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Hi friends!  Boy, it's been a whirlwind around here lately!  Isn't Summer supposed to be lazy and carefree?  We started the month with a monster garage sale, then were in Phoenix two weeks ago, spent last week at youth camp, then had VBS all week this week so I've been neglectful with the blog.  My schedule finally let up yesterday so I wanted to squeeze in a post with a few random things today!

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The Fourth just might be my family's favorite holiday after Christmas.  It's all the fun of being together with none of the rush and stress!  Here are a couple of my favorite past projects if you're getting in the patriotic spirit this weekend:

Red White and Blue Tablescape 

DIY Patriotic No-Sew Banner

This site is offering 15% off storewide this holiday weekend.  The giraffe print in my powder bath came from here, still one of my favorites!

There are some great sales going on this weekend, and I know you're perfectly capable of shopping them yourself, but thought I'd show you some things that I've purchased or that caught my eye.

I recently purchased this skirt and love it so much that after seeing the great deal on the orange one I ordered it too (an extra half off with code SALETIME).  It's lined and I ordered a tall for 2" extra length (I'm 5'7"), but the regular wasn't extremely short.  The waist seems to run a little small, order up a size if you're in between.  It looks like a wrap but I didn't have to fuss with it one time when I wore it to church last week, everything stays in place and the front doesn't come open.

Skirt  ||  Shirt- similar  ||  Tassel Necklace-40% off with code AMERICA site wide  ||  Clutch-TJ Maxx  ||  Shoes- old 

I'm thinking about trying this longer cutie, too.

My favorite accessory site just announce an extra 40% off site wide with code AMERICA- that's the biggest discount I've ever seen!  Here's some of my favorites, many of which I own.  Scroll side to side and click on photo to shop.  I just purchased two pairs of the tassel stack earrings.  :)

My daughter and I are taking advantage of this clearance (extra 50% off all clearance with code FOURTHFUN) to stock up on sweaters for a steal, and there just might be a green gingham shirtdress just like the black and white one I already have on it's way to me too.  (No judging, they just added that one and how can I resist??)  Scroll through to see what I bought (that gingham blazer- shown in pink but comes in blue too- just caught my eye!).

It's been a while since I've browsed the clothes at Target.  My friend had these darling cropped pants at camp last week so I went to check them out for myself.  They came home with me and I'm sure are going to get lots of wear.  They're lightweight, soft denim and super comfortable, and do stretch out just a bit as you wear them.  And can we just talk about that gingham bomber jacket?  I like it better unzipped but didn't have an appropriate shirt on underneath.  Can one have too much gingham in their closet?  #ithinknot

This dress with the wonderful detailed sleeves also begged me to try it.  It's a light weight shirting fabric and I really liked it.  I'm wearing a medium which had plenty of room, maybe size down if you want a closer fit but I think it's supposed to have a loose fit.  It's also available in plus size and black.

By the way, this is my phone case.  I recently upgraded to a new phone and just picked this inexpensive case up quickly until I could order a better one, but I'm really liking this one!

This is one of my favorite sites for beautiful, feminine, modest clothes.  I have several pieces from them and love them all.  Site wide 40% off is going on right now with code JULY40.  The polka dot skirt is still available but I don't believe the other two are.

Polka Dot Skirt

These shorts... #moregingham!  Just $25 with code SPARKLER.   This $35 blouse is super cute, too.


Finally, the extra off clearance sale at Dillards is my favorite, it's when I do a good deal of shopping and stocking up!  The extra discount is marked online, too, so if you don't have a local Dillards be sure to check it out...ooooh, the shoes!!  And handbags!!  I made a few purchases yesterday at the store but they aren't online to share with you.  :(   I quickly looked at a few things online- several of these are available in other colors as well.  Hurry, the extra discount lasts through today (Saturday) only.

I hope you all have the BEST holiday weekend and Fourth, we'll get things back to normal with more regular posts around here next week!