
Anyone still sobbing over last night’s Bachelorette?! Even my husband was mad at the T.V. Although, he will deny taking any part in watching it. He will, however, watch Bachelor in Paradise with me. I am a reality T.V junky and while Neil doesn’t understand why I watch it, he leaves me alone and lets me do my thing! Who doesn’t love to watch grown men fighting over the same woman or women in their 50’s getting drunk and falling into bushes? Yes, I am a loyal RHONY fan. Consider me well versed in all things reality T.V. Let’s move on to some fashion, shall we?
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I must keep this short and sweet today. Currently, there are 6 mounds of clean laundry that need to be folded as well as a long list of chores that I must finish. Three of my four kids begin school tomorrow and so today will be spent having fun at the park, some ice cream and then organizing school supplies, picking their first outfit and getting them all clean. Come tomorrow, I will be a blubbering mess, I just know it. Will starts Transitional Kindergarten at the “big kid” school and will be there from 8-2 just like my 3rd grader. Sometimes I wish time would slow down. This past year some days felt like it would never end. However, when I look back on it, I realize how much has happened and how much I feel like I missed out on the kids. There was a good 6-7 month chunk during recovery that I couldn’t even sit on the floor and play with them. I feel bad that I missed that, but I am back to it now.


The Spring and Summer line by Rebecca Taylor is one of my favorites clothing lines to date. There are so many pretty floral pieces that I was drawn to, including this one shoulder midi dress. Right now, it’s currently 45% off at a few stores online. I did size down one size since it has an elastic waist. The pockets are also a welcome detail.


If you have LikeToKnowit, I have linked a slew of tops and skirts in this same print that are all on sale as well! Rebecca’s quality is impeccable and her pieces last years. I paired this dress with a black hat and some black Chanel flats. This dress could easily be worn into fall with some cute booties and a sweater.
I am going through my closet today and doing a little Spring cleaning in August. If you like some of the things I wear, be sure to check out Poshmark.com and search April Wagner or ajwagner26 to see what I have put up for sale. I will also be selling some items through my Insta-stories and using PayPal.
Outfit Details:
Dress | Rebecca Taylor
Hat | Anthropologie
Shoes | Chanel






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I debated jumping on the bandwagon to share my 2016 throwback. In all honesty, 2016 was the hardest year of my life. It’s something that I’m reminded of daily in this never ending cycle of chronic pain and illness. For those that are new here, in 2016 I underwent 3 surgeries within 4 days. My 14 level spine surgery consisted of 2 surgeries going through my back and side, and then I needed an emergency bowel resection 3 days later due to my colon twisting and flipping on itself. When I woke up from my spine surgery, I immediately moved my right foot and tried to then move my left. It turned out, they knicked my spinal cord and damaged it. I had no feeling in my left leg or foot. Didn’t know if I was moving it and it felt like nothing was there. I remember immediately panicking and because I still had a tube in my mouth, they gave me a paper to write down what was wrong. Drs came in and told my husband and I that they weren’t sure if I’d walk again and definitely sure I wouldn’t be dancing. I lost 25 lbs, a Picc line was put in to try and get me any nutrition. I threw up bile in bucket after bucket.
I didn’t see my kids for 3 1/2 weeks and then had to be moved to a nursing facility. Once home, I had nurses and PT that would come to our house because staying in that facility and not seeing my kids drove me insane (my youngest was only 17 months old). Neil had to shower me, and wipe my butt 🙈. I went through 18 months of PT pushing myself to prove them all wrong. When I think about the last 10 years (and 2016 in particular), it has been a nonstop uphill battle for me. During that same year, we learned that both our daughters would then be diagnosed with the same thing. This is why I keep pushing forward no matter how I feel mentally or physically. I need to show these kids that mama can handle it and I want them to remember how strong I’ve tried to be because some day they may be faced with this same decision. I played this song on repeat laying in the hospital.
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SAVE AND SHARE MY MOST VIEWED RECIPE! This is one of my favorite and most watched recipes and for good reason! My Ham and Cheese Croissant Bake is SOOOO easy to make and perfect for brunch! This can also be frozen and eaten later!
Don’t take my word for it...make it and let me know how fast it was devoured.
•4 large croissants
12-16 oz of cubed ham
•6 oz of shredded gruyere cheese
•6 oz of shredded cheddar cheese
•1/2 cup chopped chives
•6 eggs
•1 cup half and half
•1 tsp. honey
•1 tsp. Dijon mustard
•salt and pepper
Preheat your oven to 375. In a baking dish (spray with non stick spray) add in croissants, ham, cheese and chives. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, honey, mustard and salt and pepper.
Pour the egg mixture over the bake and press down with a fork. Cover with foil and bake for approximately 50 min. This is such a great family recipe and feeds a good amount of people. So before ya come for me with how much cheese is used ( remember that!
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•preheat oven 400 (this will bake for 15-20 min)
•puff pastry cut into 12 equal sizes
•leftover Holiday ham for the win
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•Dijon mustard
•egg brushes on the top
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Rachel| 10th Aug 17
This floral midi is so cute on you! Can’t wait to watch Bachelor in Paradise, it’s going to be so good!
xo Rachel | http://www.thesassroom.com
Laura Mitbrodt| 10th Aug 17
Your dress is so cute, I love the floral print
xo
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Astrid| 10th Aug 17
The cutest floral dress!
xo Astrid
Cara Newhart| 10th Aug 17
This dress is so cute on you! I love how you paired it with that hat.
xo, Cara
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Liz| 10th Aug 17
OMG I love that hat you’re wearing! so classy!
Emily Soto| 10th Aug 17
This dress is so lovely on you!
Mandy Arraiz| 10th Aug 17
I love the floral dress! This trend is beautiful and you look amazing!
Ilse| 10th Aug 17
I always love your photos!! Great post and yes, I’m still about Rachel’s choice!!! Peter all the way 😉
xo, Ilse
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Jana| 10th Aug 17
That dress is gorgeous on you! Can’t go wrong with a floral print! xo Jana | http://www.janastyleblog.com
Jannine Pampu| 11th Aug 17
That’s such a cute dress, and something that easily transitions into fall.
xo Jannine | http://www.happystylishfit.com
Debbie Savage| 11th Aug 17
The floral dress is also a favorite too! My kind of print for all year, actually!
xo Debbie | http://www.tothineownstylebetrue.com
Irina| 11th Aug 17
So beautiful dress! Like it!
Monika| 12th Aug 17
April, you always wear the best dresses! This one has a great floral print and yay to that straw hat, which I also happen to own 🙂
fashNcurious| 14th Aug 17
Such a cute dress! I love the one shoulder.
Jasper| 14th Aug 17
I love seeing all the pictures! Rebecca Taylor always has classy pieces and I’m loving your dress!
Irina| 14th Aug 17
Love you article babe!
This look is perfect!