Birthday Giveaway

It is Friday AND it is my Birthday.....Whoop Whoop!!!!

What do I have planned....two things....relaxing and retailing which are kind of the same thing in my world but I will still count it as two things.

In honor of my birthday and you being awesome I am giving away

TWO $50 gift cards to TJ Maxx/Homegoods/Marshalls

So, yes, the gift cards are printed as TJ Maxx but you can also use them at Marshalls or at Homegoods.

There will be two winners randomly selected.

All you need to do to enter is leave a comment here on the blog.  For additional entries hop over to my Instagram page and leave a comment there too.

Since the gift card can be used in 3 different stores tell me in which of the stores you would spend it if you won it.

I love all three stores and when I have time enjoy hitting all three on the same day.

I will accept comments until noon C.S.T. on Sunday and then select the two winners.

Thanks for reading here with me. 

Have a great weekend!

Vacation Recap

When we decide to go on a trip and we are searching the Internet for properties to rent, I always think.... I wish I knew someone who has stayed there.  Look, I have rented the most gorgeous property according to Internet photos only to get there and think.....forget the vacation, I need to meet whoever worked magic photographing this place and making it look nice.....cause this place is a dump!

Has that ever happened to you?

Well I am here for you, girls.  I am going to show you the place we booked so if you are interested you will KNOW someone who stayed there and see some real photos....not magic photos.

We spent last week at the beach and stayed in Watercolor.  The actual house we rented is this one

It is super cute and beautifully decorated.  It is a larger home.  There were twelve of us.....and there could have been more.  But with four moms and 8 girls we decided the moms all deserved a bedroom of their own.  It was a good call.  Sometimes moms need a vacation within the vacation.... a.k.a go to your room for some alone time.

Let's take a little tour shall we

Check out the front porch

We all loved the swing!!!

Here are a few of the gorgeous bedrooms

Downstairs there was a large Bedroom with its own bath and another Bedroom with a Queen Bed.

Upstairs there was another King bedroom, 2 more Queen Bedrooms, a 4 bunk room and a loft area with a Queen pull out sofa.

I somehow managed to not get a picture of the bedroom I stayed in.....I guess when I went in there I was having some alone mom time and zoned out.

There was a beautiful balcony off the master upstairs bedroom

Oh and a cute little sun room

The living area and kitchen were so spacious and perfect for everyone to gather

The girls really enjoyed our very own pool

The address is 12 Pine Lily Circle, Santa Rosa Beach, FL

It really was a beautiful house, super clean, lots of towels and fully stocked with lovely dishware and kitchen items.  The house also came with a 6 person golf cart.  Unfortunately it was out of order the week we were there but the property called to let us know and gave us a generous refund for the inconvenience.

It was also close to the Publix grocery store and several restaurants.

We were not close enough to pop in and out to the beach so we did have to load up the cars, take a five minute drive, park and then walk out to the beach.  So it wasn't terrible. But I like my beach in small doses....like two hours at a time.  But we pretty much loaded up and went and stayed all day.

The area is really nice.  I did not have a bad meal the whole week.

Well there you go.....now you know.

If you find a good place to vacation, be sure and let me know.

See you back here on Friday.......there may be a give away so don't miss it.

Nordstrom half-yearly sale!!!!!

It is time for the Nordstrom Half-Yearly sale.  There are over 19,000 items in the women's category alone.  Don't worry, I searched through them and found these to highlight for you today.  I hope you are thinking of all the birthdays, Father's Day and of course Christmas presents you still have to buy this year.  Maybe these ideas will be of help to you.

1. This UGG Driving slipper is a great pickup for you or as a gift idea.   You cannot go wrong with these.  They come in this gray (pictured) or a tan or a black.  The fur lining does give them a tighter fit.  But we buy our regular size and after a couple of wears the lining adjusts to your foot and they are super comfortable.  They are only in whole sizes so if you need a 1/2 size, you should probably size up.

UGG Driving slipper

2. Loving these hoop earrings.  They come in blush, blue and gray

BaubleBar Hoop Earrings

There are lots of good items by Baublebar in the sale.  Click here to see them all.

3. This is a great size and color bag from Madewell.  It is under $100 during the sale.

D-Ring Saddle Bag

If you want to see all the Madewell items in the sale click here.

4. There are lots of Zella items in the sale.  I am a big fan of these leggings

pocket 7/8 legging

And this jacket for the guys

Zella Jacket

If you want to see all the Zella women's products click here.

All the men's Zella products are here.


5. There are lots of good home items too.  Like this throw is super soft and comes in pretty colors

Kennebunk Throw

There are also lots of Anthropologie home items in the sale including some great pillows.  Click here for all the Anthro Home stuff.


Tory Burch has lots of items in the sale.  I am a Tory fan, but even on sale she is a bit of a splurge item.  But if you are in the splurging mood, check out all her sale items here.

Some good Barefoot Dreams items can be found here.

Click away, girls.  I have got to go recharge my computer......it takes a long time to scroll through a whole sale.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Stock Up!

Super quick today but I wanted to drop in and tell you that today is a really good day to get to Bath and Body Works.....or order online.

Shower Gels and Lotions are $4.95 each.....there is a limit of 15

Think Father's Day, Christmas, your own shower......

Over 60 scents are available for her and him.

Here are the codes you will need

They have some really good new scents

 and of course some of the old tried and true.

It is funny, I get bored using the same shower gel for too long and will often switch to a different scent mid-bottle.  I always go back and finish up the other one.  At this price we can treat ourselves.

You will be mighty glad to have these to slide into a stocking in a few months. And if you give gift cards, you sometimes want just a little something to put with that gift card.  Well here you go!

Talk to you on Friday!!!!