Today I'm helping celebrate something really exciting! If you haven't heard already, Groopdealz is now Eleventh Avenue, Groop Dealz is a website that I will go on and browse and I know I can always find a good deal.

The biggest obstacle with that set up is that I'm TIRED when my kids go to bed. I'm practically ready for bed. And escaping that urge to crash is critical to getting anything done at night.

Someone asked me what my hobbies are the other day and I struggled to find an answer that didn't either include what I do for work and something very girly like shopping or painting my nails. I do love to read and be creative in many ways, but shopping is still near the top of the list. Which is why I never thought I'd enjoy having someone else shop for me.

Last weekend we had our first getaway-on-an-airplane together since having kids. We've left overnight once and had a few full day together here or there, but this was our first REAL getaway.

Highlighting and contouring tips and tricks.

Let's talk about running three brands at once. And wearing the hats of Mom, Wife, Sunday School teacher, friend and homeowner. It's a big struggle.

As trivial as it is to talk weather- we all know it deeply impacts our day to day life. This Winter has been especially cloudy here in Missouri and it has made this a particularly difficult past few months. Usually Missouri winters are cold, but sunny. This winter- no sun. And the sun makes a difference!

I'm so excited to share our new Nickel and Suede Spring products with you today! Talk about Happy Monday! If you are like me- March couldn't come soon enough. Spring is officially arriving this month so I can officially justify any and all Spring wardrobe purchases in the next few weeks.

Over the weekend I spend some time on a plane and for a rare couple of hours I got to read a book. We checked into our flight too late to sit next to each other so Soren and I both bought some reading material and had some alone time.