Shop Favorites: Bert and Bear

Bert and Bear

Etsy Shop 

The creator of Bert and Bear, Katie, was kind enough to send me some goodies for baby Elba. I chose the organic cotton diamond print fabric (I will link below). I love the color gray and the pop of peach was just girly enough!

I love all of her stuff, the boy stuff is to die for as well. 

The fabric is thick and cozy. Seriously, these things are so soft and warm...I want a pair.

I chose to be sent the 0-3MO size...which killed me and they fit her perfectly for her size. Of course they are a bit loose because she is still in some of her newborn clothes, but she has the perfect amount of growing room. The top knot headband fits her perfectly and is adjustable. I suggest ordering true to size!

AHHH nothing quite like baby feet and some adorable print leggings. They can easily change the look of a white onesie. My favorite way to dress Elba nowadays is a long sleeve onesie and some cute print leggings. It is easy for diaper changes and having few layers makes those messy explosions or spit-up massacres that much easier to change. 

The shop owner, Katie, made a discount code for my instagram/blog followers.

She is offering 10% off for a week & all you have to do is use the code SAVE10.

Elba's exact leggings HERE 

Bert and Bear Etsy Shop HERE

Follow her shop on instagram HERE

Katie is a dream to work with and so sweet. Go support her shop and purchase your little one a piece of coziness! Don't forget to use your discount code (see above).

XOXO Sydney 

**I was sent all products free of charge, thank you for supporting the businesses that support our little fam**

Get Fit Like Fido!

I've collaborated up with DogVacay, an online dog boarding community, to talk a little bit about staying fit and healthy and some tips and fun workout ideas to incorporate into your workout schedule or to just mix up your daily routine!

As I mention in just about every blog post...I love my pup, Oak, and I constantly work out with him.  Having a healthy and fit dog has been beneficial to myself, especially during this pregnancy because it helps motivate me to get out there and stay active. However, I do love circuit workouts and although my circuit workouts have been more sparse since being pregnant I do love to incorporate them into my workout schedule when I can. 

DogVacay came to me with this cute idea to share with all of my readers. They teamed up with Certified Fitness Trainer & Registered Yoga Instructor & dog-lover, Julia Chan to create a workout that benefits both yourself and your loving pup!

Below I have included the DogVacay's Get Fit Like Fido circuit workout for you and pup! I am a fan of circuit workouts myself.  I love circuits that incorporate squats, jump squats, burpees, push-ups, lunges and more for that all-over body workout. You will be sore everywhere after a circuit workout, but it is the best kind of workout in my opinion and also often the quickest! It is important to warm-up and cool down with any workout...even this one below.  Maybe just take the doggy friend on a walk around the block first to loosen up those muscles and get some blood flowing, that's my favorite warm-up at least. I am always ready for a circuit workout after I go on a walk with my dog. The time frame can range to fit your schedule too. You can warm-up and get your heart rate pumping or do a lighter walk and get some stretching time in too. Cooling down is just as important and the circuit workout provided by DogVacay's Fit Like Fido has a few ideas for you! Some of these moves include some yoga positions for those yogis out there. I know I will be making use of the yoga positions with being pregnant to strengthen my muscles instead of overworking my body on a daily basis. 

Anyways, I thought this was a really cute idea that was brought to me and I thought I had to share it with you guys! Even if you don't have a dog and you are one of my readers that loves to work out it might be fun to just try the circuit anyways, maybe it will help you get out of a workout rut. Circuit training always gives me more energy, however, I can't say the same for your dog. Your puppy will likely be ready to pass out for the day. 

Save this image to your phone, your computer or wherever and you have it with you on the go!

XOXO

Sydney 

Recent Purchases

Some New Goodies!

Over the past few weeks Zack and I have been settling into our new routine of school and work. He gets up and goes to work and I head off to school. Things have finally relaxed after the holidays and doctors appointments are over, so we are finally getting back into the swing of things. Here are just a few things that I have picked out to share with you guys of things I have picked up within the last couple of weeks!

The links will be below as well as the pictures of the products: 

1. Revlon Matte Balm in Sultry- This is fairly similar to Tarte's exposed, but a little goes a long way with the Revlon one and although I love my Tarte one, this one is 20 dollars cheaper!

2. OPI in Don't Pretzel My Buttons- I wore this color on my toes on my wedding day and fell in love with it, I can't believe it took me this long to purchase it. It is similar to Essie's St. Tropez, but slightly less gray toned. It is a beautiful neutral! 

3. Sugar Blossom Candle Scent from Target- I love candles! I have recently burnt down all of my holiday one so I am introducing some yummy fresh and candy scented ones for Spring coming up!

4. Forever 21 Workout Mesh Pants- I LOVE these, they are so comfortable and when I first got them I thought the mesh on the back of the leg would be unnecessary, but I actually really like them! When I workout, I go as hard as I can and I work up a pretty good sweat so these pants work really well! 

5. Forever 21 Mesh Bra- I have the bra in nude it is sooooo comfortable, I forget I am wearing a bra throughout the day, but it is also supportive because of the underwire. You may have to go into the store to get one if you are larger than a B or C cup because that was the only place I found a 34 D. Totally worth it and inexpensive!

6. Alba Botanica Sunscreen- I love this whole line of skin care products. It is also really affordable and all of their products are paraben free--which later down the road means wrinkle free! Im in! Zack and I have very sensitive skin and non of their products have ever broken me out, which is hard to find with a sunscreen!

7. Forever 21 Workout Pants! More workout Pants! The link below may or may not link to the ones I have actually purchased. If it doesn't the ones I purchased have a fleece lining inside the leggings and a shiny legging material on the outside. Normally on a cold day leggings don't keep you warm, but these are like a giant fleece blanket for your legs! They are SO comfortable and definitely worth purchasing! I would recommend to anyone who likes to work out at night or early morning when it's a bit chillier. 

I hope everyone is having an amazing week so far! Let me know if you have tried out any of these products and love/hate 'em!

- Sydney- 

Epicuren Discovery Hydrating Mineral Mask Review

Okay, so let's talk about Epicuren Discovery Hydrating Mineral Mask. To start off, this stuff is amazing. I use a retin-A at night a few times a week and it makes me somewhat oily during the day so when I see things like "hydrating"...I bolt the other direction! BUT there has to be a balance, even oily skin needs some hydrating! 

Sooo...I have had an incredibly long week with very minimal sleep, 4-5 hours at most every night since Monday. This is pretty typical for most weeks, and even though I do not turn into a MONSTER from lack of sleep I definitely feel like it shows on my skin...I feel like I look dehydrated and exhausted and my skin lacks that healthy plump look.

Last night I thought I would give this stuff a go, I was looking at my dark circles and my exhausted skin and thought it would be a perfect night to see how the product really performs, especially since the weather has been so dry lately my skin has been dry as well...so I went for it!

After the recommended 10-20 minutes on the skin (I waited about 18 min. or so) I gently wiped it off with a warm damp wash cloth, and OH MY GOSH my skin felt amazing. It did not have that greasy feel you get from just throwing on lotion...I can't even explain it....it felt like new skin. I made Zack keep touching my face and I could not stop talking about how good my skin felt.

The product says: For Normal, Dry, and Dehydrated skin types. A creamy mineral complex designed to restore the skin's freshness and moisture levels.

I have the 2.5 fl oz tube.

When you first apply it, it goes on feeling like a watery, thick lotion, but lotions sink into skin and this just kind of sat on top and did not dry like a clay mask. It dried a little but you could still see the white color of the product, it didn't seep into skin all the way, which I imagine is normal. 

I would definitely recommend this product to people even with oily skin like me, my make up went on smoother this morning and my skin just looked rested even though I only got about 5 hours of sleep at most. When you take it off your face your skin feels "cool" not tingly like a purifying mask would make skin feel, but just moisturized, not irritated at all like some masks can be, instead it felt refreshed. I have sensitive skin too. I do not know what happened to my skin, but about 2 years ago my skin started being picky about the products I use on it...this product as well as the other epicuren products I have just gotten have not irritated my skin at all.

Let me know if you want to see more reviews on the other products I have just gotten from epicuren or whatever products you would like to see and anything else you may be interested in seeing in the comments below! 

Feel free to ask questions too!

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@SydneySedillo