In honor of Mother's Day this week, the girls and I were rocking the matching Mommy-and-Me plaid. I had been stashing these shirts away waiting for a day to surprise my girls, and Mother's Day seemed like as good of day as any. You should have heard the squealing that ensued when I brought them out of my closet and presented them to my daughters.
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day: A day for mom to Indulge at Northgate Mall in Seattle
We go to a lot of events at Northgate Mall in Seattle, our local Simon Mall. We’ve been to story time, to Girls Night Out events, to an event with live bunnies and goats for the kids to hold, to holiday events, and even to Seahawks events, but the one event I look forward to all year long is the Mother’s Day event.
If you’ve never been to a Northgate event, then you’re probably picturing a few tables running down the middle of the mall selling you siding and giving you pamphlets about having parties in your home. I know that’s what I was picturing the first few times I saw a note on Facebook about one of Northgate’s parties. But, since we had a mall trip planned anyway, I figured I would swing by the event at some point while we were there to check it out. And, I’m oh so glad we did. 
Since that day, we’ve gotten our faces painted, got free henna tattoos, colored our hair pink and green and blue {but not all at the same time} and we’ve been introduced to so many companies and services in the Northgate Mall and surrounding areas.
I’ve now learned something very important: When Northgate throws a party, you should show up.
Blue Nile Leaf Chandelier Earrings
Oh, Mother’s Day, how I love you. Not because I get presents {although I do love the things the kiddos pick out for me each year}, but because the stores I love have discounts for stuff I adore. For instance, Seattle's own Blue Nile jewelry. Or rather, Blue Nile jewelry for 10% off using the … Read more
Upgrading my wardrobe with a Simon Malls shopping trip at Northgate Mall Seattle
A few months ago I realized that almost every single pair of jeans I wear was either badly worn or had a gaping hole on the right knee. The exception to this rule was my two pairs of “good” jeans, which I only wear a few times a month. But, my pile of holey jeans … Read more
Awesome and unique gifts for Mom from RedEnvelope {with coupon code}
I’ve had a bit of a love affair with RedEnvelope since my teens and I now have numerous pieces I’ve gotten as gifts or bought for myself from them throughout my home. Many pieces of jewelry are from them, and they are nicely stored in a wooden RedEnvelope box. My wedding photos are in shadow … Read more
Recordable Artwork Canvas Art Kit, Mom & Me Recordable Book, and Greeting Cards from Hallmark
Ever since I've becoming a mom, I've turned into a huge sap. We're talking crying during commercials, getting teary-eyed at the thought of leaving my daughter at preschool, saving every single scrap of artwork, and getting mushy about something as simple as a card. And, I've collected an amazing pile of cards in my 3 … Read more
Spring Photo Gifts from Shutterfly
Spring is a big time for pictures in our family. Between holiday pictures and spring events, we usually take a trek to our local tulip fields where I take somewhere near a million pictures of the kiddos amongst the blooms, and the result is a huge collection of pictures that are just begging to be … Read more
ProFlowers.com Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I know many of you are brainstorming what to buy for the woman that raised you {or is raising your children}. Search no longer, because ProFlowers.com has gifts, floral arrangements and plants for any taste. Is there any mother out there that wouldn’t be thrilled to open … Read more
Fun Ivy Surprise Package Subscriptions – Simply Ravetastic
Ask anyone and they will tell you I'm impossible to buy for. Not because I'm impossible to please, but because I like really unique gifts that can be hard to find in stores. For this reason, I rarely get surprises to open and tend to get a lot of gift cards and IOUs. While I … Read more