My Favorite Graphic Tees

Hello Ladies

What a crazy time of year this is...this is our last full week of school, next week we have half days and then next Friday we are DONE...and we are pretty excited about that!  It is really true what they say...each year seems to go by quicker and quicker!  And I cannot even believe that AJ will be starting his final year in middle school come August...I am just not sure how that is possible!

Lately I am LOVING graphic tees!  I am all about being comfortable during the day, but I also like to be somewhat "ready" if I need to go run errands, stop at the kid's schools...whatever it may be.  I feel like my "uniform" as of late has been some cut-off denim shorts and a cute graphic tee...pretty much 7 days a week that is what you will find me in.  It is super comfy while I am doing housework, yet I still feel put together when I need to run out the door.

Old Navy always has cute graphic tees...and they are not expensive!

Mascara & Coffee...I mean what else do we really need?

Check out all the fun graphic tees Old Navy has here .

I have also gotten a few graphic tees from ShopBop, and while I pretty much love all of them, most of them are pretty pricey, in my opinion, for a t-shirt.  The few that I have, I got on sale.

This tee is one of my favorites!  

This coffee tee is another fun favorite I got on sale from ShopBop!

I couldn't find this one online...but it is super soft...and just a fun tee to wear after a fun night out!

You can see all the graphic tees from ShopBop here .

I am BIG fan of supporting small business, and have found some great little shops through IG that have such fun graphic tees.

How fun is this one!  

And this one too!

Be sure to check our all the fun tees from Saturday Morning Pancakes here .  

This cute little tee was perfect to wear during red cup season at Starbucks!

This Thankful tee I wore a ton during November and it was perfect for Thanksgiving!

These are a few of my favorites tees from Sweet Ts Design Shoppe...be sure to check them out here .

I pretty much wear this FRI-YAY shirt every single Friday!  I have had it for over a year now and I have washed and worn it a million times and it has held up wonderfully!

These two adorable tees I got from Jane.com ...they were super inexpensive, the only thing is they do take a little bit to ship...and I am pretty impatient when it comes to waiting for things I have ordered to arrive!

I got this adorable tee from JCrew...it is definitely one of my FAVORITES!

I think graphic tees are super fun to wear...so if you guys have any must haves...please share with me!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  See you back here soon.

xoxo,

Kimm

My Nordstrom Sale Finds

Happy Hump Day Ladies!

My amazing grandmother would have been 93 today...she was truly such an amazing woman, and every day I miss her!  I know she is up in heaven having one hell of a party today!

Happy Birthday Granny!!!

So, hopefully y'all have scored a few things from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!  I was super excited about this sale, and if I am being honest, I was definitely disappointed this year with the inventory, or lack there of!  The one thing I was really wanting to purchase was the Barefoot Dreams bathrobe, so I jumped online first thing in the morning, the day the sale opened up to cardholders, placed my order....and well it has been about two weeks and I still don't have it...and I don't think I will get it.  I was immediately notified it was on backorder...how does that even happen so quick..lol?  It was supposed the ship last week, then they told me July 30, now they are telling me...they don't know.  I really wanted this bathrobe, and I am slowly coming to terms with the fact that I just may not get it!  Other than the bathrobe, there was only one other thing I had really wanted that wasn't available.

I have received everything I ordered, and decided to keep it all...I really loved it all!

I was unsure about these earrings at first, but after having them I am really starting to love them!  Thank you to my friend Heather for encouraging me to give them a chance:)  These are at such a great price, and they would make awesome holiday gifts!

I had originally wanted these little gold Kendra Scott earrings in the larger size and when I went to order them they were unavailable, so I went with the smaller version....and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them!  They are a great size and super lightweight...sadly they are no longer available either.  I am so glad I snagged them!

It's no secret that I am all about comfort!  These pajamas are fabulous.  I ordered a pair last year from the sale and still wear them all the time...and these are just as awesome!  They are still a bit pricey, even on sale, for pajamas, but they really do hold up well and are super soft!  These leggings are pretty much sold out in this pattern, but you can't go wrong with any of the zella leggings...especially when they are on sale!

I was really disappointed that these Lucky booties were not restocked.  They seemed to have sold out super quick!  I got mine in the brindle color and they are perfect! I read all the reviews and most people said they were TTS...I found they ran a little on the larger size.  I normally wear an 8, so that is what I ordered, but I am thinking I could have gotten these in a 7.5.  I am going to keep them and make them work because they really are so cute!  And this dress...this little striped dress for under $25...why why why didn't I order like 3 of these!  I ordered my normal size, medium, and it is definitely roomy, I probably could have sized down in this, but I didn't and it's fine!  It is so cute with my shoreline Converse, some flip flops and booties!  It's a great dress to wear now, and into the cooler months with a denim jacket thrown on!  It is one of those outfits where you look pulled together, but it isn't clingy and tight and you can just be comfy!  If they restock this dress I will definitely order at least one more! 

Last week I went to put coffee in my favorite striped Kate Spade travel mug and the lid was gone...just disappeared.  No doubt one of the boys used the cup and God only knows where the top is now...but I was mad!  I ordered this new mug and I am loving it!  We have tons of travel mugs over here, but I like a cute girly one!  I may pick up a few more of them..they are such a great price and would make great gifts throughout the year.  How fun to give this cute mug with a Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts gift card!

So last year I bought the blardigan, and it was soft and everything that everyone said it would be.  I loved it, I really loved it...until it started shedding...everywhere...everytime I wore it.  I was super disappointed, but I wound up returning it.  Now I have MANY girlfriends who have them, love them and never ever have a shedding problem...so I think maybe I just had a defective one:)  I ordered my mom the cocoa ombre one for her birthday last week, and she LOVES it!  Anyway...I had my eye on the baby blardigan, it was sitting in my shopping bag, and after reading how much everyone loved theirs, I decided to order it, and I am glad I did because of course the indigo is only left in a size L/XL as of the time I am typing this post.  I went back and forth between the grey and the indigo and wound up with the indigo because the grey was sold out...and I am so glad it was...I am LOVING the blue!  And it really is so fabulous!  I cannot wait for the cooler temps to start rolling in...I will be wearing this thing ALL the time...in my house to lounge in, with my leggings to drop Olivia off to school, with my jeans to go shopping and run errands...I will wear this all the time, I already know this!

I have my eye on a few more things, but I can't say there is anything else that I MUST have.  Like I said I will probably pick up a few travel mugs to keep in my closet as gifts to have on hand.  I may grab another pair of the pajamas..I know they are pricey, but they are awesome, and living here with warm weather like 11 out of the 12 months I will get lots of use out of them!

If your orders have arrived and there is something that you are just loving, please let us all know.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Summer Shoes....A Few More Options

Happy Wednesday Girls!

 

Last week I shared with you some of my favorite summer shoes, you can read about that here .  A few of you had said you would like to see maybe a few more affordable pairs of summer shoes, so today I am sharing some great summer shoe finds at some GREAT prices.  I usually tend to spend a little more on shoes, it is kind of my "thing", I usually don't mind spending a bit more because I will wear them for YEARS!  But don't get me wrong, I have quite a few pair of shoes I love from Target, that I wear all the time too!

 

 

I thought these from Target were super cute...and they are under $20!

 

 

I am totally loving these , they are $30...and I think I am going to order them...what a great little shoe to dress up a summer outfit!

 

 

These are ADORABLE...and under $20!

 

 

I thought these were just adorable....perfect for the beach or pool...and they are only $25.

 

These jelly flip flops are so cute, and under $50.

 

How cute are these ....loving the flower on them.

 

I love anything Kate Spade...and these are just so fun...and under $50!

 

 

Nordstrom has a ton of summer shoes under $50, you can find them all here !

 

I am thinking I am going to order the Kate Spade flip flops...they are just fun and so cute.  Would love to hear if you have a favorite "go to" summer shoe that you love!

 

Have a great day!

 

 





Going Back To Work...Trying To Do It All

Happy Thursday Ladies!  

I saw this and just laughed....Christmas is in just 7 days...how the heck did that happen???

 I first want to thank everyone who either left me a comment or sent me a message yesterday about my blended family post...it meant so much to me!  I know how busy we all are, so it really means alot that anyone would take time out of their day to read what I am writing!  I am grateful!

So today I figured I would write about something else that I am struggling with lately....balancing work and family life.  22 years ago when I had my daughter I became a stay at home mom, and up until this past spring that has been my "job", I have spent the past 22 years home, raising my children.  I have enjoyed every single second of the time I was fortunate enough to be home, I am so thankful and grateful that I was able to be home raising my children.  I love being able to say that in my 22 years of being a mother that I have NEVER once missed a school party, play, performance, or any of my children's sporting events.  I knew when I became a mother that I wanted my children to be able to look back and remember that I was always there for them, and that I never missed a thing!  I know being a stay at home mom is not for everyone, some women just can't stay home all day, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, what works for one doesn't always work for another.  I can remember so many times over the years, people saying to me, "Oh you don't work, you just stay home?"  I mean SERIOUSLY...I absolutely considered what I was doing at home to be real work! I can assure you my days were not filled on the couch, eating bon-bons, watching soap operas and talk shows.  Rather my days were filled, with bottles, dirty diapers, crying kids, play dates, field trips, numerous battles with toddlers over ridiculous things, oh and then there was the laundry, grocery shopping, house cleaning, chauffer, paying bills...so yea it was work!!!!  

Last year Olivia started kindergarten (insert me SOBBING here), and it was the first time in 21 years that I didn't have a child home with me during the day.  I will be honest with you, the first week of kindergarten (we have full day kindergarten here) I spent in the fetal position sobbing, distraught that my "baby" was in school full time.  After I got over that, I thought to myself, this is going to be great, I have the entire day all to myself, I can relax, go to the gym (yea that lasted a whole week), go shopping, go to lunch...all these fun things I could now do kid free!  I admit the first month was great, I enjoyed meeting some friends for lunch, and not being interrupted by kids, I shopped, got manicures, pedicures, watched TV, and not Nick Jr, it was GREAT!  Well, once that novelty wore off I started getting bored, and I can tell you I never expected that, there is only so much shopping one can do!  I thought maybe I should get a job...I wasn't exactly sure what I was qualified to do, I mean I had my oldest daughter when I was 18, and I have just been a mom pretty much my whole life, but I knew I needed something to fill my days.  I started looking online at part-time jobs, and nothing was really jumping out at me, I knew I didn't want to work in retail, I was not looking to work nights or weekends, I just needed something to do during the days while my kids were in school.  After a little bit of looking and not finding anything I just stopped.  I still kept myself busy during the day, we are a family of 7, so there is always laundry to do, a room to cleaned, etc. Then last March my hubby and I were talking and he had mentioned that one of our friends, who owned a business, was looking for someone part time to do the books, office work, etc....so I figured why not give him a call and see if this could work, and he hired me.  The hours are perfect, I can pretty much make my own schedule, and if the kids are home, I can be home when they are.

Where my struggle comes in, is that I feel like I am letting things slide a bit more at home, because by the end of the night, I am tired.  The kids get off the bus, and there is homework to do, dinner to be cooked, football practices, baseball practices, dance class, etc., I try to be organized with meal planning, and keeping up with laundry etc, but lately I seem to have slacked in those areas.  I have a hard time saying "no", so I have been known to over extend myself volunteering at the school, etc, the truth is I don't have as much time for that stuff as I would like, but I can't help but feel guilty that I should be doing it all.

#truth

Going back to work, even very part time, has given me a major appreciation for all the working moms out there.  I mean, I don't know how they managed to get it all done.  It has been 8 months since I started working, and I still feel like I haven't found my "groove" yet.  I love feeling productive during the day, going out and contributing financially to my family, but with that comes alot of guilt for me.  I am now buying store bought sugar cookie dough rather than making my own, because I am just too tired to do it, I feel like I don't do enough "fun" things with the kids, because on the weekends I am trying to catch up on all that I did not get done during the week.  The struggle for me...it's very real!  

Thanks to social media I have seen so many stay at home moms, become super successful at home based businesses, I myself have looked into a few, and well in typical Kimm fashion, I get overwhelmed and feel like I research something to death, to find the one reason it can't work!!!  But there are a few I am seriously thinking about possibly pursuing!  If you have a home based business, I would love to hear your thoughts on it, and if it has worked for you.  For all the mamas that are out there working outside the home, I would love to know your secrets for getting it all done!  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Have the BEST day!!!!

Comfy Clothes & PJ's

Happy Tuesday Girls!  You guys already know that this girl is all about comfort, I love being comfy, and my happiest is when I am in my PJ's! With our Christmas break fast approaching I will be spending alot of time in what I consider to be my "comfy clothes".....so today is all about some pajamas and some comfy clothes that feel like pajamas, but that you can wear out of the house!!

While the kids are in school we are always so so busy, so when they are home on a break, we really

 do cherish the time home, and we all actually enjoy doing nothing.  My kids are so content to hang home and just play with their friends...it is so nice to get a mini break from the rat race of life.  Our kids are done with school this Friday and don't head back until January 6...I don't have a heck of alot planned, maybe a little shopping and a few lunch dates, but other than that this crew is just gonna relax!!!

If I could I would stay in my pajamas all day every day...seriously, no lie!!!!  Now don't get me wrong I do like getting dressed, putting on a super cute outfit, but if I had my choice I will always go with comfy clothes!  I am so glad I have found some super cute comfortable stuff that I can wear outside of my house and still look put together!

Right now these pajamas are pretty much my favorite thing to wear.  I have bought two pairs and they have been the only pajamas I have worn for the past month!  My mom is getting these for Christmas and I know she is going to love them as much as I do.

So Sheaffer over at PTMT highlighted these slippers a few weeks ago, and well I thought I would give them a try....HOLY COMFORT!!  These are just awesome...and I love that they are really cozy but also durable enough to walk outside with them on.....this could possibly be the best $40 I have ever spent!!!!

So pretty much if you come to my house at anytime after 5pm you will find me in those pajamas and slippers!!

When pajamas are just not acceptable attire, I usually try to reach for something that I can be comfortable in, especially during the winter months!  I wear leggings ALOT during the winter months, like probably 5 out of the 7 days...I just love them!!!  

These  leggings are pretty much my favorite of all time, I have them in black and grey and wear them all the time!!!! 

After falling in love with the leggings I went ahead and tried these denim leggings and loved them just as much.  

I love this outfit, of course I am wearing the leggings , this t-shirt, and my favorite cardigan from old navy  I can throw on some boots and be comfortable, yet look "pulled" together to leave my house.....WIN WIN

The other day I was in Target, it is like my home away from home, and I was back in the "workout" section and saw the cutest fleece top, then I went over into the woman's section and found the absolute cutest sweatpants ever, I bought both of them, and I seriously think I am going back for different colors of the shirt and different patterns for the pants, this outfit to me screams comfort and I can wear it out and look decent, and it is ridiculously affordable!!!!

I love these sweatpants and this sweatshirt!  I have a hair appointment Friday and some last minute shopping to handle and I am 99.99% positive I will be wearing this outfit!!!!  I haven't officially worn this yet, but I can't wait to!!!!

So pretty much you will find me for the next couple months in sweatpants, leggings, and comfy tees and tunics!!!!

Have the BEST day today!  Thanks for stopping by today

What We Wore Wednesday...Some of My Favorite Things Right Now

Happy Wednesday Ladies!!!  So glad we are halfway through the week...by Wednesday I am ALWAYS ready for the week to be over and for the weekend to be here...can I get a heck yea for that!!!

Today I am sharing with you some of my very favorite things that I am wearing these days...I am pretty much wearing these things like everyday....and I love it!!!

Right now my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE thing to wear are my Kate Spade Glitter Earrings ....I love anything sparkly, so the second I saw these I knew they needed to come home with me....and they did!  I probably wear them like 4-5 days a week, even with just a sweatshirt and some leggings, because adding a little glitter never hurt anything...right?????

I have quite a collection of the Kate Spade square stud earrings...they come in some great colors, they are big and are the perfect earring to pretty much any outfit....they have been my go-to earrings since the summer...these earrings would make great holiday gifts for any ladies on your list...and the great thing about giving earrings....you don't have to worry about what size to get....trust me anyone on your list would be THRILLED to get these beauties!!  Check out all the fun colors here !

I have said it before, and I'll say it again...I am ALL ABOUT COMFORT..when I am comfy, I am just happier!  I absolutely love my GAP jeans , but in my opinion, even my favorite jeans just don't scream comfort to me!  So....I am oh so happy that I found these denim leggings...

PERFECT!!!

I was never really sure how I felt about denim leggings, well I can tell you that these days they are my favorite...super cute and more importantly, super comfy!  Awesome to wear with boots (no trying to "stuff" your jeans into boots) and I love wearing them with my flats.  I wore these leggings on Thanksgiving and they were the perfect pants to wear...I was able to eat lots and not feel uncomfortable in my clothes!  I have a feeling I will be getting a lot of wear out of these!!!  And they happen to be on sale right now for under $30!!!

I wear a watch every single day, I feel naked if I don't have my watch on.  I have had lots of watches over the years...some expensive, some inexpensive, some middle of the road...but my favorite watch is a Michael Kors Watch...I just love them, here is the watch that I wear every single day!!!

I LOVE it...its bold, and does what it needs to do..tell the time..I don't love a whole lot of busy on my watch!!!  

Pajamas....because you know I am all about comfort and well what is more comfy than jammies!!!!  I love this time of year, it gets darker earlier, which in my world translates to putting on my PJ's by 5:00pm!  There is something about buying a new pair of pajamas that just makes me happy!!!  Shay, over at Mix and Match Mama did a post a few weeks back about holiday dresses, you can read about it here , and at the end she talked about some cozy pajamas....she raved about them, and they looked adorable...so I ordered a pair...and yup they were awesome!!!!  And after I wore them 3 nights in a row I decided that I would want to wear these every single night during the winter, so I happened to be out shopping that day and picked up another pair!!!!

Super cute and super comfy....they have so many different fun patterns to choose from, you can check them all out here .  They are a little more expensive than some pajamas, but not as expensive as others, a good middle of the road, I knew I would be wearing these all winter long, so that is how I justified getting 2 pair!! If there is one thing you are going to treat yourself to this holiday season, it should be these pajamas!!!  They would also make fabulous gifts for any lady on your gift list!!!

If there is something that is a "must" have in your wardrobe, I would love to hear about it!!

Thanks for stopping by today....have the BEST day!!!!!