What's in my Bag :: Skip Hop French Stripe

It's been quite awhile since I did a post! I do have a good reason! :)

This sweet little guy joined our family a few weeks ago, and now the kids officially outnumber the parents! We're okay with that though! ;) 

While I was pregnant I thought a lot about diaper bags! And became fascinated with what others packed into theirs! I searched Pinterest, read blogs and watched YouTube videos about all sorts of bags. I'd never had an actual 'Diaper Bag' with my other kids, they were always large purses of backpacks. This time, however, I caved... And I am SO glad I did!

After lots and lots of searching, I finally decided on the Skip Hop Duo Special Edition Diaper Bag in French Stripe.

I bought mine on target.com.

I'd seen this diaper bag on Pinterest long before I was pregnant and the more I researched it, the more I fell in love! I loved the look, the red detail, the amount of pockets, the size of pockets, everything! 

There are 5 sections to this diaper bag. The two front pockets, a shallow zipper compartment next to the main pocket, then there's the main large pocket that has a zipper closure, a pocket on the back where the included changing pad goes, and the two zipper pockets on each side for bottles. (FYI, the side pockets aren't huge, I use tommytipee bottles and they don't fit well. I usually throw sunscreen and my sunglasses case in those instead.)

This is the content of the main large zipper compartment. You can see a smaller zipper pouch under the top right group of items, I keep all that together inside there. Less mess. 

1. Diapers. Duh. It's called a diaper bag for a reason. ;) I use Luvs mostly, but right now I have Huggies for the little guy.

2. Bib. This one is from Carters.

3. Munchkin formula dispenser. These things are wonderful!! So much better than carrying a huge formula can around and measuring a bottle out in the middle of target! 

4. Bath and body hand sanitizer. This one is coconut cabana I think. It clips onto the stroller sling inside the bag so I don't have to dig for it in the bottom of the bag.

5. Huggies natural wipes. I honestly think I'll carry wipes around even when my kids are out of diapers! I use them for EVEYTHING!

6. Bibsters. These are a new find and they are the best thing ever! Disposable bibs! They have Velcro and a pouch to catch dropped food. They're fairly cheap too! I think it was like $3-4 for a 12 pack.

7. A travel size babyganics lotion and travel aquaphor healing ointment. 

8.  Fruit snacks. I'm not above bribing an onrey child. :)

9. Carters onesie, in case of a blowout or accident.

10. Burp cloth. Homemade by my wonderful mother in law!

11. Travel baby powder. I don't use this often, but it's nice to have if baby has a stinky diaper and needs freshening :)

Here's what I keep in the shallow zipper pocket next to the main compartment. I call this my 'mommy pocket' I keep everything for me in there. Again, I have a zipper pouch to keep things together. It also makes it easier to switch over to a normal purse. I also usually keep a travel hairspray in here, but my husband borrowed it for a trip and has yet to return it ;)

1.Roxy wallet. This one is from christensens.  

2. Avon glimmersticks eyeliner. This is the only makeup I find myself needing on a regular basis. If I know I'm really going to need a touch up, I'll throw in my eyelash curler, mascara and foundation compact.

3. Another Bath and Body Works hand sanitizer. This one is sweet tangerine. You can never have too many ;)

4. Bath and Body Works travel lotion. I love the new summer scents they have! 

5. Nail polish. I love this glitter polish from Ulta, you can touch up chips without being able to tell where the chip was!

6. Advil. I also keep a few rolaids in there.

7.Flossers. My hubby got me addicted to these!

8. EOS Chapstick in vanilla mint. 

9. bobby pins and hair ties.

These are what I keep in the two front pockets. Not much, just things I need to be able to reach easily. I also usually throw my keys in there.

1. Honest spray hand sanitizer. I love this stuff! I got it at target for 2.99. It's so easy for the kids! And I feel like it gets more surface area. (I can't find it online, but it was in the store!)

2. Nubby binky.

3. Kleenex travel pack.

4. iPhone. :)

And thats it! I have to add that I try and only keep what I know I'll need in my bag. I keep a separate bag with a change of clothes, an extra Aden and Anais blanket (I have multiple sets, but this one and this one are my favorites!), sunscreen, more diapers and wipes, and other emergency supplies in my car.
Do you use a diaper bag? or a purse? What do you keep on hand that I'm missing? Comment and let me know! I love to hear your momma's opinions! XO

New Business Cards!

I was SO excited to get my new business cards for my photography business! I get very excited about things like this! ;)

This time around, I ordered from Signazon and I am SO happy with how they turned out!

The quality is amazing and I am loving the rounded edges! They give the cards just enough difference from your ordinary cards.

 If you're in the market for new business cards, head on over and check them out! They have lots of products to offer, and these cards start at just $19!

Can't beat that!

 

 And if you haven't likes Stefanie Stratton Photography on Facebook yet, go on! Do it!

Fold Over Elastic Flower Headband Tutorial

If you haven't noticed by now, I am a little beyond obsessed with making headbands for my Quinn. They are such a fun way to change up her outfits, and if you know a few key Etsy shops, they can also be a VERY affordable, and dare I say cheap, way to add to your little lady's wardrobe!

When I found out I was having a baby girl last year, I immediately went into to headband mode, and with the help of my Sister in Law, learned about lots of Etsy shops to help me keep my cost under control! Elastic by the Yard quickly came to be one of my very favorite shops! I love the quality and colors of the elastic they have, and their packaging is so cute an convenient! They are wrapped neatly around spools, instead of just floating around in my box! It does wonders for my OCD! ;)

You need:
Colored FOE (Fold Over Elastic) about 20 in.
White FOE
2 -- 2" felt circles
A medium button
Scissors and a glue gun

1. cut 12 1" strips of elastic, and hot glue the ends together, making the petals.

2. glue 6 petals around the felt circle.

3. on the OTHER side of the felt, glue the remaining petals in the open spaces.

4. attach your headband.

5. Glue the other felt circle over the elastic.

6. Glue your button to the top.

SUPER CUTE! Right!? That's what I thought and REALLY easy! 

Happy headband making!!

All elastic was provided by the Etsy Shop Elastic By The Yard. However, all opinions and ideas are 100% my own.

HP Photosmart 6520 Printer {Review}

So if you've read this blog long, or even if you haven't, you've probably noticed that I am completely obsessed with photos! Which leads to quite a few trips to Costco to get them all printed! It always ends up being a whole big ordeal, ordering them online, making the trip into town, waiting around until they are done... with two kids, it doesn't necessarily make my like easier! So when Staples contacted me with the offer to receive and review one of their HP photo printers, I was ecstatic!

The HP Photosmart 6520 e-All-in-one Printer is seriously amazing! I could not believe the quality photos it produces, along with the amazing regular printing! It is so nice to be able to get high quality prints, and not have to leave my house! I am in love with this printer!

 (Dont mind the flash... our office has horrible lighting!)

 

Here is what Staples website had to say about this printer...

Experience premium photo printing with this e-All-in-One's 3.45-inch (8.7 cm) gesture-enabled touchscreen & automatic photo paper tray with peek window. Print from virtually anywhere with HP ePrint, share wirelessly, and scan & copy with ease.

• 3-in-1: print, copy, scan
• Prints up to 12 ppm black, 8.5 ppm color (mfr specs)
• WiFi 802.11b/g/n and USB 2.0 connectivity
• Up to 1200 x 600 dpi print resolution; up to 2400 dpi scan resolution
• 80-sheet input tray, 20-sheet photo tray and 20-sheet output tray
• Monthly duty cycle of 500 pages
• Tap and swipe the 3.45-inch (8.7 cm) color touchscreen to easily print, copy, scan, and access Web content
• Create lab-quality, fade-resistant photos without borders, as well as archive-quality documents.
• Easy photo printing-keep paper loaded and ready, plus use convenient memory card slots to walk up and print
• HP ePrint-now you can print from virtually anywhere
• Print photos and documents, make quick copies and scans, send faxes without a phone line, and access apps
• Scan photos and everyday documents to your email account, and scan multiple files to a single document
• Automatically print and copy on both sides of a single page
• Print up to 8.5" x 14" and scans up to 8.5" x 11"
• Up to 6.5 cpm black, 5.5 cpm color
• Dimensions 6.3"H x17.32"W x 21.73"D, 13.67 lbs.
• One-year limited hardware warranty

For small businesses that rely heavily on images to sell products, a printer like the HP Photosmart printer is a must. This printer produces high-quality images, as well as crystal clear lettering, to help show potential clients your company's worth.

Multifunction

With the necessity to multitask becoming more and more popular, your company needs a printer that can keep up with the demands. This printer not only prints documents, fliers, and other materials, but it is also a scanner and a copier. With all three functions in one machine, you can save valuable space to spread out the information for your project.

High-Quality Prints

Incredibly high print resolution ensures that pictures are sharp and easy to see. Whether you scan an image to use for your fliers or take a photo with your camera, this printer gets that life-like image onto the paper. You can use either photo paper or regular printer paper in this printer to get the look you want for your fliers, brochures, documents, and presentations.

Moderate Capacity

This HP Photosmart printer features a printer paper input capacity of eighty pages and a photo paper input capacity of twenty pages, so you can get the job done easily and efficiently. With print speeds of 8.5 pages per minute for color prints and twelve pages per minute for black-and-white prints, you can get other work done while the print job completes.

Easy to Use

You can connect this printer to your computer via a USB cable or via a WiFi connection. Features like automatic duplexing and HP ePrint make this printer incredibly easy to use for daily reports or more complex presentation materials. It also has memory card slots to facilitate quick printing right from your card.

 

amazing, right!? A few of my favorite features so far are the wi-fi printing, it's SO nice not to have to carry my laptop across the house to print out quick documents! I also love the touch screen display! It made the printer SO easy to install! and printing/scanning/copying is a breeze! With my old scanner, I had to search my computer for the program, but now I just tap the screen a few times!

I am SO excited to use this printer for projects ALL over my house! A few I already have in mind are; the kids scrapbooks, flashcards, re-doing my photo wall, and a few 4th of july printables!

::Staples provided me with the printer for this review, but all comments and opinions (unless noted) are 100% my own... I REALLY love this printer!)::

Crypton Throver {Product Review}

 I think it's safe to say that summer has officially decended upon Southern Utah! In fact, I saw 101 on my cars thermometer the other day! Whew! And summer, for us, means playdates, park trips and picnics! I am always looking for a durable, cute blanket to toss in the car, and this one is wonderful for just that!

Crypton's site describes their product like this...

"The Crypton Throver. Our versatile, reversible, machine-washable, go-anywhere throw blanket protects and prettifies wherever you put it. Turn the patterned side over to reveal a solid suede side. From the sofa to the automobile to the speedboat, it's a beach blanket, a yoga mat and even an impromptu baby-changing station!"

And it truly is all that! We've spilled all over this thing and a quick mashine wash is all it needs! I also left it out one night and it got a visit from the sprinkler fairy! All my other blankets were soaked and took forever to dry, this one actually repelled the water! I was amazed! In fact, I made my husband come out and see! Haha! He was impressed too! 

These really are amazing, along with all of Crypton's other products! It will definetly be a staple for our summer outings!

Find the Crypton Throvers HERE!

HAPPY SUMMER!!

I'm back! {What I love Wednesday}

 

Thank you for all the sweet messages on facebook regarding our sweet baby girl! We are SO glad she is here! It was a rough surgery, but an AMAZING recovery! SO much easier than my first! I wont bore you with details, but I'll share some of my favorite photos!

 

I also wanted to share a few things I am LOVING as of lately!

EOS Lip Balm: LOVE this stuff! actually, I've loved it for a few years now! The chapstick is amazing, and the scents are all to die for! Plus, how cute is the container!? I've seen them at Walgreens, Walmart, Target... pretty much everywhere! I may or may not have EVERY scent! they run around $3.

 

Chiobani Greek Yogurt tubes: I was really excited when I saw these at walmart! My little boy loves gogurt, and these are the exact same thing, only more protein and less sugar! and around the same price! ($250 for 8) Plus, they are wonderful frozen!!

Huggies new case: I have no idea what this is called, but when I saw it at Target, I HAD to have one! I love the hard, refillable case to throw in the diaper bag! I know they have those small cases, but I always forget to refill those! This holds the same amount as the plastic bags, but doesn't get ripped or smashed! I got mine for $2.18 I think.

Fall Fragrances

I have a confession... yesterday I busted out the fall candles. Yes, it's still August, and after this storm rolling through southern utah passes, it will be back into the 90's. However, I am 100% ready for fall to be here, so I thought I'd trick myself into it... or at least my nose ;)

Awhile back, I shared my favorite Scents for Summer. So it was only fitting, now that I've busted out the cozy, warm scentsy melts, I share my favorite Fall Fragrances!

1. Oatmeal Cookie - Not only is this one of my favorite cookies, its one of my favorite scents for fall! I actually think it was the first melt I bought! It's sweet and warm, with a touch of cinnamon! Mmmm.

2. Maple Candied Almond - This smells like warm french toast on a cold sunday morning! How's that for a description!? But really, the maple scent of this bar is amazing!

3. Ginger Spice Cake - I have shared this one before on a What I Love Wednesday. It's a super spicy, sweet smell. Think... Carrot Cake, mixed with Ginger snap cookies.

4. Baked Apple Streudel - 3 words. Hot. Apple. Pie. Seriously, this smells SO yummy! Like thanksgiving dessert. Without all the calories.

5. Hot Wassil - This is hands down my favorite cold weather scent. And to be honest, I would of never picked it up had it not been for me smelling it in a friends house! It's not sweet, like food sweet. It's hos a really spicy, citrus scent. SO good!

 

I hope these give you a little bit of a head start on filling your home with the scents of Fall!

Styled by Tori Spelling Jewelry {Review}

*Post Originally written by me for the blog Crafts Unleashed
I really have a thing for jewelry! My husband would call it a tad obsessive, but I try to convince him that I’m not the only woman who comes home with 13 pairs of earrings from one shopping trip! (Am I?) Anyways, so when this box showed up on my doorstep filled with product from the new line Styled by Tori Spelling, I was over the moon!

This is a new, wonderful, creative, affordable, customizable product that allows you to mix and match pieces from 4 different lines to create literally thousands of jewelry combinations! Here is a peek at the products I received…

To die for!? Yeah, I know!
Ok, so here’s how it works! You have 3 components, top, bottom, and connectors.

All you have to do is open the connector, slide one end of each of the top and bottom, repeat with the other side, and Voila! You own necklace design! No tools required!

But you are in no way limited to necklaces with this line! They have earrings, bracelets, pendants, so you can let your imagination run wild! And the best part is, you can use earrings as pendants, bracelets as necklaces, pendants as rings… you dream it, it can happen!

I wanted to also show you how to use these products in a more non-traditional way…

All I did was attach a necklace bottom to the handles of my purse with earring connectors! Easy as that!
I get so many compliments on this jewelry! Plus, I never have to wear the same combo twice because there are so many different options!
If you want to start designing jewelry of your own, stop by Michaels Crafts of Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts to find these products! Happy designing!

The Dating Divas E-books {$20 Promo Code for one week!!}

Have you heard of the Dating Divas? If you haven't, you are missing out! They are amazing women who have even more creative ideas on how to 'date' your husband! I don't know about everyone else, but with a 2 year old, most of our dates consist of dinner and a trip to Walmart ;) Romantic, I know!

The Dating Divas have written two amazing e-books that are wonderful for busy wives, to help strengthen your marriage and jazz up those date nights!

The A to Z guide is a great book about strengthening your relationship, making time for eachother, and just being happy together. It really helped me stop and take a look at what I was bringing to our marriage. This is a great book for anyone to read, even if you have an amazing relationship already!

The Ultimate Date Night book has SO many amazing dates totally planned out for you! Plus, there are amazing printables, recipes, and ideas that go with each date! They have great dates for everything from a big get together with friends, to a night alone with your sweetheart!

They put so much time and thought into each date to make it a lot easier on us busy wives!

We have already used one date from the book! the "Road Trip Date" on Page 176! We headed down to Vegas for my birthday, it was so much fun to play the licence plate game, and do the couple's questionnaire that they provide! Here's a few photos from our trip!

But I haven't even told you the very best part!!

The Dating Divas have hooked Lovely Little Snippets readers up with a SWEET deal! When you buy both books (using the E-Book Bundle) cart option and code LOVELY, you get $20 off!
Hurry and order...code expires one week from today!

Do NOT pass up this deal! Both books are worth ever penny! You will not regret it! I have already used both books in my home and will continue to apply them to my marriage!

Click here to learn more and to purchase the E-books!

Trading Vows {$25 Giveaway!}

Have you heard of the company Trading Vows? I hadn't until recently, but now that I have, I am on their site all the time and I am in love with their products! They specialize in wedding products, but they have so much more than that! Like this cute bag that they sent me!! I received mine just in time to take in on a little family trip we took and I loved it! I have a recent obsession with navy stripes....

It was just big enough to keep some toys, snacks, water bottles and my HUGE camera! And it was so nice to have the zipper top so I knew nothing would fall out!

My sweet husband wasn't aware that he was being a bag model. ;) But we just hung the bag off the back of our stroller and it worked so well as a catch-all for anything we needed to bring!

It worked great as a travel bag too! It held all our movies snacks and toys! The zipper also made it so my little man couldn't 'help himself' ;)

I'm excited for this summer to try it out as a 'Lake bag'... it would be a beach bag, but we dont live anywhere near the beach. ;) Seriously, it will fit towels, sunscreen, toys, snacks, camera, and pretty much anything else you need for a day by the water!
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Now get this, Trading Vows has generously offered all you LLS readers a chance to win a
 $25 gift card to their site!!
How nice is that!? All you have to do to enter is comment on this post with a link to the product you would buy if you won!
Giveaway closes 11:00 am Saturday June 30th
So enter now and hopefully you will win and be able to buy something super fun!
Thanks Trading Vows!

What I Love Wednesday

I got these fruit peels at Target on a whim one day, they were cheap and organic, which is always a good combination. Turns out, they are SO yummy too! I even snuck a few!

I have a project that I will post soon using this spray paint. I was a little skeptical at first, but I figured it was worth a try! I LOVE the results! Now I am scouring the house for more things I can paint with it!

These wipes are pretty much my best friend. I used Lysol wipes forever, but these ones are safe around little ones, which is wonderful with an almost-two-year-old. The lemongrass smells yummy too!