MERCI is one of our favorite breakfast spots. Best.Croissants.Ever.
This weekend: Hooray! A long weekend!

• Long weekend=sales. I'm for sure hitting up the Alo Yoga and Madewell sales. Specifically, I'm interested in these items: {1}, {2}, {3}, {4}, {5}, and {6}.
• We're headed to a "Foodie Paradise" tomorrow. Guess this will be my cheat weekend :/
• In case I disappear again, you can find me on Instagram (@cocoaandpearls), Twitter (@cocoaandpearls), or Pinterest.
• And finally, I can't wait for Football this week. I'm anticipating many ups and downs in FF (hopefully, more ups than downs), but in either case, like in years past, it's a win-win for me.

Have a great (Labor Day) weekend!

Trying to find a new look for Fall, but I'm too lazy for a long makeup routine #lazygirlproblems...





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I'm a big believer in slow cooker meals, so these recipes are right up my alley...

Slow Cooker Spring Beef Bourguignon


Slow Cooker Beef on Rice


Slow Cooker Coconut Beef

What we've been up to: Grand Canyon trips, trying to eat healthy, birthday celebrations, and enjoying AZ sunsets.
This weekend: I'm back! A little older, a little wiser (hopefully), but still just as awesome (ha!).

• There's too much to recap since I left the blogging world (I even stopped following other blogs!), but I'm excited to be back and at it again.
• We are trying to eat healthier as a family (luckily, the rest of the world is, too). Two of our favorite restaurants right now: Flower Child and Farm and Craft.
• I have been obsessed with Lululemon for a long time, but lately, I'm digging Alo Yoga: {1}, {2}, {3}, and {4}.
• And finally, we're headed to Rome this Fall. Can't wait!

Have a great weekend!

Burberry Quilted Baby Changing Bag. No, I did not have a baby while I was on hiatus. I bought this to use as a laptop bag. It works great as a work bag because of all the pockets and there's plenty of room for a 13" laptop along with notebooks, chargers, and most importantly - midday snacks...for me, not the kids I don't have.