SWEETIES IN THE SUBURBS

What a fun Easter we had! This year was so much fun because all 3 girls understood Easter and all the fun traditions that come with the holiday for our family. Egg hunts, dying eggs, dinner with family and seeing that creepy bunny (yet not wanting to sit on his/her lap) all filled the week leading up to Easter. On Easter Eve, the girls left carrots out on the porch to entice the bunny to hop on inside...it worked! On Easter morning, the girls were awake before 6am; ready to s

#sponsored Last weekend, we thought it would be fun to take the girls to the Gaylord National Resort to experience Christmas in an extra magical way; it's safe to say we accomplished just that! We stayed overnight and were able to get two days of Christmas activities under out belts all under 1 roof! On Saturday, we tried checking in a little early but our room wasn't ready yet, so we decided to jump right in and start activities! The girls wanted to go on the train and carou

There are alot of things people tell you about breastfeeding that can help you prepare; then there are those things that NO ONE tells you and you wish you knew...I'm going to share a little of both with you! When I got pregnant with our first daughter in 2012, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. It's what my mom did and what I felt was best for me and our baby. I am a believer that breastfeeding is a very personal preference and is not for everyone. Let's face the fact of it...you

It was 3:53pm on October 10, 2012 and our first daughter, Brynley, was welcomed into our world! Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to feel the depth of love and adoration that I did for such such a tiny human being. She was more than I ever dreamed up. She was my first child. She was my daughter- the one that would be become my best friend as I grew old. Everyone told me from that moment, that I should enjoy every second, bask in every milestone and sink myself into ever

June 21st was Delaney's 1st birthday. This last year has truly gone by in a flash! It was full of love, laughter and sleepless nights! {SHOUT OUT to Delaney's sleep specialist, Nancy, who helped turn our exhausted frowns upside down at 10 months...it took us awhile to give in to the help..thank goodness we did because now we finally get sleep!} But I digress. Anyone who knows me, knows I love throwing parties. Food, family, friends and fun decor is all it takes to make me hap

It was summer in the 1990s. I was a young child. The weather was hot by May, school came to an end in June, and the parish carnival signified the commencement of summer. Those were some of the most memorable times of my life! We woke up by 8am and couldn't wait to get outside; we didn't play on an iPad or ask for an iPhone to keep us entertained. We ate whatever my mom offered for breakfast and ate it quickly so we could start our day as quickly as possible; there was no tell

This post is sponsored by Janie and Jack. All opinions are completely my own. My mom's birthday just passed over the weekend; so we planned a nice dinner out in Lambertville, NJ for her with my stepdad, my sister, as well as my brother and his family to celebrate! The restaurant we chose, Lambertville Station, overlooked the Delaware River and is in the quaint little town of Lambertville, NJ. It is a great town to check out this summer if you've never been. We walked around f

About 1 month ago, I posted about beginning my journey to switch to safer products for my family- both household and beauty products! I'm learning new things everyday and I'm pretty sure I visit the EWG.ORG app on my phone more than I text...which is A LOT! It's always up on my phone while I grocery shop and even while I'm online shopping. It's important to me that I am aware of the good, bad and ugly products that we are using in our household...and try my best to get better

Embarrassed to admit it, making Brynley and Livia's 1st dentist appointment was something I kept forgetting to do. Then, I got to a point where I was just putting it off solely because I thought it was going to be a nightmare and I wasn't looking forward to it. However, it's just one of those things in life that everyone has to do and I was determined to make it an enjoyable experience for the girls. I didn't want them to be scared of any of it! The week leading up to their v

When the ball dropped and the year turned from 2016 to 2017, I made a few resolutions to myself and immediately started brainstorming my thoughts of how I was going to implement each of them successfully. The one resolution I made that was really important to me was to start enjoying daily life just a little bit more... by being more creative each day! With that, I believe, will come feeling more fulfilled in my daily life. To me, that means scaling back a little bit with the

Welcome to my newest sweet spot in the suburbs! My name is Lauren & I'm so excited to share my lifestyle blogging adventure with you! This is something I've been thinking about doing for a little while now...but I kept letting life get in the way! I'm the wife of a very supportive and hard-working husband, a mommy to 3 sweet little girls (Brynley 4, Livia 3, Delaney 8 months) and have a fluffy White Lhasa-Poo named Molly. I am the mover and shaker of The Cotton Candy Confecti