Showing posts with label Van Fam Faves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Van Fam Faves. Show all posts

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Summer Fun Has Begun!

In our house we know when summer has begun not by the heat, or ending of school, but by the annual posting of the Nina Loca Summer Fun List!!! And I can officially say - IT'S SUMMER!!!

It's up and BETTER THAN EVER!!! For those of you NEW to Houston or those that don't live here but might be visiting - you MUST check it out!! It's an awesome list put together by moms for moms (and dads) of the happenings in H-Town! She has everything from restaurants where kids eat free to summer camps and mom's day outs!

Here's the site - www.ninaloca.com

Oh, and those that would like to do some summer advertising - you can place an ad on the site as well! Just contact Shanna Marsh at shanna@ninaloca.com for more information! Shanna (and her husband Ryan who redesigned the website) are the newest addition to Nina Loca.

So check it our...and THANKS Christina for your hardwork!!

Soaking and Praying

One of the best parts of our newish home is the master bathroom. Actually, when it comes to master baths it's really nothing too extraordinary, but it has an amazing tub. Actually, it could have a completely un-amazing tub and I'd still just be happy to have a tub. That I don't have to share with JD and MacKenzie. Our old house only had one bathtub, and it was in the kid's bathroom. We only had a stand-up shower in ours. In general it wasn't that big of a deal, but on nights when other mom's were relaxing in their garden tubs with candles and wine I was crawling into my kiddos cramped bathtub with crayon-markings on the walls and a duck head staring at me from the faucet. Nothing says kick back and relax like a rubber ducky making you feel all naked and stuff. So when the time came to look for a new house, a bathtub in my very own was a MUST and even a PLUS if it was bigger than the standard bath in all circa 1980 homes.

So, tonight I enjoyed a wonderful soak in my big girl tub. It's been a LONG week and as a family we are going though some pretty trying times right now. The enemy is trying so hard to bring us down and I was dealt another blow tonight. That being said - I needed a soak. A soak with lavender and vanilla candles and some smell good in my bath. Jimmy is out bowling tonight so as soon as I got the kids down, I started the water. I *love* lighting brand new candles. It's one of those silly things that brings me joy. I've had candles circling my tub for months and tonight was the first night I lit them. If you are ever looking for good relaxing bath or bedroom candles might I recommend this and these! And if you are needing a Rep to buy them from, let me know. I have a friend in the neighborhood who sells them. All of their candles are WONDERFUL and I burn nothing else. I also was looking really forward to using some new bath products that I purchased from the wonderful world of Etsy. Seriously Disney...it's all about etsy these days! I *love* buying bath stuff now that I have a real bathtub worthy of good smelling things that come in containers not featuring the characters from Cars. So, because I refuse to buy anything in a traditional store these days, I went to my favorite website on earth. Etsy (in cased you missed it the first 5 times I mentioned it). And a few days later I received a whole shipment of good stuff.

So. Back to my running water and candles. I decided on a bath bomb tonight because the scent name was Sweet Dreams and Mama needed her some sweet dreams! Oh, and sweet it was. Oh my word...it was heavenly smelling. Seriously. I think if I have a say so in how heaven smells, I want it to smell just like that bath bomb did. I've already gotten back on the Kristin's Cosmetics site and requested more bath bombs in this scent and some lotion and bath wash in it as well!!! It was so relaxing and even had little lavender blossoms in it. These floated right along side of me as I washed and PRAYED my troubles away. Of course, they also stuck to me once I got out of the bath but SO worth it. Just please let me know tomorrow if you see a lavender blossom (somewhat resembles a bug) in my hair.

I am feeling better and my heart isn't quite as heavy. But do take my advice and get you some lavender and chamomile candles, some relaxing bath stuff, and just soak~

What the heck...not technically a FAVE post, but totally deserves a FAVE tag!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Van-Fam Fave #3

I haven't updated in a week and that's because for once I have been having way too much fun. We were at the river all weekend and it took several days to pack and now several to unpack.

The few posts I am able to do over the next 2 or 3 weeks will be short and sweet. It's gonna be crazy getting ready for all of our fam coming in town for my sweet sister's graduation. A coming post and probably not a short one. More like long and sappy. Yea. So...housework to do because no matter how long I leave it, it just won't do itself. Dern. So anyways.

Crazy 2 weeks = short posts. Starting with this one.

Van-Fam Fave #3

And this is totally in keeping with We ARE THAT Family's ode to it....

ETSY. I am completely and totally obsessed with it. My day is not complete without a quick browse on Etsy. BY quick I mean an hour. I love all things etsy. It's a God-send to anyone that loves unique-ness! So my Etsy Faves...

Features???? Alchemy!!! Holy cow, it's awesome. You can place a custom want ad for anything you want and then people bid on it. I placed one a few weeks back for a Pre-made First Year Scrapbook for MacKenzie and within 6 hours had 15 bids. I chose my bidder and she got to work. I got it in last Friday and it's AWESOME. I am just in love with and have so enjoyed working on the picture portion!! I spend my days trying to figure out something else I need created!

SELLERS??? These are some of my favorite ones (most are for girly items but a few are not) - check them out and tell them I sent you!
Cozy Moments - AWESOME bath products!
The Portland Beanie Company - I have the adult ones and Kenzie had some newborn ones as well! Too cute...I plan on getting JD one in the fall!
Jewelry and Baby Bling - Responsible for Kenzie's early jewelry obsession
Bow Baby Bow - For all you mommie's with baby girls. This is the BEST place for the adorable crochet headbands!!! You can get a lot of 8 for less that $15!
Polymer - Vinyl wall quotes!! We have 7 in our house!! I seriously *heart* these!
Bella Button Designs - The Chicest "mom" jewelry!!! I can't wait to get mine!!
Adorable Me Boutique - Who needs you Princess Linens?? Not me!
Super Scrappers - Wonderfully unique cards and scrapbooks!

I could go on for days but I know you are sick of checking out all these great things and even more sick of spending money!! SO enjoy and catch you next time for Van-Fam Faves!