Favorite Things {July}

This has been a trying month but we've definitely managed to enjoy ourselves in spite of it :)!  We spent a lot of time at the pool, I met some awesome bloggers at a meetup and I got to see Beyonce' in concert with some of my very best friends! Here's a recap of some of my favorite moments of the month...

ONE - Watching this girl getting more and more comfortable at the pool!

TWO - Late night homemade cookies with the family...

THREE - NC Blog Buzz, Summer Session...

FOUR - The BEST Apple Crisp I have EVER had in my ENTIRE life at Blackfinn during Charlotte's Restaurant Week! Seriously delicious...

FIVE - Spending time with some of the smartest women I know at Beyonce's amazing concert! Let me just say that Beyonce makes me want to be confident and sexy and let the world know I'm in love! She's clearly crazy about the man in her life...

{via my friend, Mionna's page}

How was your month?!?

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