Hey friends! Today I’m sharing my Amazon Favorite Finds with you and a group of friends are sharing theirs too and I’ll have them tagged at the bottom of the post. They all have fabulous taste so I can’t wait to see what items made their lists. So this is one of my favorite posts because, like most of you probably do, I order from Amazon several times a week. I would say I’m probably on Amazon 6-7 days a week looking for something and adding it to my cart. I can’t believe that I’m admitting that but it’s the truth. We depend on Amazon, y’all! So here we go…here are my Amazon Favorite Finds from home decor, fashion and beauty, Keto food faves, to pet toys and essentials.

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Amazon Kitchen & Home Decor Finds

I can find just about anything on Amazon for my home.  Linens, candles, lighting, kitchen appliances, home accents, recipe and decor books, and much much more!

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Amazon Auto Accessory Finds

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Amazon Organization Finds

I love storing my makeup, skin care, jewelry, sunglasses, and more with these awesome items. Some are for at home and some on the go when you’re traveling.

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Amazon Fashion & Beauty Finds

Some of your favorite name brands and stores also have Amazon stores and sell on Amazon so I could be here and link all the good finds I’ve made.  But I also think it’s a fun place to find designer-inspired fashion jewelry, cute headbands (especially when my roots are due to be done or I’m too lazy to wash my hair that day), a great place to find swimsuit coverups, and also a great place too shop for trendy t-shirts and cardigans and sweaters etc. because {Heaven knows} I like something for a season or two and then I’m over it and sell/donate it. So unless it’s really cute, flattering, good quality, or a classic wardrobe timeless staple….good chances are it’s going to come and go pretty quickly and I’m okay not spending much on it.  Amazon is a good place to shop for those kinds of clothing deals.

Also, my FAVORITE SATIN PAJAMAS are sold on Amazon (see them below) and come in several patterns. So many readers looooved them and bought them several times during the holidays. I also buy my favorite nail dip powder on Amazon, iPhone and AirPods covers, jewelry and other accessories, hair and beauty products and more.

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Amazon Keto Faves & Essentials

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Amazon Pet Finds

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My Own Amazon Storefront

Did you know I have my own Amazon Storefront? Yep!  Follow me HERE on Amazon to see what I’m buying and the items I’m loving and recommending!  I’ll be updating it more frequently. Then, whenever you’re on Amazon, you can just click over and see my latest purchases and recommendations. I love seeing what others are buying and recommending!

 

Ok, let’s hop on over to my friends below and check out what Amazon items are their favorites! I’m dying to see (so that I can buy more stuff)…haha!

Ceres | The Pink Dream

Doreen | Art of Everyday Living

Megan | Sugar Color House

Jessica | House Full of Summer

Summer | Summer Adams Designs

Tracey | Porch Daydreamer

 

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It’s here, it’s here! Our favorite shopping event of the year (next to Black Friday) is FINALLY here! I look forward to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale all year long and if you do too, or even if you don’t, you’re in the right place because I’m always on top of the sale.  I’ll be on Instagram each day (follow along on my stories) to let you know restock alerts on my favorite things and hottest items.  Things will sell out and then be re-stocked so make sure to set your alerts for when I post and I’ll keep you updated because I check constantly during the entire sale. I’ve got your back ladies.

WHEN DOES THE NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE 2019 START?

The sale starts for Nordstrom card holders (it’s called “Early Access”) on Friday the 12th. If you haven’t signed up for a card you still can so you can get early access to the sale before it opens to the public on July 19th and runs through August 4th. Sign up for a card here. Also if you haven’t checked out the catalog yet, take a peek here to see some of the pieces styled.

So let’s get right to it, shall we?!! These are my top picks in home, fashion, accessories, beauty, shoes and more.

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Here are a few of the things from above that I tried on and loved!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It’s finally here!  This week, the official first day of summer begins and my kids just finished school yesterday (probably the last school in the nation) and we are so excited to get this season of fun started!  Today my friend Rebekah from A Blissful Nest and I are back to co-host another “Loveliest Looks of Summer Tour” with some fabulous friends who are joining us in sharing their gorgeous summer decor and summer fashion with all of you.  Thanks for being here and make sure to pin all the things you love and sign up for our newsletters so that you never miss out on our latest posts!

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Summer Backyard & Patio

Last week I shared our summer backyard in this post, as it’s our 2nd summer in this house, and we’ve made a few updates.

You can read more about our new patio awning here and also our new umbrella we love too!

They make summer dining so much more fun and I plan on entertaining a lot this summer!  We have 2 other outdoor spaces in the works but with some new unexpected health issues since May, they had to be put on hold.  Hoping we might get to them before we leave to Europe this summer.  Crossing my fingers!

Easy Summer Dining

We eat out on the patio most nights this time of year.  Here in the Pacific Northwest, it actually cools down in the evenings and we have the prettiest view of the sunset behind our home so we love eating out back.

These melamine plates above are our favorite (linked at end of post too).  They’re so easy to take out back and they just wash and rinse off so quickly and are so easy to use most nights.  The cute melamine pink goblets are from HomeGoods and I found them in blue also and bought them in several different sizes (goblets, tall and small tumblers) for outdoor dining.

I found the cutest pink plasticware and at HomeGoods and also this caddy that I use and keep this and other plasticware or flatware in so we can just grab it and take it outside.  It makes dinner time so easy.

These plates again!  You can mix and match them with so many different things to make different place settings.  They’re so darling and so versatile!  I also love these hobnail melamine goblets.  They’re another summer dining staple of mine.

I love pulling out all my fun plates and mixing fun summery colors, whether we are eating indoors or outdoor, for summer dining. 

I have soooo many different plates, especially for spring and summer, so I like to make a point to pull them out since we aren’t rushing around in the summer.  

This pretty blue dress is one of my new favorite summer dresses.  I’ve been a big fan of Rachel Parcell’s dresses and own almost a dozen of them.  This blue dress is so light, airy, feminine, and has the prettiest ruffled sleeves and layers.  It’s so comfortable and so flattering!

 

I like to be a little more thoughtful about setting a simple but lovely table for my family and especially for friends when they come and join us.  I love using the plates and napkins in my cabinets and not just saving them for a blog post or a special occasion.  That doesn’t make sense to me.

Summer Living Room

Guess what?  My summer living room is staying exactly the same! I changed it for spring and love the blush and green so much that it’s staying.

The only thing I was going to change was the custom drapes that are being made for the downstairs but they’re not finished yet.  Stay tuned for that.  I’m so excited to share those with you!

Pink and green is so fresh, don’t you think?!  Last year I did pink and blue and loved it but really wanted something different and new this year.

I don’t know why I was so nervous about the green….maybe because I’d never decorated with it before.  Ok not true…I did about 11 years ago but it’s been forever.  But green with the blush….oh I just loved it.

 

Summer Kitchen

My summer kitchen means two things…..fresh flowers and fresh fruit.  All the time.  Yep.  We love it.

I just cut the rest of the peonies off of my peony bushes and brought them inside.  I have a large rose garden too and many other types of flowers in my garden so I love cutting them and bringing them in.  I don’t grow my own fruit yet (planted my first apple and lemon trees) but we go and pick our own fruit here at all the orchards around town and have TONS of fruit constantly.  It’s heavenly!

Summer Entry Way – New Hand-painted Chinoiserie Framed Panels

I love this warm glow in my entry in the summer afternoons!  This long lace kimono and a light blue pair of denim is the perfect go-to for an evening out (since it’s not so hot in the evenings) like a concert in the park, dinner out on the restaurant patio, dinner and shopping downtown…whatever.  It’s light and feminine and very summery.

My friends from the Collective and Company reached out to me earlier this year and introduced their GORGEOUS hand-painted chinoiserie panels to me.  I was so excited to receive these beautiful panels in my home and knew exactly where they’d go.  I’d been looking for the perfect art work for a year and a half since we moved in here.  

 

They are even more gorgeous in person and come in several different color options.  My largest ginger jar with faux dogwood branches at the top of the first stair landing was a beautiful compliment to the panels.

They make such a dramatic and stunning statement when you walk in the door now.  It’s exactly what this entry needed!!!!

I changed my entry from pink and blue to this gorgeous light seafoam or spa blue color and some darker blue accents.

 Did you see my Instagram stories the other day?  This was my ugly Salvation Army ginger jar for $2.49 (it was yellow and green sunflower-patterned) and I hand-painted it a white-blue ombre with acrylic and chalk paint I had here at home.  I love how it turned out for my entry!

 

I found this darling bird at Canon Beach at a boutique on Spring Break.  It’s perfect for my new entry!

This new ornate candle holder from HomeGoods was also the perfect addition for my entry.  I have a new runner on the way for my entry and new bench that both arrive by Friday so I’ll update this post with them AND share them on Instagram so stay tuned for that.  Other than that and this candle holder, I didn’t want to buy any new decor for the summer.  I wanted to shop my home and move things around.  Speaking of….

I brought this chair down from the bonus room (that has also been in the family room) and switched out what was here to give a fresh new look.  I’m loving it!  Do you ever “shop your home” and move stuff around?  It’s a great way to save money and a great way to re-love your things again when you get sick of your spaces.

Simple white summer dresses, sandals, messy buns, and straw totes are a great summer staple!  I’ll link a bunch of great summer white dresses below.  This was my favorite from last year but there are so many cute ones for sale online right now that I’m tempted to buy.  (How many white sundresses does a girl need?  haha) Oh, and don’t forget big earrings!  I love big earrings with a messy bun.

 

 

Please make sure to stop by and visit my other friends that are sharing today! 

Summer Adams | Fashionable Hostess | A Blissful Nest

Citrine Living | Remington Avenue | Alicia Wood Lifestyle

 

 

 

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Happy New Year to all of you and HELLO 2019!!!  I’m really excited for this year and for some of my goals I’m going to continue working on.  I just know it’ll be a great year.  Today, some friends of mine (linked at the end of the post) are getting together to share our top 10 blog posts of 2018.  So here we go!  My top 10 blog posts of 2018 including interiors, fashion and lifestyle. 

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Top 10 Posts of 2018

1 – Loveliest Looks of Christmas Tour  Somehow I knew this first Christmas tour of the year was going to be a favorite.  I invited some of my favorite blogger friends to join me in this tour that Pottery Barn sponsored and we had a blast!  Those mercury glass trees in my entry were some of your favorite pieces (and mine too).

We not only shared beautiful Pottery Barn holiday decor throughout our homes but also their faux furs, like this robe and slippers, which are some of my favorite little luxuries during the winter months.  I was overwhelmed with delight to get so much feedback from all of you telling me that you were obsessed with the robe and slippers and it was either A) on your Christmas wish lists or B) you were gifting them to yourself.  I hope you all got some furry prezzies like you hoped!

2 – Whimsical Glam Christmas Living Room In Pastels  This was one of my favorite Christmas trees and mantels I’ve ever decorated because I designed it for my children.  I have my entry and office trees that are all glammed up the way I like them.

However, after seeing the new Nutcracker movie, I was inspired to create a soft and whimsical living room (and also kitchen) that would bring a little magic to our Christmas.

My whimsical theme carried into the kitchen as well. Search for my Whimsical Christmas Kitchen to see more.

It still had the glam factor but the kids absolutely LOVED it and I was so grateful that you all fell in love with it as well!

3- Master Bedroom Updates For Fall & Winter  I loved partnering with my darling friends at Pom Pom At Home when they asked me to share their gorgeous bedding.

It also featured a few of the pretty pumpkins that HotSkwash sent me.

 

4- Master Bedroom Summer Refresh  I love being in my bedroom and I’m glad you all loved another master bedroom post as well.  Thank you so much!  

Click here on the post to see more on my new nightstands and other details.

5- Free Printable 2018 Calendar  I couldn’t believe how many of you visited the blog for this calendar all through December!  I was so pleasantly surprised. Guess what?  My 2019 calendar will be available on the blog TOMORROW so make sure to check back for it!  It’s going to be beautiful!  I hoped to have it available last week but we decided to go home to California for the holidays so I’m a tad behind.

6- The Prettiest Ways To Style Pumpkins For The Fall  This was fun because it’s really the first year that I’ve truly been excited for fall decor.

I had so many fun glam pumpkin vignettes but the blush pumpkin table might have been my favorite.  The best part was getting your emails and messages with pics of your “pink fall decor” in your home after feeling so inspired by my posts.  See!  This is why I love creating and sharing!  We all grab inspiration and ideas from each other and can create our own versions in our own homes.  It’s a beautiful thing!  Keep sharing your homes with me.  I love it!

7- Blush & Gold Glam Office Reveal  Y’all were sooooo sweet when I revealed my home office at the beginning of February.  We had only been in our home for a couple of months after it was built and it was so fun to finally share my very own office.  Your love for this space put the biggest smile on my face (hey, that rhymes! lol).

It was a fast design but I liked it. Then, a few months later, I decided I really wanted blush pink walls.  So I hired a painter (since my tennis elbow was at it’s worst) and revealed it again in this post.  I know!  I’m crazy haha!  Want to know something even crazier?  It’s about to get its 3rd and final makeover in a year {face palm} and this time it’s going to be perfect.  Just wait! 

8- Tween Girl’s Bedroom In Blush, Gold & Grey  Almost a year after moving into our home, I finally shared Brooklyn’s tween bedroom with you and your kind words meant so much to me and especially to her.

Brooklyn’s about to turn 13 and she chose everything for her bedroom, with very little help from me.  These bow lamps might be my favorite thing in this room. I was tempted to steal them for my office but I resisted.

9- Loveliest Looks of Summer Tour  In every new season, I host a “Loveliest Looks Tour” of the current season’s fashion and decor and this one in summer was a favorite all year-long.

Could it be all the peonies we get to enjoy from May to June?  As I’m writing this, I’m sitting here in fuzzy warm socks next to the fire and wishing it was summer right now and wishing I had some fresh peony flowers.  Between the summertime decor and flowers, recipes and sundresses….it just might be my favorite season.  Who am I kidding?  It’s definitely my favorite season. 

After all, I was born in the summer and on National Pink Day so it only makes sense.  I turned 40 this last year so it was definitely a big birthday and a fun one.  Ok!  Moving on to our last of the top 10 posts of 2018!!!

10- French Inspired Back Patio Dining Even into the winter, this post was being read and pinned over and over.  So, I think we can all agree that there’s something special about being outdoors in a beautiful setting and enjoying delicious food while the sun sets.  That was our summer here in the Pacific Northwest (notice all the new and small flowers I had just planted) and it was divine!

After living in Texas most of the last 15 years (I’m a Cali girl who married a Texan and we’ve mostly lived there) and a couple years in Vegas, it has been soooo refreshing to live in such a gorgeous green area where you can grow almost anything and it actually cools down in the evening and eating outdoors is pleasant and delightful.  I love it here and I can’t wait to keep landscaping our back and side yards and eat outside again!  We also added a striped french-style retractable awning that extends over the patio and I’ll share it with you this spring.

Stay tuned for lots of fun outdoor additions, including a step-by-step tutorial on this DIY putting green that I secretly made in a day for my husband for Fathers’ Day last summer!  Beckham’s trying it out here.  My husband LOVED it!!!!  I thought he was going to cry!  He was soooo surprised and I think it’s his favorite gift ever.  I almost paid a few thousand dollars for someone to build me one BUT I decided to do it myself for under $500.  Look for this in March or April 2019.

That’s all folks!  I hope you’ll take the time to visit my top 10 posts of 2018!

 

Now please take a minute to check out my DIY and Home blogger friends top posts in 2018! This is the very best the web has to offer!

TIDBITS | Miss Mustard Seed | Farmhouse on Boone | Maison De Pax | A Burst of Beautiful

Simply Designing | Bless’er House | Taryn Whiteaker Designs | Designthusiasm | Unskinny Boppy

Live Laugh Rowe | Kendra John Designs | House by Hoff | So Much Better With Age | Life On Virginia Street

ZDesign At Home | Town and Country Living | Shabbyfufu | Happy Happy Nester | Stacy Risenmay

Cherished bliss | Clean and Scentsible | anderson + grant | The Happy Housie | Summer Adams

Decor Gold Designs | Maison de Cinq | Seeking Lavender Lane

 

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Confession…I started this gift guide post a month ago but I’ve been so busy I haven’t been able to get it completed and posted.  Well, now Christmas is just 2 weeks away so I better get it out to you.  I think all of these items can still be ordered to arrive by Christmas, so that’s a relief.  Most stores are offering free and quick shipping so there’s no need to worry.  Here you go ladies (and men that are reading this because their ladies sent them a bold hint…ha!), this is the ultimate gift guide for the stylish homemaker!  There’s something that I bet every girl will find in this post that they can’t live without, whether it be fashion or something for the home.

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Here are the shopping links for my pajamas, slippers, throw blanket, and gift boxes above.  Click HERE for more on my living room tree, pictured.

First…An easy way to shop all my gift ideas and posts – Like To Know It

Do you follow me on the Like To Know It?  They have an app or you can shop on your desktop site, either way.  It’s like having hundreds of personal shoppers (or as many as you want to follow) at your fingertips and we, influencers, link all our favorite things and do the hunting for you. 

Here’s a super quick explanation below of how and why to use the Like To Know It App and website if you prefer to use that.

 

Honestly, that’s how I do most of my shopping!  It’s FABULOUS!!
Below is a quick tutorial on how to shop on your phone with the app.

 

Isn’t that brilliant?!  I promise you’ll love me for it.  Make sure to follow me on Instagram and on LikeToKnowIt.  You can download the app for free in your app store and it’s simple to create an account and start shopping.

The Ultimate Gift Guides

First, I’ve gathered some of my favorite gift ideas and put them here in front of my tree to share with you.  

While I love a nice handbag, I really LOVE a nice crossbody purse as well.  When I’m out Christmas shopping and don’t have a shopping cart to put my purse in, like at the mall, carrying a handbag is just too heavy and makes shopping exhausting.  But a small and lovely crossbody is the perfect solution to allow me to shop for hours without back and shoulder and neck pain.  These 3 shown here are under $30 and I’ll link them below.  I’ll also link a few high-end pieces that I have and love as well.

These ornament candles have been so popular this holiday season.  They are a great gift idea and you can keep them around all winter long.

 

 

Do you have a gift exchange where the gift has to be handmade?  Make a pretty gingerbread house that can be displayed in their kitchen.  The pretty cake stand alone also makes a great gift.

Cute mugs are always a darling idea.  Everyone seems to love my mug with the fur collar and it keeps your hands off the hot mug.

Slippers are my favorite shoes….at home at least.  I wear them all year long.  In the summer, I wear open-toed slippers, or house shoes, because it’s just more comfortable on the hard floor.  These are so affordable and I get so many compliments.

Pretty treats are always a huge plus.

Candle accessories are always a good idea.  I love this brass wick trimmer above.

Also, this flameless lighter (charged by a USB cord) has been one of YOUR favorite things I’ve shared this season on my LikeToKnowIt feed.  I’ve enjoyed all your feedback!

I forgot to add these pieces to my first photo BUT…
I use these gorgeous pink milk glass pieces to serve treats and drinks to guests, like my one-hour orange rolls (soooo good) and they would make the perfect gift, as would the tray!

 

More slippers!  But these are special because I like to wear them with my favorite robe.

I first shared these ideas in my Loveliest Looks of Christmas Tour, sponsored by Pottery Barn, earlier this season and you all looooved them!  I know many women put them on their wish lists so I’m crossing my fingers for all of you!  In fact, just gift them to yourself!!

This glittering glass tray is so gorgeous and it would be perfect for your bathroom or to put candles on or jewelry.

A small monthly perfume membership to Scentbird is such a cool idea!  For $14.95 a month and free shipping, you get to select from their collection of 450+ designer and niche fragrances and line up your monthly queue. Get a generous supply of fragrance (0.27oz/ 8ml) in a travel-friendly spray (see white tube above in pic). Free refillable case with your first order.  You can cancel ANY time. I  love it!!  I have wanted to try soooo many fragrance but I’m not wanting pay $100 a bottle.  If I love it, I order another month of it.  You can cancel at ANY time!  Click HERE to see more and get a free month of perfume with my link!  I’ve been subscribing for over a year and I love it!

Stackable bracelets are a brilliant and thoughtful gift.

Unique ornaments are things I love getting at Christmas as well

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Candles, candles, and more candles…always a good gift idea.

How about giving the gift of the PUREST and SAFEST beauty products that exist?  BeautyCounter is my new favorite cosmetic line (foundation and lipstick shown above – the skincare is amazing).  With all the health problems I’ve been trying to solve lately (my regular readers know this) I’m now clean-eating, I gave up Diet Coke (still sad about that!!!!!), and switched to the most FABULOUS skin care and beauty line I’ve ever used.  Coming from former make-up artist who has literally tried EVERYTHING, that is saying a LOT.  No joke, my skin has never looked and felt so good.  I’m 40 so I’m only going to use the best from here on out. You’ll hear me talk much more about this in the new year!

Variety of gifts in pink

I couldn’t resist linking a TON of fabulous gift ideas (home, fashion, beauty) for the girl who loves pink!  Like me!  But if they don’t like pink, no worries because most items you click on will probably offer one or more other color options.

 

 

Gift ideas for the stylish homemaker who keeps a clean home

A clean house is a happy house!  That’s my mantre.  However, just as I like pink items to bake and cook, I like pink items to clean my home.  I looove NORWEX so much that I signed up as a rep and now they are producing many items (some of my faves above) in Rose Quartz & Champagne.  Hallelujah!  They are so pretty.  Anyway….I’m done with chemicals and all I’ve learned about them causing lung cancer etc.  My housekeeper won’t even use chemicals to clean.  She was using “natural/safe cleaners” but we found they weren’t that natural or safe after all.  Norwex microfiber is the only company with a patent on their self-cleaning sterling silver microfiber threads. Shop all their products HERE.  I was like a kid on Christmas morning when all my “pink cleaning things” arrived a few months ago (they’re prettier in person).  I’m obsessed!

Gift ideas for the Tween or Teen Girl

Ok, so I’m going to through these ideas in here too because they are so fun!  Maybe you’re shopping for a tween or teen girl?  I certainly am and these are all Brooklyn-approved (my almost-13 yr old) so I’m sure they’re good picks.

 

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I’m obsessed with palm leaf print during the summer! I have dresses and bags and other fun accessories with palm print.  I shared a fun post about it last year.  But I also have some home accents with it beautiful palm leaf print as well and I’m sharing all of them with you today, from home to fashion.

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PALM LEAF PRINT SUMMER APPAREL

We leave for Hawaii next week so I’ve been looking for darling swimsuit coverups to coordinate with all of my fun new suits.  I loved this one so much!  It’s like a lighter mint green and knew right away it would be perfect to wear with this new clutch and earrings.  Aren’t they so cute together?!

Earlier in June, my hubby whisked me away to Southern California for an early 40th Birthday getaway and we had so much fun.  The hotel we stayed at had this wallpaper and when I saw they wall, I couldn’t resist a photo opp…ha!  I love this darling kimono as a swimsuit cover, although you can also wear it with jeans or shorts and a tshirt or cami.  You can find this kimono HERE and HERE.  I completed this day’s look with my favorite summer sandals and this cute summer fedora.  You can’t see, but I’m wearing a palm leaf print swimsuit so I’ll share some fun options at the end of the post.

A couple of years ago on one of our Hawaii trips, my sister and I met at the beach in palm leaf print swimsuits.  Mine is no longer available and neither is her exact suit but I loved how she wore it with a pink top from a different set.  So fun!  Linking a bunch of similar options at the end of the post!

Recently on my Instagram stories, I shared this DARLING new one-piece swimsuit I found HERE.  The price is killer and guess what?  It’s sooooo flattering on!  I absolutely love it and love the quality!  I was so pleasantly surprised because other similar suits that I love are around $200.  This suit is a must-have!

Here’s a little peak a few things that I’m packing for next week’s trip to Hawaii.  Do you see how much I’m loving palm leaf print?  Hahaha!  Don’t worry, I won’t be wearing it all together.

You can shop most of these items at the end of the post!  Linking them for you.

PALM LEAF PRINT SUMMER ACCESSORIES

This darling palm leaf print duffle bag with a blush background has been one of my faves so far this season.  It’s fun for the summer and also makes a darling overnight bag, carry-on, or gym bag.

This pink and palm leaf print towel is the cutest!  I bought it for the summer pool days and Hawaii.  I also found these cute palm leaf print notebooks (at TJMaxx) but will share some similar below at the end of the post as well.  For more info on my blush pink office, see this post.

PALM LEAF PRINT SUMMER HOME ACCENTS

I decided to add some fun blush pink and palm leaf print pillows to my bed for the rest of the summer and switch things up a bit.  Isn’t it fun?!

You can read more about my bedroom HERE.

And then in my office….

I grabbed a palm leaf print throw blanket from the same line as my pillows, towel, and duffle bag in the above pictures and put it on my club chair.  I think it’s a fun summer touch!  As I’m posting this and trying to link it for you, the website says that it just sold out at Pottery Barn Teen. Darn it!!

See all of my office in this post.

I have a fun tablescape planned for my family that is blush and palm leaf print but I’ll set it and share it when we get back from Hawaii next month.  And I’ll make sure to update this post with a picture.

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I know the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale started yesterday and I told y’all about HERE in yesterday’s post, and you could say that all of those things are current crushes.  But here are a few more of my latest current crushes that I’m sharing with you today.  Don’t forget, you can always see all of my “Current Crushes” on my “Current Crushes” page all year-long.  I update it and change it constantly.  The crushes below are fun things I’m adding that I just love.

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Ok, let’s go from left to right clockwise.

I bought this darling sundress as a swimsuit coverup but it can also be worn by itself.  I love the soft blue, I love stripes, and I just absolutely love anything with tassels.  I have so many Amazon fashion favorites that I’ll be sharing soon because their variety is quite impressive, you can get them quickly, return them easily if necessary, and the prices are pretty darn good.

The cute white handkerchief is my grandmother’s.  She passed away in March and I brought a lot of my favorite things of hers home with me and this is just precious.  I love to keep it with me and think of her.  And it’s stylish….so that’s fun.  She had great taste.  Do you carry something sentimental like that?

This Tory Burch Small Fleming Convertible Bag in “Seltzer” was so hot that it sold out quickly. I found a couple places for you to purchase it though, HERE and HERE. But you’ll have to hurry because they’ll be impossible to find soon. Josh bought it for me last month for my 40th, matching the Tory Burch Miller Sandals that were also in “Seltzer” which you can find HERE or HERE.  I get so many compliments on them both and it’s the prettiest color this summer!

I found some darling blue and blush notebooks at my local HomeGoods and TJMaxx.  I love notebooks!  I use them for so many different things and always have one on hand.  I love when they coordinate with my outfit, ha!  It’s the little things!

I get asked all the time what nail polish I’m wearing. It’s a gel color from the salon and doesn’t have a name, just a number, and only salons can get it. But it matches my toe color that I wear all summer and looks so pretty on tan skin or pale skin.  It’s Essie’s “Ballet Slipper” and you can get it HERE or HERE.

A really lovely light scent is Lollia Wish “Sugared Pastille”and I’ve fallen in love with it all over again and is so pretty and light to wear during the day.  I also keep a small travel size (shown above) in my purse.  I haven’t met a person that didn’t love it!

If you’ve seen my Instagram stories, you already know how much I love these Quay “Muse” Sunglasses.  The price point is fabulous and so much better than other designer brands.

Do you have any fun recent purchases or finds?  Do tell!  Leave a comment below or email me!

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It’s that time of year! I love the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and today I’m sharing with you my picks in apparel, shoes, home decor, beauty and accessories!  There are thousands and thousands of sale items so, by picking my favorites, I hope this helps you out and makes it a little easier on you!

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 The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale has some MAJOR deals – which means it is a great chance to stock up on basics or splurge on the many investment items that are deeply discounted. It’s also the best time to purchase winter essentials.  Even if you’re picking them up and want to see them in person, buy them online NOW and then you can change your mind when you get there.  That way, you are sure to get what you want!

I’ve been digging through the site to find the best items and will update daily as things sell out and new pieces are added. Also….make sure to follow me on Instagram because I’ll be sharing “RESTOCK ALERTS” in my stories each day.  This will keep you from having to constantly check the site yourself.  Think of me as your personal shopper!
Pro Tip: if you see something you like, don’t hesitate to purchase. Items go in and out of stock constantly, but many popular items don’t return once sold out.

If you’re a Nordstrom card holder you get to take advantage of Early Access and shop the sale starting July 12th. The Anniversary Sale officially opens to the public on July 19. But hurry! It’s the biggest sale of the year and ends August 5th!

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Hello, friends!  I am so thrilled you’re here today!  Whether you’re one of my regular readers or if you’re here from a friend’s blog for the first time….Welcome!!!  Today my friend Rebekah from A Blissful Nest and I are co-hosting the Loveliest Looks of Summer Tour and we’ve invited a group of fabulous lifestyle bloggers to join us in sharing summer fashion and decor!  I’ll share all of their links at the end of my post so that you can hop on over and visit another friend.

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Spring was graced with peony season and I couldn’t be happier because it leads us right into summer.  Here, in the Pacific Northwest, we have a plethera of peonies.  I’ve been buying them every week until my new peony bushes finally bloomed and filled with white and light pink peonies.  Oh happy day!

I switched up my coffee table a little bit from my spring table (here) and added some pink peonies.  My friend sent me this darling blue and white square ceramic jar and, in keeping with my blush and blue palette, they looked so pretty in it. I just found it for sale HERE and HERE, as it comes in 2 sizes.

After weeks of heading to Trader Joe’s for pink peonies, guess what?  My peony bushes bursted with the prettiest pink peonies.  I found this adorable long basket at HomeGoods one day and I knew it’d be perfect for carrying all the flowers from my garden that I clip and bring into my house.

The Perfect Dress for Summer

This darling summer dress is a new favorite of mine!  My sweet and talented friend Elizabeth of Elizabeth Wilson Designs sent me this beautiful Judy Lanien Dress in Stripe and I’m head-over-heels in love with it!  She has the prettiest dresses and tops.

I recently shared this darling Katherine Top from her shop and you all went nuts over it.  I love her designs so much!  If you want this delicious Pink Lemonade Chiffon Naked Cake recipe, I highly recommend it!  It’s to die for and the perfect summer treat!

Ok, back to my living room…..

I found the cutest blush pineapple dish at a local boutique and knew it’d look adorable with some candy here.

I removed all the other pieces from this tray on my coffee table to keep it simple and fresh.

I also found a darling gold pineapple that I knew would be perfect for my mantel.

I wanted to keep everything else the same in this room but I did grab light throws and replaces the heavy faux fur blankets with them for the summer.  I think it was a good change.

I also added a cute pom pom basket to hold one of my favorite blush throws.

I also changed up my bar cart for the summer.  I just received this particular bar cart last month and shared it with you on my French Bistro back patio dining area.

I decided to remove the juju hat that was here on the wall and put it up in our bonus room.  Instead, I replaced it with this lovely floral canvas art I found at HomeGoods last week and was so thrilled with the lovely pinks and blues.  However, it had a silver frame so I painted it gold and I also put gold leaf paint in the middle of the flower to cover up the silver.  I really love how it turned out.

While I am patiently waiting for my new pineapple snack jar to arrive from Pottery Barn after being restocked, I happened upon this almost identical one at HomeGoods and brought it home.  I’m thrilled to have 2 of them.  This darling jar is perfect for pina colada jelly beans or other candies.

Every Saturday after Beckham’s soccer games, our family loves to go to our local Farmers’ Market for baked goods, delicious jams, fresh organic fruit and veggies, and lots of beautiful flowers.

I’ve brought home the most beautiful bouquets each week that have graced my kitchen island.

I try to have some kind of coordinating treat out on my cake stand and these Trader Joe’s lemon squares, although not nearly as good as my mom’s recipe, do just fine.  I also grabbed lots of freshly-picked lemons, as lemon screams “summertime” to me!

Make sure to come back on Wednesday as I’ll be sharing the most delicious Lemon Curd Parfait Recipe that is perfect for the summer and my family absolutely loves it!

Also, later this week, I’ll be sharing the most darling little summer tablescape with lemons and more of these pretty flowers.  One of my favorite things in the summer is to wear pretty white tops and sundresses.  I love this darling white top as it is so light and airy but feminine.  I pair it with denim bermuda shorts and my favorite white sandals that are perfect for the summer.  I’ll share more pics of this outfit later.

I hope you’re feeling inspired about what changes you want to make to your home for summer.  Now get ready for more summer interior inspiration and fabulous summer fashion by visiting my other friends below that are joining in my tour today.  Trust me!  You do NOT want to miss any of these beautiful ladies!

Summer Adams | Curls And Cashmere | Kristy Wicks

The Lush List | A Blissful Nest | House Full of Summer

J. Cathell |Born On Fifth | Going For Grace

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