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WIWW {first edition}

Two posts in one day! Be sure to read down to see Suzanne’s Going to BlogHer? guest post.

I’ve been seeing WIWW {what I wore Wednesday} posts popping up on some of my favorite bloggy places. I decided I’d attempt to join in with Lindsey from the Pleated Poppy. So far I’ve learned it’s hard to take a good self portrait in our house {we don’t have a long mirror in a well lit room} & Jason isn’t always home to be my photographer.

Thursday after work.
[flickr id=”5931937063″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”]cardigan: Lands End
tank: LOFT last year
skirt: Boden
jewelry: Tiffany heart necklace, random silver ball earring, DY ring.

Friday work & then dinner out with friends. Also learned these super comfy khakis are not flattering.
[flickr id=”5931907745″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”] [flickr id=”5931907821″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”]ruffle top: LOFT {real color is more like the bottom right}
khakis: Old Navy {changed into} jean skirt: Boden
flip flops: Lilly Pulitzer McKims {from Ruelala}
jewelry: swiss army watch, DY bracelet, random silver cuff, silver drop ball earrings
headband: 25 Design

Saturday dinner out with friends.
[flickr id=”5931853831″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”]top: LOFT last spring
under tank: Old Navy
jeans: Gap
flip flops: Jack Rogers {from shoes.com}
jewelry: stella & dot coco bracelet, usual watch & DY bracelet, Belk gold studs, gold English coin necklace passed down from Ma.

Monday work & Target run.
[flickr id=”5931959681″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”] cardigan & tank: Lands End {yep, at $12, I bought it in two colors}
khaki capris: Loft {also looking frumpy at 6p}
flip flops: Jack Rogers

I liked my Tuesday outfit {light pink Lilly tank, black 3/4 length Loft cardi, black & white Target skirt}. But the 100+ degree temps made me look more drowned rat than cute Suz after work so no photo.

pleated poppy

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The Giver

My book club originally chose Corelli’s Mandolin for July. Only one of us got through it. So in mid-June, we switched things up & re-picked The Giver by Lois Lowry. This is one of those books that I would have sworn I’d been forced to read in HS. I think it’s on most YA school lists.

But halfway through I realized, this wasn’t familiar, I hadn’t read it, & I couldn’t wait to figure out what happens. You connect to boy, Jonas, who’s the main character as well as The Giver himself. At the end {maybe spoiler alert}, I still am not sure what happened. I was a bit disturbed by it & hope & pray our world doesn’t turn out like this in the future.

I’m really looking forward to our book club discussion Wednesday night & will probably update this post with more thoughts afterwards.

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Summer Rental & If You Were Here

I promised book reviews for two beach reads weeks ago but am just getting around to it.

As y’all know I’m frugal & typically stick with the library or paperbackswap to receive books. But when I saw the latest Mary Kay Andrews‘ book Summer Rental at Costco, I couldn’t wait. I have adored everything she’s written. Southern, quick light reads but with a little more depth & punch than your average “chick lit”. As you can guess by the title & cover, it’s about friends who put aside their normal everyday lives for a month & take off to Outer Banks. Loved that it’s set in NC & the women are my age so I can definitely relate. I’m even considering hanging on to this one for a re-read {which I rarely do due to lack of space}. Also due to fact that before I’d even open the cover, I spilled a tiny bit of water into it while in my beach bag {thus making it ineligible for PBS}.

If You Were Here is Jen Lancaster‘s new book. This one is harder for me to review because I have triple puffy heart *loved* each & every one of her memoirs. Like laugh-til-I’m-hysterically-crying-&-Moe-&-Husband-are-looking-at-me-funny loved. I wanted so badly to get that with If You Were Here which is her first go at fiction. I heard Jen’s distinctive voice loud & clear, but I kinda missed something. Hard to put my finger on it. While I was fine with it, even enjoyed it, I definitely didn’t love it & for me it fits into that big pile of average “chick lit”. I wanted so badly for this to be more but it just wasn’t for me. But if you’re looking for light-hearted summer reading, it’s fun & Jen’s funny still shines through in parts. I will definitely read what’s next from her though so don’t think I’m off the Jen Lancaster wagon ~ whether or not it’s another stab at fiction.

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Lavender Worlds Best

Back at the end of May, Worlds Best Cat Litter sent me a bag of their new Lavender litter for Moe to try. I added some into his litter box once we got back from Memorial Day beach weekend & have continued to add it in after removing dirty litter for the last month.

[flickr id=”5899012119″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”] {yes, I did just post of photo of my cat doing “my business”. He’s ok with it.}

Moe hasn’t minded the change one bit. I haven’t noticed any changes with him & his litter habits. Within the last week, I’ve noticed just how strong the lavender scent is as it had kind of taken over that end of the house. While I like the smell of lavender, I have now began to mix the lavender scent in with the multi-cat litter we love.

I have not yet been able to find the lavender litter in my local Target or Petco {my usual pet purchase spots}, but I do plan to continue to use it along with the WBCL multi-cat version.

While WBCL did awesomely send me Moe a bag of the new lavender litter, our opinions are all our own.

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Lilly Love

Did y’all participate in Wear Your Lilly to Work day Tuesday? I did although I didn’t take any photos of myself that day {too busy working then enjoying a coworker happy hour}. I wore the Worth shift I bought at last year’s Warehouse sale. It’s the same one I’m wearing in my photo to the right. I dressed it down with a short sleeved white cardigan, basic gold jewelry & platium Jack Rogers.

I’d hoped to stay up to midnight last night to take full advantage of the 48 hour Lilly signature shops online sales. I was exhausted from staying up late Mon & Tues night {finished Room in two days!}, so I went to bed.

First thing at work this morning though, I went to Splash of Pink & The Pink Pelian websites. I found three tops at Splash of Pink, but I didn’t hit “buy” quick enough & the Bright Navy was purchased by someone else. I now have the Lexie short sleeve tops heading my way in Starfish Yellow & Preppy Green & the Heather tank in Lilly Pink. At $19 each, I think it’s a good price for basic tops that I will wear year round~ on their own now & under caridgans & sweaters in the fall & winter. I’ll update with photos once they arrive!

Did you buy anything?