The Foley Fam - Unedited: July 2012

Friday, July 27, 2012

Friday Fav Letters

Dear Baby Daddy, you did it! We are so so so proud of you!! Cheers to YOU and our new adventures! #BAM

Dear {posing} Arm in above picture, what the hey?! #awkward #poser

Dear God, thanks for keeping me in check. And for helping me make it thru the last few days. #checkmate #muchappreciated #muchneeded

Dear Magpie, SO excited to celebrate you turning TWO this weekend! You've been singing "Happy Birthday to Me" all week long!! If it's anything like last year's partay expect love of laughs and love! We love you!

Dear Mia, Your baptism this Sunday has been a long time coming, and we are so excited! SO ready for this! We love you!

Dear Lola and Gpa and Gma, THANK YOU for letting our monsters rule your houses. Also so thankful for your genius toy storage solutions.

Dear Auntie Cori and Uncle Scott, Thanks so much for your sweet sweet package! You have been reading Maggie to bed every night since we got your book. We miss and love you and wish you could be here this weekend!

Dear Reader who got offended by this post, like I stated in this post "it's all done in love"#Filipinoforlife #peaceandlove

Dear Mermaid coming to Maggie's bday party, you best bring it! I need to convince the Hubs that you are worth every.single.penny. we paid for you! #fingerscrossed

Dear Maker of the Car Carts, I {heart} you! You make it possible for this Momma of 2 to survive and even enjoy grocery shopping w/ two active littles #beepbeep #seatbeltsbaby

Dear Maker of Sanitation Wipes (for the cars above), you my friend are a lifesaver. #genius

Dear Family of Four, you are my favorites. Hide and seek before bed is becoming a nightly ritual. #pickinghernose #Miaseyeballs #ourcrazyfam

Dear Bloggy Friends, I've got GIVEAWAYS going on! #surprisesurprise I'm giving away a Featured Premium Ad Space package and my Sponsor Group Giveaway worth over $200 in prizes is happening here, ONE WINNER TAKES ALL! You can't win unless you enter, so get your entries in before it's too late.

Dear Peeps Who Want to GROW their Shop and Blog, Let me help you! Check out the deets here.

Now enjoy your weekend pretty friends!! You can bet we will!

Linkin up with the lovelies below, Fun PHOTO Fridays, and maybe here, you should too!

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P.S. This ^^^^^ is my little sister's new StoreEnvy Shop!!

Check out her FB page here, and show her some love!

Bonus points if you tell her I sent ya! XOXO

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Mommy Fail and Twenty Eight in Twenty Eight

Yello! Yello!

And yes, I meant to use a Y instead of an H.

It's how all the ~~weird~~ cool people say hello now a days #winkwink

SO.... the last couple days have been rough in the Mommy department over here at The Foley Fam household. Before the Hubs came home on Monday (suppertime) I was ready to throw in the towel.

Too much whining all.day.long.

Too much crying all.day.long.

Too much estrogen all.freakin.day.long.

Of course Nate came home and saved the day! #asusual #No1BabyDaddy

He took ~~my monsters~~ M&M and gave me strict instructions to just.rest. and shut the door.

I'm all about being a good wifey so I was ready to follow his orders, but I could hear him cooking dinner with the girls, and singing and laughing while he was doing it after working a 10 hours day, and I couldn't help but smile. And even feel a bit foolish.

I wiped my cry baby tears and headed for the kitchen.

I was greeted with "Hi Mom! Did you rest?" from Miss Magpie, squeals and pig faces from Mia, and my hard working h.o.t.t. SEXY husband still in his work clothes cooking dinner. For me.

Right then and there I counted my blessings and decided to enjoy the rest of the night. I even tweeted it #official

‏@jandmseyecandy

Ok! Officially kicking my pity-party in the bum! Cheers to a fun rest of the night! How was your day? Hope it ends wonderful friend! XOXOXO

The pampering didn't end there!

Nate gave the girls a bath, and when Mia fell asleep he took Maggie on a date #meltingmyheart and took her for a walk #shelovedit

Yes he really is a rockstar Daddy and husband ya'll.

#blessed

I wanted to share how even tho all was well and we enjoyed the rest of the day, I still felt like I had failed the girls that day.

BUUUUUT, I'd rather link it up with my lovely friend Erin and share my list of 28 things I want to do in my 28th year!! #lotsmorefun

I wrote about how I felt entering my {late} twenties in February here.

I'm almost half way thru my 28th year, but I'm up for a challenge!

So here we gooooo!

1. Run a race.

I've {had} to back out a couple times last year (insert disappointed face here), because schedules didn't work and yada yada yada. There's TONS of races in town and I'm ready to take one head on. Even if it's just a 5k. #VegasColorRunBaby

2. Vacay to someplace we've never been before.

3. GO ON A CRUISE, just the Hubs and I!!!!

Cruisin in Bermuda 2009

4. Family Vacay to see our California Fam Bam

5. Take the girl's to a zoo #vacayonthebrain

6. Work on my online presence in regards to my Etsy shop.

7. Hit 1500 GFC followers on this here blog-o!

8. Zipline #vegas #mexico #anywhere

9. Host a Girl's Night

10. Host a Play Date themed party just because!

11. Host a dinner party #partiesonthebraintoo

12. Be at my "goal weight" #peskylittlenumber

13. Don't get preggers. #jk #sortof

Two weeks before Maggie would get out of my belly #10daysaftermyduedate

14. Take a dance class #imissitsomethingfierce

15. Get dressed including doing my hair at least 5 times a week #justdoit

16. Stop thinking sleep is overrated #icanbeabeast #sleepwheneveryoneissleeping

To abide with that last one I'm stopping at the half way point tonight.

My eyelids are getting heavy.

Hope you all have a grrrrrreat Thursday!

XOXOXOXOXO

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P.S. This ^^^^^ is my little sister's new StoreEnvy Shop!!

Check out her FB page here, and show her some love!

Bonus points if you tell her I sent ya! XOXO

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Simple Steps to a Healthy Living - Link Up with Me!

Giveaways Galore!

Britney is giving away (2) $50 Target Gift Cards here on my blog.

I'm giving away a Featured Premium Ad Space Package for August!

$200+ in Swag from my July Sponsors to ONE lucky winner! Enter here.

And some Organic Swag being given away below!!

Enter. Enter. Enter.

You could win!!

BUT only if you... ENTER!

Humpity Hump Day to you lovely friend!

How's your week treating you so far?

Pretty good over here!

Sore from working out #truth #ohsohappy

I've talked about {fitness} here on the blog a few times.

You can read a couple posts here and here.

Last week I came across this article.

That last question kept replaying in my mind.

I catch myself thinking about my weight numerous times a day.

Sad, but true.

Just like anything tho, if you don't like something YOU need to be the one to change it.

And something like weight gain or weight loss, is something that I DO have control over,

I just need to DO IT.

Especially because I want it so bad. #dontweall

So when my friend Kristina approached me to co-host her fun linky party I was more than thrilled!!

For this month, she is also hosting a GIVEAWAY with this linky party, so all the more reason to have fun and participate!

Today, she is offering a Family-Size NonPetro Jelly skin balm!

You would use this just as you would Vaseline or Aquaphor or lotion for that matter, but with more peace of mind, knowing there aren't any harmful ingredients in it!

For a chance to win this awesome NonPetro Jelly, we would love to have you link up your own simple steps (for added points not a requirement) and enter the rafflecopter below.

Co-hosting with the lovelies below!

Courtney @ Baxtron{Life}

Becca @ A Humble Bumble

Melissa @ A Day in the Life of a Mom & Wife

Tricia @ Mama Marchand's Nest

And now, for the simple rules:

1. Follow the host {Kristina} and all the co-hostesses

2. You can post about anything you want, as long as it's a simple step towards a healthier lifestyle including tips for "green" living. I will ask that you avoid the following:

no processed foods

no artificial ingredients

nothing from a box

3. Share the love. Check out at least 3-4 other posts and introduce yourselves. The thing I love most about linky parties is that you get to meet so many amazing people!

4. Have fun!! :)

Also please put the button on your post or blog somewhere so that it's an actual "link" party and more people join us for the fun! :)

She features link ups as well, so be sure to check out her blog for this week's featured ideas!

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P.S. This ^^^^^ is my little sister's new StoreEnvy Shop!!

Check out her FB page here, and show her some love!

Bonus points if you tell her I sent ya! XOXO

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Looking forward to hearing from you, and showing off your goods. Ya know, the ones that are legal to show off in public (wink wink).

P.S. Bloglovin Hop happening today! Link up here and make some new friends!

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P.S. This ^^^^^ is my little sister's new StoreEnvy Shop!!

Check out her FB page here, and show her some love!

Bonus points if you tell her I sent ya! XOXO

Monday, July 23, 2012

{Summer Lovin} Bloglovin’ HOP

Hi there friends!

Hope your week has started off FABULOUS!

We spent the weekend with our families out of town so I had little to no connectivity to my comp/internet. Loved it, but now I'm playing catch up tonight. #lovehaterelationship

To start the week off right, how about making some new friends?!

I'm all about meeting fabulous people!

Today I'm co-hosting a Bloglovin Hop, with a group of lovely ladies!
Ya'll know how much I love Bloglovin!
It's how I stay "caught up" on my fav blogs!

Instructions on how to partay like a ROCKSTAR:

*Please follow each host's blog via Bloglovin.
We made it easy for you! We are the first SIX links below.
***I will go thru EACH link so you are guaranteed a follow back***

*Link up {your BLOGLOVIN Link} to the party below!

*Mingle with other party-goers!

*As always bonus points if you spread the word, because the more the merrier!!

Ready, set, link up! Looking forward to checking you out! XOXO

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P.S. This ^^^^^ is my little sister's new StoreEnvy Shop!!

Check out her FB page here, and show her some love!

Bonus points if you tell her I sent ya! XOXO

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Sponsor Swag Group GIVEAWAY + Sunday FUNday Link Up Party

Well hello there pretty little thang!

The Sunday FUNday Partay is about to get rowdy up in hurr!!
#Imallsortsofghettofabuloustoday

Meet my awesome-sauce ~~sponsors~~ friends who have been shining on my sidebar this month!

You don't want to miss who they are, what they're about, and the SWAAAAAG they're giving away!

Meet Rachel @ Polka Dots and Lemonade

Shop | Facebook

Meet Melissa

from The Life of a Not So Ordinary Wife

Shop | Blog

Meet Laura from Our Reflection

Blog | Facebook

Meet Megan @ Absolute Mommy

Blog | Twitter

Meet Sophie @ Bagatelle Designs

Etsy Store | Facebook

Meet Kristina from

City Corporate to Suburb Mama

Blog | Twitter

Meet Delilah @ Confessions of a Semi-Domesticated Mama

Facebook | Twitter

Meet Kelley @ thegrantlife.com

Blog | Facebook

Meet Ashley from After Nine To Five

Blog | Shop

Meet Brooke @ Covered in Grace

Blog | Twitter

Meet Traci@Nonsense Things

Blog | Facebook

Meet Alyson McMahon @ Eisley Rae * The Blog

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Aren't they awesome!?!

ONE WINNER TAKES ALL!

I have everything linked in Rafflecopter, so it'll be easy for you to get your entering on! GOOD LUCK!

*Please note you must be a Follower of this Blog via GFC or RSS feed to be eligible to win*

If you participate PLEASE take time and support my sponsors! The shown options are mandatory, once you complete them you can unlock more to get more entries.

Sunday FUNday Link Up is below the Rafflecopter :)

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My Fab Four + Ad Space BONUS GIVEAWAY

Hello party weekend people!

Hope yours is rocking so far!

Popping in to show off my talented Featured Sponsors who are shining on my sidebar this month!

Aaaaaaaaaand to let you know the GINORMOUS Sponsor Group Giveaway kicks off tomorrow with my Sunday FUNday Link Up Party! #WOOT#checkbacktoentertowin #BIG

Keep reading tho, there just might be a little swag from Moi being given away on this post #adspace (wink wink).

Please be sure to give them each a warm welcome and you don't have to take my word for how fab they are, feel free to go check out for yourselves! #dontmissout

Blog : Shop

Rachel's shop is chock full of awesome-ness for your next shin-dig! Her customization option is genius and her fun items like this, this, and oh yeah this one beg me to throw a party just because. You know I love me a good partay!

She will be giving away a $50 Shop Credit to her shop in tomorrow's group giveaway~!

Shop : Blog

Melissa has sponsored with me in the past and from then on we have become great friends! Her new handmade shop specializes in camera strap covers *swoon* I am currently crushing on this beauty! The patterns are so cheery and fun! If you've been looking for something to glam up your camera strap, look no further then her shop! Want to know more about her, the person behind the shop? Trust me you do! She hosts blog hop parties and shares her heart on her blog. Melissa will be giving away Ad Space on her blog in tomorrow's giveaway!

Blog : Pinterest

Brit is no stranger around these parts! Follow her and her cute fam and their ~~adventures~~ travels. They are living in Southeast Asia taking in as much of the culture as they can. You will never get bored over at her place. One minute they're riding elephants, the next they are jet setting to Vietnam (they are there as I write this)! You'll get hooked, it's inevitable. And I promise you'll get loads of laughs at the same time! Britney is hosting a giveaway right now! (2) $50 Target Giftcards are up for grabs to TWO of YOU! Be sure and enter!

Blog : Photography Blog

Last, but not least is the lovely Laura.

She has such a big heart and has become a dear friend to me. She has an incredible talent for photography and if I could, I'd take me and my little Foley Fam in a heartbeat to Cali to have her capture our fam thru her lens.

She has recently started vlogging, and you can "meet" her here in her intro vlog and see her beautiful girls and more of her big heart here. Laura is giving away a beautiful scarf in the group giveaway tomorrow!

Now.

I know you'll love them as much as I do!

I want you to check em out and don't miss out on their awesome-ness so I'm rewarding those of you that do. #noshame #winwin

A little catch. NO RAFFLECOPTER. #iknow #boo #hiss

It's not letting me on as I write this at 2am, so we are taking it back old-school!

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Friday Fav Letters

Dear Baby Daddy, who will always be my favorite, thank you for taking care of us in every way. We appreciate you! We sure our lucky girls! #lalaloveyou

Dear Magpie, you are 23 1/2 months old going on 16 years old. "Maggie what r u doing?" "Mom hold on Lola's on the phone" Excuuuuuse me. #wheredshelearnthat

Dear Mia Pia, you are quickly learning the tricks of the trade from your Ate Maggie. If Momma says no, you look at Daddy with those big brown eyes and reel him in with "Dada! Dada! Dada!" #workseverytime

Dear Crazy Utah Weather, we needed the rain baaaad, but just after 30 min of your rain/hail storm you left destruction (insert sad face here).

Dear Crazy Utah Weather, you are somewhat forgiven.

Dear GINORMOUS {hooker} hoop earrings, thank you for making me feel ~~sexy~~ put together even after 3 days of camping #noshowers #stinky #hotmess

Dear Eggs, you are only right when you are smothered with ketchup. Ham = BONUS! #getinmybelly

Dear Gpa, thank you for always answering Maggie's {distressed} phone calls and HUGE thank you for inviting us to lunch on a whim this week. Yay for getting me and the girls dressed and out of the house in 8 min flat. Oh yeah, extra yay for crunchy tacos! #nopic #bloggerfail #lovethepicbelowfromcamping

Dear Chipmunk aka M&M's BFF, It's almost been a week and Maggie still talks about you. You left quite an impression friend.

Dear Pudgy Pie, how is it possible that we have never filled you with Apple before? #sogooooooood

Dear Maggie, you are a rockstar! Here you are rockin Daddy's socks and one of Lola's mittens. #rockonprincess

Dear Mia, you are 20 lbs of sweetness. #sogladyourours

Dear sexy Husband, thanks for calling me a "hottie" even tho I've been sporting those bags under my eyes for ~~weeks~~ years now. #No1Husband #ineedmesomemakeup #stat

Dear Best ~~Readers~~ Friends in the World, THANK YOU for all the encouraging and loving comments in regards to my Shame{less} Plug post! Obvs I am already #winning Sending a huge hug to every.single.one.of.you! If you haven't voted voting ends this Saturday, so feel free to head on over (wink wink).

P.S. Do you want to win a $50 Target Giftcard?! Britney from L.O.L. is giving TWO away here. You can't win unless you enter, so be sure to get your name in! Good luck!

Linkin up with the lovelies below and maybe here, you should too!

{Featured Sponsor of the Month}

P.S. This ^^^^^ is my little sister's new StoreEnvy Shop!!

Check out her FB page here, and show her some love!

Bonus points if you tell her I sent ya! XOXO