Zakiyah's First birthday party

This past weekend, we celebrated our lil babe's, First BIRTHDAY! How has it been a year?!

We had a blast celebrating our blessing! Grilled some brats, made broccoli slaw salad, served up some fruit and chips...........The night was perfect. We had both sets of grandparents here with my sisters, Curtis(uncle) and nephew Ryder. It was fun sitting outside enjoying the night. 

I had a Ice Cream Sundae station for everyone! It was a fun dessert for an August Birthday!

One of my favorite Kiyah faces!

 The big gift from us was a homemade dollhouse that Andy made. I painted it for the girls. I have been collecting the furnishings over the past year for it. Zakiyah's favorite was the plant! 

Does one get any cuter? 

Waiting for the birthday cake!

The best sister pix I could get. 

Eating chalk.

Neat. 

Super mom.

It was a blessed day. 

Thanks fam for celebrating with us! 

Happy first Zakiyah Nova!

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This week has been crazy! It has been really busy with work, travel, and social time. I got to go up to a friend's cabin to celebrate my sister's bachelorette weekend! A group of girls all gathered in honor of Chelsea! We ate great food, had lots of sun time, boating, jet skiied, and relaxed! 

Us girls on the dock-- pre boatin

We hit up a local tavern in the evening called Mavericks for some pool/jutebox and a entertaining time. I had fun listening to some Shania Twain, Journey, and Marshall Tucker Band. Classic.

Laura, our hostess, bought these for all of us to use for the weekend. We wrote notes with sharpie markers on them too! 

Breakfast on the deck.

Chelsea's nickname is "Goose", and her man's is "Bird"! Les made this fabulous viel for our night out!

super attractive pix of us jumpin. 

Sisters. 

When I got home on Sunday, we had some of the teens over from youth group. (my hus is a Youth Pastor)  I love hanging out on Sunday nights around the camp fire! 

I had a festive week at Tala. New thing that I am doing now.......... Trading fish for haircuts! Our friends, just got back from Alaska, and brought us fish! Halleju!

My client, Shawna, has been growing out her hair for a while now. I took 5 minutes showing her this easy and fast style as an alternative to putting it in a pony tail. I took 5 sections and twisted them in buns and secured each bun with 2 bobby pins. Check back every Wednesday for Lock Love Wednesday for ideas on hairstyling! Follow me on Instagram as well! #locklovewed and #locklovewednesday

I got to watch my 3 year old nephew this week. It was lovely! Our kids play so well together. Lots of playing outside and using our imaginations. Big sis is pushing my baby here. love. 

Zion on her last day of swimming lessons.

I am finishing up my daughter's dollhouse! I am using this paper as wallpaper! We are giving it to the girls for Zakiyah's 1st birthday. I can not wait!!!!! We are celebrating this weekend. I am so thankful for my daughters. There has been some heavy stuff this week with two car accidents. People who have lost their lives. I have been deep in thought/prayer and reflection. 

Holding my daughters extra tight.

Thanking Jesus for my blessings. 

My heart goes out to my friends that are grieving and remembering Andrew and Darron. 

Life is a gift.

Have a blessed day. 

Thanks for stopping by.

{link up with Jeanett and Lauren}

LLW- Tala peeps

Happy Wednesday everyone! I started Lock Lock Wednesday to get myself motivated to style my hair everyday. It is so easy, for even hair stylists to get in a rut with their hair. I am hoping to inspire you along the way with simple and fun techniques to help you look fabulous! Join me along the way. It will be fun! All you have to do is take snapshots of your hair during the week and link up with me below! 

I was lazy this week...... lots of air drying....lots of high buns. Sorry, it's summer. I must take advantage. But, I had fun at Tala. I colored Katie's hair after a 8 + month break :) We foiled in two colors:  a mahogany brown and a espresso brown. I love how it added depth and dimension. I used the Moroccan Oil Hydrate shampoo, conditioner, oil and Awapuhi shine spray. It looks amazing and healthy!

For my friend, Amanda, I did a overhaul. We highlighted her hair with bleach! I did a double foil, and painted her regrowth with a hi lift blonde to break her base. I used a cool tone red on her bottom/nape to give it depth and funk it up a bit. We also got crazy and gave her fringe for fall. I love how it turned out! 

Join me and show off your locks! 

Follow my instagram at talahairlife #locklovewed and #locklovewednesday

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Every Friday, I link up with Jeanette and Lauren to share with you some of my weekly highlights! It has been a chaotic/lovely/blessed week. We have been celebrating my birthday/ our anniversary this week! 

Every Thursday, our city of Rochester, puts on a Thursdays on First celebration. It is a favorite of ours to hit up the local vendors for art and food. This past week, Chastity Brown performed an amazing show that we got to watch. The girls loved it. We ate local popcorn and took in the evening. 

This past weekend, i headed over to Red Wing for a quick jaunt to see my family. It was River City Days in my hometown. We dug out my sisters and my old bikes for our kiddos, had a bonfire, boated (for an hour......my baby was not having it), went to a parade and enjoyed the weekend! 

Aunt Chelsea and baby Kiyah. She was over the life jacket. 

  

Grandma Beege and Zion

Kiyah discovered the crayola markers this week.....need I say more.......

OBSESSED.....is an understatement of my lovely and perfect mantel right now! I got the bunting from my BFF for my birthday. She is selling it over at her shoppe! The sunflowers, orange frame with Katie Daisy art, and mercury glass were  birthday gifts.

I find that 90% of my pictures of my daughters are in the morning. So PRESH.

 My Hus and I celebrated my 32nd birthday on Monday by going out of town on a HOT DATE. It was perfection. He had babysitters lined up, dinner planned and I loved every minute of Andy time. Needed. Appreciated. Loved. It was a fun night for us. I think this was my 12th birthday that I have celebrated with him. Time goes too fast. It was our 8th wedding anniversary on 8/7 too. We are waiting to celebrate in a month of so. We must spread out our dates :) But I am thankful and blessed by this man. 

Zinnias ++++ my fav

I want to plant a ba-jillion of these next summer. Seriously, I can't get over how much they make me happy. That and coffee......and Jesus......and my family.......and freshly painted nails.....and a clean car.....and a fully stocked fridge......and clean babies after baths.......and the sun shining on my skin.......and..........thats enough for today........

Happy FRIDAY! I am off to celebrate my sister's bachelorette weekend! Loves.