I love putting together reading lists for y’all and this one is one of my favorites every year! Summer reading is my favorite. There is nothing like being on a beach somewhere and diving into a good story…or if you are like me this year, you are more likely on your couch reading and feeding the baby. haha Either way, it is so nice to get lost in a good book during the sweet summertime. I am about halfway through my second book so far and have ordered a couple of these on my list to read next! A few of these were suggestions by this community and I have come to really appreciate when you give me suggestions because you guys are way more in the know that I am on things and I always love reading and trying things y’all suggest to me! With that being said, Where the Crawdads Sing was the #1 suggested book by you guys, so I think it is safe to say that you should definitely read that one! I ordered it and can’t wait to read it next.

Summer Reading List:

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
It’s Not You It’s Him by Sophie Ranald
Oddly Enough by Carolanne Miljavac
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan
Summer of ’69 by Elin Hilderbrand
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Hey Ladies by Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss
Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly
Eleanor Oliphant by Gail Honeyman
Again, but Better by Christine Riccio
The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile
The Summer Guests by Mary Alice Monroe
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens – Most suggested by this community**
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
When Life Give You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger
All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin
The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah
Beach House Reunion by Mary Alice Monroe
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews

And as always, I’m ending this list with a classic, so make sure to read To Kill a Mockingbird this summer! Even if it’s your 100th time to read it! One of my favorite classics and so very relevant in today’s society.

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Top (size down – wearing XS // Shorts (size up one) // Sandals (size up half a size)

Top Sellers in May:

I love sharing my top sellers each month for my own reference, but also because I love to share what the most popular items are each month. Some of these surprised me, but others (like the beach fleece) did not! You guys definitely have good taste, and I can see that it is most definitely supper time based on your most bought items this month!

10. BowlAway: A Novel
9. Sam Edelman Sandals
8. Amazon Tunic Tee
7. Amazon Kimono
6. Duster Kimono
5. Amazon Swimsuit
4. Target Sandals
3. Hair Clips
2. Colorblock Swimsuit
1. Beach Fleece

Weekend Sales:

Abercrombie – Up to 50% off with code: 14965
American Eagle – 20% off everything, + BOGO 50% off shorts!
LOFT – $25 dresses + buy 2 tops, get 40% off, buy 3 tops, get 50% off
Macy’s – Extra 30% off with code: FRIENDS
Old Navy – 20% off everything wit code: SWEET + 50% off select dresses, shorts and tops! $8 every day shorts with code: SHORTY
Target – Dresses starting from $15 + sale on swim!

Hat // Top (TTS) // Shorts (size up one) // Sandals (size up half a size) // Bag // Sunglasses

Abercrombie – 50% off throughout the store and free shipping on orders $75+

American Eagle – 25% – 60% off everything!

Anthropologie – up to 30% off furniture, decor and bedding! 40% off Sale Items!

Baublebar – TBD

Belk – Extra 20% off regular and sale items! Up to 70% off doorbusters!

DSW – Up to 60% off Clearance + Spend $49 get a free beach blanket!

Express – 40% off Everything!

Forever21 – Extra 30% off sale items with code: EXTRA30

Francesca’s – BOGO 50% off!

GAP – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off with code: WARMUP // 40% off everything in stores.

H&M – 30% off Classic CollectionGet 20% off when you join the loyalty program!

J. Crew – 40% off with code: SHOP40

J. Crew Factory – 50% off Everything!

JC Penney – Buy one Get TWO free sandals! Extra 20% off orders over $100!

Khols – Take $10 your $25 purchase with code: Service10

LOFT – 40% off with code FINALLY

Levi’s – 30% off with code: FUNSUN

Macy’s – Extra 20% off with code: MEMDAY

Nordstrom – Up to 50% off during the half yearly sale!

Nordstrom Rack – Clear the Rack event – up to 25% off!

Old Navy – $8 Dresses, $2 tanks with code: tanks, Extra 20% off everything!

Shopbop – Up to 40% off!

Target – 30% off patio furniture, $15 shorts for women, $4 deals for kids!

Urban Outfitters – TBD

Victoria Emerson – BOGO FREE!!

My Amazon posts and stories have quickly become a favorite around here, so I figure, why not give you more of what you want? I am going to continue doing a little round up each month of Amazon fashion finds and will also be sharing some of them in stories later today! While I cannot always try everything that I share, I do try as many as I can in order to give you my honest opinion on quality, so stay tuned to my Instagram later today for that! In the meantime, thank you for always being so supportive of my blog which helps support my family! We appreciate each and every one of you and the fact that you shop our links!

We went on our last family vacation of Summer last week. So bittersweet. We went to my grandparent’s house in Jacksonville again because we did not get to do everything we wanted to last time we were there. Unfortunately, it rained nearly every day we were there again this trip, but we still had a lot of fun. We went to a family member’s neighborhood pool where they have the best kid pool. My kid’s had a ball there. We also went back to the awesome park with a splash pad that day and they had so much fun. Man, it’s good to be a kid, isn’t it? I totally took it for granted.

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I hope that these sale and gift guides are helpful to you throughout the season! Now is a great time to start Christmas shopping with all the great sales going on! I will be highlighting a bunch of deals and “gifts of the day” on my Instagram Stories, so be sure to follow me on Instagram so you don’t miss a thing! The Nordstrom Fall Sale is so good this year! A bunch of our favorites are included in the sale! You can check out all of my clothes and fashion picks here, or keep scrolling down for some great gift ideas!

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My little guy is FIVE months old. Someone pinch me. The first baby went by fast, the second was faster, the third? It’s been a total blur. I know I always say it, but I feel like we just arrived home from the hospital. I feel like we just moved into our new house. And just like that, he is five months old. Weston is the sweetest baby. He is always smiling (unless he’s hungry) and he is much more laid back than my other two babies. I hope and pray he stays that way because I need a laid back babe amongst the high-strung ones. They get it honestly, bless their hearts.

Cactus Pants // Milestone Cards // Rug

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I can’t believe we are nearly a week into 2016 and I am just now writing my first post of the new year. Can you guess why? The new year is bringing many new changes to me and my blog and I m so excited about them. I finally made the switch from Blogger to self-hosted WordPress which I LOVE. This change has been a well thought out decision I’ve been going back and forth on for over a year now, so it was a long time coming. I figured since I am getting more serious about my blog and have turned it into my full-time job, I need to make it look more professional. So, what do you guys think?

2015 was a huge year for our little family. So many wonderful things happened and we were more blessed than I could have ever imagined. Here is a look back on last year:

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I love this time of year. The holidays are so much fun! Normally, my husband takes time off of work (which never happens) and we are able to enjoy lots family time. After the holidays, I love that we celebrate a new year and make resolutions to better ourselves and achieve new goals. A fresh start in a new year sounds pretty good to me! Here are a few ways to prepare for a successful new year:

Make a list of all your goals. You had to know that making a list would be on my list, right?  I love my lists. I seriously make them for everything! They are very helpful in making you prioritize what’s important and stay focused on what needs to get done. I am always so much more productive when I have made a list of what needs to be done versus when I don’t.

It’s no secret that Nordstrom is my favorite place to shop online. They aren’t exactly affordable, but I love to shop their sales because you can find some great deals on name brand clothes and accessories you couldn’t normally buy. They are having their Half -Yearly sale right now through January 3rd! I got a couple of great deals and here are some of my favorites:

necklace // tote // Hunter boots // Kate Spade backpack // lipstick // leggings (one of my favorites!) // sleep shorts // shift dress // beanie // knit sweater

Do you like to shop the after season sales?