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Five Friday Favorites

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19 Jun

Hello! Happy Friday!  I hope you are gearing up for a great weekend wherever you are.  Today I’m super excited to be bringing back Five Friday Favorites. 

In case you don’t remember, this is my weekly roundup of five things I’ve found around the internet that have become new favorites.  These five things may include anything from fashion or beauty products to home decor, furniture or other related things.  It’s basically whatever strikes me throughout the week.

Please note:  This post contains affiliate links.

Now on to today’s Five Friday Favorites.

Sunscreen | Blouse | String Lights | Hair Scarves | Weber Grill

Neutrogena Ultra Sheet Dry Touch Sunscreen

I cannot say enough about this sunscreen.  Yes, a spray is more convenient but this sunscreen is not messy at all.  It applies super easy and when it’s dry, you don’t even feel like you have any sunscreen on.  I have even tried this on my face and it didn’t irritate my skin or ever feel heavy or greasy.  I have both the SPF 55+ and the 100+ and either works just fine for me.

Women’s Short Sleeve Blouse

This time of year, I tend to wear a lot of dresses because they are easy and often cool when it’s so hot and humid here during the summer.  Sometimes though, I want to wear shorts or even jeans and when I do, I like to wear a cute top that feels a little more dressed up or polished.  I love this blouse because it’s loose and breezy looking and would look really cute with shorts or skinny jeans.  It comes in a couple other colors but I’m really loving this rosey pink color.

Modern String Lights from West Elm

I’ve been telling B that I want to get some patio string lights to light up our backyard a bit but I haven’t pulled the trigger on any because they aren’t usually the most attractive to look at.  When I spotted these, I was instantly in love.  These might be too nice for our backyard, but I can definitely see these on our side porch when we are done with it.

Shibori Hair Scarf Set from Anthropologie

This time of year I tend to get lazy when it comes to my hair and I end up going with a messy bun every day.  Now that my hair is getting pretty long, pulling it back when I’m working is almost a must.  These adorable and colorful scarf scrunchies would be a great way to “dress up” either a bun  or low ponytail giving some instant polish to an otherwise very casual hairstyle.

Weber Q Grill

I got B one of these little grills for Christmas as a smaller and lighter option to take with us in our camper.  After we downsized last year from a large Fifth Wheel to our little pull behind, we needed to rethink what goes with us on trips.  As you would expect from a Weber, this little grill is made very well and even though it doesn’t have quite as many features as our larger Coleman, it’s much easier to clean and tote around.  We use ours on a table top but you can also purchase a folding base if you want it to stand on its own.  If you are looking for a quality, portable grill, I highly recommend this little guy.

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Hello.  Welcome to Bethann Renee Home & Lifestyle (formerly Twig & White). My name is Bethann.  I’m a child of God,  a wife, mom to two basset hound rescues, a designer, business owner, blogger and creative.  I just a regular woman with realistic budgets, doing my best to create a beautiful home and life through thrifting, creativity and lots of DIY.  If you’re a regular gal trying to do the same, let’s be friends.  Grab a cup of coffee, sit back and get inspired.

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