Our NEW Online Store

Here at Inked & Sassy we are  now offering fun, unique products for you and everyone on your shopping list. 

Since we have just started about two weeks ago we are focusing on our first product which I hold dear to my heart and that is a fun and adorable coffee mugs! 

As an avid coffee lover I know just how much a fun mug can mean not only to you personally but to your home, your friends and family, co workers and more! Th

ese are perfect for gifts or even something for yourself to show off your personality or even a great conversation starter! 

You can check out our store front right here!

I hope that you will check back often for new products that we will be adding in the future and for more great mugs!

If you are into social networking I have a public group on Facebook where you can stay up to date with ALL the NEW happening so I invite you to come join us and send your friends!  

Here are just a few of the mugs you can find RIGHT NOW in the shop...

and don't forget we are always open to requests and custom orders. :)

 

Happy Shopping!

XOXO

SJ

Our Valentines Weekend Recap PLUS Life Lately

It has been WAY TOOOOO LONG!

First I have to say that I am SO very sorry that I have been majorly MIA here...

I guess that I am NOT doing so hot with my blogging goals so far... does it at least count even a little bit that I DO think about blogging daily...even JUST a little?

Anyways...

As you can see life has been CRAY CRAY on my end... SO much has happened since I last left you with my hair-tastic post....

But lets start with a recap of our Valentines weekend recap shall we?

Friday night the elementary girls came through the door right after school all hyped up... of course because they had their bellies full of valentines candy and goodies from their annual valentines parties but also because this particular Friday meant Valentines Dance AND a the beginning of their three day weekend thanks to today being President's Day...

Friday afternoon I managed to cook dinner and get 4 VERY EXCITED and HYPED up girls ready for their BIG night of dancing...

Wonderful #epicfailrealization came later when it dawned on me I only got ONE out of FOUR of the girls' pictures after they were decked out...

WAY TO GO MOM!

Saturday was pretty laid back around here, we ran errands and went grocery shopping because we all  know how fun that can be...

Saturday night we lined up our kitchen table with Valentine goodies for our loves and on Sunday morning you would have thought it was Christmas in our house!

For our LOVES

From MY LOVE! 

 The rest of the day was filled with our wild child's drama and movies in between. 

So it was a typical day after the spoiling of gifts :)

Today all the kiddies are home and since it is wet and rainy out I plan on overhauling some rooms that are in desperate need of some deep cleaning with hopes the rain will let up long enough to get a photo sesh in for my sister and her babies...

As for where we have been?

Here is a quick recap... 

Prepare for pic over load!

Aaliyah had to have a tooth taken out on the fly... no more crowns for this princess! :)

We have been bargain shopping like mad over here :) 

We squeezed in a girls day!

 I am working on a new home decor project... which usually takes a day... has been a WEEK and counting :/

The hubby tried his FIRST ever cinnabon!

Of course I updated my chalkboard for Cupid's holiday!

 A friend of ours was murdered at the age of 20. He had just recently graduated from High School and had his WHOLE life in front of him... I have known Trevon since he was about 12 or 13 years old and he was like a son to me. My heart and mind has been very numb over the whole ordeal...

Trevon you will be missed dearly and never forgotten!

My prayers and thoughts are with his family and friends. 

I still HEART ipsy!

We are party prepping for Dakota's birthday next month!

A dear friend of Alora's is in the hospital. Today marks day 11...Prayers are with Aiden and his family

With a mild winter we have been able to get out and do some yard work as we work towards making our house our home!

There has BEEN SO much more happen here but I of course can't blog it all! 

What have you all been up too?

New Kitchen Decor... On a Budget!

 I have a HUGE addiction to the Target Dollar section...

99.99% of the time there is not a trip that I go into that place and NOT find an amazing buy that I of course think that I CAN NOT LIVE without... yesterdays trip of course was no exception to this little problem of mine. 

The "problem" with this trip was due to the fact I am also stupid obsessed with baskets and cute containers that are themed or match my home decor...

If you have a personality trait like mine I am ALL about organizing and putting things WHERE they belong when they have been used etc. 

Which hints the obsession with baskets and containers... but they have to match the decor and they have to of course be adorbs as well...

If you have these traits I HIGHLY recommend a trip to your local Target! 

Since it is the organizing season and EVERYONE and their uncle is all about getting their shit together after the new year Target has heard our cries and has brought us all an AMAZING SELECTION right now!

I could have EASILY spent a small fortune on them and I STILL have my eyes on a few more that I NEED to grab STAT before they fly off the shelves! 

Poor Ant shook his head when he saw my "gold mine"... he just doesn't get it!

 Check it out!

 

My cafe themed kitchen has been sporting last years 4th of July finds and since that point I have been on the hunt for a neutral type basket that could be used year round. 

I hit the mother load with these amazing metal baskets...

I also snagged the super adorable calendar since Santa forgot to bring me one this year :)

I will be hitting Target again hopefully later this week or over the weekend to see what other goodies I can find!

 

Why I Went From Chore Charts To A Cleaning Schedule

As a parent we ALL know that as kids get older there are things that we as the parent have to teach them. Responsibility is one of them.
Not only does things like chores help with this process but it also helps us get things done.
I can not tell you HOW MANY times I have tired chore charts and they have been a HUGE FAIL in our house.
I always felt that these things ended up giving me more work in the end. Checking up on them, coming up with them, punishment for not doing them etc.

 

This go around I had noticed a TON of cleaning schedules on Pinterest and I WAS HOOKED! 

I couldn't believe that this was not something I personally came up with with how many times I had failed at the whole chore chart idea.

We run a pretty hectic life and since the weekends are usually the only days of the week we don't have dad at work I wanted it to be chore free so it gave us the opportunity to have time for family. 

I looked over several ideas on pinetrest and revamped them to fit our needs.
Now each of the girls still have a daily morning task list and an afternoon task list but the major cleaning is now divided between Monday thru Friday.

Since this is a new idea I can go ahead and tell you it is a rough start but I will be sure to give you the scoop on how things go for us very soon!
Plus I will share with you guys how I broke it all down, and once it works I plan on making my list prettier on the eyes :)

Are you pro schedule or pro chores?

Dreaming of...(Subscription) Boxes : Home Edition

Last Thursday I shared with you guys my new could be obsession  with Subscription Boxes. 

If you missed it check out Our Beauty Edition

Since these last couple of weeks I have been working my ass off trying to get my home in order I thought it would only be natural that this week I share with you my Home Edition!

Right now there are 56 home themed subscription boxes and with the costs ranging from 240 a yr to fit into your budget, I have narrowed it down to my top 3  "wish list" so check them out...

 Wickbox

 $29.95 per month

 Choose a medium or large candle to be delivered to your door every month! Fill out a scent profile so we can handpick your candle based on the scents you love. Our brand partners focus on quality like lead-free wicks, superior wax, & beautiful containers.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE candles! These things would be an easy budget breaker for me and I think that out of all the ones that they offer this sounds like to me one that I would enjoy the most. 

Flower of the Month Club

$34.96 per month

In every Flower of the Month subscription receive a professionally designed seasonal bouquet cut just days before you receive it. Also their monthly newsletter where you’ll learn about each featured flower's history, where it originated and how it was grown.

I love fresh flowers, but I will be honest they are not in my everyday decor, flowers get expensive FAST and since I do not have a green thumb, nor the knowledge to keep a plant alive this would be my best bet. I am telling you I am NOT graced with being able to take care of plants... AT ALL... I mean I am the one who killed a Venus fly trap! Who knew...

Box of Chic

$49.00 per month

A subscription box for your home! Each box will surprise you with pretty pieces for your desk, coffee table, kitchen, bar, dining room, bedroom and more! Jennifer personally styles each box's items and includes a gorgeous photo depicting how she styled as well as styling tips so you can easily re-create the look in your home.

I LOVE  styling tips and items that say here ya go stupid! Needless to say I have always had my own sense of style and decor and up until recently I have never really cared. I guess you get to a point in your life when you say maybe it is time to let your style grow up some... After all I was the teenage with my favorite things stapled to my bedroom walls... So yeah...

These were so hard to narrow down since there are so many that are similar but these would be the ones that I would say are a MUST have in my book for our home. 

The list of subscriptions were thanks to Hello Subscription

I REALLY encourage y'all to go check it out! 

I will be sharing more "Wish Lists" in the following categories so STAY TUNED:

BEAUTY
WOMEN

CLOTHING & FASHION

CRAFTS, DYI & HOBBIES

MEN

SPECIAL INTEREST & FAN

FOOD & COOKING

BEVERAGE

HOME

FITNESS

TEENS & TWEENS

BABY

KIDS

PETS

&

REGIONAL, LOCAL & COUNTRIES

Which one are you most excited to hear about?

Are you a Box Subscription Subscriber? 

If so who are you signed up with?

 (DISCLAIMER: this is NOT a sponsored post, I was not asked to speak about any of the companies involved and all of the opinions are of my own)