Hi friends,

Hope you are doing well! Today I wanted to share a quick recap of our trip to Normandy Beach and Caen, France. We took a quick road trip from Paris so Jayden could see Normandy Beach and visit the World War II museum. We also visited the nearby city of Caen where we toured a medieval castle. Check out our photo recap of our trip below!

How To Get There:

To get to Normandy Beach from Paris, the fastest way is to drive.

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Hi friends,

 Can’t believe we only have two weeks school of school left, and then it will be Memorial weekend. We currently have no plans but to hopefully have a safe delivery of baby girl. But I did want to share this pretty non maternity bump friendly summer red dress but can be worn before, during, and after pregnancy. It’s the perfect Memorial Day dress. Check out more of this look below!

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Hi friends,

Hope you are doing well! I recently just got back from a fun trip to Oahu, Hawaii with the family. I had a fun hotel collaboration so I decided to invite the boys to tag a long too and make it a family vacation. We had an amazing time! However, a lot has changed in the months that we had planned this including me getting pregnant, and Hawaii enacting some strict COVID mandates that we weren’t big fans of.

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Hi friends hope you are doing well! Today I am finally sharing our complete backyard garden makeover. This summer during our Corona quarantine we decided since we would be spending our time at home to give our backyard a makeover. We replaced our old fence, tore down a rotting existing deck, added our own dining patio area, and also added a backyard garden. Check out our backyard garden transformation below!

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Hi friends,

Hope you are doing well and enjoying your Memorial Day! This past weekend we has a little graduation party/Memorial Day get together with family. Since Jayden didn’t have a proper graduation we decided to just have a little one at our home with our family. We love hosting our family at our home. We had a Mother’s Day brunch a couple weeks back (view post here) and we were excited to have another backyard shindig with our family for Memorial Day weekend.

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Hi friends,

Hope you are having a great week! Can you believe Memorial Day is just around the corner? Last week I had the opportunity to host another fashion segment with Memorial Day looks on Houston Life TV. So today I am sharing with you this fun summer dress that is perfect for Memorial Day weekend. Check out more of the look and the TV segment below!

SHOP THIS LOOK:

This white off the shoulder dress is not only perfect for Memorial Day but for bridal showers, graduation, and for church.

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This post is in partnership with Bed Bath & Beyond. All thoughts and opinions are all mine.

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Hi friends!

Hope you are having a great week! Mother’s Day is just around the corner and today on the blog I am rounding up some of my favorite gift ideas for moms from Bed Bath & Beyond. This past week I had the privilege of checking out the new remodel of the Bed Bath & Beyond in Webster.

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr Pepper®. The opinions and text are all mine. 

Hey everyone, can you believe the 4th of July is just around the corner? I’m excited to celebrate our Independence Day with friends and family. This year, I wanted to share an easy and fun DIY Dr Pepper float station for your next 4th of July party. It will sure be a hit with your guests!

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Happy Monday everyone! Hope ya’ll had a great weekend! Today I just wanted to recap my Kendra Scott event I had three weeks ago to help raise money for Santa Fe school shooting victims. I have so many people to thank, including everyone who came out, to all the amazing bloggers who partnered up for this event, and to all the brands who donated their time and service to make this a fun event for everyone.

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Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a great weekend! So today I wanted to share this beautiful dress I wore last year in New York City. For some reason it never made it on the blog, but I stumbled upon it and I had to share. Summer is right around the corner and this dress is the perfect vacation dress, plus it has the cutest bow back!  I also wanted to share a fun event I am hosting with Kendra Scott and some of my favorite Houston bloggers.

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