I'm back!

Hiiii friends!

It's been a long time (okay, forever) since I've last blogged -- but there were some good reasons:

1. I got a new blog name.
2. And an updated look.
3. McDonald's is now serving breakfast all day.

The third reason is not totally related and/or relevant, but hel-lo, #hashbrownsalldayeveryday.

So when my domain's expiration date suddenly crept up on me (evidently I did not have two more months like I had previously thought), I decided to make a switch and give myself a <virtual> facelift. When I first started blogging, it was originally created to keep our family and friends in Minnesota updated with our trials (and errors) of parenting. Over time my happy little blog grew into something a little bit more, as did our daughter, and so no longer did CO Baby Anderson make much sense. Okay, let me tell you -- thinking of a new blog name is HARD. Like, really hard. And with Anderson as your last name and Sarah as your first, your options are pretty limited. Like any good writer, I googled 'how to name your blog,' and every article told me to come up with a list of things I loved and was passionate about. My list consisted of Sydney, Jordan, rosé, Vanderpump Rules, coffee, dogs, Chipotle, mom life, white kitchens...I think you get the point. I then thought of what I wanted to write about - parenthood and mom life, style/fashion and being active/getting outdoors. Me, in a nutshell. And to be honest, my tagline should probably read "Mountains, New Balances and Nikes but sometimes maybe a pair of Louboutins, and #momlife," but I mean, alliteration, people.

Lululemon gym bag (similar) | Nike running shoes | yoga pants

Grizzly Mouse Designs

I stumbled across the most adorable Instagram account with the sweetest shop owner a couple months ago and totally fell in love. Laura, owner of Grizzly Mouse Designs, runs the cutest shop of children's wooden toys and decor alongside her husband Tyler, and I instantly became obsessed upon seeing their designs. Reclaimed wood honeycomb shelves?? Blocks in the shape of mountains?! Living in Colorado and being married to a self-proclaimed mountain man who loves rustic pieces (yet he has one of the most corporate jobs ever, haha), Laura and Tyler's work immediately caught my eye.

Large Honeycomb Shelves // Red Oak with White Interior

Fall Catch-Up!

Last week was brutal. Yes -- sickness, AGAIN. After a whirlwind weekend flying to Minnesota to celebrate Jordan's dad's 60th birthday, Sydney came down with a nasty cold/cough that somehow turned into pink eye in both her eyes. Awesome. She made it to two half-days of daycare (which I'm fairly certain is how she nailed pink eye), so there was lots of crying/whining/cuddling going on last week. And cleaning. LOTS of cleaning and sterilizing and laundry.

CLEAN HOUSE!

Our trip to MN was short but so sweet. We flew in Friday night and immediately drove to a house Jordan's dad and his wife rented on a lake to meet them, Jordan's middle brother and our sister-in-law (who's due with our first nephew in a few weeks!!) and their sweet little girl (who is six months older than Syd) and Jordan's youngest brother (who just got a job out in Denver and moved out here!). It was a great weekend spending time with family and getting to spend much needed time with our niece, and it was so much fun seeing the girls play together. We went to an apple orchard, Sydney went on her first pony ride, we took the boat on the lake, and we (I) ate lots of s'mores.

The Honest Co

Truth #1: Jordan and I have never really cared about organic food, natural products or chemical-free cleaners. For those of you who know us, you're probably cracking up right now, and for those of you who don't, you're probably gasping in horror. ;-) Well, it's true. My husband is a machine; before dating him I legitimately kind of thought he was a robot (and still kind of do). He never gets hungover (ever. yes, seriously.), he never gets sick (and if he does, it's for a few hours at most), I've seen him blow his nose maybe five times in our life together ( . . . meanwhile I plow through a box of Kleenex every few days), and he ran his first marathon in under four hours w i t h o u t  t r a i n i n g. No wonder he's never cared about organic or natural products; he's never needed to! But for me it was flat-out not caring slash staying blissfully ignorant to harmful chemicals.

Until we had Sydney. Sweet, baby, precious Sydney in all her wholesome clean goodness. I couldn't bear to put anything but organic this in her mouth and all-natural that on her body for the longest time (and even now I'll obviously still choose to give her the better, more health-conscious option) -- which is weird because I clearly have no problem eating a McDonald's hashbrown or Burger King Whopper. But once Sydney came, we just naturally started giving her organic and all-natural foods and products, and we slowly started adjusting our life as well. Enter The Honest Co.

Hello, Fall!

Wednesday was evidently the first day of fall (I wouldn't know as Denver has been a balmy 85-degrees and sunny), and although it makes me the most basic girl ever -- I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR. (And I know; I'm over 30. Time to start calling myself a woman. I don't even get carded anymore, but that's a whole other topic...)

The weather, the clothes, the activities, the football, the holidays, the pumpkin spice everything -- it's all so good. Not to mention people's moods; is it just me or does fall kind of re-energize everyone and put them in a happier mood? Anyway, even though my house is barely decorated yet (I do have a marble pumpkin sitting on our coffee table, so I've got that going for me), I thought I would share a few of my fall 2015 must-haves...you know, because I'm such a trendsetter with my every day running pants and Fitbit.

1. Nail Polish // 2. Pumpkin Candle // 3. Cat Dress // 4. Scarf // 5. Latte Bowls // 6. Cat Pajamas // 7. Leather Jacket // 8. Pumpkin Spice Creamer // 9. Critter Shoes // 10. 2016 Planner