Bow-Ties..... I'm Obsessed!

              I am so and I do mean SO obsessed with bow ties! 

 Same bowtie.....                                                                                                         ......used differently

I love them, I love when my boys wear them, I love them on other little boys, they are awesome and are making a comeback! I buy them wherever I see them, but I also have a lot custom made for holidays and events. You can make your own, I found this great tutorial on Pinterest, or if you are like me, and sewing is not your thing, I have bow-tie                                                lady you can check out her Facebook

         page here. I have about 20 now and 

       I keep getting more and more! 

          What are you Obsessed with?

~Modern Housewife Monday~ Meal Planning

SO I am going to try, and try being the key word, to post a modern housewife tip every Monday. My sister told me about a book she loves, I dont exactly remember the book but it was like the modern girl's guide to everything or something. It got me thinking about the modern housewife; so I started coming up with a few things to help all those Stay at home bitches get it together, and kick moderns ass.

Week 1: Meal planning

I have tried countless times to be a flawless and efficient meal planner, I have failed each time, until I found an app. Yes a freaking app has finally brought me around to being an awesome meal planner!! I was searching for a grocery list app and I wasn't finding what I wanted so I searched meal planning, in which only a few apps came up, I got the free ones LOL, hey I'm frugal, not cheap. I tried them both and settled on Food Planner. It is amazing and everything I wanted plus some! You sign up so that you can sync it with your other mobile devices and your partner's. It is very easy and user friendly It not only let's you plan your meals but you can add the ingredients to a grocery list, and unlike some grocery list apps I have tried it doesn't duplicate ingredients, it just says how many of that ingredient you need. Also the plus some I was referring to is that is has an inventory portion so you can also keep a pantry and freezer inventory!! Awesome right?! I love love LOVE this app and I reccommend it to all moms and wives who like to save money and time by meal planning and want a more technological way of doing it. It does take a little while to get started, inputting all your recipes and such, but In my view it was well worth it!

Do you meal plan? 

Boy fashion...make it work

Any mom who has boys will tell you what a limited selection you have to choose from when dressing boys. I like my kids to look cute and more often than not i dress them in a color scheme and/or overall theme. I dont do characters and i like a good skull and bones as well as the next stay at home bitch, but I wish boys fashion went beyond that.

Three things I do to keep my kids lookin fly is:
1. Each child has a signature look.
 Robert-looks great in neutral colors and classic lines, plaids, stripes and an overall professer look, so I dress him in lots of blue jeans and flannels, or collared shirts. Signature colors blue and brown. Asher-looks great in bright bold colors and pattern, skulls, guitars and an overall rockstar vibe, so i dress him in skinny jeans, corduroy, and bold t shirts. Signature colors turquoise and grey.
Jaxsen wears a lot of trendy clothes, vibrant prints and i like to mix patterns on him, so i dress him in lots of layers, and unexpected accessories. Signature colors black and neon green.

2. Stick to the same lines when dressing together. I am not a mom who dresses siblings like twins in the exact same outfit. They each have a different personality so i like to show that off. If we are all going out as a group I try to keep similar line, like all wearing no sleeve shirts, or all wearing sweaters, they don't match but they are carrying an overall look.

3. Play with textures. I love dressing my kids in coordinating patterns, and textures. Lots of print play and adding bow ties or vests do a lot for an outfit. I like to think of myself as a designer and they are wearing a collection from the same look.

When dressing boys have fun, add the unexpected, and always take their individual personalities into perspective.

 Happy Styling!