Hey there lovelies! Have you had the chance to catch any of the shows this round of NYFW?! Well unfortunately I was not able to attend due to more pressing issues at Condé Nast( here's hoping lol)

But on a serious note, there were tons of amazing looks from this seasons New York Fashion Week. One that I really enjoyed was Alice + Olivia's spring collection! The colors and patterns remind me of a mix of boho 60's and 70's. The lace and florals not only not only channel the essence of spring time, but they add so much grace and allure. I just love them! 

Check out some of my favorite looks from the Alice + Olivia Spring 17 RTW collection!

Hey there my lovelies!

So, it's Sunday morning and as I'm eating my oatmeal, I get a brilliant idea to share with you all my favorite yummy oatmeal recipes!

I was at the farmers market yesterday and per request, I just had to load up on apples! Good thing I did! They had fresh, organic Fuji apples 3 for $2. Compared to $3+ a pound at the grocery store, I couldn't resist! Once I bit into them I knew I probably wouldn't get anything nowhere near as good from the store.

So, as I was making oatmeal this morning, I suddenly had a craving for McDonald's fruit and maple oatmeal. I haven't had it literally in over 3 years, so it was totally random. So in my attempt to recreate my own version, I added some fruit, brown sugar and milk for the kiddos and left out the milk for mine.

As I was enjoying my delicious warm oats, I started to think about all the others that I enjoy and how plain bland oatmeal really is like a canvas! You can do whatever you want to it and the outcome will be spectacular!

So here are some of my favorite variations... of course I may omit certain things here or there with each recipe, but these are great foundations and combinations for your morning oats!

1. Blueberry Banana Nut Oatmeal from  Iowa Girl Eats is so light and springy! I love eating this when it starts to warm up outside!



2. Banana Bread Oats from Crock Pot Ladies is so classic! It reminds me of my grandmothers banana bread in oatmeal form!



3. Strawberries and Cream from Fox Valley Foodie is possibly one of my favorites! I mean who doesn't love strawberries and cream! This is so satisfying for me on those days when I want a little extra sweet in the morning!





4. Chocolate Strawberry Oats from Bakerita seem like such an indulgence! The chocolate and strawberries (never can have enough) are in my opinion one of the best combinations EVER!



5. Peanut Butter Banana Oats from Eating Bird Food feels like such a comfort food! Peanut butter and banana always seemed like an odd combination when I was growing up. When I started my weight loss journey, pbb always seemed like it would pop up in recipes so I thought, Why not! Now... I LOVE IT!





6. Chunky Monkey Oats from She Well takes the pbb game up a notch by adding.... CHOCOLATE! That its self is WIN!



7.Apple Cinnamon Oats from Sugar Dish Me hits home! 1, it reminds me of my grandmothers apple pie. 2, it feels like Fall, my favorite!



What kind of oats do you like to eat? Let me know in the comments below!

** ps, these are not my pictures. these belong to the bloggers where I have gotten the recipe from. click their link above for the full details on their dishes**

When we first talked about home school ( in Texas), I had our whole condo planned out. Every space, how I would organize and how I would theme it. I knew ways that I could make the kids' home school space and living space comfortable and allow them to transition easily.

But as you know life changes and you have to learn to rearrange  on a whim to just go with the flow! I'm not going to lie, when we found our new place here in Kansas City the layout was a tad smaller than our condo in Dallas. So like any crazy person  smart person would do, I spent days thumbing through Pinterest, Google and multiple forums on ideas on how to decorate our new space.

Our layout is a tad unfamiliar for me and hey, I'm no interior decorator, so I struggled... A LOT! I wanted to keep the kids' space open and away from their room so they can easily have two comfortable "kid friendly" spaces. But at the same time, I didn't want it to clash with my style of living. I mean don't get me wrong, I love to show off my kiddos, I just don't really want their stuff to overstep my stuff lol.

Once I got some ideas flowing and some advice from fellow home schoolers, I was able to come up with something that was suitable for both my kids and I!

So here it is! Our home school space!

 Now bare with me as I try to explain to you our front room set up lol.  In this first picture, this is a small "hallway" that leads to our kitchen on the right. The windows overlook the river and N. Kansas City. Along the wall are my posters. They are the map of the US, Short and long vowels, Days of the week and months of the year. Below that is a number line and alphabet line that I made at Kaleidoscope ( our favorite art place in kc). Then we have our punctuation board, parts of speech, planets and layers of the Earth, The scientific method, states of matter, literary devices and styles of writing. I picked all of these posters up from the Dollar Tree and they come 2 in a pack (except the map). We have our project table which is just a lego table from craigslist, a laundry basket FULL of kitchen food, plates and pots and pans. And right along the wall behind the couch is the play kitchen.