Items that I loved for the month

July Favorites ~ 2020

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It’s the end of another month in 2020. I know many of us can’t wait for this year to be over. We have lost so much this year already. I somewhat dread 2021. I don’t know what to expect. I am trying to be positive. 

Well, let’s jump into my favorites for July…

The first item has been my rose lip cream from Fresh. I take it everywhere, it smells so lovely and is quite a large size. I have no regrets buying this from Instagram. I love it!

My next favorite has been my electric tea kettle that my step-son got for me for Christmas. He found it at Costco but I find one similar from Amazon if you are interested. Our office will not let us use office appliances due to Covid so we have had to get creative. This kettle provides me with the hot water I need to continue to have my hot tea while I am in the office. It has been a blessing. 
Third has been my recent Poshmark Finds. I love Poshmark and continue to purchase from it. It gives me great opportunities to search for items that I want and to negotiate prices. See my video below to take a peek. 

The fourth was my blue and white table setting project. I had so much fun doing this. I loved it and still look back at my photos. 

Fifth were my beautiful pink lilies that I found at the grocery store! Aren’t they stunning? I added some leaves from my peony bush outside to give it more greenery. I loved having these in my home office. 





And lastly, has been the beautiful Instagram account of Nicolas Fairford. 

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photo credit Nicolas Fairford 
I don’t know if any of you follow him but he has such an elegant and inspiring account. He has superb taste and a wonderful Youtube channel if you are interested.


That’s it for my favorites for this month. Most of the items that I love I have already shared them this month. We will see what August holds. Honestly, I am hoping for cooler weather. It has been so hot lately and wearing a mask does not help. Father, please be with us. 



(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

June Favorites ~ 2020

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Good Morning Everyone,


I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. I ran a lot of errands on Saturday. My cousin texted me about a new antique shop that she found. The photo that she sent had tons of blue and white in it. I had to go and visit but they were closed!


I don’t understand why so I am hoping that they will reopen soon. All right let’s get into my favorites for the month of June. 


I know everyone may get tired of seeing this but I just love my April Cornell blue and white tea set from Victoria Magazine. I use it every day! It’s hard not to. 

My second favorite are my new customized cell cases from Etsy. 
I did order a second one. 

They are lovely. My third favorite was and of course PEONIES!!!

I have enjoyed them this year despite the limited amounts I was able to buy. They were dreadfully expensive this year!

A fourth favorite was outlet mall shopping. We did a little as soon as some of the stores were allowed to open. It was quite nice having only a few people allowed at a time. It felt like you had more of the store to yourself and were able to look around more. 


I purchased this beautiful Coach wallet and Coach scarf. 

And last was my comfy and feminine milkmaid dress from Walmart.  I LOVE this dress! I have worn it several times already. I can’t help it. It’s so beautiful and lightweight. It has been perfect for these hot humid days now.  


I seriously think I need to purchase a second one. I hope you all enjoyed my favorites for the month. I know here soon I will be taking some time off. I do enjoy taking time away from work and the blog. Don’t get me wrong I do love my blog but sometimes finding inspiration can be quite burdensome. 

Especially with all of the upsetting things in the news. Have a great Monday everyone!






(photos via Mrs. Shockley)





May Favorites ~ 2020

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Hello Everyone and Happy Memorial Day!!!


Things sure are different this year. No swimming, visiting people, just hanging out at home and doing some simple grilling. I hope you all are enjoying your families today and thank you to those who have served this country!


Now let’s get into my May favorites. The first is a new item above. I purchased this lovely dark blue garden stool from Target. I have been wanting one with the blue being the major color and the white being the subtle one. It’s so chic!

My second has been my grand hydrangea from QVC. I talked about this in my lastest youtube video. I said that I was going to order another one. I haven’t yet. It’s really big and I would not know where to put a second one. 

Third has been the organic raw honey from Costco. I LOVE this stuff! I put a teaspoon sometimes 2 in my hot tea in the mornings. It is so good. I have been buying the package every time we go. I need to slow down on it!  


Fourth, has been peonies! Of course, it is peony season! I found these gorgeous stems at the grocery store. I called my local florist to see if they had any and she told me that they are harvesting this week. I can come this week to pick up a few as long as I have my face mask. Not a problem, I can’t wait!
Fifth, has been my new Amazon shredder. I love having a new shredder in my home office. I was able to get old documents shredded. Like our closing documents from our first home, checks from my first bank account, old bills, etc. It has been wonderful having it.  

And the last item has become essential, and it’s my face mask from Gossamer.

I saw these on their Instagram page and had to order it. I got two sets and paid I think under $30. They have been comfortable and do the job! 



I hope you all enjoyed my favorites for this month. I will try to get a video filmed this week for Youtube. Enjoy your holiday!



(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

April Favorites ~ 2020

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Good Morning Everyone,


It’s time for my April favorites even though I really wouldn’t call this month a favorite for anyone. But we have to find our items and events that we are grateful for right?


Let’s get started….

1) Most of you know that I changed around my office. It’s funny how changing around furniture can suddenly change around your life. 

It almost gives you a new perspective…

Now I have added a new rug and moved the artwork down. I love the new change. It almost feels like a new room. 


2) Since we have all been so limited in traveling I have been working on my planters and trying to come up with a plan for flowers this year. This planter turned out well and I look forward to adding more beautiful plants soon. 

3) Walking the boys has been a joy. Our daughter will pull out her bike and ride along with us. 

4) I cannot get enough of my scrambled eggs with veggies! I have been making this every day for lunch. The possibilities are endless!

Scrambled eggs, with tomato and spinach

5) I loved my table setting for Easter. We had a quiet dinner at home. I put steaks in the crockpot, made homemade mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli and we had berry tarts for dessert. We all enjoyed it!

6) I have about 19 packages coming from online shopping. I know that sounds horrible but it’s all organizational items for the home. I have been waiting patiently for all my packages. This week my new bedroom bench should be arriving from Walmart so we will see how that goes. Below is my new Sakarya area rug from Walmart.

I placed it in the family room and it looks great. I ordered it in the 5’2 x 7’4 size and it is the perfect fit. It was only $42 after shipping! So worth it!

And last but certainly not least, evenings at home have been nice. Once work is finished sometimes I will go out onto the porch and read or come in my sitting room, sit, and read. It has become my sanctuary away from my family. They can still get to me but they tend to give me my space when I am in this room. 

I hope you all enjoyed my favorites for the month. I will share my new purchases as they come in. Have a great Monday!
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

March Favorites

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Good Morning Everyone,


I hope you all had a pleasant weekend. We had thunderstorms on Saturday night so I open the windows to smell the rain. It was nice…


The end of March already. I can’t say much but it has been a nightmare for everyone. I am still trying to find the good in all this. It gets really hard sometimes. 


Let’s get into my favorites for March.

I absolutely love my Coach Field Tote 40. It has been a great work tote and weekend tote. I carry it everywhere and get tons of compliments on it!















Next has been my new hair journey. I am trying some new pieces and I love them. The great thing about hair extensions or wigs is that you can try out different styles and colors without damaging your own hair. Loving all of the new options out there.




Fourth has been the new floor samples that my husband and I went and looked at in Home Depot. Which is your favorite from the left (sample 1, 2 or 3)? I love 3! It’s called vintage pewter oak and I am hoping to have this installed sometime this year or next. 






Fifth has been my first pair of Nike Air Max (similar see here). I have never had a running shoe before. Honestly, I don’t even remember owning a pair of Nike’s. I love these and have been wearing them to work out and walk my dogs (sometimes). 

Me in the store trying them on
Sixth has been my new Moody Bloom plates from Pier 1. I have been using them every day during my work from home schedule. 

And last is my Work from Home Outfits video that I posted on my Youtube channel. I actually had fun making this video. I normally don’t like posting videos to my channel but I am trying to do better. 

I hope you all enjoyed this post. I keep praying things will get better but I don’t have a clue what will happen. I just keep repeating what King Jehoshaphat said to the Lord in 2 Chronicles 20:12, “For we are powerless before this vast army (I have been saying virus) that comes against us. We do not know what to do but our eyes are upon you”. 


Enjoy your Monday.
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

February Favorites

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Good Morning Everyone,


Goodness, the end of February already and today is our 16th wedding anniversary! Gosh, that twenty-year anniversary is fast approaching. I still do want to renew our vows (see here if missed my post) in twenty years so we will see.


I try to keep track of my favorites for each month but there are so many things. So let’s dive right into them.


Have any of you heard of Tubi? If not it’s a streaming service available for free shows and movies. I recently discovered it on my t.v. and have watched lots of movies for free. One movie was called Fanny. It is from 1961 and is about young lovers Marius and Fanny how they seemed to be made for each other.

Well, Marius wants to go out to sea for five years but is torn because of his love for Fanny. She ends up pushing him out to sea but because she has a secret of her own. It’s a great movie!




Next on my list have been the cream curtains that I found at HomeGoods. These are DKNY and I have been loving them!

Third, on my list has been the spinach salads that I have been packing for my daily lunches at the office. See my blog post here if you missed it. 


Fifth on my list has been my jogger pants that I purchased from New York and Company. LOVE!!! So comfy!
Sixth on my list was this recent hand-written note that I received from one of the sales reps at the Estee Lauder counter that I shop at. A product that I love is being discontinued and she sent this note. How lovely right?


And last but certainly not least is this beautiful kitchen. This belongs to the very elegant Tina from The Enchanted Home. I just love this kitchen. Isn’t it a dream?


Well, I hope you all enjoy your weekend and I should be posting a video to Youtube soon. Thank you, everyone, for reading!






(photos via Mrs. Shockley & Pinterest)

January Favorites~ 2020

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Good Morning,


It’s been a week. Horrible news… I know many of you have heard about the news of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year daughter, and the other passengers on the helicopter. All I kept thinking of was his wife Vanessa. I can’t imagine what she is going through right now.  My family and I said prayers for them… it is truly heartbreaking.


Well, let us move on into my favorites for January before I get sad all over again. 




I’ll start off with my new Day Designer that I found at Target. Now I did not find this online. I found it inside my local Target. 

My new one is the black and gold one. I love it! I have more room to write, I love the tabs and extra stickers. It was a great purchase for $18! I can’t seem to function without my Day Designer. I open it every day. Sometimes before I even touch my phone!
My second favorite was Alena Pettitt’s interview on the BBC Network regarding “trad wives”. I thought she did a lovely job standing up for femininity and embracing being a stay at home mom.  Way to go Alena!


My third favorite has been my toile inspired bangle bracelet from Talbots. Beautiful, isn’t it?

Fourth on my favorite’s list are these beautiful Coach Wren Pumps from Von Maur. I have not worn them yet but they fit well and I am looking forward to wearing them this spring and summer. 


Fifth on my list has been my long lost love fragrance…. night-blooming jasmine.

It is still sold out online. I have had numerous women stop me left and right and ask me what I am wearing. I love this scent! I have already emailed the customer service staff at Bath and Body Works asking them to please return it on a permanent basis. We shall see!

Sixth on my list has been baby’s breath. I don’t know why but that has been the only floral bouquet that I have been buying at the store. It gives such a light soft scent in my office and home. It has been really enjoyable. 



I also love my black cape and faux fur gloves that have been my winter gear for this season. I forgot to take a photo of them. Maybe I will share it in a video. 


I hope you all have a great day and we will chat soon!






(photos via Mrs. Shockley)