Showing posts with label Weekend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weekend. Show all posts
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Weekend with Nana Duke
another weekend, another road trip! this time we headed south to visit my mom and dad for a long weekend. my mom works for a large hotel company, so we bank on our hotel stay anytime we visit. we arrived Thursday afternoon and headed straight to the pool! the temps have been hitting the 90's but the water is still freezing so while the girls and their dad took their first official dip of the summer season, I hung out in the chairs with my mom and Brady.
its no secret that I'm obsessed with all things kortni jeane! mama+mini high waisted suits for the win! I also cannot get over how amazing this off the shoulder top is- I was pleasantly surprised when I put it on and it offered so much support! I'm also loving the tie up front bottoms.. the wrap+knot combo covers the "c section shelf" you can clearly see through my bathing suit. it is much worse after my third csection- hoping some cardio will tighten it up a bit! until then.. I'll be wrapping it up as best I can:)
babes!! Baker was having the best time!
we went back to my parent's house and my mom made spaghetti, which I am still thinking about TODAY, and then pigged out on homemade chocolate chip cookies! Jolie always dives nose first into my mom's collection of stuffed animals and Parker helps herself to the cat toys while said cat hides for the three days we visit.
f r i d a y
Friday morning my mom and I took the big girls to get pedicures. growing up, my mom and I went to the nail salon often.. one of the only "mother-daughter" things we ever did. I have been taking the twins since they were Baker's age and they always have the BEST time! this was the first time all four of us have gone and my mom was dying at the cuteness.
we left the nail salon and spent another afternoon at the pool.
and another KJ swimmer! the styles of the top and bottom are still available, but I got them back in March and I am not sure if the pattern/color is an option still.
Brady has been living in these sleeveless onesies from golden hill designs- Baker was my first summer baby and basically wore a different color everyday! my favorite is the urban brown- goes with everything!
ALSO.. check out my sunnies from diff eyewear! how adorable for summer and I just cannot get enough!
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uncle pat made the trip as well and got there late afternoon:)
Parker + Jolie's swim suits HERE
when we have visited, the big girls always stay with my parents while Jordan and I (Baker and now Brady, too) stay at the hotel just a short drive away. I don't know why I didn't notice it before, but when I was kissing the girls goodnight I realized that the bed the girls sleep in at my parent's house is the same bed I slept in at my grandparent's house at their age.
Saturday came and brought the rain. we hung out at my parents house the entire day and my dad ended up pulling out old family photos. we drank coffee and snacked on my mom's chocolate chip cookies.. took naps and just didn't do a thing all day until we all went our for Mexican food on Saturday night.
NOW we all know where my kids get their cheeks from!
..and can we just talk about how much this picture of me looks like Brady??! I was shocked.. and how in the world did I not know I had so much hair when I was a babe?
s u n d a y
saturday night Jolie started running a fever, so we took all the kiddos back to the hotel with us and made due with all these babies in one hotel suite. thankfully Jolie's fever was short lived but it was actually a lot less chaotic and so much more fun than I thought it would be!
Brady snoozed the entire weekend in his dockatot and slept just as he did if we were home- yas!
we also have been using the nested bean swaddle and OHMUHGOSH its amazing. I cannot speak enough great things about this swaddle! I plan to do a full review very soon, but we love them!
Brady's tank top HERE + leggings HERE
find my diaper bag HERE + my favorite weekender HERE!
we grabbed coffee with my brothers just before we hit to road. I've got 13 years on Sam (on the left) and about 6 years on Patrick.. but they're not that little these days.
you can find my tee HERE + postpartum leggings HERE and my FAVorite sneakers HERE
making the road for home we stopped for dinner and to stretch our legs.
pancakes + coffee (and a cheeseburger for Jo) on a Sunday night with my sweet crew of favorite people.
second weekend in a row to be out of town and we are all thankful to be home for a bit to settle into summer! this week marks the last week of preschool for those big girls and we have many things planned for this summer- hoping we can fit it all in!
can't wait for many more memories made with these kids and my hubby beside me.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Weekend in Austin!
Last Thursday I headed to Austin, Texas!
I went for the 2015 Rodan + Fields Convention.
Last year it was in Atlanta {read about it here} but this year it was in Austin!
I went for the 2015 Rodan + Fields Convention.
Last year it was in Atlanta {read about it here} but this year it was in Austin!
Waiting to board the plane....I always get a little nervous flying by myself now that I have kids, but the flight was great (the flight was full of Cal Bears fans who where flying out to Austin for the Texas vs Cal football game)
Hello, Austin!
I got in on Thursday evening & headed right to a team dinner. Our team leader hosted a dinner for all the Level 5 leaders on our team.
Some of the girls on our team:
After dinner we headed to Gordough's Donuts...a donut food truck!
When I posted on my Instagram for Austin food recommendations, Gourdough's was recommended by a lot of people.
So many amazing donut choices!
We decided to get 3 donuts to share:
My choice was the Flying Pig....a donut with maple glaze & topped with BACON!
Everything's bigger in Texas, including their donuts!
The other 2 donuts we got were The Black Out....topped with chocoalate chips & brownies & fudge. We also got the Dirty Berry...topped with strawberries & chocolate.
These donuts were not like anything I have had before...SO good!!!
I liked the Maple Bacon the best....I've never had anything like it before!
The next day, it was time for our first full day of convention.
The doctors came out and made some pretty amazing announcements!
One of the most exciting ones is that we are launching into AUSTRALIA next fall!!!
This is SO exciting! Right now we are only in the US & Canada, I am so excited to launch Down Under! If you are in Australia or know people in Australia, this could be a great opportunity for you. Let's chat!
After the first session I ran into Ashley! We have been blog friends for about 6 years. We got to meet in person last year at convention & I was so excited to run into her again this year! She is the sweetest!
Some girls from our team headed to lunch in downtown Austin.
Whenever I travel, I want to eat the food that is local to the area....so while in Texas I wanted to get as much BBQ and Tex Mex as possible!
Again, based on the recommendations, we went to Lambert's for BBQ lunch.
I got the brisket sandwich with jalepenos.....SO good!!!
After lunch, on my way to my next session I ran into Erika & Kathryn!
So fun to finally meet them in person. Can't believe that out of 10,000 ladies we ran into each other! They are both so sweet!
At our afternoon session, the doctors announced that Rodan + Fields Unblemish line is now the #1 premium acne brand in the US!!! I am not surprised...Unblemish is my most popular product...it works on teen skin AND it works on adult skin. If you are in your 20s, 30s & 40s and still suffer from acne/hormonal acne, Unblemish is perfect for you!
That night, we had another team dinner. We headed to Ranch 616. It was so delicious!
In the spirit of ordering Texan food, I had a jalapeno lime cocktail rimmed with chili sugar. SPICY!
Team Dinner:
I ordered jalepeno chicken.....I love spicy food :)
After dinner, we headed to 6th street and went to "The Ranch"
Such a fun night!
One of my favorite parts about this side gig is the friendships & the women I get to "work" with.
The next morning we headed back to the convention center.
They announced our new line for men called "Beyond the Shave"
This regimen is perfect for the men in your life! Men need good skin care also. This is especially perfect for men who get razor burn or irritation from shaving!!!
Later on that day, I was in our expo lab learning about new products & I ran into the Chairman of Rodan + Fields, Amnon Rodan (his wife is Dr. Katie Rodan). He is such a great guy and does so much for the consultants. He is also one of the best dressed guys I have ever met. He always has fun suit, shirt & tie combinations!
For lunch, we headed to Maudie's...a Tex Mex place that was recommended on my IG.
We got it to go & it was SO good!
Their queso was delicious. We don't have queso in California. I can't stop thinking about it. LOL!
We had our last session after lunch & the Doctors also made an announcement that R+F is having is unprecedented growth. Check out this slide:
Let me put this in prospective from the actual growth in premium skin care companies over the past five years:Shiseido= 4.2%
Estee Lauder= 4.6%
Clinique = 5.4%
Lancome= 6.5%
Rodan + Fields 106.5%!!!!!!
It's an incredible company and the opportunity is really amazing for anyone to take it and run with it.
Saturday night was our Gala!
It's always fun to get dresssed up :)
Guess who was the host of our Gala?!?!
The one and only Mario Lopez!
I was always more of a Zach Morris fan on Saved by the Bell, but it was still so fun having Mario Lopez there...aka Slater. I mean..hello dimples! ;)
After the Gala, there was the Gala After Party.
My business partner Lori & I earned the VIP party.
I loved this fruit palm tree!
Awesome views of downtown Austin:
The doctors came by to thank us. I just love them!
One last meal on Sunday morning before I headed home....tex mex breakfast tacos. Yum!
It was a great time at Convention 2015. I can't wait for next year...in VEGAS!
Who's coming with me?!?
I am so glad I said "yes" to Rodan + Fields in November 2013. It has truly been a blessing to me personally & financially to our family. It was something I said I would NEVER do. But, I am so glad I stepped out of my comfort zone and decided to go for it. I mean, I had nothing to lose (and I get a great discount on skin care that I believe in! It's a win-win!)
Maybe you are looking for something like this in your life (or maybe you aren't!)
But, if you are the slightest bit curious about R+F I would LOVE to chat with you about it, send me an email!
melissa_larson17@yahoo.com
We are currently in the US and we launched in Canada in February, so it is still brand new in Canada!
And, good news to all my Australian readers....we are launching to Australia in Fall 2016, so exciting to be a part of a ground floor opportunity!
Anyone who joins my team today until September 30th gets a FREE box of Acute Care!!!
That is an awesome deal!
If you aren't interested in the business side, but want to get started on the best skin of your life, I can help you with that also!
5 Rodan + Fields products were named "Top Products" by Allure Magazine (including Acute Care!) Another one of those products, the MultiFunction Eye Cream has been sold out for a while, but I have some to give away!
We have lines to target brown spots and sun damage, anti-aging, blemishes and sensitive skin. 10% off, free shipping, and a free eye cream ($60 value) Email me to order!
Quantities are limited!!
Happy Friday & hope you all have a great weekend!
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