Happy Birthday.....to me

This is my birthday weekend.  All I have planned is a couple of naps and a lot of snacking. I may even have a full strength coca-cola.....not diet....not caffeine free.   Keeping it simple. 

But you guys know I always like to give away something on my birthday. 

I am really trying to support some locally owned businesses.....they need it ..... I know everyone needs it, but it is something about your personal family relying on selling the items in your shoppe that feels urgent and pressing. I was going to select my favorite locally owned store, but since you guys live all over I thought it best for the winners to select one in their own home town.

So two of you will win a $25 gift card to a local business of your choice. 

Here's how you can win.....

1) subscribe to the blog (if you already subscribe, you are entered)
2) shout out your favorite local store in the comments here
3) go to my Instagram post and shout out your favorite locally owned store in the comments there

I will randomly select the winner on Sunday (My birthday) at noon CST and announce it here on Monday.

Have a great weekend!  I certainly plan to!

Essential Oils

For years I have been around people who carry their essential oils in the purse.  People who offer me a dab of this for a headache or a dab of that for an energy boost.  I always thought is was interesting, but never really took time to understand it.  But, hey, I have had a lot of time over the last few months and someone I really trusted offered me the opportunity to try them out and learn.

So I received my first oils and we have been diffusing away.  The initial kit I ordered has these oils

We immediately got started with a bright citrusy mix of lime, tangerine and lemon in the kitchen

It really was energizing and lovely.

We have more coming and I am reading all I can to understand the uses and what to diffuse for what.

I'll keep you posted on our progress.

See you back on Friday.

Memorial Day - Retail

All the retailers are climbing out of the quarantine hole....they are trying to make a comeback and I am cheering them on.  Many are having great sales this weekend.  Whether you are staying in or venturing out.....here's a few things to get the retail juices flowing

Gap is having 50% off everything with code WARM.  Maybe you'd like this little number

Tiered T-Shirt Dress

Target has quite a few things to offer including sandals are buy one get one free

Winona Sandal

Jenny Slides

Mark and Graham has many items 20% off with code SUMMER including

Fringe Stripe Tote

Anthropologie is having 50% off sale items

Poe Layered Necklace

Have a wonderful weekend.

I will see you back here on Wednesday.

Spring Flowers

I have been wanting to get to the nursery and pick out some plants for the front steps.  I called a few about doing a curbside pickup, but they asked me ridiculous questions like what plants I wanted......apparently red, pretty, blooming are not actual kinds of plants.  Details...details.  I don't know the names of many plants.  I just walk through, see what I like, read the care tag and make a decision. So the nice lady suggested I come at the opening hour. She said there's hardly anyone here.  She suggested I would be the only one or one of a few customers who come at that time.


Literally, I was in and out in 15 minutes.

My little great nephew got to come over last week and he really enjoyed wearing his uncles hat and getting the planting done.

We are all spending more time at home.....let's make them as lovely as we can.

I have a few other projects going that I can't wait to update you on.

Hope the week is going well for you. See you back on Friday.