1 – CLOUD SWEATSHIRT

{Cloud Sweatshirt}

Happy Saturday! Kicking off my 6 favorites with my beloved Zella cloud fleece sweatshirt! A couple of years ago I bought the white Zella cloud sweatshirt and I loved it and reached for it so much that I bought another one! In white. Two of the exact same sweatshirt because I was so worried I would ruin or stain one and I didn’t want to live without it! For the past two years during cooler months I have worn one of my twin white sweatshirts at least once a week (no stains so far.. miracle!). It’s so incredibly soft and cozy and I always reach for it when my goal is to be comfortable. I saw a few weeks ago that it was back in stock again and I instantly ordered it in black and this pretty shade of green. I almost ordered it in white again but thought 3 of the same white sweatshirt might be a bit much. Ha. The new version is just as soft and comfortable! But it does fit slightly different. It runs a little bigger (you can tell in the picture above) and is a tad longer in the back vs. the front. My original has more of an overall cropped look. LOVE THEM ALL. Just so soft and cozy and perfect for cold days! (*Sidenote – I also ordered and tried the matching cloud wide leg sweatpants and didn’t like them. They fit strange and weren’t flattering. Just my two cents to consider if you’re debating the matching pants!) 

2 – SNACKLE BOX

{Snackle Box}

Ok.. obsessed with this fun divided tray for snacks! Have you seen it!?

It has the cutest little compartments!

Along with a lid that snaps on top.

{Snackle Box}

The handles pop up making it so easy to take on the go! Perfect for kids, road trips, amusement parks or a day at the beach. I have a girls trip coming up and can’t wait to use it to share some favorite treats. :)

3 – SHELFIE TIME

{Cane Pitcher / Cane Drinking Glasses / Cane Glassware / Cane Bowls / Bowls / Pasta Bowls /Minka Pot}

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Did a little shelf styling for fun this week. It feels like my whole house is neutrals with pops of green! It’s speaking to me this spring. :)

{Painting / Glass Jars / Wood Bowl / Board}

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4 – ORGANIZED SOCKS

So my husband is a sock hoarder. Not intentionally, but he is and his sock drawers were bursting at the seams and socks were spilling into every other drawer on his side of our island. I have wanted to do something about this issue for so long and finally pulled him in the closet, dumped out his socks from ALL of the drawers and we got to work going through them. This little pile wasn’t even a fraction of them! He had no idea he had so many socks. We put a lot of socks in a bag to donate and while I had him trapped in the closet (ha) I quickly went through a few more drawers with him and found some shirts/shorts he wasn’t wearing anymore that we could also donate.

His drawers look so good now! Plus I can easily open and close them again! Casual and workout socks in the top drawer..

and his dress socks are in the drawer below.

{BEFORE}

I’m not a sock hoarder like my husband, but my sock drawers had also seen better days so I quickly went through mine too!

{AFTER}

Such a simple 20 minute project that is bringing me joy every time I do laundry! Which is most days of the week. :)

Love these Ugg socks for boots and these are my favorite no show socks!

My work socks are also in the second drawer. Ha. Fuzzy socks and holiday socks since I work from home. I just noticed that I have a pair of my Ugg boot socks in the wrong drawer.. going to have to fix that asap. ;)

 {Drawer Dividers}

I used to keep my holiday socks in this drawer with my holiday pjs but I bought more holiday pjs this year so socks had to go.

And now we’ve revealed what I like to hoard. Admitting it is the first step.

 {Drawer Dividers}

Workout socks go in this drawer with workout clothes. (This drawer has been organized for a while now!) I also have socks in my mudroom locker that are easy to grab if I’m rushing out the door. I’m all about sock convenience! Feels good to have that little project done and Kenny has promised to not order one more pair of socks for a long time. I promise to not buy one more pair of holiday pjs either! At least until October and then all bets are off.

:)

5 – EASTER IDEAS

{acrylic floral vase}

Sharing some last minute Easter table ideas if you need inspo for Sunday! Last year I used my beloved acrylic vase. It’s so beautiful with tulips!

 {similar lyla dinner plates/jute chargers/similar linen pink napkins/gold napkin rings/pink glasses/similar gold flatware – on sale!}

These cute eyelet plates sold out but Anthro has similar lyla plates I’m loving! This set up would be beautiful for Mother’s Day too.

{wool jute rug/sideboard table/sunken treasure art/stetson table lamps}

{white serving platter}

I’ve also shared these cute Easter platters before but just love making them every year on Easter!

This carrot is so easy and always a win! Counteracts some of the Easter candy. ;)

{similar round serving board HERE & HERE}

And my favorite.. we can’t forget this cute bunny platter!

Wishing you the happiest Easter with the people you love!

6 – HAPPY 14TH KOLE!

We will be celebrating both Easter and a birthday this weekend since someone is turning 14 today! My sweet Kole. 14! I can’t believe it. This pic of us was taken a couple of years ago.

When I shared this family picture for Christmas so many of you commented on how grown up he is looking! He really is. He starts high school in the fall. (Cue the tears!) Clearly he needs to stop growing and clearly I need a more recent pic of the two of us. We are still thick as thieves and I’m so grateful! He teases me a lot more these days.. some things I do are definitely “not cool.” Ha. But we still sing and rap together in the car every morning on the way to school and when I drop him off he does a quick look around (to make sure nobody is watching) and then blows me a little kiss and waves like he has done every morning since preschool. He is the comedian of our family and keeps us all laughing. I came across this blog post the other day. One of my many “Dear Kole” posts from the good old blogging days. ;) Some of you were with me when he was this small so I thought it would be fun to share! So many memories came flooding back. He was a wild two year old! Ha. That post also linked to a post Kenny wrote about a medical scare I had soon after Kole was born which reminded me all over again of how grateful I am to be here with my family. Life is so precious and I don’t want to take a minute of it for granted.

So much to be thankful for this Easter weekend. Happy birthday Kole! You complete our family and I can’t imagine a world without you in it.

Happy Thursday! Easter weekend is upon us! We have had chilly weather lately for San Diego but everything is starting to bloom and I’m feeling warm weather vibes! I picked all of the lemons off of my trees in January and got a new little crop on these potted trees. They didn’t do well for years so I’m especially happy to see so many lemons this year. It’s hard to not feel happy looking at a lemon tree. :)

Confession.. I have not done well with my early to bed early to rise goal for the year lately. Ha. I’ve been staying up way too late this week blogging and watching Suits and then struggling to roll out of bed at 7:00 am just in time to rush Kole to school. I’ve definitely noticed that I don’t have as much energy. (Sigh.) My kids have spring break coming up but after that I’m hoping I can get back in a good routine. The upside of missing my morning walk is that I’ve been going in the evening with Addison and it has been so beautiful! Everything is so green right now because of all of the rain we’ve been getting and it makes me just want to be outside as much as possible.

{Basket / Peonies}

In my last post I shared fun spring gift ideas for teens so I thought I’d continue the theme and share a few more spring gifts! I got these ready for a few friends and family and they turned out so cute I had to share them. :) I love this basket for gifts! Its’s like a little purse and you can put anything inside of it. I added these pretty faux peonies (they come in a set of 3 and that’s exactly what I have inside this basket). You could also add real flowers if you kept them inside of a vase inside the basket. The ribbon adds such a pretty touch! It would be cute on a table for spring decor too.

{Basket / Potholders / Gold Measuring Spoons / Mint Measuring Spoons  / Kitchen Cloths}

This is another cute spring gift and after Easter you could use a basket without the ears. :) Potholders, measuring spoons and some fun pastel kitchen cloths. Practical meets pretty!

{Basket / Potholders / Gold Measuring Spoons / Mint Measuring Spoons  / Flower Bowl / Kitchen Cloths}

Lots of spring-like pastel options for measuring spoons!

{Utensils / Utensil Holder}

I also fell hard for this fluted utensil holder and these pretty pastel utensils! Clearly I’m on a kitchen accessory kick. :) But I love this for a gift for Mother’s Day too!

{Bunny Board / Easter Egg Board / Potholders / Flower Trivets / Ribbon}

Last but not least are these fun hostess gift ideas if you are invited to another house for Easter this year! These cute flower trivets are perfect because you can set all of your serving dishes on them on the table. Potholders are also great for Easter dinner and you know I’ve never met a board I didn’t love. Especially when it’s the shape of an egg or bunny. :)

I hope this gives you a few fun gift ideas for upcoming spring events! It’s a fun time of year to spoil people we love.

I’m so shocked and proud. Baskets for my kids are done and all ready for Easter morning. EARLY! Unheard of around here! Ha. We’ve got a busy few weeks with our girls making final college decisions so I knew I had to be on top of random things like Easter baskets and get them done early or it wouldn’t happen. I decided to share them with you today (along with a few additional items my kids already have/love) because I know shopping for teens can be hard! Between Easter and spring birthdays and graduation I’m always looking for fun gifts for teens this time of year so if you feel that way too these are a few things my kids love!

{Girl Basket: Basket / Toss Catch Game / Olaplex Shampoo / Olaplex Conditioner / Wet Brush / Hair Ties / Birdie / Waterbottle Bag / Lululemon Wristlet / Starbucks Pink Drink / Makeup Stand / Mascara / Charlotte Tilbury Lip Duo / Fenty Lip Gloss / Make-up Brushes / Supergoop Setting Powder / Dermaplaner / Laneige Lip Mask}

As my kids have grown older I buy less candy/treats for Easter and instead I just get a fun basket ready for each of them with items I know they will use/love! My girls are always so easy to shop for because we love a lot of the same things.

{Girl Basket: Basket / Toss Catch Game / Olaplex Shampoo / Olaplex Conditioner / Wet Brush / Hair Ties / Birdie / Waterbottle Bag / Lululemon Wristlet / Starbucks Pink Drink}

My kids all love the velcro toss catch game (we’ve had one for years and lost a paddle last summer!) and beloved hair products, brushes, hair ties are always a hit. The lulu wristlets I actually gave my girls for Christmas and they have loved them! They use them every day and have their keys attached instead of taking a purse to school. I hope they love the Stanley bag too! It has a place for their phone so nice to take on days they want to take a Stanley full of water to school.

{Basket / Toss Catch Game / Olaplex Shampoo / Olaplex Conditioner / Flower Bowl / Wet Brush / Hair Ties / Birdie / Waterbottle Bag / Lululemon Bag}

The flower bowl is so cute to hold jewelry on a nightstand! I also threw in birdie alarms because they are both moving out in the fall and I want them to be safe at all times! The pink drink will absolutely make Addison’s day. :)

{ Makeup Stand / Mascara / Charlotte Tilbury Lip Duo / Fenty Lip Gloss / Make-up Brushes / Supergoop Setting Powder / Dermaplaner / Laneige Lip Mask}

I’m so excited about this makeup organizer! Both of my girls have started putting their makeup on in their bedrooms sitting at their desks and it’s driving me crazy because makeup is everywhere. I’m going to help them consolidate and organize their makeup using these stylish/functional organizers. CUTE. I thought this would make a fun teen gift! Fill this organizer with favorite make-up, brushes, or lip gloss, etc. I added some of our favorites!

{Laneige Lip Mask}

Speaking of lipgloss.. this lip mask is another item we all got for Christmas and have been using and loving. My lips look/feel so good when I sleep in this!

{Basket / Star Projector / Ultimate Disc / Toss Catch Game / Easter Activity Book / Phone Stand / Roblox Gift Card / Deodorizing Balls / Vuori Shorts / Hair Paste / Mio}

Teen boys are hands down the hardest for me to shop for! If you ask Kole what he wants for a birthday or special occasion he’ll just say a Roblox gift card.. womp womp. So not fun to give! I did include one in his basket to make him happy.. ha.

{ Star Projector / Ultimate Disc }

These are both Christmas gifts for Kole that were a hit! I ordered this extra frisbee disc to have on hand for a friend/birthday party. Great options if you need a teen boy gift!

{Boy Basket: Basket / Star Projector / Ultimate Disc / Toss Catch Game / Easter Teen Activity Book / Phone Stand / Roblox Gift Card / Deodorizing Balls / Vuori Shorts / Hair Paste / Mio}

My kids all still love crossword puzzles, Sudoku, word searches, etc. so I bought them each a teen activity book. I know Kole will love this bluetooth phone stand and I included his favorite hair gel and Mio. He loves lemonade and Mio is a great sugar free option. The deodorizing balls are actually a gift for mom.. you’re welcome. Ha.

{Vuori Shorts}

I also bought him his first pair of Vuori shorts to try! If he is anything like his dad this won’t be the last pair. I can’t believe Kole is now wearing men’s small instead of kids’ XL! Feels so strange sometimes to have teenagers. I have a feeling I’ll be putting Easter baskets together for my kids right up until I switch to doing it for grandkids. Or I’ll have to turn my Easter basket efforts towards Kenny when the kids all move out. Ha. They are so fun to put together!

I hope this post gave you some fun ideas for teen gifts! Below are a few more popular items for teens. Now that my baskets are done I’m planning on sitting back and enjoying a Cadbury Egg.

Or two. Or ten.

That’s all I want in my Easter basket this year. ;)

{Basket / Earrings / Lip Gloss / Clip / Eye Masks / Hair Ties / Belt Bag / Headband / Sun Glasses}

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{Headphones / Basket / Portable Charger / Stanley / Speaker / Sweatpants / Card Game / Rubik’s Cube / Wallet / Sunglasses}

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Happy Sunday! I hope you love this week’s round-up! I’m sharing some CUTE spring dress options from Anthro and recent Amazon orders (our vacuum broke the night before my birthday so I ordered a new one as a gift to myself.. ha). Nordstrom has some fun new arrivals and I rounded up lots of Amazon favorites on sale. I’m also sharing my every day make-up! Lipgloss isn’t in the collage but I shared that in last week’s Saturday post HERE. It’s so good! Wrapping up this week’s Sunday Edit with your favorites from the week!

It’s late Saturday night and I’m typing this listening to the rain pouring outside. Sunday is going to be wet in San Diego! A perfect day to stay in pj’s and do a little organizing. :) Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

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{Oven Mitt / Book Vases / Paul Mitchell Spray / Measuring Spoons / Basket / Dyson / Snack Box / Hat Clip}

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{Set / Headphones / Picture Frame / Pillow Inserts / Sunglasses / Portable Charger / Dyson / Air Purifier / Pan Set}

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{Foundation / Eyeliner / Eyeshadow / Mascara 1 / Mascara 2 / Tinted Sunscreen / Brow Gel / Concealer / Blush / Lash Curler}

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{TOP: 1, 2, 3; BOTTOM: 1, 2, 3, 4}

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{Picture Frames / Faux Flowers / Ribbed Glasses / Rug / Wreath / Gold Spoons / Chair / Trash Can / Throw Blanket}

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{Gold Hoops / White Heels / Tan Sunglasses / Cream Bag / White Sandal / Bracelets / Woven Leather Bag / Nude Heel / Black Rattan Bag / Braided Heeled Sandal}

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{Clear Containers / Wooden Hangers / Drawer Organizers / Label Maker / Dyson / Roomba / Dresser Organizer / Bedding Boxes}

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{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

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{Outfits: 1, 2, 3, 4 / Trash Can / Necklace / Woven Bag / Makeup Bag / Makeup Brush Case / Brown Sandal / Woven Sandal}

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Excited about this week’s round-up! Fun loungewear, new arrivals, swimsuits, Amazon finds, pendants, Anthro sales, St. Patricks holiday decor.. basically ALL the things. :) I hope you have time to do something you love today. Happy Sunday!

{Top: 1, 2, 3 Bottom: 1, 2, 3}

SHOP:

{Instant Pot / Outdoor Chair / Ice Maker / Linen Pants / Romper / Organized Bins}

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{Glasses Set / Plates / Scalloped Napkins / Rattan serving dish /

napkin rings / Cake stand}

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I love a good denim jumpsuit in the spring! Below are some cute options!

{From Left to Right: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

SHOP:

From Left to Right: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / Sandals / Tote}

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{Top: 1, 2, 3, 4 Bottom: 1, 2, 3, 4}

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{Top: 1, 2, 3 Bottom: 1, 2, 3}

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{Frames / Jumpsuit / Sweater / Vacuum / DeWalt / Grill}

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{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}

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{Placemat / Plates / Taper candles / Serving set / wreath / taper candle holders / bowl}

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{From Left to Right: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / Left shoe / Right shoe}

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{Rug / Dining table / Cabinet / Pendant light / Planter / Mirror / ceramic trays}

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These fun items below are 20% off this weekend!

{Mini dress / midi dress / clips / canvas / sandals / sneakers / tote bag}

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1 – SPRING

Happy Saturday! And hello new leaves. I see you there and you’re making me smile. Welcome spring! We are ready for you.

2 – TEENS

Snapped this tonight.. shoes all over the mudroom and by our front entry is always a sign it’s the weekend! Addison told me a few days ago “some” friends from school were coming over Friday evening. Friday morning she casually mentioned again some friends coming over and adds.. maybe around 30. Ha! Teens crack me up. In what world is “some” 30!? That’s helpful info to have Addison. ;)

I love all of her friends and am happy to have them over.. the conversation just made me laugh. Typical teens! I am also so amused by how they are consistently making BIG plans. Where they are going, what they are doing next weekend.. no thought about who is driving and who is paying and how it’s actually happening. They are just busy making plans.

{Faux Laurel Leaf & Sedum Wire Wreath}

On a side note my spring wreath found a new home and I kind of love it.

I kind of love teens too. They keep life interesting. :)

3 – CONSOLE/CANDLE WARMER LAMP

{Lamp/The Art of Home book/AD at 100 book/Candle Warmer Lamp/Capiz Jar Candle/Framed Canvas/Faux Eucalyptus Stems/Santorini Vase/Similar Console/Similar Baskets}

Last Saturday I shared this beautiful framed canvas I bought and here is where it landed! Perfection on a console table. I really love this canvas. It’s moody but still light.. simple but still complex.. neutral but still dramatic. It’s a perfect backdrop for any and all decor!

Another recent obsession is this cute candle warmer lamp. So fun right!? I love the style of it and the pretty marble base!

It has a small remote you can use to turn on the heat and burn the candle and you can choose a set amount of time (no more forgetting to blow out the candle!). You can also switch the cute little lamp on and decide how bright you want it.

It looks so cute lit up in the evening! And the house smells so good.

{Candle Warmer Lamp}

I love it so much I bought this white version for my bedroom. :)

4 – EASTER BASKETS

{from left to right: basket one, two, three, four/similar baskets with ears here}

Ordered these cute baskets and I’ll share how I’m using them all soon!

5 – SLOW COOKER LINERS/RECIPE

OK.. WHERE have these slow cooker liners been all of my life!? I just discovered them and talk about a game changer.

I’m sure many of you have used them before and my only question is WHY didn’t you tell me about them sooner!? Ha. You could have saved me hours of crock pot scrubbing. ;) Seriously though.. so good. I used them last weekend for the first time making our Mexican Chalupas (recipe here). I wrote that recipe blog post in May of 2011 by the way. Still blogging and still making the same easy dinners.

The only difference is now I’m not scrubbing my crock pot after. ;)

6 – ANTHRO APP SALE

{v-neck tee/cropped wide leg pants/similar madewell totes/raffia slide sandal}

These beloved cropped wide leg pants are back in stock in lots of colors and sizes! I wear them ALL the time and I’m sure you’ve noticed because they are in so many pics I share. So comfortable and flattering! There is a sale going on this weekend in the LTK app and if you shop through THIS LINK in the app you can get 20% off of any order of $100 on Anthro clothes! SCORE! When you click through my LTK link and add things to your cart you will get a promo code to use at check out. You can also get 20% off certain dinnerware and candles HERE. (You don’t have to be in the app for that one!) 

{maeve wrapped-culotte jumpsuit/kira wallet on a chain/initial pendant necklace/similar sandals here & here}

My beloved black jumpsuit is another Antho favorite! It’s popular because aside from being cute and comfortable it’s also so flattering. You can get it HERE for 20% off (just make sure you’re signed into the app and you’ll see the promo code!)

We went to dinner Friday night with friends to kick off the birthday celebrations. (Turning 47 Monday.. yikes!). :)

{small bag/medium bag}it also comes in an oversized option here}

My friend and I were laughing that we showed up with the same Anthro purse! I have the smaller version and she has the larger version. So good. I linked them here in the app so you can get the discount and shared a few other things I have my eye on too. That wraps up my 6 on Saturday!

Enjoy your weekend! :)