MOTHER'S DAY 2024 GIFT GUIDE

It's sneaking up so quickly, in lieu of Five Friday Favorites I thought I'd share a Mother's Day gift guide today.  I'll have a little description here of each thing I chose and the product photos further down in the post are also clickable and interactive for easy shopping.  Hope this is helpful and you find some things that Mom (and maybe you too 😉) will love!  Mother's Day is just around the corner, but almost all of these should arrive in time if you don't delay shopping.   I kind of can't believe I don't have a phone stand, but I probably need one and this  cane design acrylic phone stand  is perfection!  Barrington bags are always on my gift guides, there are countless combinations of custom fabric designs and monogram colors that you can choose.  Love this wristlet pouch  and I have 3 tote bags ( the St. Anne and the Savannah )  that I've stuffed to overflowing on trips and put through the wringer for years now and they are still going stron...

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DIY COLORFUL TASSEL FRINGE STREAMER PHOTO BOOTH BACKDROP

This DIY colorful tassel fringe streamer photo booth backdrop was so fun to put together and turned out as such a festive photo booth op!   I actually made it two years ago around this time of year for a Mother's Day photo spot at our church but it seems like this was just yesterday! It's so versatile and can be customized to include any color scheme you choose- would be so fun with school colors for a Graduation party, color palette selections for a wedding, or a variety of colors for a whatever holiday party you might be hosting. This was such a fun and relatively simple DIY project and other than a few hours of time the monetary investment is pretty small for such a big impact!  I always want to make sure that I give credit where credit is due-  I originally saw a similar idea from Kara at A Kalio Chic Life , but made some changes and adapted the method she used to better suit my needs and budget.  Today I'm sharing with you how I made mine.   Here are the supplies I use...

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DIMPLES AND TANGLES READS | BOOKS I'M LOVING LATELY {4}

Goodness, it's been a long time since I've shared some book reviews with you, I read all the time but am often slow to share.  It's been a while since I read these, I had to think hard on some of them to share with you today- ha!  So here's list #4 in my Books I'm Loving Lately Series, you can see list #1 here , #2 here , and #3 here if you need more great book suggestions.  Happy Reading!  As a reminder, I'll give a brief summary here (enough to tell you I recommend the book!) without a lot of details, but am linking each book here out of convenience if you'd like to read the more detailed summaries.  However,  I generally check them out from the library, either the physical copy or digital copies through  the "Libby" app  and then upload them to my Kindle account (or you can read directly through the app).  If you're not familiar with Libby I highly recommend it for free e-books and audiobooks by registering with your library card. JavaScri...

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LET'S TRY OUT BODEN- IT'S ON SALE!

I have not been a Boden shopper in the past, but always drool a little bit when their things pop up in my feed!  If there's ever been a selection for Jennifer Griffin... this is it!! They are having a 25% off sale for the next few days (dropping to 15% then 10% off after the 18th) and that was enough to get me serious about finally trying a few items.  Some of their pieces are above my preferred price point, but I've picked some things that I consider to be special enough (lots of color and pattern I don't see elsewhere) to be splurge-worthy, especially if there's a sale involved!   I'm ordering  this dress and this dress to try, but even though I haven't personally tried yet I wanted to share these with you now while the sale is at it's best discount in case you want to try a few things too.  I believe  their swimwear  is quite popular and have heard the quality is outstanding, there is such a nice variety of colors and pieces.    Most of the things I...

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FIVE FRIDAY FAVORITES

Happy Friday everyone!  So excited to share my Five Friday Favorites with you today, it's a good one! These floral pillows were sent to me by mistake when I ordered a different pattern, but I loved the colors so much I kept them!   They are a designer inspired design, but the fabric is a sturdy synthetic and suitable for indoor or outdoor.   The sister pattern that I bought has been on my patio for well over a year in full sun at times every day and hasn't faded one bit.   Always use inserts 2” larger than your pillow cover for a full, plump pillow!  I like these down inserts , or try these if down allergies are a concern. Navy Floral Pillow Covers  ||  Similar Blue and White Dot Euro Pillow Covers   ||  Similar Blue Chambray Pillow   ||  Similar Pink and Orange Pillow   ||  White Feather Juju Hat I'm seeing so much green and blue and bright colors in fashion this year and I'm here for it!  Emily picked out this dress to wear for Easter and it's a great one!  She...

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