Friday Favorites

It’s Friday, so y’all know what that means! It’s time to link up with Erika, Andrea, and Narci to let everybody know what some of my favorite things are right now!

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10 BACHELOR THOUGHTS

So I’ve got what some of you are going to consider bad news.  I will not be formally recapping The Bachelor this season.  So many have reached out this week asking if I would be, so I wanted to address it on the blog.

It was a decision I based solely on family time. The recaps took me soooooooooo many hours to do. I had to watch the show, take notes, write the recap, grab screen shots, go back and watch the show again, tweak the jokes in the post, etc. They were a lot of fun to write, but they were stressing me out on Mondays and Tuesdays because I felt like the recaps were taking priority over my family, which I didn’t like.

HOWEVER.  When in the shower yesterday morning, I had an idea!

I’m excited to announce that I’m going to do a much abbreviated recap on my Friday Favorites posts.  Actually, it won’t be a recap, but I will share a handful of thoughts each week from that week’s show!

THIS WEEK’S 10 BACHELOR THOUGHTS (EPISODE 1):

1. I want to know who the unlucky girl was who got her hoo-ha waxed on national tv when we were being introduced to Alexa the esthetician.  Alexa waxes people for a living, yet she claims she is a “caregiver”.  And she chose to say “Waxing is a lot like love.  You have to bare it all.”  NOT ENOUGH MONEY OR fabfitfun boxes in the world, y’all.  She also said “hairy nipples” in her intro.  So there’s that.

2.  The stupid and gimmicky entrances will NEVER get old.  I might roll my eyes, my gag reflux might kick up, and I will of course make fun of them…..but I’M HERE FOR THE STUPID ENTRANCES.  Give me all the huge paper airplanes, the ground crew waving in the girl on the tiny little airplane, and the put put golf Windmill hole.

3.  HOWEVER. One girl made a kitty cat joke.  She’s dead to me.  No m’am.  #inappropriate

4.  Another girl named Victoria almost couldn’t get her intro joke out.  She kept giggling and acting embarrassed before she said it.  BUT THEN SHE SAID IT.  Well, she should have gone with her first instinct. She shouldn’t have said it.  And then she definitely should have known better than to say it again later.   But she did that too.  I now question her judgement on all things, and if I was her mama, I would hang my head in shame.  Bless her mama’s heart.

5.  A reader pointed out this morning that I was missing a number 5.  OOPS!  So, I will just say this. Ladies, put your boobs away. We don’t want to see the top of your boobs, the side of your boobs, or your underboob.  And let’s all just act like “underboob” is a word.

6.  Is shirtless airplane washing a thing?  IN JEANS NO LESS.  #andabelt

7.  Hannah Ann, although adorable and a front runner, needs to brush up on her Top Gun trivia.  Because she’s Goose.  NOT Maverick.  Her generation really does have so much to learn.  AND WHILE WE’RE ON THE TOP GUN SUBJECT.  Tom Cruise never would have worn this jacket.  But it would have looked darling on Kelly McGillis.

8.  I feel like we’ve seen this group date before.  Where the girls are expected to go on stage and tell about their first times.  ABC.  How is it that I have once again found myself SHAKING MY DANG HEAD.  Have more respect for yourself than this.

9.  Alabama Hannah – If you are going to full on crash your “ex-boyfriends” Bachelor experience and have an emotional breakdown, it would behoove you to spend some time on the hunt for a good waterproof mascara.

10.  At this point, you cannot convince me that our sweet little baby faced pilot isn’t still in love with Miss Alabama Hannah.  Make no mistake, he wants to try for a new record and go 5x in a windmill in a single night.  #somebodycallGuiness

All right!  That’s my 10 thoughts for this week!  Hope you enjoyed the little abbreviated recap.  Check back next Friday for another collection of Bachelor thoughts.

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SWEATERS ON REPEAT

I have a couple of sweaters I got last month that have quickly emerged as favorites.  I keep grabbing them to wear again and again.  They are great basics, and I’m so happy I added them to my closet.

You’ve seen this FABULOUS cardi several times already, and here it is again in a new outfit.  It’s so good, y’all!  And it’s ONLY $23.20!!!

I found this review about laundering:  It’s hard to find lightweight sweaters that you can wash without needing fabric softener for static (i.e. not polyester or acrylic). These dry really well hanging: just hang on a felt/rubber hanger and shape/smooth out a few times while it is drying. Stretch to remove any lingering wrinkles.  And this reviewer actually owns 5 colors of this sweater, so she clearly loves it.

It’s soft, lightweight, and has a good bit of stretch to it (which I really like).  I’m wearing the “mocha mousse” and think it’s a very pretty neutral.

It looks great with jeans, but it would look great over dresses too as well as all other office appropriate clothing.

For size reference, I’m wearing a small.

light weight cardi / white tee / my favorite earrings / amazonite wrap bracelet / cropped girlfriend jeans / camo wedge sneakers

This is one of those that if you buy it, I’m certain you’ll end up buying at least one more.  The price is really too good to believe.

light weight cardi / white tee / my favorite earrings / amazonite wrap bracelet / cropped girlfriend jeans / camo wedge sneakers

I’m OBSESSED with this cozy boucle turtleneck sweater that comes in 10 great colors – I also love the dusty rose and grey heather.

I LOVE IT, and so do others because it has great reviews.

It has a slouchy fit, dropped shoulders, and a loose turtleneck.  It’s not long enough for leggings on my 5’4″ frame, but it looks great with jeans!  It’s quite over sized, but the ribbed and fitted cuffs help it not look sloppy.  In my opinion, it’s just a perfectly loose and relaxed fit.

It is soft, well made, and looks much more expensive than it is.  It definitely reminds me of the Free People slouchy sweaters that are 3x the price.

For size reference, I’m wearing a small.

cozy boucle turtleneck sweater/ my favorite earrings / turquoise stack bracelet / cropped girlfriend jeans / camo wedge sneakers

It’s so cozy and warm.

cozy boucle turtleneck sweater/ my favorite earrings / turquoise stack bracelet / cropped girlfriend jeans / camo wedge sneakers

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NEW BRACELETS

For this portion of the post, I’m working with Victoria Emerson to make sure you know about some of their beautiful new bracelets!  I’m absolutely smitten with the new designs, colors, and materials.

On this first bracelet, I love the combination of the golds and pinks with the wood grain beads.  The braided ribbon adds such wonderful texture, and I love the light celadon green and the amazonite beads too.  This is a cuff bracelet with a magnetic closure.

pink and gold stack bracelet / rust sweater

I think this sweater is very Madewell-esque.  You can see it in a mirror selfie HERE.

It’s 100% cotton and a great thick knit, but it’s the button detailing that gave me all the heart eyes.

It also comes in a great blue, mulberry, and light camel (which looks like a cream to me).

pink and gold stack bracelet / rust sweater

This 3 wrap bracelet boasts rose quartz stones in both rectangles and ovals and small rose gold beads.

rose quartz and rose gold wrap bracelet/ v neck sweater 

The soft colors are so pretty.

rose quartz and rose gold wrap bracelet /camo bag strap /  v neck sweater 

With beautifully mixed stones on stark white leather, the Mixed Amazonite on White wrap bracelet is great now and will be perfect for Spring and Summer too!  The amazonite beads are pale pinks, smoky grays, faded teals, and creamy ivory.

amazonite wrap bracelet / light weight cardi / white tee

The white leather really makes this bracelet pop.

amazonite wrap bracelet / light weight cardi / white tee

And last but not least, this baby is on SUPER SALE!  It’s regularly $49, but it’s ON SALE for $19.99!  Get while the gettin’ is good, because once it’s gone, it’s gone.

turquoise stack bracelet / camo bag strap / cozy boucle turtleneck sweater/ my favorite earrings

Black, gold, ivory, and turquoise all come together for this fabulous cuff.

turquoise stack bracelet /  camo bag strap / cozy boucle turtleneck sweater

turquoise stack bracelet / camo bag strap / cozy boucle turtleneck sweater/ my favorite earrings

And great news!  In addition to the turquoise cuff above, there are other bracelets to choose from that are also deeply discounted.  Click on what you are interested in.

 

Thank you to Victoria Emerson for sponsoring this portion of the post.

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COZY TOPS

I got some new cozy tops over the last couple of weeks that I’m excited to share with you!

This first sweater is soooooooooooooooo incredibly soft.  It’s a super relaxed fit, and even has a bit of a bat wing design. If you don’t like blousy and oversized, this sweater isn’t for you.  But if you do like those things, grab this sweater!  I’m wearing the small here and it’s still very roomy.  I’m wearing the “light rust” (it appears super orange in this picture, but I do think it’s more of a rust in real life), and it comes in 12 total colors.

sweater / must have earrings /amazonite wrap bracelet / cropped girlfriend jeans / similar leopard booties

Y’all know I love Kelly green.  And you know I always have trouble finding the right color green.

You also know that I love all things cozy.

ENTER GIBSON’S NEW KELLY GREEN FLEECE TOP.

I know many of you have a love this top in other colors, but I love that they added this great green.  I’m wearing a small, but I suggest sizing down 1 size because it definitely runs large.

green cozy fleece top / denim jacket / huggie earrings / dainty heart necklace /  joggers  / mesh sneakers (apricot – size down a 1/2)

And I want to draw attention to this sweet little heart necklace.  Mine is the iridescent drusy, but it also comes in turquoise, mother of pearl, abalone, and pink drusy.

It’s so pretty and dainty.  If you have a daughter, this would be a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift for her.  It would also be a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift to yourself!

I have one more crazy soft sweater for you today.  It’s a hoodie, it comes in 4 colors, and the cozy factor is a solid 10.  You can wear it with jeans or joggers, and you’re going to want to wear it all the time.

I’m wearing a small here and it’s quite roomy, so I would suggest that you consider sizing down.

hooded pullover / huggie earrings / cropped girlfriend jeans / mesh sneakers (apricot – size down a 1/2)

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MY FAVORITE SWEATSUIT

I’ve shown this set several times, but I wore it again, so I’m showing it again.

I have them pulled up to look like they are cropped on the left, and pulled down to full length on the right.  I wear a medium in the top and a small in the joggers.

top  / joggers / Judith March hats/ earrings /mesh sneakers ( Apricot – size down a 1/2 )

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SALE ALERTS!

These slate Hunter boots are 60% OFF!  Which makes them just UNDER $60! I don’t recall ever seeing them this low!!!!

Click HERE for the packable slate boots shown.

Click HERE for all Hunter boots on sale.  Lots of styles and colors to choose from!

And the dryer brush that I’ve been screaming and shouting about is 41% OFF, making it only $35.65 right now!  Not sure how long that price will last, but WHAT A DEAL!

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NEW YEAR’S EVE RANCH TRIP

Over Christmas break, we went to ranch for 4 wonderful days and nights!  There were 3 other families and some other friends there with us, and we had the very best time.

The boys climbed trees.

And we had a camp fire every night.

We burned brush during the day after having some of the land cleared.

We caught a couple of beautiful sunsets.

And our friend Joe put on maybe the best fireworks show I’ve ever seen.

It was truly fantastic.

Such wonderful memories.

And we got lots of puppy snuggles too.

It was truly my idea of the perfect weekend.

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If you missed my post last week, you have to click over to see MY PERSONAL FAVORITES FROM 2019!

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Did you see the Top 10 READER FAVORITES?  If you missed it, click HERE.

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Did you see my Amazon round up for the year of all my favorites?  There were so many great items still in stock, that it’s a 2 parter! Click HERE for Part 1.

Click HERE for Part 2.

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That’s it for today, y’all!

Have a wonderful weekend with your people!

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