Now, I'm not saying I have favorites among my precious anniversary sale purchases. Except that I do. I totally do. And can I tell y'all a little secret? Almost none of those favorites ever come from Round One. Year after year, it's ACTUALLY my ROUND 2 (or 3...or 4....) picks that end up being my go-to staples. (You'll know which ones are my faves by the way you see them many days in a row, without regard for societal norms and things like cleanliness.)
Read MoreI (and every other blogger on Instagram) enjoy referring to Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale as "Christmas in July."
(John enjoys referring to it as THINGS I CAN'T REPEAT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN. He's adorable like that.)
Shopping the sale isn't hard y'all. Figuring out which one of your kids still gets to attend college is the hard part.
Read MoreAs we speak, the Sale That Shall Not Be Named is about to commence. You may know it by it's other name: The Sale that Causes John to Twitch Every Time A Package Arrives. Clearly, I'm referring to Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale. And since it's the most wonderful/annoying time of the year, I wanted to share a few of my tips and tricks to shop the sale LIKE THE BOSS THAT YOU ARE.
Read MoreNothing strikes fear into a mom's heart like an all white outfit. Because, KIDS, y'all. Kids have an internal radar for anything pristine, and will basically find, seek, and destroy.
They will use Cheeto fingers.
They will use mud and/or dirt.
They will use snot and boogers.
They'll use things I haven't even considered yet, because THEY ARE TINY SAVAGES
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