Author: lissa612@yahoo.com

Men’s Gift Guide

Ahhh, I’m dying!  You guys are seriously the best!!!  After simply asking what you have bought that special man in your lives, almost half of this gift guide came with the help of all of you!!!!!  I even had someone respond, “Isn’t the birth of his children enough?!?!”  I won’t mention names here but this made me LOL!  So here we are, TONS of different gifts for you!  I linked everything I could for your shopping convenience.

All The Things

Blackstone Griddle Grill

Grill Accessories

Playstation 

Cold Brew Coffee Maker

Amazon Fire Stick

Amazon Fire TV Cube(its new )

Shinola Watch-Linked my favorite

Guitar-Didnt link any because I have NO clue!!!

AirPods

Lawncare stuff-trimmer, lawnmower, etc.  Think of things he would be excited about even though its snowing!

A years worth of haircuts at his favorite place

Snow Boots

Another Snow Boot Option

Fleece-Dusko has been wearing his for 2 years.  Still in great condition!

Winter hat

Trimmer/grooming kit

Toiletrie Bag

Luxury Down Vest

Car cleaning supplies

Mens Skincare

Apple Watch

Long underwear

 

All The Sentimental Things

Keychain with wedding date or kids bdays engraved!  I linked masculine ones:)

Another Option-Leather

Make a deck of 52 reasons why you love him!

 

All The Vacations!!!

We love to do trips for gifts, making memories is always a good idea!

Baseball Game Tickets/Trip to Spring Training

All Expense Paid Trip to Disney

All inclusive to Mexico

Really the options are endless

I hope this has helped you, and at the very least gotten you to think outside the box or given you an idea or specific gift for the special man in your life!  Christmas is my favorite time of the year!!  As much as I love to receive gifts, giving them is even more fun!!!!

XOXO,
Lissa

 

***All links are affiliate links so I may earn a small percentage if you click and make a purchase***

Mama & Mini Matching Jean Jackets

Happy FRIDAY Friends!!!

OMG, this was probably the easiest project I have ever done!  In a nutshell, I stumbled upon a super similar Mama & Mini Jacket Duo.  I had so many thoughts going through my head:  Just buy it, you guys don’t need these, omg they are SO cute, we need these, just order them, Dusko will kill you if you buy something else, lololol.  All the thoughts ladies!  So I immediately messaged my friend, IVY from IvyPinkMade (go follow her, she is AMAZING)!!!!  I knew she would be able to find similar patches for me, and guess what?!?!  She did!!!

So all I did was order the patches, wait for them, Iron them on, and ta-da!!!  Oh yea, I did decide to take them to a local embroidery shop because I was nervous the stars would fall off.  And even though they did not cost a lot at all(under $5), I like them and want to be able to wear them!

We actually already had the Jean Jackets too, but Click HERE for my exact one and a similar one to Emme’s.


Happy DIY-ing:)!!!!

XOXO,

Lissa(Mama) & Emme(Mini)

***All links are affiliate links so I may earn a small percentage if you click and make a purchase***

My Experience with Prime Wardrobe

Happy Friday!!!!  To be completely honest, I normally don’t love stylist/delivery boxes for myself.  For this reason, I had never tried Prime Wardrobe.  A ton of you have asked me about it and it only felt right to try it myself!  What I learned right away is that YOU can actually pick the items yourself!!!!  Yup, you can pick up to 7 items, completely free for 7 days.  The 7 days doesn’t begin until you receive the items.  You can Click Prime Wardrobe to try it out for yourself!!!  This is not limited to just women either; its for EVERYONE! How cool is that?!?!?  And if you prefer, you can get a Personal Shopper for just $4.99!!!  This is seriously so inexpensive compared to other stylist services.

Check out all the cute pieces I received!!!  I thought it would be fun to leave the black Jeans I received from my Prime Wardrobe Choices to show you that you can most definitely wear black jeans with almost anything!  If you prefer to simply shop my links for the specific items just click the picture you like and it will show you ALL the dets!

Once you decide what you want to keep, most likely ALL of it!  lol. You just go to your amazon orders and select keep or return. It honestly couldn’t be easier.  It even comes with a return UPS label and the bag can be resealed!!!  You either drop it off to UPS or call for a pickup.  #lifechanging

Prime Wardrobe is basically bringing the fitting room home to you!!!

You can always shop my Entire AMAZON Shop to see all of my favorites!!!

Can’t wait to hear you you guys think, Have a great weekend:).

 

XOXO,

Lissa

***All links are Affiliate Links which means I may make a small percentage off the purchase of these items.***

Fall Decor with @Properletter

Fall, is it just hype?!?!  I don’t remember loving fall when I was younger. Not as much as I do now anyways. For some reason the older I get the more I appreciate it. I think there’s just something amazing about those crisp fall Midwest mornings. Especially the first few. Even after an entirely too short & super hot summer.

Fall also brings me back to when I was a kid. I LOVED going back to school!  From shopping for school supplies (at Venture: aging myself here), shopping for new school clothes, to just that exciting feeling of a new year.

I also never really cared all that much for mums. Until we moved into our new house(in October) that we built and my mother in law brought us a mum for our front porch.  Mums have since had a new meaning to me.

The reason I think #midwestisbest is that we have 4 seasons, some seem longer than others but you appreciate the good days A whole lot more.

It’s officially Fall Y’all!!!  I was gifted this adorable It’s Fall Y’all doormat and The Tadic’s pumpkin from @properletter Guess what?!?! I’ve got a 20% off code(fall items only) for you to enjoy some fall decor from Proper Letter too!!!  Aislinn hand letters everything herself!  How special is that?!?!

USE CODE:  TWEE19

Shop everything else HERE, including my leopard booties!

XOXO,

Lissa

***The doormat and personalized pumpkin were gifted from Proper Letter but all opinions are my own***

Matching Swim for the Family

One of my favorite mom things to do is match with the kiddos so I was especially excited to partner with Yaffi Fashion!  It was an easy decision to pick the Watermelon print because Emme has been loving it and also calling it Wa Wa Melon 🍉 !  Yaffi Fashion is pretty great because they also have mens and boys matching swim.  So Max was especially excited to get to match with us this time.  For reference, I ordered up one size for each of us and the fit is great!  We also wore these suits swimming in the lake all day and they held up wonderfully!

Another bonus perk, Yaffi Fashion is on Amazon and of course works with Prime!  You can shop our swim HERE.  I’m so excited to get matching dresses and PJ’s in the future 🙌🏻  They have some of the cutest!!!!

Happy Matching with your littles ❤️

 

XOXO,

Lissa, Max, & Emme

 

***These swimsuits were gifted from Yaffi Fashion but all opinions are my own***

The Next Collective

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

-Neale Donald Walschb

What is your Next?!?

Have you ever thought about this?  Do you think about it daily?  I scored my first job before graduating from NIU, it was as a retail Manager. I always knew it wouldn’t be my lifetime career but I was never really sure what I would actually do “next”?  Part of that is because change is SO darn scary. Well I was lucky enough to attend a conference in Chicago recently:  The Next Collective. Mel put it on because she said it was the conference she WANTED to attend but couldn’t find!  The Next Collective was quite frankly the best conference I’ve ever been too. For starters I went alone. I knew absolutely no one walking into the Greenhouse Loft that Friday in May. I was pretty darn proud of myself for going alone. Was I nervous?  Anxious?  Scared?  Maybe a little bit. I didn’t allow myself to think about it much to be honest. I was just excited to be attending. My goal: to not eat lunch alone 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Thanks to some new friends, Samantha and Jenny. I did NOT eat lunch alone. Haha. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy eating alone but part of why you go to conferences is to network, amiright???  

A lot of the days talk was about pivot points. You either have a forced pivot: ie. get fired or let go or a Voluntary pivot: you quit your job, have kids, etc.   the speaker line up was to. Die. For. There couldn’t have been a better panel of women. They ranged from CEO’s to upcoming entrepreneurs!  All speaking about their story!  What got them to their “next!”  Some of them are still transitioning to their next while some are already there. Each and every women told such a great story and made you really able to resonate with them. 

Check out the Speaker/Panelist line up Here!

I would say I am currently in my “Next”, right where I want to be at this moment. My pivot would be considered a forced pivot because I had kids and decided to leave my job as a Store Manager because working weekends when my husband traveled for work all week didn’t seem best for our family. I now have a fashion and lifestyle blog: Twee Blog. Which is what I have ALWAYS wanted to do.  Was this scary?!?  YES!!!!  Mainly because you are really putting yourself out there and social media can be a scary place. Of course it can and is an amazing place most days too!!  This conference was so empowering for me to attend. I left there feeling full. Full of knowing that I’m doing exactly what I want and need right now. Also knowing that it is scary. Life is scary. Doing what we want and know we should be doing is scary.  

Follow @thenextcollective on ig or www.thenextcollective.com to see all the upcoming events.

Thanks Mel for having me join!  I hope to see you ALL at the next event!!!

Cheers!

XOXO,

Lissa

***My ticket to The Next Collective was gifted but all opinions are my own***

Caripro Electric Toothbrush + Giveaway

Happy end of July!  Can you even believe that?!?  I feel like summer has blown by right before my eyes. I was gifted this Caripro Electric Toothbrush from Smile Brilliant about a month ago. When they reached out I immediately said YES!!!  I have always wanted to purchase an Electric Toothbrush and truthfully don’t know why I haven’t. I am someone that has kind of always had cavities and have been told to buy one before. After using it the first time I seriously felt like I had just left the dentist for a cleaning!!!  It’s amazing, and good news, a month later it still feels like that.

There are 5 different modes on the Toothbrush, I prefer Clean and White. I switch back and forth between them!  The Toothbrush is also set to pause every 30 seconds for 2 mins. This is so you brush for 2 minutes in 30 second intervals in each quadrant of your mouth.  I mean, I’m not going to lie. I doubt I was brushing for 2 full minutes before this Toothbrush!

Shop my PJ’s

One of the other perks of the Caripro is that you can buy new Toothbrush Heads vs. a whole new electric toothbrush!  Click here to check out all the FAQ’s you might need. Use code:  Tweeblog20 for 20% off your purchase by clicking here.

Enter the giveaway HERE to WIN your very own Caripro Electric Toothbrush!!!!

Good Luck!!

 

XOXO,

Lissa

 

***This Toothbrush was gifted to me from Smile Brilliant but all opinions are my own***

 


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Summer Snacking with Tru Fru

The kids and I headed into Costco today after Ballet Class.  We were on the hunt for these new chocolate covered blueberries from TruFru that just launched in all midwest stores yesterday!!!!!  We found them almost immediately near all of the other frozen fruits.  First off they are only $9.99 I think that is a fabulous price point!  And good news, if you are an Ibotta member, click here to save $2, making them only $7.99!!!!  They are white and dark chocolate covered and positively delicious!!!

They literally didn’t make it home before we opened them in the car, and truth be told, the kids LOVE them!!!  Emme’s favorite fruit is blueberries and Max LOVES chocolate so the combo is perfect.

On the fence?!?!  Don’t worry there is sampling happening at select Costco’s on 7.20.2019.

Happy Snacking Friends!!!!

 

XOXO,

Lissa

***This post has been sponsored by TruFru but all opinions are my own***

Active with Zyia

If you know me, you know I LOVE me some active/Athleisure!  Let’s be real, we are living in a leggings world and she’s not retiring any time soon!  So I’m always on the hunt to find my favorite items.  Whether they are for actually working out, just running some errands, or looking cute! I had heard of Zyia Active before but had never seen or touched it in person so I will admit I was Leary of ordering it!  But once I got my hands on it, I’m kind of obsessed!!!  These pants feel like butter and they have a phone pocket?!?!  I’m in a size 8-10 bottom and L top.  You can shop my look or the entire site here 🙂

Shop my shoes and sunnies here

I mean see how cute this outfit looks just hanging out with the kiddos too?!?

XOXO,

Lissa

***This outfit was gifted from Zyia by Becca but all opinions are my own***

 

#RoarMaxisFour Dinosaur 4th Birthday Party

“….and she loved a little boy very very much, even more than she loved herself.” – Shel Silverstein 

Today is Maxwell’s 4th Birthday. If you would have told me 4 years ago how quickly life would go I would never have believed you. From the moment they laid his 6 lb 4oz body on me my life has never and will never be the same. I don’t think anyone or anything can prepare you for the love you endure when having a child, or stress, or anxiety 🤣.  I love the quote about how you gave your child life but they teach you how to live. It sure is the truth. If anything, they teach you about what is truly important. Just in the past 4 months Maxwell has grown SO much!!  Dusko and I couldn’t be more proud of him and the little boy he is becoming. Sure, some days are hard but I wouldn’t trade them for anything!!!!  

This weekend we had a birthday party for Maxwell, and minus the rain delay, we all had a blast!!!  Here are some of the fun party details 🎉🎉🎉

The cake really stole the show!  It was baked locally from Eye Candy Bake Shop.  It had lemon filling and was absolutely delicious!!!  Not to mention, the kids all got a piece of candy and Maxwell got to have the dinosaur he had been begging me to eat since I brought the cake home!  But seriously how detailed is this cake?  Even the dino got a bite!!  haha!!

Every party, In my opinion needs a signature drink and a hashtag!  #roarmaxisfour

It only made sense to make my favorite drink; Kettle One Cucumber mint vodka with club soda and obviously slices of cucumbers, sprigs of mint, and a cute straw/napkin!

You can shop any of the party accessories here!

Including these cuties matching tees!!!  Kind of hard to see but they say, Awesome since 2015(well dusko’s says 1981)!!!

These two literally melt my heart.  They are at each others throats all the time but both look out for each so much!!!

Due to the rain delay, the kids played with some of their party favors!  Thank goodness I had bought something they could actually play with.  They did a fun dinosaur excavation!

You always need to make sure your guests know where the party is!  Thanks T-Rex!

Thanks to our dear friends for making this super fun dinosaur fruit platter, cute number 4, and jello shots!!!  Because no party is complete without….SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS!!!  Are you singing along or am I aging myself……?!?!?!

Crying, I literally can’t believe you are 4!!!!

The pic on the left is of Maxwell’s first friend that he made on his own at school.  I literally almost cried when he walked in.  They were both so happy and excited to see each other outside of school!  It was the cutest.

I am such a sucker for cookies.  I rarely even eat them but I just think they are so darn cute and add so much to a party!!!  These are from Sweet Temptations and I did sample it so I could share my opinion=delicious!!!

And what toddler party is complete without a BOUNCE HOUSE!?!?!?  Pro Tip:  I always try to get the house to match the theme.  I was super happy with how well this looked!!!  And obviously the kids had fun.  Well, mostly mine because it rained almost the entire party.  Life is what you make of it, and rain delays, they happen!

Hold him a little longer

Rock him a little longer

Read him another story

(You’ve only read him 4)

Let him sleep on your shoulder 

Rejoice in his happy smile

He is only a little boy for such a little while

XOXO-

Lissa

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***The cake was gifted to me from Eye Candy Bake Shop but all opinions are my own***

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