Erin, Author at The Sunny Side Up Blog

Home Decor

08.14.19

Shiplap Hallway Decor Plan

(Shiplap Hallway Decor Plan *affiliate links used)

I’m always so ready and excited for summer when it finally rolls around and until this week I really didn’t want it to end.

But then.. it happened.

Sometime yesterday between the 14th popsicle of the day dripping on the floor, the 6th time repeating “no!” to more time on the iPad and the 23rd ride to the beach/a friends/the mall/Starbucks/the movies.. it happened.

Like the flick of a light switch.. I turned. And decided summer is dead to me.

And the first day of school can’t come soon enough. Ha. ;)

One of my summer goals was to start decorating our upstairs hallway. I don’t know if I’ve ever shared pics of this hallway before? Probably not. There hasn’t been much to share.

It’s a hallway. And it hasn’t been decorated. I love this hallway though – hard to show in photographs but it is always lit with beautiful natural light from some french doors that lead out onto our front balcony. I am so excited to finally prioritize it!

I had my carpenter add shiplap to the middle wall a couple of years ago when he helped me with my shiplap display wall downstairs. I knew this would be the main focal wall I would decorate.

Then I fell hard for this console table from a local store and it was the perfect length for my shiplap wall. (I’ll link to similar options I also love below!)

At the end of this hallway near our stairs is our upstairs laundry room.

We have can lights along this hallway ceiling and I planned to have 3 hanging fixtures in this space, but I was so overwhelmed with figuring out all of the other lighting in our house when we were building that I decided to wait and choose the upstairs hallway fixtures later.

“Later” turned into 5 years later. Wasn’t really planning on waiting that long but.. life! Here we are 5 years later and I’m finally decorating this space and picking out fixtures. Better late than never. :)

The winner I finally decided on? These Hicks Pendants that I’ve had a crush on for years now! LOVE them. LOVE them so much.

I knew I wanted a round mirror over this console table on the shiplap wall. I found this Pendant Round mirror and fell in love. For a mere $2,000+ it could be mine. Yikes! A lot more than I wanted to spend on a mirror for this space.

So I kept looking and I found this Bjork Mirror that is so similar and $430! SCORE. Couldn’t order it fast enough!

Right before we left on our trip I had my electricians come and hang my hallway lights. Kenny was going to do it but was so busy with work and since I still have all of our building crew on speed dial.. ;) They were laughing at me that I was just now putting these up when I told them I’d have them back a few weeks after we moved in to hang some.

What can I say except good things come to those who wait! I love my new hallway lights. I was SO torn on the size to order and to be honest I still wonder if I should have gone one size bigger (these are the smallest size).. BUT if I would have gone bigger I wouldn’t have had any links hanging. The next size up lights are quite a bit longer (the round part) and this hallway is only 9 feet tall so I wasn’t sure how it would look to have them so close to the ceiling vs. hanging down a little like they are now. Probably either way would have worked!

The beginning of some personality in this hallway! YEA.

Aren’t they pretty!? Am I the only one who gets THIS excited about a few new light fixtures? I took over 20 pictures of them.

Maybe 25.

Can’t wait to style this table for Fall!

That door to the right is our playroom and I’m making progress in that space too.

After I finish the playroom and decorate my console table I want to figure out something fun for this big blank wall next to our laundry room. It’s huge and empty and would be a perfect spot for something creative. I’ve thought about different gallery walls and might do something simple with rows of frames, but if you have other ideas let me know!

Right below this space is our shiplap display wall.

So I already have a place to display my kids’ pictures.

And their artwork.

And all things holiday. :)

Then I have this gallery wall in my formal living room. SO.. not sure what to put on my upstairs wall that’s not a repeat of something I already have.

Speaking of this gallery wall I’m just about to switch out our summer pics! Waiting for school to start and then it’s GO time on Fall decor.

Until then I’ll just be over here mopping up popsicle #15..

;)

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xoxo, Erin

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Home Decor

08.09.19

Powder Bathroom – Summer Decor

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Happy weekend! Kenny and I just spent the last few days in Park City, UT and it has been so beautiful and sunny but also nice and cool. It’s making me excited to welcome Fall! It also reminded me that I better share my powder bathroom summer decor before summer is a thing of the past. :) Plus I’m on a roll with bathroom decor since I recently shared our guest room/office bathroom. Promise to take a break from bathroom updates for a while after this post but I do love how simple it is to update bathrooms! A few simple changes can make a big impact.

I ordered this Tufted Mia Bath Mat months ago and it brightened up our powder bathroom so beautifully for summer. I was in love the minute I put it in this space!

(silver tray/chevron vase/similar white flowers/pink peonies/soap dispenser)

I switched out my flowers to whites and pinks (LOVE these faux peonies!) and found this cute floral soap dispenser and in minutes this powder bathroom felt light and bright and summer ready.

A view from the other side! The pink and white towels are long time favorites. I also ordered these pretty towels that are on sale to try over my ladder in this room.

I’m not so sure I’ll change much in this space for Fall because I’ve really enjoyed the pink. Maybe I can find a cute pink pumpkin to add and call it a day. :)

When do you start decorating for Fall? I usually start in September after my kids are back in a routine at school but I have a feeling my pumpkin spice candle might come out a little sooner this year.

Air conditioning still on of course. ;)

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Organization

08.07.19

Back to School (time to get organized!)

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It’s that time again! Hard to believe isn’t it!? Another school year has already started for some of us and is fast approaching for others. My kids are out until the end of August so we are cherishing our last days of summer and made a quick trip to Utah to spend time with family and cousins!

Once I get past the emotional first day of school (always a tear jerker for me coming to terms with my kids being yet another year older!) I usually recover from my funk and get excited for a fresh start. I actually feel more motivated to set new goals and do ALL the things in September vs. January. In January I try to set goals, but all I really want to do is live in my pjs and recover from the holidays. :) September is usually the month I feel the most motivated all year. It’s so nice to introduce some structure into my days after an unstructured summer. Last January I created some printables that have been game changers for me in helping me work on my goals and daily habits.

My Monthly Goals printable helps me stay on track each month and even though I don’t always complete everything on my list, I love having it as a daily reminder of what my priorities are. It’s so easy to get busy putting out random fires each day and to lose sight of the things I really want to prioritize.

Same with my Daily Habits page. LOVE this. I try to keep the habits on this page simple and easy (so that I’ll do them!) and I love that I have to check them off each day. I’m always motivated by a check mark. Ha.

You might remember that I created this Visual Planning Board at the beginning of the new year. Mostly to help pull myself out of the post Christmas pj funk I mentioned earlier. :)

I put a new monthly goal page and my habit tracker on my chalkboard each month so that I’ll see them every day in my office.

I wanted to share these printables with you again today for those of you who are feeling motivated to work on your own goals and daily habits now that kids are going back to school! You can download them HERE. I’ve slacked a little with these during the summer months but will be ready to get back on track in September!

Here are a few other things we do every summer to get organized and ready for a new school year:

{My Organized Office – PART ONE/PART TWO}

1 – Get the office/homework zone organized. Now is the time to make sure you have a homework zone organized, stocked and ready to go! If you don’t have a home office, dedicate a spot in your home for homework and get things organized. In our previous house my kids did their homework at the kitchen table so I used a kitchen drawer to hold all of their paper and school supplies.

Stock up on paper, sharpen pencils and buy new crayons and markers if you have little ones! I also get my kids’ classroom supply lists and buy things early because by the end of August the school supplies get really picked over!

Target run with these two a couple of weeks ago to get school supplies! This is one shopping trip I don’t like to do on-line! El’s list comes out after her first day of school. Of course the trip included a new stuffed animal for Kole and Ad’s favorite ICEE’s. ROWS of new school supplies made my day and I might have picked up a new notepad. Happy shopping day for all three of us. :)

The main thing to remember to do when you’re getting your office/homework zone ready is to establish a place where ALL of the kids’ paperwork will land. We all know that back to school comes with a massive amount of paperwork! Having a system set up ahead of time will make for a much smoother transition. My kids keep signed forms and papers they need to hang on to in the white file folders on our office wall.

I keep all of my forms and papers organized in these wooden file boxes. You can read more details about my system in this post.

2 – Organize a drop zone for backpacks and shoes. We used to do a massive mudroom clean out right before school started, but now I have my kids do this as soon as school ends so we don’t have to think about it! They go through their lockers and drawers and we donate old shoes and backpacks and vacuum everything out so that things are clean and ready for a new school year. They always LOVE this chore. Ha. ;)

{baskets/rug/throw/pillow}

So nice to have the inside of the cabinets looking as clean as the outside!

If you don’t have a designated place for shoes and backpacks create one! I didn’t have a mudroom in my previous home so I created a place on our garage wall to hold shoes and jackets.

3 – Get back to school haircuts! I was due to get my hair done a couple weeks ago so I took my girls in for their annual back to school trim. Yes.. it takes two people to blow dry and curl my hair.. ha. It’s thick! So they always double up at my salon to save time. The cute girls who do my hair were dressed alike this week so I had to snap a pic. :)

I passed on my crazy thick hair to my girls. Getting all of our hair done is a process so it’s nice to have that checked off the list! (You can see why I feel justified splurging on a good hair dryer! Now the trick is keeping it hidden from my girls..)

4 – Fill out back to school forms. I hate to be scrambling with forms the few nights before school starts so I always try to get them done early! Any forms I know I have to have ready (like Ad’s medical forms for her allergies/asthma or El’s forms for her high school dance team) I fill out early.

{My Organized Pantry}

5 – Get your pantry organized. I don’t know about all of you but by the end of summer my pantry has usually seen better days! A few weeks before school starts I always do a quick clean out and get things back under control. Then a few days before school starts I stock up on all of the snacks my kids like for their lunches. If your pantry needs an overhaul NOW is the time to do it! You will be so happy to start a new school year with a clean pantry. I’ve found a clean pantry makes a huge difference in my overall sanity! You can check out how I organize our pantry in this post and also how I organized our smaller pantry in our previous house in this post for ideas.

6 – Organize Kids’ Closets. I always make my kids go though their closets around this time of year and pull out anything that is too small or that they don’t love and wear. I told my girls we could do it in two days. The first day we purged and organized their hanging clothes and the next day we tackled their drawers. This made it feel a little less overwhelming and it didn’t become an all day project. After YEARS of doing this they are pretty good at quickly sorting and knowing what to save and what to say good-bye to. We did this before our trip to Utah so they could bring clothes they aren’t wearing anymore to their cousins. Win for everyone!

{Closet Organization Tips}

{similar stripe rug/similar hello mat here and here/similar planters/backpack/shirt/shorts/shoes – our favorite pair!}

7 – Stock up on tissues. Because this mom always needs them on that first day back. And it doesn’t matter if it’s for Kindergarten, Middle School or High School. Or if it’s my first child or my last or my in-between. I cry sad/happy tears every single year. You too? I wish we could all meet for breakfast after drop-off and cry together.

Happy back to school everyone!

xoxo, Erin

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Home Decor

08.02.19

Guest Room/Office Bathroom

Happy weekend! I hope you’re enjoying yours whatever you’re up to! We are spending some time with family and friends and enjoying one last little trip before summer winds down! I can’t believe it’s already August. We’ll be pulling out pumpkins before you know it. I know that makes some of you cheer and others cry. I’m a mix! Not really ready to send my kids back to school, but a pumpkin spice candle is always a good thing. :)

{Guest Bedroom}

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I’m excited to share the rest of one of our bathrooms with you all today! I shared a little peek of it in my last post but today is the full tour. Don’t ask me why I haven’t shared this space on the blog before! This bathroom is located between our guest bedroom and my husband’s office.

If you are sitting on the guest bed you’ll see these two doors. Closet is on the left and the bathroom I’m sharing today is on the right of the table and TV. :)

So come on in! Welcome to the bathroom. Ha. ;) Honestly I had a really hard time designing this bathroom when we were building. This bathroom and my son’s bathroom were the hardest rooms for me to design because I was trying to make them a little more masculine. Feminine is much easier for me! When we moved into this house my youngest son was only 3 years old. The guest bedroom was his room for the first few years in our home because this room is close to our master bedroom. He was still taking baths at the time so we designed this room with a tub in it for him. His “older boy” current bathroom just has a shower. You can see in the pic above that there is a pocket door on the left. It opens to my husband’s office. Since this was sort of my son’s and my husband’s bathroom I went with a bit more of a modern, masculine look.

I chose a solid white quartz countertop and we painted the cabinets grey. (You can find all of my paint colors on a printable here.) I like the diamond backsplash I picked out, but to be honest if I was designing this room again right now I probably would have just done something simple instead because it always looks too busy to me!

{WASH, DRY RINSE towels/soap dispenser/faux Peonies}

{Grey Wood 4-Piece Bath Set}

The little cabinet to the left of the sink opens to some adjustable shelves and I always keep new soap, a toothbrush and a razor there for guests. Towels, shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste and other toiletries are in the cabinet drawers and below the sink.

You can see reflecting in the mirror in this picture there is a tall cabinet behind the sink/vanity.

I wanted guests to have plenty of counter space (especially thinking of my parents who use this room the most!). When they come and stay for a week or two at a time I wanted them to be able to set all of their stuff out and have some extra bathroom storage so I took some room out of our guest bedroom closet that is on the other side of this and designed a built-in upper and lower cabinet with a counter in-between.

The top cabinet has a few shelves and there are two drawers on the bottom for extra things. The large lower drawer?

One of my pull out laundry hampers of course! If you don’t know how deep my love runs for these built-in laundry hampers you really don’t know me at all. ;) Now guests have a nice place to keep their dirty clothes when they come to visit. It’s the little things. :)

One of my favorite things about this bathroom (that you can’t tell from a picture) is how cool this tile is. It feels like fabric! Honestly so comfortable to walk on, so easy to keep clean and there is no slipping! I wish I had a source for you but I don’t even remember what it’s called. I just know I’ve loved it!

I used it on the walls and in the shower too. This shower curtain was a fun find from the N sale that sold out in a flash and so was this rug, but I did find the CLEAN rug on-line here too if you love it as much as I do!

Isn’t it fun?

My cute RINSE towels are still in stock and on sale through the weekend! Ok.. want to see my other favorite part of this bathroom?

In our previous house I never had a great place to store my girls’ bath toys and I knew I could come up with a smart solution. I sketched these shelves behind the tub and asked my builder if we cold add them and wa-la! Tub shelves for toys! WHY does every bathroom not have something like this!? So perfect for young kids. If you don’t have the need for tub toys anymore it’s also a nice place to keep extra clean towels.

But our shelves are always full of toys. There’s usually a large ship or Kole’s favorite foam pirate bath toys drying on the top shelf. Even though his baths are few and far between now that he is older we still keep these toys here and he uses them sometimes in the swimming pool. :)

I hope you enjoyed the tour of our guest room/office bathroom! I found some similar, fun shower curtains I’ll link below. Amazing how much a cute shower curtain, rug and towels can change the look and feel of a bathroom isn’t it!?

I can’t believe that the Nordstrom Anniversary sale ends after this weekend! It was a good sale this year wasn’t it!? The only thing I was a little disappointed in this year was the pjs! The Moonlight Pajamas are the only pjs that I was excited about being on sale – love them! (summer version) Some of my favorite things from the sale are still in stock like this T3 Hair Dryer (I’ve been using this for 2 weeks and seriously love it!) I’m picky about my blowdryers.. I tried and returned the super crazy expensive Dyson and honesty like this T3 SO much better. There are still some sizes left in my favorite light weight sweater from the sale and a few of the Barefoot Dream cardigans! I didn’t have time to get a picture, but moms of girls this floral wrap dress is DARLING. Both of my girls loved it so I bought one for each of them. (They never like the same clothes so this was a rare find!) This post has a lot of my favorites that are still in stock.

There are also a few other PB favorites of mine that are on sale this weekend too that I’ll link below!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! And what’s left of your summer. :)

{N SALE PAST POSTS}

EARLY ACCESS FAVORITES ROUND ONE

EARLY ACCESS FAVORITES ROUND TWO

ANNIVERSARY SALE 2019 ROUND-UP (favorites in each category)

FASHION FRIDAY (More Favorites.. a lot of these are still in stock!)

MEN’S N SALE FAVORITES

HOME DECOR UPDATES

{PB FAVORITES ON SALE}

25% off of all Pottery Barn bedding and a lot of their rugs are on sale too. Love this doormat! Also my favorite velvet pillow covers are marked down. Perfect Fall colors. AND these favorite baskets are marked down the lowest I’ve seen them. Hooray!

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xoxo, Erin

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Home Decor

07.27.19

Home Decor Updates!

*This post is sponsored by Nordstrom and affiliate links are used. All opinions and product selections are my own!

(Extra Large Wood Cheese Board/Large Mango Wood Cheese Board/Hello Lovely Marble and Brass Cheese Board)

Happy weekend everyone! I’m excited about this post! I picked up some cute things for my home from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and have had time to style and use everything. I really feel like I scored on some good deals this year and I’m especially excited to show you how I spruced up our guest bathroom! (Haven’t shared that space on the blog yet.. sneak peek at the end of this post!) I always find one or two fun home items each year from the sale but this year there were LOTS of fun things I was excited about. First score from the sale.. the boards! I picked up a few of the Hello Lovely Marble and Brass Cheese Boards for gifts. I always use this sale to get a jump start on holiday shopping and I’m always so happy that I did when December rolls around and things are crazy busy. This board is so perfect to give to friends/teachers, etc. You could pair it with a holiday treat or give it on its own.

These two Treasure and Bond Boards are also beautiful! I’m honestly shocked they haven’t sold out yet. The sizes are perfect for entertaining.

And of course they look great anywhere in the kitchen doubling as decor.

Remember the beautiful Charcuterie Board my friend helped me put together last November for my PJ Christmas party? I love that board but to be honest.. it’s HUGE and kind of impractical. Perfect for a once a year party (when I have a friend to help me style food!). But I really wanted something I could use more often.

Now this is more my style. Ha. Every day food my kids will actually eat on a less intimidating size of board! This extra large wood cheese board is the perfect size to pull out and make a summer snack for kids and friends to enjoy.

My board might not be quite as Pinterest worthy but it does make animal crackers and other every day snacks look a little more fun to eat. :)

El was giving me a hard time and laughing at me because I was so proud of my snack board even though it looks nothing like the beautifully styled Charcuterie boards I pulled for inspiration. Food has never been my strong suit as we all know. :) But everyone loved it and devoured it in no time so I’m calling it a win!

Especially since the wood boards look so good displayed in my kitchen and that snack took me all of 10 minutes to pull together from everything we had in our fridge and pantry. ;)

This round marble and wood serving board is on sale for such a great deal. It’s a nice, large size (heavy!) and amazing quality. Another fun option for decor and entertaining.

I put it below my styled shelves for now and am excited to use it when I decorate for Fall.

This Marble and Wood Lazy Susan is another favorite that I ordered. It’s backordered so it hasn’t come in yet (both of these marble boards are backordered and going quick!). This can be used in so many ways. For food obviously. But also on your table or kitchen island holding a vase and flowers or next to the stove holding salt and pepper and spoons and olive oil. Styling options GALORE. I can’t wait to get it and play with it in my kitchen!

Marble coasters are my favorite and this set of 4 is so beautiful for just $20. I always like to just have 3 out at a time. Groups of 3 look good when you’re decorating. I’ll have to share more examples of that in a post. A good decor tip!

And that’s El on the couch asleep under our Bliss blankets. She cracks me up. Always covers her head like this to sleep! I always check on her to make sure she’s still breathing. :)

We turned on a movie after a busy morning in the hot sun yesterday and had some nice down time together. Summer afternoons like this with my kids all home are my favorite. It’s so rare that we are all home like this with just us. Activities and friends and running non-stop is our norm and I love that too, but quiet time at home with just my three kids always makes me so happy.

{Bliss throw – $25 for one more week!}

These Bliss throws are still on sale for about one more week! I ordered another navy throw because I’m going to use navy again for my fall decor and I have navy in every room of my house at the moment. I’m getting excited to get the pumpkins out before long! Anyone else?

I always get questions about this throw because on-line it looks peach so people can’t find it, but it’s actually a really pretty soft pink. The color is “pink peony.” I know I’m repeating myself on this one so sorry about that! But it’s a popular question that comes up often.

{Tufted Texture Throw Blanket/Barefoot Dreams CozyChic Throw}

The other two throws I picked up at the sale this year are theses two! Not styled obviously because I bought them for our theatre room. (Which I’m so sorry I still haven’t shared.. I took pics last week and just need time to go through them!) The black and white blanket looks so good styled! I love the texture and the tassels hanging off of a chair or couch, but it’s not the softest. The Barefoot Dreams throw is a hot item on sale this year and I have to admit.. it really is crazy soft. Just like the cardigans that are also on sale! Not as good for decorating but so fun to snuggle up with for a movie. Although funny sidenote.. I was so excited to bring home the Barefoot Dreams throw to show my girls and they like the Bliss throws better! They love the soft, fuzzy feel of them so for us the $25 throw beats out the $100 throw this year. :)

{Chatter Set of 3 Towels/Grey Wood 4-Piece Bath Set}

This is a little peek of our guest bathroom. It connects our guest room and my husband’s office and don’t ask me why I haven’t shared pics of it before now! I’m going to share a full post on this room soon but wanted to give you a peek of it because I picked up the cutest towels for it from the sale!

The towels say DRY, WASH and RINSE and I love the graphic black and white! I also bought this grey 4-piece bath set for soap, etc.

They are really soft towels. I bought two sets and am so excited about the personality they added to this bathroom! I’ll share more pics next week! (My shower curtain sold out but how cute is this cute similar shower curtain!? Also on sale and I love it!) :)

So many fun home decor items on sale! I shared a few other favorites in the collage below. Happy decorating and enjoy the rest of your weekend! :)

1 – Acacia Wood Paper Towel Holder 2 – Hello Lovely Marble Cheese Board 3 – Kennebunk Bliss Plush Throw

4 – Iridescent Lagoon Candle 5 – Wool Rug 6 – Chenille Lattice Comforter Set 7 – Golden 2-Piece Salad Serving Set

8 – Round Marble and Acacia Wood Serving Board 9 – Barefoot Dreams CozyChic Throw

10 – Large Mango Wood Cheese Board (AND the Extra Large Mango Wood Cheese Board) – 11 – Pouf Stool

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xoxo, Erin

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Fashion

07.24.19

Kids’ Back to School Clothes

*This post is sponsored by Walmart and affiliate links are used. All opinions and product selections are my own!

(*Thanks to my cute little models who go back and forth between being best friends and mortal enemies.)

Isn’t it crazy how quickly summer always flies by!? I can’t believe we are already nearing the end of July! My kids don’t head back to school until closer to the end of August but by the time July is winding down I always start doing a few simple things to get ready for the start of a new school year. I’m going to share some things we’ve been doing to get organized before school starts in a separate post soon (I like getting ready early instead of doing everything the last week of summer!) but today I wanted to show you some fun, inexpensive clothes I found for my kids at Walmart. We scored and picked up some really cute things!

Kole wears uniforms at his Elementary school but he hates them (ha) so I always just stock up on some soft play clothes for him to change into after school for our afternoon activities. He won’t wear anything “itchy” so soft shorts like these are his absolute favorite. I let him pick out his backpack every year. This cute shark backpack is the one I liked.. but he wanted the giant dinosaur head. :) I know my years of themed backpacks are numbered with him so I just go with the flow and am soaking it up while I still can! My baby is getting so big.

He couldn’t wait to use his new backpack so he has been carrying it around with all of his toys and “friends” in it. :)

(Printed A-Line Dress for big girls/Printed A-Line dress for little girls/Similar jean jacket)

Ad and I both love this darling polkadot dress and it comes in so many colors and patterns. Six bucks you guys! They also have it available in little girls sizes. We bought it in the navy dot too.

(Rainbow Stripe Pullover Hoodie/Rainbow Side Stripe Denim Shorts)

This was Addison’s favorite Walmart find. Cutest lightweight rainbow hoodie and cut offs! These will be easy to mix and match and she has had the shorts on nonstop the past week. Perfect to finish summer and kick off Fall because it stays hot here until November!

(Crochet Tank Top/Boys Graphic Slogan Tee/Side Stripe Shorts)

This Crochet Tank Top comes with some cute shorts and is a darling outfit. Ad loved and wanted the tank but thought the shorts looked a little “young” so we are giving them to her cousin. Really cute outfit for a 7-10 year old!

They looks so happy don’t they? Caught them on a good day. The day before I had them separated and they weren’t allowed to even look at each other! Then 20 minutes later they were best friends again. It’s so funny to me. Ellie gets along with everyone. If it’s her with just Addison they are great. If it’s her alone with Kole they are great. When it’s Ad and Kole together you never know what you’re going to get! They are so close but also know how to push each others buttons and they enjoy doing it more than I wish they did! Ha. Getting the bearded dragon has actually brought these two closer together so that has been one positive about having a lizard join our family.

I could list the negatives but I’m sure you can guess. ;)

Below are some other fun things I picked up for my kids from Walmart and a couple of cute things I found for younger girls (this clear backpack is adorable and so are these pink ruffle slip ons!). I so miss shopping for little girls! I always get the kids’ new rain boots and they have some really cute options in right now for boots too. Have you started back to school shopping yet? I know some kids go back in early August. Feeling ready? Or are you dreading the end of summer? I always have mixed emotions when my kids go back!

1 – Short Sleeve 2-Pack 2 – Sleeveless Play Dress 2 -Pack 3 – Embellished Graphic T-shirt

4 – Rainbow Stripe Pullover Hoodie 5 – Crocs Rain Boots 6 – Clear Shark Backpack 7 – Clear Kids Backpack

8 – Girl’s Printed A-line Dress 9 – Boy’s Graphic Slogan Tee 10 – Boy’s Graphic Slogan Tee 11 – Boys’ Shark Rain Boot

12 – Girls’ Casual Ruffle Slip On

Peace out summer. Back to school is coming! Like it or not. :)

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Home Decor

07.23.19

New Pet and Men’s N Sale Favorites

We have some pretty exciting news at our house. Well. Exciting news if you’re one of my kids. I wouldn’t say that I’m excited. Maybe coping is a better emotion to describe how I’ve been feeling the past few weeks. :) If you’ve read my blog for a while you might remember my daughter Addison’s never ending, desperate pleas for a Bearded Dragon. Because of her severe allergies and asthma any pet with hair/fur is out of the question at our house so she has been obsessed with getting a lizard (yes – you heard me right – a lizard) for years. She has been begging me non-stop and I have held so firm in my “no!” Even when she did hours of research and then wrote a 5 page report on Bearded Dragons and how well she would take care of one.

Even when she decorated my room almost every day leading up to Christmas last December begging for one. Even when she had all of her friends begging and pleading with me to get her one. I just couldn’t do it. Have a lizard in our home!? Hanging out on the furniture!? Eating CRICKETS!? (Yes – you heard me right – they eat live crickets.) I was so sure it was a phase that would pass with her but she was persistent and never gave up.

At the end of May when she turned 13 and begged me yet again to please let her get a bearded dragon for her 13th birthday, I caved. I just couldn’t be strong anymore. Without even thinking I just said “ok.” And then I gasped because I knew I couldn’t take it back! Addison cried tears of joy. Ellie and Kole jumped around the room and cheered. Kenny patted her on the back and told her “see.. good things come when you work hard, are persistent and never give up.” (Thanks for that one babe. Really appreciated your support on this.)

So as soon as we got back from our summer vacation, off to Petsmart we all went! She picked out “the one” the second we got to the store and I’ve never seen her so happy. She cried again when we were checking out. Real tears streamed down her cheeks. Then she hugged me and whispered thank you so much mom. I have to admit.. her reaction made me tear up a little too. I couldn’t believe we were crying over a lizard! But when you love your kids you do crazy things.

Kole is the official Godfather of Addison’s new pet and especially loves helping with the crickets. Addison is obsessed and has been with her new pet every second of every day for the past few weeks. The two of them do everything together and when you see one of them you see the other. He’s usually hanging out on her shoulder.

I had a few rules of course. Addison does everything from cleaning the cage to feeding to everything. (She really is doing great job taking care of him.) AND.. he’s not allowed on my couch or my pillows.

You can see how well things are going so far.

Meet Peaches Pina Colada. Proudly sitting on my velvet pillow watching TV with Ad. Oh my word. I have to admit. As much as I hate him (and I do hate him).. he’s kind of growing on me. Addison is already begging me to let him be in our next family picture.

I am NOT caving on that one.

Although that’s what I said about letting her get a Bearded Dragon so if you get a Christmas card with a lizard on it..

Oh the joys of parenting. :)

{Reflected Diamonds Rug/Ceramic Multi-Color Side Table/Rattan Round Tray/Square Handled Planter}

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In other more normal non-lizard news (ha).. I was so happy to hear from some of you who liked the new outdoor furniture I shared yesterday! I had a lot of questions coming in about the other items in my picture so I linked the rug, ceramic side stool, rattan tray (which is such a favorite btw.. it’s on sale so I bought another one!), and my beautiful new navy planter vase above. I keep moving these few items around because they look good in every room in my house! A good thing but also not because I move things so much nothing ever looks “finished.”

I also had lots of pillow questions. My outdoor pillows are from Pottery Barn but they are several years old (I bought them when we first furnished most of our back yard.) I’ll link to some similar options at the end of my post that would give you the same look for those of you who are interested. Most of their outdoor pillows are on sale right now too so bonus. :)

I might need to look for myself now that Peaches has decided to takeover my navy velvet pillow. I’m still in shock and may never recover from walking in on that scene.

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Also in IG stories I shared how I was debating moving this corner plant in my mudroom and putting up some new hanging baskets I bought instead. I got so many questions about the baskets!

For anyone else wondering who I didn’t get a chance to answer, you can find this triple hanging basket set HERE. I absolutely LOVE them and knew the second I found them on-line I had to put them somewhere in my home. Perfect for kids to drop their papers after school or to organize anything really! I’ll share a pic once I have them up. :)

{Gold Cup Victura LTT Sneaker/ECCO Soft Vll Lace-Up Sneaker/ECCO Soft Seven Sneaker/Chunky Wool & Jute Rug}

Ok – N sale favorites for men! The first thing I always check out is the shoes that are on sale. I took a quick pic of a few of Kenny’s long time favorite shoes above (yes these shoes are nice and worn out). :) I usually get him one new pair every year at the sale and he’s good to go for awhile. He loves the Ecco sneakers (they look great with jeans and are really comfortable) and they are on sale for a great deal right now! Below are a few other favorites.. either things I ordered this year or favorites my husband already has and wears often. :)

1 – Slub Stripe Long Sleeve Henley 2 – Slim Quarter-Zip Pullover 3 – Check Button-Down Sport Shirt

4 – Smartcare Traditional Fit Stripe Dress Shirt 5 – Stadium ID Athletic Shorts 6 – Carlsbad Performance Shorts

7 – Stripe Long Sleeve T-Shirt 8 – Millerton Hooded Waterproof Jacket 9 – Gold Cup Victura LTT Sneaker

10 – Soft Vll Lace-Up Sneaker 11 – Chacabuco 15-inch Laptop 30-Liter Backpack 12 – Spicebomb

Enjoy the rest of your day and if you have any coping tips for living with a lizard (still can’t believe this is my reality).. I’m all ears!

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07.21.19

New Back Porch Furniture!

*This post is sponsored by POLYWOOD. All furniture selections and opinions are my own!

I hope you all had a nice weekend! I’m so excited to share a fun backyard update with you all today!

Ok.. let’s start at the beginning of this before and after..

Soon after we moved into our house we furnished the main outdoor area, around the pool and then bought a table and chairs for outdoor dining.

I knew I eventually wanted to also furnish this spot on our back porch but I wanted to mix it up and do something a little different here so I decided to wait. I originally envisioned a swing that would hang from the porch ceiling, but because of the position of our kitchen bay window, our outdoor lights and the porch pillars a swing wasn’t really in the cards. My plants died and I gave these two chairs to a friend and this space was forgotten about and sat empty for the past 5 years.

(Kole’s Birthday Party)

Which was fine! We have used the space in other ways and it has been a perfect spot for long tables to hold food for parties when we entertain.

But last year we especially entertained a lot and during hot summer days I kept thinking about how nice it would be to have more seating in the shade! I recently shared our new front porch rocking chairs from POLYWOOD and mentioned the happy dance I did when they reached out to me. I knew the second I got the e-mail I could finally furnish the empty spot on our back porch!

{BEFORE}

I had a good idea of how I wanted to use this space, but if you have a spot in your yard and don’t know the best way to use it POLYWOOD has an outdoor furniture quiz that is so helpful! You just measure your space and answer some questions about it and how you want to use it and they will recommend furniture sets they have that will work well. Especially helpful for those odd shaped spots in your yard you aren’t sure what to do with!

I love a good before and after! Above is our space “before” and this is what our back porch looks like now..

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So fun right!? I love it so much I go outside just to look at it! Ha. :) I chose the Vineyard 5-Piece Deep Seating Set with Slate Grey furniture and Natural (white) cushions and I’m so happy with my choice!

It comes in lots of other fun color options too. It’s just the right size for this space and the seats are so comfortable! It’s also durable and I can tell this set will be easy to keep looking nice because the cushions and furniture are so easy to wipe off and keep clean. We have bird poop issues and this has already passed the test. ;)

I bought the same rug I recently put in our outdoor entertaining area right off of our kitchen nook. Then I shopped my house for a few fun accessories!

Of course hydrangeas are always a good thing in the summertime. :)

I love the little side table that came with this set. Perfect to hold your drink on a hot day!

Kenny and I love coming out here in the evenings and sitting in this spot while our kids swim or jump on the trampoline. Our other outdoor area seating faces a fireplace instead of the backyard so this has become our new favorite summer spot to relax and watch the kids.

Caught a cute moment between my boys when they were hanging out on the furniture last week. :)

It has been such a fun addition to our backyard!

I’m so happy to have this space furnished. We’ve been using it every day! Nothing like an outdoor furniture update to make spending time in the yard even more enjoyable. :)

*Huge thank you to POLYWOOD for sponsoring this post and gifting me the furniture. We couldn’t love it more!

xoxo, Erin

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07.19.19

Fashion Friday – Anniversary Sale is Open to All!

Happy Friday! What a week! It has been a busy one at our house with lots of summer activities and friends and projects. I’m tired! But happy. :) Happy because it was a fun, productive week and also because the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is open to all! I’m crossing my fingers they re-stock a few things that sold so fast. If you are shopping the sale and want to see my favorites quickly, there are links for everything at the end of this post! Today I’m sharing a few things I ordered that I’m so excited about! Here is a round-up of previous posts that include everything I’ve tried on and loved..

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EARLY ACCESS FAVORITES ROUND ONE

EARLY ACCESS FAVORITES ROUND TWO

ANNIVERSARY SALE 2019 ROUND-UP (favorites in each category)

(Faux Suede Eveline Jacket/Farrah High Waist Ankle Skinny Jean /Gigietta Bootie/Similar Earrings)

I shared this jacket in my first round of dressing room pics but wanted to show you the “raisin” color in better lighting. I usually don’t wear a lot of red and maroon clothes (not really my colors!) but I fell hard for this jacket in raisin the second I put it on! This jacket is one of my favorites from the N sale this year because it’s such a cute, flattering fit and it’s SO comfortable. Plenty of room to wear a warm top underneath and the material is so soft. I’m in love! There are still a lot of sizes in stock and I honestly think it’s just because it looks so much better in person than it does on-line.

AND every pic I’m sharing below is in this same pair of jeans because they are my #1 favorites from the sale!

(Stripe Mock Neck Sweater/Farrah High Waist Ankle Skinny Jean/Similar Earrings/Hilton Knee High Boot)

I ordered this cute sweater on-line and love it! Hoping it gets re-stocked. SO cute. And these are my favorite boots from the sale! Still in stock!

(Caslon Turtleneck Sweater/Everly Leather and Straw TB Bag/Farrah High Waist Ankle Skinny Jean/Hilton Knee High Boot/Similar Earrings)

Another sweater I ordered on-line and fell in love with! Comes in lots of colors and it’s so warm and cozy. Which doesn’t feel that great now in the heat.. but will eventually. :)

This is the same sweater in green. I need to take one back.. tough decision! Such a fun neck on this sweater.

{Colorblock Crewneck Sweatshirt/Farrah High Waist Ankle Skinny Jean/Bardo Sneaker (on sale)}

This cute top comes in a few different color combos and I love them all!

I shared this favorite Lightweight Sweater in my first round-up of favorites. LOVE this sweater.

(Lightweight Sweater/Farrah High Waist Ankle Skinny Jean/Miriam Sandals/Everly Leather Flap TB Saddlebag/Similar Earrings)

This is a pic of the same sweater in green. Honestly such a great Fall staple and still available in lots of fun colors!

(Thermoball Primaloft Vest/Farrah High Waist Ankle Skinny Jean/Similar Shoes (on sale!)

I bought my husband a similar black vest last year and he LIVED in it. So I decided we should twin. Ha. :) I only buy The North Face items on sale! Love them but they are pricey. This is such a warm, soft vest. El dances on her high school dance team so I bought this for all of the football games we’ll be going to in the Fall. Let’s play ball! Oh wait.. that’s baseball isn’t it!? Clearly I just go to watch halftime. ;)

(Leith Longline Cardigan/Similar White tee/Farrah High Waist Ankle Skinny Jean/Gigietta Bootie/Similar Earrings)

This long cardigan is another favorite because it’s so slimming! Comes in lots of colors and it’s still in stock!

(Puff Sleeve Tee – another sale favorite!/Farrah High Waist Ankle Skinny Jean/Raven Bootie)

Alright.. what you do guys think? Do we love or hate the snake skin booties? I honesty can’t decide! I think I love them BUT.. I have a feeling that instead of actually wearing them I’ll always just reach for these instead..

(Trice Peep Toe Bootie)

Bet you didn’t see a peep toe bootie coming. Only slightly predictable around here. :)

(Pointelle Fit and Flare Sweater Dress)

And last but not least this gorgeous black dress! It’s so beautiful. Usually when I hear the words “sweater dress” I run in the other direction. I have curves and some definite junk in the trunk which usually isn’t a great sweater dress combo. But this dress has such a flattering fit. Fitted at the waist and then it hangs just right instead of hugging too tight.

The pattern and material are amazing and I love the neckline. Really high quality if you need a simple black dress!

Alright I’ve got to head to bed. Just finished Julie and Julia while I was writing this post. I always have a TV show on in the background when I write at night because it keeps me awake! And it has to be a show that I’ve seen a few times so that it’s just happy background noise and I’m not temped to really watch it. I’ve seen this one a time or 200. It’s about a blogger so I like it. And I’m fascinated by the cooking.

Because it’s so foreign to me. ;)

Happy shopping and enjoy your day!

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07.17.19

Mudroom Summer Refresh

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I don’t know what it is about summer that makes me crave SIMPLICITY in my decor. Maybe it’s the constant kitchen counter mess from making 87 snacks a day. Or the legos covering all of my coffee tables. Or maybe it’s the pool towels draped over all of my dining room chairs. Ok.. I guess I do know what it is about summer that makes me crave simplicity. :) Summer is messy. It’s full of happy messes that I welcome and am grateful for. I love low key summer days with my kids all home! But there’s no denying that the house is full of clutter this time of year and it always inspires me to get rid of all of the “extra” that I can control. Less stuff on my counters. Less decor on my shelves. Even less throw pillows on my couch. (gasp)

Light and bright and less! That’s what I always crave in the summertime. It inspires a lot of purging. A lot of organizing. And a little refreshing. :)

My previous mudroom rug was beautiful and I still love it, but it was a dark blue and I wanted to brighten this space for summer. I was so excited to find this Safavieh Geometric rug on-line from Walmart! I love the print and it comes in so many sizes. Mine is the 2’6 x 8 and was only 36 bucks! Perfect for a little summer refresh. The second I laid it down my entire mudroom felt lighter and larger to me. I’m always amazed at the difference a rug makes! It’s hard to tell in this picture but the gray tones in the rug work so well with my paint in this room too. Score.

But the best part about my new rug? It’s thin and fits under our garage door! Oh happy day. My last rug was really thick so every time we opened the garage door it just bunched up in the corner. Being able to fully and easily open this door that we’re in and out of 20 times a day makes me so happy!

It’s the little things. :)

I had several pillows on this bench and it felt so good to clear them all out for this one simple throw and pillow to match my new rug.

(Khaki Diamond Throw Pillow/Belham Gray Striped Decorative Throw)

I love the tassels on this throw and the textured diamonds on the pillow. Beautiful neutrals. They calm me. :) Walmart has really impressed me lately with their on-line home decor selection. Cute stuff for great prices.

I also picked up two of these Natural Jute Baskets. This is the 15×15. I love the way these baskets slouch!

I have something fun to hang on this wall between the two doors, but I’ve always felt like this room needs a plant!

The greenery adds a lot of life to this space with all of the new neutrals so I’m still debating what to do with this corner. Loving the way it looks at the moment! Plus now there’s room for a nice set of legos on my mudroom bench. :)

(Dina Natural Woven Cotton Square Pouf – marked down to $135!/Felicity Fringed Boho Pouf)

Couple other fun Walmart finds I’m playing with in different rooms in my home. They have the cutest selection of poufs!

I’m loving this simple, inexpensive summer refresh in my mudroom! I’m also thinking these neutrals will work so well for Fall. I can add a pop of orange with a pumpkin or two and call it done!

Suddenly I’m excited for football. :)

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xoxo, Erin

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07.14.19

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2019 Round-Up!

I hope you’re all enjoying your weekend! I’m sharing my last Nordstrom Anniversary Sale post for early access today! Now that I’ve had time to check everything out on-line I’ve rounded up my favorites in most categories and wanted to share them quickly before things sell out. So many fun things in home decor and for kids! I tried to narrow each category down to only my absolute favorites because there are so many good deals it can be overwhelming. The only category I didn’t get to was mens wear! Ha! Poor guys getting overlooked again. ;) I’ll try to include what I got my husband from the sell at some point later. :)

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If you missed my first two round-ups of dressing room posts you can catch up here:

EARLY ACCESS FAVORITES ROUND 1

EARLY ACCESS FAVORITES ROUND 2

Below are my sale favorites in each category!

{Bliss Plush Throw – on sale for just $25.90!}

I got several e-mails asking if I could re-post the blankets I love that were on sale last year if they hit the sale again this year and YEA! They did! If you’ve been with me more than a hot minute you know how much I love these Bliss throws.

Remember when I stocked up and bought 8 of them to give as Christmas gifts!? Yes. Sometimes I do smart things. ;) These are my favorite colors I’ve used the most in my home (Vanilla, Navy Blue, Pink Peony and Rust Khaya).

They are favorites because most of my throws are either soft and cozy to cuddle up with OR they look good as decor. These throws are perfect for both!

These are my other favorites on sale in the HOME category!

1 – Acacia Wood Paper Towel Holder 2 – Hello Lovely Marble Cheese Board 3 – Kennebunk Bliss Plush Throw

4 – Iridescent Lagoon Candle 5 – Wool Rug 6 – Chenille Lattice Comforter Set 7 – Golden 2-Piece Salad Serving Set

8 – Round Marble and Acacia Wood Serving Board 9 – Barefoot Dreams CozyChic Throw

10 – Large Mango Wood Cheese Board (AND the Extra Large Mango Wood Cheese Board) – I bought these and can’t wait to use them! 11 – Pouf Stool

{Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Jumbo Set/T3 Cura Hair Dryer/T3 1.25 inch Curling iron/T3 1 inch Styling Iron}

I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I was so excited about the selection of T3 hair tools on sale! Below are a few other beauty favorites! Number 2 and 5 are fun early Christmas gifts and my girls and I love the Drybar Straight iron (4). Number 6 I haven’t tried but always hear rave reviews about!

1 – Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Jumbo Set 2 – Smoky Eye Palette

3 – T3 Cura Hair Dryer/T3 1.25 inch Curling iron/T3 1 inch Styling Iron 4 – Get Brushin’ & Crushin’ Set

5 – The Classic Face Set 6 – GloPRO BeautyBio Set

{Puff Sleeve Tee/Ex-Boyfriend Relaxed Slim Jeans}

I’m partial to AG jeans (as you well know!) so most of my favorites from the sale were AG! I did find a pair of Paige jeans I loved too (the light wash). The below 5 pairs of jeans are MAGIC. :)

1 – Farrah High Waist Ankle Skinny Jean 2 – AG Prima Skinny Jeans 3 – Ex-Boyfriend Relaxed Slim Jeans

4 – Hoxton Ripped High Waist Ankle Skinny Jeans 5 – Prima Raw Hem Ankle Skinny Jeans

Below are my favorites for girls! Number 4 looks just like Ad’s favorite coat! So cute. And number 7 and 8 are staples at our house. :)

1 – JJemm Embellished Perforated Bootie 2 – Perforated Bootie

3 – Heetseeker Jacket (I put the wrong jacket pic in this collage! This is the jacket I meant to add.) :)

4 – Faux Fur Hooded Parka 5 – Rainbow Sweater 6 – Fleece Pants

7 – High Waist Moto Pants 8 – 5-Pack Hipster Briefs

Remember Kole’s all time favorite robe I got him before Christmas last year? He still wears it! Every single morning. Even though it’s summer and hot. Cracks us up. So you better believe I was excited to see a new pattern on sale this year. :) Below is what I ordered for Kole this year. Number 2, 3 and 8 are staples I always watch to go on sale!

1 – Permission Slip Fleece Zip Hoodie 2 – Dry Elite Stripe Athletic Shorts 3 – Solid Dress Shirt 4 –Levi’s Slim Fit Jeans

5 – Ethan Sneaker 6 – Swift Run J Sneaker 7 – Hooded Plush Robe 8 – 5-Pack Trunks

{Double Take Crop SweatshirtcHigh Waist Moto Leggings}

1 – Crop Hoodie 2 – Cover Tank 3 – Live in High Waist Leggings 4 – High Waist Moto Leggings 5 – Live in Jogger Pant

{Puff Sleeve Tee/Woven Camo Skirt}

1 – Bias Cut A-Line Skirt 2 – Pleated Midi Skirt 3 – Pleated Midi Skirt 4 – Midi Skirt 5 – Woven Camo Skirt

1 – Diamond and Opal Bar Drop Earrings *definitely a splurge! Such pretty earrings. I personally wouldn’t spend this much on a pair of earrings because I’m not a jewelry girl, but if you are.. fun Christmas gift idea. :)

2 – Pave Teardrop Hoop Earrings 3 – Sold Out but I ordered this Medallian Necklace that is almost identical!

4 – Sparkle Double Hoop Earrings 5 – Shaye Double Bar Pendant Necklace

{Dot Smocked Shoulder Dress/Reflected Diamonds Rug}

1 – Floral Print Pleated Dress 2 – Sway Chambray Shirtdress

3 – Leopard Mock Neck Short Sleeve Dress (my friends’ favorite!) 4 – Smocked Neck Chiffon Midi Dress

5 – Ruffle Sleeve Sheath Dress 6 – Dot Smocked Shoulder Dress

FAVORITE PURSES

{Everly Leather Flap Saddle Bag/Everly Leather and Straw Hobo/Everly Leather Wallet}

Others I love..

FAVORITE SHOES

Gigietta Bootie/Snake Print Raven Booties/Trice Peep Toe Bootie/Ugg Slippers/Converse Sneakers/Miriam Sandal.

{Hiltin Knee High Boot}

Others I love..

Whew! Marathon posts this weekend! I know that was a lot of fashion, but things are selling out so fast this year I wanted to get my category favorites up as early as I could. I hope my posts were helpful!

And I hope you’re weekend is sunny.

xoxo, Erin

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07.12.19

2019 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale (Early Access Favorites Round 2!)

Happy Saturday friends! Sharing the rest of my dressing room pics from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale with you all today! (If you missed my first round up of favorites you can see them HERE.) Some of my favorites are already going or gone.. I hate how fast things sell out at this sale! :( I want everyone to get exactly what they want. My plan (if you’re all on board) ;) is to share the rest of the things I tried on today and then tomorrow evening I’ll post a round-up of all of my absolute favorites in each category (will be up Sunday morning). Then we’ll take a little break from the N sale (because whew.. it wears me out.. ha) and I have FUN home stuff coming to the blog next week!

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{Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Jumbo Set/T3 Cura Hair Dryer/T3 1.25 inch Curling iron/T3 1 inch Styling Iron}

Before we start with clothes I wanted to share these hair products I love in case they sell out! I’ve been using a T3 curling iron the past couple of years and it’s my all time favorite. Addison curls her hair too so I bought her a less expensive curling iron, but she always steals my T3! Drives me crazy. :) So I was waiting for this sale and hoping a T3 curling iron would go on sale that I could buy for me and give Ad my old one. Not only did the curling iron go on sale, but their straight iron and blow dryer did too! HAPPY day because my blow dryer broke last week. Fate right? I think so. :) I used this T3 blowdryer this morning and loved it! Really lightweight, made my hair so smooth and I love that the buttons on it are flush because I hate it when I’m drying my hair and keep accidentally pushing the off or cold button! Moroccanoil shampoo/conditioner is what I love and have used for years so I was excited about such a great deal on some with a good flat brush. These are my favorites for hair on sale this year! Would also make perfect Christmas gifts for a wife/teen/mom/sister/friend too. :)

Here are a few more things I tried on and loved..

{Sway Chambray Shirtdress}

Cutest blue shirtdress and I think this one is going fast!

{Dot Smocked Shoulder Dress}

One of my favorite dresses of the sale this year! Such a cute, flirty fit and I love the polkadots! Madewell of course. :) It’s a pretty green that’s hard to see in this pic but I’ll share a better pic in tomorrow’s post! It’s a little low cut in the front so I put a lace trim camisole tank under it.

{Puff Sleeve Tee/Midi Skirt}

One of my favorite simple tees of the sale I mentioned in yesterday’s post with such a great skirt. This skirt sold out beyond fast, but it’s still in stock in black. This skirt looks similar.

{Double Take Crop Sweatshirt/High Waist Moto Leggings}

Cute crop sweatshirt (I’ll probably wear this over a tank so I don’t scare anyone with my white stomach.) ;) and these leggings are a hot item this year! Really cute. I’m debating returning them only because they took a hot minute to put on.. ha! I had to line up the part that goes over the knees and get them situated and my favorite Zella leggings are so easy and a great fit (also on sale!). I don’t know that I want a mini workout getting my leggings on before my real workout. ;) But SO cute right!?

{Double Take Crop Sweatshirt/Live in Jogger Pant}

I was thrilled to see some fun Zella joggers on sale! You all know my obsession with them! And these are a great fit.

{Plaid Boyfriend Shirt/Farrah High Waist Ankle Skinny Jeans}

I love Treasure and Bond plaid button up shirts in the Fall! Also if you only try one pair of jeans from this sale my absolute FAVORITE pair are these AG Farrah High Waist Ankle Skinny Jeans. Such an amazing fit! Slimming, comfortable, high waisted so they hold everything in and they have the perfect stretch to them.

Same shirt different pattern.. comes in a cute checkered gingham too!

{Madewell Double Windowpane Shirt}

Really cute Madewell top! This is xs but still big so I ordered xxs. I felt like so many of the tops/sweaters ran really big this year.

{Dobby Stripe Boyfriend Shirt}

Love this shirt so much! Really cute with a little front tuck or tied like I have it here.

{Printed Sleeveless Top}

This sleeveless top is absolutely darling and perfect to wear right now in the summer! I bought it in the green and the yellow but it also comes in two other cute floral patterns.

Here’s the yellow with a front tuck. SO cute.

{Maison Bouquet Flutter Sleeve Blouse}

Another cute blouse that is summer ready! Love the flutter sleeves on this one.

Same blouse with a different color pattern.

{Stud Trim Hammered Satin Blouse}

This is a fun blouse that comes in lots of colors. I loved the white but it was a little see through and I hate layers in the summer.. so I came home with it in black. :)

Two basics that I have and love and wear often! These black jeans are a great fit and price if you need a pair!

{Texture & Thread Crepe Wrap Top}

Isn’t this a fun Madewell wrap top!? Comes in 3 colors and would also look cute with a camisole under it too.

And last but not least, I always wait for this sale to buy a new bra although you won’t see me modeling that one. ;) Natori is my favorite brand. LOVE them. I have several styles but this one is my favorite.

I hope this post and my first round-up of favorites are helpful to those of you trying to sift through all of the clothes included in the sale! I’ve found a lot of cute stuff on-line since I left the store too. I honestly think this is one of the best N sales I’ve seen. The shoes and jeans and purses and sweaters.. all of it! Dangerous.

I hope you’re all staying out of trouble better than I am. ;)

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xoxo, Erin

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