May Favorites

Hello and welcome to the May Monthly Favorites edition of my Friday Favorites!  Usually I write the Friday post to highlight some favorites of the past week, but once a month I write about favorites from the whole month.  I'm also linking this to the Five Things Bringing Me Joy link up.  These monthly favorites may be products or just things that happened in the month of May that made me happy!

I also blog about my Prime Purchases (you can see the last post here), so you can check that out to see some of the latest things that are ending up in my shopping cart.  There will be a Prime Purchases Link Up here on Tuesday June 5th, so come join the Prime Party!  

May is always a really busy month, but in a good way.  We really packed in the fun times during the last month of school.  Some of my favorites were Mother's Day, Grace's Birthday, Awards ceremonies, Jack's choir talent show, and 8th Grade Dance.  We also had a large group of families over for dinner, and I enjoyed that!

You might remember that I "took over" Grace's beauty box subscription.  I am absolutely loving the Sephora Play box.  I think it's my favorite subscription box so far!  And I still give Grace a chance to take the products that might be better for her.   Have you tried the Sephora Play box?

Here's a look at my box this month.  I am so excited to try these products! 

• Hourglass Primer - I gave this one to G
• Chloe perfume sample - ditto
• Devacurl Supercream Coconut Curl Styler-will be fun to go for a natural look this summer
• Kat Von D Tattoo Eyeliner - I've never tried a liquid liner 
• Marc Jacobs Mascara - this has awesome reviews
• Sephora Detox Mud Mask - can't wait to detox my skin

I have had some fun shopping at TJ Maxx recently.  There are quite a few Ross/Marshall/TJ Maxx stores in the area that I can barely stand to walk into.  Their stock is low and it looks like a tornado has hit the store.  But there is one TJ Maxx nearby that I love going to.  It is always neat and clean, and there are some great finds to discover.  Here are some things I've bought recently.

If you haven't checked out your local discount store's toiletries/beauty department, you could be missing out.  I have found lots of prodcuts from OPI, Philosophy, and other big name companies.  I picked up some new hand soap that smells incredible for only $3.99.  I haven't heard of the company, but the packaging and smell are great.  It is from Pecksniff's of England, and scents I bought are Rosemary Mint  and Bergamot Thyme.

I also picked up a candle from DW Home in Lavendar Chamomile.  I think I remember that Heather recommended these, and I will definitely check out some other scents.  It was less than $5 at TJ Maxx.

I picked up this oversized Baggallini hobo tote for $29.  (similar here)  It checks a lot of boxes for me in a travel bag/purse:  large size, lots of pockets/organization, crossbody and shoulder bag straps, lays flat against body when carrying crossbody.  In addition, it can slide over your carry-on suitcase handle for easy airport travel.  I'm looking forward to giving this a try on our summer trips.

I just love Fossil brand wallets and purses, but I have never bought one.  I love this one that I found for $29.  It is just the right size for me and a really fun color.  (Similar here)

This week seemed to be about all things British and royal...yes, please.  I just loved watching the wedding and seeing all the pomp and pageantry.  And seeing how this modern couple decided to make it all their own, too.

One thing I never managed to do in our 3 years over there was the Chelsea Flower Show.  Look at these beautiful pictures that popped up in my Instagram feed!  

And my last favorite for May is the end of another school year.  The kids wrapped up 8th and 10th grades, and I can't wait to see what fun the summer holds for us.  Do you remember reading the blog awhile back about 18 summers.  Childhood seems short when you think about only having 18 summers together...so make it count!  We are going to soak up every minute of sunshine, swimming, travel, camp, and more this summer!

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Linking to:

Friday Favorites with Andrea, Narci, and Erika

High Five for Friday with  Katie, Becky, Tif, and Della

Five on Friday with Smidge of This

Friday Loves Link Up with The Blended Blog

Five Things Bringing Me Joy with Heather,  Crystal, Erin, and Whitney

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