IT'S A WHITE HALLOWEEN WEEKEND.

This is a strange weekend...this morning is was cold and rainy and then it turned to this..........

Yes these are my fall decorations outside covered in SNOW !!!

Seriously was looking for snow this early....fall is my favorite season and it was just gettin started here in Jersey, it's been 68-72 degrees lately.

Hope you all don't need your snow boots to go Trick or Treatin this year!

- MJ

HIGH SCHOOL HALLOWEEN DANCE

Thought I would share some photos of my daughter and her girlfriends tonight for their High School Halloween Dance.   This is her last year attending because she is a Senior (it's a big deal) lol.

Now the costume is a mix of a Chola/Pin up girl...lol     The inspiration came from a character in a Selena Gomez trailer for MTV's Europe Music Awards.

This is the video clip and the 2 Selena characters..

Selena in Chola mode

This is what they wanted to dress up as this year

Casara, Sarah , Gabriella

Chola Selena

My little Chola Gabi

Munchkin Chola Casara

I think they did a good job, they picked the outfits on their own, did their makeup.   I would have wanted a little more specific things but hey it's not my dance...right?

Just a mama who is a perfectionist...but they look beautiful!!!!

-MJ

SAMAYAH'S SHOOT FOR CROWN OF BOWS

For those of your with little girls, you know the ones that are into tea parties, princess costumes also love bows.  Well this Mama is lucky enough to have met a blogging friend all the way in Utah who is the Queen of Bows.  Her name is Suze and she has a shop called Crown of Bows.

She booked my daughter to model her new fall Halloween bow.   Samayah had a blast and told everyone she was pretending it was Halloween so she can model for the Princess Bow maker far away.  Suze is like her fairy godmother...lol    4 year old kids are so cute when they relate things in their own way.

Samayah hanging out with the pumpkins

Her new bow from Crown of Bows Halloween Collection

 

She was examining something on a vine she found. lol

She wanted to do this pose she said....I think she did well.

I love this picture...do you see how big and beautiful that bow is?

Samayah in the pumpkin patch

This bow is so durable and I love that it can hold even Samayah's curly mane

Such detail and layers to this bow...could be worn through all of the fall

Samayah loves her princess bow maker Suze..this was a fun shoot for her.

Hope you will all go over and check out Suze's shop!   Also Suze is a photographer and she has an awesome blog called Time Well Spent where she shares lots of fun stuff!

-Mama J

MORE FIRST STEPS IN LEVI'S JEGGINGS.

So my little MeMe turned 1 last Tuesday, we had a party Saturday and she is still afraid to walk again.   She started taking steps at 9-10 months and then all of a sudden NO WAY!

She is not a cooperative model at all, so I took the opportunity while she was in the kitchen with Daddy to take some shots with my phone.  I must also add we had just returned from the doctor where he discovered an ear infection.  That explains the screaming fits at 3 a.m. (amoxicilin please work quickly).

As long as there is something to hold, she's moving.  (the oven is off)

Begging Daddy for some scraps. lol

Rescued by big brother Xander

This little Levi's outfit is adorable and comfortable.   She was all over the place in those cute lavender jeggings and who better to do jeggings than the original jean company themselves. lol

Check out Levis.com and Haddad Brands on Facebook  for updates on sales and coupon codes.

QUICK MOMMY TIP.

As the mother of 5, time is not my best friend!    However it is in me to be creative in whatever I do...that follows to my home, kids and food.

I have a 4 yr old daughter who is on the Autism Spectrum...she is very high-functioning.  Basically you couldnt tell the difference from any other child except of her little issues.   Silly things like being clumsy, not sitting in a chair for a long time.  Looking at you for a long time...anywhoo most children have these same issues.

MEALTIME with a child on the spectrum however is not so silly.  She is very picky and sometimes refuses to eat certain foods because of texture or color.   So cheerios/milk are sometimes our best friend and go-to meal. lol

Everyday and I do mean Every Day she arrives back from school at 11:45 and she will ask for a peanut butter sandwich (EVERYDAY.....)   No Jelly, just peanut butter and she likes it cut in 4 squares...not in half but 4 squares. lol

So I tried to get her out of that routine without frazzling her too much.   Another issue is she doesnt like change, schedule and consistancy are a big part of who she is and how she functions.

But here are 2 little ideas I came up with because her favorite things are Mickey Mouse and pizza.   So for anyone with picky eaters, dig into that kitchen gadget draw and get creative

Peanut Pizza

(Peanut Butter in a tortilla cut like a pizza)

Peanut Butter cut into circle and chocolate creme cookies

(Mickey Mouse sandwich)