A Target Run…

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Hello Everyone,

It’s September, yay! I hope this will be a great month. I am looking forward to the cooler and non-humidity days. My husband has been hinting around to birthday ideas. I gave him a few but I really don’t want much this year. I would love to have world peace but that’s a bit much to ask for now. 


I was scrolling through Liketoknowit and saw the photo below from one of the bloggers that I follow. 

I immediately fell in love with the magnolia branches. She said that they are from Target and that they were only $5 per stem! The problem was that they were sold out online so I thought, well I will just check out my local Target tomorrow. 

Well, I went you guys and found out that these are from last year and that they didn’t have them in stock either. What a shame but I walked around Target. I realized that I don’t come to Target often. I visit the same stores all the time. 


While walking around I found this beautiful blooming peony & cherry scent from Glade! I have never seen this before! I grabbed 4 packs! 

The next gorgeous scent that I found was this cranberry air spray from Febreze! So nice!
And the fantastic finds didn’t stop there. I was recently checking out the new mum scent for Mrs. Meyers and I found it at Target! It is so good you guys!

I realized that I have not had a “car scent” in over a year so I found these little vent clips from Febreze. They work great! Love them!

And I finally stepped into the 21st century. So my earbuds went “kerplunk” on me so I had to get a new pair. I was searching all over Target for the pair that you can actually plug into your phone but they didn’t have those anymore. I am an “old school” when it comes to some things. So I finally bit the bullet and purchased a pair of wireless earbuds! Now the link that I am providing is from a different website because Target does not offer these online but they are the same earbuds. I only paid $10 for them and they work great! 

And lastly, I could not help it but I picked up the “coming up roses” Day Designer. Now, this particular design is sold out online but my black and gold one is available and so is the classic stripe one. 

I’ve got to get to Target more often! I am still on the hunt for magnolia branches and will probably pay a visit to Michaels later this week. I hope you all enjoyed these great home finds. Have a great Wednesday!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley & Liketoknowapp.)

My Easy Week Day Dinner

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Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you all had a great weekend. Roses were on sale at my local grocery store for $6 a dozen! I had to get a few for home. 

Ahhh September will begin this week. I am hoping for cooler temperatures. I have been so desperate to open some windows but it has been much too hot!  

Today I just wanted to share one of my weekly dinner go-to’s. I love having an easy yet healthy dinner during the week. I really don’t like eating out so I try to have meals planned to stop my husband! 

One of my favorite meals is my roasted chicken, veggies, and steam rice meal. It is so easy and is ready in less than an hour. 


So I always buy chicken breast tenderloins. I noticed that they are much smaller and cook faster. I use to buy chicken breasts but I noticed that they were getting bigger and I didn’t like that. Also, they took longer to cook. 

I place the tenderloins in a baking pan but I do spray it with some Pam Olive Oil cooking spray. I love it. After that, I pour on some extra virgin olive oil, Montreal chicken seasoning, and some Lawry’s seasoned salt on both sides of the chicken tenderloin. 

It’s then placed in the oven at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes.

This is how it comes out. I also roast broccoli, carrots, or whatever vegetables we have. I buy a lot of frozen bag veggies. They roast great in the oven. We also have a rice steamer that cooks our rice in minutes. This is a family favorite and works well. 


I hope you all enjoyed this quick meal idea and try some of those seasonings. You might be pleasantly surprised! 

Have a great Monday!
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Elegant Pieces Under $50

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Hello Everyone,

So my last to Gal meets Glam dresses arrived and I could not be happier. They are soo pretty. I will show them later. I know some of you have been on the hunt on Poshmark trying to find similar dresses so I wanted to help out. Below are some recent internet finds…

Charming Charlie has resurfaced from bankruptcy (I believe) and you can now shop and order online! I found a few wonderful items on their website. 

V Neck Vintage Inspired Button Front Dress | Charming Charlie

The first is this Gal meets Glam inspired dress. I saw this and really wanted to order it for myself but they did not have my size. This is the V- Neck Vintage-Inspired Dress. It appears to have great reviews and looks absolutely lovely. 

3/4 Sleeve Floral Wrap Dress | Charming Charlie

The second is this gorgeous floral wrap dress in this beautiful olive color. This would be perfect for everyday wear or even a wedding. I seriously considered ordering this as well. They have my size but I need to slow down on ordering dresses!


Amazon.com: Charming Charlie Women's Glass Rhinestone Stud ...

If you need a pair of rose gold earrings these open flower rhinestone would be a perfect fit. 

Christian Siriano New York Christian Siriano Women's Analog Rosegold-Tone MOP Stainless Steel Mesh Watch 38mm

Lastly, if you are in need of a watch I saw this incredibly chic stainless steel watch for $65. Not quite under $50 but pretty close. The original price was $150. I know right now this watch is $150 on the Macy’s website. 

Charming Charlie also has these beautiful satin masks to wear for your Covid essentials. I am also interested in this facial pore vacuum. That sounds interesting. 

I hope you all enjoyed this post and like the dresses that I picked out. I hope someone was able to find something that they would enjoy! Happy weekend!



(photos via Charming Charlie.com)

August Favorites ~ 2020

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Good Morning,

I hope everyone is well. I tell you what… this homeschooling thing is hard! I believe that I told you guys that I am micro-managing my daughter and her assignments. It has not been fun but each night or every other night we have a “review day”. It’s where we go over the next few days’ assignments. We are getting through it and are getting into a schedule. 

Alright, enough about “adulting” and let’s get into my favorites this month. August flew right by and I had to ask myself what did I enjoy this month. There were a lot of things but I wanted to share these. 

The first is my daily lunch. I did not know how good scrambled eggs and avocado were together. My goodness! I have been eating this sandwich daily for lunch. 

It is so yummy! The next is this beautiful Youtube channel of Shirinatra! Shirin is a beautiful young vintage enthusiast from Germany. She has great taste and wonderful videos. This video has been one of my favorites. 


I hope you enjoy her style and channel!


Third has been my new chinoiserie inspired canvas! If you have followed my blog for a long time then you know how much I have been on the hunt for one of these! They are so expensive but my good friend called me and told me about this particular canvas and that it was available at the At Home Store. 
If you have had the desire to own one of these then click on the link above. It is absolutely beautiful in person!


Seven on Sunday - The Enchanted Home
My heart is still set on owning one like this and I believe that one day I will!
Fourth has been, of course, my Gal meets Glam dresses! I shared in Monday’s post that I was able to get a third dress. Well as of this morning I now have a fourth one on the way! I made an offer on the pink version of the dress pictured above and they accepted my offer! I can’t believe it! I love these dresses and hope that the two new ones that are on the way will fit well. 


Okay, now on to my fifth favorite. I shared in my recent Youtube video about my weight loss journey (down 5lbs. so far 20 more to go) and the new body analyzer scale that I found online. 

This scale tells you your weight, body fat %, bone density, muscle mass, and water weight. I seriously thought that I was going to be mostly water. Umm no. I quickly learned that I don’t get enough water! Something else to add to my list. 

And lastly is my (new to me) vintage mirror. I picked this up a new antique store that I found earlier this month. I only paid $30 for it and it is huge! I love the way it looks in my office. 

I hope you all enjoyed my favorites for this month and found a few new ones for yourself!

Have a great day!




(photos via Mrs. Shockley & Pinterest)



New Read: Living a Beautiful Life; 500 Ways to Add Elegance

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photo credit Mrs. Shockley 



Good Morning!

It’s the last full week of August and I am looking forward to September. I love September. The air seems fresh and the flowers and trees are still in bloom. 

I recently became a classic connoisseur member on Jennifer’s Youtube channel! It has taken me forever to join. I kept forgetting! I am so happy that I joined because it opened up a vault of other videos for me to watch. 

In one of her videos, she shared a snippet from Alexandra Stoddard’s book called Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance, Order, Beauty, and Joy to Everyday of your Life.

Now I have not heard of this book before but it sounded lovely. So of course, I headed over to Amazon and order it. It should be arriving sometime this week. I look forward to reading it. I have one of her books already and she is such a wonderful writer. 


photo credit Nicolas Fairford 
Also, I am so excited you guys! I made an offer on a third Gal Meets Glam dress on Poshmark! She wanted $100 for it and it is brand new with tags. A photo of the actual dress is below. 

photo credit Poshmark 
I offered $50 and she accepted! I really didn’t think she would and I was so surprised when I got the email that my offer was accepted! Yay! I hope that it will arrive this week and I hope it fits. My other two Gal Meets Glam dresses fit perfectly. I am hoping that this will fit the same way. 

photo credit Gal Meets Glam 

This is what the dress looks like on the model. I love the blue and the floral pattern. I can see it now with my light blush pumps from Kate Spade and maybe my quilted chain handbag. I am not sure which handbag but once I saw this dress I knew that I had to attempt to make an offer. So exciting! 

I hope you guys enjoyed this post and let me know if you have read the book above by Alexandra. I am hoping that it will be an inspiring read. 

Enjoy your Monday!

GMG Dresses ~ Recent Poshmark Finds

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Good Morning All,

Thank you to everyone who viewed and commented on my recent Youtube video. I didn’t realize it had been 4 weeks since my last video! These days certainly do fly by. I did want to go into more detail about the items from that video. 



Most of my items were purchased from Poshmark. As I said in the video it’s a great place to find fashion that you can’t seem to locate in the stores (like me) and negotiate the price! Most people just want to sell their items and get them out of their homes. So in most cases, your seller might be motivated so just offer a price!

Like this Kelly and Katie pumps that I found. I only paid $17. I love the flowers and glitter detail! Also, I follow Kelly and Katie on Poshmark. You can follow brands. 

Now, these I did not order from Poshmark but I have been stalking them on the Von Maur website. I love these 1940’s inspired pumps. I was so excited when they finally had my size. They are elegant and comfortable. 

Now, these dresses are one of the many reasons why I shop on Poshmark. First of all, I could not get my hands on any of these dresses. They always sold out! It has been a dream finding them on Poshmark. This is my recent favorite. This is called the Gal meets Glam Jane dress. Now it is is no longer available but I wanted to provide a link to the details. 

I love how it hits my mid-calf and the bows around the waist. It fits so well. I just adore it and the color is perfect!

It is the quintessential feminine dress. The length, flare, color, and coverage is everything an elegant dress should be. I can’t believe that I got it for $60 brand new! 



Now, this was my first Gal meets Glam purchase. This is called the Annie dress and it is no longer available either. I only paid $35 for this. It was gently used but it hardly looked touched at all. I love it as well. 

Both dresses are made of great material and the quality is outstanding. You can tell that a lot of thought went into these dresses. I am so sad to hear that they will no longer be making these. I really love them. I have my sights set on another Jane dress but it is pink. I hope I can get it. We will see. 

I have a great Wednesday everyone!




(photos via Mrs. Shockley)






An Organic Bathroom Cleaner ~ New Try

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Good Morning Friday!

I am super excited today. Tomorrow is the vintage purse party at Von Maur and I am so excited to see their new arrivals. There is one dream bag that I would love to own but it’s way too expensive right now. I am hoping to maybe get it in a couple of years. I just don’t want to pay that high price tag right now. I know that I am going to have to purchase it used and that is okay with me if I can get a low price! 

But I am mainly looking forward to a “mom” day.  Just a few hours with no husband or kids. I love attending these. They are wonderful and I do enjoy them. 

Okay, ladies today I wanted to share my recent experience with the Mrs. Meyer’s cream cleaner. I used it in both bathrooms this week and I am happy to report that I loved it! Even our daughter, who is responsible for cleaning her own bathroom loved using it!

I always forget about baking soda and how it is a great cleaner to use in your home. This cleaner has baking soda in it and since it is a cream you don’t have to worry about scratching your sink or other items in your home. It foams quite nicely as well. I don’t know about you but I love seeing foam when I clean. 




This is my husband’s side of the counter. It is always dirty and I don’t know why but it is. It cleaned this right up and the smell is delightful. It has a great lemon smell even our daughter once again commented on it. I love the fact that this does not have harsh chemicals. I want my daughter to learn to clean and when a product smells great and works it helps! 

I did find this on the Walmart website but it was sold out and on Amazon but it cost more and did not look that easy to purchase. On the Grove website, you pay a one-year membership of $20 and you get access to all of their products. I only paid $3.79 for my cleaner. I was on the fence about becoming a member for years but I am so glad that I did. 

I hope you guys enjoy this post and I am working on a Youtube video for this weekend. It’s just going to be a “catch up” video. I have not posted a video on Youtube in about 4 weeks. Have a great weekend!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

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