MOTHER OF THE BRIDE OR GROOM DRESSES

I hope you've been enjoying the posts related to my son's wedding (I'll list them at the bottom of this post if you've missed any), they celebrated their first anniversary a few weeks ago.  Hard to believe!  I'm down to two more things that I wanted to post about on the topic, today I'm sharing about my Mother of the Groom's dress. It's a big, exciting thing to shop for! A number of years ago, my friend Emily and I met our friend Amy ( @eunamaes on IG ) and her friend Beth for lunch when they were in town to launch Amy's first cookbook .  Our conversation covered all kinds of topics, one of which was the upcoming wedding in Beth's family.  I just remembered her talking about shopping for a dress and how she just wanted a big gathered skirt with pockets and a button up shirt with a collar to pop, and I thought "oooh, that's what I want some day too!"  I don't shop for formal wear much, so when the time came to shop for my own Mot...

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PINK, ORANGE, BLACK AND WHITE FALL FRONT PORCH 2024

Hello everyone!  I'm sure you're seeing plenty of Christmas content elsewhere since Halloween is over, but I've finally got my Fall front porch ready to share with you today!  It's got similar components to what I've used in the past, and I once again used a pink and orange color scheme but to me it has a different, more whimsical feel this year.   I've had these faux stacked pumpkins for several years, but haven't really used them the past few years on the porch- I didn't like something about the colors but couldn't put my finger on what needed to change.  I thought I would fully repaint them, but once I really thought about it I realized the black stripes on the orange pumpkin were the main thing bothering me.  So, I just painted over those with pink and added a few orange polka dots to the top pumpkin to carry the orange through.  Love them now! (See a video of my makeover  here .) Easy Polka Dot Paint Brushes   ||    Pink Paint   ||  Clear Gloss ...

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DIMPLES AND TANGLES READS: BOOKS I'M LOVING LATELY {5}

Today I'm sharing another round of my Books I'm Loving Lately Series, you can see  list #1 here ,  #2 here ,  #3 here , and #4 here  if you need more great reading suggestions.  And please, list a favorite or two of yours- and books that were good on audio- in the comments.  I need to load up a few for a trip next week and would love your suggestions.  Happy Reading!  As a reminder, I'll give a brief summary here (enough to tell you I recommend the book!) without a lot of details, but am linking each book here out of convenience if you'd like to read the more detailed summaries.  However,  I generally check them out from the library, either the physical copy or digital copies through  the "Libby" app  and then upload them to my Kindle account (or you can read directly through the app).  If you're not familiar with Libby I highly recommend it for free e-books and audiobooks by registering with your library card. JavaScript is currently disabled in this bro...

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AMAZON PRIME DAY SALE OCTOBER 2024 PICKS AND FAVORITES

Hello friends!  This is the week for alllll of the sales- it's a great opportunity to get a jump on some holiday shopping.  That's exactly what I'm doing! Today I'm sharing some of my Amazon favorites with you for the Prime Days sale.  Everything I've listed here is something I own personally, recommend, and at the time of posting was a Prime Day Deal (prices tend to change so scoop it up if you see something on sale). Just click on the product photo for more information.  Let me know what you're shopping for in the comments, and don't forget that all of my faves are always saved in my Amazon shop for easy reference!  Health & Beauty JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Tech & Electronics JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Home JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Miscellaneous JavaScript is currently...

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FIVE FRIDAY FAVORITES

Hello friends, happy Friday!  We are scurrying around today taking care of a variety of things but excited to pop over to Stillwater to see Emily later today too.  We've also been cat sitting Ollie while Caleb and Kenzi have been on their first anniversary trip.  Even as empty nesters there's never a dull moment around here!  I'm sure many of you can relate.  😂  I'm excited to share some this week's Five Friday Favorites with you, so let's get to it! I recently spotted this book while traveling and it reminded me that I wanted to read it last year for Advent but discovered it too late and it was sold out everywhere.  I'm glad I was reminded to snag it now!  It's a gorgeous hardcover 25 day devotional for the Christmas season, Ruth Chou Simons has written (and illustrated beautifully!) some really good books. It's such a great price you might want a few for gifts, too... give them early so they can join you in reading for Advent!   Speaking of Chri...

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