


{Style: Jeans – BabyGAP // Shirt – Quicksilver // Shoes – TOMS}
Holy cuteness overload Batman, my little superhero started preschool today!
I feel like today totally snuck up on me. Feels like I was just snuggling him in my arms rocking him to sleep.
#deartimepleaseslowdown
Brayden was over the moon excited to start school today.
So much so that it took barely any convincing to let me take some 1st day of school pics.
I think this kid has yet to submit to the fact that his mama is not a scrap booker, but a blogger and I must have pictures of everything.
Then we spent the whole day talking about how he’s a big boy and he told us over + over again everything he loved about preschool.
The only thing we’re unsure of is his new friend Cubby who sat int he quiet chair today.
As if 1st day of preschool excitement isn’t enough, I’m SOOOOO excited to announce that Caroline of Sew Caroline and I are teaming up for our
2nd Annual Valentine’s Day Swap!!!!


eeeek….. I’m so excited!!!
We had so much fun doing this together last year and just had to team up again this year.
This year we’re changing the theme up a little bit + we thought it would be fun to do a Mug Swap for Valentine’s Day.
Here’s how it’ll work:
1. You’ll decide that this is the awesomest thing ever (cause it is) + sign up HERE
2. We will partner you up with another awesome person that you’ll be gifting for the swap.
3. You’ll go out and find an awesome mug and fill that mug with a gift card or candy for your new friend.
4. Then you’ll send your gift to your new friend
Please don’t feel like you need to go overboard, let’s keep the spending limit to $15 max!
Sign ups start today and will end on January 23rd, then we’ll meet back here on February 14th for a Valentines Day Mug Swap Linky Party. We want to see what you got and what you gave. Oh and be sure to use the hashtag #vdaymugswap
Will you help us spread the word?

See you back here on February 14th!





Alice says
Hi, I would looove to participate in the mug swap, I think it’s such a clever idea. But here’s the problem – can I participate even if I live outside of the USA? And I hope that whoever would get me, wouldn’t have a problem with it. I’m already thinking about what I’d put in the mug, so hopefully I can be in this party too! 🙂
HAnna says
Ohhhh, this looks like so so much fun!
HAnna says
Oh and you got me so distracted I forgot to mention how absolutely adorable your son looked on his first Day!!!!
Alyson @EisleyRae says
B is so cute! Yay for a great first day of school!
Heather says
Fun! I’m in!
Brayden looks adorable- I love his hair!
Lori says
Sounds like fun! I’m in!
Your little man is too cute for words!!!
Sherri S says
SOOOOOOOO adorable!!! Such sweet pics.
And I signed up for the swap!!! I LOVE fun mail. PERFECT idea and I can’t WAIT.
Danielle says
Your little boy is so absolutely adorable — glad he enjoyed his first day! And thank you for hosting the mug swap, just signed myself up!! Who doesn’t love a great coffee mug?
Stacy says
Awe! My daughter started at a new preschool on Monday & she was excited too! You’re little man is such a cutie! Love those red TOMS! Such a fun idea about the mug swap…I signed up through SewCaroline. Ya’ll are adorable! Can’t wait to join in the fun! Thanks girls!
Aurora m. says
How do I get in on this? I missed the Christmas swaps this year and want so much to participate in this. I love sending and receiving a little surprise smile in the dead of winter.
veltara(at)yahoo(dot)com
Aurora m. says
signed up and can’t wait to find my winter smile friend.
Kacia says
He is seriously so precious.
And I love this idea!
xo.
dee says
ooh i’m in! this is a fab idea! – I have never done anything like this before:)!
dee says
and oh my is your little boy cute or what? I remember when my boys were that little!!
Kendra says
I love your idea! I’m new to blogging and this would be my first swap. I can’t wait! And your little one is too adorable on his first day of school!
Kristina says
excited to participate! Looks like so much fun!
Janette @ www.thejohansonjourney.com says
What a cute update about your kiddo.. sending them away for school does sound scary. My son starts kindergarten this coming Fall and I think that might be a tough one! I signed up for the swap but I think it might have sent two entries– I think I hit tab while typing my favorite places to shop so I hope I didn’t mess anything up! Thanks for hosting such a fun swap!!
@Mandi411 says
What a stylish little man! And what’s this talk of a Valentine Swap and how come I’ve not heard of it?! Sew Caroline sent me over to see what she sent to you. How fun!