Happy Friday! As I’m writing this, I’m sitting on an airplane on my way to Auburn, AL for my sister-in-law’s graduation. It’s going to be a jam-packed weekend of celebrating with Shane’s family, and I’m excited to also get to visit with some of our friends who live in Auburn that we don’t get to see often! We’re only going to be there for a few days, but I know it will be fun and memorable. I’m a little stressed about the heat and humidity since I (my hair) am not used to that at home, but I packed lots of loose, flowy, lightweight outfits and am planning to rely on clips and ponytails to tame my hair.
This was the first week of posting on the blog 3 days a week in a long time and I’m really proud of myself for making it happen. I know it’s not a huge goal, but it’s much better than what I was doing before so I’m happy. So, without further ado, let’s get into it!
Reading
Have you guys seen that Blake Lively is launching her own haircare line? Blake has always been well-known for her beautiful hair, so it’s not a huge surprise that she would go this route for her own beauty line and the inner product junkie in me couldn’t be more excited. The system doesn’t use conditioner and instead uses a mask after every wash, which is what makes it unique. According to Blake, that’s the number one secret of celebrity hair… no one used conditioner! I read about the whole line in this article and it made me really excited to try it out! I will definitely be ordering! If you sign up with your email on the Blake Brown Beauty website with your email, they’ll send you a 10% off code for your first order when they launch!
Eating
One of my favorite summer traditions is going to the OC Fair with Shane! The fair can be a little bit crazy, but I always think it’s fun to go for a few hours to walk around, people watch, play some games, and try all the unique foods! Shane and I went last week and tried so many crazy things (hello, Pickle Dr. Pepper!!), but the number one thing we had was a cinammon roll! This was probably the best cinammon roll I’ve ever had and funnily enough a guy working at a different food stand recommended it to me! If you’re planning on going to the Fair, it’s located in the shopping building next to the Pig Races. There are a bunch of different topping options, but I just got cream cheese frosting, and it was insanely good.
FYI: These cinammon rolls are NOT the same as the other stands scattered around the fair, so make sure you go to the one inside the shopping building!
Playing
I don’t know if this technically counts, but we’ve been “playing” the Olympics nonstop in our house, as I’m sure everyone has! I’m not a huge sports watcher, and didn’t really do competitive sports growing up, but I LOVE watching the Olympics and cheering on Team USA! My favorite to watch is Gymnastics, but I also think it’s fun to watch random sports like table tennis! And, watching the beautiful Paris backdrop doesn’t hurt either! I’m so excited for the 2028 Olympics to be in LA…. My fingers are crossed we’re able to make it to watch an event!
Obsessing
Did you guys see that Shea McGee of Dream Home Makeover on Netflix and Studio McGee launched her own personal Instagram account? I just found it this week and am loving it! Shea gives a much better look into her personal life and shares links to her clothes, etc! It’s silly, but I’ve been loving following along! Her family is actually on a trip in Newport, which has made following her even more exciting! She makes it look so fun and beautiful, which it totally is!
Recommending
Now that it’s August, I finally get to use my new Simplified Planner! I got in a little bit of a planner rut over the past year, so I was so excited when Simplified reached out to me to send me a new planner. It felt like exactly what I needed for a fresh start. I used to use Simplified Planners all the time, and I’m happy to report that I still love the planners just as much as I did before. Especially because they’re SO cute! I have this one and it’s currently marked down $10 off!
Treating
Well, no-shopping July is officially over, so you bet I am treating myself by buying something! The new mini Boat and Tote from LL Bean is so stinking cute, and it was killing me not to order one, but I am so excited I finally got to hit checkout! It’s not going to ship until early September, which is a bummer, but I’m excited for it to come nonetheless and it’ll be fun to style for the end of Summer/early Fall. Now I want to order a cute twilly to tie around the handle like my friend Nan did on hers! This twilly is so cute!!