Sunday Family Funday...White Fence Farm

We had such a nice family labor day weekend, but in all honesty a weekend of relaxing for us generally means that Andrew is bored out of his little gourd. By Sunday night the kid was doing all but hanging from the ceiling so we decided to take him out to dinner. We sat around around mulling over the idea of our usual Sunday night spot, Wahoo's Fish Taco and were wishing there was a restaurant out there with fun stuff for the kids, but decent food and drinks for us. Alex suggested White Fence Farm, great idea! My family has been going here for as long as I can remember and it is always an experience!

We arrived around 7 and they close at 8. next time I think we will go early and let Andrew explore and check out the playground and Petting Zoo before we eat. Still Andrew was excited by the place and was even scored a free rubber duck!

 

This place is right up my Ally! A big beautiful farm full of Americana Kitch and tasty food. As soon as you sit order they bring you family style Southern sides such as cottage cheese, Cole slaw and pickled beets.

Check out this sweet chicken mobile, you know I would cruise this baby all around Westminster!

Andrew Loved it! After dinner, Alex got fried chicken and I got the thanksgiving style turkey, we checked out the grounds and played in the playground in the dark. 

Andrew made like 4 wishes in this fountain, look how cute that kid is!

What did everyone else do this weekend? Have a great week! -MB

OOTD, and a new tattoo!

On Thursday I had a hankerin' to get a tattoo. I have wanted another small one for a while but I really had a hard time deciding on what I wanted. It dawned on me that I wanted to get something to represent my husband and son and since they have the same initials that seemed perfect. I mentioned it at work and it just so happened that my friend Jolee was getting tattooed the very next day so I tagged along.  I decided on a fancy moniker that would be delicate and simple and I am really happy with it

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I think after it heals I am going to have the shaded part colored in. I want it to be more solid and have the letters stand out.


 It was stinkin HOT in Denver today. My mom gave me this dress a few weeks ago and I figured I better wear it before Labor Day. Yes, I follow the rule of no white after labor day in regard to dresses, skirts and pants.

I am linking up with  "I am proud of my size"  again this week! Check this out of you are interested in how to begin loving your body. Please! You won't be disappointed.

It was so bright out that I could hardly keep my eyes open!

Head to toe:

Glasses: Guess
Necklace: Etsy
Dress: MOM/Target
Vintage Clutch: Thrifted
Shoes: Stein Mart

I know I have mentioned before that my mom LOVES to shop. As a result I reap some serious benefits, we wear about the same size but are shaped a bit differently so I get hooked up. However my parents have bought a new house and my mom is going to have a massive closet. So maybe I won't get as much awesome stuff. That would make me sad.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. I am hoping to go see Celeste and Jesse forever with Jolee. A nap time matinee for some busy mamas!

-MB

Can I get a witness?

I have been letting my goal of blogging 3x a week slip. I am so impressed by bloggers who manage to update their blog every day or every other day. I know that they are just a busy as I am yet they make the time to work on their blog. HAHA in that last sentence I accidentally typed busty instead of busy. Maybe I should have left it.

I feel like there a few things that impede my blogging process.

One is that I do not work on a computer all day. I think if I worked on a computer during the day I would be able to work on the blog on lunch breaks. I suppose I could bring my laptop to work, but in my business we don't necessarily take an official lunch break, and I am really focusing efforts on my business when I am in the building and don;t want the distraction of my laptop.

 Another thing is that I feel like I should always have pictures to go with my posts. Thus is a truth with outfit posts, but because one of my goals when starting this blog was to enhance my writhing skills, so A new goal I am setting for myself is to write one photo-less post on my blog a week. It is easier for me to build a post around photos and then narrate them.

And most of all, I think that I am scared to actually start writing. I link my blog to my Facebook page, which means that pretty much anyone who has been part of my life is granted access to it. Boss, coworkers,parents, husband,friends of husband,old classmates and crushes, clients and so on. What if someone doesn't agree with me? Thinks I am too fat, or uneducated or female to give my opinion?

When I became a mother I decided to change the way that I thought. Starting with my loathing of confrontation. I wanted to do best to say what I think, and tell people when I am upset with them. I have done my best to air my concerns to a person themselves and to release the passive aggressive behave that I had come to lean on.

This was followed by the decision to be kinder on myself for my body size and shape. I have felt bad about my body most of my life. I still remember the first time a boy called me fat.  I am not skinny. I am not petite. I have big feet, big boobs and a healthy appetite. I also have a baby. A beautiful, healthy boy that I made in this body. How can I hate something that created (with some help, of course) the best part of my life? Not only that but I am pretty! And I take care of myself and dress well. I have a handsome loving husband, I am healthy and strong. What's an extra 20, 30 pounds to all this? Nothing that I should hang my head over.


So now I am trying to face something new. To stand out. To say what I mean and mean what I say. To let all of the awesomeness inside of me  out, even if I am the only one who sees it. To pull myself kicking and screaming out of my comfort zone. To quote my very own husband, "If you don't take risks you never win". I am not a risk taker. I stay well inside the box and I want to explore the outside. I can't look back on my life in 30 years and wish I had stood up or spoken out. It can not be too late to start.

I started this post to babble on about why I wasn't keeping up on my blog and all the rest of this came spilling out!

-MB

Sunday Family Funday- Family Photos

Yesterday was our Sunday family funday, I work almost every Saturday so this is our only day to be together. We try and make the most of it but honestly yesterday I had the nastiest headache. I pulled it together and we had a great day, we started with brunch at "wild eggs" and then got surprised by a visit by out old friend Ben and his awesome girlfriend. They are looking to move into our neighborhood do they were close by. After nap time we went to my parents house for the Broncos game and in the middle we popped over to target to have some family photos done.

Usually we take family pics ourselves as we have a good camera and we take photos constantly, and usually end up with a few good ones for our friends and family. However I bought a groupon for a target session and prints. The pictures came out OK,  I feel like I look like I felt. Headache, a little sweaty and crappy. I wanted a white background but Alex choose the "sapphire" and it looks good.

Here are some of the shots

I took a page out of my sister in law Celia's book and matched our outfits!

I love the one where Alex is sticking out his tongue, we actually have probably half a dozen professional wedding pics where his tongue is out or he is trying to lick my nose. Weirdo.

How cute is my baby! He was not into sitting down and posing at all so the photographer did a great job getting even a few shots of him on his own.

I decided to use this occasion as a chance to show off my amazing new handbag! This was a gift from my mother in law, she gave It to me when she was here last week.

Its a rooster! haha this guy is great, he is huge and I can fit all my stuff inside. I get stares and laughs form strangers. 

Head to toe:

Cardigan: Target

Tee: Nordstom Rack

Jeans: Target

Bag: MIL found it in a little boutique. 

We got a few cute shots of Alex too, our wedding photographer didn't get any shot of him alone at our wedding so I wanted a few pro shots! Handsome man! 

I choose not to put all the photos on here because some of them may end up on the family Christmas card so I want it to be a surprise. 

Happy Monday -MB

An ode to pudgy cat.

A more glorious feline cannot be found
He is loved and hated by all around.
A fluffy full tail swished in your face
A scratch or bite if a hair's out of place.
A lover of twizzlers, strawberry foods
A purr to soften the crabbiest moods.
A kitten abandoned in a gutter so small
Now sleeps on my pillow, litter and all.

The Motherbird is tired

What a week! last weekend saw my son with Strep throat, my mother in law in town, a party at our house and now the worse case if diaper rash this momma has seen! But I do not want to slack on my blog, I have a few things in the works that are taking a bit but in the mean time here is an outfit of the day and a "I am proud of my size" link up.

I haven't had much desire to go all out in my outfits this week,  I have been dressing in "comfort professional".

Head to toe:
Glasses: Firmoo
Necklace: Willow
Blouse: Target
Jeans: Target
Clutch: Thrifted
Shoes: Steinmart
 

I got these new glasses from Firmoo which is another awesome website that gives you your first pair of frames free! I like the look of these but honestly they are to big for my face and keep falling off, gonna have to try to get them sized.



The salon got in the new OPI polish line this week, the Germany collection. I just had to have this color and got my toes done pronto!!

This color is right up my ally and reminds me of OPI Apple Pie which was my favorite color until the chachis over at OPI discontinued it. Still think that OPI makes the best quality polish.

Also I am again linking up with the nearsighted owl for the weekly "I am proud of my size update!

Tomorrow is Andrews last soccer practice for the season and after that I am hoping to catch up on some projects and blogging. Thanks for bearing with me, Have a great weekend!

-MB

OOTD, Something old, something new, something Vintage, something blue.

My baby has strep so I haven't had much time to post this week, however I am trying to keep to my goal of at least one outfit of the day per week, regardless of time constraints. Although Andrew is sick, my mother in law is here visiting and we always have a great time when she is here. She kept watch over the boy while Alex shot these OOTD photos for me during his lunch break.

 

Head to toe:
Glasses: Coastal
Dress: Walmart? Really old
Brooch: Vintage, was GG Frida's
Bag: Thrifted
Shoes: Stein Mart


I just received these glasses today! There are huge and a little silly but I took advantage of Coastal's awesome first pair free deal so I choose something that I normally would not have chosen. I like how high up they sit and the 60's feel they have.
 

This brooch belonged to Either my Great Grandma Frida or My Great Grandma Elaine. I have had it for at least 15 years so I can't remember which side it came from. My guess is that it was Ms. Frida Belle's because my other Grandma had a penchant for rhinestones and other various bling. 

 

 This dress is ancient, I am pretty sure I bought it at Walmart maybe 5 years ago? I like it though and because it is light weight but has the Juliet sleeve I use it a lot during the end of summer, start of Autumn.

Since it was Alex taking my photos today I hammed it up a bit. 


I haven't done a weekly link up to The Nearsighted Owl "I am Proud of my size " post for a while. This is partly because lately I have been indulging in Margaritas and what not and wasn't feeling too proud. I have give myself a break though, body acceptance isn't easy, and after a good 25 years of self deprivation in regard to my weight It is only natural to struggle about feeling good about yourself.

Look how patriotic I am! have a great Weekend  -MB