The Friday Files

 

Hello, dear friends.  TGIF!  I hope that you had a good week.  The painting is done in my office. Next up is the electrician.

 

Last night, I had a delightful time with my decorator bud and an old tennis pal.  It was gorgeous weather, so we took advantage of it and sat outside at my hood's wine bar.

The Mister is taking the day off today.  We are spending the day at T- Mobile getting new phones. Neither one of us have the stamina for the Apple store. Too crowded and too many geniuses for my taste.

Tonight we are headed to our neighbor's home for happy hour.  We'll need it after dealing with the non-geniuses at T-Mobile. And tomorrow night we are having some dear friends for dinner.

A decorator (and shoe lover) owns this beautiful home in North Carolina.

Take a look at this vibrant NYC apartment.

For all of you old home lovers, this gem is for sale in Newton, Massachusetts. 

Does anyone recognize this Manhatten mansion?

Impress the youngsters with your cool new apps.

Do you need some pretty porch inspo?

There is plenty more here.

The Mister tends to have a heavy hand when he sets the sprinklers.  This is the first time that we have planted hydrangeas in Texas which need a lot of water.  Oh, how I miss all of my gorgeous hydrangea bushes in Massachusetts!  Anywho, this article lists plants that do well in wet soil.

Yesterday was the Queen's birthday.

Or was it really?

I know that you are dying for a Queen Barbie.

They had them at Target, but now they are sold out. 

KTG... you know Ellie would have bought one!

Here is the real scoop behind the dress.

Are you planning a getaway?

Here are the most luxurious British hotels.

Here's some good news for movie lovers like me.

Amazon

Have you read this book?

I've got good news for you too!

Are you a coastal grandmother?

If you're looking for a chuckle, stop by my buddy Laura's blog, Everyday Edits to read about her Wine Tasting at her son's frat house.  

Amazon

Remember the lovely lady that I told you about in my last post that I met in Half Price Books?  Her name is Maureen, and she is the author of this book chronicling her struggle in finding the best care for her beloved autistic son, Jonathan.  I listened to it in one day.  It opened my eyes to the challenges that families face when one of their members is Autistic.  Maureen is a great storyteller, and I found myself chuckling as well as shedding a few tears.

If a family member or someone you know has been touched by Autism, I highly recommend this story of resilience and hope.  

Need to up your beachwear game?

I've got just the ticket.

Until next time...

It Cosmetics

Half price!

It Cosmetics 

It Cosmetics

HSN

Great value!

I ordered two.

Benefit

Macy's

Macy's has 15% off all Beauty.

Talbots

Talbots

Tuckernuck

Amazon

Amazon

Serena and Lilly

I picked this sweet side table up at half price and one of my favorite stores.  I'm having a glass top made for it.

This darling cooler is marked down too!!

And this bar is on sale too!

JCF

Etsy

I ordered this dress.

I've never ordered clothes from Etsy, but a lot of bloggers do.

Of course, they're about 40 years younger.

Lucky

Lucky

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