Good morning. How was your weekend? We flirted with temps in the 80ºs so it was dreamy. A bit chilly this morning but I’m looking forward to getting some things done around the house. We had one of those non-stop weekends but grateful for all of the memories made.
SPRING IS HERE
This is our neighbors tree and it’s just gorgeous. Each year when it blooms it brings so much joy.
TULIP SEASON
Driving around town this time of year is also so lovely. Tulips are my favorite flowers so I love seeing them pop up every where. Have you ever planted them yourself? I need to look and see when the bulbs should be planted and put it on my calendar.
HOME BY SUNSET
Ryan and I had a date night Friday night and we were home and in sweats by sunset! My kind of night. Anyone else like to go out early and by home early?
*These hydrangeas are still looking so great. They add a pretty spring touch to a room or porch. I sent a set with Riley to college, too.
A FUN CELEBRATION
Last night was my son’s hockey banquet. It was so much fun and held so many emotions for me. It marks the last major school event I helped plan and that just seems impossible. After years and years of school projects, parties, events, and sports . . . how is it winding down? This group of boys and parents were top notch and I am so grateful for the high school hockey experience. We gifted the players soft blankets with their varsity letters. We had a local tailor do the sewing.
*This handy gadget ($8) is something I use all of the time to quickly hem or tighten something. This was the first time I used it with paper and it was fantastic to attach the kids’ names to the ribbon. Riley uses hers at school all the time. I can’t believe I went most of my life without one.
DARLING CUSTOM COOKIES
If you are local, I used Kelly from Nash Cookie Momster and these turned out amazing. She is so talented. So fun for upcoming graduations or summer events!
BALLOON TOWERS
And a huge thank you to the mom who made these stunning balloon towers (you can buy the stands here). We printed out photos from the season and had them hanging between the towers. You could do something similar for graduation. Then the kids and parents were able to take the photos home at the end of the night.
I used these black frames at everyone’s seat as place cards – framing one of their action shots from the season.
SCUMPTIOUS
These zucchini brownies are fantastic. I promise they just taste like gooey chocolate brownies. . . not zucchini. My mouth is watering looking at these.
GO TO GRAD GIFT
High praise for this bag. Riley and I both have it and LOVE it. It’s been a game changer for travel. My sister gifted Riley this bag for graduation and that is how I first learned about it. It’s now my favorite grad gift.
WEARING ON REPEAT
I’ve been wearing this top on repeat lately. In fact I wore it this night to play couples Mahjong and the next night to the banquet. LOVE! And I used this tanning lotion to give me some color. It goes on so well with great, natural color (no yucky ingredients).
SATURDAY SHOPPING
In case you missed it, Saturday Shopping was a fun one! You can see it all here. This dress from Nordstrom was a fan favorite.
*To my mamas starting to think about college rooms next year, this is my favorite round up.
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I’m off to bible study which is always a really lovely way to begin the week. We are headed into birthday season over here so I also need to hop into planning mode. Wishing you a wonderful Monday.
