Weekend Recap

Good morning! I hope you all had a nice weekend! It’s so hard to believe November is already here. There are days this year where it feels like we’re in the longest year ever, and then many more that make it feel like the shortest. But I’m really looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas before we give 2020 the boot! Here’s what we’ve been up to this past week.

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Home Projects & Updates

We met with a contractor on our guest bathroom makeover and I hope to have the bids back in the next day or two. I’m really hoping we can make the small bathroom work with it. Since we’re super flexible on timing (with zero holiday hosting plans), he thinks they could squeeze both projects in by the end of the year, with maybe a few final finishes carrying into the new year. Fingers crossed!

The vanity also arrived last week! And to the surprise of probably no one, it had an issue. Which is partly why I ordered it so early when they had a sale, even though I knew we weren’t ready for it yet.

It comes with a Carrara marble top, and around both sinks, the marble was split in half from one of the sink holes all the way to the front of the sink. So much I’m not even sure if the weight of either sink would have been supported. Because of the weight of the unit, the drivers wanted to leave the base and we’re hoping PB will just ship a new countertop. I let them call it in, but have plans to call PB today to get the full scoop! I think it’s going to be beautiful though!

I had to turn in some images to a brand last week for an Instagram post that won’t go live until the week of Black Friday. So, with that, I decided to start decorating our dining room for Christmas – since by the time the post goes up, I should be fully decorated! I’m so in love with these cute windowpane napkins and faux cedar napkin rings I ordered from Target!

Speaking of our dining room, my new Lindsay Letters canvas arrived last week and I finally got around to opening yet yesterday. Henley was dying to check it out. Also, mostly she just wanted to wedge herself inside that box to be with it 😉

I did a video yesterday for Instagram but totally forgot to take a photo of it until night time. But here it is and I couldn’t love it more! I got the Fall On Your Knees canvas in Evergreen with the gallery white frame. Mine is the 40×50 size and it’s massive! She extended her launch sale through the end of the night, so you can get 15% off everything right now at checkout!

I also want to show a quick shot of the Amazon tree at dusk so you can see how it looks lit up. I talked more about the differences in the two trees in this post. And I know several of you went to buy the Amazon tree but it was already backordered until late December. But, good news – it’s now back for delivery next week! The did raise the price about $60, but it’s still $120 less than the Wayfair version if you’re still interested!

Top Sellers Of The Week

Following are the top sellers of the week across all of my channels. Links to each item are below the graphic.

Around Town & For Fun

Lots of cozy nights around here lately. Our weather has been all of the board these past few weeks, but now it’s supposed to be in the 70’s this week. Followed by highs in the 30’s and snow 😉 You can also see here the top position of our new automated window coverings. They essentially go all the way into the headrails. As a reminder I have a highlight saved on my Instagram called “Window Coverings” if you want to see how they work!

Saturday morning we had some visitors on our street. There were nearly a dozen wild turkeys that made it up the hill! They were fun to watch, but truthfully, they scare the crap out of me!

I made my favorite chicken corn chowder recipe and it was every bit as good as I remembered! I have the recipe here, with what are possibly the world’s worst blog photos in the history of the world.

We spent Halloween night at our friends’/goddaughter’s house. Our neighborhood had trick or treating, but most people set out tables at the end of the driveway for the kids to pick their own treats. Several got super creative with candy launching tubes. I didn’t even get a picture of Zoe because she was so busy with her cousins and having too much fun. But could Elle be any more darling in her little turkey outfit?

And I hate to end on a sad note, but we got word late Halloween night that the guy I’ve been working closest with on the Tudor flip was killed in a motorcycle accident. Over the past six months I’ve gotten to know him a lot better and he was such a good guy, and the news was devastating. He was a vet and approaching retirement age and had survived so much else in his life already. We talked and texted multiple times a week. My heart breaks for his family (including his work family) and friends. I tell you all this, only because I know I got a lot of you really excited about the project, but I think I’m going to need a week or so to start posting about it again. When the time feels right, I promise you I’ll get you all the details, and maybe speed up the timeline a bit to get to the reveal fairly soon. RIP, Chris. You will be missed by many!

Needless to say, Sunday was a bit of a blur and we didn’t really do much.

We have a busy week ahead, and we look forward to going out to vote tomorrow!

Recent Buys & Sales

Following are some of the sales that have carried over from the weekend or new ones that have started today! You can see some of my top picks from the weekend here.

• AMAZON has a number of deals sitewide including their new holiday deals section! You can shop the sale here.
• ANTHROPOLOGIE is offering an additional 25% off sale clothing, shoes and accessories at checkout – no code required! You can shop their site here.
• BALLARD DESIGNS is offering up to 20% off sitewide. You can shop their sale here.
• BANANA REPUBLIC is offering up to 60% off everything, plus an extra 60% off sale items – no code required. You can shop their sale here.
• BLOOMIST is offering $25 off your order of $125+ with code PRESENTS25. They are the ones that carry a nearly identical oversized wood chain like we have in our living room, but they have a bunch of other really cute decor finds. This charcoal version of the chain and the small natural option are really beautiful too! You can shop their site here.
• BODEN is offering 15% off new season items and free shipping and returns on orders $49+. You can shop their sale here.
• GAP is offering 40% off your purchase with code FLASH, plus an extra 10% off your purchase at checkout with code QUICK. I’m very tempted to try these high rise skinny jeans with secret smoothing pockets. You can shop their sale here.
• GIBSON is still offering an exclusive discount to my readers sitewide with code SARAH20! It includes the new Hi Sugarplum collection I shared on Thursday (I’ve updated the post with a few more pics). You can shop their site here.
• J CREW is offering 40% off your purchase plus an extra 10% at checkout with code 25HOURS! You can shop their sales here.
• J CREW FACTORY has sales sitewide, including buy one pair of shoes get on free with code OHYEAH! You can shop their sale here.
• KIRKLAND’S is offering 15% off your entire regular priced purchase with code REGULAR15. They have some cute tree collars that are included too! You can shop their sale here.
• LINDSAY LETTERS is offering 15% off all art at checkout – no code required. If you saw my 2020 Christmas Design Boards, you know I’ve used her canvases for nearly eight years in our home! I love so many of them! And this abstract art is so beautiful and could work in so many homes! You can shop their site here.
• MADEWELL is offering an extra 40% off sale items with code GOODBUY. You can shop their sale here.
• MARK & GRAHAM is hosting their Friends & Family Sale with 20% off your purchase with code FRIENDS. They also have up to 75% off sale styles. It’s a great time to stock up on holiday gifts – especially if you’re needing to allow time for personalization/monograms! I’m loving this cute coat! You can shop their site here.
• MINTED is offering 15% off holiday cards with code JOY2020! You can shop their site here.
• NORDSTROM is offering up to 40% off on new markdowns sitewide! Be sure to also check out their price-matched section for even more savings! They are also price-matching Jo Malone, including my favorite cologne and tons of make-up favorites! And they have my favorite ballet flats nearly 40% off! They’re so comfy! Additional sizes available here. You can shop their sale items here.
• OLD NAVY is offering up to 50% off sitewide! Plus get an extra 30% off your purchase at checkout (no code required). You can shop their sale here.
• ONE KINGS LANE is offering 20% off rugs – prices as marked. You can shop their site here.
• OVERSTOCK is offering up to 70% off 1000s of items during one of their biggest home decor sales ever! You can shop their sale here.
• POTTERY BARN is hosting their Holiday Mega Sale with items marked up to 70% off. Plus their Annual Lighting Event is still going strong, with styles marked up to 25% off. You can also get free shipping on your $79+ order with code JOYFUL. You can shop their sale here.
• REJUVENATION is offering up to 20% off all lighting for their Daylight Savings Sales Event. You can shop their sale here.
• RUGS.COM is offering up to 70% off + free shipping! I bought this one for our kitchen and can’t wait to use it. You can shop their site here.
• SEPHORA has started their Holiday Savings Event for their loyalty members (it’s free to sign up)! Today, Sephora Rouge members have first access to shop the online event at a whopping 20% off with code HOLIDAYFUN. Starting November 3rd, VIB members can get 15% off and starting November 5th, Insiders get 10% off! You can shop their site here.
• TARGET is offering up to 25% off home items and BOGO 50% off women’s sweaters. You can shop their site here.
• TJ MAXX is finally back in the online game and is no longer limiting daily sales! They are carrying our pair of ceramic lamps we love so much and the price is the best you can find anywhere! And if you’re needing an office chair, this one is a really great price! You can shop their site here.
• TORY BURCH has added a lot of new pieces to their sale section – and it’s not just summer items! These cap toe ballet flats may be the cutest yet! You can shop all of their sale items here.
• TUCKERNUCK has also added some new sale pieces that are all darling! You can shop their site here.
• WEST ELM is hosting a warehouse sale with up to 40% off 1000s of items. You can shop their sale here.
• WILLIAMS SONOMA is offering an extra 20% off clearance items with code EXTRA. You can shop the sale here.
• WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME is hosting a dining & kitchen sale, with items marked up to 75% off. You can shop their site here.

I hope you all have a great week!

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