My PB + J

Bitty Bows Boutique

Are you a lover of bows? Are you slightly obsessed like I am? Then this special is for you! Bitty Bows Boutique is offering my readers this Baby Bow, for only $1! Let me tell you how awesome Bitty Bows are. A few months back I purchased a few when I heard about them on Mrs. F’s blog. Her review boasted how great they were for girl’s with hair or those who are near baldies. When Miss P was an itty bitty thing I had started purchasing clips and bows but was unaware of the baby clip for fuzzy, fine, wispy hair. All the money I had spent had gone out the door because she could not wear any of them because they slipped right off of her hair. This was until I was introduced to Bitty Bows Boutique. The baby clips stay put on her fine, blonde hair. People stop me all the time and ask where I purchase them and how I am I able to stick them to her head. People always assume that I glued it to her head, silly people! Visit Bitty Bows Boutique for gorgeous, handmade bows, flowers and cute whimsical clips perfect for any special occasion! Don’t blame me for becoming an addict!

The Audrey Crocheted Flower

The Adelynn Bow

The Eleanor

The Hadley Flower

Bitty Bows Boutique is offering my readers this Baby Bow for only $1. This is a great offer to see for yourself how well the baby clip works. Visit now and hide those credit card statements from your spouses!!

An Owl-standing Pacifier Clip Giveaway

A few months back I ordered the “Owl-ivia” Pacifier clip from one of my favorite vendors on Etsy, Cranberries and Capers. Along with the super cute and extremely handy pacifier clip I purchased other cute felt hair clips and a hair clip wall organizer, which she custom made for me to match the nursery. Cindy from Cranberries and Capers handmade designs are some of the best out there and honestly, they are made with love! She offers the cutest designs perfect for any occasion, and they are budget friendly for all of us accessory lovin’ mama’s out there!

Cindy’s store, Cranberries and Capers, was also featured in this months, “Pregnancy & Newborn” magazine with her signature Owl Pacifier Clip.

The Hair Clip Holder I also ordered.
This picture is from three months ago, but it shows off the cute cupcake clip.
Here’s what I am giving away:
One (1) “Owl-ivia” Pacifier Clip to any lucking reader.
All you have to do is visit Cranberries and Capers Etsy store and tell me what you love.
Giveaway will close one week from today, Saturday, May 29th.
I was not compensated for this giveaway. I just love telling all of you where I get all of Payton’s cute accessories! NOW GO VISIT HER STORE!
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A Letter to Payton – Five Months

Dear Payton-

Today you are five months. I am more in love with you today then I was the first time I saw you my gorgeous baby girl. Each day gets easier and you are learning and growing with each passing day. You love to giggle and squirm as we tickle you and blow behind your ears. You spend a good chunk of the day bouncing in your jumparoo and playing on your activity mat. You have mastered rolling from back to stomach but still get caught up going the opposite direction. You also love your doggy, Delilah. On some occasions you have managed to grab a hold of her tongue and pull it straight out of her mouth. You also love latching onto her long crooked tail, pulling it and giggling as Delilah just watches you. You two are best friends! You also decided to find your “voice” three weeks ago at 4 o’clock in the morning. You just lay in your crib talking to yourself while Daddy and I listened knowing this newfound voice was only going to get louder. Which, indeed it has! Today, on your fifth month you have mastered your lovely screeches! They just make us giggle, because in public people think your crying but your just carrying on a grand ‘ole conversation with your toucan or banana! We also started you on solids this month. We gave you rice cereal to start and you now eat carrots, squash, sweet potatoes and this week we moved onto sweet peas, which you love! You are definitely your Daddy’s daughter. Mommy is going to start making your food next week! You are almost a non-supported sitter; you last a few minutes but then take a dive forward or sideways. We still have yet to see a tooth, you are drooling, biting and have the worst runny nose. We hope to see one soon! We also have to thank you for breaking your twelve-hour sleeping habits to waking up multiple times a night. Mommy and Daddy aren’t used to waking up early because you have been a great sleeper since birth, we beg you, please go back to your old sleeping habits. PLEASE! You do however let us know when you’re ready for a nap by rubbing your eyes. You have completely outgrown all your 3-6 month clothing and are the length of your nine-month clothing, slow down! We aren’t going to get any use out of all your adorable 6-9 month summer clothing at this rate. We love watching you grow, and every night after you go to bed Daddy and I always say how lucky we are to have you in our lives.

We love you baby girl!

Mommy & Daddy

toxicity

Do you ever find yourself pondering why you allow toxic elements into your life? These elements can be anything from friends, coworkers, food, bad habits, etc. I personally question this quite often. I usually talk to myself, not out loud, but think rational thoughts about why I allow myself to get so down about stupid crap. Maybe it’s because I am a female and we nit pick, read further into events/details than we should or just get mad for no reason but to be mad. I have realized now that I am a mother that there are certain people that need to be cut out of my life because they are toxic to my well being. A little over a year ago I struggled with depression and was diagnosed with clinical depression. In order to cope with people and events I was forced to pop pills nightly and on some days I would have to take anxiety medicine on the verge of an overload. When I found out I was preggers I stopped taking the meds even though I later found out that there was no need to do so. Some how, with the hormonal ups and downs pregnancy offers I made it through it all. Once my dear sweet P was born a waterfall or rather, a tornado of emotions took over my life. I would sit on my couch and cry all day. That gray cloud was back and it followed me wherever I went even though I was and am completely in love with my daughter, husband and family. When I went for my post-partum appointment my midwife told me I had to make an appointment to see my therapist, I told her I would but decided to take the self help route. Bad choice. It wasn’t until the first week of April, almost four months after giving birth that I came to the conclusion that I needed help. I went back to my therapist and cried about the same issues as before only this time adding in the traumatic events that occurred during Payton’s birth. I needed help and I sought it, this time diagnosed with severe clinical depression. I felt better talking, and now even with being placed back on my happy drugs, I still get down. You are all probably wondering why I am spilling my beans on my blog but I have always been honest and I know I am not alone. I have come to the conclusion that there are people in my life that are toxic. I am a girl that doesn’t have a ton of friends, I have plenty of acquaintances and I think I prefer this. I am more comfortable with a 1,000 people that I barely know than with a group of ten or less. Maybe I just feel let down. This is a strong statement, but when friends go through the happiest times in their life having support or someone to talk to can make the biggest difference with someones well being. Maybe it also means that with over time, people and priorities change.

Have any of you experienced anything similar?

In order to further my progression away from depression I have to “voice” how I am feeling.

hallelujah!

I did the biggest happy dance tonight. If ya’ll would have seen me you would have stood there with creases in your forehead wondering what this momma was so happy about. It isn’t the biggest deal, but I can almost, almost, almost fit into all my beloved designer jeans. sigh. I am so close that I can almost taste my workout victory. The funny thing is, I really haven’t lost any weight. I have been let down the past few weeks when I have done my weigh-in, because I feel smaller and I can feel bones in places that haven’t been felt in over a year. I have been sticking with my spin class routine and I have to tell you I feel like an addict. My goal is to go three times a week, which has been accomplished for one week, I just gotta keep going! The best part about tonight was that I got my skinny jeans on, zipped and buttoned. It was just too bad my tummy flab was pushing up to make them an unsightly fashion fopaux, but you know I rocked it during my Josie grossy happy dance.

I will update tomorrow morning with my weigh-in numbers. Hopefully I get my weigh-in done before spin at 8 AM.