Girl Chat Link Up...Summer Staples

Hello Girls!

Hope everyone is having a GREAT week so far!

Today I am linking up with Danielle , Emily , Lindsay , Lizzie , and Sierra for "Girl Chat"....and today we are chatting all about our favorite summer staple items!  

Living in the South I feel like it is pretty much summer all the time...and I am not going to lie...I miss the season from up North.  Now, I am not saying I want to be snowed in 3 months a year, but I definitely miss cold winter days and seeing snow...and not like the pathetic snow falls that fall in NC.

As much as I miss wearing my UGGS, I have to say I am a flip flop girl!

The Tory Burch Miller sandal is hands down my FAVORITE...and definitely my #1 summer staple item.  I have them in the sand patent (pictured above), the black patent and the gold.  They are definitely a bit pricey for a flip flop, but I feel they are totally worth it.  I have had my sand colored pair for 5 years now, and I still wear them and they look great!  I wear them all the time, dressed up, dressed down, they are just a great shoe to have.

I have talked about these basic flip flops many times before...every few years I grab a new pair.  They are great for the beach, around the pool, to run errands...I wear mine constantly!

Graphic tees are another summer staple for me!  There are so super cute graphic tees out there right now...you can check out all my favorites here .

Living in a warmer climate, and having a pool in our backyard, bathing suits and cover ups are also summer staples!  I have never been one to spend a lot of money on a bathing suit, so all my suits come from Target, and I love them!  They are cute and don't break the bank.  Most of my cover ups are also from Target!

I have this swim top in the navy stripe and the black stripe...simple but cute.

I wear this green bottom with both tops....

and these yellow ones also...I just mix and match them all!

I have talked a million times before about my favorite nail polish..and still a year later OPI Let's Be Friends is still my favorite...especially for summer!  It is the perfect mix of pink and white!  If you are looking for a great summer polish you have to check it out!

We are BIG YETI fans over here...and this colster is a staple for us for sure.  We have two of the stainless ones, and then I have this pretty sea foam one and Mark has a matte black one.  We don't only use these during the summer, we literally use them every single day.  It keeps our canned drinks cold for HOURS!  We can leave it in the hot car, and hours later, our beverage is still ice cold.  I would recommend any YETI product for anyone who is planning on being outdoors in the heat this summer!  The products are a bit pricey, but in our opinion, they are totally worth it!  

So there are some of my summer must haves!  Can't wait to read what is on everyone's must have list this summer!  

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo,

Kimm

Girl Chat Linkup

Hello Ladies!

Today I am linking up with Danielle , Emily , Lindsay , Lizzie , and Sierra for "Girl Chat".

Today we are chatting about a time we were really lucky!  There have been so many times in my life when I have felt so truly lucky and blessed.  

It's a given I think that each and every time I was able to give birth to a healthy baby was a time I felt lucky, truly lucky.

But when I look back over my life what stands out the most, other than the birth of my children, is meeting my husband.  I know I have talked about this many times before, and I am sure some of you are sick of hearing me talk about him, so if you are one of those, stop reading now:)

Most of you who read here regularly know that I am divorced and this is a second marriage for both Mark and I.  

I remember as I was going through my divorce I would sit there and think I will NEVER find someone who will be interested in a 36 year old, single mom to 5 kids.  I remember sitting there holding Olivia, saying to myself, I am 100% OK to go through life just being their mom, I don't need a man, I can be happy and content living the rest of my life just being the best mom I could be to my children.  Well, lets just say I am so glad I listened to my girlfriends, and decided to go meet a guy for drinks we found on the internet:)

I remember the first time I met Mark like it was yesterday, and I just remember feeling so content sitting there talking to him.  We talked for hours that first night, and when the fact that I had 5 kids didn't even phase him a bit, I knew right then and there he was a keeper and I was lucky!  

Mark and I moved pretty quickly with our relationship....I didn't wait too long to introduce him to my children, which I know probably sounds so crazy to some of you, (and thankfully he was the first and ONLY one after my divorce) but I truly felt like our feelings for each other were developing pretty quickly and in order for him to really know me, he needed to see me as a mom.  And seriously, I think they all fell in love with each other quicker than him and I did.  It took all of 5 minutes to see him with my sweet baby girl for me to know that I had someone really special.  Mark walked right into our lives, never pausing, never thinking about the crazy chaoticness he was walking into, never stopping to think...what the heck am I doing at 40 getting involved with a woman with 5 kids, whose youngest isn't even 2 yet...he just jumped right in, embraced the crazy and just loved us.  He jumped right into full on dad mode...changing diapers, reading bed time stories, coaching tee-ball teams and basketball teams, he did it all....he did it all not because he had to, but because he wanted to, and I was again reminded just how truly lucky I am.  

Mark not only fell in love with me, he fell in love with my children, and trust me when I tell you, you would NEVER know that these are his step-kids, he couldn't love them anymore if they were his own flesh and blood...and the feeling is mutual...my kids think he is the cat's meow...they love him so much.  Mark has never tried to take the place of their dad, he has so much respect for Kenny and who he is in their life, and my kids think it is pretty darn cool that they get to have 2 dads who love them.

So yes I am lucky...VERY LUCKY.  I get to share my life with a man who adores me, who puts me first and makes me feel special and loved every single day.  I get to have the best partner in the world to raise my children with.  I am so lucky to have found love again after heartache and divorce.  Taking a chance, going out on that date, it changed my life and the lives of my children....and I do feel lucky, every single day that he picked me to share his forever with:)

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to check back tomorrow for Friday Favorites.

xoxo,

Kimm