a musical friday night

My weekend kicked off with a Sade & John Legend {my fave!} concert. I'd seen {and met} John Legend before so I knew he was going to put on a great show...and he didn't disappoint. Amazing as ever! Now with Sade, I only knew a handful of her songs...but she was awesome. It's great to see that at her age, she's still got it! 

Both of them have a very distinct voice and that's what I love about them. It's so refreshing to see a concert where the artist sings all of their songs live and can STILL sound like they do on their CD. Seriously, where can you find that nowadays?

My favorite John Legend song performed: "Ordinary People"

My favorite Sade song performed: By Your Side

It was definitely one of the best concerts I've been to. Great energy and beautiful, romantic music...I'm pretty sure some concert-goers went and made some babies that night.

fashion forward friday

I love any occasion that requires me to dress up. What girl doesn't? Dresses are the perfect way to show your feminine side. This week I came a lot of different styles of dresses that I found myself wanting to wear. Here are some of my favorites...

I love the simplicity of this one. Very cute!

Color-blocking is a great way to make a statement with your outfit. Mix purple and coral, add some gold jewelry and nude pumps and you're good to go!

This outfit immediately reminded me of Kourtney Kardashian's style. Animal print is one of my favorite designs.

These two dresses are definitely something I would love to have in my closet. Very feminine and sophisticated look!

Of course, you can NEVER go wrong with black. The plunging neckline and pockets definitely adds some character to LBD. 

Oh...going to see Sade & John Legend {my fave} in concert tonight! I can't wait! Happy Friday everyone!

wordless wednesday

easy vegetable soup

It was a normal Thursday evening and I needed to make dinner. I had a package of frozen mixed vegetables in the freezer so I quickly googled an easy recipe using the ingredients. I came across this recipe and decided to try it with a few changes and additions of my own. It was super easy, quick to make, and more importantly, my son enjoyed it. Here is the recipe from Allrecipes.com...


Ingredients:
1 (29 oz) can of tomato sauce
6 cups of water
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1 (8 oz) package of dry pasta - optional


Directions:
Place the spaghetti sauce and water in a large pot over medium high heat.
Bring just to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and add the mixed veggies.
Add the pasta, if desired, and let simmer until heated through or until pasta is done.

Instead of a can of tomato sauce, I used a 26.5 oz can of mushroom spaghetti sauce. Also, before adding any ingredients I browned some onions with olive oil. I wanted to add some seasonings so I added salt, pepper, garlic powder, and some basil...then topped it off with some parmesan cheese. Perfect to eat alone or with some bread. Yummy!

fashion forward friday

Stripes! I am obsessed with stripes when it comes to my wardrobe. I've heard some people say that stripes aren't for everyone, but it all depends on how you wear it. If worn or styled the right way, I think it can look good on anyone. Plus, it can really make your outfit stand out. Here are my favorite fashion finds for the week!

wordless wednesday

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don't forget to breathe

Ahh, the joys of motherhood. They're wonderful. The best thing a woman can experience in life, I think. The hugs, the kisses, the sweet and funny things your child says or does, the fun kid-friendly activities. I remember when I was pregnant people would tell me, "Oh motherhood is the best. You're going to love it." They were right, I do love it. More than anything in the world. How could I not? I was prepared and ready to love it. However, no one cared to mention {more like, warn} the kicking, the screaming, the crying, the tantrums, the monster that lives deep inside your child. I was not prepared or ready for that.


My son is a very loving and happy boy. But he's also in his "terrible two's" stage. Over the past few days, he's shown proof of that stage...and very well if you ask me. I've never had a problem with him throwing tantrums or crying for long periods of time until just recently. 


He wanted to watch Cars videos on YouTube and I tell him "no" because I'm using it. Tantrum for 10 minutes.
He woke up from his nap. Crying for 10 minutes. {non-stop}
He wasn't ready to go to bed. I tell him no more playing for the night. Crying and tantrum for 10 minutes. Crying stops and he falls asleep...only to wake up an hour later. 10 more minutes of crying. 


I know they were only 10 minutes, but they seem to go on forever. Right before his last episode started, I had just sat down in front of my laptop for some "mommy time" so I was pretty frustrated when he woke up. I told Daddy to handle the situation while I closed myself off in the bathroom for a few minutes. No, I didn't go in there to use the toilet. I went in there to just...breathe. And it helped. 


He drives me crazy at times and sometimes I just want to scream. I certainly don't love when the little monster emerges from my son, but he did manage to make me smile at one point. In a moment of frustration I said, "Who are you right now?"


He said, "Dylan!" That kid! :)