Today we’re taking a peek into my garage drawers today and then next I’ll share how I’ve organized our cabinets. Organized drawers make me so happy! You too!? It’s honestly such a little lift every time you open one of them. Not to mention the true benefit of organized drawers – being able to always find what you need when you need it and then keeping those items cleaned up and put away when you aren’t using them!
I won’t bore you with all of our garage drawers but thought I’d share this section just to give you some ideas for organizing tools and random garage “stuff.”
I assure you that this garage was a hot mess for years! I snapped a couple of pics with my phone when I was working on these drawers. They were stuffed full of so much junk with zero organization.
I had some leftover craft paper from when my painter’s finished our hallway so I just laid it down and pulled everything out of the drawers. I scrubbed the inside of all of the drawers with hot soapy water (they were so dusty and dirty) and then I started sorting! I got rid of what I knew I could and then had Kenny come and tell me what he wanted to keep. I hear from a lot that women that they feel like they can’t get the garage organized because it’s their husband’s zone. I get that! If you have time to work on it together that’s ideal. But if not, my advice is to just take charge and start! I did whatever I could do on my own (working for about 30 min to an hour a day) and then I would pull Kenny in for 15-20 minutes here and there just to tell me what I could get rid of or where he wanted me to put things that were his.
This is how this section of my garage is looking now..
In this large cupboard I’m storing cleaning supplies that we keep outside and our large buckets on the bottom. Some of Addison’s bearded dragon supplies are on top.
I ordered some inexpensive organizers to try and found 3 that I liked the best for tools and other garage items. This tray with 10 compartments isn’t as deep so it’s perfect for small, miscellaneous tools (nails, screws, drill bits, etc.) Two of the trays fit perfectly in this drawer and I love having everything so easy to view and find!
This tray with 3 compartments is perfect for larger tools. I’m using it told hold tools like screw drivers and pliers. We have a couple of hammers that I lay in the back of this drawer too (I had them upstairs when I took this picture).
I wouldn’t recommend keeping items like this low if you have younger kids! For obvious reasons. :)
The drawers on the right just hold a few other random items. Honestly I got rid of SO many tools and things we didn’t need and weren’t using. It’s crazy how quickly junk piles up in the garage! These drawers were all stuffed to the brim before and now I have room to spare!
Miscellaneous garden/paint supplies in this drawer. Some drawers just worked better without organizers in them. As long as similar items are grouped together they are easy to find and that was my goal! Before this makeover it would take us way too long to find something we needed.
This is the extra rack that goes with our bike system! Along with other tools in the grey case.
I honestly used to dread getting in these drawers. It took me so long to find what I needed and they were filthy! Now everything is nice and clean and has a place and we know right where things are. The best part is that we aren’t hanging on to so many items that we were never going to use. A simple makeover with a huge impact!
I hope that gave you a few ideas on how to organize garage drawers! If you are short on garage space, tools and similar items can also be stored in drawers in your house (laundry room, kitchen, etc.). That’s how I organized these items in previous homes we’ve lived in that were short on space.
I’ll link the rest of my garage organization posts I’ve shared so far along with N sale links for anyone interested! Enjoy your day! :)
I hope you’re all enjoying your weekend! It’s so hot on the coast right now! Major heat wave moving through and I know many of you are feeling it too. We’re pretty much living in the pool, at the beach or just sprawled out on the couch with the air on and zero energy. Ha. My girls have one more week of summer left (Kole has two more weeks) so we’re trying to enjoy it as much as possible. I’ve loved our low key summer days, but I’m looking forward to some cooler temps and more of a routine. It feels like we’ve been in summer mode for 5 months! Because we kind of have. :)
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Talking garage organization again today! I’m so happy I finished this project before the crazy heat came! So far we’ve covered details on my organized slat wall.
It’s time to talk bike storage! I can honestly say that over the past few years I have lost more hours researching bike storage than you could ever imagine! Well.. you all know me pretty well by now so maybe you can imagine. ;) I’ve come up with so many different ways to store our bikes and before Covid hit I was planning on hanging them (staggered) on the middle wall section of our garage in-between our cabinets. BUT. Covid came before I got around to hanging them and suddenly we were home more with so much extra time in our schedule.
So we started hiking. And riding our bikes. EVERY SINGLE DAY.
I changed my mind about hanging them (at least for now) because I wanted us to all have easy access to them daily. Especially Kole who rides his scooters and bike multiple times a day. I just knew that if they were hanging on the wall it would be a pain to constantly get them down and hang them back up while we are using them so much.
Obviously I took all of these garage pictures without our cars inside. It’s a little tight with all of our vehicles parked in the garage, but there is room to get the bikes in and out and around the cars. We are making it work! If we get to a place where we are busier again with activities and not riding bikes as much I might hang them like I originally planned.
We ordered this floor parking rack and love it! You can add racks or take them off depending on how many bikes you have and you can also adjust the height of each individual rack. It’s very durable and steadies the bike as soon as you place it inside the rack.
We’ve had these interlocking scooter stands for years for the kids’ razor scooters. My kids have LOVED their razor scooters! My girls are too big for them now, but we kept all three because Kole rides his scooter daily and his friends often borrow the girls’ old scooters to ride with him when they come over.
So funny because I took these pictures a couple of weeks ago and just last week we bought a few new bikes! Ad and Kole both needed bigger bikes and I got a bike (haven’t had one for years!). Now we can all ride together. :) Our bike rack looks a little different now so I’ll have to take a new, current pic. We added one more rack and the bikes are bigger and everything still fits nicely.
Before I really deep cleaned and organized our garage we didn’t have room to store our bikes this way because there were piles of random things everywhere! It feels so nice to finally have everything cleared out other than the cars and bikes. I was ruthless with this garage and got rid of so many things we didn’t really need!
The bikes I kept. Kenny was probably surprised I didn’t haul them and the cars to Goodwill with everything else.
I thought about it.
;)
How do you organize your bikes? Hanging from the ceiling? On the wall? On a shelf? With a hook? Or a classic rack? On a pulley system? Using an electric lift? With a floor bike rack like ours? (Is it just me or am I starting to sound like Dr. Suess.. “Would you hang them in box? Would you organize them with a fox?” )
Tell me your system! Whatever system you’re using I know details all about it.
Even the system of randomly leaning them against the wall wherever they fit. We enjoyed that system for years.
But our new system is better.
;)
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Happy (almost!) Friday! I’m sharing this Friday’s fashion post a little early because now that the N sale is open to all card holders items are flying fast! There are still so many cute things in stock though so I hope if you’ve been waiting you can still get some of your favorites! I ordered this marble lazy susan from the sale and it sold out, but you can find something similar here or here. Excited to use it for Fall decorating! I’m enjoying all of my pink peonies for another week or two and then it will be time to start pulling out the faux pumpkins. Bring it on. :)
Ok.. kicking things off today with this cozy outfit because it includes my favorite joggers from the sale this year. I’m shocked these haven’t sold out! You all know I live in stuff like this.. joggers are my favorite and these are GOOD. They run a little big (I went down to an xs in these) so if you’re in-between sizes go down one. So comfortable, flattering, a great fit. They are perfect for home life and so is this long sleeve tee!
Ok – same tee with faux leather leggings. I have to admit.. I didn’t think I would love the spanx leggings! I’ve heard so many people rave about them but didn’t think I would like the shiny look of them. I was wrong! Now that I’ve tried a pair on I can see why they are so popular. I love the look and they are VERY slimming!
In true spanx fashion they suck you in and smooth you out in all the right places. ;) I took a side pic so you can see the high thick waist band. Even though they are fitted they are very comfortable. I’m keeping them and would definite recommend them! *Short girl tip. Get them in petite! I tried on a regular pair and they were WAY too long. I’m wearing a small P and they fit perfect so if you’re 5’4 or shorter definitely go the petite route! These will be really cute with long sweaters in the fall.
The pattern in these BP joggers sold out but I wouldn’t be too sad about that. For me the pink/purple tie dye is a bit much! But Ellie loves this pattern so I’m giving these to her. :) What I do love is how cozy these are! If you are looking for a comfortable set of pjs you will love these and they come in LOTS of patterns. I just ordered them in the “pink smoke etched animal” print.
I also ordered this fun print. (I’m wearing an xs in the top and a small in the bottoms.)
But this feels a little more “me.” If I’m going wild and crazy on the top I like a solid basic bottom. ;) You can never go wrong with pj pants like this in a basic black or grey!
Aren’t they so cute in black too!? I love the way you can dress them up but still feel like you are wearing pj pants all day. My tee sold out but I linked similar options above. This leopard V-neck top would also be beautiful!
I love the slouchy fit with the big neck! It’s so comfortable and became one of my go-to sweaters last winter so I was excited to see they bought it back this year! I ordered it in another color (and love it in black too). This outfit makes me so excited for Fall! The sweater runs big so go one size down. (Wearing an xxs.)
Another beautiful sweater from the sale this year! Love the v-neck. I’m going to have to travel to visit family this Fall or else I’ll be waiting too long to wear all of these cute sweaters!
I’m so glad I found this Madwell top in my store because I didn’t notice it on-line and it’s darling! Cute and causal – comes in lots of colors. I love tops like this. :)
Last year during the sale I also stocked up on all things t3! Their curling iron and blowdryer are on sale again this year and I can’t recommend them enough.
I’m sure they will sell out so I wouldn’t wait if you want to try them. Hands down my favorite brand of hair tools!
*If you’re interested in just seeing my favorite items quickly you can click on the header at the top of my blog titled NORDSTROM SALE where I have the items linked that I’ve bought and love! I’m updating it daily as things come in that I’ve ordered. I’ll share a few more favorites soon. Happy shopping! :)
*If you’re interested in just seeing my favorite items quickly you can click on the header at the top of my blog titled NORDSTROM SALE where I have the items linked that I’ve bought and love! I’m updating it daily as things come in that I’ve ordered. I’ll share a few more favorites soon. Happy shopping! :)
These pics were taken right after the cabinets were installed. Kole was so little! I had every intention of getting right to work organizing ALL the things in our garage but life got in the way! I semi stuffed things in our new cupboards and around the perimeter of our garage and there it all sat. It sat unorganized and messy for FOUR years! With more random piles forming every month. Fast forward to 2020 and a little thing called quarantine when life/kids’ activities finally slowed down long enough for me to prioritize this space again. It took a world wide pandemic. ;) So happy to report that our garage is FINALLY organized. I’m excited to share details with you all and today we’re starting with the slat wall!
This is what it looks like today!
Finally being put to good use. :)
The actual slat wall was put up by the company who installed our cabinets but you can find similar options to install yourself here and here. I didn’t order any organizers at the time to use for the wall so the time consuming part for me was figuring out what items I wanted on this wall and then searching for the right baskets, hooks, etc. to make it happen. I knew it would take some planning and searching and honestly I think that’s part of the reason I kept putting it off!
But once I just STARTED everything came together pretty quickly. I wanted this wall to be a spot for items that we use often and need quick access to.
The first three small wire baskets on the top hold sunscreen, disposable face masks and gloves (hello 2020) and the headphones my kids use in our car when we travel. I’ve especially loved having sunscreen in this location this summer! It has been so handy to grab it quickly on our way out the door when we’re heading out on a hike or bike ride. I bought 4 larger baskets and the top two hold new pool toys we haven’t opened (I’ve never had a good spot for these!) and our bike helmets.
The bottom 2 large baskets hold my reusable shopping bags (smaller bags are inside the large striped bag) and duffle bags my kids use for sports stuff, going to a friend’s house, etc. We love having our mudroom for shoe storage but because we’ve been doing so much hiking and biking lately we constantly have muddy shoes sitting by the mudroom door. I was so excited when I found this slat wall shoe rack! I put two of them together and it has worked so well! Perfect spot for our dirty shoes so I can keep the mess out of the house and off of our front porch. :)
The small wire baskets going down the wall in the middle hold ponchos, knee pads/shin guards, and tennis balls. My youngest two are on a tennis kick this summer. :) I knew I wanted my outside broom on this wall because I sweep our garage and front porch often. I decided I deserved a new broom after my hard work on the garage so I did some research and ordered this broom. I loved it so much I ordered another one for inside my house. I think my previous brooms I had used for over 10 years! I also ordered this step ladder and told my entire family that it is for INSIDE USE ONLY! I always use a step ladder for cleaning and decorating – short people problems ;) – but the one I was using before we also use outside and I wanted my own that would stay clean for just inside use.
After doing more searching and research I decided these simple hooks would work best for smaller items on this wall. They came in a pack with all different sizes which was perfect! I ordered and tried a few different hook options for my ladder and items on the other slat wall and liked these heavy duty storage hooks the best!
They are perfect for larger, heavy items. I had extra room between the baskets and my broom/ladder so I put our umbrellas out here too. So nice because it freed up space in our mudroom lockers.
Most items on this wall we are using daily or weekly and this set up has been SO handy! I love having quick access to everything with it all up off of the garage floor. I’m sure over time the contents on this wall will change, but we’ll always love having a spot like this for random items we use often.
We have another slat wall on the opposite side of our garage so I used that side for tools and our outside ladders. We honestly don’t have much on this wall because I took a HUGE pile to Goodwill. We weren’t using most of our old tools and why did we need 3 shovels and 4 rakes!? I did keep the old broom on this side because I’m determined to keep this garage clean now that it’s so organized! I need to be able to sweep any section at a moments notice.. ha.
I was going to hang our larger outdoor ladders but decided to just slide them up against the wall instead. Simple and done!
I can’t even begin to tell you how happy I am to have our slat walls and our sports equipment organized. Our floor is completely open and empty for cars (no more piles!) and I feel like I can breathe in this space!
We have lived with an unorganized garage for so long and honestly this makeover has made such a huge difference! My kids and Kenny have been RAVING about this. Which is saying a lot because they are used to me organizing things and aren’t usually all that phased by my “afters”.. ha. They all love how clean it is, that they can easily find what they need and how spacious the garage feels now. We are in and out of our garage so many times during the day (like most of you I’m sure!). Pulling in and out of this space feels like a breath of fresh air now that it’s clean and organized. WHY did I not finish it sooner!?
I know why. Because garages are a lot of work to clean and organize! They require time and energy. This project was so much work but I can tell you that now that it’s done it was 100% worth it. I’ll share the inside of my cupboards and drawers and how we are storing everything else soon!
Are any of you tackling your garage right now? Here’s hoping you come out smiling!
Happy Friday! Back with favorite purchases from the Nordstrom sale! It’s crazy good this year. So many cute things! I tried on A LOT and am so excited to share my favorites!
I know my posts have been a little fashion heavy.. this sale is so much fun for fashion lovers. And it’s a marathon (not a sprint!). ;) For those of you who aren’t as into fashion (maybe re-think things? Kidding! Kind of) .. I have some fun organizing posts coming. My garage is DONE and I’m so excited to share it with you all! But right now we have to talk shoes. Because honestly.. they are so good this year!
After trying on lots these are my favorite boots/booties from the sale! You honestly can’t go wrong with any of these. SO good. Every pair is a great fit and looks so cute on!
I didn’t notice these Tory Burch boots when I was looking on-line but they are worth the splurge! This is a side view.
While boots are always fabulous.. these are the shoes that I know will be on repeat for me this Fall! I can’t believe how much I love these Chain Pointed Toe Mules! They are my #1 favorite shoe of the sale this year and I love them so much I had to snag them in two colors!
I also adore this Madewell bag. There are two of them and I couldn’t tell on-line how big of a size difference there is between the two of them! The bag I got is much smaller but great for every day running around. I love the large Transport Stripe Embroidered Tote too, but came home with the small size because I already have a similar large leather Madewell bag. Be still my stripe loving heart. :)
They always have such cozy Uggs as part of this sale and this year did not disappoint! I would absolutely recommend either of these Ugg slippers. Both are so comfortable! One pair for now and one pair ready and waiting for when the weather cools off. I’m sure you will see me in these in MANY future posts. :)
Time to talk clothes! This dress was such a surprise for me! I saw it on-line and didn’t think much of it. I like Leopard but usually don’t LOVE it. I tried it on on a whim and fell in love! It is DARLING! It has such a flattering, flirty fit and is really lightweight making it a perfect “transition to Fall” dress. You can wear it now with flip flops.
Or in the Fall with black boots and this adorable TB purse! So cute right!? One of my favorite outfits from the sale this year. And I match my mudroom rug! Clearly it was meant to be. ;) I’ve had these over the knee black boots for a few years and they are part of the sale this year! I LOVE them. They are so comfortable (almost like slipping on a sock!) and go perfect with dresses in the winter when I don’t want to shave and my legs are scary white. :)
I loved this dress so much that I bought it in olive too. :) I’m wearing xxs (went down one size). I’m also short (5’3 1/2 – don’t forget the half) and you can see that it hits me a little above the knee. It would be a shorter look if you are tall. (Only $31!)
This was another dress that I saw on-line and just thought it looked “ok” until I put it on. Such a cute fit. It’s Madwell – I should have known I’d love it! I wish I would have had it to wear for the 4th of July! Next year. :) (Wearing 0 – I went one size down again)
I took my girls shopping with me this year and the 3 of us had so much fun together. We were cracking up. We ALL 3 grabbed the same sweater to try on without even knowing it and we all 3 loved it and wanted to buy it! I said “K – we have to just get one and all share it!” But Addison needed a small. I tried the small and it showed my stomach so I had to size up to a medium. Ellie is my size but buys everything BIG (she loves an oversized, slouchy look) so we ended up coming home with a small, medium and a large. Guess we’ll just have to wear them together and all match! Ha. (We were also cracking up at this picture. None of us liked how we looked after hours of trying on hot Fall clothes. We were wilting and went for a lunch break right after we took this!)
This was Addison’s favorite outfit from the sale this year! She loves these jeans and the sweater we all bought was one of the few things that actually fit her because it’s cropped short. She’s so small! She’s at a weird stage with clothes because she still fits in kids sizes (10-12 like Kole!) but is 14 years old so the kid stuff looks too “little kid” for her. I was so happy we found some clothes that worked!
This was one of my favorite sweaters from the sale and I knew it would be when I saw it on-line! SO cute. It’s a cropped look but not too short. Ellie saw it and said “that’s a sweater mom would love.” Guess she knows me well. :) So cute with the TB boots!
It’s also so cute with these Fringe Hoop Earrings! Another item I knew I’d love the second I saw them on-line. :)
I also really like it with shorts! These paper bag shorts are a really cute style. I love them even though I’m not a huge shorts person. To be honest I don’t wear shorts often because I have so many scars on my legs from knee issues/surgery. My favorite tanner helps. ;)
This Henley top is so comfortable! I love a good thermal. I also love this necklace because it comes in a set of 3 necklaces that can be worn together or all separately. I have on just two of the chains with this.. so cute!
I always love to see what Rails shirt will be part of the sale and this years shirt is my favorite! I love the blue plaid and the way this shirt fits. I bought the Rails shirt last year and wore it so much. A little pricey for a plaid shirt, but once you try one on you’ll see why! So soft and you can’t beat the fit! It hangs so cute in the back too.
Ok – I put together this outfit (all from the sale) and it’s actually tied with the leopard dress for my favorite! SO cute right!? The top is a splurge (FRAME always is!) so this is a cute similar less expensive black top that I have that would also work well. These satin joggers are long time favorites of mine and I was thrilled to see they were part of the sale! I have them in black too. SO cute. SO comfortable. And the best part is that you can dress them up like I did with this outfit OR wear them with a tee/sweatshirt and sneakers for a casual look. They are only $30 right now! With all of us staying home more I’m calling them a MUST HAVE. :) I also came home with this beautiful ID Cuff Bracelet and love how simple and dainty it is.
I put together this outfit and Ad saw it and loved it too and said she’d take a picture for me in the kitchen. So she did. :) Then I went and told Kenny – “I’m all cleaned up and I LOVE this outfit. You have to take me somewhere!” He said “how about a hike?” So I rolled my eyes and then changed into my everyday workout wear, pulled my hair back in my everyday ponytail.. and that’s where we went. On another hike.
Gotta love 2020. ;)
OK.. let’s talk cardigans! The Barefoot Dream cardigans CAN’T be beat for comfort! I have the Cozychic Lite Long Cardigan and this Cozychic Lite Circle Cardigan and love them both. I’ve had them for years and still wear them over and over every winter! They always look cute with jeans, but most of the time I’m wearing them over pjs around my house. They are so comfortable and this is the best time to snatch one up while they are on sale. (This pic is making me excited for Christmas!) :)
This is my favorite cardigan from the sale this year! It’s simple and neutral and classic and I love it. Could be worn with so many different tops under it! I paired it with a stripe crewneck.
You can see the color of the back in this pic. I also love it with these Davis Knee High Boots!
This Open Stitch Cardigan is also a favorite and only $31! Comes in lots of colors. I love this Rust Leather color for Fall. :)
My last favorite cardi is this Leith Cozy Long Cardigan. I have a similar long cardigan in a mint green and wore it so often last year. I love the length! Another green cardigan is always a good thing. :)
This Zella jacket I was looking for! I was so hoping there would be a Zella Live in Performance Jacket in the sale this year! I love them and the one I’ve been exercising in for years is starting to wear out. I sized up one size (s) so that it wouldn’t be too tight over my tanks/sports bra. I love it with these fun shoes! I wear a lot of black so they will be a fun way to add a little something. :) I have these Swift Run sneakers in black too and they are so comfortable. Long time favorites!
This cute pj set was Ellie’s favorite purchase from the sale this year! She came down to chat with me while I was taking pics in my clothes for this post so I snapped one of her in them. She borrowed my Uggs for the picture and then conveniently didn’t take them off.
She also conveniently took off with my new Barefoot Dreams blanket! The joys of having girls this age. ;)
This Barefoot Dreams in the Wild Throw Blanket was one of the items I was most excited to snag at the sale this year! When I was picking it up I thought of all of you and how much I appreciate your friendship and support. So I picked up 3 more Barefoot Dream Blankets and I can’t wait to send some happy mail to 3 of you! I’m going to add a few other fun things with the blankets during the month. So much fun. :)
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Whether you enter the giveaway or not thank you for being here! For reading my posts and supporting me and my blog. I hope this post was helpful for those of you who are shopping the sale this year! I’ve ordered some things that weren’t in the store so I’ll share more favorites next week too. Happy shopping! :)
5th grade! My baby boy is heading into 5th grade this year. His sisters will be in 11th and 9th grade (BOTH now in High School). I really can’t believe it. Want to know what else I can’t believe? They will all be starting the year on-line. I’m not going to lie.. when we heard the official news that our kids would all be starting the school year on-line I felt so depressed! I sat my kids down and told them the news expecting total disappointment and possibly tears (they all miss their friends and want to go back!). Kole immediately smiled and said “well.. the good news is that I don’t have to wear my school uniform!” We all laughed. It’s not the first time Kole has made us smile even when we don’t want to. :)
He’s right.. always a sliver lining and no school uniform for him this Fall! I decided to take Kole’s lead and look for the positive in this situation so I’ve been trying to think of ways to make on-line school a fun and positive experience for my kids. We are doing our usual back to school prep this month which includes cleaning out closets and shopping for school supplies and some cute new things to wear. Comfy clothes! Kole’s favorite. :) I bought him some really cute inexpensive clothes from Walmart and it was honesty all he needed to get excited about a new school year. He was even fine with me snapping pics in his new outfits because it meant he got to start wearing them sooner. He’s just thrilled that he can toss his button up shirt and khacki shorts aside for the time being!
I bought lots of cute tees and comfy shorts. Boys are so easy and this is the stuff he LIVES in. He is loving these slides too! So easy to slip on to play in the yard or run a quick errand with mom. :) I also just ordered him these cute Polo flip flops because we will still have warm weather for a while!
He has had his razor scooter for years and it’s still a favorite. He rides it around the yard every day. :)
These Champion shorts are such a great fit. I ordered so many comfy clothes from Walmart for Kole to try thinking I’d return some of it and we seriously kept everything we ordered!
Cozy sweatpants for the win! Kole and I have been on a Beverly Cleary kick this summer (I love her books!). We read together every night before bed and I try to make sure he’s also getting some quiet reading time in during the day.
Before you start thinking that we have it all together over here reading up a storm.. let me assure you that my son has looked like this WAY more than usual this summer. Survival mode has reached an all time high this month. I started off the summer with our Zone Cleaning Charts and rules and a schedule. At this point I leave the iPad and a bag of pretzels out on the counter for him at night to hopefully buy me an extra hour of sleep in the morning. ;)
This jacket is one of my favorite finds. It’s lined with fleece, a fun style, so warm and only $15! It will be perfect for when things cool off a little around here.
Kole loves it! He also loves his Player 1 tee. I bought his cousin the Player 2 tee. The two of them have been iPad partners in crime this summer. I always wake up to the sound of them laughing playing games together. Knowing Kole’s iPad time includes social interaction with his cousin has helped to justify the amount of time he’s spending on it.
Last favorite is this hoodie and jogger pants sweatsuit. Kole loves it because it’s so soft and warm! It will be perfect for any Utah trips we make in the Fall to visit family. He’s excited to wear it so I didn’t want to remind him that he’ll die of a heat stroke wearing it in San Diego. ;)
My girls will start school sitting at the little desks in their rooms so I bought them these pretty Rose Gold Desk Organizers to help them keep books, papers and pens organized. (I’m on the hunt for some comfy chairs for them to sit on all day!)
We’ll move these organizers to their bookshelves so they can actually work at their desks when school starts.
Kole and I will be sharing the office/craft room again! When Zoom is going I take my laptop to the dining room or couch.
I snapped these a few days ago while he was working on his typing. :)
When Kole was doing on-line school in the Spring it drove me crazy having all of his books and papers and supplies all over the office desk. It was an unorganized mess and I knew we could do better for the Fall! I totally went to my former school teacher happy place shopping for organizers! I ended up buying this Classroom Keeper 10 slot Mailbox and this Classroom Keepers Management Center to hold all of his stuff. Now we can label the tabs and organize his books and papers by subject. We can also use a slot for finished and un-finished work. This little set up and all of the new school supplies makes me GIDDY I tell you.
I taught 4th and 5th grade for years so Kole gets to have all sorts of help from his mom this year. Whether he wants it or not!
I’ll have to keep reminding him that at least he doesn’t have to wear his school uniform. ;)
*More back to school organization tips are in this post and below is a round-up of some cute clothes for Elementary school girls! My girls both wear adult sizes now so I had fun picking out what I would have bough them if they were Kole’s age again. This Dollie & Me Outfit Set would have been their all time favorite with an outfit to match their dolls too!
I love the stage my girls are in right now, but man.. every once in a while I miss the old days. :)
It’s here! The N sale is officially on! Cue the Rocky music. ;) In my last post I shared my favorite picks for HOME and TOPS. Today I’m covering pretty much every other category. I didn’t get to men’s clothes so we’ll have to cover that later, but wow. LOTS of fun things this year! I know this sale can be overwhelming with so many items so I tried to narrow it down for all of us. Below are my top picks! I was the most excited about active and lounge wear because that’s pretty much all I’ve been living in the past 5 months, but there are so many cute sweaters and cardigans this year too! I’m also excited to pick up a new purse and some of my go-to favorites I buy every year. I love that there is the option to put items on your wish list. Makes it so much easier when it’s time to shop! I’m heading into the store tomorrow with my girls to check everything out and I’ll share any other favorites we find and love. I hope this post is helpful for those of you who are shopping the sale this year!
Happy shopping friends! May the force be with you!
(Why do major shopping sprees always make me think of Rocky and Star Wars?! Ha..)
Happy Sunday friends! I’m back with my first round-up of favorites from the N sale! I’m sharing so many fun things today and we’re barely scratching the surface here. :) If you missed yesterday’s Friday 5 post I talked a little more about the sale and I shared important dates so you can see when you can start shopping. I always find new favorites when I actually start trying clothes on and seeing items in person, but I wanted to share the things I’m seeing and loving on-line so that you can put them on your wish list and be ready! Today we are covering all things HOME (of course) along with my favorite tops. :)
These 12 items are the things I’m most excited about so far in the HOME category..
So many fun items this year and several of them are popular items from previous sales like my favorite Marble & Acacia Wood Serving Board! This has been a staple for me for a couple of years now. I love using it for entertaining but most of the time it just looks cute sitting behind my stovetop in my kitchen. :) I get asked about it all the time so I’m thrilled they brought it back for this sale again this year!
They also brought back my beloved Treasure & Bond Cheese Boards. These are the best! I love using them to fix simple snack boards like this for my kids and their friends.
Just like my round serving board I also use them for decor! A simple Fall table arrangement from last year. (This is the large board.)
I have one large and one extra large and they are currently on my family room shelves. (This is the extra large board.) I have been wishing I had another extra large board so I’ll for sure be snagging another one this week!
I put the throws I’m excited about in their own college because there are just too many beautiful throws this year! A popular category I’m sure with everyone staying home more than normal these days. There is nothing like a cozy throw when the weather turns cold. Or in my case in southern Cal.. when the weather drops 3 degrees and we all get out our pumpkin spice candles and officially declare it “Fall.” :)
Every year I rave about the Bliss Plus throws and I’m clearly not the only one who loves them! This is the best time to pick up one or two or ten because they are only $25! I’ve given them as gifts to at least 20 people at this point.
A staple at my house! I don’t have the Beige Birch and it looks like there is a new pink color (Pink Lotus – I have the Pink Peony) that would be fun for next Spring/Summer so I guess I’m not done purchasing these beloved throws yet. ;)
The Barefoot Dream throws are always popular too and after purchasing my first last year I can see why. SO cozy! I honestly had to hide mine last winter because my girls kept taking it upstairs and fighting over it! A fun Christmas gift idea if they’re really good this year. ;) I love the fun variety of animal prints they came out with.
Tops and sweaters always surprise me and once I try things on my favorites change but these are the tops that I’m most excited about so far..
I was reaching for it so often that months later I bought another one in the green at full price. It’s cute with jeans and sneakers or leggings and slippers. :)
The Better Days Will Come tee just made me smile. We all need to wear that one for the reminder. Often!
It’s now well past midnight and Kenny is snoring on the couch next to me. I guess that’s all I have time for today! I’ll be sporting my favorite under eye mask again tomorrow. Lucky Kole.. he loves seeing his mom in them. I better tell him to get used to it this month because we have important things to discuss on the blog. :) More N sale favorites are coming along with other fun posts this week. Get excited. ;)
Happy weekend everyone! We made it to the end of July! Honestly this month has felt LONG. We’ve enjoyed a slower pace and I feel like it has been a pretty good month overall, but it has also been long and slow! Have any of you felt that way too? With my kids home since March it has felt like the never ending summer! I’m excited for August for two reasons.. one is back to school prep! Even though my kids are most likely staying home for school (enter tears!) I’m determined to make the best of it and I have some plans to get us organized and off on the right track. More on that coming soon! The other reason I’m excited for August?
1 –The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! You guys! We need this pick me up in our lives right now! Right!? Ha. Most of you know that I have been shopping and covering this sale for YEARS on my blog. Way back before Instagram and “influencers” were even a thing and were all doing it! I know.. technically I am an “influencer” but I’ve never liked that word! I’m a blogger at heart. For IG I prefer to be called a “sharer of fun things.” ;) Nordstrom is doing a few things differently this year starting with sharing a preview of the sale right now so that you can see what you love and then put items on your wish list. I love this! It makes it so much easier to shop on-line when we’re able to!
These are the important dates to remember so you can see when you are able to shop the sale. You can read more details about how it all works HERE. I’m going in to our store this Tuesday, August 4th to scope things out for all of us! I’ll be sharing what I found and love in the store with you all soon after. Also I’ve spent the last few days going through everything on-line and I’ve selected all of my favorites! I’ll start sharing my favorites with you this Sunday so that you can put things you love on your wish list and get ready. Check back in soon! The beloved items sale out quickly so I hope my posts help you see everything I love so that you can prioritize and get what you love. There are so many things I’m excited about this year! This sale never disappoints. :)
On a side note – one hot sale item last year was this lace trim satin camisole. It’s back in stock and on major sale right now! Comes in so many pretty colors and a cute leopard print. It’s fun to wear in the summer on its own or under low cut tops and dresses like I’m wearing it in the pic above.
Ok.. next item on the agenda.. progress in El’s room!
2 – El and I decided to take her little girl room and turn it into a teen space quite a while ago. Progress has been slow because I’ve had so many other things I’m working on that I haven’t had time to prioritize it! At some point we will have it finished and I’ll write a whole blog post on what we’ve done, but for now I’m sharing baby progress along the way! We recently ordered this gorgeous rose gold mirror to go over her white desk.
It’s perfect for this space! We were initially going to turn this desk into a little vanity where she could sit and put on her make-up, but I had to hang the mirror higher than I wanted to cover up some outlets on this wall AND it’s looking like she’ll now need this desk for on-line school this Fall. So now it’s a work desk with a pretty mirror above it. We are all just learning to roll with whatever comes our way this year aren’t we!? Gotta love 2020. ;)
(If you want a similar mirror for less I also found this and this – both fun option!)
We haven’t figured out pictures for them yet, but we’re thinking of using beach pictures. El is my fish who LOVES the beach and the ocean! Most summers she lives at the beach so a beach/ocean theme is perfect for this wall.
Small but significant progress.. we’ll take it! (The door between is my girls’ bathroom that connects their two bedrooms.)
The frames I used are the same frames I have in my guest room. (I used the gold frames instead of rose gold in this space.) And you guys! I still haven’t put any pictures in these! So funny. I need to get on that! After I go to the work of getting a wall figured out, measured, ordering frames, installing a gallery wall I clearly lose steam! Time to cross these gallery walls over the finish line and just get some prints in them already!
3) The best fruit dip! Yesterday I made my favorite fruit dip and I thought I’d share the recipe because it’s DELICIOUS. I think I shared this on my blog YEARS ago, but I’m sharing it again because it’s so good!
Whip together:
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
7 oz jar of marshmallow creme
2 teaspoons of Maraschino cherry juice
Seriously the BEST fruit dip! It’s so good you’ll just want to eat spoonfuls of it plain! But don’t. Because it’s not super healthy and even better with fruit. ;) I’ve honestly been loving this pretty server plate this summer! I like to just cut up fruits/veggies in the morning and set it out on the counter for my kids to snack on all day. Healthy snacks by default! The dip is what really draws them in. :) Another favorite this year are my KitchenAid mixing bowls. I have a set of 3 in the blue and wish I had the whole set of 5.. I use them for everything. I also found a cute set of 3 in white here and you can get the entire set in a cute mint green here. Fun options!
4 – A few other summer favorites.. first these cute tumblers! We’ve all been drinking so much water this summer I wanted some large cups that weren’t breakable for the kids to use. These have been perfect!
We also bought a new power washer and have been loving it! Kole especially. :)
We got our backyard all spayed off and clean last weekend because my sister and her family came to visit for a few days. These umbrella weights were covered in dirt and bird poop. Our power washer made them sparkle in no time and we didn’t even add soap! I’m excited to play with it more in the future.
Kenny has been hogging it lately! It really is so satisfying to just spray and watch how it cleans everything so quickly and easily. It’s the shiny new toy we all want a turn using. We’ll see how long that lasts!
So fun having my sister and her family here! The 4 of us left the kids home with pizza one night and went to La Jolla for dinner. They have opened up some outdoor dining and it was so cozy sitting under the night lights! We always have so much fun together. We’ve all decided that road trips back and forth to each other’s homes are going to save us during this Covid situation. Our only travel fix!
My last recent favorite is this fun ceramic stool I ordered for my family room. It’s so beautiful in person and adds so much personality! I’ve been thinking about my Fall decor (anyone else ready to welcome a new season?) and this will blend perfectly. :)
5 –My makeshift coat rack turned pool towel holder has been my number one favorite thing this summer! It has worked so well for us. Kids use the towels. Kids hang the towels back up on the rack. No more towel mess all over the yard. No more crazy amounts of towel laundry. How did I not come up with this sooner!? You can read all about it in this post if you missed it. I’ve loved hearing from so many of you that you’re using it and loving it too!
That’s my Friday 5 for this week! Remember to pop back in Sunday for my N sale favorites!
Have a great weekend everyone! May we all be as happy as Addison living her best life doing evening yoga in the back yard.
*This post is sponsored by Walmart and affiliate links are used. All opinions and product selections are my own!
Hello hello! Talking about our outdoor deck today. I’m so excited about this little project I’ve been working on recently! When we designed our house I loved the idea of having an upstairs balcony deck. We have beautiful views of neighborhoods, open greenery and a golf course behind our house and I wanted somewhere that we could sit and enjoy the view! We seriously debated putting our master bedroom upstairs so that we could enjoy the view even more off of our bedroom, but ultimately decided to put the kids’ upstairs and us down. It’s easier for us to not be up and down stairs all day plus now that our kids are older it’s nice to have a little separation! The upstairs has become the “kid zone” and is where my kids and their friends all hang out.
What I didn’t factor in was just how HOT this back deck would be. It gets hit with direct heat during the day and we’ve talked about possibly putting an awning or something over it so that we can use it more. But other projects/life got in the way and for almost 7 years this deck has sat empty. When everything shut down and my kids were forced to spend more time at home I noticed my girls started using the deck a lot more. They were pulling out a chair or towel to sit down and talk to a friend on the phone, coming out on the deck to do TikTok routines, pulling out a blanket to sit on together to chat in the evening, etc. When Walmart reached out to me to possibly partner on a backyard space makeover I was thrilled! I knew exactly what I wanted to do. :)
I found so many fun outdoor furniture options! They have everything you need to update an outdoor space. I ordered every item for this easy deck makeover at once and took over Addison’s room when it all started to come in. Everything shipped so quickly and once it all arrived I got to work and had the new deck set up in 30 minutes!
Here is our upstairs deck “BEFORE” (after a good sweeping!). :)
And this is what it looks like today!
Honestly this came together so quickly and turned out even better than I pictured! I’m just kicking myself that I didn’t do something like this right after we moved into our house.
My main priority was creating a cozy spot for my girls to sit and I fell in love with this Best Choice 3 piece wicker set. I bought the tan, but it also comes in a grey and black and is a perfect little set for relaxing and having a conversation. It’s so comfortable and I love the style of the chairs!
(*sidenote.. if any of these products you are interested in are showing they are out of stock click the blue “get in-stock alert” button. Most items come back in stock quickly and you’ll get an e-mail alert once they do!)
I knew a few real plants would be perfect to add some greenery and color to brighten up this space and when I found these modern planters with wood stands I was thrilled! I’ve seen identical planters for a much higher price and couldn’t snatch them up fast enough. (I have the medium and large sizes.)
I bought some plants and transferred them. One hasn’t perked up yet! Let’s see how long I can keep these babies alive. I’ll probably have more luck just turning them over to my girls to water. I feel like I’m cursed when it comes to potted flowers and plants!
This cute outdoor striped rug was perfect to create a little sitting area and my girls have loved having a soft spot where they can be barefoot and not worry about the hot deck hurting their feet. (My rug is 6×9.)
In the summer my kids will mostly be out on this deck in the morning or evening when we aren’t getting such crazy heat, but I wanted an option for shade in case they ever do want to spend time out here in the afternoon.
I was so excited to find this Best Choice Market Patio Umbrella! It comes in so many colors and looks just like the other outdoor umbrellas in our yard but for a fraction of the cost.
The umbrella opens huge and adjusts just like the others we have. It’s seriously such nice quality for the price!
A perfect solution for having instant shade when they want it! To shade both chairs I can just pull the umbrella to the middle of the deck.
Now this space is perfect regardless of the weather. :)
This was such a simple makeover and I can’t believe the difference it made.
Now everyone wants to hang out on the deck!
It was a good reminder to me that you don’t have to have an elaborate plan, a lot of time and a lot of money to makeover and enjoy an outdoor space. I didn’t put anything here for years thinking the furniture would be expensive and that we needed an awning or something large for shade.
Most of the time all it takes is a cute set of chairs, a durable rug and some pretty flowers. Real or fake.
Or both. :)
I don’t want to waste any more time not enjoying the view!
These two wanted to sit out here a few nights ago with their drinks and a snack and I snapped this pic quick. (I’ve been loving this cute divided plate for fruits/veggies for the kids this summer!) I’m not sure what Ad was talking about but it must have been funny. Ha. :)
My kids are so excited about this deck makeover (they were honestly all 3 giddy when they came home and I showed it to them!). I love it too! Plus I’m thrilled that they have another spot to hang out since it’s looking like we’ll still be spending a lot of time at home this Fall.
Open the umbrella and bring on the TikTok dances. ;)
Well hello! It’s been a day or two or ten since I last posted on the blog. I’ve missed you all! :) My painters reached out last week and told me they had an opening and could paint my hallway so I dropped everything I had planned and said YES PLEASE HOW FAST CAN YOU GET HERE!? Then they came and it was a total circus for four days while they painted the molding. They decided to spray so they had to tape off the hallway and WOW. I had no idea how tricky life in our house could be without our main hallway. It connects ALL the rooms together!
Let’s see.. can’t get anywhere from the living room..
Family room and kitchen were taped off too. (They cut these slits in the plastic for the evening when they were gone so we could sneak through to the stairs! During the day I had to wake up the kids early and hurry and get them downstairs so that they wouldn’t be trapped upstairs all day. Then we had to walk around the outside of the house for everything. I’d make breakfast and then walk outside to take food to Kenny in his office. Then back outside to go back to the kitchen. Then back outside and around the house to come in the front and use the bathroom. Then back outside to head back to the kitchen. Then outside again to go to my bedroom/bathroom to get ready for the day.
Yeah.. got old pretty quick. :)
I found it was easier to just retreat with the kids to my bedroom and stay put out of their way as long as possible. We started a Harry Potter marathon so of course Kole had to have his snake stuffed animal with him at all times. This pic made me laugh.. he was living his best life with snacks and a movie in mom’s bedroom! I tried to work (I have so many things to share with you all!) but kept getting distracted by my crew and the paint crew. Hence the crickets on the blog. Get ready for lots of catching up this week!
My painters finished and the house was a disaster! The dust from sanding was EVERYWHERE! Even though it’s cleaned up now I have no doubt I’ll still be finding hidden dust for months from this little project.
But the mess and hassle were well worth it! This is how things looked with the primer up.
And these are some night shots I just took of it all finished…
I’m SO happy with how it turned out and wish I could just show you all in person! Molding has a way of making everything fabulous doesn’t it!? Plus the white just brightens up the entire space. Sometimes our hallway felt a little dark to me and the white makes it feel light and bright and airy during the day. I’m thrilled with the end result and even more thrilled to have this project finally checked off of my list. I had no clue when I started it in March that it wouldn’t be finished until July! Or that my family would all be home with me all day while it was going on. Probably a good thing I didn’t know or I wouldn’t have done it. ;)
I added a little tour of the hallway in IG stories over the weekend and saved it to my highlights if you’re interested! (*I’ve been getting lots of questions about the white paint. It’s a new mix so I don’t have a color for you. We were trying to match my original paint but had to tweak it to match 7 year old paint. :) My original white paint is listed on my paint printable (with the rest of my house colors) that you can download HERE.
2) In other news.. I finally wore Kenny down got Kenny’s approval to take down our family room mirror! You might remember I’ve been trying for years and he has been resisting because it was such a huge pain to put up!
I asked Joel (my painter) if he’d take it down and touch up the mantel paint where it was attached after he finished the hallway. He and Kenny were laughing. Kenny walked in and saw this happening and just shook his head and told him to ignore me and leave it alone. Joel told him “sorry Kenny.. I only take orders from your wife.” Ha ha. There wasn’t much my poor husband could do. I’m pretty tight with my carpenter and painters at this point. ;) I actually think Kenny was relived because he knew it was coming down at some point and he didn’t have to do it himself!
I’m absolutely thrilled to have it down! Even though I loved this mirror originally, it made this mantel really hard for me to decorate. It was up for 5+ years and change is so refreshing! I’m loving a clean slate for the moment and am going to take some time deciding what to put in its place. I do know that it will be something I don’t have to attach to the wall! I’ve learned that I like to switch my decor around too much to be locked in on one item. For now I have these beautiful brass lanterns I bought a few months ago up there until I decide on something larger. So sorry to those of you who were team Kenny and liked the original mirror! I hope you’ll find it in your heart to forgive me. ;)
3) Cutest lounge clothes/pjs I’ve been debating! We’re home so much this summer and I’ve found I’m either sweating from the heat outside or freezing (with the air on) inside. I’ve been wearing comfy lounge clothes, pjs or workout wear almost every day. It’s definitely a causal summer wardrobe this year!
Their daily leggings are so comfortable, a great fit and perfect for everything! Exercising, lounging, running errands. Same with their joggers. You all know how I feel about their joggers! Between you and me I ordered my 5th pair last week. Let’s not repeat that little fact to my husband until he has recovered from the mirror fiasco. ;)
4) Life with masks! Crazy how it has become the new norm. I found some cute options on-line and had to share! Some of the masks I shared above sold out before I could get this posted so I linked my favorite mask options below!
This pic! I sent Kole to a half day one week tennis camp a few weeks ago – literally the ONLY summer camp I could find that was running that he would enjoy. They can distance pretty well with tennis but they had to wear masks and gloves for part of the time. Kole insisted on also wearing his hat and sunglasses so he looked like this every day getting out of the car. I had to suppress a laugh every morning! Crazy times we’re living in.
I got to meet some fun new friends from IG! These two cute girls (tried and true moms) came to San Diego for a quick visit and I was so happy they reached out to get together! We hit it off famously and I have no doubt that will be the first of many more future hang outs. So many of my closest friends have come from blogging and IG! #grateful. :)
5) And last but not least a few random pics I found on my phone! Kenny’s mom bought Kole this Harry Potter Chess Set (so fun) and we’ve had games going around the clock. Nobody can beat Kole at chess! It’s kind of funny.
Addison and Kenny are a lot a like and are both super competitive (El and I aren’t competitive at all!) so they have been trying so hard to beat him. They play each other and then the winner always plays Kole.
Kenny has been practicing on his phone every night trying to get better at chess and beat him but so far Kole is still the reining champion. It’s killing my husband and cracks me up! So proud of my 10 year old little chess champ!
Summer snacks. Sorry boys. Mostly pink cups at our house.
I was closing our back yard gate and turned around and snapped this pic. It was a little cloudy and the grass looked so green. Summer in San Diego!
We’re back! Took a quick trip over the 4th and it feels good to be back home. We were starting to get a little tired of so much home time so it feels good to feel good about being back in our routine. :)
It made me happy to come home to all of my patriotic decor even though the 4th is behind us. It’s cheering me up so I’m going to keep it up through July.
Do you leave your patriotic decor up through the summer? Crazy to think that before we blink it will be time for leaves and pumpkins! All things Fall are so up in the air right now. It’s hard to know what life will look like for all of us at that point! Adding seasonal decor always cheers me up so I’m looking forward to Fall decorating because keeping our home inviting and cozy is one thing that I can control right now. We are all spending a lot of time in our homes so it feels especially important this year.
I’m working on some organizing projects around here and will have more to share soon! Yesterday I just focused on getting us all unpacked, cleaning the house, buying groceries and laundry laundry laundry. Always a busy re-group day after we take a trip!
Here are a few pics from our mini vacation. We love going to Park City in the summer and have had this trip booked for a year. We were torn on going with the virus situation but decided to do it last minute (drive instead of fly) and to just be as safe as possible. I’m so glad we did. Once we got there we spent the entire trip outdoors and it was absolutely beautiful! These pics are straight from my phone with no editing.. so pretty isn’t it!?
We honestly just hiked every day! Kenny and I woke up early and hiked in the morning and then we’d get take out for lunch and then hike in the afternoon with the kids.
The Park City mountain trails are absolutely breathtaking! My husband is always happiest in the mountains.
We also watched some fun movies together and enjoyed long drives. It was a pretty chill summer vacation and really not that much different than what we’ve been doing at home, but the change of scenery was what made it feel special.
Quality time with these 4 is always my favorite.
So is the Park City white barn.
My sister lives in SLC so we drove to her house for the last couple of days to spend the 4th with her and her family. My brother and his family came too and it was so much fun being with them all again! Especially with everything Car has gone through this year. Love her so much and I’m just beyond grateful every second of every day that she is ok. (Breast cancer for those of you who are new here but things are looking really good so far!)
The kids were SO happy to be together again. Nothing beats cousin time! We usually spend the 4th at my sisters and go to a parade and then swimming and a big firework show at a nearby club, but none of that was happening so we had to get creative! Instead we kept them busy with tie-dying, water games in the backyard, a piñata full of candy and our own firework show. Honestly it was one of our best years yet!
My sweet niece is getting so big! Spending time with her is always a good thing and she had 3 teenage babysitters at her beck and call!
Mid day we sent all kids upstairs for an electronic break so that their parents could have a break! All cousins are pictured here other than the oldest and the youngest who decided to take naps. :)
Always in my happy place with these two.
Car and her husband made the most delicious meal and so many fun desserts. They always go above and beyond for the 4th when we come! We of course ate NON-STOP. I’ll be working this little weekend off all month!
I found this cute top on Amazon right before our trip. Felt a little Dukes of Hazard in it but festive for the holiday. ;)
I didn’t get pics of our do-it-yourself firework show in the parking lot behind my sister’s house but I so wish I would have. We were cracking up at the guys! They had a little too much fun blowing things up. Ha.
Such a fun week. I hope your July is off to a good start! I’ve got a list of projects that I want to wrap up before my kids start school (even if they’re starting school in their bedrooms!) so now that I’m caught up on housework I’ll be chipping away at those in my free time. Be back soon with progress. :)
SIDENOTE:
I had some July 4th weekend sales rounded up to post and then our weekend was so busy with family I didn’t have time to get the post up. The MAIN sale I was the most excited about and wanted to share is still going! T3 is having a huge sell (20% off) on all of my favorite hair tools through July 12th! I absolutely love their products. I’ve used their twirl trio curling iron for years. I use all barrels, but love the 1 inch the most. (It’s my go-to every day and what I used to get my hair curled like it is in the 4th pics above.) Their Cura blow dryer is my favorite and I have the grey but it now comes in this cute pink color too. Honestly if you don’t have thick hair any blow dryer will work, but if your hair is at all thick and takes longer to dry I would highly recommend trying it! I went through so many blow dryers before I found “the one” and this is it. :) They have some great deals on styling sets too and I picked up this detangle duo. Just wanted to share for any other hair tool/product lovers like me! :) *Remember to use code FRIENDS20 at checkout!
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