WHAT I’M LOVIN’ | RECOMMENDED ITEMS – JULY | JENNI BLAKE

Can you believe July is already over? This summer is flying by! (Honestly tho, all the months since March when we started working/schooling from home have all flown by…)

School will be starting in a few weeks and I’ve got all the nerves sparking fuses in my brain and my heart with my eldest heading off to college soon. EEK. This mama is feeling all the things and it’s got me extremely antsy. #givemealltheanxietymeds Which is why you’ll see a theme with July’s favorite items, or, ‘Shopping with Jenni’ or for short, “SWJ”.

July’s theme = relax mama, things will be just fiiiiinne. #speakitintoexistance

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1. Confession time: I have searched far and wide for the perfect fake tan. I have done the home spray tan, the salon custom spray tan, the mousse, the lotion…you name it I have tried it. NOTHING was instantly dark enough or lasted long enough. Until this. Bondi Sands comes in a foam that is tinted so you can see where you’ve applied it. YEAH FOR NO STREAKING!! I purchased the ‘dark’ shade as well as the mitt. You can even apply a 2nd coat 30 minutes after the 1st coat if you want that ‘just got back from a beach vacation look’. It has a pleasant smell (though still smells like fake tan). Make sure to exfoliate appropriately first – I use THIS from last month’s “SWJ”.
   CLICK HERE FOR TANNING SOLUTION
   CLICK HERE FOR TANNING MITT
2. Journal. Given that all the feels right now is mixed with my being an INFJ, writing has been my saving grace. I’m always on the hunt for a pretty journal. This is just that with a great verse/lyric on the front.
   CLICK HERE FOR JOURNAL
3. Amazon Music. No more satellite XM radio in the car when I can just pair my phone and listen to a playlist (or 8 different ones because Mama has a playlist for every mood. Did I mention I’m an INFJ and we internal process EVERYTHING. LOL) If you are an Amazon Prime member you automatically have the music option. My kids also have playlists so we’ve upgraded to Amazon Music Unlimited. This way we all can listen without having to kick each other off and without interruption.
   CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR AMAZON MUSIC
4. I just found that my absolute FAVORITE hair products are also on Amazon! How crazy is that?! This is the best hair conditioner around. It smells great and leaves my hair soft (and that is super important with all the coloring/highlights.)
   CLICK HERE FOR BORAGE OIL CONDITIONER
5. Now that you know my favorite hair care line, THIS is my FAVORITE product. If I could only pick one item from this line it would be this. My hair is kinda frizzy and unruly but this stuff makes it look silky smooth. I use this as a finisher on the last 2/3rds of my hair – it leaves a greasy look if used at the scalp. Honestly, this product line has so many items I can’t live without but this one is my #1 – AND IT SMELLS AMAZING!!!
   CLICK HERE FOR MARULA OIL MIST
6. Green/Stripe/Animal Print Top. Sometimes it makes you feel better when you get a cute shirt at a great deal (I purchased this on a lightening deal). I sized up just because I like a little wiggle room and sometimes with Amazon shirts they shrink when you wash them. It did shrink but it’s still on the larger size which I like.
   CLICK HERE FOR SHIRT
7. Vanilla Pods. We here at the Blake house have been baking for what seems like non-stop since March. Given that pure vanilla extract at the store is outrageously expensive we started mixing up our own. I had originally purchased some “baking vanilla beans” and those weren’t turning the vodka brown fast enough and also left the vodka cloudy? So then I purchased these Grade A beans. MUCH BETTER. I used all 10 beans in a 1 Liter bottle and by the next day it as already starting to turn brown. It’s been sitting now for 3 months and looks/smells/tastes amazing.
   CLICK HERE FOR GRADE A VANILLA BEANS
8. I must have been on a green & animal print kick in July because I also purchased this green animal print monogram shirt from one of my favorite ‘Deal of the Day’ websites.
   CLICK HERE FOR ANIMAL PRINT MONOGRAM TSHIRT

And there it is. July. Hopefully the world will calm down a little and we all can get a breather. Otherwise August’s ‘What I’m Lovin’ may have only one item – a vacation (or a margarita machine). 🙂 ♥

I hope you have an amazing month filled with love, laughter and heart felt moments. Love ya, Friends.

XO,
JB

JB Photo and Design, LLC | Jenni Blake is based out of Leavenworth County, Kansas but proudly serves the areas of Lawrence KS, Tonganoxie KS, Basehor KS, Eudora KS, Leawood KS, Mcclouth KS, Spring Hill KS, Gardner KS, Eudora KS, Lenexa KS, Olathe KS, Bonner Springs KS, Leavenworth KS, Overland Park KS and surrounding areas.  We love to capture images of seniors, families, children, events, landscape, maternity, and macro. But we also love to bake homemade items with love from our kitchen. #lawrenceks #lawrenceksfamilyphotographer #ksphotographer #kansascityphotographer #familyportraits #onlineshopping #retailtherapy #lovetoshop #bargainhunter