Weekend Lovelies

The Best advice from Glitter Inc.

:: Weekend Lovelies ::

Welcome to a much needed edition of Weekend Lovelies! Wow I don’t know about you, but I simply can not add one more to-do to the ongoing list of life.  Are we all on the same page with the end of the school year near? I feel like life seems to pack it all in at the end.  I am trying to have a little faith like the above noted lovely piece of advice from Glitter Inc.  I will have faith, and if not I will find a way to celebrate life and another year of health and happiness with my upcoming birthday! I will make it to next Saturday! Sara and I are excited to take in these life moments and all it’s celebrations next week.  Sara will be celebrating Seth’s 8th birthday, a much needed family trip, and Father’s Day.  I will be busy enjoying (I think) school field trips, a recital, my birthday, and Father’s Day. That being said we will be taking the week off from Simply.  We hope you all stay tuned and catch up on some of our posts you may have missed along the way.  We will be returning after next week.  Here were some of our posts from this week: Cheesy Tamale Pie and Mason Jar Succulents.  We hope you all take in these last school moments and enjoy the weekend.  Summer we can’t wait for you to greet us!

  1. Entertaining and hilarious, this epic drum off between Will Ferrell and Chad Smith is one to watch.
  2. Oh my I can’t imagine this day, The Words Get Stuck. Thanks Mamawolfe for your life lessons. 
  3. I must have the girls over to celebrate summer with a Margarita Bar. How fun would this be?
  4. The kids will be snacking their way through summer. Let’s be prepared with these refreshing Kool Aid Ice Cubes.
  5. Nothing is better than a homemade card. Creative Father’s Day Cards for Kids to Make. You are one in a minion Dad!
  6. It’s time for the kids to have a few more chores added to their lists. Free Printable Chore Charts. Mama needs help.
  7. Birthdays and balloons go together like cake and frosting. These Marbled Balloons are gorgeous!
  8. I need to represent my M&M’s with these stamped necklaces. Birthday wish for sure.
  9. Holy cow, Strawberry Shortcake S’mores….oh my!
  10. I think these Lemonade Mimosas with Blood Orange are the perfect celebratory drink. Cheers!

 

Weekend Lovelies {favorite things}

Long Beach

:: Weekend Lovelies {favorite things} ::

Welcome to this lovely, yet rainy edition of Weekend Lovelies {favorite things}!  Sara and I have been waiting for the rain.  Yes I know, we often brag via Instagram about our lovely weather, but California is in dire need of rain or else those pretty pictures are going look barren and dry.  Speaking of pretty pictures, as a family we were able to get out of our usual 5-mile radius and return to our beloved Long Beach.  Mason requested a visit to The Queen Mary as his incentive reward for filling up his star chart. 

Sara and I met in college and lived in Long Beach up until we both got married.  It’s an amazing and beautiful city. It’s full of off the beaten path shops, restaurants, and gorgeous art deco buildings.  Perhaps you aren’t familiar with Long Beach, or maybe you have passed it by {maybe you’ve heard about it through Snoop {now Snoop Lion}… living in the LBC!}, I highly recommend putting it on your radar and paying this gorgeous city a little visit.  Better yet, email Sara and I, and we would be happy to be your tour guides {wink}! We are also toying with the idea of letting you in on some of our favorite places to go, and fun things to do, while visiting California… maybe through our Instagram feed? By the way, have you had a chance to check us out over there?  It’s the perfect way to get a sneak peak of our recipes on the blog and some of our moments with family and friends.  Go and check us out, and share with us some of your favorite IG feeds!

So… this weekend, Sara and I have a fun list of favorites for you to enjoy! If you are a blogger or have an Etsy shop, we’d be thrilled if you’d link-up to our favorite things! Enjoy the weekend, friends… and feel free to say “hello” by leaving a comment below! {xo} [Read more…]