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June Favorite Looks
I am glad to say that I have liked pretty much every outfit I have worn this past month. Of course, there are some that I liked more than others and those are the ones I rounded up here. Once again, there is a lot of color! I probably will be wearing more neutrals as the fall season arrives! I like these pants much better now that my mom hemmed them. With the elastic waisband, I can make them more of a cropped length or not by pulling them higher or lower on my waist. Loving my $5 Target tanks. I also pulled out my glass pendants this month after…
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Old Fort Jackson, Savannah, GA
Our last adventure on our mini vacation to Tybee Island took us to Old Fort Jackson. The fort is right off the road you take to the island so after reading a brief description, I decided it would be a fun outing for us and it did not disappoint. “Georgia’s oldest standing brick fortification perches on the banks of the Savannah River so its guns could fire on any vessel coming into Savannah. Chances are good that you will get an up-close view of an oceangoing ship during your visit. Walk on the parapet of the fort and investigate the structure’s many nooks and crannies. Two powder magazines and most…
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Fab 40s: Inspired by Fire: Red Dress 6 Ways
There is something really satisfying about knowing you have worn something many times and in different ways. A solid dress is a canvas with which you can play with accessories, layers and shoes and a dress with little extra details like this one is even more fun. This Target dress has been around for a couple of years now. At the time I wrote this post, it was only available in white and size medium and above. I did size up to a medium even though I usually size down in this brand because the bust was too tight in other sizes. The eyelet details, the ruffles, tassels and v-neck…
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Friday Favorites June Edition
I cannot believe the month of June is almost over.That means, we have been on summer break for practically a month already and that school will start in about 6 weeks. I have been enjoying time with the kids even though they sometimes drive me crazy and we have had a lot of quality time playing board games, going on outings and playing the Nintendo switch. Our Garden I have finally found a few plants that will survive my lack of care (actually, my mother in law has been watering them). But I am really enjoying the sunflowers I planted. We have a couple of lavender plants as well as…
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Oatland Island Wildlife Center
After visiting Little Tybee Island, we stopped for lunch at the Crab Shack which I recommend before heading to our next adventure: Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Our meal at the Crab Shack was definitely a splurge as we ordered the Captain Seafood Platter for 3, an appetizer and some kids meals. However that seafood platter was delicious. We also spent some time looking that the alligators (which have been mostly born in captivity and listening to them roar)! It was pretty cool. All of the alligators were small in size. This adventure is very budget friendly at $3 per person (we had to buy our tickets online to reserve a…
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Blue Dress for a Civil War Fort Tour
I originally planned to take pictures of this outfit on the beach but as things usually go on a vacation, plans change and I decided this would be an outfit that would be comfortable even for a tour of a fort. You will learn more about our visit to Old Fort Jackson this Wednesday so today will focus on my outfit! I ordered this dress in two colors from Target after seeing a couple bloggers share it (Andrea from Living On Cloud Nine has it in this blue color and Carrie from A Simple Lovely Life shared it in the peach) and kept the blue as I felt the peach…
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Little Tybee Island Tour with Sundial Charters
One of the reasons that I like to sometimes find very budget friendly or free lodging when we travel is so that we may enjoy a more expensive excursion that we would usually not budget in. This past weekend, our family had a very short mini vacation in Savannah/Tybee Island and we used the last of our hotel points to book two rooms for two nights. Since we were limited on points, we ended up booking our rooms at the Double Tree by Hilton by the Savannah airport. The rooms were spacious with a little living room area and the complimentary breakfast (for Diamond Members) was perfect to start the…
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Brights from Day to Night with the Ageless Style Link Up
After realizing that I really liked Old Navy’s pixie ankle pants, I went online and ordered 3 more pairs including this bright straight leg pair. I went for patterns, color and shape and it was nice to add a pair that was not skinny pants to my closet. These are both real life outfits which is what I usually share on my blog. Brights for Day I went really colorful with this outfit that I wore taking my oldest to the eye doctor at Target. We found this wall on the way back home and I left the car running so we could grab a few photos. I wouldn’t have…
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Inspired by a Pair of Earrings
This blog post and outfit combines two ideas: I wanted to showcase this light weight jacket I have had for about 15 years and wanted to find a way to combine orange and pink in an outfit like in these earrings. You may remember the earrings from my Monday post a few weeks ago (shorts and kimono) and that is when I decided to shop my closet to create a new to me outfit. This pretty “Paris” jacket just made its way back to my closet after I lent it to my mom for a few years. I do not remember when I bought it but if you scroll down,…
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Picketts Mill Historic Site
Last Friday brought us to a new historic site 30 minutes from the house. I sure am loving finding these places nearby. I took the 3 younger boys and my neighbor/friend and her daughter and we packed a lunch to enjoy on our hike. “Pickett’s Mill is one of the best preserved Civil War battlefields in the nation. Visitors can travel roads used by Federal and Confederate troops, see earthworks constructed by these men, and walk through the same ravine where hundreds died. An authentic 1800s pioneer cabin is furnished and open for tours during certain events. On May 27, 1864, the Federal Army, having been stopped in its advance…