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children's clothes, clothes, kids, Nordstrom, the Mommy, the Shopper | July 18, 2014

Shopping Experiment

The greatest sale ever invented started today, tell it to your neighbor!!!  It’s the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!  What’s special about this?  All sale items are new, pre-season!  And the pricing is amazing!

So I thought it would be fun to do an experiment.  When I shop for my kids I do my best to keep their likes and dislikes in mind.  But do I really?  And if my kids were shopping without me, they wouldn’t have to think about versatility, price, size/growth.  What would that look like?  So first I selected realistic favorites I thought they’d like.  Then they picked out their favorites without any help from me.  Let’s see if I came close to their personal style and what their picks look like!

First up are Lilly’s Picks!  She turns 7 this fall.

1st Day of School Outfit (I came close with the shoes!):


Outfit Links: Dress, Gold Slip-ons, Bunny Tee, Skirt, Gold Slip-Ons With Bow.
Winter Coat (my pick left, her pick right):

Boots and Sneakers (we had the same pics!):

Hoodie/Sweater (my pick left, her pick right):

Something Extra Shoes (my pick left, her pick right):

Next up are Beau’s Picks!  He just turned 4.

1st Day of School Outfit (I think I came pretty close on this one!):

Outfit Links:  Blue Polo, Blue Plaid Shorts, Graphic Tee, Red Plaid Shorts.

Winter Jacket (my pick left, his pick right):

Sneakers (my pick left, his pick right):

Hoodie (my pick left, his pick right):

Of course Beau’s picks would include Snoopy, Spider Man and car looking sneakers!  Maybe I should  stay out of the wardrobe selection for my kids from now on!  Their style has a lot more pizzazz than mine does, ha!
Good luck shopping the Anniversary Sale!  If you have a card with Nordstrom, it’s double points till Sunday.  And prices go up August 4th!  I’ll be purchasing workout clothes because for the first time in 12 years I’m working out!  And I love the Zella brand!

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United Colors of Wimbledon

encouragement, inspiration, interior design, tennis, the Designer, the Night Owl, Wimbledon | July 11, 2014

United Colors of Wimbledon

Billie Weiss/AELTC Every time I watch professional tennis I get inspired.  I like the game, the preppy style, the colors, the atmosphere, the sportsmanship, the fanfare and the athletes.  The height of all this tennis inspiration happens for me at Wimbledon. Jon Continue Reading

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Emma and I

Al-Anon, Fallon, inspiration, quotes, the Night Owl | July 9, 2014

Emma and I

Did you see Emma Stone on The Tonight Show back in April?  I missed it but I caught the clip.  Here's two of my favorite entertainers being adorably funny and talking about things I love: So, Emma Stone and I have something in common, we both Pin inspirational quotes on Pinterest.  Her board Continue Reading

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Have you heard @andygrammer’s song, She’d Say? It is beautiful. His mom isn’t here any more, his kids didn’t get to meet her and the song is what she’d say to them if she could “use words”. I’m quoting the chorus in the visual but another favorite part is: “Remember God is like the sun, he always comes out
Just when you think the dark's here to stay" 🌇 If you haven’t heard the song, I’ll link it in my bio and play it in my stories. Happy Mother’s Day, love to you! 🤗♥️ #mothersday #mom #alateen #mentalhealth #andygrammer #shedsay #ladyblacksmithmambazo #titynquote
How goode is this?! Two Houston favorites (@parist How goode is this?! Two Houston favorites (@paristexasco x @goodecobbq) have come together and designed a bandana for the new A Texan Can Survive collection to help @feedthefrontlinehouston! 👏👏👏 You can find it online, at @goodecobbq restaurants or at the @paristexasco retail store! Go to their pages for more details. Tag your Texans!👇🤠🌵♥️💙😍#atexancansurvive #goodegoesaround #feedthefrontline #frontlineheroes #supporthouston #supporttexas #texasbbq #bbq #tityn
ICYMI: @goodecogrocers is GIVING AWAY an expanded ICYMI: @goodecogrocers is GIVING AWAY an expanded Family Dinner for 4 🥘 with a pecan pie 🥧, a bag of coffee ☕️, a cocktail kit🍹and next day delivery or pick-up (at @armadillopalace)! We’re drawing TWO WINNERS!! And it ends tonight! See two posts back to enter! Good luck, this is Serious Comfort Food! #goodegoesaround #houstontx #houstoneats #houstoncurbside #familydinners #supportlocalhouston #supporthoustonlocal #houstonstrong #coffeeandpie #pecanpie
Hi neighbors! Here are several Mother’s Day gift Hi neighbors! Here are several Mother’s Day gift ideas, some need to be ordered today, some soon and some last minute at the store. Swipe left and tap the picture to then tap shop for more info.👆 Or scroll down to do the same.👇
1) The spring @mostessbox is $25 off for Mother’s Day. I just opened mine and I’m most excited about the indoor garden kit!
2) Pie and coffee gift set from @goodecobbq.
3) Topo Chico succulents from @anvilcards.
4) The new Volume 2 of @joannagaines Magnolia Table cookbook from @paristexasco.
5) Flowers delivered from @heydayflowerco (order today).
6) Package from @festivities_tx includes a big balloon, flowers, skincare and a donation to the Women’s Center.
7) Coffee table book(s) and/or acrylic stand from @lambespoke.
8) The Moccamaster coffee maker from @beringshardware. 
All of these are #shoplocalhouston ideas! Act fast, because corona shipping delays! 
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This giveaway is closed, thank you! 🎉 Happy May This giveaway is closed, thank you! 🎉 Happy May, we’ve got a 🍀⭐️Serious Comfort Food⭐️🍀 GIVEAWAY! 🎉 With @goodecogrocers!!! Two of you will win an expanded Family Dinner for 4 🥘 with a pecan pie 🥧, a bag of coffee ☕️, a cocktail kit🍹and next day delivery or pick-up (at @armadillopalace)! 🎉 
I knew I’d be a customer the minute Goode Company shared their new grocery concept. I thought it was genius, I trust them, it maintained jobs and they were contributing to @feedthefrontlinehouston! 🙌 I also knew that before I could fully recommend it to you, I would need to place my first order, so I made it big enough for free delivery and we’ve been eating off it all week! I’ve also been taking care with hand sanitizer and toothpaste because they sell that stuff, too! 🧻 I’ll be sharing the process and my experience over the next few days on stories. In summary though, I’m very happy and I’m more comfortable with groceries in a simplified way right now because there’s less people handling everything. 💯 So, you might give some serious thought to entering this Serious Comfort Food giveaway with #goodecogrocers and experience it for yourself! And there’s a better chance to win because it’s for 2 of you! ✌️Here’s how to enter, y’all 🤠:
1) Follow @goodecogrocers ,
2) follow or make sure you’re already following me @tellittoyourneighbor and
3) leave a comment tagging 1 friend.
4) For extra entries, tag additional friend(s) in separate comments. 
Each comment counts as an entry! (This is not affiliated with Instagram.) 🍀Good luck!!!🍀 This giveaway ends at 11 pm cst on Sunday night 5/3 and I’ll announce the winner on Monday morning! #goodegoesaround #familydinners #preparedmeals #houstoneats #houstoncurbside #houstondelivery #houstonblogger #groceryshopping #houstonstrong #supporthouston #tityngiveaway
As you might be able to tell from the heart shadow As you might be able to tell from the heart shadows, I took this photo in February for a @liketoknow.it post. I had just bought new kicks for our new treadmill, I loved them and wanted to tell you all about them because they’re black and white, TORTOISE shell and light pink! 🤍🖤🤎💗 Turns out these shoes had another thing coming! So many glorious spring walks outside. 😃🌳 Joseph and I took a 4 mile walk yesterday and we hadn’t done that since before kids! 🙌 During this time, are you, too taking more or longer walks than you have in a decade?! If so, do you need new shoes for these great walks? Because I noticed these are currently on SALE with free shipping and 60-day free returns. 👌 Long live the long walks, definitely a bright side!!! 👏 For a link to my sneakers, use the #liketkit app with a screenshot of my photo or go to my my bio 👉 @tellittoyourneighbor. http://liketk.it/2NRS0 #LTKsalealert #StayHomeWithLTK #LTKfit @nikewomen @nike #nike #longwalks #kotd #kickstagram #justdoit #fitness #nikefit #tortoiseshell #nikejoyride #titynhealth
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