Friday Favorites

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Are you still working from home? I know I am. We just finished our 12th week at home. Crazy. And we are not even sure when we will be going back in. In Nevada, they have opened up a lot of things, but some are still closed (mainly concert venues, sports arenas, brothels, etc.). We are supposed to go into Phase 3 on Monday the 15th, but we shall see. And maybe that is when we will go back into work. But with the state of the US right now, I am actually ok with working from home a bit longer. 

ONE. Speaking of this pandemic and things changing, the girls went back to preschool on Monday. It was a tough decision, but ultimately getting them ready for Kindergarten won out. I want to make sure that my girls are still learning, being taught by someone other than us (because let's be real, kids don't really listen to their parents), know everything they need to know for their pre-testing to get into Kindergarten, get back into a routine and build a schedule for them.

And don't worry, the girls have sooooo many hoops to jump through in order to go to school. Here is just a few of them. They have to wear pjs or an old dress to school with slippers. Upon arrival, they will get their temperatures checked and give us their slippers. They will use hand sanitizer and then they go into school. They will then wash their hands and change into a different pair of clothes and wear shoes that are not designated as school shoes. Us parents are not allowed in the school unless it is an emergency. All staff are wearing scrubs, have their temperatures checked every morning and follow the same protocols. There is no more family style breakfasts and lunches. They sanitize the playground after each class uses it.

And each morning we have to sign them in, answer questions if they have been exposed to Covid and a few others. Then when we pick them up, a teacher goes inside to get them and then they come out in their socks and clothes for the day with a bag of the items from the morning. Then we leave and start it all over again the next day. We are not sure how long this protocol will last, but so far, we are a week in.

TWO. Ok, I have been searching around for this hat. I don't know what it is about this hat, but I really want it for this Summer. It gives me all the beachy feels and I think it will be perfect for Mexico in October. The problem is: I can't find it anywhere. Our stores just opened and I went to a local one that carries Rip Curl products and they were sold out. I am not even sure how they were as they have been closed for months, but they are. Does anyone know where I can find this hat?

Rip Curl Tropic Coast Trucker

THREE. Do you golf? I do, but I am not by any means a great golfer. But when we go to Graeagle and play the 9 hole golf course at the cabins, you don't need a full set of clubs. Plus you either have to rent a cart or a pull cart if you have a cart bag like I do. Anyways, last year, my in-laws brought their big golf bags and these small carry golf bags. We were able to use them a couple times and it was so much more convenient. You can carry this the entire course, it is light, you can fit 6 or 7 clubs in it and you have room for balls and tees. 

I remembered these golf bags last week and knew that I wanted one for our upcoming (hopefully) trip to Graeagle. This bag is about $33 and sooooo worth it. Did I mention that it comes in 7 colors?

Orlimar Pitch and Putt Carry Golf Bag

FOUR. When I was at Target this week, I stocked up on a ton of items since I hadn't been in the actual store in awhile (I have done pickups there). But I browsed the tank tops and found two really great ones. I wasn't able to try them on in the store as we can't use changing rooms in there, but when I got home and tried them on, they were amazingly soft, fit well and are cheap (I got one for $4 and the other for $7, on sale).

A New Day Slim Fit Tank Top (I got this one in a size small and I could have done a size medium. I like my tank tops fitted and I have a smaller frame, but maybe a medium wouldn't show all the lumps and bumps.)

A New Day Slim Fit Any Day Tank Top (I got this one in a size small and it fits perfectly.)

FIVE. Weekly funnies.

I am linking up with A Little Bit of Everything and Becky.