Prime Purchases in June

 It's the first Monday of the month and time to link up with Andrea and Jill for Prime Purchases. I bought all of 6 items this month.  


 Our washing machine shredded our comforter so I bought this new one for our bed. 


 We haven't been able to find my husband's favorite granola in any of our stores (no he doesn't like my homemade granola!) so we bought him this case of 6. 


 

I use these freeze dried strawberries in my homemade granola bars and can't seem to find them locally so I bought this 2 pack; hoping they'll last a couple of months. 


 

 Our yard is covered in ant mounts this summer so I bought a couple bags of this diatomaceous Earth natural insect killer. 


 

 I was looking for a yellow top to go with a pair of printed shorts I own and ordered quite a few; I kept these two tops even though they don't actually go with the shorts at all...I just really liked them!

This yellow one is so cute with the lace detailing and I love that it has buttons up the back too (purely decorative but oh so cute).  It comes in so many great colors too! 


 

I knew this printed one wouldn't match before I even ordered it but I have so few short sleeved tops and just loved the feminine look of it. It comes in lots of colors and patterns too.  


 
I prefer wearing it 1/2 tucked but here's what it looks like untucked

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Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 7, 2025 at 5:12 AM

    Love your tops! I hope the natural insect killer does its job on the ants. They’re hard to get rid of those pesky things! Ruth@playworkeatrepeat

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    1. Joanne July 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM

      Thank you! They really are so hard to get rid of; thankfully they are mostly all around outside in our yard and we don't see that many in the house. Sadly the ant killer didn't work either as you have to reapply it every time it rains and we've had a very rainy spring/summer so far.

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  2. Handmade in IsraelJuly 7, 2025 at 5:48 AM

    Oof! I love your yellow top but, $23.04 shipping to Israel :(
    Thanks for sharing your other purchases.

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    1. Joanne July 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM

      Yikes! That's crazy. I try not to buy clothes unless it has free shipping and free returns too.

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  3. Maria RineerJuly 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM

    Did you say that you've canceled your Prime account? I thought it was you who had but couldn't remember entirely. I like the clothes you bought. You styled the yellow top way better than the photo from Amazon in my opinion!! Both tops are really cute. Have a great day!

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    1. Joanne July 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM

      Yep, I canceled my Prime account in December and I don't miss it; I still get free shipping for any order over $35 anyway.

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  4. Andrea NineJuly 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM

    Love the yellow on you. Glad you found the granola. My husband lives certain brands so I get it. Thanks for linking with us!

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  5. Amy ScottJuly 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM

    I love yellow! Cute! My husband likes the Nature Valley Protein granola. I do, too. It's the oats and honey flavor. Lots of people like the brand you got, though.

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    1. Joanne July 7, 2025 at 8:44 AM

      I'm embracing yellow more this summer than usual. I really can only wear after I have a slight tan. That used to be my favorite granola too (the oat & honey protein one) but I just make my own now.

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  6. HollyJuly 7, 2025 at 7:19 AM

    Yellow looks GREAT on you :)

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  7. GinaJuly 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM

    I went directly to Amazon to look at the first top - so cute!

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  8. Kim CarberryJuly 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM

    That is a really pretty comforter.
    I think I need to find some of that insect killer, we have a lot of ants in our garden.
    Those tops are so pretty. I don't usually wear yellow as it attracts the little flies that we have here but I would so wear the one's you chose.

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    1. Joanne July 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM

      I did not know that about insects being attracted to yellow... but honestly all insects seem to find me anyway!

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  9. Dara @ Not In JerseyJuly 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM

    The shirts are cute!

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  10. Carol @Comfort Spring StationJuly 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM

    Both tops are pretty. My favorite is the first one with all the feminine details. #MMBC

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  11. JoyceJuly 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM

    Everyone in our area is also talking about how bad the ants are this year. I wonder why? Love your yellow tops! I might have to order that first one. Have a nice week!

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    1. Joanne July 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM

      I wonder why too; we do have a lot of construction near us so I just assumed it was that but maybe not.

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  12. Julie's Creative LifestyleJuly 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM

    You look so pretty in both tops but I especially love the 2nd top.

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  13. Jodie's Touch of StyleJuly 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM

    Your husband doesn't LIKE homemade granola??? How can that be? LOL.
    Those tops are fabulous Joanne.
    XOXO
    Jodie

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  14. Kari July 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM

    That granola looks yummy!
    Ella loves freeze dried strawberries, so I will check those out.

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    1. Joanne July 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM

      They are so delicious... but I'm noticing that all freeze dried fruits are so expensive. I nearly looked into buying my own machine (but they're also crazy expensive and I don't need one more thing in our kitchen).

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  15. Hall Around TexasJuly 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM

    I love the new comforter! Looks cozy. It's amazing the things you can find on Amazon!! What did we do before Amazon? I've been wanting some yellow pieces to add to my wardrobe, but haven't gotten lucky with that color at the thrift stores yet. Love those tops you got!

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    1. Joanne July 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM

      Thank you! I guess we spent a lot more time going store to store and waiting until we found just what we wanted.

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  16. Marsha BanksJuly 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM

    I’ve been having a yellow moment…wanting it but haven’t bought any yet! Love the lace and details on the first and the floral print on the second!

    https://marshainthemiddle.com/

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  17. AnonymousJuly 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM

    The yellow tops are great, the color is vastly underutilized in my opinion. British chef Nigella Lawson has a great granola recipe, much better than store bought.

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    1. Joanne July 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM

      I think pretty much all homemade granola tastes better than store bought! Anything homemade always tastes better in my opinion.

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  18. Tanya July 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM

    I can't believe your hubby doesn't want your homemade granola! I like the tops and have several like the yellow one in other colors. Hope you have a good Monday!

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  19. Doused in Pink | Chicago Style BlogJuly 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM

    Both of those tops are adorable! Love the sleeves on the printed one!

    Jill - Doused in Pink

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