My Sweet Design

As you can all tell my blog recently got a makeover.

I was so lucky in winning this makeover from Frugal Mommy a little while ago. She was giving away a free custom blog design from Traci at Sweet Cheeky Designs!

When they contacted me that I won I was so excited! Traci wrote me right away and she was so easy to work with.

I took a look at some designs in her portfolio and LOVED what I saw. A bonus? She never duplicates ANY of her work--so each blog design is a custom made design made especially for you! I looked on some of the scrap sites for a package that I loved and she went from there.

She was SO easy to work with and made it a lot of fun. I would recommend her to anyone! She was quick, nice, funny....and it made for a really great and positive experience.

Thank you, Frugal Mommy and Sweet Cheeky Designs--I LOVE my new look!

And Just Like That...Poof! It's Disappeared.

The nap.

The much beloved second nap.

Isabella has flat out refused for a week....or so....to take the much needed second nap. Okay, so it was much needed for this momma. Obviously she doesn't need one anymore.

What do I do?! We both need that nap...desperately!

She takes her morning nap--no problem! Waves to her toys, waves to me and happily drifts off to sleep without a hitch.

But the afternoon? Just not happening....screaming, crying, throwing things out of her crib, trying to climb out of the crib....*sigh*

Guess this was her early Christmas gift to me.

TuTu Winner!

Congratulations.....

KRYSTYN!!

She is the lucky winner of the tutu and portrait paci!

Little Miss Natalie will look adorable in it!

The Spirit

Isabella is in LOVE with everything Christmas which is a huge change from last year when she had no clue what was going on.

The ornaments (which I have found a few hidden and tucked away in her room, cute!), the gifts under the tree, the songs, the singing animals at the stores...everything! And if you are wondering...we didn't make it to see Santa yet...that will be this Friday after my prenatal appointment, yay!

Anyway, I've always been a firm believer that when I have a child or children I want the season to be for them. Learning about Jesus, his birth, giving to others, donating money to different causes as they are out in the bitter cold hoping to get some change that will make a difference. I want her to know that the season is for giving to others and to know what we are celebrating.

I recently nominated a family for an amazing Christmas giveaway. You had to nominate them on the Barefoot Mommies blog and then readers voted to see who would be the winner.

Guess what...my family won! (It was actually a tie!). I was so touched by the people who took time to vote for the nominated families. I am so happy I could help make another family's Christmas a little brighter. It could be my hormones, but I was crying as I saw how many votes my family got. It. was. amazing.

So, this Christmas, if you have a chance to make someone's season a little brighter....I urge you to do so...this was so rewarding for me to do this.