Manic Monday > Mother's Day Hangover

Happy Manic Monday everyone!

I hope all my fellow "Mothers" had a wonderful Sunday filled with lots of love and appreciation! We had a sunny Mother's day filled with a delicious brunch, some lounging by the pool, and an action packed Avenger's movie. We finished off the day with a great dinner and then we collapsed into an exhausted heap on our beds. It was my favorite kind of day, the one's where you feel like you wrung every last drop of fun you could out of it!

I also received an amazing gift that completely shocked me, which was then replaced with glorious plans of all the things I will do with it:

I'm the kind of gal that loves a handmade card and fresh picked flowers, so this was total surprise! I don't know who was more excited me, or the kids and hubby! I could see all their gears turning, about how great Angry Birds and poker were going to look on that screen. Ha ha!

Since then I've been scouring the Internet for the perfect cover because A) I am super careless B) I have wild children C) I have a husband and D) I will look for any excuse to accessorize things. Here's some of the great ones I found on my favorite, Etsy:

You know how I love chevron!

simbiosisbyjulia

Here's another great one from Julia

This one is a cover and a stand, all in one!

 

The2SistersShoppe

This one has a great cover and pockets for all your goodies:

     

            

Zoe Barnette

Choices, choices. I figure the more girlier I make the cover, the less likely it is for some boy(s) to walk off with it!

We also celebrated our lovely and amazing teachers this week for Teacher Appreciation Day:

 I had found these pear note pads in Office Depot's end of season bin last year (which I love, love, love. Or any bin really with a sales sign will get me all hot and bothered!). I had no idea what I was going to do with them but they were just too cute to pass up. So when Teacher's Appreciation Day rolled around I thought they would be the perfect gift for our wonderful teachers.

I added a note to each one that read "No teacher com"PEARS" to you. Thanks for all you do!" I also slipped in a gift card into the pages. My son said that all the other kids in class were asking his teacher if they could use a pear note. Too funny! Really no gift can compare to a teacher who nurtures your child's gifts and sees a great potential in each one. Thank you to all teachers, everywhere!

We are also getting ready for my baby brother's big day. Laurie and I got some amazing facials at our new Ulta store. They were running an amazing special, two for only $25! My facialist used the Clarisonic Mia on my face, and I fell in love with it's results.



I sashayed out of there, looking fresh with tighter, dewy looking skin. I have the cheaper ProX version of this, but it just doesn't compare to the Mia. I think I'm going to be saving up my mommy allowance for this baby!

Have a great Monday!

~Angela

Frock Me Friday > Messy Purse, Messy Life

I know that this is Frock Me Friday, but I'm in need of a confession.

Here it goes,*gulp* :

 I have a messy purse of EPIC proportions.

I get annoyed stares from cashiers who watch as I rifle through 500 receipts for 5 minutes, trying to find my debit card. There have been times that I've pulled my cell phone out of my purse to answer a call, only to realize that there is a wrapped piece of gum, that has now accessorized itself to the back of my phone. Sorta like an IPhone gum barnacle...I've went days thinking that I've misplaced my keys only to realize that they are wedged in the tiniest pocket of my huge purse, wrapped in a tangle of silly bandz, hidden by a layer of hotwheels cars (My purse also doubles as a time out/holding pen for all items banned from school or that are currently annoying me or others).

My purse is a tragic mix of crumpled paper and pointless items. Ask me if I can shine a laser light pen to flash an SOS signal. I got you covered. Need a shark tooth necklace to accessorize your outfit? I got it. Ask me If I have $2....um....Give me 5 minutes to scrounge around the dark pit of my purse and I'll get back to you on that.

Well yesterday, I hit my rock bottom. I was at the store and doing my usual debit card search party, when a waterfall of crumpled receipts fell out onto the check stand and onto the cashier. She, with noted disdain and using two fingers, picked up my mangled receipts like they were snotty used Kleenexes, and then handed them back to a mortified, me. I gave her an embarrassed laugh and ran out of there like I had left a kid in the car.

Well today is the day my messy purse shame comes to an end!
Here are some accessories that will whip any down-and-out purse, into shape. It's a Frock Me Friday for your purse!

First up is this great purse organizer insert from etsy seller Divide and Conquer

Hah! Divide and conquer?! Just what my purse needs! Here's one that I love in a Burberry print, from O Buy Me:

 Or how about one in a hot pattern trend. I do love me some yellow and black. This one is from Etsy seller, Purse to Go:


What about those naughty, out of control, receipts? I'd love to corral them in this lovely holder from Emms Pocket Shop:

 

Kate Spade envelopes:

Pocketed organizer from Barnes and Nobles:




Here's a DIY idea from IHeart Organizing:


Now for the keys:


ATFrey


Etsy


Peng Studios

Or how about this adorable personalized one? There's even a DIY tutorial!






And of course I couldn't end a Frock Me Friday post about purses without...purses!

Clutches at ModCloth
Satchels by Rebecca Minkoff


Remember to look for purses that have lots of pockets to stash lots of contraband, and a shoulder strap to leave your kid wrangling hands free...

Have a great Weekend!


~Angela