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i always enjoy Jamie Ivey’s Happy Hour podcast but THIS ONE with Katherine Wolf was complete Truth.
she talks about surviving a massive stroke at 26 years old when her baby was 6 months old.
she is amazing.
i laughed and i cried and thought hard about my own life.
you have got to listen to Katherine’s story and her inspiring outlook on life.

absolutely LOVED this post from Young House Love!

they gave the paint colors for each room of their house AND linked where to buy the same or very similar items.
i believe i said out loud to my screen “BRILLIANT!”
and i bought something too!
high five to John & Sherry.   🙂

have you read their books?   Young House Love and Lovable Livable Home
they have serious style.

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these videos at People Are Awesome are C R A Z Y.
how do they do those things???

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i found this magazine at Barnes&Noble and it was SOOOO good!
it was FULL of happy light filled farmhouses with colorful vintage finds.
it was a nice treat to come across.
sometimes i miss the pre-pinterest magazine days.
i used to get SO MAD when anyone would even open one of my new magazines before i did.
HA!
what a dork!

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this blog post that features politicians and world leaders if they had man buns…. so funny!
i guess it’s been around awhile but i hadn’t seen it until this week.
oh my gosh – it made me crack up!
i couldn’t pick a favorite.

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my indulgence recently…. DELICIOUS.
i have only tried the coconut because coconut is the best flavor ever made.   🙂
why would i waste time on anything else?
these popsicles seem better for me than some of the choices i would normally make.
but it might not be.
and i don’t really care.

i saved the best for last for this week’s list…. the Amazon Echo.
we picked it up on a whim on amazon’s Prime Day in early july.  (it was like black friday in july on amazon)
it is so cool and we are loving it!
our friends saw us using it and said “well that is pretty slick!”
and it totally is!!!
The Echo a hands free speaker that you control with your voice (it answers to the name is Alexa)
it plays your music on spotify, amazon prime, pandora and iHeartRadio by you telling it to.
you can turn the volume up or down from across the room with your voice!
it can answer questions, tell you the weather or sports scores or traffic and she keeps a shopping list for you!
so i can be cooking in the kitchen with my hands covered in meatball prep and i can say “Alexa – add bread crumbs to my shopping list” and she does it!
it goes to my alexa app on my phone and it’s all there when i go to the store.
it can call an Uber for you!
Or turn down your thermostat or even your lights!
this is like something from The Jetson’s!!!
two thumbs up for the Echo!



soooo…. what about YOU?  anything you are loving this week?
let’s hear it!

summer is in full swing over here!
sleeping in late.
the price is right.
watering flowers.
coffee on the deck.
softball games.
driver’s ed.
life guarding.
church camp.
sunburns.
basketball camp.
camp fires.
movies outside.
basketball games.
frisbee.
swimming pool.
ice cream cones.
bike rides.

all the good stuff is going on.
it’s been a rad summer so far and it’s just the beginning!

here are some things i saw this week that i wanted to share with YOU!

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this project looks like SO MUCH FUN!
i saw it on instagram and i loved her post about it!
i totally want to make this.

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this story made me smile.
what a cool kid!!!
and what a huge challenge he took on!

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i had never seen Tulip’s website for tie-dye before!
each technique has a video to go with it as well!
brilliant!
it’s such a great summer activity.

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i want to eat this.
right now.
Strawberry Pizza???  ummmm yes please!
i promise you that i could eat that whole tray.
maybe not in one sitting… but maybe in a day!  HA HA HA
but it is strawberry so it’s healthy!

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i am almost finished with this book… everything you ever wanted.
i have really really liked it!
i loved listening to the author, Jillian Lauren on the Happy Hour & finally read one of her books.
and i just ordered her first book because i am super intrigued.

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i hope by now you have seen the rainbow beauty at Target!
it’s incredible.
it makes me so happy!
It’s in the outdoor summer area in the store but of course mine was totally picked over.
you can order all of it online as well… but it’s not that easy to find (that i can find at least) on their site.
so i searched things like “summer rainbow tray” & “summer beverage dispenser” and found them all.
good luck to you!

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this.
i mean… how cool is that?
julie of Blazer Designs has a tutorial on her blog of how to make this.
it’s the cutest!!

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i came across a blog this week i had never seen called Beating50Percent.com.

they are practically babies and i have been married for 21.5 years.
BUT i love the idea of their website!!  (and they might have a tv show? i haven’t figured that out yet)
it is a sweet blog about marriage – and not just newlyweds.
these 6 questions were great AND i liked the 50 date Ideas under $50.
and i am excited to explore their site a lot more!
because marriage is wonderful but it’s also work to keep it that way so all the resources we can get is GREAT!

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this shirt wins at everything!

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this is hysterical.

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i love the Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey.
this past week Jamie interviewed Elyse Fitzpatrick.
i loved it and i wished it was longer!
i wanted to hear more!
it’s definitely worth your time to listen to this one.

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this very light but bright shirt at Old Navy.
i wear it with the sleeves rolled up but it’s cute either way.
and it definitely needs a cami or tank underneath… very sheer.
but isn’t it so fun?!

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SERIOUSLY!!!!!
isn’t this A M A Z I N G!?!?
Samantha French’s paintings are making me so happy right now!
i can’t get over the details… this is so beautiful!
she’s so freaking talented! WOW!

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this is my summer project inspiration photo.
i want this scene in my backyard.
we’ve picked where we want to put it and i am obsessively shopping the interwebs for deals on adirondack chairs.
bring on the s’mores!