Let's Celebrate 3 Months with a {Free Printable}

Hip Hip Hooray!  Miss {Whitley} is 3 months old today!  I've been so blessed to be the momma of a beautiful, precious baby girl.  I want to celebrate my Little Lovebugs "3 Month Milestone" with a {Free Printable}!  Click on the link below for "Baby's First Year" photo prop printable...12 months in all!  Of course, Miss Whitley is modeling the "I'm 3 Months Old" printable.  Aren't her little feet & toes cute?!?

>>>>> {Baby's First Year} Printable <<<<<

You can find more prints for you little one at my Etsy Shop!  Also, visit our Facebook page for coupon codes & discounts.  Happy Monday & Enjoy!

Editing Makes {ALL} the Difference

It's time to shout it from the rooftops...Whitley is here! Which means that {Birth Announcements} are a must! After picking out my favorite and {oh-so-perfect} picture, it's time to edit. I'm a big believer in editing. Why??? Because not everyone is a professional photographer. You know who I'm talking about...Do you {ALWAYS} keep your camera on that green square??? ...gotta love automatic!

Here's a little confession...It took me a very long time to be {BOLD} enough to change my camera settings from auto to manual. Let's face it...who has time to learn when you have a toddler?!? The beauty of editing is you can typically keep your camera setting on auto and still get that professional look.

Yesterday I downloaded some new Lightroom presets and brushes on Etsy from Little Robot Presets. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Lightroom, it's a {MUST} for mommies everywhere...well, for mommies that are Photoshop {CHALLENGED}. Though Lightroom limits you to photo editing only, it is {WAY} more user-friendly compared to Photoshop...especially with presets and brushes...and a few youtube video tutorials. With a few clicks you can completely take a photograph from good to {GREAT}. I highly recommend!

Lightroom Presets: Little Robot Presets

Fabric Headband: Flourishing Creations

Already {One} Week Old

Where has the time gone???  Whitley is {ALREADY} a week old! ...and she's doing great!  So to recap the past week:

1) Bows galore!  Little Miss Whitley has worn a bow and/or hair accessory {EVERY} single day of her little life.  Even her hospital cap had a bow on it...{THANKS} Nurse Jenna!  Lovin' my little bow head!

2) Eating, Sleeping, Eating, Sleeping...does she every cry?!?  Rarely {Knock on Wood}!  I even have to wake her up for feedings.  She usually sleeps 20+ hours a day...WHAT?!?  Is is silly that DH and I thought something was out of the ordinary with her sleeping habits?  The pediatrician {LAUGHED} at us when we brought up our concerns.  Bottom line: We're {BLESSED} to have such an easy (and sleepy) baby...well, for now!

3) Can you say {NIGHT OWL}!?!  Though our little lovebug sleeps most of the time, it seems someone has their days and nights mixed up.  Mom is drinking {A LOT} of coffee!

4) Baby girl reaffirms how truly thankful and blessed DH & I are!  Motherhood is a beautiful gift.  {GOD} is good!

It's {Giveaway} Time: Educators Edition

Is it REALLY....dare I say it...time to go {Back to School}?!? That's right! Summer has come and gone {literally}, and it is time to get back into those classrooms, organize all your supplies, decorate your space, plan some {top notch} lessons to WOW your kiddos on those first few days back, and as you know...that leaves ZERO only a small amount of time for you. BUT...I have great news! My friend, Hope King from 2nd Grade Shenanigans, & I know a *little* something about how hard teachers work and how much blood sweat tears LOVE we pour into our classroom each year. She has been planning a little something {for quite a long time} to hopefully set you on the right track for your best year yet!

For the next week {August 1-5}, 2nd Grade Shenanigans we will be hosting a massive giveaway with some of our favorite teacher things! ...Vera Bradley, chevron purses, a {Silhouette Cameo}...even a custom fabric cork board from {yours truly}...just to name a few! She's wrangled up some amazing sponsors, so hurry up & enter to win! It's easy, just stop by the 2nd Grade Shenanigans blog to get started...

{Baseball} Baby Shower

Last weekend the hubby & I hosted {our first-ever} couples baby shower...& boy, oh, boy...it was a treat!  Our good friends, Brittany & Greg, are expecting their first kiddo...little baby Owen...in late September.  We had a {Baseball Themed} event since the hubby & Greg played college ball together...what can I say...boys love imagining their future little sluggers becoming {MLB} all-stars!  The evening went without a hitch.  For a second there, I thought we might have a rain delay, but the weather cooperated nicely...even for a coastal {South Texas} night...in the middle of Summer, no less!!!  

The {Burger Bar}