Roberta Roller Rabbit Sample Sale

The Roberta Roller Rabbit Sample Sale began today in Southampton at noon. I got there a little before 12:00 and the line was already 40 people deep and winding in front of Bean2tween ( which also is at 70 percent off). I had to wait an hour to get in (while my sister wife/ favorite person in the world watched my littles). The women in line were sweet and excited to get inside, but once inside there were definitely some elbows thrown and people trampled... I was so overwhelmed that I didn't buy all that much. It was REALLY hard to look through sizes when there were 10 other people digging through the same spot. I grabbed two table clothes, two sets of kids cover ups, one cover up for me, 16 napkins, 4 placemats and little boys boxers. The good news is that they restock not just everyday, but every few hours in the beginning. You see sales people running from the sample sale to the RRR store grabbing more merchandise. So definitely get to the sale, but DO NOT bring your littles because it's super hot and chaotic in there and who knows how long the wait will be. Grab some quilts, lamps, beach towels, bags and cover ups and stock up on birthday presents for the year. The last couple of days everything goes down to about $10 so if you have some self control, use it!

Sunday Best

Sunday is my favorite day of the week and today was everything I want in my Sunday.  The littles slept in until close to 8 am and then climbed into bed with us to snuggle. If there is one day of the week where everyone should wake up slow, it's Sunday.  We reminisced about the epic day before and then all gathered around the breakfast table for bacon and eggs. The heat wave from yesterday continued and we were happy about it because after church we had plans for a pool party and beach day. You know you hit the beach at the right time, when the crowd is leaving the parking lot and you see a perfect spot to set up your blanket away from tourists and right behind a well built sand castle. The digging was done for us and all we had to do was gather some shells to spruce up the interior. We hit the showers quickly after that and made it to a "family dinner" with friends in Sag Harbor. A super long table was set up with benches and sunflowers and we ate our jumbalaya and corn bread facing the sea. Our perfect Hamptons night ended with homemade key lime pie and a feeling that we didn't take a second of this beautiful weekend for granted.

My Lovely Summer Girls

"I fell for her in summer, my lovely summer girl,

From summer she is made, my lovely summer girl,

I’d love to spend a winter with my lovely summer girl,

But I’m never warm enough for my lovely summer girl,

It’s summer when she smiles, I’m laughing like a child,

It’s the summer of our lives; we’ll contain it for a while

She holds the heat, the breeze of summer in the circle of her hand. I’d be happy with this summer if it’s all we ever had."

Maggie Stiefvater, Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)

A Jack and Jill Pineapple Theme Wedding Shower

My sister is getting married on September 17th and this weekend we celebrated with a co-ed wedding shower with pineapple decorations everywhere. There was a bar by the house and one by the pool and the guests mingled while tasting passed hor d'oeuvres. It was hot and my littles lasted 10 minutes before stripping out of their party clothes and hopping into the pool. The party went on well past the littles bedtime and Punky was not a fan of all of the people crowding her Nana and Pop's house. So as the tiki torches were lit to continue the fun we drove home with delicious cookie favors baked by the grooms's sister and pineapple wine stoppers as gifts. If anyone is looking for the perfect party favor, cookies are it and these were AMAZING. Follow the baker on instagram @baked_by_suzanne and contact her at suzyq2946@aim.com to place your order.  39 days to go.