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Friday, July 9, 2021

Five on Friday - July 9, 2021

This Friday rolled around way too fast!  We've been on vacation this week and the end of our time off has come quicker than I wanted it to.  We've been at Disney World and I can't wait to blog all about it next week, but for now, it's time for my Five on Friday!

1.  Virgin River - Season Three
Today is the day we get to see the fate of the Season Two cliffhanger on Virgin River!  This show captured our attention and we have fallen in love with it.  Netflix is bringing us 10 new episodes to binge and I'm here for it.  Will Jack live?  Will Mel find her happy ending?  Can't wait to find out!

Danielle Steel's newest novel, Nine Lives, hit the stands on Tuesday.  Just in time for summer beach reading!  Here's the summary from Amazon ~
After a carefree childhood, Mary Margaret Kelly came of age in the shadow of grief. Her father, a dashing daredevil Air Force pilot, died when she was nine. Maggie saw her mother struggle to put their lives back together. As the family moved from one city to the next, her mother warned her to beware of daredevil men and avoid risk at all cost.

Following her mother’s advice, and forgoing the magic of first love with a high school boyfriend who was too wild to feel safe, Maggie instead sought out all the things her mother had lost—a predictable partner, a stable home, and a regular paycheck. She chose to marry a dependable, kind man who was a reliable husband and successful accountant. Together they had a son and found happiness in a conventional suburban life. Until tragedy struck again.

Now on her own, feeling a sense of adventure for the first time, Maggie decides to face her fears, setting off on a whirlwind trip from San Francisco to Rome, Paris, and Monaco. But when her travels reconnect her with the very same irresistible, thrill-seeking man she’s spent thirty years trying to forget, Maggie becomes terrified that rushing into love and sharing his life may very well end in disaster. But ultimately, while Maggie tries to outrun her fears and painful memories of her past, fate will surprise her in the most astounding of ways, as she walks the tightrope between danger and courage, and between wisdom and love.


I purchased this t-shirt dress from Old Navy and love it!  I decided to wear it on the plane because we were going to be running straight to dinner when we landed and I wanted to wear something comfy for the plane and yet cute for dinner.  This dress was the winner!  Get yours at Old Navy before they sell out.


You know you love a product when you care enough about it to take it on vacation with you  This silicone body brush is more hygienic than other materials.  The body brush gently cleanses while gently massaging your skin all at the same time.  It's perfect to relax muscles, relieve stress, improve cellulite, promote blood circulation as well as increasing the elasticity of your skin.  See why I brought it on vacation with me!



5.  Still fits...

Have a fabulous weekend!  We will be traveling home and trying to get ourselves ready to go back to work next week.  I'm also going to try to start blogging about our amazing trip to Disney!  See you back here next week.

Thursday, July 8, 2021

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Making Memories

Hello there!  Welcome to Thinking Out Loud Thursday where I share something I'm thinking out loud about and invite you to link up and do the same.  We are on vacation this week so I'm posting a short little something today and will be back next week to recap our trip.  On Saturday we flew out to meet our son and daughter-in-law at the Happiest Place on Earth - Disney World!  We love it here!


Eric and I are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary next week and since we honeymooned at Disney we thought it would be the perfect vacation spot for us this year.  Here's a picture of Ian when we were here 20 years ago and one taken on this trip ~



I'll be back with all the details from our trip, but now I'm going to get back to being on vacation.  Feel free to link up and share what you're thinking out loud about today!

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

Five on Friday - July 2, 2021

Who is ready for a holiday weekend?!?  We most certainly are!  Let's kick it off with my five for today ~

1.  Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cookies
Pillsbury added an item to their collection - Cinnamon Toast Crunch cookie dough!  That's right - that yummy taste you get in the cereal is now in a cookie version.  The limited-edition cookie dough comes in 12 large pieces and it's safe to eat raw.  All I can say is - YUM!


2.  Bonine
We are doing some traveling this week so I've loaded up on my favorite motion sickness medicine.  Ever since I was introduced to Bonine, we've kept a supply on hand.  One dose lasts up to 24 hours, so you can take it 1 hour before you head out and you are good to go for an entire day.  I use it when we are going in a car or airplane.  This stuff has made traveling so much more fun!  



I recently came across these little packs of Clorox wipes.  Each pack has 9 wipes inside and are the perfect little things to pop in your travel bag.  Pre-Covid I was not one to totally wipe down everything before I touched it.  Now - not so much.  I'm looking forward to having these with me when we travel so if I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable about the cleanliness of something, I can just whip out my wipes and give it a quick swipe.  


4.  Stock Up Sales
It's that time of year - the Annual Liter Sale at Beauty Brands is happening right now.  Stock up on all your favs for only $15.98 a liter.  While you're there, select Tarte mascara is also on sale for $13.80 through July 4.  Speaking of stocking up, Bath & Body Works is having their semi-annual sale right now too.  We popped in there this week and I was able to grab some of my favorite shower gel for only $3.25 a bottle.  Crazy good price!
5.  Lately...


Okay guys - have a wonderful weekend!  We are joyfully packing for vacation today and are so excited to be heading to Disney World for a few days.  Follow all our shenanigans on Instagram!  

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

June 2021 Amazon Purchases

Welcome to Thinking Out Loud Thursday!  Today I'm sharing some of my Amazon purchases for June.  I swear at the start of the month I told myself I was going to cut back on my Amazon purchases, but looking back it seems I might have failed at that attempt!  Here are a few of my favorite purchases from last month ~

This shirt - I love it!  I first ordered it in white and loved it so much I ordered a blue one too.  They are both packed ready to go on vacation with me.  It comes in literally 29 colors.  Would it be bad if I ordered it in a few more?


I got in on the pandemic sourdough craze and drug my dad in too.  For Father's Day, we got him one of my favorite accessories - the Danish Dough Whisk.  It truly makes stirring the dough so much easier and I've found it's great for other things too like scones and muffins.  



It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas!  Last year I made our cards for the first time in a while.  So many people commented on them that I decided I'd try to make them again this year.  I thought I'd start with this embossing folder.  We'll see if it makes the final cut for our cards this year!


We have a couple vacations in the near future and I always like to cart along a couple books.  You know, real books.  The paper kind.  I chose The Last Thing He Told Me and The Return.  Our first vacation is to Disney and will be pretty action-packed, but the second one is to the beach in August.  If I don't finish them in July, I'm sure the trip to August will be the perfect time to get them read!

   

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