Good morning, and happy first Monday of fall! I hope you all had a nice weekend! Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to around here.
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Home Projects & Updates
Lots and lots and lots of moving and shuffling and packing and purging. Our friends are taking our treadmill, and it sounds like they’re super fun to move out of a basement with a u-shape stair case 😉
After taking the first load of boxes/furniture to Florida, Kurtis and I both quickly realized we each need to do even more purging. It finally forced Kurtis to go through some boxes and totes from his childhood. The kind of boxes that are easier to just keep boxed up and move along with you each time. But, while watching football Saturday night, he was able to sort quite a bit of it! And I finally convinced him that the old box of Michael Jordan Wheaties probably wasn’t even worth the value of the tote it was stored in. He said it felt really good to finally have sorted it all!
Saturday, Kurtis spent much of the afternoon cleaning outdoor furniture and prepping the pool for closing this week.
On Sunday, after everything had dried, we moved it to the garage. The garage is starting to get a bit chaotic again with the different sections! The buyers of our home purchased all of the outdoor furniture, so we have a section for them that needs to stay. What you don’t see is the other two piles: the stack of everything going to Florida with us as well as our stack for donations that we continue to add to (and then drop off once we have a full load).
All of our furniture has been sold that we needed to sell. We had our friend Nick help pull the top of the hutch off so when pick-up occurs, it will go a lot more quickly. I knew the hutch had been in place since I painted the dining room Simply White. The hutch was full and way too heavy at the time. Needless to say, I have a little painting project on my hands before we leave next week 😉 I also have some touch-ups to do in various rooms. But overall, we’re in really good shape!
In prettier news, I styled a few new pieces in our pool house for fall. I actually didn’t have any pictures of our pool house decorated yet for fall since it wasn’t 100% complete until November last year! This vase is fairly small in person so be sure to check the dimensions. I really like it, but it’s definitely smaller than it appears in the angle of this picture below. I have two of the four olive stems in the vase here! Side note: our coffee table is one of the lowest prices I’ve seen in quite some time!
POOL HOUSE LIVING ROOM SOURCES: Brass Sconces | Basket Pendant Lights | Sofa | Green Embroidered Pillows | Sweater Knit Pillow Cover | Chunky Knit Blanket | Rug | Coffee Table | Vase | Faux Olive Stems
Here’s a closer look at both items. The stems are wired, so although they arrive pretty flat, they’re really easy to shape!
The plants outside are definitely proving it’s fall too! The sedum are blooming now, and they’re always so pretty!
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.
BEST SELLERSÂ (each number is clickable):Â #5Â |Â #4Â |Â #3Â |Â #2Â |Â #1
In Case You Missed It
Following are the posts I shared over the past two weeks, in case you missed some days!
- Weekend Recap
- Florida Coastal Cottage Design Plans
- Wednesday Watch List
- Neutral & White Pumpkin Decor
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.
Around Town & For Fun
It was a lot more work than play around here last week! But we did go out to the pool Monday and Tuesday evenings, since we knew it would be the last time! We had temps in the high 90s those two days, and then fall arrived shortly thereafter. The pool officially closes this coming Wednesday.
I had a hair appointment on Friday, and it’s always my favorite two and a half hours! I wore this sweater because it was actually pretty cold out! Loving the sweater even more than I thought I would – it’s a really cute one! Too bad I didn’t have time for a pedicure. Yikes!
Friday night, we had a final dinner and cards night with Kurtis’ sister and brother-in-law. Per usual, it was a lot of fun! We’re hoping they frequently make the trek to Florida so we can continue the tradition 😉
Saturday morning, we drove out to Valley to have coffee with one of our good friends. He moved into a former Street of Dreams home and bought it furnished, so of course I was admiring all the decor. It was such a beautiful fall morning and we were so happy to catch up with him!
Hawkeye is loving his new perch in the dining room 😉
I’m flying out to Dallas today for the LTK influencer conference until Thursday night. It should be a lot of fun, although, admittedly my head really isn’t in it right now with all that’s going on. We’re also praying hard for all of Florida and the gulf as hurricane Ian intensifies. It’s hard not being down there right now to prep things when we have two house that could potentially be affected. But we’re taking it hour by hour and really are hoping that everyone is safe and minimal damage occurs.
The big move is NEXT WEEK! Lots to do, but we’re feeling good about where we are, and are ready to get down there!
Recent Buys & Sales
Following are some sale from the weekend that have carried over and are still going strong!
- AMAZON has a number of daily deals happening now! You can shop their site here.
- ANN TAYLOR is offering 40% off select full-priced styles, as well as an additional 40% off sale styles. You can shop their site here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE has also added a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering up to 30% off and free shipping sitedwide! You can shop their sale here.
- GAP is hosting their VIP event with 40% off your purchase with code GAPVIP and an extra 10% off at checkout with code PERK. You can shop their sale here.
- J CREW is offering up to 50% off outerwear, boots and more (prices as marked) as well as an extra 50% off sale styles with code SHOPSALE! You can shop their site here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering up to 50% off everything! Plus, get an extra 20% off if you’re a Passport memeber (it’s free to join) with code FAMILY! You can shop their sale here.
- KIRKLANDS is offering up to 50% off harvest items and 25% off everything else (excludes Christmas). You can shop their site here.
- LOFT is offering up to 50% off full-priced styles with code LOVE. You can shop their sale here.
- LULULEMON has added a bunch of popular items to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- MADEWELL is offering 30% off your purchase to insiders (it’s free to join). You can shop their site here.
- MARK & GRAHAM is hosting their fall sale with 50% off select items. You can shop their site here.
- MARSHALL’s has a number of deals sitewide plus free shipping on orders of 89+ with code SHIP89. This pair of dining chairs is an excellent S&L look for less option! You can shop their site here.
- MICHAELS is offering 20% off regular priced items with code 22MADEBYYOU. You can shop their site here.
- NORDSTROM has a number of new sale items across fashion and home. Our favorite plush throw blankets are currently at Anniversary Sale prices! You can shop their site here.
- OLD NAVY is offering 50% off jeans for the family. Plus get 30% off your order (including clearance) – no code required. You can shop their sale here.
- OVERSTOCK is hosting their fall markdown event with 1000s of items up to 70% off! You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN has a number of new items added to their sale & clearance section. You can shop their sale here.
- REJUVENATION is hosting their Fall Savings Event, with items marked up to 70% off. You can shop their site here.
- RUGS USA is hosting their September closeout sale with up to 75% off rugs! You can shop their site here.
- SERENA & LILY is offering special pricing on living room must-haves. You can shop their sale here.
- SUMMERSALT is offering up to 60% off 1000s of items sitewide, plus 50% off some of their bestsellers! You can shop their site here.
- TARGET has a number of new home deals this week! 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! This pair of dining chairs is back in stock! It’s the armless version of the ones we have in the pool house, and a great S&L look for less! This gorgeous rattan cabinet is also back in stock! You can shop their site here.
- TORY BURCH has 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 offering up to 75% off clearance items. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME is offering up to 75% off clearance item. 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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Jessica says
Goodness you’re busy! Glad you’re staying healthy with everything going on. Good luck on your trip and packing!
Sarah says
Thank you so much, Jessica! I’m definitely ready for things to slow down a bit 🙂
Sue says
Hi,
When I first read that you were moving to Florida it seemed as if there was so much time before you actually made that move; and now, next week, hard to believe. Hope all goes well from this point on.
Sarah says
Isn’t it crazy how fast time flies?! And thank you so much!