Helping women love what they wear on a budget
by Katie Haller
by Katie Haller
by Katie Haller
Nelson was a gold mining town in the 1800s and early 1900’s, with a bit of a dark history. There are a few original buildings still standing, along with lots of antiques to create the perfect ghost town atmosphere. I felt like I was on a movie set. A lot of people go out to Nelson for photoshoots, and I completely see why. The town makes the perfect backdrop for photographers.
Here are some of the pictures my husband and I took. I didn’t get as many as I would have liked, because Jack was keeping me extremely busy.
by Katie Haller
I remembered that I had one purple dress hanging in my closet. It was actually a $3 thrift store find from the Salvation Army. It’s an empire waist dress from Forever 21. I actually bought this dress with the intention of wearing it one day as a maternity dress, but since Jack was born in the winter, I never got the chance to wear it with my baby bump. However, I did get a lot of use out of it last summer when I was nursing. That’s one thing that I love about an empire waist dress, it’s so versatile and can be worn during every stage of motherhood. I also love the shade of purple that this dress is. It’s such a rich color and perfect for summer or year-round. I styled my dress with my denim jacket, cognac tote purse, and wedge sandals.
I found some really cute purple dresses on Amazon. They are defiantly worth checking out, especially since they are all under $30!!
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Do you have any purple in your wardrobe?
by Katie Haller
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by Katie Haller
One of the most challenging things about being a mom for me right now is figuring out what to pack Jack in his lunches for daycare. The daycare we send Jack to does not provide meals for him. This can be a good and bad thing. It’s good because I get to be in control over what I pack for him. He gets a variety from me and I know what kinds of foods he likes. It’s bad because I am constantly trying to figure out what to pack. I try my best to send him to school with a decent lunch. I was flattered that his teacher said to me that Jack has the best lunches in the class. It makes me wonder what the other parents send for their kids to eat because I don’t think I do anything special with his lunches.
Here are a few tips I like to stick to when coming up with meal ideas for my little guy.
Those are my tips. Here’s a list of different meals that I packed for Jack over the last couple of months.
Main meal- Ravioli with marinara sauce
Veggie- Peas
Fruit- Peaches
Main meal- Ham and cheese slices
Veggie- Avocado
Fruit- Strawberries
Main meal- Turkey and cheese
Veggie- no veggies, extra fruit
Fruit- Blueberries and peaches
Main meal- Gyro meat, cheese and pita
Veggie- no veggie
Fruit- Raspberries
Main meal- Hamburger with whole wheat egg noodles
Veggie- Vegetable medley
Fruit- Grapes
Main meal- Tortellini with marinara sauce
Veggie- Peas and carrots
Fruit- Watermelon
Main meal- Scrambled eggs
Veggie- Mixed vegetables
Fruit- Blueberries
Main meal- Fettuccini
Veggie- Peas and carrots
Fruit- strawberries
Main meal- Ham and Cheese
Veggie- No veggie
Fruit- Blueberries
For a snack, I keep it very simple. I like to pack him yogurt or apple sauce pouches. I also like Nutri-grain bars for his am snack. It’s easiest for me to grab something and go in the morning.
I also pack him 2 cups of milk and 1 water for the day. I know I’m not perfect, I noticed that I don’t pack a vegetable every time, but I do my best to mix it up and introduce my little guy to as many different foods as I can. So far pasta, cheese and fruits are his favorites. (He takes after his mommy)
Let me know if you have any meal ideas that your little ones love.