February.
It was kind of a rough month. Mostly because of work and weather. Just very hectic all the way around. I’m very happy for March to have started, meaning we’re oh-so-close to SPRING! Our upcoming schedule is still busy, but mostly with fun stuff like road trips, birthdays, and March Madness (go Hogs!).

Here’s how we spent the month, accompanied by some of my favorite February Instagram photos:

+ My big, annual work meeting is always at the end of February. There’s a ton of prep and stress leading up to it, but this one was especially rough due to an ice storm that hit our location (Dallas, Texas of all places). It was the longest I’ve ever been away from Iris (five nights) and I had to give not one, but TWO presentations. We all survived though and are thankful to have another successful meeting in the books.
+ I had a big sale on Instagram. A little confession: I often justify buying Iris so many clothes because I know I can usually resell them. I sold over 60 items, with all proceeds going to our beach vacation fund for spending money. That way I won’t feel guilty about eating out every night or ordering that second mojito. Our trip is just over two months away!
+ Iris and I made heart-shaped crayons to give to her classmates for Valentine’s Day.
+ We had snow. We also had 70 degree days. I’m officially ready for more of the latter.
+ I was chosen to be a Blog Ambassador for Ezpz (a company that makes super awesome children’s plate/placemat combos).
+ Iris received a few AMAZING pieces from Vivi Jewel’s new spring line.

I admit it. I LOVE Taylor Swift. As soon as her latest album was released, I rushed to Target to buy it. I took Iris along with me and on our ride home we listened to a few songs. It was then and there that I realized my only child does not share the same tastes as me. And from that day on, she has not let me forget it (despite my constant efforts to convert her). As much as I like Taylor, I love Iris a million times more for not giving in to mom-pressure and for standing up for something she doesn’t appreciate… Even if she’s wrong. 🙂

This was one of the best snow days ever. Thanks to Presidents Day, I was already scheduled to be off work, so I stayed in my pajamas all day and didn’t once feel guilty about it. Iris’ school was closed due to the icy roads, so we stayed warm together and made a day of it. We ate french toast for breakfast, watched movies, drank hot chocolate, played in the snow (for about 30 seconds before Iris wanted to come inside), did laundry, maybe I had an afternoon beer while Iris napped, AND we made SNOW CREAM!

Here’s our little snow cream adventure.
Iris called our creation, “deeee-licious!”

(scarf via Mini Souls)

1/12 of 2015 is already gone.
Here’s a quick look at what I did with it:

+ One of my oldest and bestest friends Kerri (and her fam) came to visit
+ A visit to Crystal Bridges
+ Iris got a big girl haircut
+ Iris’ school opened a new Primary building
+ Loved some unseasonably warm weather
+ Worried about my dad (he’s been dealing some health stuff)
+ Spent time with friends
+ Got a new Macbook Pro. Woo hoo!
+ Ballet classes (for Iris)
+ Basketball and beer (for me)
+ A very busy month at work
+ Saw Slava’s Snow Show with my family
+ Made it a month without breaking my New Year’s resolution (blogging!). That might be a record, folks.