What. A. Day!

Let me start by saying I love my children.

However, I am quite certain today they were out to get me!

Where do I begin?

They woke up an hour early and were ready to GO!

First up, a stop in Target, which was pretty uneventful.

It's when we returned home from our shopping trip, that everything changed!

First was almost an entire bottle of ketchup on my youngest sons head, on my kitchen chair, and on the floor.

All of that while I vacuumed the living room.

And you'd think that my youngest son would be begging for mercy.

Nope, he just sits there and lets his older brother torture him!

Then it was my favorite part of the day....NAP TIME!

My youngest son went to sleep without a hitch!

My three year old son....not a chance!

In fact, he didn't take a nap at all!

All day he was on a "torture my little brother" kick.

So, needless to say, I had a pretty stressful, hectic day!

But what else is to be expected in the life of a stay at home Mom?

This is what I signed up for.

And truth be told,  I wouldn't change these time with my boys for anything in this world!

Now the boys are sleeping and the house is quiet!

I am going to have a glass of something and read a few chapters of a book.

Until tomorrow......

~Jacqueline

Favorite Fall Finds...

Well here I am, jumping in on fall fashion. I've never been a fan of jackets, sweaters, or long sleeves. I always feel so constricted! However, I've been shopping; and there are quite a few nice things out there these days. :)



Macy's has an awesome selection of sweater dresses, cardigans, and tunics. Which are *wait for it* all starting to look super cute to me! Paired with some leggings, skinny-boyfriend-straight leg jean, or with a dress or skirt. It all looks amazing! There are also a lot of versatile styles; for work, play, or casual dress. Which these days casual is the category I fall under. I need to be comfortable to chase my kids around, yet I still want to be a Haute Mama!

Here are two cardigans that I really like. On the top is BCBG (retails for $158) on the bottom is INC (retails for $79)

UGG has also reeled me over to their site (retails for $160). The Classic Argyle Knit boot is perfect fit to my lifestyle.

These are my favorite from Ugg.

Also, I can't believe I am going to say this, but I am also checking out leggings. I have not been interested in any of the skinny jean/legging trends until I bought a pair of DKNY skinny jeans from Macy's. I am not the skinniest woman around; i.e.: I have a J.Lo derriere...LoL! And these jeans make me feel like a size 4!

So, I will try a pair of leggings from Express.



These are a pair of denim leggings (retail for $49.50). They also have spandex, sequin, and sexy sleek black pair.

So those are a few of the pieces that I am interested in. I know that a lot of Moms won't take/or have the money to spend on themselves. But, you can always improvise all those pieces at discount stores. I am also an Haute Mama on a budget. Stores like Ross, Marshall's, TJ Maxx, Forever 21, and even Target keep up with the latest trends for discounted prices.

So here's to you fall *cheers*! I think I just might like this season from now on! ;)

Until Later,
~Jacqueline~