My Brandless Order

You guys know I cannot resist a good retail opportunity and I am always interested to try companies that are new to me.  So I came across Brandless.  They offer food, home & office, beauty, household, personal care and health items.  Everything on their site is $3......so that is a good start.  They also donate a meal every time you shop on their site through a partnership with Feeding America.  So all of that is good, but how are the products??? Their main premise is delivering quality products without the brand tax......ok, so let's give it a try.

I started with these

I felt like paper products were safe and it is summer so we use a lot more paper stuff. The bowls and larger plates came in a 20 count.  The smaller plates came in a 32 count.  Not bad for three bucks each plus they really are a decent quality.

From there I tried the hand soap and body wash.

Again, the quality was good, the amount respectable, especially for $3.

And this may be my favorite item purchased

Organic Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

This dressing is Organic
 Gluten Free
 No Artificial Colors
 No Preservatives
 Non GMO
 No Artificial Flavors
 Vegan
 BrandTax Free™

But most importantly, it is DELICIOUS!!!!  We finished it off quickly and the whole family wanted me to pick up some more dressing.  I told them I would place another order very soon.

All in all a very good Brandless experience.  My first shipment was maybe a day later arriving than they originally estimated so they sent me a coupon.....a quite substantial coupon....for a future order.  I searched online and found a code for free shipping and placed my second order.  So not only am I digging the products and the mission, I also really like the customer service.

Well done, Brandless.

On another note, the Nordstrom sale is now open to the public.  Enjoy!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

June Books

I got four very different books read in June.  So hopefully, you will find one or two that you might enjoy.



The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand. Once again Elin does not disappoint.  A set of twins has a very volatile relationship which discovering how they got to this point is very interesting.  They each think the other has the upper hand in life and a life changing event brings them to the point of switching places.  They both grow and learn about themselves and the other twin.  One of my favorite things about this book is that one twin lives on Nantucket and one lives on Martha's Vineyard so we get a good dose of both islands in this one.  I always enjoy these books and I think you will too. Definitely a good beach read.



Say You're Sorry by Melinda Leigh.  This is not a beach read....unless you like a little violence, suspense and danger with your sand.  While facing the loss of her soldier husband, Morgan Dane faces her most dangerous and personal case yet. As you read you will wonder if she is on the right side of the law, will she solve this tough case and will she survive.  Enjoyable page turner but not a fluffy read.



Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham.  I did not watch Gilmore Girls or Parenthood but I almost can't resist a good memoir.  This is probably better if you have watched some of her work because she refers to several episodes and characters that I did not have the basis for.  Nonetheless, I enjoyed it.  It is the perfect little book if you just need something quick, where you don't get sucked deepley into a bunch  of characters and plot lines......actually, I think this would be good on the beach or better yet a good airplane read.



Perennials by Julie Cantrell. This is a really sweet story about a family of four, the dynamics of sisters and the wonkiness that happens in every family no matter who you are.  Now let me say, if you have a sister like the one depicted here......I am very sorry.....you should treat yourself to a massage .....on a beach....in the tropics.....far, far away.  There is romance, disaster, beautiful love and heartbreak.  Yes, it is all in this little book.  I wouldn't classify it as a light read but not a heavy read either.  It is kind of a medium read, yes, let's go with that.  I enjoyed it.

Hope you are getting into some good reads too.  I still have such a stack to get through.  I feel like I add two books to my stack for every one I get read.....so many books so little time.

Let me know if you have some recommendations for me. I can almost see over my stack.....and that is never a good thing.

Talk to you on Friday!

Things I Love Part V AND Nordstrom Sale

So today I have just a couple of birthday gifts that I received to show you today.  Remember if you want to see the other posts in this series you can click below

Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV

But today I wanted to show you these two notebooks.  I love notebooks.  I am always taking note of this or that and feel I always need a couple at my disposal.  The first one is a little notebook that I now keep in my purse.  In it I write down reminders to myself, call so and so, pick up this or that, don't forget this important date, and sometimes prayer requests that I need to add to my list.....I know what you are thinking, you use your phone for such things.  Well you just go right ahead.  I find when I actually write something down I am 10 times more likely to actually remember to take care of it.  Ok, that is not scientific, but I know this about myself.  I don't try to remember anything in my phone.....hence why I don't know anyone's phone number by heart anymore.  If it is in my phone, it is not in my head.  So I love this little notebook.

It is from Sweet Pineapple on Airport Road.  It has a great quote on it and is the perfect size for my purse.

The second notebook has BIG SALE on it.  If you remember, I did a blog post on these little passport books, you can read it here.  Well I mentioned they should have one for sales.....because those are my shining moments, those are things I need to record.  A sweet friend had this one made for me at Mark and Graham.

How cute is that?

And I got to record our epic finds at this year's Nordstrom sale.  I have a few or 1,000 to show you today.  If you follow the blog on instagram (and you totally should), you may have seen a few of these things posted there on Friday, but here we go

We headed to Nashville Friday morning around 8:00 we arrived at Nordstrom about 9:30, did a few stretches and readied ourselves to go in and shop hard.

We started in shoes, then did accessories, jewelry, intimate apparel, athletic, beauty, one section of women's, had lunch, finished women's, did men's, kids and then the home section.  The end result looked like this

and here's a few things that were in all those bags

Halogen cardigan, Caslon Tee, Booties, Jeans

I love the cardigan and there a several color options. I am wearing a medium. The long sleeve tee is just a great basic that I always stock up on for layering. I am also wearing a medium. The jeans are not a part of the anniversary sale but are still a great price.  I already owned them in a size 29. The booties come in 3 colors.  I chose this color they call denim.  I think it is a blue gray and it happens to be one color I did not own.  They are super comfortable and run true to size.  Here is a close up of the bootie.

Sofft Bootie

Here is the same sweater with a new layering top and a black dress pant.

Halogen cardigan, mock neck shell, black pants, handbag

You can see the cardigan will transition great for casual and work wear.  The pants come in this solid black and a widow pane plaid.  And I am seriously considering getting a few more of this little shells.  Let me show you it to you up close

It has a small zipper in the back so you can get it over your head without destroying your hair or getting make-up everywhere.

And here is a close up look at the handbag

Handbag by Nordstrom

Four color options in the handbag. It is great for crossbodying when you need to.

Then I picked up a couple of little sweaters 

Touve Sweater

 I am wearing a medium in the Touve sweater and would say it runs true to size.

Sweater,  Jeans, Caslon Tee, driving moccasin

This sweater ran a little large so I ended up getting a small in it.  Those are the same jeans and tee from above.  But I am wearing a shoe that I haven't shown you yet. So here is a close up

Ugg Moc

This shoes comes in 4 colors.  I chose the charcoal.  There is not a more comfortable shoe.  Runs true to size.

Twist Front Tee; Jeans; Sneaker

And a close up of this sneaker

Ugg Sidney Sneaker

Three color options are available in this light weight sneaker.  I went with this olive color.

Here's another pair of jeans we picked up with a fun mule.....which apparently is very on trend this year

Jeans; Belt; Shoes

Blush Open Toe Mules

And a different cardigan, same layering tee with a tie front pant with another trendy mule

Leith Cardigan; Caslon Tee; Leith Tie Front Pant; Halogen Mule

Let me show you those mules up close

Halogen Mule

There are three solid color option in the mules but there is also a leopard option you can check out.

Hang in there, we are almost done.  These ponte knit pants are great and run true to size.

Ponte Pant

Face it, you are going to need a wide leg pant.  Here is a corduroy option and don't miss the platform converse.  Super cute!!!

Wide Leg Corduroy Trousers; Oval Belt; Platform Converse

The next pant brand was new to us but we absolutely loved it.

Wide leg Trouser; Platform Converse

Platform Converse

Let me just say, I don't know who these two girls got their retail training from......but they can rock a sale.  They made the day so fun helping each other and everyone else choose pieces, fetching other sizes and working a sale rack like a professional.  They make me proud!!!

A few more miscellaneous pieces we picked up

Corduroy Biker Boy Cap

Raw edge V-neck; High Waist Crop Leggings

Camo Henley

Oh and here may be where the retail training came from

Double-Breasted Blazer; Crop trousers; Rounded V-neck; Caslon Drawstring Pants

Mom found this super cute pant and jacket and I got one more casual outfit.  I kept thinking we might have this backwards.  The retired person bought the professional suit and the person still working got play clothes......who am I kidding?  This is who we have always been.  We might as well own it.

Ok, friends, you made it.  That is the end of the haul.  I hate to tell you but we are expecting a dozen or so packages to be delivered also.  For that reason I will be sitting out Amazon Prime Day which starts today.  But don't let that stop you.  I hope you find some great deals and I hope that you tell me all about them.  After all the next best thing to shopping is shopping vicariously through your friends.

The Nordstrom Sale goes public on July 20th.  

Make it a great week!!!!

We are off to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!

So cardholder early access started yesterday.  We met up at 2:00 am and grabbed a few things.....don't judge us.  Now we are on our little road trip to Nashville to shop in person.  However, we did pre-order a few things online yesterday just in case they start to sell out.

There were a couple of items that people had the heart set on, so we went ahead and ordered them online to make sure we got them.  I am going to provide links but remember the sale is only open to cardholders right now but will open to everyone next week.

One was the Steve Madden Over the Knee Boot only $89.50

Steve Madden Boot

If you have thin legs and want a boot that will actually fit those thin legs, this one is for you.  Obviously, I did not purchase these for myself.... 

Another shoe we couldn't risk selling out was the Nike Classic Cortez.  It is available in both Rose and White and only $51.90

Nike Classic Cortez

Now here is something that I need to see in person

Halogen Detachable Sleeve Sweater

A sweater with detachable sleeves......yes, I need to see this in person.  Here is the online photo with the sleeves removed

Sleeves detached

Do you find this as interesting as I do?  What is the weight of this sweater that you can also wear it without the sleeves?  Is this an over 50 sweater that we can just slide those sleeves off when we are hot and then reattach them when our bodies return to normal?  I don't know,  but I definitely plan on checking this one out.  There are 6 color options and I must say, I am intrigued.  Hopefully, I can find it in the store and report back.

Philosophy has some great sets in the sale.  This duo is only $28

Philosophy Sets

I am definitely stocking up on this tee.....$17.90 and 10 color options.

Caslon tee

and this long sleeve one for $19.90

Caslon LS tee

To catch what other things we find when we get to the store, make sure you are following on instagram.  I'll be sure to share as much as I can.

Have a great weekend!!!!