Women’s Holiday Gift Guide

I wanted to do a holiday gift guide for women! Some of these things I bought myself or was gifted and some are on my wish list. I know sometimes it can be hard to find the perfect gift so I wanted to make things simple and easy for you 🙂 These are all one of a kind from small businesses. So you can gift the perfect gift to loved ones 🙂 If you love any of these items I added all the links to each item 🙂 That way you can have options! Hope this helps and you find something special to gift to your loved ones this year 🙂

1: This Tradlands sweater is a must! So cozy and so many different ways to wear it! Tradlands is focused on perfecting essentials for women, items that can be worn for many years with consciously sourced fabrics. A company that cares about their employees and customers. Making sure all items are ethically made. Such a beautiful gift for a loved one! You can use code: OHHAPPYUS15 to get 15% off your order 🙂

2: These artisan crafted boots are not only beautiful but very very comfortable. I wear them with jeans, skirts, dresses! Possibilities are endless. They have been making clogs since the 1900’s in Sweden! These handmade clogs take 24 hours to make a pair! Making clogs isn’t just about making shoes, its about art. This just shows you how special these are and the people making them for you. The perfect gift for a loved one 🙂 Use code: ohhappyus15 to get 15% off your purchase 🙂 Code ends Nov.23rd at 11:59pm and can’t combine with other offers.

3: I have been LOVING this small shop! I printed these and hung all over my home hehe. Perfect for Christmas decor and she also has other beautiful items you could gift to loved ones. Supporting small shops is the best way to go this year! 🙂

4: FIZZ FIZZ FIZZ! Can we talk about how much I love fizz? I mean yes, I am a fizz dealer. If you know me, you know that I sell Arbonne. This is my business and dream I decided to go for! I have been using Arbonne for over a year now. They focus on the mind, body and skin. Everything is Vegan, gluten free, non GMO, non toxic and clean! What more could you want? Oh wait- they are also a B Corporation! Yep- they truly are a company who cares about the people and planet. I also recommend our fizz to everyone! Provides natural energy+ B vitamins + antioxidants. My daily drink 🙂 Send me a message on my instagram for a discount I can give you 🙂

5: This cup is on my wish list for sure! I have purchased from this small shop and have fallen in love with everything they sell! But this ceramic cup I NEED haha This company is a consciously curated lifestyle shop, working with brands who give back to amazing causes. You would love everything on this shop!

6:Umm hello cute handmade clay earrings 🙂 Greda is a Spanish word for clay and I am in love with this company. It is a Latinx Owned company and she makes the most beautiful pieces. Such a great gift to gift to loved ones.

7: This organic “I can do hard things” sweatshirt is going on my wish list this year! This beautiful mama makes the most amazing hand drawn and hand carved designs that are so beautiful and one of a kind 🙂 Such a beautiful and special gift!

Hope you enjoyed these beautiful items. I realized the importance of supporting small owned shops and how special they all are. Times can be so crazy right now and having this as a creative outlet has helped me in so many ways. I hope you all enjoyed my post and can now get to know these companies and love them as much as I do. Have a blessed week friends. 🙂

Monica

Morning Skincare Routine

Hello hello hello, me again! hehe It is always so hard for me to post on my blog. But every time I make the time to do it, it feels amazing! So lets hope I can keep it up haha

I did a fun poll on my instagram account asking if you wanted to see my skin care routine and I got some Yes! Hope you enjoy my quick video right here! It is under my IGTV videos 🙂

I have been using some methods with my skincare routine for almost a year now and so far I love how it has improved my skin and hydration (I have dry skin!) And now that I have been using the Arbonne Bio-Hydria set and nourishing facial oil my skin texture has been improving so much, and now I’m starting to see some glow! YAY!!! I posted below my methods. I also will attach the youtube links on where I learned this and how you can try them out too! Happy week friends 🙂 do you have dry skin? normal? oily? Here is the link on why I ditched the towel! And here is the link on my five golden rules! If you have any questions, or want to buy Arbonne from me I would love to help you get started 🙂 Just send me a DM on my instagram account here or email me at [email protected] 🙂

New Hairstyle!

If you would have asked me if I would dye my hair a couple of weeks ago I would have said HECK NO! haha

Honestly though, I don’t like doing much to my black hair. I can cut it anyday, heck I’ve even done pixie before BUT color it? no way! I’ve just been used to my black hair for so long ya know? personally I LOVE my black hair but I decided it was time for a change! I have actually been thinking about it for a while now- imagining what it would look like and all! How I would look with my clothes, my hair accesories and so on! You know the deal! haha. So when my dear friend Khaled reached out from AZNA salon I knew it was meant to be! He threw out some ideas and I decided to go for the change!

Anaieta (my hairstylist) told me my look would be drastic and I decided to just go for it! I am so happy I did! Not only was it fun but I fell in love with the staff and environment there! She did a beautiful color and then added some highlights and some lighter highlights in the front. I am so happy I decided to do something fun and different! I’m about to post below so you can see how 1: amazing it looks and 2: how drastic the change is! So if you are ever looking for a place to feel cozy and at home with some fun styles this is it! AZNA Salon is it! So much talent and the customer service is beyond amazing!

Be sure to check out their instagram here:

http://www.instagram.com/aznasalon

And if you want to check out more of my hair style or have any questions here is mine! 🙂 http://www.instagra.com/ohhappyus

So happy with the end result! If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Pink Blush Dress

When I tried on this dress I knew it was meant for me haha Honestly guys the fit, the texture and style is beautiful. I was gifted some items from Shop Pink Blush – and I am so happy with the items! I think my favorite is how comfortable the pieces are! I do not wear things that aren’t comfortable on me anymore- like I don’t have time for that anymore haha! Butter soft yall, butter soft! PinkBlush is one of my favorite stores now for dresses! They offer maternity, women, plus size women and kids clothing! everything in one place!!

Here is the fit! I am a large and it fits perfect on me- with still plenty of stretch in it! Hope this helps, message me if you have any questions! I also add tons of instagram stories to show how things fit so if you want to see check out my instagram 🙂 here

Seed Phytonutrients

A couple weeks ago I was able to discover Seed Phytonutrients (http://seedphytonutrients.com) and I am so glad I did! I have been trying their products for a week now and have been loving the results so I wanted to share with you a little bit about them and why I fell in love with this company! It’s always great to find companies that have a PURPOSE FOR WHAT THEY DO!

To protect seeds from over-commercialization, they partner with independent American organic farmers. They support organic farmers by paying for 100% of their crop up front, regardless of yield. This allows farmers to reinvest in their farms and plan for their future harvests. 

Two fun facts I loved about them :

1: Their shampoo and conditioner are shower-friendly paper bottles that are made of 100% post-consumer recycled paper! ♻️

2: After you’ve used up all of the product in your bottle, crack it open to discover a beautifully-designed packet of a range of heirloom herb seeds!

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! How cute is that?!

Basically I love them! Can you tell?! Haha I specially love my face cream that’s filled with hydrating oils like coconut and Shea butter! And the smell! HEAVEN!! And my hair is so soft! Such an amazing company that’s doing something good for this world! 

Have you tried this brand before? If so, did you like it?

Smartick Method: Math learning app

Hello friends 🙂

Gracie is in Pre-K and I have been trying to find ways for her to learn more and prepare for Kindergarten and I found the most amazing company to join us in our journey!

SMARTICK APP  is the best app for us to help Gracie learn math skills and build her confidence along the way. She has been able to become more independent and confident knowing she can think and solve problems on her own. The best part? she can do this anywhere and anytime 🙂 Last night she did it on our way to the store! And this is how it works:

When we signed up she was able to take a test to determine what level she was on and they were able to have her develope at her own pace. It also changes every day according to her needs which is what is my favorite part of Smartick. She also only does a session a day for 15 minutes and after each session is done I get an email with her results instantly. This allows me to go over her wrong answers and it shows us exactly how it is done. It has only been 3 weeks and I see a huge improvement! At the beginning she always had me read her the question or would always double check with me to make sure she was right. But now she is blooming! Learning that she is capable of solving them all on her own and learning as she goes.There are days she doesn’t do as well and she will tell me “it’s ok mama I will try again tomorrow” and there are days she learns a new problem she didn’t know how to solve the day before.

What an incredible feeling to know Gracie is progressing every single day.Not just in math skills but in everyday confidence!

If you were looking into signing your child up for a program like Kumon this is very similar and in some ways better for us. Click HERE so you can see the similarities and differences and decide what would work better for your child. You wont regret it!

Wooden Watches: This Spring’s Must-Have Accessory!

I don’t know about you but I am anxiously waiting for Spring! The birds, the beautiful flowers blooming, the beach trips, and all the fun accessories I can wear with every outfit. As a mom I am always looking for simple ways to upgrade my go-to styles. Timeless pieces like watches that can go with every single outfit I own, and the best women’s watches are JORD Wood Watches!  It is a must-have in my spring wardrobe!

JORD Wooden Watches are simple, cool, chic and comfortable to style every single day in Spring! JORD is simply the best women’s watches! The CASSIA in walnut makes it simple and the vintage rose adds a feminine touch. I pair it with my jeans and a t-shirt for a simple look or my dress and clogs for date night in Spring 🙂  Such a beautiful timeless piece to wear during Spring and every other season in our lives! But there are a lot of other beautiful options HERE!

If you are ready to own a beautiful piece like my CASSIA be sure to enter my giveaway for a chance to win $100! Giveaway ends 3/25/2018 so make sure you enter below! 🙂

GIVEAWAY

JORD CASSIA WATCH

JORD CASSIA WATCH

JORD CASSIA WATCH

JORD CASSIA WATCH

Luxury Wooden Watch

Favorite Things Box

Hello friends! I have been out of the blogging world for like two months now! Yikes!!! :0 but I am back!!! This past month has been CRAZY but for now lets keep things fun and simple!

This month I was able to be a part of a bloggers “Favorite Things Box” group and it was so much fun! The theme of the box this month was “Beauty and Fashion”. It was so much fun shopping for another mama, and I sure loved getting mine! Here are some photos of mine 🙂 Madeline sent me a beautiful scarf with the perfect lip glosses! Make sure to check out Alexis blog to see what I sent her! Here are the links for the rest of the boxes 🙂

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Kiana: http://glitteranddonuts.blogspot.com/

Madeline: http://caseylandblog.blogspot.com/

Jessica: https://masonjarsandlemonbars.wordpress.com/

Alexis: https://kurtandalexiswitt.wordpress.com/

Britt: http://www.britt-hanson.com/

Melissa: http://frolicsofmamallama.blogspot.com/

Oh and if you want to sign up for the next box make sure you sign up here!

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