Feel Good Friday

Happy Friday!!

what I've been up to...

For several years, our family has attended church in a town about 40 minutes from us. One of the hidden perks about this is that it’s not close to home & there are a lot of restaurant options to choose from. So when we go, we’re all just “stuck” together until we come home. Our church gets out just in time for us to get somewhere for lunch before the big lunch crowd starts. My mom has always made these Sunday lunches out a huge priority. She always says that she’s so very thankful for the time where us kids are “stuck” with our parents lol. Our lunch conversations are usually all over the place, but that time together has become very sacred to her. This past week, we talked about what we learned from the message, the importance of offering grace, getting sibling tattoos, places we’d like to travel & how my 18 year old sister was so tired she didn’t feel good from staying up too late. During these Sunday lunches, phones are off to the side & it is such a sweet time to reconnect & really talk to each other without distractions. I would guess if you asked everyone in the family, we would all agree that it is our favorite part of every week!

Last week we went to a brewery & I got my favorite blueberry beer — so surprisingly delicious!

& of course, a quick trip to Trader Joe’s was on the agenda! My sisters & I noticed this cute little sign on the floor & took a feet picture with it!

I’ve been trying to consistently be more active & I’m trying out lots of different ways of moving my body so that I don’t get tired of it & give up. I live in a small town that’s kind of in the middle of nowhere & views like this are the best & are honestly kind of motivating because it’s just so beautiful!

outfits of the week…

For the past few months or so I’ve started *trying* to consistently share my OOTD (outfit of the day) just for fun! I’m typically able to link most pieces, but I also just share it to hopefully give a bit of inspiration & show you that you can recreate my outfits by just using pieces from your own closet. Since I work in a middle school, I’m officially on summer break so my OOTDs will look a little different. Trading in my pixie pants for comfy shorts!

Sunday…

Since Sundays are pretty much the ONLY days that I’m dressing up anymore, I figured I should add them into my outfits of the week lol! I’ve worn this denim button-up top SO many times, SO many ways. I recently got these darling $25 aztec sandals from Target & I thought they were the cutest pop to the outfit!

Monday...

Cheer practice, CPR + first aid training, deep cleaning the house calls for comfy clothes!

Tuesday...

I’ve become straight up OBSESSED with these Walmart shorts. They’ve got great pockets & are “athletic” but I thought they looked great with this super cute succulent tee as well!

Wednesday...

I took my cat to the vet & spent the day doing a bunch of blog work. My t-shirt is from a camp that I worked at one summer in college. It cracks my mom up because the t-shirt has tons of colorful spots on it that look like fuzzies so anytime I wear it around her, she thinks I need some help with laundry lol. My shorts are from Amazon & they’re like wearing a comfy sweatshirt on your bum — I love it!

Thursday...

Another day, another shift at Chill! (Also yes, I know my shorts are wrinkly lol just let me live)

In case you missed it, this week I shared my monthly Amazon prime finds post of all the things my family bought from Amazon in the last month. It’s always super random, but there’s definitely some good finds! You can click here to read that post.

I partnered with Target to come up with a Summer Wardrobe & boy oh boy did I find some great summer staples!!! You can click here to read that post.

friday favs...

This moisturizing shave cream is one of my most recent favorite finds from Trader Joe’s! My mom & I both bought one & then my sisters both tried my mom’s & she made them go get their own because she didn’t want to have to share LOL it’s that good!!! Silky smooth legs for summer, yes ma’am!

I’m a firm believer that you can never have too many cups lol I snagged this one from Amazon & am in love. I’ve tried the “reduce” brand before & it works just as great as Yetis do. I love that this one has a handle & I LOVE the coral color!!

MVMT sent me some darling sunglasses for summer & they even are giving me a code for 15% off site-wide for y’all!!! My code is SIMPLYSMALLTOWNBLOG15 or you can click here & the discount will automatically be applied for you at checkout.

The first pair is the cutest tortoise shell print which I love + they’re a bit oversized which I think is too cute! The second pair is my FAV! They’re so trendy & I have been loving the simple shape with thin frames. You honestly can’t go wrong with either of these darling glasses!

These three strap leopard sandals are another pair I snagged from Target for $25! How stinkin’ cute!?

I’m honestly not sure if there’s anything better in the entire world than comfy lounge sets for $15!!! These are actually pjs, but they’re so darn cute that we’re wearing it as a lounge set! My mom & I both got this one & immediately went back to Target’s website to see if it came in more colors (it does, btw, a darling orange & pink tie dye which we both bought lol)! I’m wearing a medium & would say it fits true to size. It’s incredibly lightweight & the shorts have pockets!

Another Target lounge set comin’ at ya! These two pieces are sold separately — I got a medium in both & they are so incredibly soft! The top is cropped, so that’s why I sized up. The shorts are kind of high rise which I like! I LOVE this hot pink color for summer!

These purple shorts are the same as the black ones I wore on Tuesday — I told you I loved them!!! They’re less than $11 & honestly they should cost a lot more than that because of how great they are! Deep pockets & good coverage + TONS of color / pattern options.

Comfy jean shorts & a comfy striped tee is a go-to outfit for me in the summer months! This cute top I recently got from Old Navy. I love that it’s like a loose-fitting henley tee. This is the navy & white stripe print, but it does come in a bunch of other color options as well! I’m wearing a small & would say it fits oversized (I’d recommend sizing down)!

I feel like I kinda look like I could be a house painter, but a stinkin’ cute one, right? Lol! I’ve seen other bloggers share about this jumper & compare it to Free People. I’ve never even tried anything Free People, but this little thing is pretty darn amazing! It’s a super light linen material & is comfy as all get out. It has nice pockets & has adjustable straps. I’m wearing a size small & would say it fits oversized.

When I saw this dress online I immediately thought how cute it would be with some cowgirl boots & worn to a rodeo!! I’m just under 5’ tall & I feel like it’s a little bit long on me. It’s a very nice lightweight material & has a slip underneath so nothing will show. So stinkin’ cute! Someone wear this to a rodeo & send me your pic lol!

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