Archers {{Birthday}} Month + giveaways + deals and much more!

Holy cow, how can it already be February?  I swear I was just finding out I was pregnant, now I have a almost one year old?!  Time really does fly by SO quickly and its such a bitter sweet emotion.  I love being able to watch Archer grow up and learn new things but I am dying for my sweet, soft newborn to be back in my arms.

The love I have for my little guy is out of this world.  I never understood motherhood but after having Archer its crystal clear.  I don't feel that you are ready for a baby or motherhood in anyway.. But you learn to adapt with the struggles, happiness, and trials that come with becoming a mother.  Nobody prepares you for the emotions you feel when they lay that little baby on your chest and when you want to get so mad at him for playing in the toilet but he looks at you with these eyes and your heart just melts.

All these emotions can come in a later blog post but for now I am here to share some of my favorite small business shops that have kept Archer stylin and oh so cute!  Make sure to head to my instagram @shalynyardley_ for some awesome giveaways going on during February!

River Babe Threads
River babe threads has some of the cutest tees I have ever seen!  I have bought lots from her shop and Archer always look too cute in anything she has!  Not to mention her customer service is touch knot and I just love everything about River Babe Threads! Enjoy a 30% off coupon for her shop using code ARCHERTURNSONE !

Royal & Reese
Royal & Reese chose Archer to be a brand rep for them this spring and we are so excited! Her shop is filled with all things CUTE and we are in love with it all!  She has gave you all 15% off your total order by using code THESINCEREBLONDE

Noxx AZ
I love everything about Noxx! The beanies are so soft not to mention so cute. Everyone always asks me where I get archers beanies and this is by far the best quality you could get.  The sell adult beanies and cute mom headbands. We have a family set and like to match here and there and it's so cute! She's offered my reads a 20% discount code with th  code ARCHER

24/7 designs
I love having local Instagram kid shops!  24/7 has some of the cutest little leggings and personalized blankets! I love ordering from there and it's nice to be able to swing by and pick it up! Her stuff is so cute and I've been a fan of hers for a while and she's helped Archer look so stylish his first year! She is giving my readers 16% off their total order with the code 16off2016

Love & Lullabies
Okay this is my favorite blanket shop there is!  Her blankets are so well made and Archer is obsessed with his buffalo plaid blanket I got before Christmas!  She has offered all my readers 15% off their total purchase by using code ARCHER

Little Bee & Co
Archer started rapping for little bee and co earlier this year and after I pretty much ordered every single shirt she had in stock I am sure he will be one stylish lil dude.  She has offered 25% off your total order using code ARCHER

Dear Lane
Archer started reppin for Dear Lane this spring and I am so excited! I am in love with all her items that she offers and I am sure you'll be seeing lots of dear lane on my insta feed!  To get 15% off your total purchase enter code ARCHER15  ** Use code ARCHER10 to get yourself 10% off anytime AFTER Feb.

Sheady Baby Co 
Archer is a brand rep for this cute instagram shop and we love all her trendy tees she has! She has the cutest items and we are so happy to be reppin for her!  Enter code: ARCHER16 for 10% off your total purchase!

Monsters under my bed 
I stumbled across MUMB way back when Archer was teeny tiny!!  She is so awesome to work with and is so generous when it comes to anything I do.  She always gets me the perfect outfits at the last minute and I love everything about her and her shop!  She has given you all a 20% discount code using ARCHERSFIRST

Dudley Denim
I ordered Archer's FIRST pair of distressed jeans from dudley denim and at first they were a little big but I had him wear them anyways and now they still fit him!  She does such an awesome job that I highly recommend her to anyone who wants some distressed jeans in their life.  She has given you a 20% off code using code ARCHER1

Tiny Baby Soles
You have all heard me rave on and on about Tiny Baby Soles because I am obsessed with her moccs. They really are such awesome quality and she is so sweet to work with.  She sends me last minute moccs for baby shower presents, baby blessings, you name it!  She has given 30% off your total purchase using code ARCHERTURNSONE

4 Lil Princesses
Although I don't put Archer in bows haha I wanted to shout out this business for helping with all my photography props and outfits!  I do photography professionally Shalyn Davis Photography and Bailee & DawnG always get me custom tutus, bows, etc. made for my shoots at spur of the moment!! They have offered my readers a discount code for THESINCEREBLONDE

As this month is going to fly by I am so beyond sad that my little guy will already be ONE.  I really do not know how it happened but I am so sad.  On the other hand I am so grateful that he is alive, healthy and learning more and more each day.  Make sure to follow me on instagram for all my major throwbacks into Archers Birth Month!!

9/26/2015

Today we went to the Swiss Days in St. George and went to the car show.  We had kilo italian ice and a yummy tropical punch drink and spent our day looking at old, fancy cars.  Archer loves to go out and about and it was better then sitting home on a Saturday.  Afterwards, we hit Target and got Archer some new winter clothes, a sippy cup and you can't leave without a new toy.  We ate at Olive Garden and T is now building me a brand new dining table!! Yay!  I cannot wait to get a new, bigger one in there and I love that he is building it.  I love having a handy husband that can build just about anything and I love having a dining room with a soon to be big table for us to sit down and enjoy dinner time together.  Todays outfit was based around the fact that A. its still 90 degrees outside so warm enough for short sleeves & sandals but B. I want fall and cooler weather so I managed jeans instead of shorts/capris.

The top is a new purchase from Maurices the other day and is so soft.  It is a suede material and I love the floral print.  I am becoming obsessed with floral print.

My jeans I couldn't find on Bohme's website but they are flying monkey and the boyfriend style.  You can find a similar jean here. 

Sandals are a couple years old but are American Eagle brand.  They haven't worn out and are super comfy.


Stroller is a Jeep Adventure Jogging Stroller.  It is my favorite stroller ever made and I am so glad I purchased it.  Since purchasing they have came out with an newer model and I so wish I had it, but I love the one I do have.

Archer is wearing a Tee from Charlie & Chomper and his shorties are from Monsters Under My Bed Co and moccs are Freshly Picked.

Hope you all had an awesome Saturday!

September Favorites ||

It is almost October, I cannot even believe that.  Archer just turned 7 months old and I cannot even believe that.  September flew by and I have a bunch of monthly favorites that I want to share.

Beauty & Style ||

1. Too Faced "born this way" foundation.  I ran out of my foundation and went to Ulta to buy a new one..  They talked me into buying the too faced, born this way foundation and I am so glad I did.  It is one of my favorite foundations and covers but also feels light weight.  I don't like foundation that is cakey and thick, but I like it to cover.  This does just the trick.

2. Naked Smokey Palette // I bought this palette at a Ulta Urban Decay event and I LOVE it.  It is super pigmented and works good for smokey eyes.  It has every color that I would wear, and has glimmer & also a couple matte shadows.

3. Lorac Unzipped Gold Palette / I purchased this little beauty off the app POSH.  Someone swatched it and was selling it for half price!! So I snagged it and I love it.  The colors are so pigmented and metallic.  I get so many compliments on my eye shadow.

5. Babe Extensions // I love babe hair and I have worn their hair before but I just recently went and purchased new 22 inch extensions and I just love babe hair.

6. Alex & Ani Bracelets // My friend Barbie got me hooked on these and now I am obsessed.  I have three of them but I am wanting more!  I purchased mine used off of POSH because I didn't want to pay full price for one and the ones I loved were last seasons.  Currently I have a feather, a seahorse in honor of my niece who passed away, and a half of heart with friends.  The other half with Best is with my best friend Kenadee. (throwing it back to middle school haha.)

7. Jamberry // I got hooked with jamberry from a friends party and I decided to sign up to sell it myself.  I absolutely love how they look on my  nails and they work so much better then nail polish.
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Home ||

1. Jersey Sheets from Target.  I just upgraded my sheets and picked out these jersey sheets from target and I am loving them.  They are stretchy, soft and feels so good to snuggly up in!

2. Bath & Body Works "Caramel Pumpkin Swirl" candle+wall flowers.  This scent is oh so yummy and I filled my whole house with wall flowers + candles and it smells amazing.

3. Chalkboards || I have always liked chalkboards but i am kind of obsessed now.  I have them all over my home and I just purchased a calendar style chalkboard and I love it.

4. Magic Erasers || These aren't too new but they take anything off.  That cute chalkboard I just mentioned above, yeah well I Accidentally wrote on it with permanent marker (i thought i was a white chalkboard marker) and well nothing would take it off.  I almost just threw the chalkboard away when I tried a magic eraser and it came right off!!

 5. Honest Company Diapers || I absolutely love these diapers for Archer.  Not only are they the cutest diapers ever made but they are just so amazing.  He never leaks or blows out and have I mentioned I am in love with their cute prints? I also LOVE their cleaning line. I use the cleaning spray and it smells so good and works amazing.  Plus I love that it is all natural so if I use it to clean anything of archers and he puts it in his mouth he will be okay!

6 month update on Mister Arch ||

I cannot believe that 6 months ago (actually its more like 7 because tomorrow he will be 7 months old but I'm a terrible slacking mom and just got to this) anyways, that 6 months ago you were born.  It literally has flown by in the blink of an eye and I miss your tiny newborn stages but the stage your at now is SO much fun.  You are becoming quite the little person and I am seeing your personality shine through each day and it is so rewarding to be your mom.

Size | Archer is in size 3 diapers & 9-12 month clothing. He isn't super chunky but he's super built, like solid like.  He is weighing at about 20 lbs and is 26.5 inches tall.

Hair | His hair has really thickened this last month.  It is a mix between a light brown and blonde color.  Some days it looks like its going darker, other days it looks like it going lighter!

Eyes | He has his momma's blue eyes!  He always gets compliments about how pretty they are! I LOVE IT!

Sleeping | His bedtime is about 8:30 PM and he sleeps until we get up for work around 7:00 ish.  He takes about 2 naps a day.

Eating | This last month he hasn't wanted anything to do with purred baby food.  He just wants to eat real food so we have been introducing more solids to his diet.  He eats pretty good and is chewing everything even though he has no teeth yet! favorite foods: bananas, rice a roni, spagetthi, mac and cheese & sliced ham.

Milestones | I cannot believe that he is already 6 months old, it literally happened SO fast.

• Sits up on his own and can sit up from laying down.
• Starting to crawl everywhere!! 
• Got his 6 month old shots!
• Started to stay with his nanny all day so mom could work. 
• Holds his own bottle without the handles!
• Gets into everything 
• Stands up against the couch, walls, etc.
• Went to California for the first time!
• Went to Disneyland for the first time!
• Saw the beach for the first time & HATED it. 

Loves | 

• Disneyland.  HE had a blast riding the rides!
• Bath time!! 
• Sitting in high chairs, and shopping carts!
• Watching TV. 
• Playing in his teepee with all his toys. 
• blankets!
• his new batman bear & mickey mouse plush toy
• throwing things 
• playing on the floor 
• crawling around everywhere 
• his piano play thing haha

nicknames | Arch, Archie, A, Bubs, Bubbie, Mister, foxy boy, Archie Poo!


Life is so much fun with a 6 month old crawling around the house.  He literally makes me so happy I cannot even believe it.  I dunno how i ever lived without him in our life because he makes the days so much better!!

Disneyland with a 6 month old ////

We always get spontaneous ideas into our heads and most the time follow through with them.  Labor day weekend was coming and we had no plans whatsoever so we got the wild idea to go to Disneyland.  We had talked about it for a while now but every weekend just didn't seem right.  We decided it was the perfect time because of labor day we both were off work, and we both had the weekend off.  We packed our stuff quickly on Friday and jumped in the car at 9PM to head to California.  We debated waiting until Saturday to leave but with Archer we felt driving through the night would keep us sane.  Because this last month Archer has hated the carseat.  He screams every time we put him in and frankly I just wasn't going to listen to him scream for 5 hours.  So, we packed, got in the car and headed down to Anaheim, California.  We arrived at about 3:30 AM and was completely disappointed in our hotel arrangements (we requested 2 queen beds and got 1 full sized bed) and so luckily they had a crib for Archer to sleep in.  Anyways, we arrived and got to bed and woke up the next morning to head to DL.  The lucky part of this whole arrangement is 1. Archer was free to get in and 2. since we are military we get the military discount.  It is a 3 day pass for about $132 per person but the best part is, if we don't use all three days we can come back ANYTIME!  I had no idea that it worked like that until my good friend Kenzie told me.  So SCORE we get to come back for 2 days before 12/20/2015 and I am excited.  Archer loved disney, and I'm not just saying that.  He literally slept about 30 mins the whole day because he was having so much fun.  I got blessed with a super happy, easy going baby who most the time is fairly happy.  He hardly ever cries, and really is super super good (besides on car rides).  The waiting in line got him a little anxious because he was bored, but on every single ride he rode he would do his happy little scream and laugh.  He enjoyed his stroller and mickey mouse ears and even got his very own mickey to take him along with about 5 other toys but hey only kid+disney for the first time= spoiled rotten.  He had so much fun and I was so happy that he did because T and I are huge disney lovers and this meant a lot to see our baby so happy and so excited.  We went to Disney on our honeymoon and really want to take our children to Disney every few years because we are obsessed.

While I was there I learned some tips+tricks and will deff use them all next time so I thought I would share for all my mommy friends.

#1// take a stroller but also take something to carry them in.  I took his awesome Jeep Adventure Stroller (Highly recommend it) but I left his chest carrier in the car because I didn't think we would really need it.  But I regretted it.  While waiting in line it would have been awesome to have him on our chest so our arms didn't get tired.  We were switching back and fourth all day long to keep our arm sanity sane.  So pack a stroller+chest carrier and you should be set.

#2// Disney has a "baby care center" in the park that allows nursing moms to go nurse in AC, change your babies diaper in peace and quiet (and a much cleaner area), and have a drink of cold water (free) and feed your little ones with high chairs.  It really was SO nice to be able to go in and let archer crawl around on the floor and stretch and feed him in a high chair.  They also have baby items you can purchase (although we didn't need any) but they had everything from diapers, formula, apple juice, etc.  It was such a nice area and huge high five to Disney for that building because it was super kind and nice and the staff was amazing.

#3// Buy you baby those darn mickey ears.  Go ahead and spend the $20 on custom mickey mouse ear hats because the cutest thing in the world is your cute little baby sporting those all around the park.  I about died when we put archers on, because he was cute before but holy cow was he adorable with those on!

#4// infants can actually ride a lot of the rides.  I was somewhat worried that he would only be able to go on about 3 or 4 rides but a lot of them actually accommodate babies.  His favorite were the story land boats, the train, and pirates of the Caribbean.  I will try to remember what we rode here;; story land boats, the train, pirates of the Caribbean, snow whites scary adventures,  dumbo flies, its a small world, a rocket one, teacups, Pinocchio, Toads wild ride, Jungle Cruise, and there were probably more but I cannot remember them.  But yeah there were a lot of rides that he could go on.

#5// Don't wait in line to see characters if your baby is younger then about 6 months old.  We got luckily and got to see Woody right as he was leaving and Archer didn't really care.  He just wanted to go on rides so I was super glad we didn't wait the 60 minute wait line for Mickey because he wouldn't have cared one bit.  If you child is super into a character then maybe but archer wasn't really feeling it.  I wish the lines weren't so long cause nothing is cuter then seeing your baby with a disney character but Archer didn't really care to see them so it wasn't a huge deal for us.

#6// We only did one day of Disney and I was glad.  After that day was over, I was super tired and was so glad we didn't have to go back again.  One day was enough for me, T and Archer.

#7// Make sure to pack sunscreen, extra memory cards, water, and your own snacks.  You can take in your own drinks, so we stocked up the bottle of A's stroller with water so we didn't have to purchase much in the park.  We got there and our HTC didn't have a memory card in it and no where in the park sold one so we got stuck shooting all our pictures with our cell phones which made me sad because they aren't the best quality.  But luckily we are going back next week so I will for sure take better pictures then!  Sunscreen was a must because you don't want your little ones getting sunburnt and being cranky.  We also purchased some of these from Amazon or they sell them at bed bath and beyond and it was super nice.   You get it wet and snap it and it stays cool for a long time.  We laid it on archer and it kept him cool and not too sweaty.

#8// Stay close to the park.  We decided we wanted to save a few extra bucks and decided to stay about 20 minutes from Disney.  The hotel we stayed in offered a shuttle but it was horrible.  They only would go every hour and once it got full you couldn't go.  So the park closed at midnight but their last shuttle was at eleven, and that one was booked so we ended up having to go home at 10.  I was super bummed because we missed the fireworks and parade but luckily we will be back.  The parking lot when we pulled it was insane and i believe it costs $18 to park there so just spend the extra money and stay within walking distance to Disney.

#9// If you care to miss the parades that is the best time to go on a ride.  We got into a couple rides super quick because everyone was in line watching the parades during the day.

#10// Document your trip and take tons of pictures of your little ones!  It really is the happiest place n earth and I am so lucky to only live 5 hours from it.  Make sure to have a fun filled day and do everything you possibly can!





































I hope this helped some of you moms who are going to be going to disney soon with an infant.  I saw several people with babies younger then Archer and they still had their sanity.  So take those little ones and enjoy the day!

Update on life || Lots of pictures ||

 I originally started this blog to keep all our friends+family updated about everything that was happening with us but then I decided to change it all up and to become more of a fashion blog.  But I love doing posts about my family and an update about all we have been through lately.  I hope you enjoy reading along about my life and a small little update.  I can't remember the last time I did an update, but Ill just kind of start from the first of the summer.

June // June came and went so quickly I didn't really get a chance to enjoy it.  We returned back from NM in May and next thing we knew June had came.  We spent a lot of time outside and went swimming a lot. When you live in 100 degree temp you spend a lot of time either inside or outdoors in the water.  T celebrated fathers day for the first time and we spoiled him rotten.  Archer and I decided to buy him a brand new set of golf clubs and a golf club card that allowed him to go to all of Saint Georges best courses.  He was super excited and then a couple of days later we decided to go buy a black ford F-150!  We were so excited to buy a truck because 1. we needed one and 2. T was so glad to have his "man card" back by driving a truck not a car.  We certainly love it and it has been SO nice to have one!  I am so glad that we both have nice vehicles to drive and are enjoying them.  Archer got blessed on June 14 by his dad, and T did such an amazing blessing.  I am so proud of him and the choices he has made to make it to be able to bless his son.  That is one thing we both decided when we found out we were pregnant that he wanted to be the one to bless him.  It was such a good day surrounded by family+friends.  We went to little Jamaica and hung out with T's brothers down there.  Archer loves water and loved the coolness of the spring.  All in all June FLEW by and left us wanting more. 

July /// July started out with a fun family vacation.  We joined my fam ily and we went up to Salt Lake City, UT.  We hit the hogle zoo and the kids had a blast.  Archer was just kinda "eh" but loved to eat ice cream and snow cones.  We all had a blast and then watched the fourth of July parade in Provo, UT and went to Cowabunga bay and ate way too much food.  We laughed and had such a great time.  We spend July going for rides in the truck, exploring places in Saint George that we had yet to see and enjoyed the time as a family.  Archer grew up a lot this month and learned so many new things.  We went to sand hollow with T's family to spend some much needed time in the water.  We rented a boat and went tubing, and played in the water.  Archer loved to sit in the water and splash.  We ended July with the 24th of July AKA pioneer day.  It is a Utah holiday that is bigger then the fourth.  We went to rodeos, horse races, parades, and spent the whole time with T's family.  Archer loved to watch the horses at the rodeo and was the cutest little cowboy around.   He turned 5 months old on July 24th and is a little wiggly monster.  We celebrated our 2 year anniversary on July 26 by going to Las Vegas, NV.  We went down and stayed at the MGM in their tower spa suite.  It was the nicest room I had ever stayed in and we had a blast.  It was the first time leaving Archer and I was so nervous but it was such a nice time to spend just the two of us.  We went and saw Le Reve The dream at the wynn and it was SO cool.. I cannot wait to go back and see another one.  We ate at waffle bliss, swam, and just enjoyed our summer together.  

August /// August flew by way too quickly.  I threw my best friend a baby shower and it turned out perfectly.  She had such a great turnout and got so many things for baby Tex.  I cannot wait for him to arrive.  Tex and Archer are going to be best friends and are going to give us both a run for our money.  We went to the Washington fair and Archer loved to look around at all the lights from the carnival rides.  We rode out to Veyo, UT to see some cool red rocks and it was nice to get out on a dirt road and enjoy ourselves.  We went to the Beaver County Fair two days in a row.  We went to the rodeo with our good friends Trexton & Kenzie and had a blast.  We always laugh so much when we are with them, its always a blast.  We then ended the fair with the demolition derby and that was also a good time!  A couple posts ago I had mentioned that T was going to be applying for Linemen school.  He had an interview with the school so we headed up North for a quick little getaway.  It was kinda a waste of time because after talking with them we have decided it isn't in his best interest to go that route.  So that was a scratch off.  We have wanted to get Archer a build a bear since before he was born so we finally got him one.  We decided on a batman build a bear and he loves it.  We saw Archers little girl friend Kyznlee and her momma! I got offered a job at a dental office and after much consideration I have decided to accept it.  I have been there for about a week now and I love it.  I love everyone I work with, and the dentists and it really is so perfect.  I was so sad to leave Archer but I found the cutest nanny who comes to my house (I refuse daycare) and she loves him and takes such good care of him.  I feel much better leaving knowing that he is in good hands.  He is always fed and happy, and she picks up my house and makes it look spotless.  Things are working out so good for us and I am so thankful.  We ended this wonderful month by a camping trip with the 222.  T's drill unit always has a family mountain drill so we went up camping.  We sent T and Trexton up to go camp while Kenzie and I stayed back in Beaver to do some pictures.  I love having her as a friend and I am so glad she is one of my friends, we have gotten so close so quickly and I am so thankful for her.  We always have a blast and end up laughing our butts off.  Not to mention she helps me SO much with Archer and is always so good to take him and play with him! 

I really feel so "content" with life right now.  Even though things didn't work out with the linemen apprenticeship I feel it was meant to be.  I really do not want to move North for personal reasons and this school was going to require us to move North up to Salt Lake.  I guess time will tell what happens next but for right now I am so blessed and content.  I really cannot believe just how lucky I have gotten.  I have a strong marriage, a handsome, healthy baby boy and even though sometimes things may not seem like they are always the best, at the end of the day I am so blessed and so thankful.