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Monday, July 15, 2019

Amazon Prime Day: The Best Finds and Deals

It's one of my VERY FAVORITE shopping days today, Amazon Prime Day! It's my third year covering this sale of amazing discounts and some of the best deals out there, all on Amazon, available exclusively to Prime members. If you're not a Prime member, Amazon is offering a 30 day free trial here, which is worth signing up for to have access to all of this goodness! This is an especially great sale for any new or expecting moms, anybody looking for the best deals on items for the home, and for solid deals on lots of electronics. I was also SUPER pleasantly surprised about some their home decor in their Stone & Beam line, so hoping for a repeat of that this year to spruce up a few spaces!

 For the first time in Amazon's history, Prime Day will be a 48-hour event (!!!) running on July 15 and 16, so I'll be continuously updating this page for the best of the best. I'm doing lots of my Christmas shopping in July again this year, so hooray for the best prices, AND for being way ahead of the game. Now that that's all out of the way, here are my absolute FAVORITES so far, in no particular order!

 FOR HER:

adidas Women's Cloudfoam-30% off of my FAVORITE Tennis Shoes Ever. Seriously, these are like wearing CLOUDS. I’ve never seen them for a price this low.


Adidas Hoodie - Classic and cute for just over $20 today. This fits like a dream and is perfect for chillier summer evenings. 


T-Shirt Dress - I have this little t-shirt dress and I throw it on all the time. It’s super flattering, washes well, and is marked down to just $10 today!


Stilla Eyeliner – This cult favorite eyeliner is 30% off today. 


Apple Watch – I got an Apple watch for Christmas and haven’t taken it off since. One of the best investments Matt’s ever made 😊


Levi’s Hi Rise – These puppies are all over every fashion blog. Supposedly the most flattering jeans that don’t lose their shape. 


Silicone Rings – Great for working out or to  wear with sweats. These are one of the deals of the day today.

 
FOR HIM
 
Under Armour Pullover – Matt’s favorite light weight pullover on sale for $28 (!!!)


Working Hands Hand Cream – the very best for dry, chapped hands. We’ve sworn by this for a long time, and this is a great time to restock!


Cold Brew Coffee Maker – neeeeeeeed. 


Golf Shoes – These are the best of the best, and an additional 30% off of an already deeply reduced price.


Sonos Speakers – Matt has been dreaming of Sonos for a REALLY long time, and this is seriously an insane deal. This comes at a super discounted price with an additional $50 back via an Amazon gift card. Run!


 
DECOR TOP PICKS (all so pretty!)
Planter

Throw Pillow

Mirror

Wall Clock

Throw Blanket


 



 FOR BABY
Sit to Stand Walker- This is the holy grail of walkers. If you haven’t scooped this up for your baby yet, DO IT.


Foam Gym – we got this for Oskar when he was 6 months old, and he still plays with it now that he’s 5. 



Wooden Curved Blocks – These are big in Montessori style of play, and my kids still gravitate towards them at 3 and 5 years old. 


Diaper bundle – A really great price on a one month supply of diapers and wipes in one. 

Hanna Andersson onesies – Hanna Andersson released their line of baby clothing for Amazon today. Check out these sweet little onesies. Swoon. 

Play Yard – this is EVERYTHING for summer months. So easy to transport and pop up outside for baby to play in comfortably. 

Jumperoo – one of the most popular jumpers for an additional 20% off. 

Convertible carseat – save 30% on ALL Graco today. This one’s one of their most popular convertible carseats. A great time to grab an extra for Grandma’s car.

Pop Up Toy – every kid that comes to our house gravitates towards this toy. It was a favorite of both of our boys.

Hape Xylophone – musical toys are (almost) always a yes. 


For The Home


Pressure Washer – a must have for getting the outside cleaned up in the spring and summer months.


Roomba - put a Roomba in your life already. No really, just do it. This is the lowest price I’ve seen, even lower than Black Friday. 



Al Clad Set – If it’s time to re-up on nonstick pots and pans, these are where it's at.

Instant Pot – if you don’t have this already, you’re crazy. A weekday dinner staple. 

Dyson – If you’re going to take the plunge, today is THE DAY to do it. This thing is AMAZING.  
             
Soda Stream – for as much as we love La Croix and selzer water, this only makes sense to buy.

Luggage Set – A seriously great deal on two pieces of luggage. Snag these ASAP if you’re in need!

Water Flosser – any mom knows that pregnancy totally destroys your teeth. The reviews on this are INSANE and comes highly recommended to me by my dentist. 
 



Random Finds

 Pillow - Matt has this and SWEARS by it for the most restorative sleep. It's currently on lightning deal for $49.99!

 Revlon Hair Drier and Volumizer Brush - People love this thing to achieve a salon quality blow-out at home.

 Magic Makeup Eraser - on lightning deal right now for only $15! This thing is incredible and removes all of my makeup with one swipe. 

My Favorite Pajama Set - a deal of the day! 


Toddlers and Kids
Schwinn Bike – the cutest bike I ever did see. 

Climber Dome – amazing reviews and great for perpetual movers, like my two

Fire Tablet – crazy good deals on the Fire Tablet. I have two sitting in my cart right now because I’m not sure we can pass them up another year.

Our Moments – I thought this was a sweet idea. This set comes with thought provoking questions for you and your kiddo ask each other. Getting this for Oskar, my little thinker. 

Bluetooth Microphone – great for little performers

Star Wars LEGOs – certain LEGO sets deeply discounted right now, including this one! Grabbing it and setting it aside for Christmas!

Pokemon Switch Game – a great deal on select Nintendo Switch games. Pokemon is big in our house right now, so this one was perfect for us!

Boxer Briefs – our favorite undies for boys on sale!

Easel – I love the wooden easels so much more than plastic ones made of primary colors

Floating Book Shelves Рcute to display favorite books or d̩cor pieces

Playground Balls – we use these to play just about everything outside

Operation – Lots of Hasbro games discounted today! Adding this to our family game night rotation



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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Finland 2019: Our Trip in Pictures (and some words, too)


We’re back from our 2 weeks in Finland and The Netherlands, and let me tell you, this trip was dreamy. As dreamy as dreamy can be, that is, with a 5 and a 3 year old tagging along for the ride. This year’s adventure seemed much more successful than years’ past, likely because of an added year or two of maturity for the kiddos, but also because they SLEPT, and SLEPT WELL. We struggled with jetlag for nearly the entirety of our previous trips, which made for tired and cranky everybody during the day. Not this time! Hooray! They also did phenomenally with travel (for some reason they always have), and got lots of high fives from strangers as we were de-boarding. Which was, obviously, the nice way of saying, “Thanks for not ruining my 9 hour flight, kid.” We had a jam packed agenda nearly everywhere we were, and here’s some of what went down in Finland while we were away. 

On our first full day, we went to Finland’s national Zoo, Korkeasaari, which gave us a perfect reason to spend the day outside in the sunshine. Temperatures were (relative to here) cool, high 60s to low 70s, but the sun feels HOT when you’re so far north. Korkeasaari is situated on an island (literal translation: high island), so it made for the prettiest views of the Gulf of Finland. Later that night, a lot of my extended family came to our borrowed apartment to celebrate my birthday (a day early) with a cake and a whole table of good things to eat. The very best.



 Monday was my BIRTHDAY (!!), and we spent it at the most magical place on earth: Muumimaailma!  The kids ate cotton candy, had their faces painted, and hugged every Muumi they could get their hands on. As did I.
 

Tuesday we headed to a rental lake house: the epitome of summertime in Finland. This is where we spent almost all of our remaining days, sauna-ing, swimming, boating, taking walks, grilling. I dare you to find me a better summer day than that. 

Before we left for our vacation, my grandfather passed away. We buried him the Saturday after we arrived, at the same church where he walked me down the aisle 8 years ago--the hardest--but also the most beautiful--day. The sun was shining and his family was together, and I can't help but to feel his hand in that. So many of my childhood memories are linked to him and his accordion, and all of the grandchildren wore accordion pins at the service to pay tribute to those magical, carefree, summer days, dancing to the music that he made.
We checked out of the cabin on Sunday and met my aunt, cousin, and the boys' second cousin at the oldest train station in Finland,which has now been converted into a cafe. We had some ice cream and headed back to Helsinki. Later, we visited an architectural masterpiece of a library—new to Helsinki and the world alike. The kids played at two different public parks right outside, and then we headed home for Matt and the guys to go play Frisbee Golf at a course in the woods.

On our last day, we took a train to Helsinki city center, and then a ferry ride to Suomenlinna--a Finnish fortress on an island in the Gulf. We packed supplies for a picnic and ate lunch in the sunshine, followed by ice cream for the kids and beers for everyone else. That night, we had a girls’ night at Loyly, a gorgeous sauna facility on the Sea. We sauna-ed our little hearts out, but only my sister was brave enough to dip herself into the freezing sea water afterwards. When we were done, we had drinks on their terrace, cheersing to another vacation that went far too fast. 

The next day, we cleaned, packed, and headed out for Amsterdam (more to come on what we did there in a separate post!). As for Finland, we are missing it terribly. I love that the boys' memories of their summers already include ones that are so close to mine--a richness that we've been so lucky to pass on to them. See you next year, Suomi. You were so good to us.
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