Mommy Monday

Happy Monday everyone! This mama is resting on the couch with Antz on in the background still in her PJs! Why?! Well, as life tends to do, we have been thrown another curve ball. After we sold our last company, I made the move to work from home (which I LOVE!). Now, not only am I full time working from home, but I'm also a full time stay at home mom! I've blogged about our fabulous nanny before, and we are incredibly sad to lose her! She will still hang out with Dablet when Kyle and I do date nights, and she's on our coed softball team so she isn't gone for good! I am looking forward to this new exploration of life with Dablet. Mondays will be Mommy Mondays because Kyle is in classes from 7am to 5pm (which means he leaves at 6am and gets home around 6pm) and Dablet and I can get into all kinds of trouble!
Today's "trouble" comes from the new Fall 2012 collection from Stella & Dot! As you may know, I'm co-hosting a virtual trunk show with Lindsey, from Lindsey Anne Interiors and blogging over at Pinklet & C, so the fun is open to everyone no matter where you live! While I would love to have a giant trunk show at my house, it's a bit "out of sorts" trying to purge just about everything in our yard sale 12 days from now!
Here are my favorites from the new fall line:

Gigi Studs

Olivia Bib Necklace

Lakra Bangle

These three items are from the Mod Safari collection within the new 2012 Fall line! I love these looks because they remind me of my trip to Kenya, Africa in 2007. The bangle has a "mate" with a zebra design that is called the "Kalahari Bangle". Africa holds a special place in my heart! If you decide to buy an item from the new Mod Safari collection as part of my Trunk Show by following this link PLEASE leave me a comment on this post! For each Mod Safari item sold I will make at least a $5 donation to the Kenyan Children Foundation. 

Another way to benefit the Kenyan Children Foundation is to shop my Etsy Shop Africa Photo Prints. I took all of these pictures on my trip in 2007 traveling with my family and the Kenyan Children Foundation. We worked at Nyumbani, an orphanage for HIV positive children, and two schools in the slums of Kenya. A mandatory activity was safari on the weekend to break from the emotional stress of the work. I will never forget how Africa touched my soul!

Here are my other favorites from the 2012 Stella & Dot Fall collection:

Lucia Bracelet

Pippa Necklace and Arc Drop Earrings

Another fun find is the Foundation Bracelet that benefits the Stella & Dot foundation aiding women and girls. It comes in a coral and teal (perfect for this season's colors!):

Let me know with a comment below if you snag one of these through the Trunk Show and we'll up our donation! 

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Mine was spent taking a break with my family before Kyle went back to school this week, softball games, house organization (perfectly inspired by the OlioHop from last week) and a great date night last night!

Happy Monday everyone!

Happy 4th & Fun News - Part 2

Happy Fourth of July everyone! I don't know about your weather, but when I made a Target run this morning it was already mid 80s! While I'm looking forward to two cookouts this week, I'm not so much looking forward to the extra heat the grill will add! So it is vitally important to share a drink recipe to help you cool off and entertain!

Find the Pin here

Photo and recipe sourced from Punch Bowl

Red, White, & Blue Sangria - Because it's SO easy to make!!

• Sliced Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Pineapple cut into star shapes
• 2 bottles dry white wine
• 1 cup Triple Sec
• 1/2 cup berry vodka
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup simple syrup

Combine, stir, refrigerate for at least 4 hours...ENJOY!

For dessert I will be going the simple route with sliced angel food cake topped with strawberries, blueberries, whipped cream, and a homemade strawberry syrup! I plan on doing this in slices, but I might just eat the whole cake!

Other fun news, (as promised from Part 1 yesterday) I am co-hosting a virtual Stella & Dot Trunk Show online for the next three weeks with Lindsey Anne from Pinklet & C! You may remember her from her guest post about Summer destinations while I was away on BHI earlier this summer. We wanted to create a way outside of the evite for friends to enjoy the party, so we took to Olioboard!

I have featured some of my favorite pieces for you to shop!

To shop the show directly click here!

Why go to Olioboard? Because it makes sense!!

With the ability to add your own items, I was able to pull my favorite pieces from Stella & Dot directly from shopping my show, so when you click "Shop It" on any of the pieces I've added, you should be connected to my virtual trunk show while you shop! If not, don't worry! Just put my name (Kate Sessoms) in as your hostess and I'll make sure to do my best to host you well! Not only is this a way to have guests in my "home" (I would kill to have that Layla Grayce chair in my home by the way!), but it's another way to market and boost sales! 

I hope you all have a happy and safe 4th of July! Dablet is rousing from her morning nap and it's time to get her red white and blue on!!