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Thursday, May 31, 2012

The happenings lately...

So this is what the past week and weekend have been like!

Visit Audra {HERE}!
My White Rosette Necklace is from KJane {HERE}!

Yes...Tank got a into a roll of toilet paper!

He also chewed up my fav tan wedges (I could've died but I had forgot to close the closet door)!
Where should I buy some new ones?!

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and I've only got a couple medium and
small ad spaces left for June...
check it out {HERE}!

I hope y'all have an awesome day!!!!
xoxo
manda
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

A Night Owl...& Giveaway!



Hi, my name is Kimberly, and I'm an Instagram-holic.


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What is Instagram you ask? Well if you haven't heard of it, it's a social media app that is just pictures! You can snap pics in the app or upload ones from your photo library, then use fun filters and borders within the app to post your pictures. You then can follow others' Instagram feeds and they can follow you! Now, I have to tell you that bloggers and indie business folk are hands down some of my FAVORITE peeps to follow! You can see sneak peaks of their upcoming projects and items in their store. So much creativity at work!

If I'm not pouring over my lovely Instagram feed (which I hope includes many of you!), you might also find me blogging it up over at A Night Owl, my blog about the evening antics of a working mom! I'm a wife to my best friend Andre, and a mother to two adorable boys, AJ and Alex. By day I'm a task-master project manager, but  by night, in my "spare time" I enjoy crafting, photography, thrifting, parties or a quick and easy recipe here or there. And over the last few months I have really enjoyed sharing this aspect of my life with all of you! I love to connect with new friends and would love for you to come by and introduce yourself!


But back to Instagram. If you visit A Night Owl on any given week, you'll find at least two posts relating to Instagram. First is our Instagram Blog Hop + Giveaway which is held every Tuesday. There you can link up your Instagram URL (like mine here ---> http://web.stagram.com/n/anightowlblog/), find new FUN IG friends, and enter a fun giveaway each week.

Next is InstaFriday. There, each Friday, I share my week according to Instagram, which typically is a recap of the #photoaday projects I'm participating in. Heard of #photoaday? I think the craze started primarily with blogger Fat Mum Slim, and I've been doing her fun challenges since January. However, there have been others to come up with other lists that I've been trying on for size the last couple of months as well. Here's the prompt list for May. You basically just take a picture of the given prompt each day and if you're in Instagram, just hashtag it with "#photoadaymay" and that way you can see what others who are participating post as well!



So if you're an Instagram addict like myself, we would love to have you join our weekly hop. And I would love to follow you on IG as well! So come by, find and follow me on IG at @anightowlblog (I'll follow you back). If Instagram is not your thing, I also co-host a Pinterest link-up party on Mondays called {Pinning!}, I share plenty of projects going on in {Project Home}, and I share my thrifty finds and upcycles on {Thrifty Thursday}, so if any of those interest you come take a peek! Hope to see you soon!

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You better go visit Miss Kimberly!
I try to do the #photoaday but never get past the first week! I always forget to take the daily photo! and besides...she hosts a weekly giveaway...you can't beat that!!

 
And you can enter to win a
pretty cool Owl Necklace today!
enter via rafflecopter below! (it might take a second to load)


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Hope y'all had a fantastic memorial Day Weekend!!
xoxo
manda
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Monday, May 28, 2012

Motivate Me Monday!


It's Memorial Day!

I hope everyone's had a great and long weekend!

Why is my post up late today? I slept in!

But I will need this motivation starting tomorrow...because I def slacked this past weekend (and I'm sure you did too!).

Also...I am looking for the best sports bra ever! Do you ladies have any suggestions?! I need some good support! Help a girl out!

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a smoothie recipe!


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Source: tumblr.com via Tristan on Pinterest


Source: tumblr.com via Tristan on Pinterest


Be healthy ladies!!!
for YOU!
Link up and tell me about your fitness journey or anything fitness related!!

Grab the button and visit my co-host Ashley!


xoxo
manda

Friday, May 25, 2012

For the Pups! A Recipe! (plus a winner!)

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Want to make your pups happy with some homemade treats?!


These are so easy!

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Original recipe found here.

Ingredients:
1 cup organic whole wheat flour*
1/4 cup oats/oatmeal
1/4 unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 Tbls baking powder
1/2 cup creamy organic peanut butter
1/2 cup milk
1 Tbls olive oil
1 Tbls applesauce
*(always use whole wheat for dogs b/c they can be allergic to regular)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl (I did not have coconut and the recipe worked just fine).
Then, add all wet ingredients and mix on low speed until combined.
Roll out the dough on wax paper until 1/2 inch thick. Use any small cookie cutter to cut out your treats!
Place on unlined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Store in air tight container!

Your pups are gonna love you!
Have a great weekend!

PLUS: the winner to the HUGE May Giveaway is Meghan!
congrats girl!!! I'll contact you soon!
xoxo
manda

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

She's got style...(or not)

I am def not a fashionista or a fashion blogger or even claim to have style.
But you know what...I absolutely love doing the "what I wore Wednesday" posts!
Do you know why?
They have seriously helped me with my own personal style (at least I think so). Finding what looks good and what doesn't and wearing things I wouldn't normally have worn. Slowly but surely I am finding my style.

And plus...dressing up is fun! What girl doesn't like to find a reason to dress up or buy new clothes?!
Want to see my outfits from the beginning to the most recent?! 
(I didn't realize I had done so many so far)
Here ya go!


I would say my style is very simple and casual.
and as you can see...I love my sunglasses!!

How would you describe your style?
Welp...that's it!
Y'all have a wonderful day!!
xoxo
manda

Last day to enter the giveaway!
(you can tweet once a day for extra entires)

AND if you want to advertise in June...
get $5 off any ad space with code: JUNE
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Cake Tasting!

We went to our Cake Tasting on Saturday!!!
It really was so fun!
My baby sis Jess, my mom and Eric's mom met us there to help!

Chef Drew was so helpful and all of the cakes were very moist!

E chose Red Velvet for his Grooms Cake! That was a no brainer!
And I chose Vanilla with Vanilla Cream for the wedding cake!

What will our cakes look like?? Check them out {HERE}!!

Sorry...we forgot the good camera at home so these are from the iphone.
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Our first bite!!
 
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not sure what I was looking at!
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Sweet little Addie and a boy in the bump!

This has been the most fun so far of planning our wedding!
Thursday is our appointment with the florist!!

What flavors did you have or would you like for your wedding cake?!

y'all have a great day!!
xoxo
manda
PS: enter the current giveaway {HERE}!

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Motivate Me Monday! Eating healthy!

It's time for some
Motivate Me Monday!
So this past week I've been reading alot about organic and raw eating and clean eating. I'm not sure If I could totally commit to that. I love meat. But I could definitely incorporate more veggies and organic items into my diet.
Have any of you ever done the raw eating?
Or even clean eating or all organic items?
A Whole Foods Market is being built a couple minutes away and I'm a little anxious for it to open.
We already eat fairly healthy. and I haven't baked for us in a while (except for this past weekend) but I found some recipes I'd like to make that are "raw". Made with all organic items like pecans and agave nectar (like THIS one).

I just don't want to eat any more processed food. I'm working so hard at crossfit...I don't want to ruin that hard work!

So now for a little motivation...
Let's get this week started shall we?!?!

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Be healthy ladies!!!
for YOU!

Link up and tell me about your fitness journey or anything fitness related!!

Grab the button and visit my co-host Ashley!

xoxo
manda
PS: Enter the current giveaway {HERE}!!

Saturday, May 19, 2012

May Group Giveaway!!!!! 15 PRIZES...ONE winner!



Oh boy!

It's group giveaway time and my sponsors this month are ridiculously awesome!!

They are giving away a ton of amazing items!
ONE of you will be the lucky winner to take it all!
(open to US residents only)
Show all of these ladies some lovin'...they deserve it!!

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and because y'all are so amazing as well...
I'm giving away this!

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