Emily Simpson’s Black Printed Outfit on Instastories

Real Housewives of Orange County 2021 Instagram Fashion

They say that you shouldn’t always believe what you read on the internet. Although that statement is true, you need to believe what you’re about to read. Which would be that you need a printed two-piece outfit like the one Emily Simpson has on. Thankfully she made it easy for us by sharing the deets on it (because we all thought it was a dress). And now I’m making it easy for you by giving you a hint on what your next outing outfit shall be.

Sincerely Stylish,

Jess

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Photo Credit: @rhoc_emilysimpson

Originally posted at: Emily Simpson’s Black Printed Outfit

Now that temperatures are rising and masks are coming off, chances are you’re showing more skin than you have in, well, more than a year. If you’re anything like me, your dermis needs a bit of a glow-up. Kosas’ Kosasport Good Body Skin AHA + Enzyme Exfoliating Body Wash is here to help. The clean beauty brand’s first body wash was inspired by the founder’s own struggles with acne. After clearing up the skin on her face, she set out to create a product for body breakouts.

Good Body Skin contains a blend of glycolic, lactic and mandelic acids (all AHAs) to smooth skin and increase cell turnover. As you may know, this gentle exfoliation is key to eliminating acne, brightening dark spots and evening skin tone. Don’t worry about dryness, though. These also help lock in moisture.

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Good Body Skin also features papaya and pineapple enzymes for that yummy physical exfoliation. I was worried this might be too rough for my sensitive skin but I found it very gentle and not stripping at all. This is probably thanks to the addition of nourishing allantoin and glycerin that moisturize irritation and help promote a healthy skin barrier.

I even used Good Body Skin a few days in a row and found my skin tolerated it really well. With a pH of 5.0, it’s great for sensitive skin. Plus, there are no harsh microbeads or sulfates. It is scented but I found the smell soft and not overpowering. It’s a little like a vacation in the shower with jasmine, orange flower, vanilla and sandalwood. If you have a partner, they’ll definitely be stealing this.

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Kristin Cavallari’s Black Lace Dress on Instagram

Kristin Cavallari 2021 Instagram Fashion

Here we are again getting major beach FOMO from Kristin Cavallari. If you’re unfamiliar with the term ‘FOMO’ it means Fear Of Missing Out. And I hate to break it to you, but we are def missing out. Thankfully we don’t have to have FOMO when it comes to her black lace dress because it is FULLY STOCKED. Since that probably won’t last too long there’s still no need to fear. There are amazing Style Stealers below to keep you included.

Sincerely Stylish,

Jess

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Photo Credit: @kristincavallari

Originally posted at: Kristin Cavallari’s Black Lace Dress

My cellphone rang after 10 PM, as I put on soft pajamas. Screen said it was my Chicago son.

“Hi, what’s up?” I forced a chipper voice, my intuition light flashing red.

“Sorry it’s late, Mom… but we need help!”

Trouble Stirring or Great Times Rising?

I sat down. My heart hammered, fearful for my four-year-old grandchild, afraid Covid-19 caught their household. Did my son get laid off? Most calls from him during the pandemic weren’t joyful.

He continued, “My wife and I are going nuts in our cramped townhouse. Working virtually plus taking care of our son is tough! Can’t go anywhere in Chicago with this lockdown. That plus getting our place ready to sell makes everything impossible… We argue a lot.” His voice broke up, but not from a bad cell phone connection.

“We want to drive out and stay with you and Charlie (my husband) for a month, maybe more, and bring the dog, too.”

An hour later, I said good night, after talking through a plan to bring my son’s family to our upstate NY house. (That included everyone getting tested for Covid-19 and following CDC guidelines.) Two weeks later, they dragged into our driveway in their packed SUV, after almost 19 hours and 900 miles on the interstate.

Bringing the Family Together

A few days after our clan arrived, another four-year-old grandson and his parents joined the fun! Our New York City daughter also wanted to escape from their crowded townhouse with no backyard for their kiddo to play. Family #2 ended up overlapping time with Family #1, spending many extended weekends and a few full weeks together at our house.

Good thing we have 5 bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms, big double office, large kitchen, great room, huge deck, and an acre lot with interesting outdoor activities. We could accommodate everyone – even the dog.

The cousins loved being together. Living about 1,000 miles apart, they rarely spent more than a few days at each other’s house during special visits. While they played and did activities with Grandma and Grandpa, their parents could do their professional work uninterrupted, accomplishing much. We also prepared most meals and managed household tasks to free them up.

These 42 “Camp Grandma & Grandpa” Activities Made Each Day Special

• Gathering wood for the crackling firepit – to toast marshmallows and make delicious sticky s’mores with graham crackers and chocolate.
• Riding in a restored vintage Radio Flyer wagon – originally was daughter’s ride 35 years ago.
• Running through the spray from a gigantic, inflated plastic elephant’s trunk in the backyard.
• Building castles, roads, and water moats in a big sandbox shaded by towering trees.
• Swimming in the refreshing pool with floaty tubes and wind-up fish toys.
• Drawing colorful rainbows and designs with sidewalk chalk.
• Baking and eating yummy gingersnaps, chocolate chip, and peanut butter cookies.
• Picking lettuce from the garden and watering the other growing veggies previously planted—tomatoes, green beans, carrots, beets, and basil.
• Helping set the big brass table and for family dinners together on the deck.
• Laughing in the bathtub bubbles before nighttime jammies.
• Hitting colorful wooden croquet balls through the hoops.
• Speeding scooters down the driveway and trying out a junior-sized bike with training wheels.
• Turning the great room into a big playroom, complete with a camping tent for two.
• Dangling from a tree rope swing.
• Trying to catch fireflies at dusk.
• Reading favorite books while snuggling close.
• Writing poetry with Grandma’s prompts and proudly framing the result to display in the hallway.
• Chasing the dog around the fenced yard after she figured out what real grass was!
• Helping make homemade waffles for breakfast and filling the little squares with maple syrup.
• Playing with a life-sized stuffed tiger cub toy and a menagerie of others.
• Packing a picnic lunch, colorful tablecloth, lawn chairs, and frisbees, for a state park outing.
• Assembling picture puzzles without forcing pieces to fit.
• Building little racecars with tiny-sized Legos and racing them across the great room.
• Watching popcorn tumble out of the hot air popper and turning this into an impossible-to-resist sweet caramel candy corn.
• Begging for “just one more story, please” before bedtime tuck in.
• Walking masked up through the neighborhood for a change of scenery.
• Running across the lawn after the kickball.
• Building a fort with sheets and chairs.
• Popping 4^th of July “bang snaps” (with supervision) for a minuscule explosion and audible crack.
• Playing simple board games including Chutes and Ladders.
• Creating a birthday card and putting lots of candles on a cake baked for dad.
• Keeping screen time to a minimum to watch a few educational shows during cool-down breaks.
• Assisting to grill burgers on the deck.
• Planting bright pink geraniums along the front walk, with Grandpa’s guidance.
• Printing alphabet letters in pre-school practice workbooks.
• Building tall towers with red plastic Solo cups and crashing them down.
• Jumping in backyard puddles after a rain shower, splashing each other.
• Making homemade popsicles and sucking these on hot afternoons outside.
• Hiking a mile around a municipal park lake trail and skipping rocks in the water.
• Shucking sweet corn for roasting and eating it on the cob.
• Listening for different bird songs.
• Being in the fresh air outdoors whenever possible!

Every day was an adventure with our grandsons. Grandpa and I tumbled into our bed most evenings, falling asleep faster than the time it took to eat one of the kids’ homemade popsicles.

Here’s a one-minute video including some of our active days together:

Plans for the 2021 Summer Are Underway

This coming August, our family will be together again. Indeed, several aunts and uncles also want to join us for a few days. Some will base out of a nearby Airbnb, depending on everyone’s travel plans.

Being past the worst of the pandemic, we can add activities such as enjoying a nearby playground, amusement park, miniature golf course, local ice-cream shop, boat ride, some restaurant dining, and more without fear. With everyone vaccinated except our ineligible young grandsons, we expect to be masked in some public spaces. But mostly, we’ll be freer than we were last year.

Treasured Time Together

The best benefit of “Camp Grandma & Grandpa” for us during last summer’s pandemic peak was precious time with our grandsons and their parents. We never shared this many weeks together with them since their own childhood… and they probably won’t be able to spend this much time together with us in the future.

The parents caught up on professional work. Family tensions lessened. The cousins bonded beautifully. Our Chicago family even sold their townhouse virtually while out-of-state. Then they started the process of buying a more spacious house in the suburbs. That included a backyard “to run around outside… like in NY.”

Was all this hard work? Yes, certainly. I’d be Pollyannaish if I said everything went smoothly all the time. But everybody put in effort to make it work, and I believe we became closer because of our treasured time together. These happy memories will linger long in my heart.

What have been some of your most cherished times with family members? Have you hosted a variation of “Camp Grandma & Grandpa”? Has the pandemic impacted your gathering with grandchildren? Have you considered writing a brief memoir like this as part of your own legacy writing?

Just in time for the start of summer, Bath & Body Works’ Semi-Annual Sale for 2021 is officially live and shoppable to help you refresh fragrance and candle set-up without breaking the bank. RN, You don’t have to drop major coin this year to refresh your home with 3-wick candles, multi-use fragrance mists, heavenly-scented body lotion, and aromatic shower gels or test out some of their newest drops, including an array of throwback scents (who remembers their cult-favorite cucumber melon fragrance line?).

One of their latest collections, A Sunny Summer of Seltzers, is inspired by 2021’s favorite refreshing beverage of choice and includes an array of lotions, mists, premium candles, and more in flavors inspired by all of our favorite fizzy drinks like Cherry Limeade, Strawberry Soda, and Watermelon Lemonade. More of a dessert lover? Check out the delicious Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshake candle — trust me, you won’t regret stocking up on this one.

This Bath and Body Works sale literally has something for everyone (oh, and if you haven’t tried their scented hand sanitizers, now’s the time to add several to your cart while they’re on sale). Bath and Body Work rarely holds sales, but right now you can score up to 75 percent off throughout the site, with new markdowns being added each week (in-store and online). Happy shopping, y’all!

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Cucumber Melon Fine Fragrance Mist

This O.G. scent was all I wore back in high school. It’s also available (and on sale) in body wash, hand soap, and hand sanitizers too.

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Berry Waffle Cone 3-Wick Candle

Trust me you guys, this makes your house smell like you’re at a summer carnival looking for the aromatic ice cream parlor around the corner.

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Strawberry Pound Cake 5-Pack Hand Sanitizers

You will never go back to a boring, unscented hand sanitizer after you get a whiff of these.

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Pistachio Ice Cream 3-Wick Candle

Guys, I can’t even begin to tell you how obsessed with this scent I am. I literally want to eat it (don’t worry, I won’t).

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Coconut Palm Ultra Shea Body Cream

Prepare to get addicted to this ultra-rich body cream.