It’s no secret that I love spending time with my girls, but to be honest, finding time for our mother daughter dates lately has been tough. Our busy schedules have put them on the back burner. However, if you read my last post, then you know that being present with my girls has become a priority and this mother daughter date may have scored me extra brownie points.
When Life Cereal approached me to participate in their “Enjoy All Of It” campaign, I jumped on the opportunity. I knew throwing a picnic on the patio would be such a fun idea for our mother daughter date. I transformed a section of our patio into a whimsical little retreat decked out with pretty flowers, yummy bites, fun activities, and this adorable teepee for us to hang out in. The pure joy from Marli seeing our picnic on the patio date was enough to make my day!
Our mother daughter dates are SO important because it allows me to sit back and fully appreciate my girls. When I look at them, I feel like time is zipping by! I mean, how is it that Marli will be 4 soon and Matea will be 1 in just a few months?!? Thankfully, those every day moments that I often take for granted seem to stand still during our play dates. I love watching their eyes light up when we talk about our day and what tomorrow holds for us. They remind me to enjoy the little things in life through their wonderful imagination and innocent view of the world.
It is also during our mother daughter dates that I make sure to build them up. Often times, I make Marli recite these words – I am strong. I am smart. I am beautiful. I am capable of doing anything I set my mind to – to remind her, encourage her, and build her up so she can someday become a confident young lady.
I love that with each date, our bond only grows stronger. I’ve instilled in Marli since Day One that family is everything and that means she can always come to me for anything. I also love watching Marli and Matea’s relationship develop and how sweet, protective, and caring Marli is to her little sister. Let’s just hope it lasts. Ha! Because of Life Cereal’s great project, I am able to cherish these sweet moments with my little babes and really enjoy it all.
Dresses via Cuteheads – Marli | Matea
*This post is sponsored by Life Cereal. As always, all opinions are my own.
This is the cutest little picnic!!
this is soo fun and everything is beautiful!!
xo,
Sandy
Sandy a la Mode
Aw what a great idea! and such a beautiful picnic, way more elaborate than anything I would think to do! I love this
How fun!! Looks like you had a great time!
Love that you are all matching in blue! So pretty!!
This is the cutest thing ever! You girls look adorable and I love this idea!
This is seriously the cutest thing ever! What sweet moments!
I cannot handle the cuteness. What a fun idea! Also, I love Life cereal. It’s so yummy!
Well this is just the most adorable little picnic, ever!
What a fun idea! Their dresses are adorable!