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Happy Friday to you! It’s been a bit quiet around here the last week or two for good reason! We spent the better part of last week with our friends in South Carolina on vacation. It was so fun! We had a day and a half at home and then I hopped in the car and drove to my sister’s house for the weekend. We’ll get about a week at home after this and then we’re driving to Wisconsin for my brother’s wedding! To say this summer, specifically this las month, has been busy would be an understatement. It’s just another reminder that I’m deeply grateful to be my own boss. I’m pretty flexibly with vacation time 😉

If you’ve been on Instagram the last few days, you probably know by now that Nordstrom is having their big Anniversary Sale! My sister and I were able to pop over to the store yesterday to take a look at what they had. Admittedly, the in-store experience was underwhelming — they didn’t seem to have a ton that I was interested in and were pretty limited on sizing. However, when we got back home and I was able to finally scroll through what was available online, I was liking what I was seeing! I have  a blog post with my picks, good deals, what I tried on, etc. Check it out here! One thing is certain, it made me very excited to dress for Fall – my favorite season!

Highlights from the sale: these booties (got them in my regular size, in grey), this dreamy cardigan, and this soft-as-ever thermal

This is a great option for a late Summer/Autumn wedding. The polka dot and ruffle keep it playful, which I love!

I was listening to this podcast on the drive yesterday.

Mike’s and my ONE YEAR wedding anniversary is coming up on Sunday! I can hardly believe it’s already been a year since that magical day. I thought it would be fun to share a little about our first year – what we’ve learned, what we’ve enjoyed, etc. – next week, so that will be coming soon!

I’ve been wearing these ear jackets on repeat lately.

Have a great weekend!

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  1. 7.13.18
    Unknown said:

    Gonna give this podcast a listen while we're on a long drive this weekend! Thanks for always having a good true crime recommendation!

  2. 7.15.18

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  3. 7.17.18

    so great! Wish your family always happy! fanfiction