FRIDAY FAVORITES JUST JUNE

Just sweet June! Summer seems to have officially arrived and it’s been a great week. I am dealing with a pinched nerve and while I’m one that wants immediate results in healing, I know it’s going to take a little bit to heal. I’m doing what I can to manage. And it's hair color day today so yay! And I definitely have some Friday favorites for you!

Chicago Getaway

You may remember, Mr. Nine and I shared a Chicago getaway to celebrate our anniversary. What a great time we had. Everything from walking the Riverwalk to shopping to sushi to warm cookies to a tasting menu and at a Michelin restaurant and walking along Lake Michigan. It was a nice getaway! 

My Dress HERE (LOVED IT!)

I don't indulge often in pancakes, these cinnamon roll ones at Wildberry were AHHMAZING!!

So were the cookies at Levain in the West Loop. but per Mr. Nine, still not as good as mine, lol.

Our favorite people watching spot in Chicago.

Cutest Outdoor Taco place along the River Walk.

Our beloved Lake Michigan from the West Side Chicago.

Nature

Roses

I always have some nature to share. This week my roses started blooming! There’s nine of them which is perfect and they usually bloom about three times during the summer. This first bloom has been spectacular and smells so good. Waiting on my tea rose from Kathrine to bloom on the middle right, it's filled with buds too.

Sunrise

I also got a beautiful picture of the sunrise through the trees on a morning walk. 

The Twins! 

Oh what a JOY! It’s truly a delight and honor to spend time with these sweet babes! 

We had so much fun at our house a couple days this week!

Remember these $6 Kids Chairs? But yet they sit together on one, lol!

A whole playroom yet they want to play in the closet and 

of course sit in picnic baskets, lol!

Outfits

Black-and-White

Well, I love color, especially in the summer for some reason I have a lot of black-and-white with my outfits to share, lol 

Try on pic, was wearing this HAT that day BUT OH WHAT a DRESS from Target.

Little red with the TANK HERE // Pants HERE // Sandals HERE

(These are the bomb! I got 4 colors as they work with a regular bra!)

Tank HERE // Sneakers HERE // Pants HERE //Necklace HERE

In Case you Missed It:

The Monthly Amazon Post HERE

HAPPY WEEKEND, HOPE IT'S GREAT!!

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FRIDAY FAVORITES ALL THE LOVE

Has it been an extra sweet week of love? Lol! We try and celebrate love each and every single day, but a little extra dose of Valentine’s and Galentine’s is fine with me! Today, my mom and U are going to a new Italian bakery called Caffe Capriccio and I'm getting a lovely cappuccino!! 

1. Twins

These two sweethearts are my forever Valentines! Aren’t they precious! I got them these outfits at Christmas in hopes that they would fit them by Valentine’s Day and they do! Look at Cici on the left winking, LOL! LOVE!!!

We were so happy to spend time with them, their mommy and daddy and another son and his girlfriend last weekend!

I also got them these sweet bunny hats and there’s some cute booties with white pom-poms to match. I can’t believe Easter is March 31st! 

And then the best Valentine's Day of all the spend it with them! Starting them early with flower gardening. LOL.

2. Laura Geller Gift and Product LOVE

Laura Geller’s iconic Baked Balance-n-Brighten FOUNDATION turned 20 this year. Over 7 million compacts sold. To celebrate, Laura sent her Geller Gals a compact and brush along with a giant chocolate heart & a wood mallet to break it open. Inside was more chocolate and a gift card. You can get this amazing light to medium foundation too. The weightless formula is baked for 24 hours and hand-finished in Italy, giving you the easy application of a powder with the benefits of a cream. Color correcting swirls of pigments make shade matching a breeze! I wear the medium. Read This Post when my friends and I met Laura at a luncheon in Chicago last Spring.

BUY This AMAZING LG PRODUCT HERE

3. Money Back

You may have seen my Instagram stories about how I got scammed by one of those companies that pops up in your social media ads. I got the item, but they would not honor the return policy even though I did everything exactly as stated, and it was in the time allotment. I disputed it with PayPal, because the item was also damaged, took photos, and won the case, and got my money refunded! It pays to dispute!

4. Free People Pants

I cannot get enough of these Free People faux Leather Pants. They have a little bit of the flare and are full length. I have a cropped version that I love too but these are dynamite!

Top HERE // Pants HERE// Shoes HERE // Belt HERE // Necklace HERE

Blazer HERE // Top HERE // Pants HERE // Shoes HERE

 5. Misc. Fun

POST OF THE WEEK 

Monday ~ Let's Look

WICKED

Even though I am not a fan of the Wizard of Oz, I am a huge fan of Wicked, the Broadway show it’s based on! My mom and I saw on Broadway several years ago and I’ve loved it ever since. I’m so excited for this movie version this Fall!

ROSES

Aren’t these pretty? $6.99 at the grocery store, can’t beat it for a little bit of color on the counter! and then Mr. Nine came home with some beautiful ones.

MEMES

Happy Weekend my Beautiful and 

LOVELY Friends!!

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xoxo 

FRIDAY FAVORITES...Gingham Love Edition

Well it warmed up to 50 degrees, melted all the snow then we got blasted yesterday with more white stuff! But I’ve got so much fun planned the next 4 days including two tiny trips (please roads be safe) to see beloved friends and lots of goodness in between. 

So, let’s hop to it with some Fun Friday Favs!

1. Roses & Meatloaf

Simple Valentine's recap: Mr. Nine and I don’t do a huge production out of Valentine’s Day anymore and don’t even go out. I make my heart shaped meatloaf (here it is below ready togo in the oven), Mr. Nine gave me a plethora of beautifully colored roses. And I was so excited because I had gotten this new white VASE as I wanted kind of an elevated basic base and this one is perfect.

2. Thymes Fragrances

Our home has never smelled so good with Thymes Fragrances! Our home is our haven and I love filling ours with sweet and enticing fragrances to enhance the comfort of home. I am so in love with this brand and recently got some products to refresh for spring. Right now, the scents I am in love with are the Mandarin Coriander, Aqua Coraline and Washed Linen. The Statement Poured Candle in Washed linen burns so smoothly. I put the Aqua Coralline hand soap and hand lotion in our guest bath, and it looks so pretty in there with the wave wall. I can I just say, the Mandarin Coriander Countertop Spray  might be my favorite kitchen spray ever! And I’m already excited about fall to try their Heirlum Pumpkin and Simmered Cider!

3. Gigi's Boutique

I have the most fabulous online boutique for you named Gigi's Boutique! My friend Gigi from Tennessee and her daughter-in-law have the best taste. I’ve been following her now for a while on Instagram and proud to call her friend. Here’s some of her cuteness with this Pink Chambray Top, wipe the vintage wash Jeans and Waffle Knit Top called I’m lucky, lol! GiGi has offered my followers a code for 15% off everything on her website and she has tons of stuff!

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4. Gingham

Oh, how I love me some sweet gingham! I think pink gingham especially just signals come on Spring! And both these items are under $25 from Walmart and oh so cute!

BUY DRESS HERE // SHOES HERE // NECKLACE HERE // HAIR CLIP HERE

BUY TOP HERE // SHOES HERE // JEANS HERE // NECKLACE HERE/HAIR CLIP HERE

5. Misc. Fun

POSTS OF THE WEEK

Monday ~ Bringing Home Stella Mae

Tuesday ~ Nautical Spring Feels with Chicos

3. STELLA SHENANIGANS

Our baby girl has been home now two weeks and she is absolutely thriving! She keeps us laughing all the time and is the sweetest girl! On Monday's Blog post, I talked about bringing our girl home and just think about all the fun we’re going to have! This week she was full of it including dropping a #2 in the middle of the walk-in shower. Hey, at least, it's easy clean up, lol. I won't share a poop photo, I promise, lol.

Woke up from a nap on her favorite toys

MEMES

Have a Fun Weekend Friends!

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xoxo