My pregnant self has the same cravings as my 17 year old self.

And to whatever stoner who was on the marketing team responsible for creating this Munchies Cheese Fix blend of amazingness, THANK YOU for being a pothead and THANK YOU for creating what I believe to be the ultimate in snack nirvana. I knew it would be one of you that achieved snacking greatness. Way to go, kids. Way to go.

Also shown: my super kickass mousepad, which was a Christmas prezzie from my pal Jackie.

A Playdate With A Loverly Little Lady.

On Saturday Joe and I got an eensy weensy taste of what it might be like to be a family of four...for all of about 5 hours. My friend, Jackie (yes, of bleu soleil design) had her brother's wedding, so Joe and I watched her adorable daughter, Leighton, so she and her hubs could get their groove thang on @ the reception.

It was so. much. fun. Lei Lei is about 6 months older than Alex, so they were close enough in age to interact and play together. I swear, babies have their own language - they "talked" and laughed in a sea of Fisher Price, Leap Frog and Mega Blocks until they both literally passed out from too much fun.

They look like they could be related - those big, sweet eyes!
(We were watching Monsters, Inc.)

Lei Lei fed Alex some chicky nuggs and fries. I about melted.

"Here, baby." She would say.

It's a little dark in the background, but Alex
was still playing after Lei Lei cashed out.
He would crawl up to her, touch her face, and crawl away.
So sweet.

The jury's still out on whether or not we'll ever actually be a family of 4, but it sure was fun to pretend for a night.

Giveaway!

Not mine, though I do have one planned...very exciting things are coming soon to ABM3!

Back to the point at hand: Jackie, my go-to-gal for all things paper and also the creative genius behind bleu soleil design is hosting a giveaway! Weeeeeee!!

Click here to enter. It's very cinchy - just be a follower and leave a comment. Plus, by following, you can also sneak a peek at the updates she posts from time to time about her ahhh-DOR-able daughter, Leighton, who also happens to be Alex's current love slobber insterest. Hey, she shared her puffs with him at lunch. That's like champagne, roses & diamonds at a wee 9 months of age.

You have until Friday - bust a move!

Love.

Looking for incredibly adorable & personalized Valentines for your little one? Visit bleu soleil design's esty shop to see some of my faves!

And in case you were wondering, Alex will be sharing his love via the variety pack. I placed a special order for the standard size notecards so that they could be mailed. I love, love, love the idea of the mini cards, but Alex has too many Valentines far, far away that we must mail our love to.

Hallmark Holiday, schmallmark holiday. I love spreading the love!

Don't Forget!

The sweet giveaway at bleu soleil design ends tomorrow...get your entries in!!!

Giveaway!

Not mine...sorry. But I do plan on doing one soon.

Jackie of bleu soleil design (this is not the first time you are hearing of her fabulousness from me!) is hosting a GIVEAWAY! I ADORE GIVEAWAYS!! Plus, her stuff is faboo...so it's like a win win...win!


Click the image or here to visit her blog to enter. Let her know I sent you!! :)

PS - I had a bit of trouble with the word verification in the comments part...if you have the same troubles, let me know! (I need to know if I'm a moron or just completely computer illiterate. Yes, they are different.)

Etsy Goodness!

So, I've been wanting to blog and brag about my friend Jackie for some time now. You see, she's basically the most faboo multitasker that I know...and she's talented to boot.

We met through work, and I quickly became aware of her extreme design talent and attention to detail in some of the little gifts she would thoughtfully leave on my desk during holidays and other special events. I can't even begin to describe the level of detail she puts into her work - everything from desk calendars to journals to notecards to invitations - I am WOW-ed every. single. time. And with my extreme obsession for all things paper and cute, I'm a tough customer to win over.

Like I said, I've been waiting to brag about her (and I did briefly in the blog post about Alex's announcements...remember? She did those, too!), but I didn't want to shout it from the rooftops until she had a place for you all to not only SEE her supercute designs, but to also purchase them.

The time is now! :) YAY!! Jackie finally has a blog AND an etsy store!!! Click here to visit her blog and here to visit her etsy store. You can also contact her directly to custom design something that might be in your head.

I pinky promise you won't be disappointed.