Friday Favorites
Friends I really just don’t know what to say about this week. It hasn’t been unreasonably long, there has been some amazing laughs shared between friends but I am staring at probably 5 loads of laundry that are not going to wash themselves! Good news is my house cleaner came Thursday so we are at least starting the weekend with a clean house!
I started this week with a post about my hair & makeup routine as part of Erika and Andrea’s Let’s Talk linkup. My favorite part of these type of links is finding out about products I may have never happened across.
Blake at Forever Callahan shared this Fave4 Twice As Thick – Thickening Cream
My friend Katy and I are super excited to start this new link up party! We loved the idea of the Queen Bees link up but you didn’t link and we listened! We went back to the drawing board and have created a new link up party, Spiel the Beans with the Queens! We have created some prompts we hope will inspire you to post. Please, please mark your calendars and join the fun.
I also shared some Mother’s Day gift ideas which include these graphic tees. I have a little issue with deferred gratification and already received the grey t-shirt and the pineapple tank. The grey t-shirt is definitely true to size and I ordered a medium and am wearing it as I’m typing this post! I didn’t see even notice that by ordering 3 t-shirts I would receive a free “surprise” tee so I was super excited to open my package! I also ordered the Te Amo Tacos tank and it’s adorable. I wish I could show you the 3rd tank I ordered but since my momma reads this blog and it is her gift I better not! The pineapple tank is so adorable but I do think I needed a large instead of the medium and the fabric is super duper soft which means it is sticking to places I really didn’t need to accentuate!
I mentioned on What’s Up Wednesday this week our birthday dinner to celebrate Johanna’s 40th birthday. Finding a group of girls to let of steam with, pray with (and for), even curse a little with is just so heartwarming. I seriously left this dinner feeling so light and blessed. I have been friends with 3 of these girls for almost 15 years and that just seems amazing. The other two I feel I’ve known just as long. Whatever you do, surround yourself with women who lift you up and make you stronger!
Having a day with my sweet hair stylist, Karli, is always one of my favorites. I don’t know if it’s my hormones or what but my hair color has just not been “right” for months now and seemed to be grabbing too much orange/yellow instead of a true blond. We decided today to take off a little length and darken it up quite a bit…start from scratch if you will. Is it crazy that I thought this was quite a change but not one single person at my house even noticed?!! You know you’re an amazing mom when you just blend in with the woodwork right? Haha
Thank you to Michelle at Grammie Time for hosting her Party at My Place linkup on Thursdays where I was more than surprised to find the Reality Bites post from last week mentioned as one of the top two most viewed! And a special thanks to all of you who read and commented on the Unplanned Joy post yesterday as I’m positive your prayers are providing rest and comfort for our sweet, sweet cousin and her family.
Wishing you all the very best weekend! We will be heading to an art show Saturday morning and then straight to baseball. Hoping to squeeze in a much needed pedicure along the way!
Linking with||Friday Favorites with Erika, Andrea & Narci, Oh Hey Friday, Diary of a Real Housewife , High Five for Friday, Friday Flash Blog, Friday Favorites, Thoughts for Friday, Awesome Life Friday
Yes that Fave4 does wonders for me!! I have been eyeing that pineapple tank for awhile now…it's so cute and anything with a pineapple I'm sold!! Your hair looks gorgeous!!
Sometimes yep I feel like I am the woodwork round here, lol. I for one LOVE your highlights and color, you look gorgeous and I bet turn a lot of heads!!! Oh go enjoy a lovely weekend beautiful lady…you deserve it!!
What a fun new link up! Count me in! Have a wonderful weekend!
May join the new link up!
We would love to have you Kimberly! Have a super weekend.
Love your hair. Love love love it. And seriously I could shave my head and not sure anyone in my house would notice. Lol. Can't wait for the link up. Have a great weekend !!!
Thanks Andrea….I really feel more myself when I am blonde but drastic measures were in order. haha Hope you have a super weekend!
Thanks Blake! Now let's see if I can fix it myself today. haha In hindsight I am pretty sure I would order the pineapple regular tee in the grey next time. I'm going to hopefully be able to wear this one layered but it may have to go back which makes me sad. 🙁 Have a super weekend!
Unless there is no clean laundry and no food right Kimm? Then they will all be looking for us. Have a super weekend!
We would LOVE to have you Cathy!
Your hair looks so good! I definitely noticed a difference, ha!
Thanks so much Morgan! Now we will see if I can actually fix it myself today…that's always the real test. haha Happy Friday!
I love how your hair turned out – makes it so much fun when your hair is done and you want to go out to show it off!! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
Oh my gosh, that Te Amo Tacos shirt! I think I need that!!!
What a fun new linkup! Getting together with an awesome group of friends is always the best!!
Kelsey
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Love your hair! It looks great! I am stuck in a hair rut, too. I keep wanting to change it up, but I chicken out every time. I think my appointment is next week, I may have to do some Pinterest research before I go and shake things up a bit. Rest assured, no one in my house notices either! But, my goodness, if I put the cereal on the wrong shelf, it's like time stands still!
Thanks Biana….hoping I can get it back on track now. I love dark hair….and always think I want it but I just don't feel as much like myself when I'm not blonde. Have a super weekend!!
It's so adorable Mattie! I can't wait to wear it.
It's almost overwhelming sometimes how many amazing women there are in the blogging community isn't it? Have a super weekend!
Goodness, I was reading your post and saw my own name! Thanks for the mention! I've marked my calendar for your fun new link up!
LOL, when you blend into the woodwork. You are too funny. Looks great, I so desperately need a hair cut! Those clothes are too cute, and yay for finding a group of woman who support you. It's so important to have those people in your life! Have a great weekend friend!
Living in a house of men, I totally hear you on blending into the woodwork! Love your new hair color, it looks lovely on you! Your new linkup looks fun – marking my calendar now. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Very excited about your link ups, I have them saved! I love all those looks for the hot mamas! Enjoy your weekend!
So hope you join the fun Amanda!! Would love to have you.
Lana if it wasn't for my sweet dog I definitely think there would be days they wouldn't even know I was here. haha….unless of course I wasn't here and then oh my goodness they need something. Hope you had a super weekend! We would LOVE to have you join the linkup!
So true Sarah…not sure where I would be without my "tribe". Hope you had a super weekend!
Thanks for the great tip Katrina! I switched up my routine ever since and am loving that my circles seem much more covered. Hope you had a great weekend!
Hahaha….for real Emily! That is exactly how it is here. I really didn't want to change mine up. I LOVE dark hair but I am just so much more myself as a blonde. Hopefully this will fix the problem and I can be back to blonde soon.
Love your hair. I really need a trim soon. I think it has been about a year now, ACK!!! I'll pin the link-up thread so I can refer back to it when planning out my blogging calendar. Looks like fun!