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Friday, April 30, 2021

Friday Favorites and Happenings

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Happy Friday all! I can't believe we are at the end of April already. AND...

I had to!

Anyways, onto Friday Favorites and Happenings.

ONE. I am sharing this again on Monday for my Amazon Prime purchases, but I had to share it now. I bought a handheld vacuum for my car. I have seen Jacci recommend this vac time and time again. And while I LOVE my Shark vac for inside my house, I wanted something for on the go. 

Rory (lovingly) told me that he hates driving our car and seeing my hair on the ground. Well I hate when you pee on the floor or the toilet seat, but I digress. Plus my girls eat in the car, track in dirt and I love a tidy car. So I bought this vac which includes an usb charger with it. And now I keep it in my car and can clean up the messes easily. So amazing. So worth it!
Bissell Cordless Hand Vac

TWO. I have been wanting a certain bathing suit for months. Ok, maybe a month or so, but it was sold out before I went to Mexico. And this week it came back in stock, so I purchased it. Yes it is expensive, but I like to have at least one really good bathing suit in my collection each year. I have lots that are cheaper and I don't mind when I have to say goodbye to them.

Anyways I got this suit in the bikini version, but it has a high waist bottom. It also comes in a one piece that is just so dang pretty. Anyways, I can't wait for it to arrive.

This isn't sponsored nor are the links below affiliate. I just wanted to share.
Oleena Luxe Bikini Top

Olenna Luxe Bottoms

Olenna One Piece

THREE. I was watching Lindsay's stories this week and she had the cutest shorts on before baseball. Well someone asked about the shorts before I did and she posted a link to them. So I swiped up and grabbed myself a pair. I hope they are as good as everyone says they are. I love wearing jean shorts and haven't found any that I love since I bought my Joe denim shorts a few years ago from Nordstrom Rack. 

I will definitely report back if they live up to their hype. And they are only $17.99. Such a good deal.
Universal Thread Denim Shorts

FOUR. I forgot to mention another other item that I got last week when I was in Vacaville....first up, I got the Serena and Lily Riviera chairs that I have been wanting forever. I got the counter top stools and I couldn't be happier. These are sooo worth the money. Well, I am not sure I would pay the $348 per chair price, but I would if I had a lot of money. I got my chairs at the outlet store. Now they opened two outlets, one in Vacaville and one in Berkley. They told us they did this to give back to the community who made them so popular. They are all brand new chairs, nothing is wrong with them, they are just over stocked and want to give a deal to locals. 

I took a few pictures of chairs in the store and then the ones that I purchased.
Serena and Lily Riviera Counter Stools

Serena and Lily Riviera Counter Stools

Serena and Lily Riviera Counter Stools

They also had some bath and hand towels that I really wanted, but only one of each. Ugh. And they said they rarely get any of those in.

FIVE. Weekly funnies.
Isn't that the truth? Though Rory's best man gave a pretty awesome speech.

Somedays I am definitely like this.


What is that?

I laughed at this all week.

This is how I felt all quarantine and now I am living it two days a week.


This applies to my kids too. They eat so many baskets of chips.

Have a great weekend. I am linking up with A Little Bit of Everything.

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  1. Fabulous funnies! Those stools are phenomenal. Love them. Good ole JT gets his day. Have a great weekend.

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    1. Oh yes he does get his day. Ha. I have been watching the videos for it all day. Ha. I love those stools so much. Have a great weekend!

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  2. I love the chairs! That's great they opened two outlets near you to give back. Things like that say a lot about a company. I need some new jean shorts too. I'll have to check those out. Hope you have a great weekend!

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    1. It truly does. I love when companies give back to their communities. I hope the jean shorts really work out. I needed new ones too. Kait also recommended some from Zara that she loves.

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  3. I laughed at your comeback to Rory about the hair in the car and the pee on the floor! I have a pair of jean shorts that I love. I wonder if I need another pair! lol.

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  4. I hope you love those shorts... they are my absolute favorite!! I bought two pairs last year and I loved them so much I bought two more pairs to have as backup for when these wear out. Haha. I am soooo picky about jeans and jean shorts, so when I find a pair I like, I buy a ton of them and then wear them for years. And girl, these memes have me ROLLING. The one about the farmer's market is SO true. That literally happens in our downtown area. If you're out partying downtown on a Friday night and leave your car, you will try to go get it Saturday morning and it will literally be JUST LIKE THAT. And then you can't leave. Hahahaha. And the Mexican food meme... every. single. time. I think that's the one good thing about the pandemic and getting Mexican takeout... because I don't have nearly as much time to eat chips because my food is already there. Have a good weekend!

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    1. I can't wait to get them. They arrive today. I am so picky about jeans and jean shorts too. I have the Joe ones that I got from Nordstrom Rack and now when I try on other pairs of Joe's I don't love them. I haven't found any that I have loved in years, so I am hoping they work out for me. The farmers market one is so true. That happens a lot around here for festivals, Italian fest, rib cook-off, chicken wing competition, etc. You will not get your car for days. Ha. So true about the chips and the pandemic. Though we have been going to more restaurants, so we eat more chips. Ha. Have a great weekend as well!

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  5. I love the stools you chose! I am considering getting shorts this year for the first time in like 2 decades. I will have to check those out. That Mexican chip thing is too real. Every. Time.

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    1. Plus they are a great price. And with Target you know that you can return them if they don't fit. I hope they work out for me too. It is sooo true and real. I am the worst with chips and salsa.

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  6. Love that car vacuum! We've had it for a while, and it's the BEST! I actually bit the bullet and just bough a couple pairs of Madewell shorts, and they were worth every single penny! Also, the memes. They have me dying, as usual haha!

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    1. I am so glad that you love it. I am so excited for it. I have tried Madewell jeans, but not shorts. I feel like I need a store to go into so I can try on many different pairs to find my actual size. But once I do go to one, I will check them out. We just don't have a Madewell here. I am glad you enjoyed them. Have a great weekend!

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  7. Haha, those memes are spot on! I'm still SO glad you scooped up those chairs - just gorgeous and what a steal! And btw, those bathing suits are amazing. Have a great weekend, xo

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    1. They are so pretty right? And they launched a new line of them today. I am so glad that I got the chairs too. I have been wanting them for too long. I hope you had a great weekend!

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  8. Your chairs look lovely! And maybe I need a car vacuum, haha! I always said I'd never let the kids eat in the car, but sometimes with sports and appointments it's easiest for them to snack while we are driving. it can get a bit messy, especially when you consider all the trail walking we do too, ha!

    Hope that you had a good weekend :) It's a relaxing long weekend for us!

    Away From The Blue

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    1. The car vacuum is sooo cool. And very practical. I said the same thing and now they eat in the car. So this helps.

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