Happy Birthday, Dad!

Today is a very special day! My favorite man in the whole world is celebrating his birthday!

You can obviously tell from the picture above, my Dad has style! 

I truly don't know where I'd be without my Dad. He is the most wonderful, supportive and loving guy I could ever ask for. As an older brother to five younger sisters and father to two daughters, he sure does know how to deal with way more than his fair share of hormonal women {don't worry, he has a grandson now and is one heck of a 'Papa'}! My Dad has shown me that it is all the little things you can do in life to care for one another. He is the most hardworking and dedicated man I know.

Oh, and I guess he's pretty fun too... except when he used to ask my sister and I to "bond"... that was code for making us do yard work with him {which we hardly ever helped with... sorry, Pops!}.  I think he learned pretty early on when my sister nearly ran the lawnmower through the fence, he was probably better off doing it on his own! 

Love you, Dad! Thanks for all you continually give to our family.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!!!! xoxoxo

And ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK, of course!

More Friendly Shopping!

I think I'm going to have to mark my calendar for this time next year and save my pennies to better budget for all these great friends and family sales!!!

On top of the Saks sale we chatted about last week, Tory Burch is also having her "Friends and Fans Event." Enter code TBSPRING at checkout for 25% off.

Here are a few things I'd like to scoop up:

earrings {sale $51} / iPhone case {sale $37} / tote {sale $221} / swim top {sale $78} / swim bottom {sale $82}

By the looks of it, it seems like I'm dreaming of a beach vacation! 

Friday 5: I need it all!

1. How beautiful is this watercolor by Lourdes Sanchez? I think I should attempt a DIY... haha! I wish! {Painting sadly, no longer available}
2. I'm think the painting in #1 and a pair of these sconces would be cute with the rug I had my eye on last week! {sconce $151}
3. And I should wear these cute sandals while I'm out on the house hunt this weekend! {mini wedge $150}
4. Ok, these are a must have. Love the interesting shape, plus they're on sale. You know me... can't miss a sale! By the way, who's picked up there favs during the Sake f&f Sale? {Kate Spade studs $25}
5. I've been on a cookies and cream kick lately! I can't seem to get enough Oreo cookie goodness! I think I'll give Mia a mixing break this weekend and satisfy my sweet tooth with this concoction! {Oreo Muddy Buddies}

Let's Shop!

It's Friends and Family Sale time again at Saks! Love getting those email notifications!!!

Use code FRNFAM2 at checkout for 25% off.

Here are a few things I'm considering:

AG Jeans {orig. $225 -- $169 w/discount}

A new pair of boyfriend jeans. Mine have gotten a little more hole-y than I'd like to admit!

9/15 Dress {orig. $270 -- $203 w/discount}

 The perfect LBD for upcoming summer weddings and events!

DVF scarf {orig. $185 -- $139 w/discount}

And, my go-to accessory, of course!

Happy shopping, friends and family! What's on your shopping list?

Free for Me and Free for YOU!

It's always nice to get a little something free, but it's even better when the freebie is cute! 

Paper Coterie is an adorable site dedicated to helping you capture your memories in a beautiful way. I first fell in love with them when I designed my families Christmas card this past year. They had super cute, non-traditional options that fit our family pictures perfectly. Scalloped edges, bright colors and awesome typography... what's not to love?

So back to the freebie... The great people at Paper Coterie are offering the below prints for free download on their site here. 

I think this will be the first one I add to my gallery wall:

Choose happy? Ok! If you say so!

Spending My Weekend With Kate Spade

We all know I have a deep rooted love for any and all things Kate Spade, so of course I'd be happy to spend my weekend with her.

Ha! I wish! But if I can't spend my weekend with Kate Spade for real, maybe just Saturday? No? Not even?

Well then, I'll just have to design my own weekender on Kate Spade Saturday. Get it? Oh I'm just so funny!

For real, though, friends... How cool is this? Over on Kate Spade Saturday, you can design you own weekender tote. LOVE IT! I think I might have to cheat on my house savings plan and splurge on one of these. You get to choose the body and handle color, base color, pocket color and strap color {although I only liked the natural option... neither the black, nor the white did it for me}. There are quite a few colors to choose from as far as the bag portions go, but here are the combos I am leaning towards:

Plus, you all know how I love a monogram... for an additional $10 you can add your initials, like so:

My only wish is that the monogram was larger. I'm thinking if I didn't splurge for the $10 monogram through Kate Spade, I could take it to my gal and get my initials done in a larger font once I got my hands on this little slice of heaven the bag!

And aside from being able to customize it to your liking, just look at the great features of the bag itself:

Cute lining + a shoe compartment + tons of pockets = true LOVE. Seriously, where was this little gem pre-birthday?

Go ahead -- you know you want to... head over to Kate Spade Saturday to design your own, too! But just try to narrow it down to one... I dare you! {$280-$290}

Home Sweet Home

What a week it's been since last Monday. Though my heart is still saddened for the victims of the tragedy in Boston last week, I am once again reminded that there is good in this world... and I truly believe the good will always outweigh the bad. 

As I continue to watch news coverage of the courageous stories that surface out of Boston, I see love. Love for one another. Love for the marathon itself. And love for their city. Their strength and passion reminds me to love my city, too. Kansas is with you, Boston.

Love your city.

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