Dawned On Me

Sweater | Jeans | Mug | Earrings | Necklace | Link bracelet

Hope everyone had a great week!  Back with another Friday of my favorite thing on the internet!  I kicked off this series last week and it was very popular, so look for more of my faves each week!

Also, if you have a cool favorite, please message me and let me know so I can share it with everyone!

Ok, so let’s get started:

Rent, Return, Repeat!  So could this concept be the wave of the future and how we dress?  Have you heard about this new subscription service from American Eagle?  It’s called Style Drop!  1. Pick your styles and get them delivered to your door. 2. Need or want a new outfit or maybe not loving the look?  Just send your current looks back for free and get a new outfit.  3. Added bonus no laundry to do!  It’s 49.95 a month for 3 items out at a time.  No contract, no commitment, cancel anytime!  What I find interesting is that when you crunch the numbers this would cost you under $700 a year.  Have you ever added up what parts of your casual wardrobe costs you in a year?  Also think about this: have you gone to  clean out your closet and realize you haven’t worn, or have barely worn a ton of the stuff in there?  Then what? Off to donate it!  I think this is a pretty cool concept.  What’s nice is you could give it a try for a couple months and see how much use you get out of it!  My only question would be the shipping time to and from.  If that eats up too many days of the month, might not be worth it.  All things to consider but pretty cool idea…added bonus: not having to do laundry!

If you’re feeling like a chuckle or two…check out this Instagram account!  The entire feed is posts of men waiting for their ladies shopping!  It’s really quite entertaining!  Bill hates to shop so this one really resonates! LOL!

Currently my closet is a MESS!  I really need to get it organized.  While my bags are on a shelf now, I think this gadget might be an easier way to store them and also to see what’s what!

If you love nature and wildlife, you’ll want to bookmark this site!  This is a fabulous live nest cam from the University of Notre Dame Eagle project here in South Bend.  There are 3 eggs in the nest.  Last year we followed this and it was fascinating watching the eaglets hatch and eventually learn to fly.  I love how they also have a cool highlights section here!

If you are like me and can never have too many tweezers around, then you need this in your life!  I’ve had this for a long time and swear by it!  It can really grab a tough whisker and is also great for really little facial hairs that make it hard to pluck with the manual tweezer.  It’s a pretty nifty little gadget that I can’t live without!

Speaking of handy gadgets, here is another very cool must have I’m ordering!  No more hunting someone down in the house to hold one end of your bracelet!  Do it yourself and get it done quickly!

Looking for something interesting to watch on Netflix this weekend?  I heard this documentary is an eye opener!  It explores fashion and the pressure to produce low cost fashion and the high price paid by sweatshop workers and the planet.

I just ordered this pretty little bamboo handbag!  I’m in love with the beaded handle!  Added bonus: it can be worn crossbody too!  (I love this beaded handle bag too!)

Also just ordered this olive green jacket!  Will be great as spring approaches! It’s 40 percent off this weekend!

Do you love Bravo reality shows as much as I do?  My favorite is the Housewives series!  If you’re ever wondering what the women are wearing, this blogger is fabulous at hunting it down!  Lauren is a fashion sleuth!  She can find any outfit or accessory you see on these shows!  So cool!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you enjoyed another edition of my favorite things on the internet this week.  If you have a favorite, please let me know!

xoxo, Dawn

Hey guys!  Happy Weekend! It’s been longer than it should since my last post.  If you follow me on Instagram (if not, please do so here) I was talking this week how I’ve been feeling a little uninspired lately.  Winter is DRAGGING here and it’s gotten really old!  I’ve taken a short break to reorganize in some ways.  I’ll be debuting my Youtube channel in the coming weeks.  If you’ve been hearing me talk about this, you might be been wondering if I’m ever going to do it!  LOL!  We have all our equipment and  a studio set up in our basement!  Bill has been working tirelessly on his few days off to learn how to edit on Final Cut Pro!  He’s great that way and has figured out how to do some really cool things on this program.  It seemed like such a logical next step being a former TV newscaster.  As a matter of fact, I’m not sure why I didn’t first start on Youtube.  Being on camera comes easy….as very few other things do for me. lol!  I’m excited to begin bringing you videos covering the gamut:  fashion, beauty, lifestyle tips and hacks –  AND something I’m really  excited about: our lake house build in Culver, Indiana.  We break ground next week!!  (fingers crossed… it’s been a LONG, arduous and painful process since buying this tear down in November of 2017.)  We thought we’d be living in it by now, but instead we have an empty lot!  LONG story which sadly involved litigation and the loss of a longtime friendship last fall.  Sigh.   On a positive note, it’s a clean slate and fresh start!  I plan to blog though the entire building process.  I hope to do updates at least once a week.  We’ll see as the project evolves.

Ok, so on to today’s post!  A new series I’ll be bringing you:  My Favorite Things on the Internet  (I’ll never be at a loss for content on this one! What’s that saying?  I’d have a clean house if my internet ever went down.  🙂

So without further ado:

Since I’ve touched on our lake house build above, this Instagram account has given me a TON of inspiration.  How impressive is this feed by Troyer Builders?!  Don’t you love when an IG account actually responds to questions and doesn’t ignore them?  I asked them the source of the wood flooring and stair treads as seen in this post and they told me!  As a result we ordered all the EXACT wood flooring last July because the manufacturer was having a sale!  We scored it for half off –  A HUGE savings!  Then, we ended up not needing it right away after S*#T hit the fan.   Our project was fraught with problems and had to be completely torn down to the ground in the fall.  No worries, Clay’s Flooring was so gracious and kind and have stored it for us since then!  Owners Pam and her husband, Kim are fabulous to work with if you happen to live in Indiana.

If you’re feeling stressed, have trouble sleeping or troubles with “going” you’ll love this stuff!   I take it for regularity.  (Yep, have had that prob my whole life and it sucks!)  It really does what is says.  It gives you a nice feeling of calm.  I also like the gummies as well!

I mentioned I had the winter blues.  I have had this music video on repeat a lot lately.  We just bought a Ski Natique last year and LOVE it!  Both boys have become great wake boarders.  This video just reminds me of summer and is so fun! Oh, and Walker Hayes is pretty cute too. 🙂

I’m so weird!  I love the idea of sitting in front of the fireplace and reading a good book but I never do!  I am horrible with time management.  I take on too much, get distracted and never sit down until it’s almost time for bed.  Instead of reading, I watch TV!  I love to read and usually do it on vacation.  I heard about this book and the RAVE reviews have me sold.  This tops my list for my next read.

This winter has been SOOOO frigid!  I don’t mind snow but I hate the sub-zero cold!  My hands were so dry and raw.  Then I discovered this hand cream.  It’s AMAZING!  My hands were looking better after one use!

My brother asked me this week if I saw this Netflix true crime documentary.  He said it was jaw dropping.  On my list of things to watch next!

I saw someone posting about the efficacy of this beauty gismo – I stuck it in the freezer when it arrived and my youngest grabbed it when he was searching for an ice cream bar!  LOL!  I was like, ” NO that’s for me face!”  I love it.  I sit and watch the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and roll my face! ba ha ha ha!

This is one of my favorite recipes!   My younger boy has a peanut allergy so we can only make it on occasion if he’s not home.  It’s sooo good!  I always make extra because it makes for great leftovers!

I feel lucky that I mostly enjoy my coffee black.  But, on occasion I get a sweet tooth and enjoy a little creamer.  I recently fell in love with this one!  SOOO good!

If I ever needed to prepare my death row meal plan, chips and guac would top the list!  In the summer, I often make it for guest but I like to prepare things ahead of time and gauc is one of those dishes that doesn’t hold up long…until now.  This contraption keeps guacamole fresh for a long time!

I love this round handle straw tote for spring! Can’t believe the AMAZING price! Just bought it!

Also ordered this beautiful dress!  OMG, only $50!  Retails for over $200!  Screams spring!  I adore the eyelet and the flutter sleeves!

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend.  If you liked this post let me know!  If you do, I hope to do more of my favorites of the internet next week!

Thanks for stopping by! xoxo