[new goodies from Hachette Books: mom & me, hand lettering, stickers]

I had been debating on whether or not to take a trip back to my pre-teen years and snag a pair of Birkenstock sandals while they are still hot. My eyes were peeled, hoping to snag a deal on this classic rose gold pair. Then on a recent trip to Target (of course) I came across this budget-friendly version and knew they had to be mine. After one wear, I now never want to take them off.

You know what happens next Monday right? The Bachelorette starts and the trainwreck of dudes that will follow. It’s one of my guilty pleasures, but only because I love reading recaps from Lincee over at I Hate Green Beans and Ashley of Oh Jones… so much.

Since moving out to Adel over two years ago, we’ve just only started to branch out into our new community. With the boys not being school age yet, it’s kind of hard to get involved/meet new families, but we love to frequent the local establishments that make up our small town. I’ve told you about family-owned Harvey’s Greenhouse before, and I’m sure I have shared a photo or two on Instagram of a Fiesta margarita the size of my head. Here is another local joint that is doing everything right! #thinkadel

I’m a huge Yankees fan and truth be told, Derek Jeter was my first crush in grade school. So I pretty much bawled my eyes out while watching this amazing spot from Budweiser commemorating the retirement of his number (and my favorite number) 2.