our go to all year long, carmex!

We were lucky enough to partner with Carmex on this paid sponsored post, all opinions expressed are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make out blog possible.

I had never heard of Carmex until I met Jason. He always carried the original tube in his pocket and still swears by it today. But I was never able to get onto the Carmex wagon because I just didn't care for the smell of the one he used. Fast forward to having little girls that suck and lick and bite their lips all day long. It doesn't matter what time of the year, my girls always have super red, chapped lips and all the skin around their lips lol. Jason is quick to pull out his lip balm to help but the girls are like me, they just don't like the smell or taste of the original. But we still find ourselves putting it on their lips because it is literally the only thing that will heal my girls lips overnight. It's so crazy how amazing it is! Little did I know that Carmex has an entire line full of fun scents that work for the entire family. Where have I been? Let's just say, us girls were so excited when we discovered this! 

My girls use the Carmex Daily Care Moisturizing Lip Balms. They love carrying these around in their purses and pretend that they are putting on makeup. It's a win win because little do they know that they are slathering their lips with SPF 15 (perfect for our sunny California weather), moisturizing and softening their lips all while enjoying their favorite fun flavors. Jules' favorite is the cupcake batter (so good) and Kourt loves the strawberry!

I also just figured out that the Classic Lip Balm in a Tube also comes in cherry and not just the original flavor! Am I the only one that has been living under a rock? This is now my go to. I love it and so do the girls. I also really love the Comfort Care Balms. I have a horrible habit of bitting my lips and peeling off that dryness. I know, so so bad, but this stuff has really helped me. I've shared more about it below. 

Here are some more amazing Carmex products:

Carmex Cold Sore Treatment- helps reduce pain, minimize appearance of the outbreak and helps promote healing. It relieves pain, itch, dryness, cracking, redness, scabbing, and irritation. 

Carmex Comfort Care Lip Balms- made with natural colloidal oatmeal which helps soothe and promote softer hydrated lips. It contains antioxidant-rich fruit seed oil to help restore lips' natural beauty and provide hydration. My favorite thing about it? It helps defend against free radicals that accelerate the appearance of aging. You better believe I'm slathering this stuff on all day long! I love the mixed berry flavor. 

We were lucky enough to partner with Carmex on this post, all opinions expressed are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make out blog possible.

baby boys holiday gift guide with Baby Einstein

Who knew baby boys would be so fun to shop for?! All the little man clothes make me so happy, plus getting this guy mini versions of what his daddy loves is the absolute best. And as far as toys, we've pretty much had to start fresh because most of the baby toys Jules and Kourt had were donated so Jacks was left with literally nothing. But it's safe to say I've had so much fun shopping for him! I tried my best to get things that I know he will get great use out of, as far as developmental toys go. He is just starting to sit up and play with things we put in front of him so getting him some interactive toys was also a must. And we loved all of the Baby Einstein products the girls had so we went straight for those this time around. He has just started sitting up on his own and now enjoys all of the activities on the Baby Einstein table. The Neptune jumper just might be my favorite, it teaches babies their numbers and colors in three different languages. Jules and Kourtney love it and walk around saying their numbers in French. He is at such a fun age and really loves looking at things that light up so he's going to really enjoy these toys.  At six months now, he finally got his first tooth and with all the drooling and eating everything in sight going on over here, I just knew I had to get this teether on Amazon. Isn't it just the funniest thing?! The hockey book was a must from daddy because he is a crazy hockey fan. And since babies grow at a crazy fast pace Jackson's always in need of shoes and clothes so I got him a cute pair of baby Nike's and all the comfy baby clothes by Childhoods Clothing -he lives in their pieces! Also couldn't pass up some daddy and me matching hats, duh.

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The Baby Einstein items in this post were provided and sponsored by Baby Einstein. 

mommy's holiday gift guide

My husband has been asking what I would like for Christmas, figured I'd make it super easy for him - so here you go, Jason! These are all things that I keep putting into my shopping cart and end up not buying because of that darn mommy guilt. You know that little voice in your head that can't seem to let you spend $60 on yourself because you instantly think of how you can spend those $60 on something for your kids? I know you mommies can relate!

pillow / bar cart / beanie / candle / bowls / platter / necklace / shoes / planner

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little girls holiday guide

My girls are two and five and pretty much love all of the same things so I knew this list would be fairly easy. They do pretty well at sharing, especially when it comes to bigger items. But all the smaller things like dolls and doll accessories, we need two of because, well, they're sisters and fighting does tend to happen a lot around here. One of my favorite parts about Christmas is giving gifts and seeing my kids' faces light up (and let's be honest, a pair of boots and some sweaters just isn't going to cut it).  Call me a bad mom, but I just love spoiling my kids at Christmas time. I ended up getting a little bit of everything from, toys they really wanted to some more classic pieces that they can have for years to lots of things that will keep them entertained and learning all at the same time. 

Most of the big items will be shared by Jules and Kourt, like the easel and doll house. They actually saw that doll house on tv and both screamed, "I want that!" I knew I just had to get it as a gift,  except they asked Santa's elves to make one with a pink door so I'm getting to work on that asap! I also ordered these peg dolls and will be painting each one to look like each member of our little family. I think they're going to love that! And they love art, just like mommy, so this easel is going to be a hit. I'm actually not sure why they don't already own one! I plan on adding some cute clear jars and color coordinating art pieces in them to display on the tray. They are into the whole dress up, house, mommy thing, so most of these gifts really reflect that. I think I'm most excited about giving Jules that mini Moana doll costume. If you watch our stories on Instagram you know how much she LOVES her Moana costume. She wears it every single day, it's the first thing she she puts on when she wakes up. If you're a girl mom, you know how big of a hit these BIG l.o.l dolls are this year. I had the hardest time finding one until one of my Instagram mommy friends helped me out. Thank you so much again! I also got them these Lucy Darling Shop, The Little Years, memory books. I'd say they're more for me but I just know they'll love looking though them when they grow up. I just love this phase of their life and can't wait to see Christmas through their eyes again this year. 

Here are some more fun ideas. I usually like to get them boots and cute jackets for Christmas. And even some smaller toys that they can take on the road with us because they love packing a little bag every time we leave the house. We also started building our game collection last year so we are adding some must have classics this time around. Since Jules started school she is so eager to learn and is especially loving her educational games and books, so we are updating that a bit to include some toddler friendly pieces for Kourt too. 

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