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May 19, 2013

Fav Flip Flops

Living in the FL, I’m sort of an expert on the flip flop front. After many trial and errors, I have learned the hard way (blisters, not good if wet, fall apart, slip off, etc.). Now I stick with a few brands that don’t ever disappoint.

Here are some of my FAVS that I go to year after year…most can be found at Zappos.

Sanuk Yoga Spree 2, (Sanuk’s are made out of yoga mats–THE most comfy flops ever), usually need to size down, $32

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Sanuk Ibiza Kina, (I literally could wear these all day long), $40

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Sanuk Yoga Spree Funk Black Stripe, $32

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Reef Guatemalan Love (perfect for the beach), $34

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Reef Leather Uptown, $44

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Jcrew Leather Capri Sandals (love the black too–these are great with even dressy sundresses), $49.50

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As you can tell, I’m pretty neutral with my flops. What are some of your favorite flip flop brands and finds?

Filed Under: fashion, favorite lists · Tagged: flip flops, sandals

May 19, 2013

Sunday Food

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Hello my Friend!

Boo-hoo….we did not win the Powerball =( Well, it’s a lazy Sunday, so I whipped up some feel-good food.

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I’m all for a little homemade/a little pre-made…..

The easiest guacamole EVER is chopping up a couple of avocados, a tomato and adding this great guacamole mix. We like spicy….

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My go-to soup mixes are Bear Creek. The Tortilla is delish. I add ground chicken, corn, some red pepper flakes and let simmer. Top with a little cheese and tortilla strips….

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Never mind the fact that it’s 90 degrees outside today, but if I had to wait until it was “soup weather”–I’d be waiting at least six more months HA!

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Filed Under: eats · Tagged: food, mexican, mix, soup

May 18, 2013

Flower Power

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Hello my Friend!

Are your flowers blooming? We’re surrounded by these right now…..

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The only bad thing is that it means the wasps are back too. Wrigley is allergic. How do we know? When she was a teeny little pupper, she was trying to catch one in the yard…next thing we knew, the wasp was missing, Wrigley was woozy and her mouth was turning white. A frantic trip to the vet and a shot later—the vet found the stinger IN her tongue. Our vet still talks about it to this day, something she’ll never forget.

Happy Spring. Not happy with flying bugs.

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May 16, 2013

Closet Haul

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Hello my Friend!

I decided it was time to do a little Spring closet cleaning. Ugh. I’ve slowly been picking up those “velvet” hangers and getting rid of all of the other ones in the house. They really do save room and your clothes don’t fall off of em. Closet cleaning is such a feat, you really have to be in the right mood to tackle it, right? It obviously meant loads of clothes to Goodwill…and the fun task of color-coding my shirts. Hmmmm…now that I’m looking at this pic, it’s kind of bugging me that the hangers aren’t the same color. What is wrong with me?

I remember when I first moved to Florida, I saw one of my friend’s closets and she had an entire section of tank tops. Coming from Chicago, I maybe had a handful, so this was crazy to me. Now I’m that person….and this doesn’t even count the 2 drawers of casual tanks. Hot & humid weather issues will do that….

I came across this thin sweatshirt that I don’t think I’ve ever worn. I’m pretty sure I bought it at one of those teeny-bopper stores like PacSun, in the sale section for around $12. Well, it was a tad too tight, so I grabbed my pinking shears and cut off the neck and arms. LOVE it now! Dirty Dancing in the house.

I was motivated from my closet haul, so I finally put together the garment rack that’s been sitting in my almost-finished “dressing room”. If you haven’t been following it, check out the progress HERE, HERE and HERE. Not much left to do–just a few things to find places for, but I’m excited to have an easy access spot to “plan” outfits on.

I had bought two awesome pieces of art to put over the garment rack, but didn’t realize it would be so tall (which is actually good for all of my long dresses). Hmmm…not sure what I’ll do with the walls on that side of the room now.