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FRIDAY FAVORITES....FLOWERS AND FASHION EDITION

What a beautiful week weather wise. Our pup Miss Stella had a yucky week though. She was due to get spayed next week but on Tuesday we thought she had gone into heat but my fur mama ‘s intuition told me it was something different and sure enough it was blood in the urine or a UTI. She is on antibiotics and pain meds poor girl and we’re hoping she does not go into heat before she can get healed and get the spaying completed! Taking extra loving care of my sweet Stella this week! This Friday favorites is about some of my favorite things: flowers and fashion.. oh and feathers, lol!!

Look AT THOSE SAD LIL EYES!

1. Making Flowers Last

You know how I love flowers! While I do love annuals and perennials, I also love fresh cut flowers. I shared with you on Monday how my friend Beth From Farm Grown Flowers made me several bouquets when the ladies were here for their weekend visit. I wanted those beautiful flowers seen here, to last as long as possible!

What I do to keep the flowers lasting longer is every single day is I change the water as well as cut all the stems at an angle rinsing those stems off before I do so. The ones below are a week later still going strong.

A prime way to enjoy flowers is a beautiful, dried flower arrangement. Once the cut flowers are gone in our area, I like displaying a centerpiece of dried flowers to brighten up the home! Preserving nature is a wonderful thing!

And I will be sharing more in a couple weeks about a wonderful day trip my mom and I took to some local, gorgeous, Botanical Gardens!

2. Emi and Kay

Cutest pajamas you ever did see! You saw in my post Monday where us 5 ladies each got a pair. And I got some pics with my girl too! The Sarah Ruffle Set in the watermelon have their signature cooling fabric and are darling! You need this CUTE SET! USE CODE PINK20 for 20% off.

3. Teddy Blake & Mint Julep

My feathers certainly won’t get ruffled in this chic outfit! Will you look at this baby blue feather top from The Mint Julep Boutique and beautiful stilettos from Teddy Blake. I knew the minute I saw the “Emma” suede heels that I had to get that top and pair with white!!!

And as always you can use my Teddy Blake Code: TBANDREAN30 for 30% off their shoes and bags! These heels come in five colors and the feather top in several as well. DATE NIGHT HERE I COME!!

4. Gibson Look

This sweater! The fit, the fabric, the neutral nice vibe! Another winner from Gibson Look along with the Blazer I showed you Wednesday. I love the side slits and looser roll neck. Great piece to head into Fall. And you can USE CODE: ANDREA10 for 10% off this cutie and everything on their site!

Spanx Leggings HERE // Polka Dot Head Wrap HERE

5. Misc. Fun

POSTS OF THE WEEK

Monday ~ Girl's Weekend Recap

Wednesday ~ BERRY BLAZER...3 WAYS

MORE FLOWER LOVE...IVY GERANIUM

My pink Ivy Geraniums were beautiful in the beginning but not blooming that often but these past couple weeks they’ve been spectacular.

MEMES

I'll be back Monday with a very Special Announcement!!

Love ya all!!!

Linking up with Friday Favorites // Metamorphosis Monday

Portions of this post are sponsored by JodieCBall

xoxo

FRIDAY FAVORITES...FOR THE LOVE OF

Happy Fri-YAY! The end of January is signaling us that much closer to Spring. Pool opening is now on the books too for April 26th. But we did have a lot of snow this week and I must admit, it’s been GORGEOUS. This Friday Favs is for the love of...my fam, a sweet gift, great dress, etc...well, let’s just get to it.

1. Fun in Indy

Cannot even tell you how giddy I was, even just to get away for a few hours to see our boy in Indy with the crew. I’ll admit we are good social distancing stewards, and we stay home the entire weekend most weekends, so a day trip was exactly what the Dr. ordered. It was brrrr cold but our sons apartment is within downtown walking distance, so we did it and masks come in handy for the cold too. We were able to find a great eatery where we had a section of the restaurant pretty much all to ourselves, so it was glorious. Then back to the apt for Playing with our newest grand cat, Reese's birthday cake (celebrating 2), chillin out and virtual reality games (so cool)!

This beautiful girl! She happens to have a birthday on Monday! 25, the quarter century mark! In honor of her birthday, I shared a Cap’n Crunch shot with her on our trip to Indy and it was so delicious! If you’re not sure what that is, they coat the rim of a shot glass with cinnamon and sugar and it’s a mix of Bailey’s and Fireball, my two favorite liquors! Also, a favorite is this girl! She adds so much joy to our family and is the perfect person to be an RN because her heart is so full of love and compassion! Adore her! Yellow is her favorite color and look how beautiful she looks in it!

2. Red Truck Welcome Sign

The sweet girl above belongs to one of our precious sons and they both know how much I love red trucks! They saw Red truck Welcome Sign on social media and knew it had to be mine! The lady that makes them kind of went viral and so shipping was a little behind but how cool is it that when we got back to their house after our trip to Indy Saturday night, it had arrived! I love the interchangeable delightful, cute slides for the back of the truck! The shamrocks are on their way to me for St. Patrick’s Day and I also of course order pineapples!

Another also HERE sold on Etsy.

3. Week's Attire

Sweater HERE // Leggings HERE // Sneakers HERE

Jacket Similar HERE // Boots HERE

Sweater & Pants are Gigi Moda HERE

(use code ANDEA20 for 20% off Gigi Moda)

Sweater HERE // Jeans HERE // Boots HERE //

Earrings HERE

4. For the LOVE of Leopard

This DRESS! I cannot even tell you! THE BEST! I have had my eye on it for a while. It is one of the top-rated clothing pieces on the Mint Julep Boutique website! It is the perfect DRESS and a perfect dress for me! The leopard print is of course spot on and the ruffles not only on the three-quarter length sleeves, but the skirt are so fun and flirty! It’s another modest one that still has a sexy vibe, and I loved the elastic waist. It feels so good on and I would give it 10 stars!

And Similar Shoes HERE &HERE

5. Misc. Fun

POSTS OF THE WEEK

Monday ~ Valentine's Tiered Tray

Wednesday ~ Stay on Target

MISSING MY BIRTHDAY GIRL

Our Daisy would've been 16 today. It's been a year and a half and I still think about and miss her every.single.day! Many of you have lost your beloved pets since then and spoken with me about it. I know your pain and I empathize with you so much. Read about the circumstances regarding her loss HERE.

LOVING TAN

Oh, How I LOVE this stuff. Yep, see my legs in the leopard dress above...tan thanks to Loving Tan. My legs are so white this time of year and Loving Tan has come to my rescue. I tried several last year and this is a clear winner 110%. Take it from a girl who loves to be tan. It is a lil pricey but lasts a long time and so worth it to me, especially since we can’t travel to get the sun and it’s a balmy 25 degrees here, lol. There are 3 shared but unless you're a ghost, get this Dark Shade. It's still not dark but a perfect golden! And very easy to apply. I love the Applicator Mitt too.

MEMES

(And note: I finished Bridgerton this week...so good!)

Someone knit me the Bernie below, lol...so cute!

My Fav...

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!!!

Linking up with Friday Favorites // Metamorphosis Monday

xoxo

FRIDAY FAVORITES.....SEEING RED

Where there is change, there must be hope in there somewhere. Let’s hope for the best as we move forward. All I will say about this week. Happy Friday Babes. Considering most weekends, we don’t go anywhere, I am so excited for a trip to Indianapolis tomorrow with our kids to see our Indy resident son. Going to be freezing cold but we’ll make the most of it!

1. Red Heart Waffle Maker

Ok, I love red and I am missing all the red in my house from the holidays because I don’t use it as an accent color anymore, but it always looks so good against all of my gray and white. As you saw I did decorate the porch for Valentine’s Day and a little bit in the dining room, but I am all about hearts! I finally got one of these little waffle makers to make chaffles and I think this would be the perfect gift for yourself or someone you love.

It is so stinking cute! And a great deal HERE, HERE and this extra cute one HERE.

so cute

2. Red Shoe Gifts

Let’s talk red shoes! My mom and I have a tradition where every Christmas we get each other one small gift with the red shoe motif. Well, this year she was not able to get out and shop as much and I kind of forgot about it so she made me a red shoe out of cookie dough, hilarious! But anyway I shared these at Christmas time as great stocking stuffers and I got my mom the Magnets. I think these are the cutest little Valentine gift ideas for the females in your life!

BUY STAPLER HERE // PUSH PINS HERE

3. Week's Attire

Moto Jacket HERE // Boots HERE // Headband HERE // Jeans HERE

Pom Hat HERE // Scarf HERE // Vest HERE // Pink Sweater HERE // Sneakers HERE //

Similar Leggings HERE

Sweater HERE // Jeans HERE //

Boots HERE

4. Swiss Dot Dress

The name of this Swiss Dot Dress from Mint Julep Boutique is You’re Mine and rightly so because I am so glad it is mine. It is SOOO Cute. Surpassed all my expectations; Comfy, lined, rouching at the sleeves. So many ways to style it, but here I wanted some rose gold accessories and a cute pink bandana and wa-la I match my Valentine Porch, lol.

Rose Gold Sandals HERE

And HEART Bag

This faux fur Heart Bag is from my dear friend at Maluniers. It comes in 3 colors, is very affordable and would make a great Valentine gift for the ladies in your life. She even offers gift bundles on these. You may remember Maluniers is the great shop where I got my beautiful Reversible Poncho.