A WEEK IN MY LIFE VLOG | lululemon & toddler girl clothing haul, bomb dinner recipe!

Hey guys, welcome back to my channel. Hilary Alex here if you are new. I do want to start off this vlog by saying thank you to Nordstrom for sponsoring today's video. If you guys missed it, I will leave my Trunk Club video linked in the description box down below. But I do want to remind you guys about the Trunk Club membership. So I talk about the entire process in my last video, but just to refresh your memory, Trunk Club is a membership program that you can sign up for. It's a super seamless process where you take a quick survey that allows Trunk Club to better get to know you and your style, your likes and your dislikes, your sizing, all kinds of stuff like that. And once they have your personal style and you in mind, they will completely curate your trunk, which will have outfits, shoes, jewelry, anything that you've requested will be in this box. And the stylist handpicks everything for you. You get to review it before it gets sent to you. So after they provide you with your trunk preview, you can accept it. Your trunk gets shipped to you. You get to try on everything in the comfort of your own home. You get to keep what you want to keep and whatever you don't want to keep, you can send back, which is also a very easy process. Whatever you don't want, you just put it back in the trunk. It comes with a shipping label. You can drop off the trunk or you can also schedule a pickup and they will come pick it up for you if you don't have time to go drop it off anywhere. All right, sorry, I had to run in and go get my food. I just placed it to go order. I think it's a fabulous way that if you don't have time to go into stores and go shopping, if you live like a super busy lifestyle or you just don't enjoy going to the store and you need a little extra help, like honing in on your style and have a third party like pick out outfits for you. I know for me, I have a hard time picking certain items when I'm shopping online. So to have a professional do it for me, they just pick it out and take the stress out of it, get shipped to my door. I get to try it on in my house and whatever I like, I keep. Whatever I don't like, I send right back. So it was a super fun process. My stylist crushed it. Everything was absolutely stunning. I think only like one pair of jeans didn't end up working out for me only because they didn't fit, but everything else was beautiful. I wanted good transitional pieces for fall and winter and I got exactly that. So if you guys wanna check out the video, again, I will leave that video link in the description box down below. I will also leave the link to Nordstrom Trunk Club in the description box. So you guys can go ahead and click that, check out the services if you would like. I'm wearing one of the items right now actually, which is this little puffer vest. It is so cute. It is such a good piece to just throw on when it's cold like this. I just got done teaching Pilates and threw this on when I was leaving class and it's perfect. So yeah, go check it out. I know you guys will absolutely love it. I've already had a few people sign up for the service and they've had stunning reviews about it too. So thank you so much to Nordstrom for sponsoring this video. Let's get into the vlog. What's up y'all? It is Tuesday and Indy and I are headed to Porter Ranch, which is like 25 minutes away. We're gonna go bring Matt some lunch right now. That's where he's working for the rest of this week. So I told him I would bring him lunch, forgetting that he was working in Porter Ranch today. So it's fine. It's not like we're really doing much today. I got most of my work done this morning. So we are free. We're gonna go bring him some lunch, either The Habit or Jersey Mike's. And then while we're out there, I think we're gonna stop by and go to this outdoor mall called The Village in, where is it considered? Topanga? It's in the valley. But I need to make sure that they have an Aritzia there. So it'd be cool to go check out Aritzia in store. I've only shopped online before. So, okay, Indy's telling me to go. So we're gonna go and let's see where the day goes. This job site, it is so dang windy. We brought him some Jersey Mike's. Hi, mama. Hi, Indy. This house is huge. Okay, we just got home. Indy's in the other room sleeping, so I don't wanna be too loud. That's why I'm kind of whispering. But we just got home. We didn't end up going to Aritzia out in the valley because by the time we were done having lunch with Matt, it was already pretty late and it would have been just way too late by the time we got home. So we just went to the mall by my house and I went to Carter's and got Indy a few PJs because I feel like she doesn't have a lot of footed PJs, which she didn't need them at our old apartment because it got really hot in that apartment all the time and it was never cold. But here in the new house with all the wood floors and the older windows, it gets really cold in here. So I wanted to get her more of like these fleece PJs because these keep her really warm. So I got her this little floral pair. I got her this little pair with dinosaur feet. And then this cute little camping pair that has a little campfire, graham cracker, chocolate and marshmallows. This is so cute. I can't wait for her to wear this when we go camping again, too. And these were all on clearance for $8.99. And then I got her another pack of socks because just today I was like, dude, I feel like you have no matching socks. So I got her some of those. These were also 25% off. And then she really wanted these shoes. I think they're kind of ugly. I'm just not like a sparkle kind of gal, but Indy is, I guess. She picked these out and she was carrying them around. She really wanted them. When I tried to put them back, she threw a fit. So we got them, whatever. They were on clearance as well. Ew, what the hell? Whatever, we got them for her. So she's super excited about those. And then I went to Lulu and got a few things. I tried on a bunch of stuff and ended up hating everything. I really wanted to get some new Aligns, but they didn't have any cute ones in my size. All they had was literally black, which I have. So I got this scuba jacket. So this is the scuba oversized half zip hoodie. This is so cute, you guys, so freaking cute. It zips all the way up, like high on the neck. And then it has a hood and it has the little thumb holes right here. And it's just so adorable and it's so flattering on. I love this, I'm gonna be living in this. And then I also tried on like 800 different sports bras and I feel like a lot of them just don't fit my boobs. They're meant for small titty people and not big titty people. So this was the only one that fit me and was very, very flattering. It has my deodorant on it, so don't mind that, but it's really cute. It's thin, super soft and like this ribbed material. And then it has pads on it and then the back is really cute too. It's all crisscross like this with thin straps. So this was really cute. There was another one, I think it was called like the Born to be Free bra and that was so cute. The back of it is like the most flattering back ever. But again, it doesn't work for my boobs. So I was really bummed about that because even when I tried to size up, it just got loose around here when I tried to size up. So it wasn't working out. But if you have small boobs, that one is really, really cute. So I just got these two things and I also get a discount being a Pilates instructor, which is amazing. Hey guys, it's a Wednesday. I went and worked out this morning. My sister-in-law watched Indy for me and I went took a Pilates class, which was so good, but so fricking hard. I'm gonna be so sore. I can already feel it. I got these Mighty Patch little blemish thingies that you put over blemishes. I got the invisible ones. I got them because I'm getting like hormonal breakouts around my chin. I don't know if it's from wearing masks or what it is, or if it's hormonal, but I'm just getting like a few breakouts around here, which is so annoying to me. So I got those. I got some wipies, diapers. I got some barbecue stuff. I got this little barbecue cleaning brush. And then I got like a little combo set of barbecue tools because we got a barbecue for Christmas, but we didn't have any of the tools for the barbecue. So I got those. I got stuff to make for dinner. I'm gonna make some pork chops, which I've made growing up. Like I grew up making this recipe of pork chops and it is so good, so good. It's like a creamy mushroom sauce and put them in the oven and they bake and they're like moist, so bomb. Like usually you think of pork chops and you think of like dry and not very appetizing, but these ones are so good. So I'll vlog the recipe for you guys. It's a good, good comfort meal. So I'm gonna make the pork chops with mashed potatoes and then a side of green beans. So excited for that. And then I did get Indy a toy because she was just so good. I got her a little Frozen thing. We've already busted into it and taken out all the toys, but it comes with like how many figurines? I don't know how many figurines it comes with, but it comes with like all of the characters from Frozen 2. I talked about it on my Instagram, but she is literally obsessed with Frozen. We watch Frozen 1 and Frozen 2 on repeat all day, every day. Everything all day is Elsa, Anna, Elsa, Anna. So she is fully obsessed. We are in that stage right now. So I got her that and I think her birthday is not this Saturday, but next Saturday. So I'm gonna plan like a little, little Frozen themed birthday party for her. Probably like the same vibe that we did last year if you guys have been following me. Just a very small, intimate birthday party for her because of the C word going, you know, it's going around. It's that time of year. And unfortunately it was rampant this time last year. Unfortunately it is rampant this time this year. So because of that, so I don't know if the lighting changed. I just walked out of the frame and came back, but I feel like it's darker. So because of that, we're gonna keep it small again. And even if it's not the C word, I know of a lot of people just being sick in general. A lot of kids being sick right now and I just don't wanna like put a bunch of people and kids in the same room and risk it. You know what I mean? It's just not worth it to me. I hate dealing with a sick baby. It's like the biggest nightmare. It's so heavy on my heart. It gives me such anxiety. I know it's inevitable kids get sick, but if I can avoid it, I'm gonna avoid it and protect my family. So we're not gonna do it this year. Maybe next year she'll get the birthday party of her dreams, but I think she's still gonna appreciate anything that we do for her. We're thinking of maybe going camping that weekend and hopefully getting a camping spot. We think she's gonna have way more fun going camping with us as a family. And creating more memories that way versus a party. I think she'd really enjoy going camping more. She always thrives when we go camping and she loves it. So hopefully we can get a spot. Everything is booked right now. We just have to keep checking every single day for cancellations and hope that somebody cancels and we can snag a spot. We would prefer to go like somewhere by the beach, up in Ventura or Carp, somewhere up there. Anyways, it cut me off. So let's hope that we find a spot and that all ends up working out. If not, Matt's mom is gonna be in Hawaii. So she said regardless if we don't find a camping spot, she has a house in Ventura and she said that we could use it for Indy's birthday and just do it out in the backyard. So we'll just go stay there for the weekend. I also wanted to share with you guys, I just saw this. It's a little footie pajama. Obviously not for the size of Indy. I'm pregnant. Just kidding. I'm not pregnant. My friend Brooke just had her second baby girl. So I got her this. It is so, so soft and so dreamy. I thought it was perfect for Valentine's Day coming up. And this is size zero to three months, but her baby was big. It was like almost nine pounds. So I feel like this is gonna fit perfectly versus newborn. So I got her this and then I'm gonna make her a meal tomorrow, something that they could have for dinner. Probably gonna make that white chicken chili actually that I made in, I don't know if you guys will have seen this by now. It's in one of my vlogs and it's super yummy. So I'm gonna make that and bring the little gift over tomorrow. Also wearing that little scuba hoodie from Lululemon. It's so comfortable, you guys. I'm gonna live in this sweatshirt. But I'm gonna make some lunch right now. I'm starved. And get some work done while Indy's napping. And yeah, that's the plan for now. So these are all the little figurines that came in Indy's toy. There's also like a tiny, tiny little, you know that little guy that catches on fire? He's somewhere around here too. But oh, here he is. It's like microscopic. Are you kidding me? This guy's gonna get lost in one second. Okay, I completely forgot that I was ready. But here are the pork chops. I just seared them in olive oil with salt and pepper and browned them and then I put them in this pan. And then in here, I just sauteed some sliced onion and fresh mushrooms until they were soft and caramelized. I added in two cans of cream of mushroom. Salt and pepper. And just some seasoning salt. And I'm just gonna let this simmer for a little bit and then I'm gonna pour it over the pork chops. And then I'm going to tightly seal some foil over it and I'm gonna bake it in the oven at 350 for like 30 to 40 minutes. All right, here's the end result. I just made mashed potatoes and green beans to go with it. It looks so bomb. All right you guys, it is Thursday now and we are getting ready to go to the grocery store. I need to go get stuff to make for dinner and then I also am gonna make an extra sheet of enchiladas for my friend that just had her baby. So that way I can just knock out two in one. I can have dinner ready for tonight and then have a dinner made for her. And then on my way to Pilates tonight, I'm gonna drop off her food and her little gift because it's on the way. I'm just wearing the same Lululemon scuba hoodie. So as you guys can see, it's like an oversized crop. This is the extra small small and then it has the three quarters zip and a hood. So this zips like all the way up right here. And then I'm wearing my brown Balance Athletica leggings. These are super, super cute. I'll leave them linked in the description box down below. These are like one of my favorite, Balance Athletica is one of my favorite athletic wear. So yeah, the ones I was wearing yesterday too, the like Dalmatian print ones, those were Balance Athletica as well. Then I just have some socks in my Air Force Ones and then I just have this little sports bra underneath. So this is the vibe today. Got a new dress. I'm gonna put her shoes on. I made a list for the store and we're gonna go right now. I'm also gonna bake some chocolate chip cookies and split half to take to my friend and keep half here. Should we just bring this little bag? Are you ready to go? Come here. Want me to hold you? Yeah. Let's go to the store. All right, we just got back from Ralph's. Let's do a little grocery haul. So I got some tins with lids so I can transport the enchiladas. I got some cookie sheets so I can bake a bunch of cookies at the same time because I only have one. Some salami, turkey, eggs, some hot dogs for Indy. Some barbecue Pringles. I saw Tara had some gluten-free barbecue Pringles and they looked so good and I haven't stopped thinking about them. So I couldn't find the gluten-free ones but I found the next best thing. Monterey Jack cheese for the enchiladas. A rotisserie chicken for the enchiladas. This is the sauce that I use. It's the best and it's such a game changer. I got this little mix to put in my salads. I like to have salads for lunch so it has a bunch of good ---- in there. English muffins, my favorite. I probably eat one every single day. Some fruit snacks for Indy. We already opened them in the store. Some rice because I'm lazy and I don't feel like making my own rice tonight. I got some milk, some coffee creamer because we were running low. Sour cream, feta for my salads. Diced green chilies for enchiladas. I got these Dots Homestyle pretzels. I just opened them and tried them. They're actually really good. I got them for Indy as like a little snack and then I got tortillas for the enchiladas. I got this popcorn for me and Indy. Some little spring mix for my salads. I got an onion for enchiladas. Cucumbers, tomatoes, two different kinds. This is like for salads and stuff and then this could be for like some toast or on my English muffins or sandwiches. Avocados, cilantro. I think that's it. Yeah, that's everything. We did good. I'm gonna put this all away and start to make the cookies right now and then put Indy down for a nap. Okay, I'm about to start making my cookies. This is the recipe that I use. This is from Maddie Nelson. My sister sent it to me the day before Christmas and these were the cookies from Santa that me and Indy made and they were so, so good and it's really easy to make. So these are all of the ingredients and then this is how you make it. So I'm gonna go ahead and get started. I melted the butter and I'm gonna start mixing everything in together. So I'm gonna start mixing everything in together. Okay, here's my cookie dough, I'm gonna put some saran wrap over it, put it in the fridge and let it cool for, it says 30 minutes, but I'm gonna probably do it for longer, for about like an hour. Okay, I just finished making one sheet of enchiladas, this is the enchilada mixture, I've made this before on one of my vlogs, so it's, the recipe is floating around somewhere, I will link it again, just in case you guys missed it. Yeah, it's just sauteed onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, two cans of green chilies, enchilada sauce, cheese, and cilantro, then I'm gonna pour more enchilada sauce over top, cheese, and put it in the oven, and then I have my cookies over here, so I just topped them with a little bit of sea salt flakes, and those are good to go, I have one more batch in the oven right now, I think after I assemble this, I don't know if I should just put the enchilada sauce on it and take it over there and she can bake it tonight, I don't know what I'm gonna do, we'll see. We have Indie over here doing arts and crafts, say hi! She didn't take a nap today, so here we are, it's been kind of a rough one today, but we're just powering through. Okay, we just got another Love Every play kit, one of our favorite packages to receive, this one's called The Enthusiast, this one's for months 28, 29, and 30, what's in here? Oh my goodness, is that a spray bottle? What else? Wow. Open. Open? Yeah. Ooh, arts and crafts, arts and crafts. So this one comes with the sort and stack peg puzzle, this little tea set, picnic set, a little book, squeaky clean squeegee set, every which way, scale and pails, sticky shapes and glue station, and then the play guide. What's in here? A plate? Yum yum yum yum. Triangle? Good job, Indie. Triangle. What's that? Square. Good job. Rectangle. Where's the circle? Good job.