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February 4, 2013 By 1 Comment

I’m just in the process of taking down my Christmas. I know it’s February but since coming home from the hospital, it’s the last thing I wanted to do. Cuddling with my boys has been my priority. If you read my recent post, you’ll learn that we had a slight detour after the holidays that kept us from home for 16 days!

Back to my 1 in each room story. On a Friday morning I found out that my son Gradin was going to arrive 4 days later on a Tuesday morning. I’ll share details about my 2nd Baby Story one day. (Here was my 1st Baby Story!) This news came as a complete shock as I’d had an awesome 2nd pregnancy! Gradin was due on Christmas Day and when we got the news, he was going to arrive 5 weeks early.

I quickly contacted my amazingly talented friend Elizabeth, who is an interior designer. I asked if she could come over & help me put my Christmas up over the weekend before going in to have my son. I knew I needed to distract myself from panicking over the recent news and love Christmas – so was excited about the idea of coming home to it being decorated for.

I know Christmas is LONG over but I still wanted to share with you my trees because I was super excited how they turned out.

My girlfriend came over the next morning & helped me put up 6 Christmas trees! She inspired me after I saw her house the Christmas before, with a tree in each room. So after Christmas last year I stocked up on 50-75% off items.

This year I had 1 big, 2 med & 3 mini trees!! One for nearly every room!

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I love Christmas and do remember the reason for the season. However I still enjoy decorating for the holidays!

How did you decorate for Christmas? Do you have lots of trees also?

Thanks Elizabeth for your amazing friendship & incredible help!!

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Stay Fabulous,
Robyn


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Crazy – wax on!?

October 15, 2012 By 2 Comments

I feel compelled to share with you, my less than intelligent decision. Even though I’ve already got personal with you and discussed putting the lid down, dainty lingerie and unwanted upper lip features with you in previous posts – I still think I’m treading water on this topic!

Waxing…”down there”!!

Being large and in charge these days in my third trimester with Baby #2, I decided to go wild for a few weeks and make a visit to see my esthetician. What I didn’t think through was just how sensitive I might be in that area, since I am pregnant and how I ever felt my previous c-section scar would take the punishment.

Needless to say, I had to bail early from the procedure/treatment/appointment and rely on my trusty ole razor to do the job.

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My advice and the only reason I decided to share my interesting experience with you – is hoping it might help just 1 person make a wiser decision than me!! If you or someone you know are expecting, I urge you to consider waiting until post pregnancy to try the first time!?

I “think” I’ll try this service out again after the baby arrives…I think…if I get brave again…

Happy Monday!? (Hope you didn’t spit out any of your morning coffee when reading any part of this post.)

The dare devil,
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Fall Favorite

September 5, 2012 By 3 Comments

One of my favorite things about Fall is Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes! What is YOUR favorite thing(s) about this season? 

Enjoying some “Mommy” time with my first of the season…

(Please mind my out of control hair…I’m trying to grow it out, so it’s at the akward stage! My thinking was I should take advantage of my hair growing faster while I’m pregnant…I may get inpatient waiting for it to grow!) Starbucks Pumpkin Spice VIA

I was also tickled pink to learn that Starbucks came out with Pumpkin Spice VIA – so I picked up a box to try at home!!

Live Inspired,
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Now or Never

May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Found a WICKED new song- it gets me so pumped up!! LOVE it – one of the perks to Facebook is when friends share cool things like this:

Hope you’re having an amazing week!

Live life to the max,
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Waxing Facial Hair? Advice please…

March 30, 2012 By 8 Comments

Can we please have a discussion about facial hair and waxing??

Yes, you read correctly!!

It’s been brought to my attention that I should consider waxing some lovely upper lip hair! Well, no one blatantly told me – I may have been curious and “asked” a close friend to shed her opinion.

In particular the hair is more noticeable in my dimples / smile lines!

I get my eye brows waxed – not regularly – but whenever I’m at the right place at the right time and remember.

To be completely honest, I’m scared that if I do get my upper lip hair – that is barely dark – it will grow in THICK and dark!!!

Are you willing to share any insight with me?? I would really appreciate it!!

Another friend was telling me about her recent experience with threading. Have you tried that?

Why you may ask am I blogging about this? Because I think that being confident and always holding ourselves accountable to our personal appearance, both contribute to living an amazing life!

Look forward to your opinions and advice!!

From the woman with a hairier upper lip that she ever knew,
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Listening to Shame video!

March 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I really really enjoyed watching this video! Brené Brown‘s message really resonated with me.

Have an amazing week!

Live Inspired,
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Planning!

March 2, 2012 By 2 Comments

I’m about 13 months away from my big 3-0 Birthday!! My wonderful friend Twila had a 30th Birthday bash with a “Slogan Tshirt” theme. I had a shirt made that said “amazing“!! The evening was fabulous – with a band, snacks, bar, dancing and tons of fun!

I’ve been thinking a lot about having a party in celebration of this milestone also! Initially I thought I wanted a surprise Birthday! I LOVE surprises…I told my husband this,

“I’d LOVE for you to have a Surprise 30th Birthday Party for me!” I exclaimed

“It isn’t a surprise if you know about it!?” was his lame response

“Well, you have over a year to plan it – so it will be a surprise!” I replied

Then I started to think – maybe I don’t want a surprise. I’m a planner and like to be involved in the details. With Event Coordinator/Planner experience, I’ve become a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to event details! I want to be part of who is invited, etc.

So now, I’m dreaming up what an “ideal” 30th Birthday party looks like to me…

Today I got inspired by a gorgeous wedding that I came across online!! (Thanks to The Farmers Trophy Wife for including one of Bailey’s pics in her Color post). Bailey the bride, has a blog called Peppermint Bliss. There were 3 parts to her wedding and each had their own theme and were decorated extravagantly!! Clearly my wedding budget was much smaller than this gorgeous lady.

I found this cool picture collages of their wedding on Style Me Pretty. They have thousands of really neat Inspiration Boards!

Her Welcome Reception was western themed:

The Wedding had a rustic, outdoor feel:


AND my favorite the “Willa Wonka-meets-Alice in Wonderland” inspired After Party with outrageously beautiful colors!!!!

Enjoy checking out their pictures!

Back to planning my bash in my mind…What do you think I should do? Have you ever planned your own Birthday party? What theme would you go with?

Cheers,
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