Despite not feeling the greatest, we had a GREAT weekend. 

Gracie discovered limes. Friday night, I was dying for a margarita, and Gracie grabbed  one of my limes and gnawed on it for a good twenty minutes!

Then on Sunday, we went to Chili’s and I got a watermelon margarita (if you’ve never had a watermelon margarita, get one!) She grabbed a lime wedge, and shoved it in her mouth. 

 
Despite her face, she LOVED it and kept going back for more! 

Saturday morning, I took Gracie to a local boutique and had her silhouette drawn. I’m trying to soak up every second of her at this age, and I’m so grateful to have this. 

  
We also had Gracie’s one year photo shoot on Sunday *sniff sniff* and we took along a few props – Gracie was pretty obsessed with the balloons!  

The Pottery Barn Anywhere Chair is part of her birthday present – safe to say, she’s obsessed. 

I wrapped up my weekend (finally) watching this week’s episode of Grey’s and fluffing tissue poms for a certain little one’s birthday party next weekend!  

Happy Monday friends! 

*I’ll be sharing the winner of the Just Add Cooking Giveaway in a few hours!*

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When in doubt, think about the 4 P’s — is it pretty, personalized, practical or pampering? Then you’ve probably got a winner!

Pretty Ideas: You can never go wrong with pretty! Flowers in a gorgeous vase (think Homegoods or even Target for vases at great price points) or jewelry, are always always a good idea! For my first Mother’s Day gift last year, Keith got me a necklace from Etsy with her name on it.

Other great ideas: Alex&Ani bracelet, Kendra Scott earrings, or even a birthstone/mother’s ring. One day, I would love a band with emeralds (Gracie’s birthstone).

Pampering: Give the mom in your life a few hours off and send her for a day of pampering! A facial, massage or mani/pedi is a great way for her to relax and unwind. And let’s be real, moms always put themselves last so this gift would be an extra special treat.

Personalized:  I love personalized gifts! Maybe a photo book filled with photos of you and your mom over the years, or for a younger mom – a “mommy and mini” photo session would be treasured for years to come.

Practical: Look, I love pretty things as much as the next girl, but the true way to my heart? Something that makes my life easier. I keep saying how much I would love to hire a cleaning service every month or try out a meal delivery service. Cleaning and (all things around) cooking take up the most of my time, time away from my family.

In honor of Mother’s Day, I’ve teamed up with Just Add Cooking to offer a gift card valued at $79 to one of my readers!

Note: They are a local company, so this giveaway is open to MA residents only.

Just Add Cooking is the perfect solution for busy moms who don’t have time to meal plan or grocery shop, but want to stay on track with eating healthy. All recipes take less than 30 minutes, so even after a long day at the office or with the kids, cooking a delicious meal for the family is simple!

What mom wouldn’t love to get this as a Mother’s Day gift??

To enter: follow Leopard&Grace on Instagram and Twitter! Contest runs until Sunday May 3 – winner will be announced Monday morning.  

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Disclaimer: I was contacted by Just Add Cooking – I received a week of meals and was given a gift card to offer as a giveaway to my readers. I will be posting my full review on the blog later this week!

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We are doing our family/one-year photos this weekend and I knew that I wanted us all in shades of blue. After lunch today, we tucked into Gap to see what we could find. I think it’s safe to say, we have plenty of options now

Take an extra 50% off sale (no code needed) and 30% off full-price items ( code SAVE) at Gap and gap.com! – and no, not a sponsored post, I’m just obsessed with Gap. Maybe it’s because I worked there for almost ten years!

Gracie is always the focal point and we just complement her we’ll keep it simple in denim/white jeans and these tops.

I hope the rest of your Monday speeds by!

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