Thoughts For Thursday

Thank you guys so much for the prayers and well wishes while we wait to see what Hurricane Matthew is gonna do.  I am not gonna lie when they declared a State of Emergency and Mandatory evacuation I felt panicked.  There were long lines at the grocery and gas stations and it just felt eery. Like impending doom or something.   The kids and I got up at 5 yesterday morning and headed to Charlotte.  It took us about an hour longer than usual but we made it.  Matt decided to stay put- he is that crazy guy that will go surf in a hurricane.  But all jokes aside he never leaves during storms.

I mentioned the Marysia sale that is going on right now- there are still some awesome deals left.  Frances Moon's bikini came and I am dying over how cute it is.  I mean that belly and the black and white floral print it makes me giddy!

Bikini

Our first stop when we got to Charlotte was the mall!  We met my sister for lunch at Arthur's. Fun fact I worked at Arthur's when I was in high school.  I love their hot health on pita.  It is basically a salad on toasted pita bread with melted provolone cheese.  It is so good.

After lunch we headed to Old Navy.  I loved this floral dress and the price it is only $26.  I am wearing a small.  It is on the short side so size up a size for a bit longer length.  This would also be great paired with leggings.

Floral Dress

I bought these two vests for Frances Moon. Both are on sale right now.

White Vest | Grey Vest

 I love getting my baby fix with my nephew Rutledge.  He is the sweetest.

I have been reading Truly, Madly Guilty for over a month now.  I usually love Liane Moriarty's books but man this one has been hard for me to get into.  I hate to say but I am ready to finish it so I can start a new book.  

Two recent OOTD's this week.  My plaid blouse is currently on sale.  I wear this at least once a week.  I love it paired with jean shorts or jeans.  I am wearing a size small.

Plaid Blouse on sale | Necklace | Jean Shorts | Sandals

When we arrived to Charlotte the weather was cooler than I expected.  I had packed my favorite moto leggings that look like pants but feel like pjs but no long sleeve shirts.  My mom let me borrow this sweater and I loved it so much I promptly ordered it.  It is the perfect length with leggings and great with skinny jeans too.  It also comes in a charcoal color.  My mom's sweater is an XS and i ordered that size too.  I am wearing a small in the leggings.

Sweater | Leggings | Scarf | Slippers

I don't drink a ton of red wine but my parents always have the best red wine.  Last night we enjoyed a glass of this red wine from Costco and it was so good!  I highly recommend it.  

The sunrises have been so gorgeous on the way to take Sterling to school- and yes he starts super early we leave the house at 7.

This is a new favorite Fall salad. I ate it three times last week.

Shredded Kale + chopped green apple + chopped white cheddar + crumbled bacon + roasted Brussels sprouts.  I use a green goddess dressing with it that I pick up at a local restaurant Dellz.

Gigi New York just started their Friends and Family Sale.  Use code WEAREFAMILY to save 25% everything. This Cross body is my favorite pick.  I carry mine all the time.  It is the perfect size and it also comes in several other colors.  I have the stone color and it is a really nice neutral.

Cross Body

Two of my favorite Beauty Counter lip colors are back in stock.  They have been sold out because they are so popular.  They are the perfect neutral.   They are great alone or paired together.

Lip Sheer in Terra

Lip Gloss in Dahlia

Saks is running their Friends and Family Event right now.  No code needed most items are 25% off.  I will share more favorites with my Weekend deals.  I just ordered this blouse though I love it.

Off Shoulder Blouse

Stay safe everyone that is dealing with Hurricane Matthew.  I am sending prayers your way. 

Scenes From Our Weekend

First of all I want to say THANK YOU!! To everyone who commented on my parenting post Friday on my blog, instagram or email, thank you.   Sometimes I feel vulnerable when I write more personal posts and I so appreciate how supportive everyone was!!  Motherhood is hard we gotta stick together and be honest and support each other!!

I have recently started a new class at my gym called Red Zone. I alternate between it and Barre class. It is a killer workout,  almost like a cardio circuit class where you alternate between bikes, treadmill, the row machine and weights.  I of course had to snag my favorite high waisted work out pants in this new color.

Leggings | Shoes

Heads up my leopard sweater is now 60% off! Size down it runs on the large side! 

Leopard Sweater

I snapped this picture of Sterling before his fun run fundraiser at school this week.  How adorable is he??

He was so excited, he ran 32 laps and raised $400, we are so proud of him!

Friday after school we met some friends for a playdate at Vintage Coffee Shop.  That place is the best,  not only do they have tasty food but you can enjoy a glass of wine outside while the kids play.  The kids love playing on the truck there.

Sunglasses | Top | Necklace

Brueggar's veggie bagel is my new jam.  I get a sun-dried tomato bagel with veggie cream cheese, sun-dried tomato paste, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper and cucumber.  It is so good!

Saturday morning Frances did a photo shoot for the Spring 2017 Pixie Lily line.  They did the photos at Miss Whaley's garden downtown and it was so gorgeous.  A few out takes I snapped.

They were pretty excited about the balloons afterwards.

Saturday night I went to The Lumineers concert with a few girlfriends.  The show was amazing.  Live music is always so invigorating! 

What I wore. As always I can't get enough Mara.  This runs TTS, I am in a size small.  I was so excited this one didn't have pockets, she usually puts pockets on the hips and I don't like that.

Dress  | Necklace | Shoes sold out

We had a blast!

Sunday we went to the pool and then I did some prep work for the week.  I usually try and make my lunches ahead of time.  This week was Mediterranean Lentil Salad.

Since I was prepping food Sterling really wanted to bake too so I let him bake his own cake.  He did it all on his own and was really proud of himself.

If you missed my weekend post these are my new favorite leggings.  They look like pants and are under $40.

Leggings | Tee (40% off) | Scarf

Sunday night happy hour.  I found these napkins this weekend at Mac and Murphy and knew I needed them:)  Those are fresh figs from our tree!  We have had our tree three years now and it finally fruited!

Dinner was Veggie Ranch Pizza.  We ate this all the time growing up and it is still a favorite.

I tried on this shirt last week and went back this weekend to get her.  I love the chambray and ruffle details.  You can use code FLASH to save $50 off your order of $100!  Ignore my Canadian Tuxedo in the pic:)  I am wearing a size small.

Chambray Ruffle Blouse

Happy Monday.

Thoughts For Thursday

Is everyone getting excited for the long weekend?  I know we are especially to have no school Monday.  Matt has a group of guy friends that come down every year so they are staying at our house and the kid's and I are packing up and staying at my parent's condo for the weekend.  I am excited for some pool time and time with my parents.  Tomorrow I will share a list of all the best Labor Day Sales this weekend! 

Monday night Matt got home from work early so we decided to take the kids to the Yacht Club to run around before bed.  We don't normally do this on a school night but they loved it and we caught a gorgeous sunset.

Sterling got a haircut this week.  What is it about haircuts that makes kids look so grown up??

All the stores are filled with Halloween decorations and it makes my kids so happy.  It is their favorite holiday.  Frances spied this dress at TJMaxx and I couldn't resist it for her.  I figured even we she wants to be something different for Halloween it would be perfect for our dress-up bin.  Not kidding she wore it for 24 hours and even slept in it:)

Tuesday night my parents invited me dinner at FIG.  Would y'all believe I have lived here for 9 years and never eaten at FIG!?!  My mom and I shared several things : the roasted okra, charred eggplant, lamb gnocchi, and prosciutto and figs.  They were all delicious but the gnocchi was my favorite.

How gorgeous is my mom?  Dad snapped this picture of us right before dinner.

What I wore:

Dress | Purse on sale | Wedges (similar)

Gigi New York is offering 15% off the entire site and free personalization for Labor Day Weekend, no code needed.  You can save $50 on my cross body purse.  I have the stone color but I also love the gray and navy for Fall!  It is a really nice and has plenty of space inside.

Beauty Counter is also running a pretty amazing special this weekend on their Spa Set.  It includes 5 products: the charcoal face mask, nourishing night cream, rose water spray, cleansing wipes, and charcoal cleansing bar.   Until Monday this set is $129, it is originally $179.  It includes so many of my favorites products.  I love the charcoal mask, night cream (I use this everyday), and face wipes.   I also really like the rosewater mist for when I travel.  It is great for dry skin.   It is a great way to try out some new products too!  I am actually thinking of ordering this for my sister and saving it for a Christmas gift while it is on sale. 

Spa Set

Sterling has been begging me to make meatballs so last night I did.  The thing about blogging is I am constantly trying out new recipes so I forget about old favorites.  I blogged about these meatballs about 2 years ago and decided to use the recipe again.  I forgot how damn good these meatballs were.  Both kids scarfed them down and I did too!  I ate mine with zucchini noodles tossed with pesto, the kids ate theirs plain.  This was such a great weeknight dinner I am adding back into our regular rotation.

Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

This tee shirt tunic dress I blogged about a few weeks ago is now out in a gorgeous green color.  When I find something I love I buy it in multiples and this dress was no exception.  I love that is comfortable, super soft and you can machine wash it!  Tee shirt dresses a daily staple for me.  This dress is also cute dressed up with heels but I am normally in flats:)  You can use code DB&DD15 to save 15% off your order, making the dress under $100. I am in a small for those curious about sizing- this would be a great maternity dress too.

Tunic | also in Rust and Black

I am loving this sweater for Fall.  The black would go with so many different bottoms and I love the cut out shoulder detail and slouchy fit.

Sweater

My Dad shared this with me this week and I really loved and wanted to share it on here.