Hello friends! Do you have something good planned for this weekend?  We’ll have a family-filled weekend between visiting my parents and hosting our in-laws for about a week.  And I’m in the last week of bikini competition prep.  After it’s done, I’m really looking forward to a date night where I get to eat what’s been off the menu for months!  I’m dreaming of Mexican food, pizza, and ice cream! This cute Andrew Marc Striped Shift dress would be adorable for a night out (or possibly at the office).  I put together some sale accessories to go with it too.

Although I am generally a high heels or at least wedges kinda girl, practicality has been weighing out more and more these days.  You can often find me running around in flip flops or athletic shoes, but I have my eye on a few of these colorful flat sandals.  I have the DV by Dolce Vita ‘Alvyn’ Sandal in blue and I’ve been wearing them everywhere.  They look great with jean shorts and my white skinny jeans.  Havainanas ‘Slim’ flip flops are my everyday running around sandal, but I love how colorful the options below are and they tend to dress up an outfit a little more than regular flip flops. 

It’s Wardrobe Wednesday and I’m sharing my crush on corals and pinks for the summer, specifically dresses.  I’ve always been a big fan of dresses because it feels like it’s so much easier to just put on one thing and then accessorize.  I found a variety of dresses in differing patterns, styles, and lengths that I’d say are mostly for weekends, date nights, or summer parties.  I’m also super excited about the Kate Spade Metro Geo Print watch– it’s pretty different and would go great with these summer colors.

I was up late working on a tech tool that would allow you to click on the photo in the collage to shop that item,

All married folks know, when you get married, you also inherit your spouse’s family.  I happen to have hit the jackpot with my husband’s only sibling.  My sister-in-law (“Sista”) as we affectionately call each other.  She is a one of those people who everyone immediately likes.  She’s really funny, sarcastic and a terrific cook.  I’m so thankful to have such an awesome sista (especially since I only have brothers).  We visit with their family pretty often and I’m also fond of her husband, and especially their kiddos, an 11 year-old boy who is just the best, the kind of kid you want to visit with,

Come Sunday, June 15th, it’s time to shower the men in our lives with some extra love in honor of Father’s Day.  Today, some of my favorite bloggers are sharing their Father’s day picks with us, as well as their gorgeous family photos.  I’m seriously impressed with these gift ideas because I feel like I’m much better at shopping for women than men.  I think I have a good idea for this year though- a Jawbone JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Speaker.  I hear they are awesome and you can use them with your iPod, iPad, or iPhone- at the beach,