MY TOP 25 PERSONAL FAVE AMAZON PRIME BIG DEALS- SALE ENDS TODAY!

Amazon Prime Big Deals Day is wrapping up today!  I've combed through my own purchases and saved everything that's on sale in one spot here. There are quite a few selections in that folder, so here I'm going to highlight my top 25 most used go-to items. If you've been here for long you've seen me blab about several of these over and over, that's how much I love them!   I've had this shawl wrap  for years and most often use it when I'm going to be at events indoors that I know will be freezing.  It's easy to fold up in my bag and pull out to wrap around my shoulders when I'm at a meeting, conference, or church and the air is cranked to sub zero temps.  🤣 The fabric is really nice and although it's light weight, surprisingly warm. I love this camel color but it comes in so many! Loved loved loved having these gingham shams on my bed for Christmas through Valentine's Day. Those are a ridiculously good sale price for a set of two, and ther......

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MY WALMART DEALS SALE PICKS- HOME, FASHION, AND GIFT IDEAS

It's Walmart Deals week!  I spent quite a bit of time combing through the sales and picked out what I think are some of the best- things I already have and love or things I would like to! I just might have started my Christmas gift stockpile with some of these sale items too... hope these picks are helpful!  HOME GOODS I do not own one piece of nonstick cookware, but I've been looking for some!  I saw this set and I mean.... how cute is that color? It comes in neutral colors too if kelly green isn't your thing.  :) I sent this floor mirror  with Emily when she moved into her new apartment .  I've been missing it!  I've been waiting for a good price and now is the time, I'm ordering the slightly larger size to replace it.   We also used these adhesive shower racks for her amazing shower but why did it just have a tiny corner shelf?!?  You can customize the spacing and placement and they can handle larger bottles, highly recommend!......

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FIVE FRIDAY FAVORITES

Happy Weekend, friends!  I've been out of town again for a few days this week for a quick trip (see below) but am enjoying being back home for a few days before we head out for one more quick trip next week.  I have not done one thing for Fall, hoping to remedy that this weekend and at least get my porch all decorated.  Have you done yours yet?  It finally feels like Fall thank the Lord, so that helps! I have some fun things to share for you for Five Friday Favorites this week, let's get to it!  1) Until just a few days ago it's still been HOT where we live and as much as I want to be on board with Fall, it's been hard to dress for Fall yet.  This sassy little jacket solves that problem!  I say jacket, but I'm just wearing it like a shirt here.  You could layer something underneath and wear it open for a cute look too. It's not really a jacket for warmth, it's super light weight fabric hence why it's perfect for this time of year.  The front......

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NATIONAL PARKS ROAD TRIP 2026 PART 1- MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL

Two weeks ago we pulled out for a giant road trip and were gone 12 days!  This is a version of a trip we had planned to do this time last Fall but had to change plans last minutes due to circumstances beyond our control (but we got to go here and here instead).  We had a general idea of the stops we wanted to include in this trip but it had a lot of moving parts and components to figure out.  I'm excited to share our first stop with you today, our visit to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial !  As we thought about the places we wanted to visit on this trip, Ray had always had Mount Rushmore on his list.  I went along with the idea, but from what we've heard from others it was "neat but you see it, acknowledge it, and move on" kind of destination.  We'd heard it didn't require much time, so we added it more or less to "check the box" that we had been there.  While researching travel details, I found out that in the evenings there is a "Lightin......

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