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Good Things (August 2018)

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Well, that was a nice break–from blogging, from posting to social media on a regular basis, from real life. . . My husband and I even snuck in a weekend trip to Aruba (thanks to the Marriott resort and my parents who watched the kids!), and we got home the night before the twins started kindergarten. So here I am. All five kids in school and 124 projects I want to start at one time. I wonder if I’ll ever get to the point of sitting and eating bonbons. I’m not seeing that in my immediate future. . .

A few of the good things I discovered during August:

I have officially deemed these my “happy pants”. The softest, most comfortable sleep pants I’ve owned–and you can totally get away with wearing them to school drop off. I just ordered a second pair because it makes me sad when mine are in the laundry.

I don’t read a ton of nonfiction but I loved this book. The small things really are the big things.

Adding this to our living room because who doesn’t want a head planter?! Extra discount codes available through tonight.

And, my pagoda mirror is also on sale with an extra 20 and 10% off through tonight. . .

This is a great H&M collaboration with lots of pretty prints. I ordered this dress and it looks polished but feels like you’re wearing a muumuu. Who could ask for more, really?

I’ve found some super cute shoes from here lately. (Check out these and these.) Today, they’re offering extra Labor Day (extended) weekend discounts.

This one is random, but I have a 13-almost-14-year-old boy who is allergic to any pants that don’t have an elastic waistband (mentally allergic, not literally allergic 🙄) and maybe you do, too. We ordered these shorts from Amazon Essentials (for school)–men’s sizes and the price is right.

If you’re jumping on the hoop trend, I’ve been wearing these a lot.

I’ve had this song on repeat. Love the words. We can’t mess up too badly, and that’s a really good thing.

Did You Know? The Lowdown on the Nordstrom Sale

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It’s that time of year again, when we’re all sweating bullets chasing after kids that need to go back to school and trying to tame the crazy the humidity is doing to our hair. Then suddenly, images of bloggers in wool coats, suede booties and cowl neck sweaters drinking vanilla lattes start showing up left and right in all of my social media feeds telling me that I absolutely need over-the-knee boots now. That’s right; it’s the Nordstrom Anniversary sale and it’s open to everyone starting today.

Here’s the deal: I do shop the sale. I don’t shop early. I do buy a few basics (tennis shoes, bras, leggings, etc.) I don’t buy $457 coats because they’re marked down from the original price of $725. I usually don’t buy anything for our home. And, most of all, I do try to remember that I have nowhere to actually wear those $300 over-the-knee boots because most people in my daily life only see me behind the steering wheel from the neck up. But, you know, we all have aspirations to look and be better with the start of a new school year/new season/etc., and I’m no different. #thinkpositive

Things I love about the sale: 1.) Free shipping and free, easy returns. So much easier to try on clothes at home. 2.) Best time to buy quality basics at the lowest price of the year–these tried and true leggings, for example. And, I might do one splurge–like this coat–because it’s my birthday. In November. ;) 3.) Great time to pick up a few things for Christmas–if I can focus.

With all of that being said, here’s an assortment of my favorite pieces from the sale. If you find anything else you love, let me know!

PS–If you find something you want that’s out of stock, keep checking back during the sale. They seem to restock and update their site daily.

The Saturday 6

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ONE. I love when I find a designer portfolio with lots of good details in “real life” homes.

TWO. I’m a sucker for an exterior transformation that involves painted white brick.

THREE. This Instagram account is hysterical. (Why didn’t I think of this?!)

FOUR. And speaking of Instagram, this is a consistently pretty account to follow.

FIVE. Someone sent me this link when I was having “one of those Summer days.” So funny. So true.

SIX. If you’re a Nordstrom card holder (or decide to sign up for one), you can shop early access to their big anniversary sale. I’ve bought nothing–yet–but went through many pages and tagged some of my favorites, all while watching the Southern Charm finale. #multitasking