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Friday Favorites!

Happy Friday, y’all!  As usual, I’m linking up with some of my favorites to share my Friday Favorites!

Yesterday I posted about my Summer Staples, and I had so many people emailing me about this spray.  Yes, it really does help fight frizz in the summer humidity.  Year-round I use it as an adult detangler.  As soon as I get out of the shower and towel dry my hair a little, I spray it all over my hair in order to get my comb through my hair.  But in the summer months  I add in an extra step.  Right before I’m about to dry my hair, I spray more of that spray all over my hair.  It doesn’t make it oily or greasy.  It’s hard to describe what it does, but it’s like it helps to add some weight to your hair so it doesn’t frizz but without the greasiness or oiliness you would expect.  Take it from an Alabama girl when I say this definitely helps with frizz during the most humid time of the year!


I’ve been on the hunt for a good pair of comfortable wedges that I can stand in and teach all day, and I think I’ve found the pair.  I ordered these wedges yesterday and after Shay posted about how cushioned they are and after reading all of the reviews on Nordstrom, I think these may be it for me!  I know a lot of teachers wear OTBTs and I have a pair myself, but I cannot wear the Bushnells because my foot walks right out of them.  I have a pair similar to these and when I wear them I literally feel 6 feet tall.  Not my favorite.


Because I have so much free time right now this summer, I’ve started watching a lot more vlogs.  Krista from Covering the Bases is my favorite but I also watched one on Emily’s trip to Lake Louise and now I’m ready to pack our bags and head there for our next vacation!
What are some good vlogs that I must watch?!



I also posted about Whole30 earlier this week and let’s just say I have A LOT to share with you about it next week!  I’m not sure if I’ll do it next Monday or Tuesday, but be on the lookout.  It may not be what you’re expecting.


I hope y’all have a great weekend!  We’ve got plans to attend a crawfish boil tomorrow night and Dustin is really excited about that haha!


Linking up with Erika, Christine, and Amanda

Sense of Sarah: My Summer Staples

Summer is my second favorite season of the year…right behind Christmas time!  My #1 reason for loving summer is being out of school and being able to make my own schedule.  What I don’t love about summer in Alabama is the scorching temperatures and really high humidity.  Because of those things, I like to think I have a sort of summer survival kit for the South.

And if you’ll notice, I do need help finding the best brand of tinted sunscreen because I am not a make up wearer during the summer unless I absolutely have to be!

To see my other Sense of Sarah posts, click here!

1. cami– If I’m going out somewhere and dressing nice, I’m putting on a cute chiffon cami.  I do not like wearing heavy fabrics because I am not a fan of sweating at all.

2. dress– I love wearing dresses in the summer because they are so light and breezy!  Throw on a simple dress with some flip flops or sandals and you’ve got a cute outfit that’s also really comfortable.

3. shorts– When I’m hanging out around the house or running quick errands, I live in these running shorts.  I’m embarrassed to admit how many pairs I own….but they are super comfortable!

4. workout tank– I’ve already shared my love of this tank and the fact that I own 2 of them, but it’s the lightest, breeziest workout tank I’ve ever owned.  I sized up to have it really flowy and I’m glad I did that.

5. brilliant spray– Spraying this in my hair before I brush it after I get out of the shower keeps my hair protected and from frizzing in the humidity.  It’s like an adult detangler that also helps frizz!

6. flip flops– I feel like I’m in high school again wearing these but whatever…they’re my favorite 😂

7. books– Summer is the perfect time for really easy reads!  I’ve read a lot of Elin Hilderbrand books since Shay posts about them.  I don’t know if I’ve found one of her books that I didn’t like!  I read one of her books on the way back from the beach a few days ago and I’ll be sharing about it at the end of the month.


Linking up with Annie and Emily for Girl Chat

Family Beach Vacay 2017

Dustin and I recently got back from a short family vacation to Gulf Shores with my family.  The weather our first 2 days wasn’t the best–it was cloudy and overcast–but our last day was sunny and I got burnt as a result.

It was fun to finally take a family vacation with my mom.  Dustin and I had already taken 2 family vacays with his family, but never one with mine.

My mom and stepdad left Wednesday to go down to our condo a day before us.

 We got on the interstate at 5 AM Thursday morning ready to hit the beach!  It rained once we got down to south Alabama.  Once we got our stuff in the condo and in our separate rooms, the rain stopped and we put on our bathing suits and headed down to the beach for a few hours.  Even though it was cloudy, it didn’t bother us.  We were happy to be there!

Dustin and I planned to go out to eat every night while we were there and he got to choose our first night.  He chose his old favorite, The Original Oyster House.  Yuck.  I really hate that place because everything is fried.  I got the salad bar and the waitress looked at me strange ha!


 Day 2 started out sunnier and got more overcast as the day went on.  Our condo was on the 18th floor, so I took this Friday morning as I was eating my breakfast on the balcony–so pretty!


 I read a little of this book on the beach and ended up reading the entire book on the drive back home.  I will share about it soon!


 bathing suit (mine is sold out but this is same brand and similar)


We went out as a family the second night to The Hangout.  Some people had never gone and I was really excited to get their fish tacos since that’s my favorite thing there!


 Day 3 was the best and sunniest day!  We stayed out on the beach all day long.  I had convinced Dustin that he needed to tan his back some, and I can’t remember if he’s sleeping in this picture or streaming college baseball.


 Literally, so pretty!!  Because of the weather the past few days, the waves were insane so each time we went out into the ocean, you had to keep an eye on the waves because some were really high.


 I got asked lots of questions about this bathing suit–it’s from Victoria’s Secret 2 years ago.  I wish they still made bathing suits because I really loved theirs!


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Saturday night was mine and Dustin’s “fancy” date night.  We went to this new-to-us restaurant that came highly recommended from some of my teacher friends.  We declared it our favorite place and a restaurant that we must visit every time we’re at the beach!  It may be on the pricey side, but it is so worth it!  If you’re ever in the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach area, I would highly recommend Cobalt!

 I ordered grilled shrimp with smoked gouda grits–amazing!


 Dustin had a blackened red snapper with smoked gouda grits and jambalaya.  He loved his too!


 We sat out on the back patio while we ate and watched a wedding reception happen and all of the fishing boats coming in for the day.  I wore a comfy Lilly slip dress.


Sunday morning we got up and packed everything to head home.  You can definitely see how my nose burned here haha!  I guess I put enough sunscreen on every other part of my face except for my nose!


We stayed at the San Carlos condominiums and our condo had 3 bedrooms/3 baths.  It was our first time staying there and we enjoyed it!  The pool wasn’t the best, but we aren’t pool people while we’re at the beach.


Linking up with Jenn and Shelly