Five on Friday: Stox & Co

Happy Friday you guys! 

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Stox & Co. I went to a great little event at this gorgeous spa/salon in Mount Pleasant with the Charleston Blog Society. I have always loved Aveda products and this place is just downright relaxing and gorgeous. I booked an appointment right away with Lex and am loving my color and cut! Check out more in the photos below from the oh so talented Gillian of Coastal Bride:

This makeup line is amazing! I bout the un-coverup and this brush is THE COOLEST!

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Instagram Stories. They're all the buzz, are you using them? Do you prefer them over Snapcaht? I miss the lenses that make me look like I have makeup on and butterflies on my head ;), but at the end of they day I do have more views on Instagram. This is what I think it will boil down to, at least for bloggers and businesses. You may have seen my Insta story this morning, but here are the three links I was nerding out over:

CEO of Instagram says Snapchat deserves all the credit it was 

Ad Age highlights some brands already doing Insta Stories right

CNET tells us how to use Instagram Stories

Would love to hear your opinion - are you going all Insta Stories or staying all Snapchat or a mix? If it's a mix, how are you choosing when to use each one?

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Bachelor In Paradise. I admit it, I could not stop watching! (#goawaychad) I even got so engrossed that I forgot about and missed The Hills, ughhhh! Definitely a temp housing negative is no DVR. 

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Blonde Dry Shampoo. Listen up blonde friends, you NEED this try shampoo. You know how our roots get a little dark and dingy between washes but the rest of our color is hanging in tight? Well, this dry shampoo puffs in a little color for you, lightening up your roots while adding volume. Buy it here.

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Kiddo Adidas Superstar Original Sneakers. Sully's Auntie Sam bought her these shoes and I put them on Sully everyday. She gets tons of compliments and they match everything, they're just so cute. Highly recommend these Mamas! Sully is wearing a 5 right now at almost 16 months. (excuse the terrible pictures, more to come)

Have a great weekend!

Here's who I'm teaming up with today on this Five on Friday: A. Liz Adventures, Carolina Charm, Hello! Happiness and The Good Life.

Five On Friday

I think the below image says it all. Happy "Fry Day" y'all! (image source here)

Our week ended up being super low key as a crazy day at work led me to cancel Bachelor night with the girls and a blogger event I was going to attend on Tuesday got moved due to snow and ice. It was welcome though after a pretty active weekend and so much travel coming up. 

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Sully's dance moves. She got it from her Mama. 

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Spring Lilly Catalog. It arrived today and I'm loving these pieces. From seahorse lace to a reversible tote that has leopard pineapples on it, I'm sold. More on Snapchat (@ephilli).

Question, could I wear the below long sleeved white dress (#3) to a wedding? Or is it too bridal?

1. Girls Mini Marlowe T-Shirt Dress // 2. UPF 50+ Sophie Dress // 3. Colby Sleeved Tunic Dress // 4. Flamenco Pineapple Tassel Necklace // 5. Reversible Shopper Tote Bag // 6. Iona Sleeveless Silk Shell // 7. Marlowe Boatneck T-Shirt Dress // 8. Largo Cut-In Lace Shift Dress

Speaking of preppy brands. Did you see that C. WONDER IS NOT DEAD?! I loved the brand, especially their Charleston store, when it was alive and well. Now they're back on QVC and Brad Goreski is the creative director. See my favorite C. Wonder throw pillows in this post here. 

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Dreaming of this throw pillow. Furbish studio is one of my favorites for home decor and inspiration. Right now, I am dreaming of this fig leaf pillow.

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The perfect black top. I bought this beauty in black online from Banana Republic and am SO in love. Sizes are limited, but there are more available in the white colorway. It's also an additional 40% off sale right now. 

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A weekend well spent. This past weekend we did touristy things, we ate a great brunch in Georgetown, we cheered on our Panthers. 

There ya have it folks, happy 5 on Friday!

Five on Friday

Haaappyyyyy FriYAY readers! Too much? Haven't had your coffee (x2) yet today? 

Well, here's something to ease you in... my 5 on Friday. I have to say I'm super proud of this week's five. I'm trying to make more of an effort to focus on what really matters this year by being present. When thinking back on the week, I'm happy to see my five reflect more of what matters to me - friends, family time, health and community.

I shared in this post that last year was a bit of a rollercoaster. It was obviously the best year of my life (welcome to the world sweet baby Sully!), but also one of the most difficult. Something I've known all along, but think I lost sight of has resurfaced and keeps playing through in my head. Happiness is a choice. It's a conscious decision you make every single day to always take the positive path. Anyone else believe this wholeheartedly too?

Ok, ok before I get sucked down the rabbit hole called reflection, let's just go on and jump into 5 on Friday... 

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Soaking in baby. I'm convinced there's no better feeling in the world than snuggling your squishy baby - not even sinking a bite into a fresh and sugary pink donut ;). Sully hasn't fallen asleep taking her bottle in a long time (one thing I miss about breastfeeding!), but this week she did. Oh how sweet it was. 

This is usually what happens while trying to soak in baby. #selfiefail

Notice her top tooth! PS: Downloaded this from my Snapchat feed. Follow along on Snapchat @ephilli.

I can't help but share these I found on my phone after flipping through this week either. 

This baby loves a straw! Especially if it's Kate Spade, just like her "Cat's Meow" top. 

Just a casual convo with Mr. George of the Jungle.

Those chunky, rolly little hands that I just want to eat every single day!

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Reconnecting with the mat. In my mind I had totally convinced myself I was going to rock the at-home early morning workout. When I went almost all of January without a single workout, I knew it was time for a different strategy. So I took advantage of a new client special at a local yoga studio. I'm loving the wide variety including hot yoga, flow and barre that they offer. Next up, taking a spin at Pure Barre. 

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New friends. Sooooo making friends as an adult, is like, kinda hard. Especially in a city where most people are solely career-focused and definitely don't have or even want kids at our age. Just when I had almost given up hope though, we had a few great strangers, now friends, cross our path. Can I get sappy again like I did in the beginning? Just for one sec, promise... Invest in people, not things folks, they make choosing happiness much easier. 

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Embracing my black thumb. I was SUPER excited about getting a fiddle-leaf fig, then we left for Christmas and New Years (in Miami, Go Tigers!) and I forgot about it. Dead as a doornail y'all. There was no reviving the poor thing. Instead, I invested in some fake greenery (never say never) at Target (only $19.99!) and got to style it this week in my home office and I couldn't be more happy.

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Closed Facebook groups. Are you guys a part of any of these? I'm on some for Lilly (here, here, here, here, chat, popovers, kids) Blogging (VA, here, here, Moms), the Southern C Summit I talked about last week and even one for my planner (FB page here, more to come on this later, right now on sale!). I love the encouragement and online communities in these groups and am really thankful to have added a lot to my list this week.