FRIDAY FAVORITES LOTS OF LOVE

Sweet friends may this Friday bring sickness behind me! I have been down and out this week; even blew my nose so much that I cracked it and it bleed, lol. And I had to postpone a trip to see a dear friend. But I still have some favorites...always Lots of Love even when I feel bad.

 

1. Stella's Gotcha Day

Oh, my dear, sweet Stella! I shared her gotcha picture on Instagram Sunday, a year since the day we brought that sweet bundle of fur home!!

and this was my caption:

A YEAR of Loving you STELLA MAE! Happy GOTCHA DAY!

 You light up our lives, your precious, loving, smart and playful personality has us wrapped around your little paw, lol! You love us with every ounce of sweetness in your 8-pound body but still find ways to love us deeper every day!

 We found you at exactly the right time! The sun shined a little brighter beginning February 5th, 2022. Our little Girl and an angel on Earth!

 If you have a dog, you know the JOY they bring! You know the depths of loss when you lose them and the depths of love when they join your home and become one of you!

 And yes, she has her own walk-in closet, lol!

2. cabi X-Factor Dress

In THIS POST on Wednesday, I showed you some favorites from the new cabi spring collection. Today is the X-Factor Dress. Wouldn’t it be the perfect dress for Valentine’s Day. You can do the classy, black, and white or add in some pops of color all spring and summer long. Perfect to dress up or down! It’s such a great, comfy fit and such a great wait. There’s even an X design on the back.

Oh, and definitely add in the collar necklace!

 

What cabi has to say about it: “Feeling like your spring wardrobe is missing that “it” factor? Well, look no further, because the X-Factor Dress will fulfill all your wishes. This black-and-white floral wrap dress has a kimono feel with an A-line skirt and a black fabric belt for the finishing touch. Now, you’ll have that “Je ne Sais quoi.”

Handbag is one of my Favs from Teddy Blake

Use Code TBANDREAN30 for $30 0ff a bag!

3. Spring Finds

TRENCH COATS

I don’t own a trench coat that I’m completely in love with, but that will probably change when I get one of THESE!! The checks is a pale blue along with the other check being a gorgeous green, and I love it in person! Under $50 from the Free Assembly line at Walmart and looks and feels like $150 coat with the detailing. Get one HERE! So CUTE!!

SANDALS

Lots of winter left, and I truly wish that sandals did not start appearing in stores so early but to get the cute ones you’ve got a jump on it and these sandal finds had me dumbfounded. I literally had to do a second look in Target because there are 2 styles that look exactly like Dolce Vita.

Target Save Sandals HERE

Dolce Vita Sandals HERE

(these are on sale now)

ANOTHER 1/2 ZIP

Here’s another easy to wear Half Zip Top in the color coffee!

 The material is so great! 

 

Top HERE // Pants HERE

4. Oral B Electric Toothbrush

Of course, Mr. Nine and I have matching toothbrushes, lol! I was on the fence about getting a rechargeable toothbrush, but when he got me the pink one for Christmas, I was sold after he knew how much I loved it, I got him a black one. They are under $50 in my charge lasts up to three weeks, then I just recharge again overnight. You will LOVE the Oral-B Pro Crossaction 1000 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush! And so will your teeth!

Get one HERE

 

5. Misc. Fun

POSTS OF THE WEEK

Monday ~ February Amazon Finds

Wednesday ~ cabi Clothing Spring 23'

MEMES

1st is my Fav!

Have a Fabulous weekend Friends!!

LOVE YOU!!

Linking up with  Friday Favorites  // Metamorphosis Monday

xoxo

cabi FASHION WEEK in SAN DIEGO

This past fall and winter, I had the honor of being an ambassador for cabi clothing! I’ve done many posts about them in the past because the quality of clothing, the mission behind the brand and the entire cabi team are phenomenal.

 

When they emailed me back in November with an invitation to attend the cabi fashion week in San Diego, it was a resounding yes yes yes!

 

Even better would be that I would be traveling with one of my dear friends, Annie from Blessings and Sass  also a cabi ambassador and meeting a couple more influencers I have come to know through social media!

Stacie from The Makeup Obsessed Mom  and Suzy from Empty Nest Blessed were just as precious in person as they are on Instagram. Make sure you check out their fabulous blogs as well. Real, down to earth women are becoming a rarity in today’s influencing world. What a blessing to get to know these lovelies, their compassionate hearts and of course, sweet style!!  

Now, keep in mind California has been plummeted with bomb cyclones and crazy weather so I was a little worried, but the location was San Diego, at the very bottom of the state. I always have a feeling about weather when I travel and I just had a feeling we would get a couple of good days, and we did! It was

also, my first time to California!

Welcome Bags were brought to our rooms, including this. cabi always makes you feel very welcomed!

What a view from my Hotel Room.

Thursday night we had a fun happy hour with the cabi digital marketing team! Such great people and we finally got to meet Boss Babe, Sedonah in person, who we email with all the time.

 

cabi Fashion Week is a gathering of an assortment of cabi stylists and colleagues who descend upon a designated city twice a year for training, bonding, awards and best of all: THE FASHION SHOW! How lucky were we influencers to be invited as ambassador guests and VIP’s of cabi with front row seats to the event!

Friends, the cabi Spring 23’ Collection will blow you away. I will have more detailed info on this collection in the next couple weeks, but can I just say I was smiling ear to ear with everything I saw! The colors, fabrics, textures, and styles are so happy and fun!

After the show we went up to the Director of Marketing’s suite for a fabulous brunch and a hands on with all the new pieces. The brunch spread and mimosas were fabulous and so was the view! Of course, we were trying on, swooning, and trying to decide what we would be sporting this Spring!

That afternoon Annie and I went sightseeing in San Diego heading out to Coronado Island to see the famous Hotel Del. Many stars stay at this Hotel, it is rich in history and Movies like "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe were filmed here.

Then we visited Old Town San Diego and Little Italy before having yummy tacos and margaritas at the number one taco joint in the Gaslamp district. Sorry barely any pics! 

After this yumminess for breakfast at the Gaslamp Breakfast co, we were off to the airport. This Potato Rosti was the waiters favorite, and it was Phenomenal! Potato Pancakes with salmon, poached eggs, herb cream cheese and arugula! 

Almost didn’t make our 2nd flight home. Held the gate for us and then we ordered shoes to go with our cabi cuteness, lol. The next morning, Annie and her hubs took me to meet Mr. Nine in the middle of Indiana. Whew, what a whirlwind but what a blessing to see the cabi Spring line AND San Diego. As I continue my ambassadorship with cabi, I can’t wait to share more with you VERY soon!

You can Check out the entire SPRING 23' cabi Collection HERE

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Love your Creativity // Hello Monday // Inspire Me Tuesday

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THE cabi FASHION EXPERIENCE

What a joy that I got to attend my first in person cabi fashion experience with one of my besties and fellow cabi Fall 22’ collection ambassador, Jill from Doused in Pink. The experience just happened to be at one of her friends and neighbors’ homes and all of her other friends attended so I got to meet them and share in such a joyous evening!

First, a little background.

cabi is a brand that was created by women for women. They’re committed to connection—believing that connection gives women confidence. Simply put,  cabi believes that clothes can change lives! With a killer outfit, a woman can get ready for the day with confidence and make a difference in the world.

Helping women thrive is at the heart of everything cabi does. As a company and brand, they believe that when we are in relationship with one another, we’re better—whether that's doing life together, helping each other explore our personal style, or building businesses alongside each other. They believe that a woman’s true style—whether in fashion or in life—is best discovered when she’s connected with other women.

 

Now, excited to tell you about my fashion experience night with cabi!

First, here is what I wore. Of course, I was decked out in all cabi including the Checkout Blazer, Complete Top, The Skinny Jeans, Boss Belt and Flashback Earrings!

Sonnelle, our cabi stylist was such a delight and brought not only the new collection, but pieces from other collections that we could purchase on spot.

 

As a stylist, Sonelle has such a great knowledge of the cabi brand! She told us that she loves her gig as a cabi’s stylist and has been doing it for 12 years! I mean think about it, gatherings of laughing friends and family who love fashion and lifting up other women in a comforting environment and making money doing it! It is a win win. Click HERE to learn more about becoming a stylist!

 

You might want to consider hosting a cabi fashion experience, there are all kinds of incentives that come along with it. Jill‘s friend, the sweet Liz and big cabi fan, was the most gracious hostess and she was so excited to see what all of us were purchasing!

 

Sonnelle had everything lined up so beautifully for us and put the collection together by color so you could really get a feel for the beautiful pieces and when I say that I also mean literally because several pieces were passed around so we could feel the fabric.

I even helped model a few things during the presentation, lol

You know I LOVE the Evita Coat!!

The look books that cabi puts out each season are phenomenal, and it was so fun to have those in front of us and be able to peruse and see the different outfits put together.

And Look at the GREAT Fall 22' Accessories! So nice to feel them and see the detailing in person!

Clockwise from Top Left:

Stellar Necklace and Earrings // Flashback Necklace and Earrings // Dazzle Necklace and Earrings // Jaguar Necklace and Earrings // 

Boss Belt

After Sonnelle’s presentation amazing presentation of the cabi Fall 22 collection, we tried on our favorite items! Sonnelle was so good at suggesting certain designs, colors and sizing and she was able to promptly place our orders. Sonnelle’s expertise and attention to personal detail left me and every other guest styled to a ‘T’. 

Here is what I ordered: The Yorkshire Jacket, Quantum Cargos 

and the Round Up Dress

cabi provides free delivery and returns, so size adjustments can easily be made simply in consultation with your personal cabi stylist. The next day I received a sweet email from Sonnelle.

 

If you want to gather a group of friends and host either an in-home or virtual fashion experience, you can click HERE for more information. Hostesses receive some great Hostess incentives!

 

Many thanks to our hostess Liz, my friend and fellow ambassador Jill, and her beautiful friends for making the evening extra fun, and especially to cabi stylist Sonnelle for making cabi fashion personal and also building our confidence in feeling good about what we wear!

 LINKING-UP with Style on the Daily // Metamorphosis Monday // Thursday Fashion Files // Love your Creativity  //Fancy Friday 

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FRIDAY FAVORITES...MEMORIAL DAY LOVE

Happy long weekend! For those of you in the United States, it’s the Memorial Day weekend and unofficial kick off to Summer! For us, it’s our big Anniversary weekend! We were hoping for a getaway but the area we want to go to is completely booked due to the senior PGA tournament. So it’ll be a day to night date instead on Saturday and on our actual Sunday Anni, we’re going to see… 

 

Top Gun Maverick

Only been waiting for this sequel to Top Gun for 2 years since its release was postponed during the Pandemic. And essentially been waiting 36 years since the original was released! It’s in my top 10 of favorite movies! AND it’ll be our first time back to the theater since January of 2020! Give me all the concessions, lol! 

I think I should wear THIS TEE!!? 

I ordered it, should be here today!

2. Festive Attire

This TEE! 

And how about wearing This one all weekend long and right through Fourth of July! This was a favorite purchase from last year and now you can get it all over the place. I will be talking more about Americana tees in a couple weeks but I had to share this one because I realized I never got any pictures of me in it by myself last year. So cute!

Tee HERE // Shorts HERE //Earrings HERE // Flip Flops HERE // Hair Tie HERE

 

STELLA

And look at Stella and her red, white and blue! She wore this Cute Romper recently and saw her first train!

My Angel!!

3. TV

This is Us! 

This show has my heart and I bawled like a baby during the last episode of the series on Tuesday night! Did you watch it? The writers of the show are incredible and I have loved the Pearson family so much!

Stranger Things

I never thought I would like this show, Stranger Things, but I love it and I’m excited for season four which starts today!

4. Old Navy Tech & OkaB

As I mentioned in a post last week, the Old Navy Tech line really has my heart, I ended up getting the Joggers in three different colors and isn’t that green just so cool? In addition to the ribbed T-shirts, the Ribbed tanks are even better. They are cool, soft and you can tuck them in or just leave them on the outside, they are not cropped at all. AND look at my Cute Slides from OkaB. The are called the Bette. Stella chewed some pearls off, first shoes she's damaged.

Sooooo CUTE!

AND my dear friends at OkaB are having 25% off their website until June 2nd!! I own 3 pair and LOVE them all!! 

5. Misc. Fun

POST OF THE WEEK

Wednesday ~ Chicwish...my Favorites

MEMES

**BE like the old lady below 

this weekend!!!!

AND

Most importantly, we must diligently pray for those affected by the Robb Elementary school shooting in Texas this week! Those beautiful children lost on Earth but now thankfully in the arms of God! Leaving behind grieving and broken hearts all over this world. When are the senseless mass shootings going to stop? 

 Hug on each other extra this weekend, be kind and 

never lose HOPE!!!!!!!

Linking up with  Friday Favorites  // Metamorphosis Monday

xoxo