We went into the weekend without many plans, but it still ended up being one of the best in awhile. We ran errands, went to our favorite outdoor malls, cleaned the house and visited another pumpkin patch with friends. This week we're heading to the mountains with family... no Monday blues here! Hope you have a great one!

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There's nothing I love more than a good shopping trip when you find everything you were looking for AND get a great deal. Which is why I was so excited to use the Retail Therapy App. If you're not familiar, the app offers so many discounts and deals for shops, restaurants, spas and salons all over Orange and Santa Clara Counties. It's so easy to use and navigate through to find the best deals. You can download it and try it out yourself using this link.

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I can’t believe how fast this year is flying by – it’s already May! Spring and summer are always my favorite times of the year so I’m excited for the next few months. But let’s backtrack to last month (and the end of March) I’ve tried a lot of new products, etc and wanted to share a rundown of some of my current favorites. Some aren’t a surprise or new (Levis) but most are new to me!

Clothing:

Six years ago today I hit publish on my first blog post. I can’t believe I’ve been doing this for that long! Lately I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how I started blogging and I thought today would be the perfect day to dive into it.

Thank you to ACUVUE® Brand for partnering with me on this post, and for covering my eye exam and initial supply of lenses. 

My road to contact lenses started years ago, decades really. In second grade something came over me and I decided I wanted reading glasses as an accessory. Somehow I successfully failed an eye exam and left with lavender reading glasses that had a rhinestone butterfly in the corner. Did I need those glasses? Absolutely not. But my 7- year-old self was thrilled with the new possibility of wearing glasses to change up my look from time to time. My parents had no idea I purposely failed the test and I’m not sure how thrilled they were when I finally confessed to them years later. continue reading

I’ve always loved balloon garlands and knew I wanted to make one for Crosby’s party. I cannot even begin to tell you how much research/YouTube watching I did to prep for this garland. I was prepared for battle, but it honestly wasn’t that bad! I want to share what worked for me, in case it can be helpful if you’re trying to making something similar.