Easy Peasy Scrapbooking

I consider myself the memory keeper in my family. I save momentos from little moments from my kids' lives, I like to save old notes and this that have personal meaning to me. I make digital scrapbooks each year for my family. In honor of National Scrapbook Day I'd love to show you my newest faves for keeping your memories. 

WeR Memory Keepers has some fun ways to make scrapbooking easy peasy! I have a stack of photos from my honeymoon that I've never done anything with. It was time to do something with them, using the Ring Albums and some fun journal cards I got right to work. Let me show you how easy this is! 

Using the journal cards from the Albums MadeEZ you can choose any of the journal cards from their collection. Just match the cards to the size of your pages and insert them into the pages. 

I loved that you could write little notes and things that you remembered from your event right on the cards. I used some fun colored Sharpie pens for this. 

With all kinds of different designs and cards you can use there are endless options. See how easy this is?! I'm really excited to make some more albums using the journal cards & embellishments. They also have really fun Instagram albums you can turn into cute scrapbooks too! 

Remember to use code WORLEYHOUSE for 20% off your purchase. Go here to shop the collection. 

I'm participating in a fun blog hop with Lifestyle Crafts & WeR Memory Keepers. For more inspiration visit the list of other awesome bloggers showcasing their ideas for memory keeping; Aimee's Armoire, Benzie Design, Cokie Pop Paper, Cutesy Crafts, Ginger Snap Crafts, Gluesticks Blog, Homework, Kutz Paper Scissors, Making the World Cuter, Midwestern Girl, One Scrappin Mama, Popsicle Toes, Pretty Providence, Scrap Time, Sew Craft Create, Snapping Monsters, The Creative Mom, Tried & True, Waffleflower, We R Memory Keepers, Missy Dear

Visit the WeR Memory Keepers Facebook page for a chance to win this fun crafters tote. Perfect for taking all your tools on the go or from room to room! Winner will be chosen May 5th! 

Mother's Day Gift Guide

Mother's Day is coming up! Today I want to share with you some simple gifts you can get for your mother, sister, Aunt or friend to celebrate her for Mother's Day! 

I don't think you can ever go wrong with a great bag, I've got my eye on this Kate Spade one. I love the simple black & white with a bow! I don't think you can ever go wrong with a fun statement necklace or earrings. Scoop this one up from Charming Charlie & these earrings again from Ms. Spade. This leather bow cuff is one of my personal favorites it's simple & edgy. 

And I love little gifts like this cosmetic bag filled with Essie polish and a glittery nail file. This bag is from Forever21. 

What's on your Mother's Day wish list? 

Everyday Jeans and Tees

I love a good t-shirt and jeans, it's probably my go to everyday outfit! It's simple, I don't really care about it getting dirty during the day and I can easily dress it up with some jewelry and cute shoes if I need to. 

I've really been loving graphic tees lately and been adding to my collection to help make my everyday outfit cute! Here's a few of my faves I found;

Fun Graphic Tees by andreaworley featuring long shirts

I've been on a jean hunt for a while now. A couple weeks back Target had a buy one get one half off sale and I found a few that I really loved, and I found a pair of boyfriend skinnies on clearance for $14! Here's the trio I have in my closet and they are currently my go tos: 

Favorite Target Jeans by andreaworley featuring blue jeans

What's your everyday wardrobe staples?

When Motherhood is Messy.

I'm not talking about my house is a mess, my kids haven't had a bath in two days, or there's throw up on my shirt. Nope, not that kinda messy. 

I'm talking about long days, ones that are hard. Emotionally taxing and draining. Like I just wanna hide in the bathroom and pretend like I'm in there for it's intended purpose but really I'm just having a mommy time out! Yup, that really happens around these parts. 

Motherhood is messy sometimes, isn't it?!

When I first became a mother everything was so new and exciting. Every single stage. I really surprised my otherwise control freak self how NOT anxious I was as a first time mom. I really loved every new stage, I really didn't sweat the small stuff and took it all in. 

Becoming a mom the second time around and having two little ones, now that my friends through me over the edge. One that took me a long time to get out of that mess and find my groove. There are still days that I feel like I don't know what I am doing. Please tell me I'm not alone in that?!

But, on those days when my pre schooler isn't listening to me or my toddler (who I really think is still a baby) who is breaking everything he can touch I try to remember that God's grace is enough. Those are the days when I know a little time to myself is just what I need to get back on track. 

Some time for prayer.

Time for a long run by myself.

Maybe a trip to Target and just walk the aisles alone. (cheap therapy I say.)

Mothering is just this all day, non stop, someone yelling at you, someone melting down, kinda hands on job. It's also the most rewarding thing I've ever done. It's gives me so much joy and purpose knowing that I have these two amazing humans to look after, teach and raise. 

My son has started doing this thing where he just walks up to you and grabs your leg gives you a hug around your leg. He lingers for a bit before letting go and he's off again running around the house. It's the most tender and sweetest thing, and I love it. 

Or when my daughter shouts out randomly "I love you Mom." Those tiny moments leave the biggest impressions on my heart. They let me know that even though motherhood can be messy sometimes and you just wanna throw in the towel on a Monday and run and hide in my pantry and never come out (seriously) that I really am doing a good job, and they love me. 

As Moms we need that encouragement. We need that gentle tug to let us know everything is going to be ok. My heart for moms has grown so much over the last few years and lately God has been doing something in my heart. A pushing. I want God to raise up a community of strong and confident moms. Ones that know they can't do it alone and that they need Christ everyday to get through it. Moms that know having a community around her lifting her up and her encouraging others is beautiful and beneficial as well. Let's do it together. 

What's your messy motherhood story?

Do you have a community of moms around you that you share life with? 

Coffee Date:: IF Table & Some other ramblings

Hi Friends! Happy Friday & welcome to another coffee date! 

*there's a bit of static at the start of the video, bare with me till it ends in a couple seconds.

Coffee Date 4-23-14 from Andrea Worley on Vimeo.

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