A Round Up and a Link Up

Raise your hand if you’re on Instagram! Just about everyone? Yeah, pretty much. I realize that nearly all of you are on everyone’s favorite social network… It’s so funny to me how when Instagram first came out, I signed up for an account and I thought, “Well this is weird… I don’t know that this will ever catch on as a thing. But, I guess it’s cool for making my pictures look all vintagey.”

In any event, I clearly am eating my words all these years later and now Instagram is one of the fastest growing social networks. Telling you something you already know, I know… 🙂 I just love seeing a little more of a personal glimpse into the lives of so many friends, family, and others in the blog community!

I realized I haven’t done an Instagram-lately roundup in FOREVER (like, probably a few years!), so I thought I’d share a little round up with you from what’s going on on my Instagram lately. 🙂 

Last Friday I spent the afternoon on campus at UNC Chapel Hill taking headshots for some Carolina students. I love getting to spend some time doing something I love with awesome students!

 

38 weeks pregnant and I just wrapped up shooting headshots for Carolina students for two and a half hours. I pretty much feel like a boss. …a boss who would like to sit down now. ?? #38weeks #sbmphotography #itscoldout

A photo posted by Molly Stillman (@stillbeingmolly) on Feb 5, 2016 at 1:40pm PST

Special afternoon mommy / daughter dates to go get cupcakes (whilst wearing cupcake leggings) are kind of my favorite.

 

Rainy afternoons call for special trips to eat cupcakes loaded with sprinkles… Whilst wearing matching cupcake leggings. Lilly called her cupcake both “sparkly” and “spicy” – it is neither one of those things. It is, however, delicious. #smallcakes #smallcakesdurham @smallcakesnc

A photo posted by Molly Stillman (@stillbeingmolly) on Feb 3, 2016 at 2:34pm PST

Thinking of spring and florals and pinks and all the girly things… helps me to forget that it’s freezing out!

 

I am a bit of a sucker for cute phone cases and girly tech accessories. Love these florals ones from @iheartankit! ? And when I can coordinate them with my shoes, my jewelry, and my lipgloss? Yes, I think so. ??? #iheartankit #ankit #ottomademyshoes #nickelandsuede

A photo posted by Molly Stillman (@stillbeingmolly) on Feb 1, 2016 at 8:47am PST

A few weekends ago, Lilly went to stay with her grandparents and John and I got to have a whole date-weekend to ourselves. It was so awesome. Going out to dinner, sleeping in, meandering around stores, and going to see Jeff Foxworthy and laugh till we cry… we love being parents, but it was nice to just be a married couple for a weekend. 🙂

 

Date night #2 with this hunk to see Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy! Loving this much needed babymoon, kid-free weekend and staycation. #datenight #babymoon

A photo posted by Molly Stillman (@stillbeingmolly) on Jan 30, 2016 at 1:43pm PST

We may not have a complete nursery (READ: it’s basically a room with a crib right now…), but our new guest room / office is 99% complete and I am loving it. This is one of my favorite spots in the house!

 

This little corner has become a favorite for me in our house. We turned our bonus room into a half office / half guest room (this is a day bed with a pop up trundle underneath that makes it a king!). And this is the space I get to look at when I’m working at my desk. It just makes me so happy. I also love having some canvas prints of our anniversary session images that @annamarie_akins took of us. Y’all know how much I love canvases and these @canvaspop ones do NOT disappoint! (You can use code MOLLY30 for 30% off a canvas order!) #sbmdecor #canvaspop

A photo posted by Molly Stillman (@stillbeingmolly) on Jan 25, 2016 at 1:14pm PST

Lilly has been REALLLLLLLLY into her baby dolls lately. She really has been in to talking to the baby in my belly and talking about being a big sister… and I think that has spilled over into her love of her baby dolls. I am okay with it, because it is precious.

 

Plans for this snowy / icy / cold day with this girl: 1️⃣ Many snuggles (from the looks of it, it appears this one is ready to be a big sister and snuggle a real baby. Me too, kid. Me too. 2️⃣ Reading books 3️⃣ #allthecoloring (might bust out my own adult coloring book!) 4️⃣ Not getting out of our jammies. (I LOVE these organic cotton rugby PJs from @burtsbeesbaby. So. Insanely. Soft. Lilly loves them too! “Mommy, my jammies are so sofffffft. I want to fluff them!” I’d say a rather eventful Friday ahead for us… What are your plans for today? Are you experiencing the #snOMG where you are? ❄️?☃ @liketoknow.it www.liketk.it/279s7 #liketkit #burtsbeesbaby #burtsbees http://www.burtsbeesbaby.com #snuggles #ad

A photo posted by Molly Stillman (@stillbeingmolly) on Jan 22, 2016 at 6:55am PST

My amazing friends and my sister threw me a baby “sprinkle” for baby Stillman 2.0. Even though I insisted we didn’t need one, it was truly a blessing and we just felt so loved. Can’t wait to meet this baby!

 

Feeling all of the love today. ❤️ So grateful for such amazing friends and family who threw me a “sprinkle” to celebrate Baby Stillman 2.0. A special thank you to the hostesses with the mostessess @daniswordsking, @karmkent and @houseofhege. Love y’all!

A photo posted by Molly Stillman (@stillbeingmolly) on Jan 16, 2016 at 1:28pm PST

Some days, okay… most days, Lilly and I like to match. I gotta do it while she still thinks it’s cool to match mommy. My favorite thing she says is, “Mommy! We wear match!”

 

And on Tuesdays, we match and hold hands. ? #mommyandme #howweroe #thesedaysarefleeting

A photo posted by Molly Stillman (@stillbeingmolly) on Jan 12, 2016 at 9:20am PST

What about you? Are you on Instagram? Leave your Instagram username or link to your account in the comments so I can follow you! And be sure to stop over to my Instagram account and say hey sometime!

Welcome to Let it Shine…..the new, revamped Funday Monday! After two years….we decided to rename our link up to something we felt would be a better fit.  Thus, Let it Shine! Why the name? Because we want this link up to be just that…..your chance to let it shine.  We’ll be sharing our favs here each week and on social media……

/ DIY Valentine’s Day / XOXO /

Another place we will be showcasing our favs?  The Let It Shine Pinterest Board