STANDARD MIX

Friday, August 11, 2017

Mother Load

Today I'm sharing our typical evening routine. It's changed quite a bit since having Evie and returning to work. Fortunately, I've switched to part-time. This has really helped improve my work-life balance, especially when Brady is traveling. Our routine is pretty consistent each day. It's a bit more streamlined when Brady is home and he can help with Evie.

4:00-4:30

Get off work and pick-up Evie from daycare.

4:30-5:00

Prep bottles - wash bottles and pump parts then fill and label bottles for tomorrow. I have to do this first because it's my least favorite task and I just want to get it over with.

5:00-5:30

Take Evie for a walk or go to the gym. I wish this happened every day, but it tends to be three days a week.

5:30-5:45

Feed Evie baby food. Brady and I like doing this together. Evie is the cutest (and happiest) when she's eating so we both like to take part.

5:45-6:15

Bath Evie then give her a baby massage and vitamin D drop. Get her dressed in jammies and a sleep sack and read her a book. Brady always does this part when he's home. I shower while he's getting Evie ready for bed.

6:15-7:00

Nurse then put Evie to bed.

7:00-9:00

Eat dinner then I have two hours to get things done (write blog posts, load the dishwasher, plan tomorrows outfit) and relax (drink tea, watch Netflix, read my book and listen to music).

9:00

Stretch then bedtime.

Monday, August 7, 2017

Weekend Update

Evie's first trip to Mt. Rainier National Park this weekend!

We went to see the wildflowers at Paradise. We've had amazing weather this summer so we had to take advantage. The views were incredible and there were easy hikes suitable for carrying Evie and my bum hip.

We hiked Myrtle Falls and really enjoyed it. I don't like strenuous hikes (and can't even attempt them after my hip surgery) so this was perfect. We actually could have taken the stroller. It was a bit hazy from the B.C. wildfires, but we still had great views and good photos.

We stopped at the Paradise Inn after our hike. We sat on the patio eating lunch, playing with Evie, and soaking up the mountain air before the drive home.

The drive was long (two hours each way), but so worth it. Evie does pretty well in the car. She almost makes it the full two hours without getting fussy. She plays for bit and always falls asleep. We usually have to distract her the last 15-20 minutes.

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Everyday Makeup Routine

My makeup routine has become pretty minimal. I have less time in the morning to get myself ready. I usually take 30 minutes for myself then 30 minutes to get Evie ready for the day. These are my favorite products that I always go back to. I can do this makeup look in less than 5 minutes👌

1 | bareMinerals Bareskin Concealer

2 | Hourglass Ambient Bronzer (Radiant Bronze Light)

3 | Bobby Brown Pot Rouge (Pale Pink)

4 | Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel

5 | Dior Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara

Monday, July 31, 2017

Weekend Update

We had a great weekend at the cabin!

The weather was perfect - warm and sunny every day. We took the boat from Tacoma to Olympia on Friday afternoon. It was Evie's first boat ride! The views were incredible, the girls did so well, and we spotted a whale🙌 Brady drove down in the evening. We put the girls to bed and enjoyed some games and cocktails.

Foss Waterway

Narrows Bridge

The cutest girls!

GT Time

The best evenings are spent around this fire

We took the boat out on Saturday. We cruised around, dipped in the water and the boys took the paddle boards out. Kari and Brett arrived when we got back to the cabin. We opted for more games... and cocktails😊