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An Announcement… + #YOLOmondays Link-Up!

So, there’s some news to share with y’all… Watch the silly video I put together.

If you can’t see the video below, click here to view it on YouTube.

“I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.” -1 Samuel 1:27 Cowboy boot baby announcement

So, this next image was our attempt at a FULL family photo… which ended up being a total failure. I love how Tater is totally the focal point of the image and you barely even notice Audrey is there. Hahaha it cracks me up. I just had to include it. Cowboy boot baby announcement So yep! You read / saw all that right. There’s a Baby Stillman on the way! AHHH. WHAT?!

Whoaly moly. It’s actually hard to believe that it’s real and that this is happening.

First, I have to say, that not a day goes by that we don’t praise God and thank Him for this gift. It wasn’t something I ever thought would be possible, honestly. I prayed and prayed and was so nervous that some of my previous health issues would prevent me from eventually having a child. But, God has blessed us so much and He has given us such a gift.

I have so many friends who are struggling with infertility or have had a miscarriage and I just want you to know that I pray for them every. single. day. and not ONCE do John and I take this for granted.

And while this first trimester has been pretty difficult, I’ve been crazy sick and crazy tired, it’s something that I am so thankful for every. single. day. Outfit photos have been TOUGH to get done because honestly, most of my clothes are already starting to not fit very well AND all I really want to wear is sweats.

But yeah, we are SO excited for this next chapter of our lives.

SO, a few FAQs that I’m assuming may come up:

How far along are you? 12 weeks.
Due date? August 7th.
How long have you known? I found out at the beginning of December. Yeah, it’s been TOUGH keeping this secret.
Are you going to find out the sex of the baby? Nope. We’re gonna let it be a surprise.
Is this going to change your blog? Well, my blog is a reflection of my life, and my life is ’bout to change DRAMATICALLY, so yeah. It might a little. This is still going to be a fashion and lifestyle-focused blog, but I’m definitely going to share bits and pieces of the pregnancy and of course, life after having a baby. But don’t worry, I’m still going to be me. Crazy, weird, me.
Are you going to do “maternity” fashion? Heck to the yes. I can’t WAIT. Well, I mean, I can. But you know what I mean. I think.
Are you drinking Diet Coke? I know. I know. This one has been SO tough. I gave up Diet Coke, y’all. DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD THIS IS FOR ME? I allow myself a caffeine free DC every once in a while, but honestly, I don’t really want one because it’s just not the same. I know they say you can have like one 12oz. can of caffeine or something a day, but I can’t. It’s like a gateway drink. I’d have one DC and then have six more. So yeah, no DC. But burritos? I’m still eating those.

YAY!!

HUGE thank you to my sweet friends Dani and Keith for helping us with this little impromptu photo and video shoot. It was SO much fun. Y’all are the best.

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NOW it is time for the #YOLOmondays LINK-UP with my awesome co-host Carly from Lipgloss & Crayons! If this is your first time here, #YOLOmondays is a chance for us to link up anything we want (as long as it’s a blog post…). You know, cause it’s Monday, and what better way to jazz up your mundane Monday than to link up and meet some new bloggers? Carly and I love seeing y’all linked up every week!

The Rules for #YOLOMONDAYS Link-Ups: Follow your hosts Molly @ still being [molly] and Carly at Lipgloss & Crayons!
Grab a button and / or post a link back here in your BLOG POST (NOT your blog’s main page) so your readers know what all the #YOLOMONDAY-ness is about. We love you guys linking up and we do go through and read all your posts… so if you do not give credit, we will have to remove your link. That’s no fun, right? Right. So be nice and share a link! Pretty please?
Link your blog post up using the linky tool below! It can be ANYTHING! An outfit post, a giveaway, a story, a recipe, whatever. Why? Cause it’s #YOLOMONDAYS!
Visit a blog or four that you’ve never been to before and leave a #YOLOMONDAYS comment – you never know, you might “meet” someone new that you will lurve!
Have fun! Cause #YOLO!

[Life Lately]

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I promise that this will never be a blog that just regurgitates Instagrams. Not that that’s bad or anything, it’s just not my thing.

BUT, with that being said, this is my blog and I like to get a little personal up in here and so, naturally, sharing bits and pieces of my life is going to happen every now and then. Is that cool with y’all?

Plus, I can say a little bit more here than I can on Instagram. Or something. Right? Right.

Anyway, let’s get to it.

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1. Brooke and I with our Gigi’s cupcakes to celebrate her blogiversary! I have met so many amazing people through blogging, but especially through the triFABB group. Seriously. And I have just been so blessed by my friendship with Brooke – I love this girl.

And if you aren’t reading Brooke’s blog, you need to go check it out. She is one SERIOUSLY stylish momma AND she is hilarious. But what I love about her is not only her fearless approach to fashion (this girl can rock printed pants like there’s no tomorrow), but also her huge heart.

Anyway. Enough doting. But yeah, she rocks.

2. You know you’re an adult when you get excited about a Christmas present like this. My sweet husband got me a new light for our kitchen for Christmas and he installed it last weekend!

I have HATED, LOATHED, DESPISED that light on the left in our kitchen since I moved in after we got married. For real. It felt like you were about to perform surgery it was so fluorescent. It was awful. And now we have a new light in the kitchen that is pretty and warm and awesome! It’s the little things, right?

3. Husband and I have been doing some serious de-cluttering and organizing around here as of late. And that includes going through old boxes of stuff from my childhood and figuring out what is actually worth keeping or what is just taking up much needed space. We live in a tiny little cape cod style house and there is ZERO storage.

But yeah, so we were going through old boxes and I found this gem (pictured below). THIS gem happens to be the ORIGINAL copy of my infamous “Sidewalk Speech” that I gave to the Herndon Town Council when I was eight and a half.

Yeah, I wrote it all by myself (can you tell?) and I got dressed and demanded that my parents take me to the Town Council meeting that night and I stood on that podium and gave that speech.

It took another two or three years, but we did eventually get sidewalks. I even carved my name in them when they were being put down so that I’d be forever remembered in our neighborhood as the girl who got the sidewalks. HA! I was a persistent kid.

4. SO PUMPED TO OWN THIS BOOK. I know, I know, you’re thinking, “Really, Molly? It’s a book!” Well, I’ve wanted this book since it came out, but it just wasn’t in my tight budget to get it – but Santa brought me a Barnes & Noble giftcard and thus, the book was no longer a dream, but a reality!

If you don’t read the Young House Love blog, you are missing out. I love them!

Here’s to so many fun, easy, and cheap DIY projects!

5. I wore this to Waffle House on New Year’s Day. Yeah, I keep it real up in this place, y’all. Sometimes, I don’t want to “get dressed” and so an old t-shirt, old boots, and track pants are my solution. Sue me.

I will have you know that my husband and I were the dressiest people in the Hillsborough, North Carolina Waffle House on New Year’s Day. That is a fact.

What about you? What’s going on in YOUR life lately?

Linking up with Lauren, Jeannett & Allison today.

Falling in Love + #YOLOmondays Link-Up!

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Happy Monday, you guys!

I am exhausted from an AMAZING weekend up in Leesburg, Virginia for my little sister’s wedding (my little sister from my sorority… I don’t have a biological little sister). It was absolutely STUNNING. Seriously. Amazing. And it was so good to spend time with friends.

I just thought I’d share some photos from the weekend

Since my husband couldn’t come up until Saturday, I took the train up on Friday. It was SO FUN. Seriously. I love the train now! Free wi-fi, gorgeous scenery, and so much graffiti. Okay, I know that’s weird, but if you know me, you know I LOVE graffiti… when done well. Seriously. I think it’s awesome. Don’t judge.

Photos from the train…

Graffiti!!

Got into town on Friday evening and headed to Amy’s parent’s house for the rehearsal dinner.

This is me, Amy (the bride to be!), and Claire (my grandlittle):

Bridesmaids with our AWESOME monogrammed robes that Amy got us!

Love these girls. We all happen to be Phi Mus, too.

Getting my hair did on Saturday…

Hair done!

In the hotel room getting ready!

Just hanging out before the wedding.

Some lovely Phi Mu bridesmaids… and Connor!

Holly Chapple did the bouquets and flowers… seriously. HOW amazing are these? GORGEOUS.

We happened to run into this random lady roaming the streets of Leesburg talking to undecided voters. She was actually quite interesting to talk to!

The beautiful bride…

Me and my big, Ashley at the reception!

First dance as husband and wife!

It was seriously an amazing weekend and I will be sure to share more pics with y’all once Katelyn posts them! YES! Katelyn James shot Amy’s wedding, too! Katelyn was our wedding photographer!

Anywho.

OKAY, so NOW it is time for the #YOLOmondays LINK-UP with my awesome co-host Carly from Lipgloss & Crayons! If this is your first time here, #YOLOmondays is a chance for us toliterallylink up anything we want (as long as it’s a blog post…). You know, cause it’s Monday, and what better way to jazz up your mundane Monday than to link up and meet some new bloggers?

Also, #YOLO stands for You Only Live Once. Inquiring minds wanted to know.

Carly and I love seeing y’all linked up every week!

The Rules for #YOLOMONDAYS Link-Ups:

Grab a button and / or post a link back here in your BLOG POST (NOT your blog’s main page) so your readers know what all the #YOLOMONDAY-ness is about. We love you guys linking up and we do go through and read all your posts… so if you do not give credit, we will have to remove your link. That’s no fun, right? Right. So be nice and share a link! Pretty please?
Link your blog post up using the linky tool below! It can be ANYTHING! An outfit post, a giveaway, a story, a recipe, whatever. Why? Cause it’s #YOLOMONDAYS!
Visit a blog or four that you’ve never been to before and leave a #YOLOMONDAYS comment – you never know, you might “meet” someone new that you will lurve!
Have fun! Cause #YOLO!

What I Wore: Vegas Outfits (when I wasn’t wearing a work shirt…)

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[Outfit Deets: Shirt: Banana Republic Outlet (old), Skirt: Target (Merona, $17 with a coupon!), Wedges: Target, Bag: Longchamp (old), Necklace: Kazuri Beads, Kenya]

You guys, I am home from The Vegas. I’ve been busy spending time with the hubs and trying to get my body back to my normal timezone. Well, I figured Monday would be a good opportunity to share some Outfit Pics of what I wore when I wasn’t wearing my rAVe work shirt and jeans…

The first outfit (above) was what I wore to our nice staff dinner at The Capital Grille in Vegas. I had, quite possibly, the most delicious Filet Oscar that I have ever had in my entire life. GAH. So good. I love this skirt. A LOT. Target is (still) running a 20% off a Merona item coupon (and that’s ANY Merona item… sale or not)… and so I scored this awesome striped pencil skirt for about $17. I was pretty excited.

[Outfit Deets: Shirt: JCrew Factory Outlet, Shorts: JCrew Factory Outlet, Blazer: LOFT (old), Bag: Longchamp (old)]

This next outfit (above) was what I wore to one of the receptions and an AV tweetup. I wanted to look casual, but also somewhat professional. It’s Vegas, so obviously it’s hot so I wasn’t gonna wear long pants, but I thought this worked for a nice balance. Or something.

[Outfit Deets: Shirt: LOFT (sale! $9!), White Blazer: Forever 21, Jeans, Seven for All Mankind (old), Sandals: Steve Madden (old), Jewelry: Forever 21, Bag: Longchamp (old)]

So, this (above) is what I wore out on Friday night, our last night in Vegas. Long story short, we were supposed to go to a major nightclub (not exactly my scene), but thankfully, things somewhat worked against a few of us and myself and three of our ROCKSTAR reporters ended up just going to get milkshakes and cheese fries. Now THAT’S my idea of a night in Las Vegas.

It honestly was so much fun just getting to hang out with a few of these guys and drink a seriously delicious chocolate milkshake and eat some seriously unhealthy, but delicious, cheese fries. And then crash. I went to sleep and it was the best sleep EVAR. I was so exhausted. And ready to be home.

Naw mean?

[BELOW: What I wore for traveling]

ABOVE: what I wore on the way TO Vegas

ABOVE: What I wore on the way HOME from Vegas… and a final elevator pic…

…and BELOW: me, the last day of the tradeshow, in a goofy mood… as Darth Vader. Yes. I dressed up as Darth Vader. A girl’s gotta have fun sometimes.

Also, this is my pose if Darth Vader was a sorority girl or fashion blogger. Notice the “skinny arm pose” and crossed legs… HAHA. My golly I am silly.

Also, one of our reporters decided to put together a little impromptu “Call Me, Maybe” video. LOL. I make a cameo. I look crazy. I’m in a white jacket… LOL. Enjoy!