I’m so happy it is finally Friday! I’m really looking forward to a weekend of relaxing. I’m going to a company picnic Saturday and then a pool party Sunday. Excited to see what you are all up to through all the link ups. 
People.com featured an article about a sweet 6 year old boy who sadly lost both of his parents recently, but is going around town just trying to make people smile, caling it the Smile Experiment.
A friend of mine is raising money for the 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Chicago at the end of next month, and if you feel so inclined please donate here.
Hi all,
I’m writing to you today to ask you to consider donating once again to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s along Chicago’s beautiful lakefront. You’ve all very generously helped me in this effort in past years (many of you annually!), for which I am so grateful. You are my all stars!
Thanks to you, the Chicago Walk raised over $750k last year. Those funds don’t just go to research in finding a cure, but also to supporting the caretakers, the educators and the public policy initiatives that make a difference in the fight against this awful disease. This year we have a bigger goal of $1m and the Walk is only 9 weeks away!
You can learn more about the disease from this quick Alzheimer’s Facts & Figures video.
I can’t get over how cute these books are that they sell at Buckingham Palace. I want them for my future children! Those illustrations are too cute. 
Friday has become the day of the link ups. Here are the wonderful women I’m linking up with each week:
A Little Bit of Everything Blog, Grace and Love Blog, and Momfessionals
Astleigh with the Pick
Say Yes to Happy 
Oh my goodness, those royal baby books look adorable!! I might need to get them for myself 🙂
Haha me too! I didn’t know they existed but I love that they do 🙂
I am obsessed with adorable kids books! My husband and I are just starting to get situated to start a family, but we’ve already been picking up a few books here and there. Those are so cute!
Thanks so much for visiting today! You totally have to get these books for your future fam 🙂
Happy Friday!
Those royal baby books are so cute! I need those!!
Haha me too Kelsey! Have a good weekend!
Oh my those books look SO cute. I might just be buying them for my niece’s bday. I really want to read that Bachelor makeup article. I love makeup 🙂 and bachelor duh!
How old is your niece?
It must be so fun to be with other girls in the bachelor mansion to exchange fashion and beauty tips!! Haha
Those books are too cute! I need to get one 🙂
Haha I want them all too!
Happy Friday Ashlee thanks for visiting and commenting today !
Catherine and Sean are one of my favorite Bachelor couples 🙂 Her makeup always looks flawless, so I could probably use some of her tips! Mindy Kalig’s first book was hilarious. I didn’t know there was a second!
I love Sean and Catherine together! And Mindy’s book comes out this fall in sept I think. Can not wait to read ittttttt! 🙂
Oh good to know! I’m reading Tina Fey’s “Bossypants” right now which I think is along the same lines as Mindy’s book and so far, I like Mindy’s better! Lol
I totally agree, I read Tina Fey’s too but loved Mindy’s more. But Tina’s was good too!
oh my gosh that little boy — i have to look up that experiment. what an inspirational story!
Hi Shawna! Thanks so much for popping by the blog today and commenting! I know how sweet and heartbreaking is that boy’s story.
I cannot wait for Mindy Kaling’s new book!! She is hilarious and it’s bound to be amazing. Have a lovely weekend!
xo Mil
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Me too 🙂 I think I might try to see her on her book tour too! She’s amazing.
Have a good weekend Mil!
That smile experiment is so adorable!!
Agreed, that little boy is too sweet.
What a positive boy! I don’t know how I would handle losing a parent, much less two. I grew up without a father figure, but couldn’t imagine losing my mother. I am definitely checking out the page, as someone who has experienced it in a loved one first hand I know how devasting Alzheimers is. These books are so cute, deifnitely checking them out 🙂
liz @ sundays with sophie
I completely agree. Parents are such important, life changing people especially in a child’s life. But as long as that little boy is surround by love hopefully he will be ok 😦
Thanks for checking out that page! Alzheimers is such a heartbreaking disease!
Have a good weekend Liz!
The walk for Alzheimer’s sounds like a great event! My sorority’s charity in college was Alzheimer’s reseach so the organization is near to my heart!
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Aw that’s so sweet. It’s such a sad disease and I’m happy to help raise awareness any way I can.
have a good weekend Darcy thanks for stopping by!
The children’s book are adorable!
Seriously! I’m obsessed with the royal family. They are too cute.
Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting Angela!!
Those book are adorable I want them so badly too! I got married within a few months of the royal couple and had my first within 6 months of them and the same with our second. So cute!
Aww that’s so much fun! I love that you have had similar timelines 🙂
Thanks for stopping by and commenting Hil!! Happy Friday!
My grandma had Alzheimer’s so that’s a cause near and dear to my heart. I can’t wait for Mindy’s new book, I love her!
Must have been so hard on your family. I follow Maria Shriver’s blog and she talks about Alzheimer’s a lot because her dad had it and it’s really sad but so interesting.
And yes Mindy’s book is going to be amazing. Can NOT wait 🙂
happy weekend Mattie!!
I’ve seen all sorts of royals stuff lately! Love those books! Also, I read through that Allure article and really liked it! It gives a lot of behind the scenes info on the Bachelor, too. Thanks for linking it!
Gotta love those royals and the bachelor 🙂