Weekend Snaps


What a fun weekend it was!

Friday we spent the evening at a friend's house grilling out (well, their grill broke so we had baked burgers! They actually turned out pretty good!). We brought Cam and they have a 1.5 year old. There was also another couple that brought their 2.5 year old, so it was so fun to see the different stages of the little ones and how they interacted. We brought a little bouncy chair and Cam just chilled in it the entire time. He was just observing everything and was so good! He didn't get fussy until around 8 pm when I think he realized it was past his bedtime. I wish I would have got some pics of all the babes! #photogfail

Saturday was spent at Charles Penzone where I spent the day in relaxation bliss! I scheduled my spa day, which was Bill's gift to me for Mother's Day. I had an hour full body massage, a pedicure and a gel manicure. Let me just tell you, if there was such a thing as a 5 hour massage, I would totally splurge for one! I always feel like they are not long enough! 

It was also my mom's birthday weekend, so I had her join me for the manicure part as part of her gift. After our pampering we went to Mongolian BBQ for lunch and did a little shopping. Bill watched Cam for the day, so it was so nice just having a little mother daughter bonding time.

Saturday night was spent with Chinese take out and Mad Men on Netflix (our new obsession and we are almost to season 6 already!).

Sunday we hosted a birthday brunch for my mom's birthday. It was just my parents, grandma and my brother and his girlfriend. I made this sausage egg casserole (which is a staple at holidays and birthdays in my family), fruit salad and coffee cake. AND I made her birthday cake from SCRATCH, butter cream frosting and all! I was so proud of myself! Even though it kind of looked like a 12 year old made it (I went a little crazy with the sprinkles). My Grandma used to make my mom her favorite banana cake with butter cream frosting every year for her birthday and she has since passed the tradition on to me. Perhaps I will share the recipe in another post because it was so delish!

The rest of Sunday consisted of cleaning, relaxing and getting ready for the upcoming week. 

How was your weekend?

I'm linking up with Biana for Weekending!
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Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale

We still have a few days left of the Nordstrom Half Yearly sale!

I have been trying to stay on a budget with shopping, so the items I have in my cart are all under $100. There are some great deals, so definitely take advantage!

Here are my top 10 picks (all under $100!):


Lush Knit Maxi Dress

Dolce Vita 'Remie' Sandal

Trina Turk 'Kon Tiki' One-Piece Swimsuit

Kendra Scott 'Arden' Station Cuff
One-Button Fleece Wrap Cardigan 
(Great for post baby! I love mine! Only $23.90!)

Zella 'Live In - Space Dye Pop' Leggings 
(Another post baby favorite of mine!)

Michael Kors 'Posey' Espadrille Wedge Sandal

Frenchi Woven Swing Tank 
(Only $15.90!)

Dye Cut Halter Bikini Top
(Only $16.80!)

And some honorable mentions below under $200, which are all great investments:

Kate Spade Watch



What are your favorites?

I'm linking up with Natalie and Annie for Thoughts for Thursday!




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Memorial Day Weekend Recap

What an eventful weekend it was! I first want to say thank you to all our men and woman who serve and have served for our country. It is so easy to take our freedom for granted, but we have those brave souls to thank for that.

Friday night was uneventful since Bill got home later in the evening from a work trip. So, we just stayed in, had some wine and watched Mad Men on Netflix. We are almost through season 5 and have watched it together from the beginning! It's a great Netflix pick if you have not watched the series!

Saturday we got ready to take Cam to his first wedding. My parents were unavailable to watch him, so we thought we'd just try to take him along. The wedding was about 1.5 hours away and we timed it so that he was fed and it was his nap time during the ride. 

Well, he slept for a bit in the car and when we got there he was in a good mood. He was great during the ceremony and I even was able to feed him a bottle during it to keep him quiet. Then, around dinner time he started to get fussy. I'm not sure if it was all the new people coming up to him or the fact that he got his 6 month shots the day before, but he was ready to go home! I went out in the car with him for a bit to settle him down which worked. I was able to take him back inside and he slept in his carseat while we ate dinner and visited with Bill's family for a while (it was his cousin's wedding). We ended up leaving close to 8 pm and Cam slept the entire way home. It was nice that he could come with us, but definitely a different experience at a wedding with a baby! Not sure I would do it again.



Sunday we took it easy in the morning. I sent Bill out to get us some breakfast in the morning and he came home with the most glorious feast from Honey Baked Ham Co. of all places! Apparently, they have a great breakfast menu! The french toast was amazing and so was the candied bacon!

{from my snapchat @LindsayRumple}

I decided yesterday that it is time to go on a diet to drop these last pesky 7-9lbs... More on that later...

Sunday afternoon, we set out to get a few things for the house and flowers for potting outside. We got some pots for our back patio and some for the front porch. Next up is planting some flowers in the front. I love this season!


I just loved this little owl pot so much I had to get it!

Monday we decided to take advantage of the Memorial Day sales going and bought our new patio set from Macy's! It arrives in 2 weeks and I can't wait! That was the last big furniture purchase we wanted to make for the house, so it feels great to have that done!

We also got some floating shelves from Pottery Barn to hang in the family room. The new decor is coming together! Can't wait to share when it's complete.

Of course, Cam had a great 3 day weekend :)


How was your weekend?

 I'm linking up with Biana for Weekending!
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