Friday Findings

Top & Skirt: Banana Republic, Bag: Elliot Lucca, Jewelry: Stella & Dot, David Yurman
Booties: Sam Edleman

In love with my new bag!

I always find things when I am not looking for them. Hence my new bag pictured above! Last Call clearance! I have also found I don't check the weather enough, little did I know it would get cooler as the day went on. Glad I grabbed my blazer,  unfortunately after picture time! :) What is everyone doing this weekend? I am headed to J. Burns Pizza tonight and then to see New Year's Eve with my husband. J. Burns has just recently re-opened and was a love during my childhood. I used to work with my dad at his nursery over the summer and he would  take me to lunch at J. Burns. Found memories that I can't WAIT to taste again! My husband was so sweet and called a babysitter himself to arrange this date night. Major deposit in my love bank! I hope you all have a fantastic weekend! XXOO

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait!

Calypso Top Clearance! WHOOP

Lakeland Local 30 for 30 Day 22

One of hub's father's day gifts, and a gift to our marriage!

So very sorry for my delay! Summer has me completely out of whack! My oldest two just took off for Alaska for 2 weeks, so things may just slow down a TINY bit! The little two are keeping me busy outside and in the pool for most of the day, they love it and are swimming like little fish. Bonus: they take great naps! 

I had to share my steal of a deal, I wanted this top featured above but only allowed myself ONE piece of the Calypso line from Target. To my surprise- on a visit to pick up randoms, I found it on the clearance rack for $18.00! Score! This is 100% silk folks! 

The second picture is from our Lakeland Local True Style 30 for 30, posted for no other reason than I am sitting here in my bathing suit right now! You don't want pictures of that as I have put on 5lbs since my vacation last week...WTC? Translation: What The Crap?? 

The third picture is of a gift that I bought for my husband for Father's Day! Actually, it was his idea as the devotional book we got at Christmas was just plain blah. I think this is going to be a good one and it really gets us talking. The first one was about recalling funny moments or things that had happened while we were together. Helped us to see that we haven't been laughing enough together. With 4 children, jobs, and schedules, we rarely get any down time together! That time together at night really helps me, and helps building the intimacy of our marriage! Marriage is so HARD. It takes three for sure, God, husband and wife! I hope everyone is having a fabulous hump day! 

Awkward and Awesome Thursday

Top: BCBG, Nordstrom Rack, Shorts: Banana Republic, Shoes: BCBG, Watch: Michele, Jewelry, Stella & Dot

My favorite part of this top, the back! I just love the romantic lines and how the fabric flows! 

I was thrilled to make a pit stop into one of my favorite shopping destinations, Nordstrom Rack, on the way home from conference last weekend! This top was by far my favorite find of the weekend. Already marked down and additional 60% off, it had my name all over it! Sometimes I feel silly to walk straight to the clearance section, but when I sit back and think about it...unless you have endless funds...it would be silly to pay full price! I don't know what I get a kick out of more: my new items, or the deals I find! Cheers to clearance racks, and on to Awesome and Awkward!

Awkward: 

-Telling my 3 y/o to take off the plastic princess heels and put on "sensible" shoes and having her look back at me and say: "But you aren't wearing sensible shoes."

-Stalking Ken Suarez at the produce stand after spotting the FOX 13 News van. Trying to get him to interview me like any good PR person would do! Unsucessfully, I am sad to say, as the elderly couple would not stop talking!

-The lip spasm that would NOT stop when I knew the camera was rolling at our fashion for fitness taping for True Style today. I hope my smile doesn't look like the "Chandler" smile! 

Awesome: 

-Hello...this new top! 

-Clearance racks!! For giving me the opportunity to wear items I could NOT pay full price for! 

-Handwritten letters in the mail.

-A singing voicemail from a great friend.

-Pinterest, I am addicted.

-The last piece of Godiva chocolate I am about to indulge in!