The Friday Faves | The Big One

So it's been a hot minute since I wrote a Friday post.

Sorry about that!

Today I am catching up on the past few weeks of favorites :)

So grab some coffee and join me as I reminisce.

We last left off where X and I were headed off to the baseball tournament games.

It was SO HOT, but we were ready to play some baseball!

Unfortunately, we lost our game so we didn't advance to the championship.

But the boys had a great time and really improved throughout our entire season.

Later that weekend we headed north to celebrate my sweet niece turning 3 years old!

We had booked our vacation before they planned her birthday party, so we got to have a day of swimming and fun all to ourselves!

I hope Lily always looks up to X like this, and that he always sets a good example for her :)

The MLB All Star game and festivities were held in Cleveland, Ohio this year.

My dad had tickets for quite a few of the events, so he took X and along with my step brother's son for a day of fun!

He came home really tired, but had a blast!

Another favorite...we headed south for vacation!
Full recap next week!

When we returned I stopped in one of my favorite local boutiques to pick up a giveaway bag of goodies that I had won!
Look at all these fun things! 

 And while doing some much needed grocery shopping, I found this tee that was calling my name for just $5!

And I was on a mission this week to get a new planner ordered.
I am typically an Erin Condren girl, but I found this one from The Happy Planner on sale for $15 and couldn't resist it!

It is super similar to my EC ones I have had!

I grabbed #allthestickers I needed too :)

Over the last few weeks I have been resharing some recipes that were crowd pleasers.

Pretzel S'mores Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

3 Cheese Penne



Nutella Fruit Dip



Key Lime Pie Shooter

I also shared a day in my life!
Head here to see what I use this Coconut Oil for and how I spent my day!

What I Wore Wednesday showcased what I recently purchased and wore on vacation!

And it's last call to enter my JORD watch giveaway!

Head here to enter!

You knew I couldn't have a Friday Favorites without some social media goodies!

And the best of all those social media finds...

Can I get an AMEN that football is back!

And that is it for today my friends!

We are headed to see the Dude Perfect tour tonight (I'm actually pretty excited),

and then celebrating my Aunt's 50th birthday on Saturday.

Sunday we I will be gearing up for X to start Science and Soccer camp on Monday!

#UberDriverMom

What are your weekend plans?

Thanks as always for stopping by!

XOXO ~ Vanessa

Linking up with Andrea, Narci & Erika!

What I Wore | Vacation Edition

Vacation is always great, but man it feels good to be back at home (and back to my routine)!

Today I am sharing some things I picked up before we headed south that I think you will all love as well.

I kicked off our drive to South Carolina with a super appropriate graphic tee from Old Navy that says Summer Fun!
Unfortunately, I can't find it on their website :( 
But I linked some other summer tees that are currently on sale :)

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually found a romper I really like!
This one is from Walmart and is under $13!
(Currently only available in L or XL in 4 colors)
I actually ordered another romper from Amazon because I thought that maybe this one had converted me....the one from Amazon is being returned :(
It was SO HOT while we were on vacation, so I limited my accessories to a couple bracelets.
I wore a custom cuff from Farmgirl Paints and one of my new Victoria Emerson bracelets :)

Next up is one of the comfiest tanks!
Versions of this tank/tee have been all over blogs and Pinterest this year.
I absolutely loved it paired with my orange J.Crew Factory shorts (super old).

I wanted something easy to throw on when we headed out for a quick lunch before heading back to the pool.
I love these camo shorts (similar pair) from J.Crew Factory I scored in early Spring.
And I threw on my black slides from Target.
Easy peasy!

Side note: I bought these shorts and after loosing weight/inches I needed to size down.
Well, they sold out completely :(
So instead of returning them, I just kept them!
They are loose for sure, but I liked them too much to give them up :)

I love this dress from Amazon!
Shay over at Mix & Match Mama shared this dress and I knew it would be perfect for vacation.
I paired it with the best seamless bras, Talulah sandals, and bag from TJ Maxx.

I took this picture a couple of weeks before vacation, but I wanted to share this tee and sandals again.

This was the perfect drive home outfit!

Another Amazon find (Thanks Brittany!) and Talulah sandals for the win!

I picked up this adorable white eyelet top (similar) from Old Navy, but due to the heat down south I never wore it.

First day back from vacation and the temps were in the 60's!

I knew I had to wear it!

Because I had errands to run, I just paired it with some distressed jeans and comfy sandals.

I am so bummed that it doesn't show online :(

Check your local store friends!

I didn't get pictures of everything I wore #bloggerfail
But here are the links to a couple other tops I picked up/wore on vacation.

Striped Button Front V Neck Henley - White & Navy
Striped Tie Front Sleeveless Henley - Yellow & White

I ordered a few more things from Amazon, but they are being returned.

Last call to enter my JORD Watch giveaway!

Head here to enter!


That's all for today!
Thanks for stopping by!


XOXO ~ Vanessa

Linking up with Nancy for her Fancy Friday Party!