Bumpdate: 24 Week Q&A

Bumpdate: Week 24

Baby's Size: A Cantelope

Gender: A girl. Her initials are KC!

How I'm Feeling: Good although starting to feel bigger and bigger. Tying my shoes is starting to becom

Showing?: For sure. The flight attendants on our flight back from Aspen were so sweet. They complimented my basketball belly, but said that I was a very cute pregnant lady! I also finally spilled the beans at work. Everyone was very sweet saying I did a good job disguising it, but we all know I didn't! I was at a conference this past weekend and baby was front and center at our keynote dinner on Saturday night. It's nice though to be able to be open about the baby girl on the way!

Big Developments: Dan is finally able to feel her strong kicks! I actually saw my belly bounce up and down with her kicks this past weekend. I know she is running out of room and she lets me know it. With that reduction of space, I've also noticed my bump growing much faster now than in the past.

Loving: Iced Decaf Coffee. I feel like it tricks my brain into believing I'm getting a caffinee boost, but its the highlight of my morning. I love that Starbucks has the clover so they can brew me a fresh decaf iced coffee just the way I like it.

Hating: Getting up in the middle of the night. I hate having to get up to pee. It's a battle with myself everytime. Do I just try to ignore it or go pee and have an easier time falling asleep. I think the biggest challenge is because it's hard to push myself up out of bed and only getting harder.

Dreaming Of: A few weeks at home. I only have one trip planned for the rest of my pregnancy and that is to NY for my baby shower and Easter. Other than that, I am enjoying being at home and hitting the beach on the weekend with a good book and lots of water.

Favorite Wardrobe Pieces: This dress from Seraphine Maternity. It is so comfortable, the length is good and the color is dreamy. Also any sort of flats or sneakers. They just make day to day living so much nicer!

Baby Finds: I hit the Janie and Jack Outlet on my way home from the SWE Region B Conference last weekend. It was on my way so I figured why not. It's a pretty great deal. The Outlet gets the new arrivals that are in their regular retail stores just a week or two later and everything is already discounted a minimum of 25%. I got my baby girl this dress since I have this almost perfect match from Kate Spade.

Office Decor Essentials

Office Decor Essentials by preppy-lizzy featuring Kate Spade

Pottery Barn black chalk board / Modern office accessory / Office accessory / Kate Spade office accessory / Modern office accessory / Multicolor pen / Small item storage / Office accessory

Whether you have a desk at work or at home or both, making it an organized space where you can get the most of your job is essential. But being organized does not mean that your décor cannot be exciting and beautiful. Adding a little whimsy to your office décor can make your day go by much quicker for sure.

I love having colorful pens and cheeky pencils to make me smile during the day. A beautiful chalkboard or white board is essential for keeping track of what you have left to do. A beautiful pillow can brighten up the room and give your back a rest. File folders are a great way to display your personality.

It is important to take an organized look at your space and job needs, but nothing says you can't inject your personality into the space.

What's on my Kindle? - February Edition

What's on my Kindle? - February 2015

What's On My Kindle? by preppy-lizzy on Polyvore

Some of the books featured here have been provided by the publisher for a review. No other compensation was received for the review. All thoughts and opinions are my own after reading the book. Thank you for considering titles and brands that make Headbands & Bagels possible.

Art & Sole by Jane Gershon Weitzman
(c/o) Harper Collins
Art & Sole is the perfect mini coffee table book for any shoe lover. The book is a collection of colorful photographs and prints of shoes as art. The book opens with a lovely introduction from the author Jane Gershon Weitzman, wife of the famous shoe mogul, Stuart Weitzman, and then opens to a gorgeous platform heel made of flowers. Shoes have inspired art throughout the years and are often considered a work of art themselves, especially to the shoe lover like myself. I am honestly so thrilled to add this book to my coffee table. It is truly a representation of one of my passions, shoes.
5 snaps for me!

Coffee Nerd by Ruth Brown
(c/o) fw media
Coffee Nerd is a really fun and quick read for the coffee lover in your life. Covering everything from the history of coffee to how to find your signature drink, this book is informative and lighthearted at the same time. The book also provides you with references to learn more after you finish each chapter as well as the skinny on the right equipment for your own home and some tasty recipes for you to try out. If you are anything like me and can't imagine not having your morning cup of joe, this book is worth your time. It also would make a really fun gift for any coffee connoisseur in your life.
4 snaps for me!

Eve in Hollywood by Amor Towles
The follow up to Rules of Civility, Eve in Hollywood catches up with Eve after she has fled NY on her way to LA. A collection of short stories from different characters that met Eve during her time in Hollywood, it is a fun glimpse into what happened to one of the main characters. A really quick read and worth while if you loved Rules of Civility like I did.
5 snaps for me!

The House Girl by Tara Conklin
This is the story of Josephine, a House Girl in Virginia during slavery and Lina, a young lawyer who is put on a reparations case decades later. Lina's goal is to find a descendant of Josephine, who has become popular in the news after art historians believing that some of her mistress' paintings may in fact have been done by the young house girl, herself. Wonderfully told from the first person of each character, this book brings alive the south and how we still feel the repercussions of slavery today.
5 snaps for me.

How to Travel the World on $50 A Day by Matt Kepnes
(c/o) Penguin Random House
I really like how this book is set up. It's small enough that you can travel with it and helpful for your planning phases of your trip. Dan and I are huge travelers so I a book that is geared to traveling for less is definitely something that we can both get on board with. Besides giving you tips on how to use your airline miles, minimize your credit card fees and saving for your trip, Matt also breaks down different locations around the world and how to best save there from where to stay to what to eat. Because this is a book about world travel, it won't really get into specific places. You would need a focused guidebook for that, but it at least gets you started on planning. You can also follow Matt on his website, nomadicmatt.com. It has some basic information but is good at triggering things you may not have otherwise thought of. I am really looking forward to using this for our next international getaway.
3 snaps for me!