a look back to 2015

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It's the last day of 2015. Less than 12 hours from now, we will be ringing in the new year.
Disis and the crew has been so, so blessed this year. Specially with the arrival of baby Lucy and also my grandma's summer visit.

I have chosen 12 outfits to remember 2015. It was hard having to choose.
I also added a few key photos.... (so I had more than 12 here... just in case you are counting)


I am still hiding the belly here. we have told family and friends about the pregnancy but haven't announced it on social media. It was fun "keeping it as a secret".

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By 20 weeks, we made the baby D4 announcement. 

I love this outfit because I had to change my gameplan when the belly could not fit in the Easter outfit I had planned. The pink cardi is old. The maxi dress is a repeat from D3's pregnancy.

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I love this cape and the wedge heels I wore a ton while pregnant.

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Then it's my last mother's day as a mom of 3....
Sebastian did not have a clue he was going to be dethroned.

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Maxi dresses are the best during pregnancy.. and after pregnancy...

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Then Lucy There is born!

Maxi skirts -- yes please!
It was a great collaboration with my sis. She's the one who took the photo below. I needed a lot of coaching. I was very awkward.

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This is what I wore on Lucy's Baptism.
Black dress + red heels + red bag = perfection

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I love these Topshop pants. They fit like leggings. They have ripped knees. They are pants!

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We did not go anywhere (just the two us) on our anniv this year... We usually leave for a couple nights/weekend on our anniversary. We went to dinner though at a fancy steakhouse and I wore this cute high-low dress.

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Just like what I said, maxi dresses during pregnancy. maxi dresses after pregnancy!

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I got a new curling wand... so I had more "fancy hair" ootd's towards the end of the year.

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Hubs and Lucy joined me in Philly for AES conference.
What a fun downtown.

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I have also worked with several amazing companies.
Thanks so much, Lisa, HatchPrints, Lily and Mama Market, Freshly Picked, Catholic Threads, Axis Mundi, Small Saints for Little Hands .

Thank you for supporting this blog! You guys are the best readers.
Happy NYE to you and yours.

Linking up with Holly, Sarah, Doranda, Morgan, Leanne, Elizabeth, Elena,  Madeline,  Jaymie,  Sydney, Danielle, Grace, Brooke.

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Christmas day {iphone photo diary}

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3p: We went to Christmas Eve Children's Mass... It was a full house. We got there an hour before Mass because the older two dressed up as shepherd and angel for Las Posadas.

Glad we could make this into a tradition. Sebastian wanted to dress up but he is still a little bit too young to follow directions and stand in front for 15-20 minutes. Next year, he will be an angel... or a shepherd.

But lucky him, he had a photo with mummy!

Lucy was asleep again so she missed a family photo in church.

So we made it up with her after dinner!

6p: Christmas Eve dinner with my in-laws (thanks for dinner, mom and dad)

8:30a: This morning was a great morning. The children did not get up until 8:30a (!!!) they were up late! Must be the excitement! Before the presents frenzy began, I started making these which was a hit for the kids and hubs.... and popped this in the oven.

This photo did not give this french toast justice. 

It's. so. good. 

Who else got shopkins for Christmas?
Santa, Lolo and Lola all gave Bellie shopkins.

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Christmas beauty {wiws}

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Happy Feast of the Holy Family!

Our pastor made a bold statement at Mass -- that the Holy Family is a pro-choice family. hep, hep hep. Before the internet gets wild, pro-choice not as our secular world defines pro-choice. (ie choice to kill innocent babies) but pro-choice as in:  "choice for God, for creation, for life, for salvation, and a choice for one another, that is, a choice for family. This is completely contrary to the proabortion mentality."

Our church is beautifully decorated this Christmas season. The poinsettias are so vibrant. The greens are beautiful. The nativity is magnificently put-together... as usual!

It's been raining here all weekend. Hence the Hunter rainboots and lack of big camera photos.

Lucy also watched Star wars with me and hubs. it might be our last time taking her to the movies -- as she was squealing and talking to the big screen. Specially when she saw/heard BB8, she went crazy.

we were alone at our after-Mass hang out. 

I was talking to the owner here while hubs took my "what I wore Sunday" photo. 

These leggings are from the girls dept of target!! 

Enjoy the twelve days of Christmas, friends!


"God chose us from eternity to be His children. When sin threatened our relationship with God, He took responsibility for us: He chose to send us His own Son, Jesus Christ, as one like ourselves. Jesus chose the will of the Father to lay down His life for us, and He makes this choice of love new for us in every single celebration of the Eucharist. Family life is not easy, and requires constant renewal of our choice for God and for each other. " Fr. GR


Linking up with Holly, Sarah, Doranda, Morgan, Leanne, Elizabeth, Elena,  Madeline,  Jaymie,  Sydney, Danielle, Grace, Brooke.

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