Weekly Wins: Last one before S.B.

Happy Friday! Hopefully you're either shoveled out from the recent snow, or you're in a state that's warmer than it's been here!

This week went by in a flash due to the snow and I'm not complaining because next week is Spring Break for us! This one had quite a few wins!

~2 snow days, one of which we got to spend as a family since the govt closed too. Ella got to experience her first real snow, and got out in it since she finally wasn't sick for a snow fall.
~Got these cute clothes for Ella for the Summer, and the dress on the right is her Easter dress!
~A new yummy meal discovered from Lindsay thanks to Emily 
~I ordered a new diaper bag backpack because the bag we had just wasn't cutting it anymore. I loved the look of it, but it just wasn't roomy enough and I couldn't keep it organized or find things easily. Thanks to Amazon this one came quick, is roomy, and very organized, and was only $30!
~Thursday's snow day made it so that Ella and I could have a little playdate with my friend MK and her daughter. We had a nice little girls' lunch and hang out together. Pictures were not taken because we both have babies who are constantly on the move haha!
We had so much fun that both girls decided not to nap that afternoon (this was NOT a win for the week)! Not sure what happened there but it was a looooooooong afternoon.

~Which brings me to my last win: I survived. I survived a 10.5 months old being awake for 7.5 hours straight. And can I just take this last minute to give my stay at home moms a shout out? Some days are HARD. I value every day that I get to spend home with my daughter but that doesn't mean they're all easy. And there are moments in those days that I wouldn't mind being at work. And damn, there creeps in the mom guilt when I feel that because there is ALWAYS something to feel guilty over. I love Ella more than I could ever capture into words, but she is also a LOT of work. I wouldn't trade her for anything, but there are moments I'd be ok pausing and taking a wine break hahah.
The buttons on the wine fridge entertained her for about 25 minutes last night and I was 100% ok with it
Let's take a second and cheer on the moms who work. The moms who stay at home. And the moms who survived today, and survived this week. Because, like pimpin'...mommin' ain't easy. 

Hoping your week was filled with warmth and some wins!

19 comments:

  1. Ella looks adorable out in the snow! Hopefully that's the last of it this season! Have a great weekend :-)

    Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams

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  2. Ella and the snow...so sweet!!!! Mama, yes some days are hard, but on the back end now of raising them, I am here to tell you, you will mostly forget about the hard stuff, I promise!

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  3. Haha, yes, those days are LONG. Thanks for the shout-out, because I think some people think that SAHM's just sit around on our bums with a glass of wine and eating bonbons. ;)

    Ella is so cute in the snow! Precious!

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  4. Yah for snow days; how about miss E loving that white stuff!! And yes, since spending this last year out of the hospital and babysitting, I’ve had some very, very long days that ended with a glass-I mean-bottle of wine. I’m beyond ready and impatient to be a mom, but oh boy-I know what I’m getting into. And the kids I watch are beyond easy-they just ne s is adults a lot more when they are little! Hang in there and head to Barrel Oak or Aspen Dale and drink up!!

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  5. Yay for some bonus snow days and omg those pics of Ella in the snow are SO CUTE!! We are finally on Spring Break after today too but it's so darn cold!! But it usually is this time of year so not like it's anything new, ha ha. Are you guys going anywhere for break?

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  6. Amen for the mommin. So glad you got some time with her though! And that first pic of her in the snow, total christmas card worthy and the one with her and MG, because well they are too cute. I need to make this recipe, I need to make any recipe these days... ugh. Sending warm thoughts your way.

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  7. Love that picture of Ella in her snow suit! And as your spring break is about to start, mine is ending...boo! Hope you have a great last day today!
    Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts

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  8. Snow baby Ella is sooooo cute!!! I had that same diaper bag and switched to a backpack at almost a year also. Once you get past needing every single thing in the universe for them in the early months a backpack works well. No nap days are soooo hard!! I am with ya! I feel the same, totally enjoy my days at home with my boy but sometimes going to work is ok too :) I am going to try that recipe this weekend, can't wait! Don't want to make ya toooo jealous but our temps are like 75 and sunny and it has been heavenly! Granted it'll be like 200 degrees in a month or so probably.

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    1. So I tried the recipe and it was great!! Definitely not spicy or anything like that but my child still wouldn't even touch it...ugh it's like the older he gets the pickier he gets!

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  9. Love the new diaper bag! I think it's such a good things when mom's cheer each other on. I have always been a SAHM and looked at working mom's and thought "How do they do it all?" I guess it goes the other way too. :) Have a wonderful weekend.

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  10. No shame in taking a break or time to yourself. Ever.

    Love the snow pics!

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  11. I'm not a mom, but my cousin posted a similar sentiment on Facebook earlier this week about Moms. Let's face it - being a mom is a job! Big high five to you my friend! XO

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  12. I agree completely. When I am at home all day with just my girls, it kicks my butt. It is hard. I also want to cheer on the sahm's. They kill it everyday!!! Love that you got two snow days this week and I LOVE Ella's Easter dress. So cute. Have the best weekend!

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  13. She is so so cute in the snow! Our E got to experience snow for the first time this year and she loved it.

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  14. Hope you have a GREAT spring break!!!! XOXO, R

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  15. Yes girl being home is so much work! Working moms, SAHM, any moms.... all amazing!!

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  16. OMG Ella loves adorable in your snow suit! What a winter wonderland for March! Crazy weather but oh so pretty from afar :) Emily @ Martinis & Bikinis

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  17. Ella is so cute in her pink snow-suit sat in the snow! I am SO HAPPY that you watch Poldark - got to know what you think, as I love it - what season are you up to? Isn't George such as great bad guy, I want to slap him most episodes. Thanks for the link up! :) Joanne x

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  18. I'm FINALLY getting caught up on my blog reading after being gone a week and a half! Thanks for the shout-out! I'm so glad that you guys liked that meal! It's one of our go-tos!

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