FAVORITE SUMMER FINDS UNDER $50

WELL, HELLO FRIDAY!!!!

I took a little break from blogging due to busy, summer life with the kiddos. We recently went to Texas (the woods) and relaxed a bit which is a nice change from our last family trip to Disney. We also have been visiting a local waterpark to keep the kids busy. Three boys can’t be cooped up inside this house. So, I decided to share a few summer favorites that have been on major repeat and are great to wear for all occasions.

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For my everyday summer look, I’m a sucker for neutral tops and denim shorts. It’s cute and doesn’t take much thought #momlife. This cream top has the cutest details. The tassels on the shoulders and the tie in the front are just perfect, and it is under $40. And, HELLO, my fabulous bag is on major sale. To say that I’m obsessed with it is an understatement. The knitted bead embellishments and large tassels add the right amount of amazingness. And, it’s HUGE!!! I can fit 6 beach towels in it along with an extra change of clothes for each kid. WHAT, what!!!! Yes, you heard or read that right. I also can add a bag of toiletries in their too.

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Along with my summer finds, I wanted to add some ways that I’ve learned to stay positive while trying to juggle the kids being home 24/7 along with working from home. This is really my first summer that I can say that I’m blogging full time. When I feel that I have a lot on my plate and not enough time to do it all, I tend to just shut down. I’ll avoid it all and get a little irritable due to the array of emotions triggered by all of the dead lines, emails, and work task. It’s life!! Ha!!

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Y’all, God is stretching me and causing me to blossom in areas that I didn’t think that I could ever could grow in. He will do the same in your life too. It’s how we become aware that we can’t do life or anything without Him. So, here are a few truths that I have been repeating out loud, reminding myself and God in those weak moments:

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1} When I’m overwhelmed and feeling a little stressed: “You are my hope, my peace, my joy. Fill me up with your peace that surpasses all understanding. Fill me up with your life-giving energy that brims over with hope, excellence, laughter and confidence.”

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2} When I’m fearful: “You are my protector, my refuge, my deliverer; my Rock, my shield in whom I trust. He who defends me and keeps me safe. You are my oasis in the midst of the desert and in the midst of any sand storm.”

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3} When I’m feeling that I don’t have what it takes: “You see me in my weakest moments and still choose me. You choose me to be Your instrument to use my voice, my story, and my life to tell others the night-and-day difference- from me being nothing to something, from rejected to accepted. I do have what it takes before You see it and are calling it forth.”

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This is three areas that I {at moments} struggle with, and I continue to speak life and positivity into these weak areas. He has me. He has you. We can do this!!!! He is our peace, our safe place, and our biggest cheerleader!!

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This post is sponsored by River Island, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
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