This holiday season is bittersweet in the Pimental house. 
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On the one hand we have the excitement of hosting Christmas once again for our family (of 40+!), Christmas morning with a one year old to look forward to (I think I'm more excited than the baby) and many, many shared meals this season around the table my husband built us. 

On the other hand, we are looking to what this next year will look like as we say goodbye to the house we've been in for the past eleven years and make our way to an old ranch house that we hope to make our new home with new memories, new holidays and new meals. 

Maybe bittersweet is the wrong word. Because it's all good. It's all a blessing. The new, the old. And whether we host dinners under this roof or the next, those who gather around our table become our family, and that time with family is what makes a home. In those moments, that's where the good stuff is. 

Making our home beautiful for us and those we share it with is one of my very favorite past times. At Home partnered with me to share some of the darling holiday decor they are showcasing this year and I was absolutely giddy to peruse their massive inventory to find the special touches for our holiday table. 

Thinking ahead to the farmhouse style of the ranch, I wanted our decor to fit both this house and our future home so I went with neutral shades and natural elements to liven up our wood dining table. I fell in love with their White Willow Garland and it became my focal point for the rest of the tablescape and once I added in gold stems to add a golden touch I knew I wanted to bring through a little more sparkle. 

The reindeer head accessories found a cozy home amongst our monogrammed napkins, while natural eucalyptus from a nearby nursery adds more greenery and a fresh aroma. The pinecones that make up the centerpiece hold a special place in my heart because they are a mix from nature walks with my little guy and a trip to a cabin from years ago with my grandma before she passed. 

When it came to the table settings, I'm a sucker for a clean, white set up so I went with their Soft Square dish set and utilized the wine glasses I bring out for parties. Their gold party flatware and serving ware made my heart go pitter pat, so I knew I needed to include those to serve up my dark chocolate bundt cake we put out on Christmas every year. 

So as we draw near to my very favorite season, I look forward to it all. I look forward to the mornings around this table enjoying both leisurely brunches and quick, hurried bowls of oatmeal on weekday mornings. To dinner parties that spark warm conversation and deep belly laughter, and to raising and teaching a little boy that this is where it all begins. Love, life, laughter, it all starts around the family table. And I’m honored to have such a beautiful one to celebrate around. 

For more holiday decor ideas or to shop At Home, visit www.AtHome.com. ​
For my bundt cake recipe, click here. 

As promised, if you saw my last post on the new Groupon Goods, I let you know I was going to let you in on another special feature Groupon is now offering. 

Groupon Coupons. 

And I am totally addicted.

Groupon Coupons gives you access to coupons for top retailers, restaurants, theme parks and more. Some favorites that I took advantage of today were Birch Box, Barnes and Noble, Shutterfly (for ALL the baby books, guys seriously I take so many photos of this kid), TicketMaster for an upcoming date night concert, Sephora (because, make-up) and I even saved on theme park tickets for an upcoming trip we're planning! 

All in under ten minutes. 

So, without further adieu, I leave you with savings upon savings through Groupon Coupons. You're welcome and happy shopping!  

Also, shout out to Groupon and myself on Twitter and let us know what you saved on! This girl loves to know your favorite healthy and fashionable products! 

As a new mama, I absolutely adore online shopping. 

I've always been a fan of Groupon for booking trips and date nights with deals around the city, but now they are offering Groupon Goods and the site has become a one stop shop for buying anything I need at the click of a button. 

I also love, love, love that there are no membership fees to shop on Groupon Goods. Just nationwide deals on my favorite products. 

As Mr. Charming and I are gearing up to travel more this season with our little man, I headed back to check out the goods and ended up with a cart full of awesomeness. My favorite items included USB chargers for all of our phone and camera equipment (photos, hello!), awesome food storage containers for all of our healthy on-the-go noshing and, while I was there, some cute stuff for the house. Because as much as I adore traveling, having a place of our own that's decked out in our favorite things to come home to is what makes leaving worth while. 

Another feature I love is that there are dates posted with the sales prices, in true Groupon fashion, so you never miss out on something you love. Many days I have gone to a store and have seen something on sale, only to not buy it, think on it later and then miss out because it's gone or no longer on sale when I go back to get it. With Groupon Goods, I don't have to worry my pretty little head about it and can make sure I get what I want at the best possible price. I also can have it shipped to my house, so I can mom it up and take care of the babes in my yoga pants and top knot while still getting everything I need. (yay packages!) 

If you are interested in trying it out, come back this weekend for exclusive coupons to some of the most popular retailers in home goods, clothing, travel essentials and more. 

Have you used Groupon Goods and if so, what has been your favorite purchase? 

• Get all my guest posts in, edited and scheduled for my maternity leave.  - NOT SO MUCH. 
  Not fully accomplished. Got the posts in! But haven't edited or scheduled them yet. 
• Continue to hit blogging number goals! - ACCOMPLISHED!
  This I did! Even with less time spent here, it continues to grow and I'm so happy! 
• Rock my nutrition seminars and speaking gigs this month! - ACCOMPLISHED!
  They went so well and I wasn't very nervous at all! I guess all those years singing on stages does help with the whole public speaking thing ;) Excited to do more after baby arrives. 
• Add nutrition packages to the site. - NOT SO MUCH. 
  Yeah, I need to get on this. 
• Complete all deadlines without stress. - ACCOMPLISHED! 
  I did hit all deadlines. There was a little stress when I had a deadline at 6am on a Holiday morning, but I've been pretty blissed out this month as we await the arrival of Baby P! 

• Extend grace &care to myself and nap if I need to. Baby is coming soon! - ACCOMPLISHED-ISH.
  I have been napping but not nearly enough as I probably should be in my third trimester. Running
  two magazines and my own business, I'm starting to look forward to my maternity leave. 
• Prenatal Yoga a minimum of 2x a week, Cardio a minimum of 3x a week. - NOT SO MUCH. 
  Yeah. No. We have been taking walks when it's not over 110 degrees outside, and I've been cleaning
  and nesting like crazy which wears me out to no end. But I need to up the Yoga for both the fitness and relaxation aspects for the birth. 
• Get a lot more work done on the nursery!​ - ACCOMPLISHED!
  YES! We have ALL the furniture. I did all the laundry and put all the baby clothes and shower gifts away, returned all the doubles we recieved and Mr. Charming is doing the wainscoting as I type this then he will paint! It's almost done! 
• ​Get a cute dress to wear to my baby shower - ACCOMPLISHED! 
  This was probably the hardest goal to hit this month, but after 10 stores, many almost-meltdowns in fitting rooms and on the verge of giving up, I found a dusty blue maxi dress that I fell in love with. The biggest win? The guy couldn't locate the price, it was the last one and he sold it to me for $10! SCORE! I was. no joke, going to spend upwards of $100-$200 to find a dress I felt pretty in. haha!
• Get in lots of date night / friend time before third trimester exhaustion takes me down.
  We had a lovely BBQ night with our neighbors for Memorial Day and spent lots of time with one of our best friends before he moved north for the summer. I also got to see some of my best friends in the world for the baby shower and my sister, who I haven't seen in 17 years, came to stay with us the weekend of the shower! My heart is so full. 

• Hit all deadlines for all three jobs. 
• Start tapering off end of June at work to prepare for maternity leave. 
• Get all maternity blog posts scheduled for July, August and September. 
• ​Create 2016/2017 goals for when I'm back to work so I'm ready to go!  
• Map out some YouTube Video ideas for after maternity leave. 

• Finish home projects that need to be done before I hit my ninth month. 
• Find a pediatrician! 
• Pack our hospital bags for Baby P's arrival. 
• ​Prenatal yoga 2-3x per week leading up to baby's birth day. 
• Celebrate my birthday! 

What are YOUR June Goals? Share in the comments below!

This post and giveaway were made possible by iConnect and Dreft. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions and moments swooning over baby items are 100% mine.
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As nesting continues full force in our home, I am anticipating the arrival of Baby P more and more everyday. 

We are in the process of rearranging rooms so that Mr. Charming can wainscot and paint the nursery and I am working on smaller details like finishing the registry and making sure all of our future littles things are ready for when he or she arrives. 

As you are all aware of my affinity for wanting the best for the babes sensitive skin, I knew from before the time I got pregnant that I was going to use Dreft for it's hypoallergenic properties. With pollen and dust being a big problem here in the desert, laundry will be frequent and I wanted to use something that's going to sensitive enough for delicate newborn skin. 

Dreft recently partnered with the renowned Dr. Dyan Hes, a top rated pediatrician by New York Magazine, a mother herself and founder of Gramercy Pediatrics. 
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I honestly have been having so much fun shopping for the nursery bedding, little ones blankets and the itty bitty clothes! Oh, the clothes! Even though we arn't finding out the sex until he or she is born, there have been so many cute neutral finds and I'm washing them all this week to get them ready to be hung up and tucked in to baby's room. 
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Nothing else beats that fresh baby smell and Dreft just reminds me of memories of when my sister, my cousins and my nieces and nephews were baby's. There is just something so light and wonderful about it. And being the number one choice of pediatricians makes it a huge win in my book and makes me feel good about what I'm using on these adorable little garments. 

We also purchased the baby's going home outfits. I am so in love with their vintage styles and they are so soft and now smell so, so good. 

Dr. Hes will be giving plenty more tips during the Dreft Twitter party on May 9th, so make sure you RSVP above and join us. 

One task must be completed as your entry, additional tasks are not mandatory but count as extra entries. Good luck!

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions, tutorial and photographs are mine. #SummerCarCare #CollectiveBias

I know this may sound crazy to some, but one of the phases I was looking forward to in my pregnancy was the nesting phase. As an avid organizer and clean freak when it comes to my living spaces, I was excited to get my second trimester energy burst so that I could get the house into gear. 

After spending many weekends on the house, another aspect I couldn't neglect was the car. A few years ago we purchased our Nissan Versa, as we knew it was going to one day be our family car. I love it's pep and spunkiness and it's comfortable and roomy inside for road trips and kiddos. Here we are about to meet our first little son or daughter this summer and I knew it was time to get the car into gear for their arrival. 

​I started with taking it in for a deep clean, both inside and out, so that it would be ready for the car seat installation once we were past my baby shower. As well as the regular three month check and tune up. 

One of the most important aspects to me is that the air is clean inside and the engine runs as efficiently as possible, as filtered air, both for us and the car, is important when you're living in such a dry and dusty climate such as Arizona. 

I'm thankful my husband has been patient to teach me about how to care for my car in ways both big and small, so that I can feel confident in the every day tasks, as well as in emergency situations. It's empowering to be a woman or a mom and be able to make these easy swaps to know you're making your car as safe as it can be. 
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​I knew it was probably time to swap out my engines air filter, so that was my next step. We are FRAM fans, as they have an extensive line of wonderful items to help with our car care. Available at Walmart, the FRAM Extra Guard filter was easy for me to locate when it came to finding the right one for my car. On my cars model its super easy to find the filter box under the hood too, which made this a quick and easy task. If you need help locating yours you can look to your cars manual to help you locate it. Below I show you an easy step-by-step tutorial to changing your cars engine filter, once located on your car.  I've also included below my step-by-step guide to helping you get your car ready for baby. 

Like filtering the air in our homes the FRAM Extra Guard is your engines first line of defense. Which is really important to your car running effectively, increasing acceleration, horsepower, and improving your overall engine performance. Much in the same way that we perform most effectively when we can breathe clean air. 

​In less than five minutes, with zero tools, I started by locating my filters case and removing the lid. After snapping it off, I opened the new filter, ensuring it wasn't exposed to the elements until it was ready to be installed. 

It was actually exciting to see the difference for me! I know, I'm odd, haha, but i love seeing the improvement when I improve or upgrade something in my home or car. And that old filter definitely needed to be changed. 

In just a few seconds I popped the clean filter into the holder, slid it back in the case and voila! Done and done. A clean & happy car! A happy & secure mommy to be! Win/win! 

For more on how I am getting car ready for baby, click here to see my Top 10 Steps for Preparing Car For Baby.  
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Do you have any tips on preparing car or home for baby? I'd love to hear them below! 

4. Tune Up
This can be scheduled during one of your routine oil changes, but its important to know what may need to be tuned up on your car. Squeaky belts? Loose brakes? All of this should be addressed before your baby's birth date. 

5. Registration 
This should go without saying, but important piece of information to make the list. Make sure your emissions, tags and registration are up to date. 

6. Easy DIY Upgrades
Items like faulty windshield wipers, adding air to your tires, or swapping out easy changes, like your cars engine air filter, can all be done at home to save you on labor costs. See how I easily swapped out my cars engine air filter in under five minutes. 

7. Mommy Car Care Kit
Aside from the diaper bag, I created a Mommy Car Care Kit. It's a small box in my trunk that includes a pair of flip flops if I need to pop on some comfy shoes, diaper wipes, a small pack of tissues, an extra changing pad, a few diapers, a hoodie for me, a hoodie for baby and a summer change of clothes for baby as well. Always better to have extra items on hand than not enough I always say. When our babes gets older, the kit reflect that. With non-perishable snacks, color books and a toy or two. 

8. Car Emergency Kit
Mr. Charming and I are big into kits, for home, work and car and our car emergency kit consists of items such as flashlights, emergency blankets, water, a few canned foods, a First Aid kit and boots/close toed shoes, as well as the necessities to jack up the car or change a tire. 

9. Window Covers
This one is optional, but where we live in Arizona, the summer gets extremely hot. Shaded window covers and a car seat cover are must haves to keep the baby's area cool when we are shopping or out of the car. 

10. Car Seat Installation
Once your car is clean and checked its time for the cherry on top, installing car seat for baby! We plan to visit our local Fire House to have them install our model for the first time. To be safe, we can see how to properly install our chosen car seat in our particular car model as they are all so different. 

 
Goals are an important part of life. They help keep you focused, organized and driven towards both large and small accomplishments. I've seen many bloggers, creatives and others in the online field sharing their monthly goals for accountability and to inspire others to take action and keep track of goals as well.

As a nutritionist, one of the main components of my business is helping people create, achieve and surpass their goals. Below you will find my Personal and Business goals for April.