I hope that you are having a wonderful Friday. Our family is looking forward to a relaxing weekend with hardly anything on our schedule. The last few weekends have been uber busy and we are looking forward to finally scratching some things off of our to-do lists and enjoy some family time!
First thing on our list is to take the boys to La Centerra tomorrow because the Pizza Planet truck will be at Alamo Drafthouse. We were unable to get movie tickets to the family party, so we plan on catching a different showing, but our Toy Story obsessed kids are so excited to see the Pizza Planet truck in person!!!
I also plan to catch up on a few blog posts, so click the link at the top of this post and follow me on Blog Lovin so that you can subscribe and be in the know when I publish new posts!
If you would have told me six months ago that I would jump into this blogging thing full force, I would have laughed! Seriously, I organize the chaos that surrounds raising 4 boys, a husband, 2 dogs, a rabbit and a 20 gallon fish tank. At that time, I still worked at a local boutique part time and J was working longer hours at his main office on the far end of town. I barely had time to keep up the house, where would I find the time to add blogging into my schedule?
Tara Carr dropped into the store a few times and hosted an informative night on the power of social media and talked to us about the new and upcoming Houston Blogger Babe chapter, I brought it up to a few friends and they were like “Mitzi, you need to do this! It’s so you, you need to set up a public Instagram page and share your million tips.” I thought they were crazy, but I created the public page and joined the blogger babe group. I took a leap out of my comfort zone and started a new journey that has been backed by not only my amazing tribe, but the all encompassing and empowering women of this blogger babe group. I never thought that I would have my own blog or IG following. Why am I writing this? Well because I know that I am not the only one who feels this way. This is my way of persuading you to take a leap, jump off of the cliff and just do it. I’m writing this because I, myself, have a few friends who are contemplating on starting a blog while trying to balance a family and work life as well. This is me telling you to do it! If it doesn’t pan out, well at least you can say that you tried (and quite franky, I believe that you will be immensely successful). Yes, girlfriend! I’m talking to you!
If you are just beginning and don’t really know where to start, join a blogger group. I can attest that the Houston Blogger Babe chapter is a great one! This group has been a wealth of information as well as empowering. Not to mention, some really great friendships have been formed within the group and for that I am grateful! If you are a local Houston area blogger on the fence about joining, DO IT! Just wait until you see my upcoming post on our latest Babechella event! It was AMAZING!!!
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My husband may be the pickiest man on earth to buy for. He is more into buffing kits for car detailing, car parts and specialty tools. I don’t even know where to start to look for any of that! So here are a few things that I have added to my shopping list for the manly man who says that he wants nothing for Father’s Day!
Beer Savers
On the rare occasion that he has to leave half of a beer to do something, these beer savers would come in handy and prevent spills. They are under $10 and the perfect gadget to add to the gift bag!
2. Membership to a Whiskey Trail
As much as he would love to visit the Kentucky bourbon trail, it’s just not in our travel plans right now. After some research, I discovered that Texas has their own trail. There are different levels of membership starting from free to $110 annually. This is perfect for us since the gulf coast trail is literally at our back door!
3. Ball Wash
I think that this entire concept is hilarious! We love to joke around in our house and I think that this Ballwash would be hysterical to unwrap! Plus it is at a good price point at $15-50. My only reservation is that 3/4 of my boys can both read and shower in our bathroom. This wash may not last long in our male dominated house…
4. Cajun Crate
I married a West Texan, but you would swear that he is a full blooded Cajun (minus the accent). Over the last few years, he has shadowed me and learned how to make almost everything and has mastered it! I’m not complaining because that means that I don’t have to cook. Ha! Cajun crate is the perfect subscription box ($39) for us to try all of the new products that we aren’t privy to buying all the way in Texas! (There is a serious lack of Cajun products out here!)
5. Lowball Glasses
This “The Good Shit” Lowball glass from Fleurty Girl is the perfect addition to our bar cabinet. Some nights, we love to put the boys to bed and enjoy a drink and a movie and enjoy a little date night at home. This glass is just begging for a whiskey on the rocks and my hubby likes to drink just that from time to time!
I hope these ideas help you to shop for your guy as well! I had so much fun researching each of these products… now to figure out which ones to order for Father’s Day and which to order for his birthday in September!
