the leaves are falling...

I was watching Special Agent Oso on Disney Junior with my son and I discovered a fun fall activity for the both of us to do together...


Leaf Rubbing! 


With fall season upon us and the leaves falling from the trees, my son has taken to picking them up wherever we go. Naturally, I knew he would enjoy it. So off we went to the park for some leaf-hunting!

What you'll need:
leaves, big or small
white paper
crayons

Place the leaves between two white pieces of paper and with any color of crayon you choose, get to rubbing!

wordless wednesday

{I don't know if I wanna laugh or cry with him.}

sunday funday

Place: Sacramento, CA
Travel time: 2 hours
Weather: Absolutely perfect!


Now meet Rosalyn and Baby Will.

I love these two! Rosalyn and I have known each other for a long time and have built a wonderful friendship. We've shared the same career goals and dreams, taken the same classes {or attempted to}, poured our crying hearts out to each other, and best of all, laughed countless times till our tummies ached and our eyes were wet with tears. Our sons even share the same birthday month.


Since moving 2 hours away from each other after being used to living in the same city for years, our quality time session was overdue. My son and I visited her and Baby Will in their cute little home in Sacramento.

the boys tending to Baby Will's garden

water fountains + toddlers = trouble

on the way to lunch

train ride at Funderland Amusement Park

Baby Will and Dylan goofing around

It was a great day and Dylan and I had so much fun. Best way to end the day: my to-go coffee from Rosalyn to help me on my drive home.

my souvenir for the day, haha!

Isn't she THE best! Click here to check out her blog!

wordless wednesday

{can someone tell me where I can find this?}

{LOVE her hair!}

q&a with the little man

I found this cool little idea from Pinterest and thought it'd be a fun activity to do with my son. It was very interesting and as always, humorous to hear the things that came out of his mouth. Here are his answers:

Mommy asks child to recite his/her name: Dylan!

How old are you? 2 and a half

What is your favorite color? orange

Who is your best friend? Mommy {aww...}

Favorite animal? Ephelant {elephant}

What do you want to be when you're all grown up? Uh, green! {LOL}

What is your favorite movie? Lion King {he has NOT seen this movie yet}

What is your favorite book? Cars and Mickey Mouse book

What makes you happy? When I'm 3 years older 

What makes you sad? When Mommy is sad {another aww...}

What is your favorite food to eat? noodles

What is your favorite song to sing? pinano {piano} songs

What games do you like to play? Cars 2 Xbox!

Can you write your name for me? No! I draw a triangle! 

And there you have it...my son in a little nutshell.

fashion forward friday

Goodbye flip-flops, summer dresses, tank tops, and shorts. Hello boots, scarves, sweaters, and trench coats!


My favorite season for fashion is upon us. Well in my area, Indian Summer is beginning to lurk out so technically my flip-flops haven't been put away just yet. The best part of Fall season for me is wearing my boots. But of course, Fall fashion isn't just about the boots. According to Celebrity Style Guide, here are just some of the shoe must-haves for this season...

As always, some celebrities are already in the swing of Fall fashion...

Justin Theroux & Jennifer Aniston

Anna Faris

 Pippa Middleton

...and the always fashionable mommy-son pair: Kourtney Kardashian and Mason Disick {they're so cute, I wanna put them in my pocket!}

my first giveaway win

I am an avid reader and member of Lauren Conrad's blog. Last week, she had a giveaway for a lovely little bow necklace from Dogeared. I love bows on just about anything fashionable so I decided to enter the giveaway. Mind you, I don't ever enter these things because I always have a thought in the back of my mind that I could never win. But hey, why not give it a try! So I entered and guess what...I was one of the 25 winners! I was so excited to see my name and to actually have won something. It really made my day. I can't wait to get it!