Sorry for the MIA and here we go again...

Sorry again for disappearing once I was starting to post more frequently. BUT I started getting sick all the time, couldn't sleep, then slept too much... Why? Because we are officially expecting number 2! The little one is set to make their arrival on March 18th 2014, which also happens to be our 4 year anniversary. We are SO excited and hoping for a girl this time around.

My first pregnancy (which I lost at 9 weeks) I was sick all the time. Then two months later I was pregnant with my son and had the easiest pregnancy ever! This little one, not so much, we found out at about 3 weeks and I have been sick ever since, I will be 15 weeks on Tuesday. I have been on Zofran which caused some not so fun side effects, so recently I switched to Unisom and it seems to be semi helping.

Now that I am starting to feel semi like a normal person I will resume posting, I have reviews from influenster I need to get up, catch ups on life (2nd birthdays!) and other rambling!

Thank you again for those that have stuck around (or clicked here from pinterest)!

Where did you go weekend? I'm missing you already

It's already Sunday night, which means back to the 9 to 5 tomorrow (or 6:30 to 3 in my case). We had a busy weekend and the heat took it out of us, I don't feel like I was able to accomplish half of what I wanted to but that's what happens when you are a mom right? Right. Here are some pictures from yesterday, one of my best friend's daughter had her 4th Birthday party at the Phoenix Zoo.

My favorite picture of the day, D showing "Lemon" some of the cool stuff such as a starfish skeleton. She is so good with him and they love eachother.

He was petting the sting rays when one decided to Say Hi? with a huge splash, it soaked him and freaked me out. I think my reaction made him swear off sting ray's for a while. He was DRIPPING water it was one of those I shouldn't be laughing, but I can't help it moments.

Why use a spoon when I can use my mouth? The life of having a little boy is so fun and crazy. He is all boy and loves messes.

And lastly:

 

When all the kids are supposed to make a monkey visor and you have to help your 21 month old with his. Then you get shown up by all kids ages (2-12) and your monkey is the only one missing an eye and part of an ear. Sorry Lennon, mom apparently isn't good at arts and crafts.

Sometimes we have to put our 25 year old duties aside to enjoy and cherish the ones we love. I am so blessed to have this little man he is so fun! 

Last Minute is my nickname...

..... I love being on a schedule, I hate being late places and I hate last minute unexpected pressure full events. Well my lovely other half turns 26 this weekend and on his actual birthday he is spending the day taking free pictures to celebrate his 10 year anniversary of doing photography. We have been low on funds so I didn't really think to plan anything, but then today I got a little crazy in me and decided something has to be done, I mean it's a birthday! What kind of birthday is it without a party of some sort. Last year we had a baby sitter, went to the bowling alley with some friends and had a few drinks.

Now, hopefully my other half isn't reading this and i'm not spoiling anything. J IF YOU ARE READING THIS CLOSE YOUR BROWSER NOW.

Now that that's settled, I messaged his brother and a few of his friends. Luckily some of them have the time off work even though it's only 4 days notice. Our son will be here and I have told people to bring their young ones and we can do some water play, Arizona in June is good for that.... I will attempt to cook a few things on the BBQ and hopefully it will be enjoyable. If not I will just have about 10 glasses of wine and hope I can be productive for his actual birthday.

 So wish me luck that it's like this:

 

and not like this

 

Um, check please!

 

For a healthier sweet treat, whether to end a date night, for the kids or just because you want to check out these cute snacks. These would also make great appetizers or desserts to bring to the next "i decided to go at the last minute and forgot to buy something" party you attend. Just take Pineapple, Banana and Strawberry preferably local (if possible), stick a tooth pick through them and dip sides in dark chocolate. Lay on parchment paper and let dry. If it's hot make sure to keep these cold/chilled so they don't melt!

Let me know if you make these and love them, I'm addicted. Also whats your favorite healthier alternative?

You name your kid Lennon and everyone wants to be his friend...

Lennon had a swim party to go to on Saturday, he had a blast even made off with a super awesome party bag.

This saturday he's going to a kids gym type place for another birthday party, his grandpa is also coming up that day to party.

Then on the 22nd it's his girlfriends one year birthday and the weekend after that it's his older ladies friends birthday.

On top of it all his dad's birthday is the 23rd!

Busy busy busy June. Plus it's already been like 105+ and I did not get into my skimpy clothing shape at all.... so as much as i hate the word "diet" thats what my butt will be doing so I can not melt in this heat.

Got my French Lavender layers in the mail yesterday and I've already used two tabs. Sad thing is it only comes with five tabs. GOOD things is I used my host rewards to get the whole thing for only $3.00. There is a company called truly you that makes all natural stuff and they have bath bombs that I really want to try out:

Check out http://www.mytrulyyou.com/love-at-first-fizz/ you can even watch the ladies make the bath fizz! Plus you can follow them on instagram at http://instagram.com/trulyyou8# I am getting ready to place an order soon. They even guaranteed it would make it through the Arizona heat!

Okay its 935, my sleeping medication is kicking in and my son is driving one of his cars up and down the neighbors wall, SO I should probably head in for the night.

Product reviews are still coming, we had some issues with the veet, but other than that I am obsessed with the rest. I will update more soon. Thank you to all those who have given me opportunities!

Baby it's getting cold outside....

I did most of my shopping online through amazon. I scored an awesome guitar for my son, some great movies for my lovely other half (some of them he's already got to open- Dark Knight Blu-Ray Triology?) and some stuff for myself ;). It's so crazy to me to see so many "must-have" toys that are toy that I wanted/received 10-20 years ago! Furby anyone? Except this furby is much more creepy than the one I used to stuff in my back pack and get yelled at for bringing to school when furby suddenly woke up letting the class know he was hungry. OOPS.

My step-mom gave my son an original tickle me elmo. He's not too sure about it yet, I don't really blame him.

What are the must have toys on your kid's list this year? What are the must have gifts on your list this year?

We want a new vacumm, we are pretty sold on the new Shark vacuum so hopefully santa will deliver it:

I can't believe at 25 years old I am wanting a vacuum, that was never something I thought would be on my holiday list.

We've talked about what I want and I want to know what you want, but I'm also interested on what you do to really bring out the holiday season in your family. My personal favorite thing to do that my mom started with me is to go visit the Christmas angel tree and "adopt" a few kids/buy them things on their wish list. While we may not have much I know we have WAY more than others and I want to show my son that it is important to give back to those less fortunate. If you have a special way you share the holiday spirit in your family please post a comment and let me know, we are always looking for new things to incorporate into our family!

First Birthday Party

So our son's first birthday will be on 9/10, we had his birthday part on Saturday however. Right now we are packing and getting stuff ready for our first family trip, we will be going to San Diego for four day and taking Lennon to sea world and the beach! So I will post more details on the party and our first trip with a one year old!

I will however leave you with a picture from  the party:

 

 He fell asleep after a few bites of cake, he was exhausted!

 

Pizza and teeth cleanings

Today was not so good healthy eating wise... my mom watched our son and then brought over:

I definitely indulged in two pieces and they were delicious, but it's also a good thing i have my fat fighters:

 

Powered by NeOpuntia™ (a naturally based ingredient made from the "prickly pear" cactus) and the It Works! proprietary blend, Advanced Formula Fat Fighter delivers dynamic, clinically tested results for both men and women.

• Blocks some of the fat & carbs from meals
• Helps balance blood glucose level and reduce cravings
• Designed to be taken up to an hour after meals
• Cactus-based formula
• Does not contain shellfish

On another note, I also did one of my least favorite things today after work... I went to the dentist for a teeth cleaning, mind you the lady is super gentle because she knows i'm a big baby but it still hurts. I have braces AGAIN because when i was 18 and got them off I didn't learn to wear my retainer and I'm vain and so I need them again, but part of the agreement is to keep up with your regular cleanings. I want to cry whenever I get their phone calls, my next one isn't until december though.

I don't know how I am ever going to convince my son that going to the dentist is a good thing, if he ever sees me go he is going to be terrified.

Here we go!

Hello Everyone! I am Ramelle

and this is a picture of my lovely other half Jacob and I. We have a son who was born on 9/10/2011

his name is Lennon!

I have recently lost 72 pounds since September and I am trying to lose about 40 more! I'm doing this the healthy way and have found so many lovely new recipes and ways to cook. I will share those with you as well as I would like you to share your recipes with me!!

I work two jobs one in the corporate world and one for an amazing company called it works! It works has helped me in my weight loss and you will definitely hear me talk about it from time to time, especially when I get a new product in the mail and get overly excited!
you can check out it works at: https://wrapyourwaytothin.myitworks.com/Home