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We’re back for another Friday FAVORITES! Dustin is finally off work this weekend, so that’s definitely a favorite. Today we’ve got a bunch of random things around the house to get done or groceries to buy, but tomorrow we’re headed to see the Blue Angels! I’ll try to IG our day tomorrow, so you can see them too!

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Speaking of seeing the Blue Angels tomorrow, we’ll be outside in the sun for a long time tomorrow. Since Banks is going to be with my mom while we’re at the show, I’m going to bring his stroller fans for us to use when we get too hot. I bought 2 of these when Harrison was a newborn and these fans are still going strong! They’ve even traveled with us to the beach and Disney World!

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I shared this on my LTK not too long ago and wanted to share here, too. My favorite time to do my quiet time is in the morning right after I make my cup of coffee. If I don’t have a particular study book that I’m going through, I’ll read from my Bible first (also making sure I’m reading the commentary, too) and then I’ll read some sort of theological book after. You can follow my LTK page here! I plan on updating it this summer.

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I took the boys to our local splash pad earlier this week. This was Harrison…

And this was Banks…

Notice I’ve got that stroller fan going that I talked about earlier 🙂

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Harrison spent the night at my Mom’s house Sunday night, so Banks was by himself. Monday morning he decided it was time he played with his big brother’s toys haha! Banks is only 4 months old, but the things he can do are so developmentally advanced that I’m really wanting him to stop ha! He has been rolling all over for a while now, and now he can army crawl. That’s what he did to get to Harrison’s toy.

When Harrison was this age, we were cheering him on as he learned to roll from belly to back. He didn’t start army crawling until September/October, so we definitely cannot leave Banks unsupervised on the floor anymore!

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Anyone else watch this on Prime? I remember watching the Duggars when they had their first special on TLC. After that, I watched all of their shows. I always found it weird that they didn’t believe in TV but were on a TV show. I also used to feel sorry for the girls because they were always wearing long dresses or skirts. After watching the documentary, I was SICKENED. I felt like the religious beliefs they ascribed to were a “Christian” version of Scientology. I could not believe how evil Jim Bob is, and I still don’t understand why Anna Duggar is still married to Josh. Such an oppressive religion.

That’s it for today, y’all! I hope y’al have a great weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday!

Happy first Friday of summer, friends! I have thoroughly enjoyed this week, and today, I’m sharing a few FAVORITES with y’all!

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This was Harrison’s second summer for swim lessons. Today he is finishing up his last lesson of 4 and he has done awesome! The maturity difference in him from last summer to this summer has made swim lessons a million times more enjoyable for me haha! Water makes me very. nervous and Harrison is incredibly fearless, so swim lessons are a must–especially with a teacher who has been teaching swim lessons for a very long time.

Dustin and I keep going back and forth over putting in a pool. Since this isn’t our forever home, right now we’re saying no pool in this house. We’d sell this house tomorrow if we found the perfect place to build again, but who knows–if we’re still here in three years, you may see us putting in a pool haha!

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I talked about this on IG on Sunday, but we finally bought new bedding. After our water leak in December and having to redo carpet and paint, we (or really me) decided to redo our bedding since it had been many years of using the same bedding and it was just time. Then Banks’s birth surprised us and all of that was put on the back burner. Since every business was running big sales over Memorial Day weekend, I ended up getting 20% off of this bedding! I washed the sheets late last night and will get the bed put together today and update y’all on the quality. Yes, it’s pricey but I’d much rather invest in my sleep because good sleep is the most important foundation to a good day! (And trust me, I’m getting very little sleep these days since Banks still doesn’t sleep through the night….). Along with that starter bundle, I also ordered these shams and this insert after I read lots of reviews and everyone said it was the best insert they’ve ever used!

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I finished this book last week and I’m going to give it a 4/5. I enjoyed the story but I felt like she could have given more. The ending did make me a little teary because it was sweet and what I wanted to happen. If this is your first Carley Fortune book, then you’d probably love it BUT I still don’t know how she will ever top Every Summer After–which is a book that I try to get everyone to read!

I stayed up way too late trying to finish this book (I didn’t, I’m 81% of the way through) because I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS STORYLINE AND HAVE TO KNOW THE ENDING. I looooove Emily Henry books and I am really REALLY loving this book! If you’re reading one book this summer, read this. It took me maybe 3 chapters to actually get interested in the story, but after that, I was hooked.

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If you haven’t picked up on it, I really love summer. I love summer for so many reasons, and one of them is that our after supper routine can be a little more relaxed and not so structured because everyone has school the next morning. Now we’ve got the freedom to take after supper walks. Last night, Harrison wanted to ride his bicycle and so I put Banks in the stroller and…

He is the most handsome baby ever!!!!!

Have a great weekend, y’all!! See you back on Monday!!