Weekending...

Today, I am linking up with B Loved Boston and Champagne and Suburbs for Weekending... 

{FRIDAY}

Friday after work, I went birthday shopping for my sister Elizabeth at the local outlets. I met up with a few of my sisters, my mom, and my dad for shopping and dinner. The Loft and J.Crew were having great sales, and I was pretty excited about what I purchased for Elizabeth. Since starting our careers, Elizabeth and I have similar taste when it comes to business casual clothing. We love to wear light-weight, but dressy tops and layer them with cardigans. The Loft had so many tops to choose from, I was having a hard time deciding which ones to purchase! I wish I could post pictures and links, but since the items were purchased at the outlet store, I can't! I'm sorry! Just know that if you have an outlet store near you, now is the perfect time to shop! I also purchased a navy blue cardigan from J.Crew for my sister to use for layering purposes (perfect for unpredictable New England weather). I have sworn by this cardigan for years-- it is called the Jackie Cardigan Sweater. Again, if you are near an outlet store, these cardigans are typically on sale, but online the prices are a little bit higher. Regardless, if you are a cardigan lover, you must add at least one of these neutral cardigans to your collection! I promise-- you will not regret this decision. These cardigans are durable (trust me- I wear them ALL THE TIME!).  

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 Since Jim was away on a guys camping trip for the weekend, my youngest two sisters offered to stay with me and the dogs. Since it had been a long week for all three of us, we were ready for a low key night. We watched an older movie, "License to Wed," which was pretty good. I am not saying I recommend it haha but it was cute and a perfect girls night movie. 

{SATURDAY}

Saturday, the girls and I decided to brave the unpredictable elements and head to the beach. There was a slight chance for thunderstorms, but at the beach you never know. The forecast could say storms, and the weather could be sunny the entire day. Unfortunately for us, that was not the case :) But, we all took it in stride and enjoyed the peace of the beach. We went for a nice walk, jumped into the water (which wasn't that cold), and enjoyed each other's company. It actually turned out to be a great day. Once we were finished with the beach, we had lunch and headed home.  

Doesn't it look so peaceful though?

Saturday night, my sister Nicole and I went to Barnes and Nobles to pick out some new books to read. I love that my sister shares my passion for reading. I picked up some new Elin Hilderbrand books for summer reading :) We had a nice and quiet reading session when we got back to my house. 

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{SUNDAY}

Sunday after church, I was full of so much energy! Second trimester is definitely different from the first. The first trimester, I was exhausted by 7 pm and I felt as though I couldn't get enough sleep. Now, I am (for the most part) fully awake until I head to bed. I went for a great walk around the neighborhood, but it being 90 degrees, I was so hot by the end! I decided to head to my grandparents house earlier than usual so I could lounge in their beautiful pool. And that is where I stayed for most of the day aside from getting out to eat dinner and celebrate Elizabeth's birthday with dessert :) 

That was pretty much my weekend. It wasn't too busy, but I had a lot of fun. I hope you all had a great and restful weekend too! :)