Holy Moly! Did I get a lot of emails and comments about the owl bag!!  Who knew???

I’m always amazed at what things draw the most comments and emails, and it’s almost always opposite of what I would think…crazy!  Which makes me think I really need to ask what other things you all would love to know or hear about???  Please, please leave me comments and let me know!  I am not always able to reply to every comment, but I promise, I…

I’m not sure I can really call this a Wordless Wednesday, how about WORDY Wednesday….I mean I didn’t EXACTLY take this photograph (does scanning into one’s computer count???) But I just had to share it!  This was inside of the recent Spanx package I opened…is this not HYSTERICAL!  Can you imagine doing ANY of those things in Spanx???  Not thinking I’m jumping from a burning building anytime soon, but I do love the message that we can do anything!

So shhhhhh, don’t tell anyone, but these are the BEST KEPT…

I’m slowly getting back up to full speed, well maybe half speed. It’s definitely taking longer than I planned. Not that I need to “recover”, it’s just the balance and finding the time.  Normally I have evenings to work after the kids are in bed, but right now I have lost the ability to keep my eyes open past 8:30.

That’s A LOT of lost work hours!!

Plus the days I have our Right Hand working with me, she only has Addie & Hay, Piper is still with me…

Jen comes to us today from Tiny Oranges!  This is a favorite local OC blog friend of mine.  Jen is as busy as they come, yet always up for sharing a tip or trick.  She is in fact so helpful, that she offered to write not one but THREE guest posts for my “Maternity Leave”.  I loved reading Jen’s pregnancy posts as well as the first few posts after she jumped back in the blogging saddle after having #2.  I could SOOOO RELATE with her new very crazy life…

OK, baby is here, I’m still at the hospital, but I can assure you that I’m DREAMING of, (longing, salivating, DYING) to get my pre-3-year-pregnant body back!!!  I’m no fool, I know it will take some time (even if hubby is hoping it will be back by Monday…), but get it back I will!

But I have a secret, (though not so secret when you publish it in a blog read by thousands…)

I am IN LOVE WITH YUMMIE TUMMIE shapewear!

I found this amazing…

It was a crazy busy week again (What weeks aren’t for moms??  Do any of you have a new found respect for your mom?? I sure do!) And I can’t believe it’s just over 4 weeks until the newest babe is here!  PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don’t make a showing any earlier!!!  I love ya and can’t wait to meet ya, but you just go ahead and stay nice and cozy until March 9th, Pretty Please!

OK, onto the fun things from this week.  I actually had to edit this a bit because I saw…

A housekeeper 7 days a week, a chef and perfect swimsuit body a week after giving birth!!!!

OK, just kidding….

JEWELRY!!

I am not a fashion expert.  I’m pretty good at getting you through a few years of pregnancy without having to buy that much, but regular fashion is not one of my SUPER strengths.  However, accessories have been my friend for the past 3 years.  As I lived in black, tan, white and denim – I wore LOTS of necklaces and…

Gotcha with that one, huh!!?

Well, I’m sure that I’m not telling you something you don’t already know, but seriously, Hanky Panky’s Original Signature Lace Thong are by far my favorite girlie undergarment (that sounds like I’m from “Little House and the Praire” days….) OK, I”ll say it, Favorite THONG! (Seriously, that was hard to type and not feel a little flush in the face…..).

They are listed in the Favorites Gallery both under Fashion as well as Expecting, reason being they are AWESOME for…

I hate carrying a diaper bag.  I’m always on the look out for any other possible bag that I can carry that will do the same job, but lets me feel like I’m still pre-kids (even though I love ‘em to pieces!!).

A very smart girlfriend (who is always in the know on new and fun things – she brought us the Sally Hansen Nail Finisher, and the Bandera Clone Cornbread.…bet you’re glad I have such cool friends!)  Anyway, she shuffles about her day…

I kind of liked being able to share some favorite finds with you last Friday, so I’m going for the repeat show this week!

If you didn’t read last Friday’s post check it out to see more of Making it Lovely’s office redo and to learn how to get a free day pass to Disneyland by helping out a local charity!

This week Savvy Sassy Moms has a super fun, Eco friendly giveaway.

How cute is this bag!

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I love finding things that make me feel good.  I know this sounds lame, and trust me, I LOVE being a mom and I LOVE our darling Littles – but there are still more than a handful of times that I long to fit in my cute jeans from pre-pregnancy, or pop on that cute pair of heels that I know used to turn a few heads…but I just don’t seem to get the same reaction these days.  Not sure why.  Do you think having…

Honestly, I have the BEST Book Club group of friends ever!
I so wish you could meet them as they are a FAVORITE group of girls!

They can multi-task like nobody’s business!!
And are amazing examples of what moms and friends should be.
(I can only hope that Addie & Hay will know friends as fabulous.)

Last night was our Holiday Book Club Party which is the one book club each year that EVERYONE makes it…

Who doesn’t need a little closet organizing and packing  help?  Pretty sure we all do…I have yet to meet this fabulous lady, but am very much looking forward to the opportunity as she has worked wonders on a number of friends wardrobes and closets.  I think after #3 arrives in March…

(HELLO, doctor told me today welcome to your 3RD TRIMESTER!
HOW did that happen so quickly!!!)

Anyway, back to the point, once #3 is here and I’m ready to burn…

Well, I have definitely been a little behind the game this week!
I kind of feel like Addie in this photo!

I WAS feeling pretty good about all the fun posts this week!  So many wonderful FAVORITES!
But then as I sat down to work on today’s post, it occurred to me that I never posted a menu, shopping list or December “to do” list last Friday!!!

HELLO – brain where have you gone and WHEN will you be back!!…