 

It was the sweetest day! Our house was filled with family and friends celebrating our sweet boy...so much love! Thank you to all who came and those who celebrated with us from a far! 

Our photographer, Lindsay took so many beautiful photos & these are just a handful to share with you! 

I promise, I'll be sharing more pictures of the addition with you very soon! So stay tuned for that! And... I teased earlier about the new business... Not only have I been making more custom order pillow covers for friends {pictured on our couch} but I've teamed up with Rodan + Fields  as an Independent Consultant ! I can't wait to share my journey with R + F with you very soon as well! For now, thanks for stopping by! XO!