Target does it again

This is not the first time I've googled a Target commercial to find out who sings the song for it.  Whoever is in charge of the music for their commercials is awesome! I love this song - it's been all over TV lately for Targets new Style commercial


Just in case any of you love it as much as I do - it's called Forever by HAIM...you're welcome :) This song makes me want to drive around in this awesome 70 degree weather with the sun roof down.  I am beyond excited that it's going to be 75 tomorrow but don't even get me started on Wednesday's high of 37! C'mon Mother Nature - give us a break.  We've been thru enough this year.  I'm ready or flip flops and maxi dresses!

Sometimes you just feel like baking

I saw a pretty good looking chocolate cake recipe on pinterest and figured...why not. 

Especially since I already had everything needed to make it.
(ignore the crazy two tone wall - this was taken before the backsplash was done) 
  

Ally checking it out

Iced and looking pretty

YUM!

Happy Valentine's Day

We usually don’t do much for Valentine’s Day, but I had a lot of fun putting together a few fun things for the kids this year. 

Ally and Benjamin were dressed in red and Benjamin woke up to a fancy breakfast

 It was really cute to see all the decorated Valentines Boxes in Benjamin’s classroom – I bet he had so much fun passing out cards to all his friends.   It has become a nightly routine at bedtime to name every single one of his “friends” from school.  After we’re done listing all of his friends he moves on to the teachers.  And on more than one occasion this week David and I have been witness to good bye hugs & kisses at school.  It’s cute to see these toddler friendships developing.

I put together Love baskets with a couple of fun little presents to open after school.  I found the baskets at goodwill a few months ago, they’re really sturdy so I’ll be able to use them for years to come. 

 Last weekend we put together a few cookie bags – does anyone else love these wafer cookies?  I remember eating them as a kid, they sold them in packages with strawberry, chocolate and vanilla flavors.  I found a package with nothing but the strawberry and saw an idea on pinterest to dip them in chocolate and sprinkles so Benjamin and I had a little fun last Saturday morning while Ally and David were still sleeping.

 2014 Valentine’s Day was a sweet success

Case of the Giggles

Benjamin is usually the only one that can get Ally to laugh like this But David really got her tonight!

Microsoft Brought IT!

I saw this commercial for the first time last Sunday during the Grammy's and LOVED it.  Now I'm even more pumped to see what kind of creativeness unfolds this Sunday during the Super Bowl.


GET IT GIRLS!!!

Major Kitchen Make Over

David and I decided to re-do our kitchen last year sometime in the Fall.  But we knew it was going to take a lot of time and we didn't want the kitchen in complete chaos around the Holidays so we waited... until the day after Christmas to dig in :)
This is what our kitchen looked like Before (which has the new stove and dishwasher already)

Then it looked like this

And then this

David sanded the cabinets and then we primed (2 coats) and painted (another 2 coats) We didn't want a bright white, but didn't want a yellowish white so it wasn't as easy to pick out a paint color as I thought it'd be.  We ended up going with Martha Stewarts Glass of Milk and so far I think it's perfect.

Still on the to do list

• Granite Counters (we checked out our slab last week to make sure we liked it and now it's being sent to the contractor for our exact cuts)
• New Sink and Faucet 
• Back splash tile (we still need to pick out)
• Paint the walls (Gray)
• Faux white wooden blinds in the bay window

 David and his Dad installed the new lights on Saturday morning.  We thought we were going to do under cabinet lighting but the new ceiling lights are way brighter than the old stuff so I think under cabinet lighting would be major overkill. 

I'm most excited to see the counters.  They are scheduled for Tuesday 2/04.  More pictures to come!

BenJAMMIN

Benjamin's love affair with Mumford & Sons continues...

PS
Don't mind the weird thing he does with his eyes at the end - it just shows he's SUPER into it :)