I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

Update on Hand, Foot and Mouth = We are officially in the clear.  Thank you baby Jesus, because I was certainly looking like a leper for a while and I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.  What is so crazy is that Ryan's case was so, so mild and I was an extreme. Lets hope that doesn't happen again any time soon.

New Years Resolutions

I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

Tomorrow, will be 2016... say whaaa?  The way time is flying, the next time I blink, I will be 80 years old, with a walker, stocking falling, and in a nursing home because Ryan is tired of changing my Depends.

Wrapping up 2015 has got me thinking about my New Year resolutions. Of course, I am like 80% of the population that only lasts about four weeks with my resolutions, but hey, at least I last four weeks.

The last few years I have mostly made resolutions to lose a few lbs or to make sure I exercise 4-5 times a week.  Then, life gets involved, laughs at my resolutions shoves it right back in my face.  This year, I am going to change up my resolutions, make them obtainable, and see how far it gets me.  I am not saying I am throwing in the towel on exercise...not at all.  But, life can get hectic.  There are weeks that I can knock out five workouts with no issues, then, the next week things are crazy and I am lucky to get two workouts in.  At that point, I have failed my resolution...instead, I am going to workout as much as I can, eat as healthy as I can, and not beat myself up about it.  No resolution...just accountability,

So, what are my resolutions? 

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Since I will be sending the next two days surrounded by family (I hope you are too), I wanted wish everyone a wonderful holiday!  I hope you get to spend it surrounded by the ones you love watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation :) (because that's what I'll be doing!).

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

xoxo,

Sherri

#justaredcup | The Starbucks controversy

I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

Folks, I have to weigh in on the Starbucks red cup controversy.  It is stupid - not Starbucks' decision, but the public outcry.  It is just a cup.  I don't care what color it is, as long as I have my hot and tasty, extremely over-priced, life-changing coffee in it.  

The time-out corner on Halloween

I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

I think my child may be the only toddler to get be sent to time-out about 10 minutes into trick-or-treating.

Since our move, Ryan has been acting out a bit more lately.  I get it.  His whole world has been rocked.  And while I have been very patient with his behavior, I can't condone all ridiculous behavior.

Case and point: Halloween.

Ryan decided he wanted nothing to do with listening to me and wanted to play Frogger with the cars.  Mister big and bad gave me five good minutes before things turned south quickly.  As soon as we stepped out of the house, our neighbors across the street were out too.  They have two girls Ryan's age, so we ran over to introduce ourselves and try to make friends.

Instead, Ryan started showing off and tried to run away, down the middle of the street by himself.  Great.  After a quick sprint to catch up and bring him back to earth, he was at it again, running away.  Now, my neighbors think I have no control over my child.

After a stern talking to (in front of our neighbors to prove we do discipline our child), we attempted to trick-or-treat with our neighbors and managed to make it five houses.  Victory!

The one time he managed to listen and walk down the sidewalk. But then he started running and fell into a fire ant pile.  Just our luck.

Shortly after this above photo was taken, he took off again.  This time, I was done.  We quickly and quietly scurried down the road to our house where Ryan immediately made friends with the time-out corner.

I am starting to think we need a leash for this kid.  I am not against being that parent right now.

I am pretty sure our neighbors went home that night and told their girls they can never play with Ryan Perry Schwartz ever.  Darn it.

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We have definitely entered the "defiant" stage of toddler-hood.  Everything is dramatic and every question/direction is answered in "No!"  I loath leaving the house and going shopping with him.  It would be like watching a clip from the movie Problem Child.  And, I haven't quite gotten comfortable disciplining in public.  Certain disciplinarian actions don't phase Ryan and that makes it hard to get him to listen.

I have tried ignoring, he thinks that is funny.  I won't even attempt a hand pat as I don't need CPS called.  Time-out does seem to work, but how do you do that in public?  Put him in a corner in Walmart?  Ha!

Oh, the wonderful stages of toddler-hood and the perks of parenting.

I love my son, I love my son, I love my son, I love my son ...

(But he did make a cute Notre Dame football player didn't he??)

XOXO,
Sherri

#JaxonStrong

I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

It's been a little while since I have been able to post a "Thinking Out Loud" post.  I have either been sick or traveling.  Heck, I am leaving on a flight early tomorrow to head to Notre Dame to catch a football game!  Life has been go, go, go lately and I have barely had time to catch my breath.

Today's TOL is a little deep but it has been weighing on me since I heard about the story.  

If I get one more email...

I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

Thank you to all the well wishers on my announcement yesterday.  If you have no clue what I am talking about, you can read it here.

Speaking of the move, since it has become official, my email box has been jammed with emails from the relo company, realtor, mortgage lender, my husband, Zillow, etc.  Not to mention, all of my work emails.  

The picture (above) is just emails within two days that I have had to reply to, that only concerns the move.  I am pretty sure if you wanted by my desk at any given moment, right now, this would be the look on my face:

There is light at the end of the tunnel though.  Since we are house hunting next week, the end of that trip should result in a contract on a house and a closing date set.  Then, the hurricane should die down soon.  

On another note, this move has amplified my Zillow obsession.  We've already discussed my Zillow addiction up here, but when you actually get to move, the addiction feeds itself and it's an outright frenzy!

Want to know the additional addiction with the move?  My love of Pinterest.  I have pinned so many new paint colors, room designs, decor, etc.  I am looking forward to showing pics of the new house (once selected) and the inside once we move in.  I died laughing at the image below, the other night.  I am pretty sure Russell would agree it is an accurate statement.

Other things to do aside from all things house: clean up my resume, LinkedIn profile, and get to looking for a job!  When we moved from VA to TN, it took about three months to land a new job.  I thought that was pretty good at the time, since we moved during the holiday season, but this time I would like to secure something sooner.  

Okay now back to my to-do list.

XOXO,

Sherri

My "Cozy" Fall Essentials

I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

On the very first day of September, I was ready for the fall weather.  (Nah, let's be honest...I was really ready for it even in August.) But when the September 1st popped on on the calendar, I heard my UGG boots, leggings, college football, and pumpkin spiced lattes calling my name.

I am seriously chomping at the bit for the cooler weather and the mornings where I can just wrap up in a blanket on my couch and veg out.  Plus, my makeup is ready for the non-humid weather that way it can stay on my face a little longer than melting away by lunch time.

With the first day of fall just around the corner, it got me thinking about all of my "cozy" essentials I require during the season.  So let's see...

Thinking Out Loud

I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

I am a little on the fritz today, I am not going to lie.  There is a lot going on in this large dome of mine that I am trying to wrap my head around.  There are some large opportunities in the works with my little family that have my mind going in 20 different places.  When your Type A, that happens...a lot!  

Russell has been approached to interview for a position with his company, that if he got an offer and we accepted, would have us relocating.  While the opportunity is awesome, my Type A has stepped in and my head is reeling with questions and I can't sleep.  I am trying to over prepare myself for all possibilities.  The relocation would put us closer to family but the job search for me would be very hard as there are not as many opportunities in my field.  I am trying not to think hard about it because there could be no offer, but if you are anything like me, the over analyzing has already begun.

Hopefully, I can share the end result with you within the next two weeks since his interview isn't even until next week.  

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On another note, its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

1. H&M opened up five minutes from me!  But, the lines have been ridiculous so that means you won't find me in there for at least three weeks.  Do you do that?  Do you wait until the excitement is over before you shop somewhere, or do you dive right no in?

This looks like a nightmare to me.

Could have been worse...

I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

This week has been hit or miss with me here on the blog and I apologize if you were looking for some dag on good content.  

I figured I would take today to catch you up to speed on what's been going on.  Sorry if this is pretty text heavy.

Sunday night, shortly after dinner time I started having extreme stomach pain and it reminded me of a contraction (just higher up).  Nausea followed soon after, and I spent much of the night on the couch.  I honestly tried to convince myself it was just really bad gas pains or something and that I would be better by the morning.  I tried to "sleep it off" but there was no sleeping to it.  The pain was ever constant and by morning it had migrated to below my belly button.  

Monday morning, it was even more intense and it hurt so bad when I pressed on the right, center, and left side of my lower stomach.  More so on my right, so I feared appendicitis.  I headed straight to an Urgent Care center where they sucked up my $60 copay and told me they couldn't do any tests for me, and needed to head to the ER.

Side note:  Can I have a refund if you did absolutely nothing for me??

Went to the ER, already dreading my ER bills that will follow, and they did an EKG, blood work, and CT scan.  Everything came back clear except for the fact that I had fluid in my pelvic area.  Without doing an ultrasound, they said I probably had ovarian cysts and to follow up with my OBGYN.  They sent me home with pain meds and really no other information.

I called my OBGYN as soon as I got home but the soonest they could see me was Wednesday (yesterday) morning.  Here I was in a crazy amount of pain, and I had to wait two days?  One word = frustrating.

I did try to be superwoman and come in to work Tuesday, but it wasn't easy.  And by yesterday, I was the first one in the doctor's office.  After an ultrasound, they confirmed what was going on.  I had an ovarian cyst that ruptured and that leaked a lot of fluid in the area and that was what was causing my pain.  But while they were looking around, they found out I had a lot of cysts all clumped together on both ovaries.  The doctor told me it looked like the clumps of cysts that they see on someone with PCOS.  Great.

So, they are treating me with birth control.  When you have PCOS, they give you birth control as there is medicine in the pill that can shrink and help get rid of the cysts.  Since Russell and I want to start for baby number two, semi-soon, they have me on the pill to try and get rid of the cysts so that they will be gone once we are ready to start becoming a baby making machine.  (PCOS can cause you to have a hard time getting pregnant because of the number of cysts.)  

Hopefully the pain will go away in a few more days, once my body absorbs the fluid again, and then I can get back to normal activities.  While I hated getting this news, I am grateful that it wasn't appendicitis, I didn't need surgery, and I could still get pregnant once the pill kicks the cysts to the curb..... it could have been worse.

And just in case you were wondering why I wasn't on the pill....  

For the last couple of years, I have suffered from a very low libido, exhaustion, mood issues, etc. It was very bad, and I was very affraid at how it may affect my marriage if I didn't seek answers. It was also affecting my self esteem.  I talked to by OBGYN back at my yearly check up, we did some blood work, and found out my testosterone levels were very low.  So, I have been getting monthly testosterone injections (which have helped me TREMENDOUSLY)!  Birth control pills lower your testosterone, and when you already have very low levels, like myself, you have zero libido, always tired, moody, etc.  I got off the pill to help with that and we were using a condom instead.  (If this is tmi for you, sorry... but some may find this helpful so I want to share my experience.)

Since I have to go back on the pill, I am still getting my injections, they may just have to increase the dosage a little.  I will have to stop the injection (and of course the pill) once we are ready to start trying for a baby. I cannot get injections while pregnant as that could cause issues if we were to be pregnant with a girl.

The doc did say, I have had PCOS for a long time but never had any issues because I had always been on the pill, so it helped keep me from having symptoms, and the injections (and being off the pill) just aggravated them.  I had a very easy time getting pregnant with Ryan (second month of trying) because the pill kept me from having cysts at that time.

I only hope and pray we can have an easy time when we are ready for baby number two, but my priority right now, is to get myself better.

I know I am not the only one that has ever had these issues, but I wanted to share my experiences as we are a blogging community.

Disclaimer:  I am not a doctor, nor am I trying to be (or smart enough).  If you relate, before you self diagnose, please consult your physician.

XOXO,

Sherri

I am addicted to Zillow

I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

I have a problem. I am addicted to Zillow.  Yes, it is a little weird that I am obsessed with house hunting.  I will admit that, but let me explain.  

Three years ago, Russell was offered a promotion with his company that had us moving from Virginia to Tennessee.  Shortly after the move, he was given the opportunity to get his MBA on his company's dime.  (Even better.)  As of late, there have been a few conversations that have been tossed around about movement up in the company again, after his MBA is complete. (We are one year done, one more to go.)  That movement up, could mean a promotion here, in Tennessee, or relocation.  With that being said, I have become slightly obsessed with house hunting.  

I think I have seriously searched for houses in every single possible place we may relocate, and there is no certainty that we even will relocate. It's all because of my OCD/Type A personality.  I have even written down areas in each location that have the better schools, job opportunities for me, etc.  The way I look at it, I want to be prepared.  

(This is all really going to turn out pointless when/if a promo has us staying put!  Ha!)

It's crazy though, I jump on the site for five minutes and an hour (or two) later, I have searched for every house in my budget in that entire city and surrounding area.  

I just can't get enough.  All of these houses will be sold by the time a possible opportunity will even come our way...I am, yes I know, a bit ridiculous.

I think for me, it not only comes down to wanting to be prepared, but slightly hoping an opportunity will come our way to move back somewhere on the East Coast so that we can be closer than 15-hr from our family.  (Especially when we expand our family.) I guess I am living on a prayer (cue the Bon Jovi song).

I blame all of this Zillow obsession nonsense on his company for putting these possibilities in my thoughts in the first place.  Don't they know what that does to an OCD/Type A girl?!  I can't help but feel a little in limbo and like I can't fully settle in if there might be a move within a year or so.

So we will see what happens and what the future holds.  If the promotion means we will stay here, that is fine too, but at least we will then know we can fully settle and maybe even start some house upgrade projects.

In the meantime, if you are wondering if there are houses for sale in an area you are interested in, hit me up...I have probably already searched there.  Haha.

XOXO,

Sherri

Have you ever been addicted to house hunting? 

Please tell my child to stop growing

First, I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

I woke up today and realized that my baby boy is 19-mo.  He is no longer a baby and I can't stop him from growing.  I love this stage he is in but I miss the gummy smile and rolls for days.  Now, he is so independent and wants to show me how he can do things all by himself.

Please slow down growing my little man...

12/23/13

Ryan is now 30lbs and is wearing size 7 toddler shoes and is in 2T clothing.  He is going to be tall like his daddy.  

He will not let you feed him at all, he grabs his fork and spoon in excitement and must do it by himself...even if it means wearing the food head-to-toe.  He runs everywhere and loves to climb on everything.  

Danger is his middle name.  He has no fear, and gets more bumps and bruises than a Mayweather fight on TV.  He loves his trucks and getting dirty, but he has such a sweet side to him too and loves to give you hugs and read books (or my Better Homes and Gardens magazines).  

Thinking Out Loud | I thought, for a hot minute, I was pregnant.

First, I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

If Friday at 4:30 PM doesn't get here right now, I may just pass out from exhaustion.  It has been that kinda week.  One of my coworkers is out sick and I have taken on her workload.  It is also her busiest week of the month and next Monday, a conference I have helped put together is starting...so put her busiest week and my busiest week together and you get this week... pure mayhem.  If I survive, it will be out of a miracle.  Ryan may think his mommy has turned into a zombie for the week.

Okay, the end of that rant.

So here are my random thoughts/things of the week.

1.  I thought, for a hot minute, I was pregnant.  

I would call it a pregnancy scare, but I would have been excited.  My husband, on the other hand, would have called it a nightmare.  I am ready, he isn't...yet.  We have a specific time frame in mind that isn't too far along at all but he, I am pretty sure, would have fainted if I told him.

2.  Ryan said "Bad Mama"

I can tell dada is trying for payback.  If you don't know what I am talking about, read here.  I didn't do anything bad, I think Ryan just genuinely likes the word bad now and I got the finger point too.  Now I know how it feels.... darn it.

3.  My Pinterest Board has become baby crazy

Since the "pregnancy scare" I have found myself thinking names and pinning cute nurseries.  Even though I know for sure I am not, the moment the thought crossed my mind, I went all goo goo ga ga about it and now if you follow me on Pinterest you may be annoyed by my pinning of anything baby.

4.  My mom made my night

My mom used to sell Pampered Chef and now, I pretty only use all things Pampered Chef in my kitchen.  But there were a few things I wanted/needed and it was going to cost me.  A quick chat with my mom later, and she excitedly told me she had every item I wanted, still in a box, never used, and .... I could take it.  I love it when my mom saves me.  She is packing it up and mailing it...it's going to feel like Christmas morning in my house when I get that package of goodies. Also, I love it even more since it is free!

On a side note, if you sell Pampered Chef, hit a sister up!  It's like going through the old JCPenney Christmas catalog....I circle every single thing and make excuses for why I need it.

You had me at Chipotle

First, I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

I love Chipotle.  Let me repeat that....I love Chipotle.  It's an addiction that I have been facing for years.  My addiction became worse when my husband professed his love for Chipotle too.  That is why I know we were meant to be together.  When you ask what they want for dinner and they say "Chipotle," and you were thinking that at the same time, that = true love.  Now, Ryan also loves Chipotle.  It's a family affair.

What did Russell want for Father's Day?  A Chipotle gift card.  What did I get for my birthday?  A Chipotle gift card.  (Other stuff too, but that's beside the point.)  Our love is so strong, one of the servers there knows exactly what my husband wants when she sees him.  

I guess my addiction could be worse, it could be McDonald's.  (Thank you baby Jesus that it isn't!)  I talked to Russell last night on the phone (he is out of town, getting back today) and asked him what he wanted me to make for dinner tonight.  His first words "Nah, lets do Chipotle."  And just like that, my night was made.

True story: Back in college, on Halloween, you could get a free burrito if you wrapped yourself in tin foil.  And...I did just that.  No shame in my game.  I am just sad there is no picture to share with you.  

I stumbled across these gems below on Pinterest the other day, letting me know that our family's addiction is not the only in the world.  Topping that, The Huffington Post even wrote an article on Chipotle fandom (here).  We are not alone people, we are not alone.

So do you have any random addition to a certain food or restaurant?  I would love to hear, that way I don't feel to bad about how crazy mine is...

XOXO,

Sherri

10 Treadmill Thoughts

First, I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

I have a love/hate relationship with the treadmill.  I jump on, immediately ready to kick some butt, and then one minute in, I am silently cursing myself in my head.  That happen to you?  Not that I don't appreciate what the treadmill does for my bootay but, it ain't easy!

Here are my top ten thoughts that pop up in my head as soon as I am on the treadmill:

1.  "Dearest safety key, stop trying to hold my hand and jerk me to a stop!  Not cool...so not cool."

2.  As my son is standing at the edge and trying to throw his toy trucks at my feet.  "I wanted to run today, not jump hurdles son!  I am not training for the Olympics...I am not Lolo Jones!  Is he trying to kill me?"

This Time Last Year...

First, I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

Have you ever jumped on your phone, scrolled through all of your pictures, and then just stopped and found yourself looking at a photo from a year earlier?  I did that this morning.  I found these gems taken exactly one year ago today:

I had a great flashback seeing Ryan this small.  He was just starting to sit up by himself and really become interactive.  But look at those cheeks! Even though I absolutely love the stage we are in now, I miss those chubby cheeks and that baby look.  Now, he looks like a grown boy. 

Time sure does speed on by.  Now, I have a crazy boy who loves to be chased, blow kisses at random little girls he sees, throw major tantrums because that's the cool thing to do, and say "Cheese" with his mouth wide open with food.   

I swear time speeds by faster when you are a parent.  I am going to blink and he will be a teenager and I will be hiding in his suitcase heading to college.  But seriously though, I did have a conversation with Russell the other day and told him we need to get an apartment near where ever Ryan goes to school.  Russell says I would not be letting Ryan grow up... duh!  That's the point!  He isn't allowed to.  (Side note- If When Ryan plays football for Notre Dame, I have to have a place to stay so I can be the biggest cheerleader on the sidelines.  This momma won't miss a game.)

I am having a hard time realizing he is growing up.  It's time for me to embrace it...or, just have another already!  Haha.

XOXOX,

Sherri

Questions:

What were you doing a year ago?

Do you find yourself looking through old photos a lot?

Thinking Out Loud | The Most Random Thoughts of the Week

First, I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

I have had a bit of writers block the last few days.  It helped that my son got his head stuck in a cabinet Tuesday night, so that I could share that with you Wednesday.  (You didn’t read it?  You can here.)  But, he didn’t do anything crazy last night, so again, back to the writer’s block.  Shucks.

So, I am going to grace you with all of the random thoughts that popped into my head this week:

I have not a clue what to get my husband for Father’s Day.  

I have been pondering this long and hard…  I want to do something very nice, because he went above and beyond for Mother’s Day.  I feel the competitive bone in my body getting all excited….  It shouldn’t be a competition but he set the bar high.  He could care less honestly, but I do.  We are going to a Notre Dame game in October and I thought about getting tickets for a stadium tour and then found out the tour was free.  Hmmm, I may have pondered at how great and cheap of a gift that would be, haha.  But, now I am back to the drawing board. 

After the amount of accidents/ear infections Ryan has had, 

I briefly thought about the “Vanishing Deductible” offer Nationwide has and realized that I would never be able to benefit from that if they had a vanishing deductible offer for health insurance.  Wouldn’t that be nice though? The longer you go without an accident or doctor’s visit, your deductible vanishes….we wouldn’t make it a week.

There is absolutely no easy way to give a child medicine.  

To Ryan, it is pure torture.  I have tried the “want some candy, it tastes goooood?” approach, the sneak up and shoot it down their mouth with a syringe method, and the “you’ll get a cookie after” method and it is all a no-go.  If it does manage to get in his mouth, he holds it there for a second before spitting it all over me.  Now, my child is terrified of me and goes and runs in the corner even when I go to him for anything else.  He went from momma’s boy to now thinking I am out to get him.  Epic fail.

Is it bad that I am already throwing ideas around for Ryan’s 2^nd birthday??? 

WHICH ISN’T UNTIL DEC.23^RD?  I guess that shows just how Type A I am.  It’s not like it is going to be a monster of a huge event, it will be very (and I mean very) small party.  But you would like from my Pinterest account, I am throwing a Sweet 16.

Oh, and the above also goes for Ryan’s Christmas presents… 

Yep, an idea list is already pinned down on paper.  I need an intervention.

I have taken absolutely zero pictures this week, except for my above "list."  I know, I'm awful!  Promise to do better... Scouts honor!

XOXOX,

Sherri

Questions: 

Any random thoughts pop in your head this week?

Be Kind & Unwind | Guest Blogging Today!

It's #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

Today, I am guest blogging over at Creating A Better Tomorrow and I would love for you to stop by and visit!  The site is full of great tips on family, fitness, faith, and fun!

I am writing a post that is near and dear to me, one that I am currently working on in my day-to-day life and a perfect post for Thinking Out Loud Thursdays!  Come visit here: http://creatingbettertomorrow.com/




XOXO,
Sherri

I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Thinking Out Loud | Stitch Fix Review

First, I want to give a shout out to Amanda @ RunningwithSpoons for the link up.

Its #thinkingoutloud Thursday!

Que the trumpets, this girl is leaving for the beach tonight!  But seriously, que the prayers too, because I will have a 17-mo in the back seat with nowhere to run feeling like he is in a straight jacket. We have Mickey Mouse shows on the iPad and some new toys for the car ride, so hopefully that helps.  I will have to fill you in on what works and what didn't work when we return.

On another note, I got my May Stitch Fix (#stitchfix) in the mail this week.  While my monthly fix is usually spot on (or pretty close), I must say I was a little disappointed in this one.  I guess you can't win 'em all... 

If you don't know what Stitch Fix is, it is a website that allows you to shop out of the comfort of your own home.  You sign up on their website and fill out a personal style quiz.  From there, you will have a personal stylist pick out five personalized pieces to send to you.  Once you receive your clothes, you have three days to try them on, and ship back the rest.  You only pay for what you keep and the cost of shipping the items you don't want back is free.

You can schedule to have your "fix" sent to you monthly or at your convenience.  There is a $20 styling fee, BUT, if you decide to keep anything, that $20 is then applied towards your order.  


At the end of my fix last month, I told them I wanted some beach attire for our trip and wanted to try a few things out.  I said I wanted to look at some lace shirt options, palazzo pants, and maxi dresses.  I don't know if they just didn't see my note, couldn't find options, or ignored it, but I didn't have any of the above in the fix.

That's okay though, I did find at least one thing to keep, so it wasn't all a loss.  Here were my options:

1.Pixley - Book Dot Print Tie-Waist Top

I actually thought the top was very cute, but it was boxy on me for some reason so it did not appear as flattering on.  Verdict: RETURNED

2 & 3.  41Hawthorn - Queensland Jersey Dolman Top & LA MADE - Banker Ribbed Stripped Infinity Scarf

The top was actually very cute on, but it was quarter-sleeved so I knew I wouldn't get much use out of it for the summer months.  Although I could have used it in the fall, I didn't want to spend the money for it to just sit in my closet for the next 4 months or so.  As for the scarf, I don't wear them in the summer.... Memphis is just too darn humid.  Verdict: RETURNED

4.  Papermoon - Remmie Geo Print Maxi Skirt

This maxi skirt fit great but I have one very similar that I paid like $24 dollars for and this one was $58.  I just didn't think the price was worth it.  Verdict: RETURNED

4.  Papermoon - Crissy Spacedye Cross-Back Knit Shirt

This shirt was super soft and it criss-crossed in the back so it gave a different spin to a typically short sleeve top.  It also had a cute pocket on the front with a cute design.  I decided to keep because I knew I could get use out of it and I am a sucker for a comfy/stylish summer option.  Verdict: KEEP

While I didn't get everything I asked for, I still thoroughly enjoyed my fix and being able to shop from home and can't wait for my next fix in June!

If you have never heard of Stitch Fix and want to know more, click on my link below and schedule your fix!

https://www.stitchfix.com/referral/3851724 

**Disclaimer: Just a heads up: The Stitch Fix link above is a referral link, so I earn Stitch Fix credit for anyone who signs up, but this post was not sponsored in anyway. (This blog is obviously not a fashion blog, so I doubt it’s even on Stitch Fix’s radar...I am FAR from being a fashion expert; that's why I NEED Stitch Fix.) If you sign up for Stitch Fix, you can use your referral link the same way and tell your family and friends about it, so you can earn credit too.



XOXOX,
Sherri

Questions:
Have you tried Stitch Fix and if so, did you like it?