Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! Here’s a little bit of what we were up to this past week.
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Home Projects & Updates
The most exciting news of the week? We had our pool opened on Friday! It’s always a bit green from the sediment when it first opens but this was actually one of the cleaner years we’ve had so far!
Despite the green water, it was pretty exciting to finally look out and see water now that the pool house is finished! We had to close the pool last fall before everything was complete, so we’re entering a whole new season of pool life now!
As expected, our little duck friends showed up within 24 hours of the pool being open. It’s always a battle to keep them out and to make sure they lay their eggs near the actual pond and not our pool! And as you can see, by Saturday the water had already turned pretty blue once our cleaning system had a chance to run for 24 hours!
Kurtis washed all the winter gunk off our garage floor last week, as well. I know some of you wanted to see how our garage looked on an everyday basis in the winter when the pool furniture is stored out here after our garage makeover last year, so here you go! Definitely SO much better than the before photos, even with all the furniture (and our random Costoco paper products tossed on it). Clearly this isn’t styled, and I’m showing it with some boxes that need to go out recycling, our grill (which we stored inside for winter) and a firepit behind the garbage cans.
We also officially wrapped up our closets, so I’ll plan to share those with you in the next week or so. It feels great to finally have a place to put our clothes again, after having them spread out all over during the past eight months or so!
Top Sellers Of The Week
Following are the top sellers of the past week across all of my channels. Links to each item are below the graphic.
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In Case You Missed It
Following are the posts I shared over the past two weeks, in case you missed some days!
Following are the most read blog posts of last week (excluding any of the new posts already mentioned above). Many times this includes old posts that are popular on Google or Pinterest.
- The Best Exterior White Paint Colors
- Front Porch Planter Ideas
- 50 Things To Do When Bored At Home
- The Best Green Paint Colors
- The Best Warm Gray Paint Colors
Around Town & For Fun
The weather has been really unpredictable these last few weeks. We’ll have a warm day and then it will snow, then it’s overcast and then it’s sunny. So, we try to step outside each evening for 15 or 20 minutes if it’s bearable! The cats are loving exploring their new patio now that the pool house is done! Bailey actually came out last night and was marching right to the pool to check out the water. We’re going to have to keep an eye out on that one!
Cutest little inbox delivery 😉
Our goddaughter, Zoe, turned four this week! We had a pizza party with her at her house on her actual birthday early in the week. Then she had the big family party on Saturday evening. She’s obsessed with Rapunzel, so we got her a full Rapunzel kit and it sounds like she’s worn the dress every day since we gave it to her Tuesday.
Speaking of birthdays, my mom and her friends are staying at Hola Beaches for one of her friend’s 70th birthday. We surprised them with a delivery from Gathering Boards 30A and it was too cute not to share! They’re definitely making me feel like I need to up my charcuterie board skills just a bit 😉 But, we definitely recommend them if you’re in the 30A area for a special event! I’ll be sure to add a highlight to our Hola Beaches 30A Instagram account too, for easy reference down the road if you’re interested.
While my mom is frolicking on the beach, it snowed here in the Midwest on Easter morning. Since we had Zoe’s birthday party Saturday night, we made the couple hour trek to Kurtis’ hometown on Sunday morning. Despite being annoyed that it was snowing this late into April, it sure was beautiful pulling into his hometown!
I always love attending church at their little country church (it’s actually in town). So beautiful! We had a wonderful Easter lunch with his whole family before driving back late that afternoon to Omaha. We hadn’t seen the entire crew together since Thanksgiving, so it was great to catch up with everyone in person, even if for a few hours!
I’ll be back tomorrow with some exciting news to share with you all
Recent Buys & Sales
Following are some sale from the weekend that have carried over and are still going strong!
- AMAZON has a number of deals in their Today’s Deals section. This designer look for less light fixture is nearly 20% off today! You can shop their site here.
- ANN TAYLOR is offering 50% off your purchase with code INBLOOM. You can shop their site here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE is offering 20% off candles, outdoor furniture, and dinnerware. Plus they have a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering up to 20% off and free shipping on their favorite items! You can shop their sale here.
- BODEN is offering 15% off full-priced items and free standard shipping and returns on orders $49+. You can shop their site here.
- GAP is offering up to 60% off regular price styles, an extra 50% off markdowns with code SALE, and an extra 10% off regular priced styles with code GOSHOP. You can shop their sale here.
- H&M is offering up to 60% off new markdowns! You can shop their site here.
- J CREW is offering 40% off full-priced styles and an extra 50% of sale styles with code FLASH. You can shop their site here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering 40% off everything, no exclusions! Plus get an extra 70% off clearance items with code 70WINS. You can shop their sale here.
- KIRKLANDS is offering 15% off your entire regular priced purchase with code SPRING. You can shop their site here.
- LOFT is offering 50% off your purchase with code YAY! You can shop their sale here.
- LULULEMON has added a bunch of popular items to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- MARK & GRAHAM is offering up to 50% off select sale styles. You can shop their site here.
- MARSHALL’s has a number of deals sitewide plus free shipping on orders of 89+ with code SHIP89. You can shop their site here.
- MICHAELS is offering 20% off regular priced items with code 22MADEBYYOU. You can shop their site here.
- NORDSTROM is hosting their Spring Sale, with items marked up to 60% off. This Amber Coconut candle is one of my all-time favorites, and right now the bowl size is about the price of the standard size candle (which is also on sale now). You can shop their sale items here.
- OLD NAVY is offering 40% off your purchase at checkout (no code required). You can shop their sale here.
- OVERSTOCK is hosting their Spring Black Friday Sale with 1000s of items up to 70% off! You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN currently has limited sales & clearance items here. Read more about what I’ve heard about potential upcoming sales here. You can shop their sale here.
- REJUVENTATION is offering up to 25% off their rugs. You can shop their site here.
- RIFLE PAPER CO. has a bunch of cute items on sale, including 2022 planners if you’re still needing one. You can shop their site here.
- SERENA & LILY is offering special pricing on all bedding and throws. They’ve also added new items to their sale section. You can shop their sale here.
- TARGET is offering up to 25% off furniture – online only. You can shop their site here.
- TJ MAXX has a number of deals sitewide and is offering free shipping on orders $89+ with code SHIP89! You can see some of my recent top picks here. You can shop their site here.
- TORY BURCH has added a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- TUCKERNUCK has a bunch of cute items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA is hosting a clearance event with items up to 75% off. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME is offering 20% off in-stock and ready to ship outdoor furniture and rugs. You can shop their site here.
- WORLD MARKET is offering 10% off curbside and store pickups to members (it’s free to join)! You can shop their site here.
I hope you all have a great week!
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