will you be mine?

I finished Amelia's Valentine cards for friends, family and classmates today. I really want to post a picture on here, but a lot of the people reading this will be receiving a card. Don't want to spoil it!! I will post it Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon when I am sure they have all seen it, but here is a link to my inspiration. I am really proud of myself for finishing a project. Amelia's not easy to photograph, and I didn't get the perfect pose/lighting/smile - but it's pretty freaking cute. When you finish one project you want to keep going! I am going through my Pinterest tonight, and I want to do something once a week. Recipe, craft, game with Amelia, letter to a friend, organize my sock drawer, 4 minute workout. Something! I can do this!

I got my hair cut and colored today. Love my new hairdresser! I got a pretty awesome hand massage while I waited for my color to process. It's pretty short and has awesome color.

My friend Caroline sent me the sweetest present in the mail yesterday with a card that read "you deserve it!". Good friends are hard to come by, and I am lucky to have some of the greatest!! My new locket came in today. I am all good in the jewelry department these days!

OK, laundry calls.

Hope everyone had a great Wednesday!

xoxo,
Cadence

jonesin' fridays

We are headed North today to visit in Griffin. Big weekend with lots of great plans ahead of us! We can't wait to spend time with all the people we love the most. Real quick here are some things I am jonesin' for this week:

 Well, first I'll need the iPhone. Then this case.

Add to my itty bitty quilt collection.

Bulldog pup.

MK tortoise

Happy Friday!!!

xoxo,
Cadence

photo blog

I'm making Amelia's Valentine's Day cards for her classmates and our family. I haven't taken the perfect picture for the project yet, but these are pretty cute ones I've taken along the way.

xoxo,
Cadence

Letters to Amelia

Amelia,

I am so lucky to be your mom. I am so lucky to be a stay at home mom {for the most part}, and watch you grow everyday. It seems like just over the weekend you picked up on your talking a good bit. We were playing in your room last week, and you took a "sip" from your teacup and said "It's delicious!" - where did you even learn that?? Yesterday you were sitting on the couch with your dad watching a movie about the ocean and sealife, and you kept saying "What's that, daddy??". You're talking more than I expected at this age, and while you drive me crazy sometimes with your non-stop gibbering, I love hearing you learn and properly use new words. In just a few months, we will be taking your assy {passy} from you. I am trying to keep all of them put up while you are playing so you don't continue to learn to talk with it in. It seems like every time I sneak one away from you, you find another one laying around. You don't love me for this new thing now, but you will thank me later.

You've adjusted really well to Poppy being around, and I am so thankful for that. I knew you would be a big girl about it. You love to "hold it", and kiss her on the head. We are headed over there today to play with Poppy and celebrate your great grandfather's  81st birthday.

 

 And I would've never guessed we were going to be at the age already where YOU decide what you want to wear, and we go with it. Oh man, are we there! I have to remind myself that I have to choose my battles, and not sweat the small stuff. Plus, you've got mad style.

 

The biggest event of the week: Every night that I put you down, I say "I love you" when I leave the room, and for the first time you said "love you" back to me. Lump in my throat, tears in my eyes. Feel free to do it again. All day, every day.

Love you bigger than the sky.

xoxo,
Cadence