my sweatshirt, slippers, Crosby's doll, brush & detangler
I think holiday decorating starts earlier and earlier each year. Here we are not even one week after Halloween and I'm already thinking about decorating. Last year we decorated our tree mid-November but waited until after Thanksgiving to hang our lights outside... I'm thinking we'll do something similar this year. Another reason to get started at least thinking about things early is because lots of decorations sell out quickly. And with the extra time everyone has spent at home this year... I think they'll go even faster.
As a mom of two toddlers in 2020 it's so hard to stay organized with everything. Some days I feel like I have it all together. I get up early to get ready and drink coffee before the kids get up, breakfast goes smoothly, we head out on an outing in the morning and seamlessly make it to nap time. Other days (these seem to happen more often) I feel like I'm constantly trying to play catch up. Re-heating my coffee a few times, cleaning up constant messes, not making it out of my pjs before noon and realizing I we're out of diapers/laundry detergent/sunblock/wipes, etc even though I just went shopping the day before.
Have you ever seen a happier leopard?! I can't believe Halloween is just over a month away. For the second year in a row Crosby told me what she wants to be and what she wants Wilder to be. She definitely calls the shots! Last year she was a butterfly and he was a frog, but I had to put him in her old baby leopard costume for a few photos too. Crosby wore this in a Halloween fashion show on Access Hollywood Live when she was 7 months old and fell asleep on camera. Wilder seemed to love wearing it and was just about the cuddliest little leopard cub.
Thanksgiving is next week and there are just over 6 weeks until Christmas. So crazy! I know it's cliche to say, but I can't believe how fast this year has gone. This time last year I was pregnant with Wilder and now he's over seven months old and getting ready for his first holiday season. I'm also trying to prepare for the holidays and today I wanted to share a gift guide with my favorite items for newborns and infants - and mostly, their parents!
Crosby just turned two and a half and it might be my favorite age yet. She's absolutely hilarious, sweet and so busy. She almost never stops unless I have a fun project for her to do. Lately when Wilder takes his morning nap, Crosby and I do something fun together. I needed some new crafts to keep her busy so I went on Walmart.com and ordered a few for Next Day delivery.
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I'm Ashley, a professional stylist, wife, and new mom, sharing my love of fashion, beauty, home decor, travel, and life in sunny Southern California!
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