. . . And than there were 3!!!

I am so happy to announce to the world that we are expecting baby number 3!!! Of course we told close family and friends immediately, but unfortunately we suck at keeping secrets. We tried to keep it on the "hush hush" but this isn't a secret one can hold for a long period of time! I decided to do a pregnancy announcement for my Facebook friends and family that we don't see often but would be thrilled about the news. Here's a few photo's of my DIY photoshoot:

Peanut WAS NOT happy when she found out the news but I guess it grew on here lol now she's hoping for a little brother. 

                  It was so diffucult to keep the dog still along with a very fussy 2 year old.

Overall I think the pictures came out kind of awesome! Seriously this was a really unexpected surprise that we have accepted with open arms! So hurry up October 2016!!!! We haven't announced the sex of the baby yet so you can always submit your guess. Which team are you on Team Girl or Team Boy???

FYI: After the doctor visit today the baby heartbeat is currently at 140 and I am 22 weeks

                                       -nina

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Hip Hip Hooray… it’s Graduation Day!!!

Can you believe the school year is over??!!! Man, Time really flies!! 
Peanut loved making new friends, learning more about her Christian faith, and learning to read. She was truly heart-broken that the school year came to an end. 

                                                 Kindergarten Favorites
Movie: The Lego Movie
Song:God Is So Good
Food:The fried chicken that mommy and daddy make
Color: Pink & Blue
Activity: Reading
What do you want to be when you grow up: Heart Surgeon & Rockstar
What are you looking forward to learning in first grade: Math

I snapped a few photos of my sweet girl at her "End Of The Year Ceremony" that I thought I would share..... 

The Graduating Class of 2016!!! 

Her best friend from class 

Peanut and the "Best Kindergarten Teacher Ever"

Sprout, Fav Cousin, and Peanut

                 Peanut is overly obsessed with "curtsy" if you haven't noticed by now lol

Sprout wore a Ralph Lauren Ruffle dress (similar here) and old navy flip flops/// Peanut wore a H&M flower headband (similar here), H&M Tulle Dress , and Old Navy Espadrille (similar here) 

We finished the celebration off at IHOP with a delicious create a face pancake. Still can't believe I officially have a First Grader!!!

                                   -nina

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DIY Bath Bomb

DIY Vanilla Bath Bomb – create your own vanilla heart bath bombs with vanilla essential oil and a pinch of glitter for extra sparkle.

Aloha guys! With Valentine’s Day around the corner (literally tomorrow) I wanted to do something sweet and thoughtful for Mr. B . He was in a car accident a few weeks ago and is experiencing some really bad back and shoulder pain. So I thought instead of my usual V-Day gifts (cakes or cookies) I should give him something he could really benefit from. I’d like to share one of my favorite handmade gift ideas that is super easy and quick to make. Some of my favorite gifts to give for any occasion consist of sugar scrubs and  bath bombs. Let me just point out that you can make these in less than 20 minutes while saving a few bucks instead of buying them in the store. Like most people I'm obsessed with Lush but I get a kick out making them myself. They're really simple to make guys and you can always add your own twist on them. So without further a due I'm going to share my super easy Vanilla Heart Bath Bomb made with vanilla essential oil and a heart shaped mold. 

Mr. B loves the scent of vanilla so I'm hoping these bad boys will be one of his new favs!!! I packed it with epsom salt which is good for pain and muscle cramps, a hint of coconut oil for his dryness so hopefully this will relax him. You can find all your ingredients needed for these bombs at your local grocery store, I got most of mines from my local Wal-Mart. 

Supplies:

1 cup baking soda

1/2 cup citric acid

1/2 corn starch

3 tablespoons epsom salt

3/4 teaspoon water

2 teaspoons Coconut Oil

Vanilla Essential Oil

Red food dye (optional)

Heart mold (optional)

Whisk

Step one: In a large bowl combine baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch, and epsom salt.

Step two: In a small bowl combine coconut oil, water, dye and essential oil.

Step three: pour wet mixture into dry mixture. Mix with a whisk until fully combined. Test mixture by pressing a handful together. Once it’s the right consistency press mixture into mold and allow to dry at least 2 hours before removing (I left mine's in overnight). 

Pretty simple right?! Here are some pictures of them fresh out the mold the morning after. I love them, they came out really cute.

Viola!! Now you have the perfect chic and cheap Valentine's Day gift that any one would adore. So what are you crafting today?? Let me know in the comments section below what your thoughts are on this DIY bath bomb

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Mini Apple Rose Pies

I'm absolutely obsessed with all things mini such as mini pigs, teacup puppies, mini cupcakes, and of course mini pies. . . . .  Yes mini pies have been rocking my world lately. I'm sure everyone has seen this delicious recipe floating around Facebook and Pinterest about the ever so adorable mini apple pies. I felt obligated as a bake goods lover to at least attempt to make one. I must admit in the back of my mind I thought this was definitely going to end up as a Pinterest Fail, but shockingly the process was not nearly as difficulty as it seems. 

I'm not going to go into detail about the recipe which I got from here, just wanted to point out the one thing I did differently. I did not use apricot or strawberry preserve as seen in a lot of Facebook recipes but instead I used melted butter, some brown sugar, and lemon juice. Which was delicious!

So first thing first I'm the realest. . . lol

No but seriously first thing first is slicing the apples an half and cutting the core out.

After core cutting, slice your apple into thin slices, sprinkle the lemon juice over your slices and than sprinkle the brown sugar over next. 

Next lie your apple slices in a straight line overlapping each other and begin to just roll it. 

Place those beautiful "apple petals" into your pie crust 

Sprinkle brown sugar on top (I like it sweet)

Bake at 375F for about 20-30 minutes (until your crust is nice and brown)

And Viola! Your ready to enjoy your delicious treat!!! I placed our pies into mini pie pans after they cooled just because we had company and it made it a bit fancier lol

Sprinkle sugar and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Well in our case strawberry ice cream since that's Peanut favorite and your good to go. I must say these make the perfect Fall treat and it's so damn cute. Let me know what you guys think

- XoXo

Nina

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A Day At The Park

I wanted to share some photos that I recently took of the girls at Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse. If your ever in the Philadelphia area Smith's is a MUST-DO for the kiddos! Between the huge barn slide, indoor play area, endless swings and climb on things it's like kid heaven.

We finished our afternoon adventure with a homemade half-cheese and half-pepperoni pizza made by yours truly and my mini chef Peanut.

xoxo

-Nina

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