A rare Universal Thread Win + Amazon Lately.

Last week, I talked about how I got these flat mary janes because I need some closed-toe, warm weather, kind of business casual shoes. I got them in the mail last Tuesday after I posted and then....didn't love them. I like them, but I didn't like the way they fit and I didn't like how they felt. Also, the look felt off to me. They could be worn, of course, but I envisioned the blisters that would likely result and that was enough to make me return sixty-some dollar shoes. I don't need to bleed all over them. That's for the under-20 dollar shoe range. 

So, I went to Target's app to see what they had. They had a very similar flat mary jane for $35. I was totally annoyed and disillusioned by Target's selection of shoes last fall/summer so it never occurred to me to look there; I ordered these on the app and I think there was a discount so I believe I got them for $30. I threw them into an order with all of the kids' school supplies. 

But anyway, they're a winner:

(This is where we'll take a deep breath and appreciate the groutwork the previous owner did on the tile. He owns a general contracting business. When I show the rest of his handiwork, at some point, you'll continue to be impressed.)

Meanwhile, Pinterest showed me this collage the other day and I almost cried:

It was 100 degrees yesterday.

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Most of our Amazon orders for the past few months have to do with the pool. I can put together a separate pool post if anyone is interested...having a pool is quite a journey and we feel like there's a whole new section of our brains that has grown and filled with knowledge...we literally knew nothing about pools before this summer! 

So here's the other Amazon stuff that's worth mentioning:

Vacuum storage bags. This brand is a winner. I needed them for sleeping bags/comforters. I'm more impressed by this no-name brand than I've been by the name brands. I didn't use the pump, but used the vacuum nozzle.

Celtic sea salt. I heard this was a good brand. We ran out of the last kind I bought over the winter so I gave this to Scott for Father's Day. I started making these honey salted lattes and it's excellent for that. 

I had to give in and buy new rain boots since my costco-made Hunter boots fell apart last year. I always shop with #fall in mind so the plaid was the obvious choice. 

I got this tshirt because it was in a Facebook ad or something and it's fine. It was $7. It's a little thicker than I wanted to get for summer. I'd say it runs true to size. I got a medium. It comes in every color imaginable so it's not a bad deal.

I got these erasable gel pens based on an Instagram recommendation and I love them. They are perfect for my teacher planner. They write smooth, are a fun design, multiple colors, erase well...definitely the best I've found. 

One more find among the actual sea of pool stuff and tools that Scott has been ordering...

Sutton has been dealing with "hangnails" which is anything she perceives as not a perfect fingernail. It's become a bit of a fixation, to be honest, and I'm hoping it's just a phase...she's starting to grow out of it a little, but we were at our wit's end. 

Scott ordered her cuticle oil and called it "hangnail medicine". 

She uses it 5-7 times a day, I'm pretty sure. 

But as long as she's not screeching for help over a hangnail and can solve the problem herself now, I'm okay with it. 

My nails are a disaster so I should start using it too. 

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