Aubrey Ballard

I say 18 years because that’s how long it’s been since I first started playing around with mixing prints and patterns. But first, let’s define what constitutes a print vs a pattern. Now, as long as you stick to the two rules below, it doesn’t matter whether you are mixing two prints together, two patterns together, or a print with a pattern. Keeping these two rules in mind, you are now ready to mix prints and patterns like a pro! For more daily print and pattern-mixing inspiration, be sure to follow me on Instagram, where I post new outfits each week!

Today, for my first Mom Talk Tuesday post, I’ll be sharing all about my son’s budget-friendly baker themed 1st birthday party! The cake that I ordered for Patrick’s birthday holds a special place in my heart because it’s the same cake that Adam and I had at our wedding! The cost savings is really incredible when you compare the cost of the Berry Chantilly cake to your typical wedding, or even birthday, cake made with quality ingredients. Both sizes come with free customized decorations, although I usually ask the cake decorators to leave the top plain or, as with Patrick’s cake, topped with a simple letter.

I like my beauty like I like the quartz countertops in my kitchen- squeaky clean; and 2) I like a good deal. So, it should come as no surprise that I recently set out on a quest to recreate the ever-popular Glamglow Supermud mud mask, but without all of the toxic ingredients and high price tag. Roman Chamomile Essential Oil : Highly soothing; eases skin irritations and rashes, and helps to prevent scarring. Once I’ve washed off my mud mask, I follow up with my DIY Glow Toner and DIY Glow Serum, which leave my face feeling balanced and refreshed.

By now, we are all pretty familiar with the term “toxins”. For some, it may conjure up images of a chemical plant or the dirty exhaust coming out of a beat-up truck