May Cara Box

I signed up for Kaitlyn's Cara Box exchange in April, if you haven't signed up - do it now! 

Every month there is a different theme, and it's a great chance to meet other bloggers!!! April's theme was "Going green" for Earth Day, I had soooo much fun putting together Wendy's package. 

May's theme was to put together a package (of around 5 gifts) of things representing the city in which we lived, I put together a cute package for Amanda over at Rhyme and Ribbons full of some of my favorite treats from some of my favorite places!! 

In return, I got the sweetest package from Courtney over at All Things Unpredictable and Chic which included some things representing Utah, including some hot tamales, the most amazing chocolate bar ever, and some great sunscreen, chapsticks and jello from her hometown of SLC, Utah. 

I had such a great time getting to know these ladies over the last few weeks and am so happy to call them friends!!! 

Thanks Kaitlyn for this awesome swap, I'm looking forward to June's Cara Box exchange!! 

 

What we've been up to lately, in pictures.....

Things have been busy, busy, busy around these parts - but the good kinda busy. 

 
The sunny days, blowing bubbles kinda busy

 

 First train ride to NYC, American Girl Doll Tea Partying kinda busy

 

Sesame place visiting, birthday partying kinda busy

 

Bachelorette / Bridal Partying kinda busy

Turning 34 (whoa!!!) and margarita drinking  kinda busy
 

Mothers Day celebrating with my girl kinda busy

 Finding out we are going to Grandparents (EEEK), and IT'S A BOY!! 

Kinda busy?! Yep, you could say that. The last few months have been a whirlwind, but oh so much fun! 

 
 
 

What's in my bag

I've seen a few of these posts floating around blog land, and I thought - what a great excuse for me to finally clean out my bag! There may or may not have been crunched up crackers, diapers (clean, thank you) and half eaten lollipops at the bottom of my bag - BUT NOW she's clean!! And I'm ready to show her and all her belongings off! 

Bag by Vera Bradley. I splurged a few months ago and bought myself a new Vera. Normally hubby buys me one for Mothers Day, but I was long overdue! Plus commuting to NYC everyday, I needed something big, and roomy enough to hold all my crap! This one I love because it I need to bring home folders from work this had a little section in the middle that fits them perfectly! 

Contents (from l to r):

Princess fruit snacks for little miss

WW calculator and food journal 

Rosebud Salve Lipbalm 

A stack of fresh new magazines (be still my heart....) 

An inhaler (for this nasty could I can't seem to shake) 

Some hair ties, clips, etc 

A Special K bar

Wallet

Various nail polishes, lip glosses, mascaras, and nail filers

Airborne (commuting is hell on the immune system!)

A little monsters inc. notebook for little miss in case we are out and she gets antsy! 

iPad

Blackberry for work

A half empty bottle of water

Earbuds 

Deodorant (a girls gotta stay fresh!) 

A saucy little makeup bag (that was a free target score!!!) 

A lot of stuff I know, but when your working sometimes 14 hour days, all of this is a necessity! 

So ladies, spill it - what's in YOU'RE bag??? 

Linking up with Lauren from Pink on the Cheek. 

Run, and play along!