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My New Favorite Dress

I can’t stress enough how important comfortable fashion is to me….especially when the temps start to dial up. Since I am slowly reconstructing my wardrobe (more on that later) I’m determined to steer clear of any trendy items and specifically spend on items that are classic and are of good quality.

Gap Striped Relaxed T shirt Dress

 

 

Went to my cousin’s house a few weeks ago and fell in love with this dress. Hers was navy blue and white. As a stroke of blessings would have it, one of my favorite girls called me on the phone telling me about this amazing sale Gap was having. I ventured over and there was the dress. *cue angels singing*

Gap Striped Relaxed T shirt Dress

Unfortunately it wasn’t in my preferred color but style and price trumped color. The dress was marked down to $19 with an additional 40%. I paid $11 for this dress and the original price was $50.

Gap Striped Relaxed T shirt Dress

WIN. SCORE. DID THAT.

Love my dress. The jersey fabric is amazing  so I plan to take good care of and get good wear out of this simple dress.

Found an unbelievable deal lately? Do share!

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Addison’s Colorful Girls Room Decor

People say you are never finished decorating a space and now I firmly believe that. I have come to realize that you merely get to a point where you are satisfied with the necessities and will often switch things around as the seasons change or as the mood moves you.

I wanted the space to be a colorful big girls room that she can continue to grow into.

I’ve finally reached that place of semi peace with Addison’s room. She has all of the basics: a bed, curtains, wall hangings, bedding and storage. I’m still looking to add a decorative storage bench to the bottom of her bed for toy storage and have plans in the next few months to make a gallery wall of all of her artwork on the wall across from her bed. Her closet needs to be redesigned as well, but I can put those things on the back burner for now and move my efforts onto getting my son’s room together.

Here are some updated shots of the changes I’ve made to her room.

Girls Room decor

Found this cute hanging sign at Hobby Lobby. With my 40% coupon I was able to snag it for a little over $3

Girls Room Decor

I made that hanging wreath with nearly 1800 gold thumbtacks. Tutorial coming later in the week. Everything else came from Hobby Lobby.

Girls Room Decor

Girls Room Decor

This footstool was my Mother’s. I try to incorporate her pieces as often as possible into our home. A great way to remember her.

Girls Room Decor

Girls Room Decor

Implementing effective storage hasn’t been going to well. I’m looking forward to finding something that will keep her toys hidden for the most part. For now these little baskets work….5% of the time.

Girls Room Decor

Girls Room Decor

 Want to take a jog back to where we came from with the brown walls and black trim start here, then here, then here and here!

Any questions about where I purchased anything leave your question in the comments and I promise to get to them!

Done any decorating around your house lately?

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Play Like a Girl

Really and truly as I watch children these days I feel a sense of sadness that they don’t know what its like to play outside and not want to come in until you were trying to beat the streetlights. Not knowing the joy of running in the house breathless asking for a jar to store fireflies in just seems wrong.

As parents we can turn things around and give our children those childhoods filled with outside play and teamwork. I love this new campaign “Play Like a Girl” that encourages us as parents to implement not only fun but health and exercise back into the lives of our children.

#PlayLikeAGirl

Here are a few statistics supporting why we need to #bringbackplay

 

Today, more than 12.5 million American girls are overweight or obese. Millions more are physically inactive and missing out on sports which have been shown to contribute to higher test scores, less risky behaviors, increased likelihood of college attendance, higher earnings potential and reduced risk of chronic disease.

Play Like A Girl!® nonprofit organization committed to raising awareness about the importance of physical activity in the lives of girls—especially in the Deep South where obesity rates are highest.

Play Like A Girl’s  mission is to inspire girls everywhere to live happier and healthier by promoting physical activity as a path to lifelong success.

Play Like A Girl!® leverages the collective power of women to unify and deliver the early positive experiences girls need to develop a lasting passion for active play, physical activity and sports.     

 

 

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I just love this campaign. Be sure to check out Play Like a Girl for more beautiful photos and ways to help bring play back! You can also keep up on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Are you encouraging play with your children?