This post had been a long waited post I’ve been waiting to share with you all. If you’ve noticed and stopped by my blog often you might have wondered where did I go. I wasn’t active here for a couple of months due to my pregnancy symptoms. If you’re following me on Instagram, you might have spotted the baby bump in some of the photos! Yes, I’m pregnant with baby number two and have been dying to share the good news here.
Since this post is my pregnancy announcement, I’m not going to get into my pregnancy symptoms just yet. But I’ll be talking all about my symptoms soon on the upcoming post.
Pregnancy Announcement Ideas
After searching and spending a lot of time on Pinterest to find the perfect idea for ourpregnancy announcement, my husband and I finally came up with our pregnancy announcement idea.
Idea 1
We were going to do something funny like making a funny movie poster and say coming soon.
Idea 2
Another one was to share the news with balloons saying baby #2 due 02/19. Well, we actually did this option and ended up not liking it. You can see the photos below.
I was 9 weeks 5 days pregnant when we took this photo.
Final Idea
After all of the searching and talking, we finally knew what we wanted this pregnancy announcement to be, Magic in the Forest theme. Something thats quite hard to try and make happen in this desert city but we did it and it came out better than what we were imagining.
The hardest part of all, besides getting all the outfits and props together, was to make our daughter, Alida, happily participating in this pregnancy announcement. She is super excited about having a little brother or a sister but she’s an active toddler which means it’s hard to make her follow photoshoot instructions.
If you have taken pictures with your child before you might be able to relate with us. She’s going to turn three next month and you know how toddlers are. Hard to predict, right? So we brought her favorite toys with us and had to bring her lots of incentives because what she loves the most are surprise presents. At the end of the photoshoot she got tons of presents for smiling and standing still in the photos. Mission accomplished! 🙂
Our Outfits
Daddy’s outfit
Let’s talk about outfits a little bit. My husbands whole look was provided by The Black Tux, it was provided for our Instagram pregnancy announcement sponsored post but I decided to share this with you on All About Good Vibes too.
We are so happy to be able to include them in our special life event because I’ve been working and loving them for quite sometime. Their service is so professional and the people behind the scenes I am working with are very professional as well.
If you have never heard of them, The Black Tux is an online modern suit and tuxedo rentals. Simple steps to order with free shipping both ways. The suit is delivered two weeks before the event so you will have plenty of time to check the fit. We use them all the time for our special events. Feel free to check them out!
Mommy’s Outfit
Now my dress, you might be surprised with the original price of my gown ($800), I got this beauty wedding gown from BHLDN but I got it for only $200. They have plenty of on sale gowns that are all gorgeous and will save you a ton. But the challenging part of finding the gowns here was to find the right size that they still have available in stock.
I was searching for my white gown from different places but I couldn’t find the one until I looked for a wedding gown. But well, I don’t want to spend that much money for my photoshoot so I went to the on sales category instead. My halo was also from BHLDN and I scored it at $40. Both pieces are still available as of today, so be sure you check them out before they are gone. My earrings are from For Love and Lemons.
Let’s move on to my gorgeous shoes, they were gifted to me to help complete my look on this special announcement. Thank you, Bella Belle Shoes. The design I am wearing in this announcement is FLORENCE. These gorgeous shoes are hand beaded with milky teardrop stones and beads with cross ankle straps and lovely tied bow at heel cups.
If you’re looking for stunning and comfortable wedding shoes, be sure to take a look at Bella Belle Shoes collection. You can we’re these gorgeous shoes for any of your special events like what I’m doing here.
Big Sister’s Outfit
Moving on to my daughters outfit, everything was from Nordstrom (dress and shoes). It took me a little longer to get her outfit because she wanted to wear fuchsia pink shoes and a pretty blue dress. I can’t blame her, she just loves colorful stuff so I had to hide the online shopping to myself. Another challenging part of this whole announcement was to try and get Alida to wear her floral crown. It’s from Amazon. She just doesn’t like anything on her head, and I don’t like making her uncomfortable. But we ended up using it when she let us for a few minutes and she looked so adorable with it on.
I didn’t use a lot of props, only two lettering boards (big (16*12) and small (10*10)) I also got them from amazon and the flowers I picked up from Safeway.
On the photoshoot day, I was 14 weeks exact. We’re so happy that we are now expecting our second child. If you read my post earlier this year, you would know that one of our goals to shoot for is to have our second baby and now we are pregnant. Even though I’m the one that’s pregnant but everyone in the family is feeling that they’re pregnant too!
I can’t wait to share my journey with all of you through this pregnancy.
Special thanks to my father in law to making our family pictures happen.
Hope you enjoy my pregnancy announcement post! Thank you for stopping by my blog today.
See you again soon my love!
“Whatever you want, you have the power to attain it. The man or woman who calmly and matter-of-factly accepts this pronouncement at face value will soon find himself working magical accomplishments far beyond that which he previously dreamed possible.” – Vernon Howard
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr Pepper®.
The opinions and text are all mine.
Happy summer, love!
This time of year, is all about sunny blue skies, warm summer breezes and fun backyard BBQ parties! What better way to celebrate a beautiful sunny day than with a backyard BBQ party, right? This year I started of my summer with something fun, I had a chance to throw a backyard BBQ with Dr Pepper and had so much fun putting it all together. From the food we ate, to having all the right supplies, Walmart was our go destination.
My husband and I went to our local Walmart to stock up on all the essentials to get ready for our special event. We loaded up on party supplies, chips, dip and most importantly, Dr Pepper. We bought a 12 oz. 12 pk cans, a 7.5 oz. 15 pk cans and a few bottles so everyone would get to satisfy their thirst their own way.
I wasn’t surprised that everyone loved that we had Dr Pepper for them to enjoy on such a hot summers day and loved the theme we were able to create. I was a happy host for the day!
Before we get into the party details, I wanted to mention one quick surprise Dr Pepper and Walmart are having this summer so that you have a chance to get your hands on their cute prizes.
CLAIM YOUR DR PEPPER PRIZES
When you buy Dr Pepper 6/15-8/15 this summer, you can upload your receipt at www.drpepper.com/walmart to get the prizes like:
Spend $5 get 5 bottles = Dr Pepper Retro Specs
Spend $10 get 10 bottles = Dr Pepper Copper Lined Mug
Spend $20 get 20 bottles = Dr Pepper Bluetooth Speakers
Spend $30 get 30 bottles = Dr Pepper Pool Float
It’s that easy that you can get your Dr Pepper prizes by just visiting your local Walmart during June 15th- August 15th, 2018 then take a quick picture of your receipt (s) and upload it on the website, www.drpepper.com/walmart. Make sure you don’t miss your chance for some cool summer items Dr Pepper has to offer. Feel free to spread the word to your friends and family so they can have their summer in style with Dr Pepper as well.
Now, let’s get back into what I did with my backyard BBQ party.
DEFINE YOUR THEME
We went for a simple blue and yellow theme with a twist of western cactus and flowers. When creating a theme for a party, I suggest you have two to three main colors and stick with them. It’s just to make sure your party is unique and memorable. Another thing is that you don’t want to overwhelm your guests with too many colors. As summer is all about vibrant and bright colors, I wanted our centerpiece to say that, with a variety of beautiful, colorful flowers but I still had the majority of them in yellow.
I’m not going to talk about the food as each family has their own BBQ styles or favorite foods. But I would love to mention about one simple but special treat here.
FUN PARTY TREAT
One sweet treat that I experimented on were some Dr Pepper popsicles. When I was a kid, I loved making my own popsicles at home because of how cool and refreshing they made me feel on such hot summer days. I took a can of Dr. Pepper and poured it into some plastic popsicle molds, snapped on the colorful handles and popped them into the freezer to set. I almost couldn’t wait for them to set so I kept opening up the freezer again and again. They’re just so good and I highly recommend for you to try them for your summer party.
One tip, make sure you don’t fill the molds all the way to the top as the carbonation will fizz over and make a big mess in your freezer! Yikes! I learned that the hard way, made a second batch and was still able to come out with some cool and refreshing Dr Pepper popsicles.
Last but not least, you will see the fun, unique “Pick Your Pepper” packaging designed by millennials, for millennials that will be available in stores starting on June 15th, 2018. I’m already planning to stop by #Walmart again for the new Dr Pepper packaging this week. I can’t wait to see how fun their new #PickYourPepper will be. I might throw another summer party, who knows!
Lastly, the best part about having a backyard BBQ party is being able to spend time with friends and family. Although the weather might be a times too hot to bear, drinking an ice-cold Dr Pepper and laughing the heat off with friends can help make you forget, what heat? Make sure to take this special season to throw your own Dr Pepper party with family and friends. Walmart has everything you need to throw a fun and exciting party, but don’t forget to grab some Dr Pepper.
Thank you for stopping by All About Good Vibes today, have fun hosting your Dr Pepper summer party and have a wonderful Summer, love.
“‘Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about.” – John Mayer
This post is sponsored by VII Code. All opinions are my own.
Hello there beauty!
Thank you for stopping by All About Good Vibes today. I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far. If you spotted my Instagram these past months, you would see I have been taking a lot of self- care lately. Yes, a lot of “Me Time” that I really needed, so that I would a chance to try different products. I have been trying a ton of masks and scrubs but the product I wanted to share the results with you is my recent favorite eye mask, my new found and now favorite, O2M OXYGEN EYE MASK FOR ALL NIGHT REPAIR.
VII Code reached out to me and wanted me to try their products to see that I like it or not before I would share with you. So, I am writing this blog post because I really enjoy using their products and I know it’s hard to find a good eye mask. I hope this post will benefit you somehow. I am going to go through the product details, the pros and cons and then talk a little bit about the brand.
If you are ready, let’s get right into it.
First off, if you’re wondering how to pronounce VIIcode the right way, here’s how to say it, “Vee- Two- Code”.
VIIcode is a luxury skincare brand that has a long history of over 200 years. The legendary creator of beauty, Byrne Victor, created the “Ageless Mystery” that he believed all women could be the most beautiful in their own way. Byrne had suffered from a skin disease, and for over 35 years, was unable to cure it until discovering a mysterious formula that made his skin as soft as a new born baby. He had promised to the King of Austria, Napoleon, that he would let Queen Josephine use the “Ageless Mystery” and would not tell anyone about it until her passing. It wasn’t until the mid 20th century when the formula made its was to New York from one of Brien’s offsprings, VII Byrne Victor, where the name comes from today. After much protection from outside media and harassment, came VII Beauty and VII code.
VIIcode O2M Oxygen Eye Mask is for all night repair that includes 6 treatments in a box. It is an 8-hour overnight treatment unlike other sheet masks that you apply them on for only 10-15 minutes. For this eye mask, you have to leave the pads on overnight. It has a gel-like material that sticks comfortably while you’re sleeping.
These easy-to-use under eye pads are the first eye masks that are safe to use for 8 hours. With the most natural potent antioxidants, very easy to use, just peel, stick, and go to sleep. 🙂
Sodium PCA: Helps to retain moisture, prevents our skin cells from losing water and drying out, reduces inflammation, and prevents skin from aging.
Vitamin E: An antioxidant that neutralizes the oxidant effect of free radicals, which damage collagen and cause skin dryness, fine lines, and wrinkles.
Allantoin: Helps to soften and protect, while actively soothing skin. It also stimulates cell regeneration, promoting healthy skin.
Aloe barbadensis, Algin: Helps to hydrate your skin.
How To Use
Below are the steps on how to use these eye masks:
Cleanse your face and peel off the outer packing.
Stick the eye pads under eye area.
Go to sleep or do anything you need to do.
Use 2 to 3 times a week
Use 3 boxes for a full course treatment for best results
I put them on a few hours before going to bed. This way helps to make me feel more comfortable with the eye mask on before going to bed. At first, I felt very uncomfortable and doubted myself that I would take the masks off in the middle of the night. But surprisingly I got used to them so quickly. These eye masks didn’t bother me during the night at all. I ended up having them on for 10 hours.
Pros and Cons
Now let’s talk about what I like and dislike about this product.
Pros:
Noticeable results after only one use. I could see my under-eyes appear lighter and feel firmer.
Very easy to use like I’ve mentioned above, just peel, stick, and go to sleep. That easy!
Unscented – I love that there is no powerful scent or any scents at all on these eye mask pads.
These eye mask pads do stick all night.
Reasonable price – $55 for 6 treatments in a box.
Standard FREE shipping within United States on all purchases every day.
Con:
You might need to get used to the pads before you head to sleep. If you don’t feel comfortable to sleep with the pads, you can apply them on during the day for 2- 4 hours, you will see the same results.
Overall I really enjoy using this eye mask. I forgot to mention about how cool these masks make my skin while wearing them. I’m absolutely in love with the jelly like material, it reminds me of Aloe Vera which is super refreshing and non sticky. I feel like I’m getting an expensive spa treatment at home for a faction of a cost. These eye mask pads also help reduce the puffiness underneath my eyes. VIIcode O2M OXYGEN EYE MASK FOR ALL NIGHT REPAIRis by far one of my favorite eye masks that I would recommend everyone to try.
I hope you find this post helpful. If you’re looking to find the products that help moisturize and soothe your delicate under eye area, minimize visible signs of aging around eyes and reduce fine lines and wrinkles effectively, feel free to stop by at http://www.viicode.comto learn more.
Thank you again for stopping by my blog today. See you again soon, love!
“Happiness is the harvest of a quiet eye.” – Austin O’Malley
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One fabric that I see quite a lot of in spring and summer is lace. I often see a mix of lace and eyelets as well during this time of the year. Lace is a lovely and delicate fabric mostly used in special occasions like weddings for a wedding gown. But nowadays you probably see so many lace summer dresses everywhere. Even though lace comes in different colors, the must have color for spring and summer would have to be White.
Today, I have put together more than a dozen of the Little White Dress (LWD) both lace and eyelets here on this post. They’re all under $150 and all of them are super classy and sweet. I did grab a few for myself too. Hope you find the one you like!
Happy shopping! ?
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Daniella Mini Dress
Be Your Baby White Lace Mini Dress
White Lace Panel Tiered Mini Dress
White Long Dress Boho Lace Off The Shoulder Maxi Dress
White V-neck Floral Mesh Back Delicate Lace Mini Dress
White Lace Midi Dress
Venice Off the Shoulder Lace Minidress
Lilou Dress
Off-the-Shoulder Ruffle Dress
Tiered Eyelet Midi Dress
Bella Note Eyelet Dress
Off The Shoulder Smocked Eyelet Mini Dress
Openwork detail dress
Floral Eyelet Mini Dress
Embroidered Eyelet Dress
Open-Shoulder Eyelet Dress
FRANCIN Off The Shoulder Lace Dress
Outfit Details
That’s it for all my little white lace and eyelet dress picks. Feel free to let me know which one is your favorite.
I am a little bit late on this Mother’s day gift guide post but since we still have one more week to go until Mother’s Day, I wanted to share this quick post of what I recommend you to get for your mother, your wife or even yourself on this upcoming Mother’s Day.
First, I have to be honest with you on how I really feel about receiving gifts as a mother. I really don’t have any specific items that I would want to receive for this occasion. All I want from my baby is for her to be a good person, be able to make the right decisions, to love herself, be able to take care of herself when I’m not around and for her to know that I love her more than anything.
I also want her to know that she’s already my most valuable present I could ever ask for, other stuff means nothing to me. I think most mothers have the same or similar feelings like me so baby, if you want to give your mommy something, a little DIY card from you will make your mother’s heart grow bigger than it normally is.
Dear husband, here’s what I think all of the husbands should know. I am talking from my own perspective, a perspective of a happy wife. We, mother of your child (children), don’t need expensive presents. All we need is your love, care, attention, affection and sometimes help with the baby (babies) and things around the house. We want you to be honest with anything because no such thing is better than honesty in a relationship. Communication is also important, so don’t let your fear come in front of you and stop talking when you are really supposed to speak.
We respect you and we love for you to respect us and we want you to remember that we love you, always have and always will, that’s why you’re the father of our children. You don’t need to give us a Chanel bag or a diamond ring. If you want to get something, a small gift and a card are good enough for Mother’s Day.
To you, as a mother, please know in your heart that you are such an amazing mother. You’re doing a wonderful job raising your child (children). Be proud of yourself. Don’t let any doubts hurt you. You are strong and you’re worth anything you want. Take this chance to really look into how far you have come. Don’t forget to love yourself and don’t forget to take care of yourself as well.
I have a lot more to say but I think thats enough for now. These three gifts below are the three I think are appropriate for Mother’s Day. I don’t want you to go through a long list and have a hard time deciding which one you should get. If you have enough of a budget, feel free to get all three!
Perfume
I got my Miu Miu Perfume as an early Mother’s Day gift for myself from Sephoras online store so I recommend you to buy your perfume online and not in store because you can get an extra gift that will come with your purchase. I got my Miu Miu pouch from my purchase. It’s very cute and definitely worth the money spent. Alloffers are valid while supplies last. You can always check for Sephora’s coupons, promo codes and coupon codes on this page.
Below I have linked a few perfumes that come with an extra gift when shopping online at Sephora, make sure you check them out. But be aware when perfume shopping though, if you have no experience perfume shopping for your wife or your mother before, you can guess the scents by knowing her personal preferences. For example, does she like Sweets (Prada Candy), Florals (CHLOÉ Roses De Chloé) or Fruits (BURBERRY My Burberry Blush)? You can go by those preferences.
P.S. These are just while guesses though. It might not work a 100% but at least you put some thought into it. The good part of it is that you can always return your products if your mother/wife doesn’t like it! You might want her to pick it herself on the next round. 🙂
Earrings
Picking earrings are not as hard as picking perfume. They are two types of them, Minimal or statement. If you don’t want to shop online, you can stop by Targetand pick them up. Just that easy! Below I have picked a lot of Minimal Classic, Gold tone earrings by SUGARFIX by BaubleBar for you.
Here are some colorful statement ones, you can also pick them up from target.
Below are the tiny dainty ones, I have picked for you.
Home Spa Set
Spa time is always a good idea too. So getting a basket filled with spa goodies like body scrub, facial scrub, face mask, bubble bath foam, loofah, candle, or anything that you can think of for an in home spa treatment. Fill your basket up and that will be a perfect gift. I have picked a tone of spa related items for you below. Just to help you out a little. 🙂
I had a spa time last weekend and it was so relaxing, just a quick “Me Time” that mother needs. Then my little cutie came to join. It’s a mom life and I love it!
Gift Sets
Face Masks
Body Scrub & Soap
Candles
I hope this post helps you get some quick ideas on what you should get for Mother’s Day. All of these are based on what I think are appropriate. Don’t spend a lot of money just don’t forget to tell her how much you LOVE her!
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope to see you again on my next post. 🙂
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Mollie Larsen is the creator of All About Good Vibes—a feel-good destination that inspires women to love, care and be themselves. Growing up she loved dressing up, taking care of her skin and helped supporting others. She believes in positivity and seeing good in all situations. Her biggest achievement of the day is putting her babies to sleep early, relaxing and watching her favorite shows with her husband.
