A Favorite Place

Tomorrow the family and I are heading out to one of our favorite places for a long weekend with friends.  Because it takes forever to get 5 people packed and ready to go, I am checking out now and will be back next week.  I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, where ever you may be!

Cheers to kicking off the summer!

Prep

Black Friday.

One of my most favorite days of the year....and not because of the deals.

I actually hate shopping on this day (blame my days at Nordstrom).

No, I love it because it is the day we spend getting the entire house ready for Christmas.

The lights are going up on the house, the hubby is setting up the tree, I ordered our Christmas cards and our Elf, Stop (named by a once 4 yr old little boy) has arrived.

By the end of the day our home will be prepped for Christmas and I will be dressing up in the most ugly ensemble I can think of for an Ugly Sweater Party, a perfect way to kick off the upcoming month of parties.

There really is nothing like the month of December and Christmas Time.

I hope you are all enjoying this holiday weekend as much as am I!

Until next week!

Thankful

I am so thankful for....

I have been so blessed with such incredibly family and friends in my life and today I am beyond thankful for each of them.... including so many more who are not shown in these photos.  This post truly could have gone on forever.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Fourth!

Baby Girl - Fourth of July 2011

 Baby Girl wants to wish you all a wonderful Fourth of July holiday filled with family, friends, celebrations and awesome shades.

Happy Memorial Day!

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday (hopefully in the sun like we are!) with your family and friends, celebrating all those who have given their lives to defend our country.

"Talk" to you all tomorrow!

A Fabulous Sale over at ShopBop!

If you were to ask me my favorite online shopping destination, it hands down would be ShopBop.  They have an incredible selection, free 3 day shipping, easy returns AND incredible sales.  What is there not to love?  To make shopping there even more appealing, they are taking an additional 20% off items already reduced 50% and 70% until December 15th with code EXTRA20.  Here are just a few of the things that may need to slip into my shopping cart.  And to make it easy for you, I am showing you the price WITH the 20% deducted.

Tucker Parker Wrap Dress with Pleated Skirt - $89.76

BB Dakota Josie Hooded Jacket - $52

House of Harlow 1960 Chevron Ring - $50

J Brand Ali Wide Leg Corduroy Pants - $87.20

Ash Lenny Mid Heel Booties - $130

One thing to note when shopping: All items that are marked as 70% off are FINAL SALE.  To visit the entire sale, click here!  

Happy Labor Day!

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I must admit.  I do adore three day weekends.  Who doesn't.  There is nothing like going to bed on Sunday night, knowing that there is still one more day to the weekend.  But isn't Labor Day bittersweet? We love the extra day but then realize that summer has officially come to a close.  Fall is just around the corner and with that leaves the sun, the weather and the beautiful beach days.  

Who am I kidding.  I live in Orange County.  Our summer goes until at least November.  So to all of those who will feel Fall in a few weeks, I am sorry.  For you locals, I will see you at the beach (WITH NO TOURISTS!  YEA!)

Happy Labor Day Everyone!

Independence Day!

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty.

John F. Kennedy

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July!