End of Summer Blues

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End of Summer Blues 

It’s the last of summer!  After Labor Day, summer is officially over.  Boo-hoo!  I am holding onto the last of summer days, and trying to enjoy what is remaining–last pool days, last barbecues, last nights catching fireflies, last picnics.  End of Summer Blues for sure!  But really we are down to the hours than days.  The good thing is by now all the summer sales are happening and the time is now to stock up for next year or those days that will still have over 80 degrees, which we have quite a bit here in Georgia.  So end of summer blues may have some good in it.  We did an impromptu picnic this past weekend in a field close to our house.  This tiered ruffle skirt was perfect and a bonus with it being on sale with an additional discount.  So I was excited to snatch it!  Stella joined me and her dress is a favorite that has last more than two seasons.  Here is a similar style.

Another bonus to end of summer blues is my jewelry shop has it’s summer sale!  And good news, it’s going on right now.  I just added new markdowns up to 40% off.  I’m wearing the Padma earrings that I love.  It’s on sale and goes with just about everything.

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Can you believe it’s just about September?!   This year has flown by and fall is just about here.  We are tenatively heading to Nashville for the weekend unless if the weather clears up we may head somewhere that has a large body of water!  Have a great weekend.

Take a peek at my girl Shanna from Restoration Redoux.  I met her at a blogging retreat not that long ago and we hit it off and have been supporters of each other since.  She always has the best round up of sales and have listed some other ones that I missed!

Here are some “end of summer blues” sales that are going on during Labor Day weekend!

Quay Australia Sunglasses: Love their sunnies!  20% off with code: REWARDSTYLE

Boden // 20% off everything for Labor Day!  Use code 6J4P

Villeroy & Boch: 30% off site wide.  They have the best china!

MissGuided: 50% everything!

J.Crew: 30% off your purchase.  Use code YESPLEASE

Jonathan Adler: 20% off ALL furniture!

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Cute Modest Swimwear

 

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Cute Modest Swimwear

Spending most of your summer in Las Vegas requires a suitcase full of swimsuits because you spend the majority of time at the pool.  This last trip to Las Vegas the high was between 110-115 degrees.  It definitely felt like an oven! Being around a ton of family and being on mom duty, I always feel more comfortable wearing cute modest swimwear.  Modest swimwear is out there in the swim suit world, but finding cute modest swimwear can be tricky especially when you want to hide your baby belly but at the same time don’t want to look like a grandma.

While in Vegas I stopped by the Pink Desert warehouse and bought a few pieces of their cute modest swimwear.  They have an entire line of one pieces, high-waist bottoms and tankini tops . I feel in love with the macramé front tankini top and a few other pieces for an upcoming beach trip.  I tend to be drawn to tankinis more so than one pieces because my body shape is so boyish, and one pieces are not flattering on my figure.  But I love all the one-piece swim options out there.

Here are a few other online boutiques that have a selection of cute modest swimwear:

  • Kortni Jeane — mix ‘n match swimwear for women and children that will fit your personality and will make you feel comfortable in your own skin.
  • Lime Ricki — swimwear with fun, bright prints with a variety of styles that will match a fit with anyone.

And here are a selection of ones I’ve seen around in stores:

 

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Striped Seersucker Dress

Striped Seersucker Dress

When the temperatures start to raise here in the South, seersucker dresses are what I like to turn too especially if there is an afternoon party to attend.  A striped seersucker dress is breezy and light and perfect to wear when the humidity raises.  A southern staple, seersucker is classic to wear for a summer hostess dress or a baby shower luncheon.  There are so many versatile styles made in the cotton textile.  The striped seersucker dress I wore over the weekend is a perfect example.  I couldn’t find it online, so I linked it to another similar dress from Target.  It is from the Who What Wear line and here is the style number of the dress (#WD-249 in Athletic blue) if you have troubles finding it because I think it’s only sold at certain Target stores, and  I think it is only sold in stores, not online.   I am also wearing it in a size medium, and I bought the dress for only $39!  And the best part is is that it’s lined!  The timeless frock can be styled in so many ways.  You can dress it up for office ready with a belt and heels.  Or keep it more feminine with a sparkling necklace.  I wore a fun pair of tassel earrings to accessorize my striped seersucker dress.

Here are a few other striped seersucker dress that I have been eyeing:


Traveling to Cancun Mexico

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Traveling to Cancun Mexico

My husband and I just got back from an awesome, much-needed and long-overdue couple’s trip.  This past weekend, we traveled to Cancun Mexico and met up with some of our dear friends from Connecticut.  Traveling to Cancun Mexico and leaving four children behind and a new puppy was no easy feat.  We don’t live near any family, and there were so many silly obstacles to overcome to make it happen.  I seriously was about to throw in the towel when I found out my passport expired two days after we got back (Mexico has a 2-month expiration passport request), but somehow I got everything taken care of and we stuck with our plans of traveling to Cancun Mexico!  So glad we made it happen!  It was so nice to spend time with my husband and laugh and chat about things that had nothing to do with the kids or house or financial obligations.  And even better to see good friends we haven’t seen in quite some time.

If you have future plans of traveling to Cancun Mexico, I highly recommend staying at the Secrets Silversands Resort.  It is all-inclusive and adults-only resort about 20 minutes from the Cancun airport.  The resort grounds are so beautiful and the food was amazing!  You can eat whenever, and they have multiple restaurants, and they have fresh seafood all day long.  Our room was so nice with a modern style and a jacuzzi in the middle of the room.  My only complaint was the beach was not my favorite.  There was coral in the shallow part of the water so you couldn’t walk in without hurting you feet!  But the ocean view was so beautiful with that turquoise Mexico water.

Arriving from Cancun airport and getting ready to head to the ocean.

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Ocean view of one of the restaurant spots.  This was also our favorite spot at night for stargazing and listening to the waves!

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Heading to the pool to work on those tan lines!

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One of the nights out with dinner with friends and then off to a live show.

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Can’t get enough of the gorgeous hibicus flowers varieties all around the ground of the resort.

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Another beach shot.

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Last night in Cancun with dinner at Navios.

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Ruffled Sleeve Tops Under $100

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Ruffled Sleeve Tops Under $100

Oh the sleeve drama!  I’m sure you’ve noticed that the style trend this spring and summer are ruffled sleeve tops and dresses.  I love the playful style of the ruffled sleeves.  Gathered at just the right spot and then some loose and others with more structure.  This gingham billow sleeve top from Shein is my kind of style.  The sleeves are a little more billowed but gathered front and back with a box top.  You can dress it up or down.  I went a size larger as I have found Shein to run small. I wore the ruffled sleeve top out on a date and it was perfect and comfortable.   I’m listed below some of my other favorite Ruffled Sleeve tops under $100 .  There are so many options to choose from.

Ruffled Sleeve Tops Under $100 from Shein


Here are some other Ruffled Sleeve Tops Under $100 from other retailers.

Thank you Shein for sponsoring this post!

Swimsuits Under $200

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Swimsuits Under $200

The temperature is heating up, and I am thinking about swimsuit season!  I’m trying really hard to get my body in shape to have confidence this summer when I hit the pool and beach.  I’ve changed up my workout routine and also following the workout and eating plan of FitMamaof6.  I’m happy to say that I have lost an inch!  It might seem not much, but it’s huge to me.  I’m eager to keep up the routine, even though when the weekend hits it’s so hard to eat clean, clean, clean! Anyway, I have been looking at new swimsuits, but don’t want to pay a fortune so I created a list of swimsuits under $200.  I love the look of one-pieces.  There are so many good styles.  But I have such a boyish figure and short, thick legs that one-piece swimsuits are not flattering on me.  Same with high-waist swimsuit bottoms.  But I’m going to re-approach one-piece swimsuits and hope I can find one that works good.  Bikinis are more flattering on me but I do have stretch marks all over my stomach from my babies.  So either way, swimsuits can create a lot of insecurities that you just get to a point where you say screw it!  Who cares and go for whatever makes you comfortable.  Basically that is where I’m at.  Here are a few swimsuits under $200 that I’ve been eyeing.

One-Piece Swimsuits Under $200

 

Bikini Swimsuits Under $200

 

 

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