My Style Friday

I'm taking a different approach to "my style" this Friday.  Being that I'm just trying to use the clothes I currently have in my closet to fit my ever growing midsection I haven't felt eager to take many pictures the past few weeks.  So, here is a pick of my favorite styles at my favorite stores that I would totally add to my wardrobe if I weren't 20 weeks pregnant :)

 

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Pinspiration Thursday

The Pin

 

 

I have seen so many amazing pins about DIY Christmas decorations and I knew this one was going to be the first one I tackled.  I made a trip to Michaels and used some ribbon and paint I already had to complete the craft.

 

 



 

 

This picture includes some other items I was using for another project which I'll reveal sometime in the near future ;)  Basically what I needed was:

 

-garland

-ribbon

-letters of choice

-paint

 

EASY!

 

Michaels had a great sale on garland so I bought 2 different styles and arranged them together across the top of the china cabinet.

 

 

 

 

I cut ribbon to the length that I wanted the letters to hang down to.

 

 

I painted the letters white first for a clean slate and then added a coat of metallic silver paint.

 

 

 

 

Final step was to attach the letters to the ribbon and hang them up!

 

 

 

I am SO in love with my new addition and it couldn't have been easier!



 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Cranberry Salad

Fresh Cranberry Salad

What you need:

4 cups fresh cranberries
1 apple (of your choice)
1 can crushed pineapple
1/2 cup orange juice
sugar to taste

What you do:

-Chop up the cranberries and apple in food processor to desired consistency (When I made it the last time I left if pretty chunky which I really enjoyed)
-Mix together fruit, and orange juice in bowl
-Add sugar to desired sweetness

Enjoy!

I really love this recipe and ate a big bowl of it daily after I made it.  It would be a great way to incorporate cranberries into your holiday menu

Christmas Decor

If you know me, you know how much I LOVE Christmas!  We got our decorations up on Sunday, so the house is looking bright and festive :)  Here are a few pictures of the main attractions.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is our tree in the front office.  The picture isn't the best but this tree is so pretty! I absolutely love it <3  All of the ornaments are silver and I made the big bow at the top for a tree topper.  Dancing Santa is guarding the bottom of the tree so Mac and Coco stay away from it (3 minutes after putting the tree up the first ornament of many fell).  Apparently Santa isn't scary enough.



This is our main (family) tree in the main room.  It has all of our ornaments from all the trips we've taken and other fun "us" ornaments.  It is without a tree topper for now until we can find a replacement for our old (broken) one.

 

 

 

 

Lastly, this is our dining room.  I have some more I want to do in here which I'll share when I finish, but I love the pop of the bright green and red against the dark furniture.

 

 

Like I said, I have some DIY I want to do the complete our Christmas decor this year.  I will be sure the share the final results :)

18/19 Weeks

This picture was taken at 18 weeks, but I'm currently 19 weeks. 

 

Top: Gap, Jeans: A Pea in the Pod, Shoes: Sperry

 

I've been feeling a lot of movement the past couple weeks which has been really neat!

 

The other day I had a major craving for mustard which is strange for me because I don't normally like mustard

 

Have a great week :)

 



Pinspiration Thursday

The Pin:




Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts

What You Need:

1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree (canned pumpkin)
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 3/4 cups flour plus 2 Tbsp
cinnamon and sugar mixture

What You Do:

Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease doughnut pan.
Add first 7 ingredients to bowl and beat until smooth.
Add in flour and beat until just combined.
Fill each doughnut mold about 3/4 the way full and bake for 15-18 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix together cinnamon and sugar to desired ratio
After removing doughnuts from the oven let sit for a few minutes then roll in cinnamon sugar while still warm

Enjoy!

Tis The Season

There is no question that I love love love Christmas!  The day after Halloween I was ready to listen to Christmas music and put up the tree.  I have resisted the urge to decorate, but that hasn't stopped me from starting Christmas shopping and enjoying one of my favorite holiday beverages...peppermint mocha latte!

McDonald's also has a peppermint mocha latte that I love but they don't do decaf, so it's either Starbucks or store bought peppermint mocha creamer for me.  Regardless, I'm going to be enjoying these sweet treats all season long :)

Weird Places I Find Mac

I know cats like to be up high and make "nests" but these are 2 places I've recently found Mac that just made me wonder.  

17 Weeks

I have been really bad about updating lately, but the last thing I want to do on my days off is stare at a computer screen (being that I stare at a computer all day at work). 

I am still trying to figure out this whole style thing when it comes to being pregnant, so I haven't taken many pictures these past few weeks.  Last week my bump finally popped out.  I had been having weird pains for a few days then I woke up one morning and there it was....well, here it is.





BAM!  There it is.  I am wearing official maternity  jeans and a shirt in this picture.  Both from a Pea in the Pod.  As far as tops go, this was the only time I've warn an actual maternity top so far and I don't think I will wear another one for awhile.  I'm just not big enough yet.  Pants are a different story though.  I have still been wearing normal work pants and jeans with a small hair tie around the button and through the loop to extend them, but that has been getting uncomfortable.  I think it's time to start wearing maternity pants on a regular basis.  I'm going to keep experimenting with my wardrobe so I can wear my regular clothes as long as possible and I promise to share my gems when I find them.

The 2 most common questions I've been getting are how are you feeling and what are you craving.  I feel pretty normal other than having a bump.  I seem to have gotten some of my energy back since the first trimester and I don't have any nausea anymore.

I haven't had many cravings either.  Last week the only thing I wanted that was out of the ordinary was a milkshake.  Soup has sounded really good lately too, but that could also be due to the cold weather.

That's all I have for my 17 week update, have a fabulous week!