HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! 4th of July is one of my very favorite holidays. It’s fun, festive and we always celebrated BIG in our house growing up. I definitely got my entertaining skills from my Mama. She knew how to throw a great party and her 4th of July bashes were ones that the guests waited for all year long. I love picnics + BBQ’s but my spin on a great 4th party is the adorable decor. Like this patio umbrella and swag flag. I found these plastic wine glasses which I’ve been using all month of June. (heehee) This coffee mug from Pottery Barn which sold out before I could post about it. (tear) The cutest reusable party straws. I also adore … [Read more...]
Independence Day Outfits
I’m so excited... it’s almost 4th of July! I love chill’in and relaxing on the 4th. I’m headed to our community Park for all the festivities. Jason is golfing with friends and then we will all meet up for a BBQ in the evening. I think I’m going with the cut off shorts, converse and a t-shirt for a casual look. The weather should be wonderful- sunny and 79 degrees. SHOP THIS POST: … [Read more...]
Favorite 4th Of July Sales
July 4th is one of my very favorite Holidays... It's so much fun also so festive! It involves the 3 F's- family/friends/food. This weekend there are some amazing sales going on in my favorite stores. I've linked below some great stores & their sale. Ann Taylor | Up to 40% off w/buy more, save more LOFT | 50% off tees & shorts w/code FLASH H&M | Up to 40% off of sale items Banana Republic | 40% off sitewide Serena & Lily | 20% off sidewide Lulu & Georgia | 20% off of all rugs J.Crew | 30% off sitewide One Kings Lane | 25% off sitewide West Elm | 20% off sitewide Boohoo | 60% off … [Read more...]
Fourth Favorites
Stars + Stripes Hoodie Star Tee Stars + Stripes Boyfriend Tee USA Ringer Tee I'm so excited to share with you that I've partnered with Hello Fashion to give MY readers 15% OFF Site Wide! I'm completely obsessed with Hello Fashion's Tees + Sweatshirts. They are cozy, soft and wash well. Grab something super FUN for your 4th of July celebration. Head on over to Shop Hello Fashion use code FAMILY15 at checkout and get 15% OFF the entire site. Offer ends 7/31/2018. Happy Shopping! … [Read more...]
Happy 4th of July
I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! Here is a little Instagram round-up of my 4th of July celebrations... Jason and I made our own plans this year because our sweet children had more plans then us! Jason and I started our day off with a 4 mile walk. After that, I ran to the grocery store grabbed some fruit to make a fruit salad for Ellie's party she was going to later that night. After making the salad, I jumped in the shower got ready for my day with the HUBS and off we went to a friends celebration at their home. My friend had the cutest decorations (as usual) I had to take pictures... We hung out at her house for awhile … [Read more...]
4th of July Party Ideas
Happy July 1st! I love 4th of July, so today I wanted to share with my favorite party ideas this year. I found these cute ideas from Pinterest which is where I find a lot of my inspiration. Ice cream floats which they used Jones of New York flavored sodas in Red + Blue. Photo and Recipe you can find at Let's Dish Recipes dot com Red White & Blue Bark would be a fabulous addition to any party. Photo and Recipe you can find at The Chunky Chef dot com Ice cream cone wrappers are super trendy and a lot of Bloggers have these amazing printables right on their sites. Photo and Printable head on over to Chick a Bug dot com Pinwheel … [Read more...]
Red, White + Blue
Striped Shirt Sunglasses Embroidered Dress Pompom Keychain Cozy Star Top Cozy Sweatpants Star Bag Wedges Red Shorts Striped SwimSuit I am LOVING Red, White + Blue style! Whatever your 4th of July looks like... it's completely American to wear Patriotic attire. On 4th of July I would love to wake up in this adorable LOUNGE WEAR work my way into these Red CHICO SHORTS with this Blue STRIPE TOP with my RED SUNGLASSES for the morning parade & Festivities in the Park. Ending the day wearing this simple yet sweet EMBROIDERED DRESS + WEDGES for a late night BBQ and Fireworks. While all day, I'd of course be … [Read more...]
4th of July Clam Bake
All though, I've never Hosted a CLAM BAKE... Pizzazzerie's 4th of July CLAM BAKE looks amazing! I absolutely love everything about this adorable tablescape display. I love that the dinner is easy to prepare this allows you to host and still enjoy your own party with your guests. The attention to detail is on point... The colors are Patriotic loving the Red plates with the Stripe napkins which can be used throughout the year. The clam's, potatoes and corn are all then displayed in this cute metal tray. For more photos and to find out where Courtney purchased all of her decorations to make this celebration, head over to her blog post HERE. … [Read more...]
4th of July Style
I am so excited to share with you one of my very favorite stores festive 4th of July Tee's and Sweatshirts. ILY Couture is such a trendy and stylish boutique in Utah. Don't worry if you don't live in Utah because you can order online and they ship anywhere in the USA. Check out their site HERE. I just ordered and received the Star Wide Neck Sweatshirt and the Red Baseball Tee. They are super soft and cozy. Every 4th of July I get super obsessed with Red, White and Blue, I can't even handle these adorable Navy Star pieces paired with Red. So cute... I hope you are getting excited for celebrating America's Birthday! … [Read more...]
Celebrate Seaside
We made it to Seaside, the kids brought friends with them to help celebrate the 4th of July. The weather is amazing! Sunny and Hot... Portland is only an hour and a half away from the Coast. It is such a easy road trip. Today, Portland was 98 degrees and in Seaside it was 70 degrees. The kids had a blast playing in the ocean, walking the Boardwalk, riding rides and just enjoying Life at the Beach. We are excited getting ready for the Firework show on Saturday! We can hardly wait. … [Read more...]