Morning, friends! How is it the last Friday in July? Didn't summer just start? I am quite baffled the year has flown by so quickly. August is knocking at the door and I'm not sure I want to answer. This week has been an emotionally long one and normally I'd be stoked for the weekend, but tomorrow is THE DAY! My FITNESS GOAL DAY and y'all I have to confess, I am soooo not prepared. However it is what it is and I will face my challenge with a smile [or curse, ha!] and have something interesting to report back on Monday. Now, let's move on to favorites, shall we?
Favorite Blog Moment of the Week: People who don't blog don't understand the community, but this week proved how fantastic the blog world can be when it gets behind a cause. As many of you already read here, a beautiful blogger passed away this week, sending shockwaves of grief to all that read her blog. I still can't believe I'll never read another post written by her and my heart breaks for her family during this time of grieving. Yet, Leslie's bright light is still shining online if you follow the hashtag #remberingleslie . So many women are posting their caring thoughts about this beautiful soul and hopefully it will bring some peace to her family. As of Thursday the GoFundMe set up for her two girls was over $17,800 in only two days which is a testament to how many people Leslie touched in her life. There of course are the dark parts of the Internet, but it's times like these when I realize how proud I am to a part of this blogging community. I'm also exremply proud of our hashtags, because now her family can see how much Leslie meant to people they never knew.
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Favorite Store of the Week: You would think it would be Nordstrom because of the anniversary sale [and yes, I am still shopping, gah], but no, today I'm highlighting RiffRaff. Leslie posted many a collaboration with RiffRaff and in her memory they are donating 100% of their sales tomorrow to Caroline and Ainsley's fund. How incredible is their gesture?!? #shopriffraff #kindnessmatters #shopsmall #rememberingleslie
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Favorite Links of the Week: Getting collage fancy this week, whoop whoop!
+ Want to stop cursing but still be able to insult people? Check out this hilarious article, I couldn't help but laugh at all of the insults. People are quite clever when they want to get rid of the potty mouth.
+ A waitress uses her hard earned money to thank a special group of men. Kindness makes me happy.
+ Some super foods aren't quite what you think they are and this article explains why.
+ 15 words I need to remove from my vocabulary. Definitely guilty of them all, are you? #literally
Have a fabulous weekend, bunnies! < 3 y'all dearly!
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That is so amazing what RiffRaff is doing for Leslie! Wow. And yes to the sleeping image. I swear that happens to me way too often! Like this morning for example haha! And I've never found my name on a coke bottle so I feel that last one. I stopped trying a long time ago. Have a great weekend girlfriend!
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What an amazing community that we are part of - I really feel blessed to know so many wonderful ladies!!! I use so many of those words it's a problem lol! Hope you have a great weekend love!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston
ReplyDeletei love that riffraf is donating all proceeds to her children! this community is so amazing. although i didn't read her blog, it's wonderful that the community is pulling together to help her family in such a heartbreaking time.
ReplyDeleteSuch sad news. Great way to help her family. Hopping over from High Five for Friday. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteI thought of you last night because we did our family movie night a night early and Cam chose Despicable Me! The minions made me think of the fun quotes you choose. :)
ReplyDeleteWow what a testament to how adored Leslie was to have raised that much money in two days! What a wonderful blogging community this can be! I am honestly still in shock over her passing--I didn't know her personally and had only communicated with her a few times but man, her passing hits close to home.
ReplyDeleteI love the coke meme lol that would so be me looking for alana! Haha
LOL at that "almost had to socialize" picture. I will sit in public bathroom stalls and wait for other people finish washing their hands and leave.
ReplyDeleteI laughed at all of the funnies you posted!! Especially the one about closing your eyes at work and only a minute passing by. I really feel that during state testing haha!
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Power to the hashtag! The turtle meme, I died, like just spit coke out of my nose.
ReplyDeleteThe blogging community is so wonderful, filled with such great people. I love so many people have come together to help her family during this difficult time. It is a testament to how loved Leslie was in the blogging community.
ReplyDeleteI have to deal with alot of "perfect" people on a daily basis and it always makes me laugh. I like to call them the special snowflakes and there really are alot of them. lol. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
It's been so great to see the outpouring of the love and support for Leslie's family, it really is a an awesome community we are part of!
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful to see such an outpouring of love for Leslie and her family! Thanks for sharing!!
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Haha yes to sleep!!!! Have a great weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteSo sad to hear about Leslie, but the outpouring of support and love is quite incredible. Gotta love this community!
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The blogging community is truly amazing. RiffRaff is doing an amazing thing for her girls.
ReplyDeleteThe Coke one is my life. My name is never on anything.
Happy Friday lady.
So incredibly sad for Leslie's family, still praying for them and it's incredibly touching to see the blogging community rally around them like that are. ♥
ReplyDeleteThat is so wonderful for Riff Raff to be doing that! I haven't been blogging long enough to discover Leslie's blog until this week but the display of support by other bloggers has been touching to witness.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I almost laughed out loud at the slow cooking turtle. Love it!
The blog community is such a testament to God's love for us and how Leslie shared that with others. She was such an amazing soul and it's comforting to know her girls will get to know that through her blog and the blogging community
ReplyDeleteI never knew Leslie but I am just amazed at the blogging community and so thankful to be apart of it. and what a wonderful company RiffRaff is to donate their sales.
ReplyDeleteAs always, your Friday funnies are the best! Thanks for the laughs, and happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love that riffraff is doing that today - I was so happy yesterday when I saw!
ReplyDeleteThe blogging community is wonderful! Love your Friday funnies!
ReplyDeleteLove all your funnies today!! Got a good laugh to end the week...Hope you have a fab weekend lady!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about RiffRaff - that is so amazing. Off to shop now! :) Happy Friday, my friend!
ReplyDeleteLove the outpour of support for Leslie's family. I'm so sad I never read her blog or got to know her, she sounds like an incredible person who touched so many lives. And that ecard about 5 minutes in the morning vs. at work is spot on!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday gurlie <3
How special that those little girls mama has left such an amazing legacy. Love the outpouring of support for this family! OMG I swear the clock is going BACKWARDS at work today/this week/this summer! Have a great weekend, girl :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck for tomorrow girly sending you all the good vibes! I totally agree the blogging community can be so amazing when things like this happened, and whilst I never read A Blonde Ambition my heart still goes out to her children,husband, family and friends! Such a sad thing to happen to a beautiful person xo
ReplyDeleteGood luck tomorrow. And yes I'm proud to be a part of such a great community of so many caring people. I'm so glad They've raised so
ReplyDeletemuch! And the slow cooker funny.... Killed me lol. Happy weekend girl xo
I didn't read Leslie's blog, but I found out about her through other blog posts today, and I just feel so sad. It is such a tragedy, and I'm certainly praying for her family.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links. The article about health foods that aren't as healthy as we think is very interesting. Every time I'm trying a new health food, I'm always wondering if it's going to end up being one of the foods they will eventually tell us causes cancer or some other horrible illness. So sad to hear about Leslie. I enjoyed her blog a lot. And I feel so sad for her husband and children.
ReplyDeleteI found out about Leslie this morning at work and I silent cried on the DL for at least an hour. I didn't even know her personally but followed her blog since 2009 and somehow it makes you feel like you know a person. I still can't believe it. It was just really shocking and terrible news. She is so loved and will be missed by many.
ReplyDeleteLove everything here so thanks for sharing! This community of women (and some occasional men) is the absolute best!! Hope your Sunday is going great love!
ReplyDeleteso glad to see something positive in the blogging world--this is how it was when i started. there wasn't competition, jealousy, and cattiness. i am glad to see the good still exists.
ReplyDeletethat is so true about the cokes. i just want my NAMEEE!
ooh i need to read the clever insults. i'm the person who can think of a million things to say after the person has left/moment is over.