Moda Mama

Seven Years Tomorrow

August 13, 2011
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Shirt & Necklace – F21; Pants – Gap; Sandals &Ring – Ruche.

Happy Saturday everyone. I’m kind of excited. Tomorrow I’m going away with Husband to a B&B for the night. It’s our seven year anniversary and we’re getting away for two days and a night. It’s silly the things you get excited about when you have kids – a whole night to yourself! His parents are staying at our house to watch Baby, and I know they’re going to have a great time too! Baby loves to play with them, so she’ll be plenty entertained.

Last night I was on air again, and was thoroughly creeped out by the horror line up that finished my night. I love scary movies, but I’m such a wimp that I didn’t like the idea of going out into the dark night alone. Thank goodness one of my fabulous co-workers walked me to the car! I’m still scared of the dark. I’ll admit it.

And speaking of Baby, check out our lovestory featured on the Ruche blog.

Quote of Today:

“It’s meandering.”

Barefoot In The Park

August 12, 2011
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To take advantage of the beautiful weather, we decided to stroll on over to the playground.

The first time Baby went down the slide of her own free will and volition.

The whole affair was followed by big, proud grins!

And Drake had a wonderful time mucking around in the mulch. He’s happiest when he’s a mess!

When Casual Friday Is Everyday

August 12, 2011
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Shirt – Only; Jeans – Guess.

Casual Friday is everyday at my house. So when it came to putting this outfit together I decided to forgo the shoes since I probably wasn’t going anywhere. And I was right. The most that I ventured out was to the swings – and I wore my flip flops for that. Still, the structured nature of this top made me feel like I had a bit of something even if I was just wearing jeans. And even though I hadn’t done my hair or make-up, I still felt pretty good that day. Rockin’ the whole casual day-after thing *even though there was no “night before”*

I wanted to thank you all for your lovely words about my glasses. Confession time: I don’t actually need glasses. I have 20/20 vision, but I used to really want glasses and did everything I could to ruin my vision. It didn’t work, and now I’m glad it didn’t, but I still sometimes want to wear glasses just for the fun nerd look. So the pair you see me sporting is from Forever XXI. And now my secret is out – I’m a glasses wanna-be!

True Story:

Now that Grandma and Grandpa are here, Baby is totally hamming it up.

She’s giggling and smiling and teasing! And makin’ eyes!

Such a little flirt!

I’m in trouble.

Most Days….

August 11, 2011
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….my living room looks like this.
Some days it’s even messy.

I-Have-Nothing-To-Wear

August 11, 2011
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Having a little trouble with the umbrella.

Success!

Glasses – F21; Shirt – Walmart; Skirt – Gentlefawn; Boots – Petite Pied.

First off, welcome to all my new followers! And thank you sooooo much for reading. You totally make my day!

Now, do you ever have those days when everything you put on looks horrible on you? *at least in your mind* Well, I had a day like that with the above outfit. I spent forever *and in a Mom’s life forever is like, 30 minutes* trying on tons of stuff. I hated everything I put on. One of those I-have-nothing-to-wear days. It’s not that I have nothing to wear, it’s just that everything I put on just doesn’t sit right today, or just doesn’t feel right, or just doesn’t project the image I want today. So I gave up. I put on a skirt I like and just tried to keep things simple and not go nuts. It’s just one day. And I have to just get through this funky mood. And I did. And so will you.

True Story:

Me squealing about something pretty on a website that I want.

And Husband’s answer to me squealing, “Yeah, and you have so many pretty things upstairs.”

Poo!

I don’t like it when he’s right.

*crosses arms and sulks*

Polka Dot Ramblings And A Winner Announced

August 10, 2011
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Dress – Ruche or Modcloth; Belt – F21; Shoes – Payless.

Can I just say that I love polka dots? I think I’m completely obsessed with them. Anything I see with polka dots grabs my attention and won’t let go. So when I saw this dress a while back I was in love. And it wasn’t just the dots, it was the fact that it was such a timeless shape. Though to be fully honest, I didn’t like my hair after I saw these shots and decided to throw it up in a pony before heading out.
I need a haircut.

True Story:

Yesterday I made myself a shake and once I had turned on the blender I turned around to check on Baby, who’s usually afraid of the thing, only to find her….dancing! She was dancing to the whirring. Kids are funny.

Tuesday In Review: Kiehls Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque

August 9, 2011
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Time to get to the beauty stuff. Today I’m sharing with you one of my favorite products – Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque. I use this mask once every two weeks or so to deep clean my skin. I’ve been loyal to this product for years because I find it has the perfect balance of deep cleaning and sensitivity. It doesn’t irritate my skin *true, it’s a little red after use, but it is a clay mask – those things dry stuff up* and it really cleans down into my pores. It gets rid of a lot of ingrained dirt from make-up and just plain life and really takes it all out and dries it all up.

Since it is a clay mask make sure you follow with a rich moisturizer. You don’t want that dryness to continue otherwise your skin will not be healthy. But it’s great to deep clean. And here’s an awesome thing I do: if you feel a zit coming on, or one pops out unexpectedly, put just a dab of this over it about 10 minutes before bed *so it has some time to dry a little* then sleep on it. In the morning that zit will be deader than the vampires in True Blood after the true death. So, dead. Basically.

Diaper Whisperer At Your Service

August 8, 2011
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Hat – gift from Husband; Dress – Covet; Belt – from this Ruche dress; Shoes – Payless; Purse – Matt by Matt&Nat.

I got this Covet number just a little while ago and it’s quickly becoming a favorite. It’s so light and breathable, but so versatile in the styling possibilities as well. I’m already dreaming up outfits for fall around this piece. And I love how you can change the feel of an outfit by adding a different belt. I removed the one that came with the dress and added a relaxed woven belt and it gave the whole look a new feel. I’m also thinking of wearing this dress with a bright wide belt soon – just to play and see what happens.

True Story:

Recently Baby had a poo just after she fell asleep for the night. I couldn’t leave her in it all night – that would be very bad for her sensitive baby skin. So I had to change it. I was resigned to the fact that I would wake her in the process, but still had hope.

So I first opened and laid out the new diaper nearby, and prepped a wipe. Then I gingerly undid the old diaper and lifted it ever so delicately off her. I gently wiped her. And then came the tricky part.

I had to lift her bum up in the air to place the new diaper under her. As I did that she rolled over. So then I had to roll her over onto her back again, but as I did so I placed the diaper in place at the same time.

Quickly put two tabs in place and literally pounced out of the room as she stirred and re-adjusted.

Then I did a little silent fist pump dance to Husband.

I AM THE DIAPER WHISPERER!!!!

Standing Out In A Sea Of Beauty

August 7, 2011
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Top – Ruche; Maxi – Spotted Moth; Booties – Aldo.

A friend and I were recently talking about beauty. We were discussing the prevalence of a certain standard of beauty in society and the pressure we both feel to live up to it, and the fact that we both deviate from said standard in highly “negative” ways. So it’s kind of interesting that in the September issue of Flare magazine (a Canadian fashion magazine) there was a whole reader survey about beauty, standards, and pressures.

Us Canucks had some interesting things to say:
The images we see on the internet, and social networking sites on a daily basis heighten our expectations of beauty and perfection in ourselves. This sets the bar higher and higher for ourselves, and we feel a pressure to live up to it daily. And while most of us have a dissatisfaction with our body shape and weight, overall we feel beautiful.

Do you agree?

This sort of goes along with what my friend and I were talking about. The prevalence of amazing photos, and such a huge assortment of beautiful women makes both of us feel we have to live up to some unachievable bar of beauty.

Do you struggle with weight and body image? Do you feel beautiful? In such a menagerie of beauty, how do you stand out?

Just a side note since we’re talking about photos, I’ve been just using curves and color balance exclusively in my photos recently. So how do you like it?

Quote of Today:

“You’re evil Justin Bieber! You’re mistreating that bear in your castle!”