{WHW}: Old Navy Does it Again

Sorry for the late post today--I was a little behind on things and my computer was being super slow last night so I gave up on finishing my post until this morning.

This is NOT a sponsored post (but I wish that it was because then maybe that would help pay for my latest Old Navy haul). 

Is it me or is Old Navy kind of killing it lately? I remember a few years ago it was totally hit or miss when shopping there (with a lot more misses than hits) and now it's like every time I go to the store or the website, I find 5-10 things that I want!

Well, last week was no exception, so I thought I'd share my latest haul with you, which will be arriving in the next week or so. All of the stuff I got for myself are more staple pieces, and nothing too "special", but good pieces to get through the summer. Ella's stuff, on the other hand...super cuteness!

(All photos from OldNavy's website)

Can't resist a cute pineapple print!

These shorts are THE cutest!

Because I can't resist a baby in a sunhat--and we'll be at the beach so this will be practical and cute

Have you been suckered into Old Navy's sales lately? Finding anything good??

Link up below and share what's hap-"pinning" with you!

What's Hap-"Pinning" Wednesday {#58}

It's time for another edition of WHW, where you can share what's happening with you, stuff you're pinning, recipes...anything!

Reading ...
Lots of stuff, although now that I'm back at work, my days of being able to read for hours on end are over. Boo hiss! Right now I'm reading a book my mom gave to me called Stepdog by Nicole Galland. I'm only about a quarter of the way in and so far it's pretty good. Check out my post from yesterday for some of the other books that I've been reading!

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Watching ...
All the Real Housewives (no surprise there), Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (anyone else?? He's incredible and has me tearing up almost every episode), Teen Mom OG--I used to like Maci the best, but I'm sorry if you get pregnant three times "by accident" then you obviously haven't learned anything about what this show is supposed to be preaching. And lastly, Married At First Sight which I think has been the most disappointing and boring season yet. And I think the experts suck.

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Eating....
Pirate's Booty. The other weekend (not this past one, but the one before) I picked up a Costco sized bag of Pirate's Booty, and I'm ashamed to admit that there was only about a 1/4 of it left by this past weekend. That stuff is like crack! #givemethebooty

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Looking forward to ... 

Our friend's wedding this weekend. It's on a Sunday which is a bit of a pain (and out of town) but it's sure to be a LOT of fun! I'm pretty sure we're gonna need a weekend following this weekend of festivities and friends!

Wishing...
my friend Kelly a successful first day of Chemo today! This girl has been a true superhero to me since finding out she had breast cancer at the end of the school year. She has had nothing but the best, most positive attitude, and I know she is going to rock this too! On Monday, a bunch of us got together and surprised her at a local wine bar, wearing pink (well almost all of us) as a Chemo Kickoff to show our love and support for her. I think she was surprised as she teared up immediately upon seeing us :) Sending so much love to you, Kelly!

Enjoying ...
the last bits of watermelon season. Since we got a big guy locally the other weekend, I've been having a mid-morning snack of watermelon every day and I'm loving it!

Drinking...
Cucumber and lemon water that we've been making in our infuser pitcher. SO delicious and refreshing and better than just plain lemon water.

Loving....
working with Kindergarten students. First of all, they are SO tiny at the start of the year. And boy are they funny, rambunctious, and full of giggles! 

Wanting ... 
to have a week without parent meetings. I'll have at least 4 this week. It's the first FULL week of school and by the end of this week, I'll have had 5 meetings so far this school year, in 9 days. #justletmeseethekids

Wearing ...
dresses and anything else that keeps me cool since we're climbing back into the 90s this week! At least Sunday and Monday were less hot, and not humid, but I could really do with some consistent 80 degree, no humidity days.

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Grateful For...

Comfy clothes, glasses and being able to relax and veg out at the end of a work day. 

Now it's your turn to link up with Jessi and I and share what's hap-"pinning" with you!

What's Hap-"Pinning" Wednesday {#42}

Happy Wednesday friends! It's a glorious day out today with our SECOND day in a row of sunshine! Things are looking brighter around here--literally and figuratively! :)

Since it's Wednesday, you know it's your chance to link up with Jessi and I to share what's hap-"pinning" with you lately!

I don't know if you've noticed, but there have been some MAJOR sales lately. Old Navy had 40% off on Friday with free shipping, and Loft had a Flash Sale on Sunday/Monday with 40% off new arrivals, 60% off sale items, AND Free Shipping (which they rarely offer other than during Christmas).

So, needless to say, my credit card has been getting a workout. But I figured I'd share with you some of the items that I picked up and am eagerly awaiting the arrival of on my doorstep!

//Old Navy Finds//

These two tops have cute and fun details to them. I got the black top in white, and it has small pom poms on the bottom. 

And I found a denim jacket, which I'd talked about last week, so hopefully this one works!

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I thought this dress was too cute to not try and see if it works once it gets here, and I got the cross body bag for something like $18 and figured it would be good for our Greece/Turkey trip this summer.

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Total with taxes: $76

//Loft Finds//

Again, I feel like I hit the mother load when they sent out this flash sale announcement plus free shipping. I immediately found a bunch of things that I liked.

1. Scallop Lace Sleeve Tee  // 2. Striped Strappy Cami

3. Swing Tank   //4. Crochet Mixed Media Puplum Top

 And I may have loved that bottom left swing top (#3) so much that I got it in this color, too:

Swing Tank

Total with taxes: $112

And because I'm terrible, and have no self restraint, I went back on Monday and found these two accessories and quickly added them to my bag and checked out:

Mixed Stripe Tassel Scarf                        Pearlized Double Sided Earrings

Total with taxes: $28

Needless to say, I'll be putting myself on a tight leash when it comes to any sales coming in the near future, but I feel like I got some great stuff (if it all works out) for just over $200. And almost all of it could be taken with me on our trip this summer #win!

Now it's your turn to link up with us and share what's hap-"pinning" with you!

What's Hap-"pinning" Wednesday {#41}

Happy Wednesday friends! Since it's the middle of the week, you know what time it is! Link up with Jessi and I and share what's hap-"pinning" with you--it can be anything, it doesn't have to be Pinterest-related!

I've been loving the white, navy and gray combinations because you can accessorize with so much, and especially when you can add in some denim. I've decided I need a denim jacket for a good layering piece, especially since our weather can't get it together lately.

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And I also love a good pop either in the form of color or patterns, especially for those warmer weather outfits!

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And you know after last year, I love a good romper, like this one to dress up or down:

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Let's hope that the weather catches up with the time of the year so I can start wearing some stuff similar to these instead of things that go with rain boots and umbrellas haha!

What are some of your favorites for warmer temps? 

Now it's your turn to link up with us and share what's hap-"pinning" with you!

Weekending Highlights

Happy Monday friends! I hope you're all rested up and ready to take on another week! Ours involved a lot of yummy food, some new clothes, and a visit with my in-laws! :)

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My weekend highlights included:

~Friday lunch date with work friends after our morning training (love teacher work days!)

~Happy Hour with 3 friends that ended up being a happy FOUR hours

~Low key night in with MG

~Finalized our big summer trip plans and all of the hotel details (more on that in the next couple days!)

~an unexpectedly rainy start to Saturday morning

~went to the mall to look for a few things for MG and I hit up Loft because...well, Loft. I found this gem of a dress and was able to get it with a gift card I had. Love it!

~Since we were at the mall that has the restaurant with my favorite lobster bisque, we had a little lunch date and devoured that bisque!

~a visit from my in-laws in the afternoon followed by a yummy dinner out in DC at Del Frisco's Grille. Highlights: the truffle mac and cheese, the steak (and I'm not a huge steak fan), and the yummy potato cakes. I had parmesan crusted sole which was really tasty too. So much good food!

~a short walk around--got to see the Capital 

~Back to the house to nurse our food comas where I may have fallen asleep on the couch before 10:30. Ok, I did. :)

~Sunday morning MG's dad helped us fix the outside light for our deck so now we can see at night when we grill again (and because of that, we got to cancel the electrician coming on Tuesday--yay for escaping that hassle!)

~Went shopping at the outlets and picked up some adorable navy patterned shorts at J Crew, and a comfy yoga jacket top at Under Armor

(and then I got the orange tank top too after the sales woman told me it would go well with the shorts and it did)
~Took Cooper for a long walk since the weather was gorgeous

~Ran errands late in the day after my in-laws left to head back home

~Learned that inlinkz changed something (still not sure what) and now my recipes and book pages don't work on my blog anymore #angryemoji

~grilled up some burgers and corn on the cob for dinner

~did a little bit more research on some things to do on our summer trip #icantwait

~relaxed for the night and caught the first episode of Game of Thrones before heading to bed

That was about it for us this weekend. Not too crazy, but definitely got some cute clothes and some yummy food!
Hoping yours was fabulous, too!!

What's Hap-"Pinning" Wednesday {#37}

Happy Wednesday friends! Another weekday closer to the weekend (although I guess that's kind of a crummy way of looking at any day, right?)

At least Wednesdays mean that you get to link up what's hap-"pinning" with you, with Jessi and I!

We've been blessed with some GORGEOUS Spring-like weather lately (finally!!!) and it has me dreaming of all things non-work related like sipping delicious cocktails on my deck (or by the pool/at the beach). 

I've seen some amazing looking drinks on Pinterest and figured I'd share them with you, too. We can all have a little virutal happy hour together, right? :)

These actually all look the same, but they're not!

           The Firecracker     StrawberryLime Moscato Punch     Grapefruit Chipotle Marg

I guess they all have the common theme which is fresh fruit!

And you know when the weather gets warm (and for the past few weeks before that happened) I get all drooly over Spring clothing. These are some faves I've spotted recently that I totally want to hop right on into my closet:

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You all know of my love affair with stripes (hence why they're in 2 out of the 3 photos here), but I love the tee paired with that super feminine scalloped skirt!

White and Navy is such a classic look and I love the pop of color with the scarf.

I could totally see myself wearing the gray and white striped dress, a military green jacket and flats. Cute and comfy. Boom!

Now it's your turn to link up with us and share about anything that's happening with you--it doesn't have to be Pinterest-related!

What's Hap-"Pinning" Wednesday {#35}

Happy middle of the week, friends! We're halfway through, and halfway there--keep plugging away!

For the last week, whenever I'm on Pinterest I feel like I keep pinning yummy looking recipes...and then clothes. Of which I probably wouldn't fit into if I ate all of the recipe I've been pinning. But, I digress.

These are the drool-worthy pins I've found lately--some slightly healthier, and some....not:

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I love sweet potatoes but never thought to make them into potato skins.
Artichoke dip stuffed bread. Do I need to say anything else?
I've been super intrigued by baked/roasted cauliflower and this looks really yummy!
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On to the pretty clothes I've been finding!

These dresses just have me aching for Spring. Our weather here gives us a taste of a 70 or 80 degree day and then a day or two later we're in the 40s and I'm wearing boots and my Winter coat again!

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These tassel shorts are so stinking cute!! I can't get over it!

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Aren't they SO adorable??? 

Ok, now it's your turn to link up and share what's hap-"pinning" with you. Remember, it doesn't HAVE to be Pinterest-related, it can be anything!

What's Hap-"Pinning" Wednesday

It's Wednesday which means it's time for another round of What's Hap-"Pinning" with Jessi and I!

Did you guys see the Loft sale starting Sunday morning? 40% off AND Free shipping! That free shipping with Loft only seems to come around once a year (Christmas-time), so I was mega surprised and hopped onto my computer to make some purchases as soon as I saw that email.

I'll show you what I got, and then I'm gonna rant a little bit about how Loft ticked me off this weekend with their customer service (or lack thereof).

I have a major problem little obsession with tops. Once you have bottoms you have staples. Tops are what change up your outfits the most I think. And this is why my closet is jam-packed, but that's another story :)
Here's what was in my latest Loft haul:
I love the pretty coral color here and see it being a great transitional Spring piece

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 This one will obviously be more for next season, but I loved the medallion sweater Loft had earlier this year, and if this is anything like that one, it'll have been worth getting it now for next year:

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I figure this one will be hit or miss for me. I think it could look good paired under a blazer, or stand-alone with cute skinnies and wedges. We'll see how it fits when it arrives:

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This one I KNOW is going to be gorgeous. I got it last year, when it wasn't on sale (it was $40 something) to bring my order up to get free shipping. I debated keeping it because the lace detail is SO cute, but I couldn't spend $40 on a t-shirt (remember that, Biana?) For $23, I'll take it tho! #cometomama

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 This is just a standard tee, but I love Loft tees--and I love blush, so this one should be perfect!

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*These are NOT affiliate links. This is just me sharing with you some of my finds, in case they intrigue you, too*

And now, here's my rant. I love Loft. I shop there at least once a month, usually, so friends get me gift cards to Loft (and so do kids' parents sometimes too). I went to use a $25 gift card when I checked out Sunday morning, and it was applied to my total. So I go to check out, with my credit card info entered and I get an error message. So then I had to wait until 9am for their customer service lines to open. I called multiple times between 9 and 9:40 and each time I called, I kept getting the message to call back during their "normal business hours" which were listed as 9am on Sundays.

While I was doing that, I was trying to get someone on their Online chat. I started off 3rd in the queue, then moved to 2nd....then back to 3rd.....then back to 2nd. And then for the next 30 minutes I was bounced back and forth between 2nd and 1st place before I finally gave up.

I removed my gift card from my order and lo and behold, it let me check out (even though my gift card was totally valid). 

So I wrote a scathing email to their customer service (since no one actually seemed to be working), and got an email back the next day thanking me for inquiring about the balance of my gift card. Not at ALL what I'd written about. 

I got in touch with customer service on Monday and the only thing they offered me was free shipping the next time I ordered, but I have to call and order it through one of their agents (so, apparently I can't call on the weekend since no one seems to work then). Needless to say, I was pretty ticked off. It was not very good customer service at all, not to mention the time I wasted trying to place this stupid order, and didn't even get to use my gift card. Their customer service has been really good in the past when my order has gotten switched with someone else's (twice!). This time was a big disappointment.

I never thought I'd say this, but I'll think twice before I order from Loft again. Well, after I use my stupid gift card....

Ok, now that that rant is over, it's your turn to link up and share what's hap-"pinning" with you! It doesn't have to be Pinterest related!

Friday Faves

Happy Friday, friends! I don't know about you, but this week has flown by! Just like that, Spring Break is over and Monday it's back to real world work life. Booooooo!

Let's talk about some faves this week, though.

Friday Favorites // Friday Favorites // Oh Hey Friday// 5 on Friday

{1} Friend Time

This week was filled with lots of time with friends. Coffee dates, lunch dates, shopping dates, and walking dates. I'm glad to be surrounded by friends, doing fun stuff and also staying active.

{2} Purchases

During my shopping date with my friend on Monday, where I was looking for a cute pair of black heels, I found a million things that weren't black heels (of course). My favorite purchases from the day were hands down, this hat and this pair of earrings. I've been looking for a pair of ear jackets since I saw Jamie on Married At First Sight with an adorable pair. Thanks to Nordstrom Rack, I'm now gonna be rocking these this Spring and Summer!

And this hat I found on a whim in JC Penney on sale for $15 and I can totally see it being worn on the beach or poolside in Aruba in a little over a month! #bringonthesunshine

{3} This Article about how Dogs Show You Love

This is totally Cooper. The cuddles, and the eye gazing. That pup shows me lots of love! :)

Check out the article here.

{4} Stuff From The Week
Even though we didn't go away for Spring Break, I still packed in some great things including a massage, a haircut and color, did a manicure on myself with my favorite Essie color (Limo Scene), got in some reading time outside, and got to spend time with friends...and today, with friends and family. 

{5} Funnies

When your coworker says an incredibly insensitive remark, in an attempt to relate to you, that totally falls flat:

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My reaction when Brandi Glanville makes an appearance on RHOBH and she chooses the golden video ho look:

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When your best friend is in town after not seeing her for what seems like a super long time:

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When your nieces and nephew raid all of your snacks and candy in less than 24 hours:

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On a more serious note, today is my dad's funeral. He's being buried at Quantico National Cemetery with full military honors since he was in the air force many moons ago. I'm so proud of my dad's service, and that he's going to receive this honor.

Today isn't going to be an easy day by any means. And probably neither will tomorrow. I'm just so thankful that we'll be surrounded by friends and family today--I know that will help.

If you have any room in your thoughts or prayers today, please add us to it, as it's going to be a really emotional day. One I'm not sure I'm even prepared for.

I hope you have a nice weekend, filled with fun and love!