friday favorites || Sales, Sharks, & Sleighbells

If there is one thing that is true of my summers, it is this.

 

Mia Thermopolis hair.

I did have ONE good hair day (for me anyway) come from weeks of product experimentation. 
It did motivate me to put "real" clothes on & try to look cute for ONCE this summer SO...

I had to snap a pic complete with a background of laundry to be folded & a snicker from Cam.

 

I know we have a lot to talk about right now, because all the rage is Hallmark Christmas, Shark week & the Nordstrom sale.  How bout that Build a Bear sale, too?  Yikes.

I know you "pay your age" but we are not taking advantage of it.
It looks like Black Friday madness x 20.
 

I will admire the Nordstrom sale from afar, but those of you stalking the sale-have fun!

 

One. And the Relatives Came

We SO enjoyed our time with Florida family.  These boys had a blast together!

We hung out + played at our house, swam at the pool, looked for Waldo, played in the splash pad downtown, + then conquered Dollywood together. 

Busy, busy, busy, but OH so much fun:)

 
 

Two.  iLuminate

My boys have watched this group on YouTube forever from their days on Americas Got Talent- "the dancing robots" have stolen their hearts.  Especially after seeing them at Dollywood earlier in the week!  Cam would NOT sit down-bounced the entire time & after every dance Con would say, "More robots?  MORE robots coming???"

 
 

Even cooler than that, they got to have their picture made with them after the show!

AND they featured Cam on their Instagram story!

 

Three.  NEWSFLASH:  Fall is NEARING!

Ran into Hobby Lobby while we were on the "wait list" to get into the indoor playground (e v e r y b o d y is trying to escape the heat!) and found a Fall w o n d e r l a n d.  It made my heart happy & my mind couldn't help but start serenading me with an endless loop of the Great Pumpkin Waltz.  Naturally, that lead to frying up some apples for supper!
Oh, what a heavenly fall-ishous smell.

 

Four.  Recipe To Do's : William Sonoma Corn Fritter

Completely turning into a foodie over here-thus all the talk about food.  I really should just do a post with the new recipes I try-we are rarely having the same things twice since I have time to cook & experiment :P. I used to be so overwhelmed with meal planning & what to cook for picky eaters!

 

I'm quickly learning that no one in my family will stifle a veggie down their throat except me - the only one they will even remotely consider is corn.  William Sonoma's Instagram feed totally caught my attention with these corn fritters (I know, not exactly the healthiest thing- but a tiny bit veggie all the same)!  Sounds like a good summer side to try, huh?

 

*While also on WIlliam Sonoma I found these boy moms...

 
Star Wars Popsicle Mold
*limited time only!

Star Wars Aprons
*20% off right now!

Five.  Nordstrom Sale Favorites

And even though I'm admiring from afar, I can still pretend to shop & share my favorites, right??
Almost all my picks are under $100.
And sidenote* TEAL is DEFINALTEY my color for fall... gravitated toward everything in that color if you can't tell.

Fall Favorites

 Church Wear

Cozy Mom-iform

Wear to Work

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Linking up today with H54F, Friday Favorites, & Five on Friday.

Have a happy weekend, sweet friends!