Weekend Recap

Happy Tuesday! I hope you all had a nice, relaxing long weekend. Here’s a bit of what we did over the last week and holiday weekend.

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Home Projects & Updates

I finally got my planters wrapped up out front! I’m nearly a month behind schedule thanks to the crazy weird spring we’ve had.

I opted for larger plants than I normally would to make up for the weather delays. But I think these will fill in really nicely now! I used some wave petunias, a sweet potato vine, and then one of those planter refill inserts that Lowe’s carries that had some calibrachoa and other mixed plants. And don’t forget the fertilizer that my mom and I swear by! They’ll be caught up in no time!

If you look closely in the picture at the top, you may have noticed the following. With the harsh, long winter we had (with very little moisture) we had three yews die out front. Such a bummer, since they had been so hardy for about 14 years (we never chose/planted any of our landscaping out front other than the hydrangeas)! But Kurtis has hated them for awhile, so maybe it was a blessing in disguise. I talked to the guy that did our landscaping around the pool house, and he said once a yew turns like this, it’s not going to come back. So, I used a hedge trimmer and cut it all out.

Much better for now, even if it looks a bit choppy! Kurtis followed up by digging out all the roots. We’re going to give it a month or so and see if we need to do anything further. This will now allow the catmint to fill in much more and the large limelight hydrangea bush to grow more evenly. From there, we’ll evaluate if we want to try and and more yews back in or not.

I *think* that about wraps up my landscaping and planting for the season. But, we’ll see how that actually goes 😉

We had also ordered a bunch of fineline buckthorns last fall after all the pool house construction. But the landscaper was having a difficult time finding decent ones. They arrived last week, and since we had already paid for them, we had them finish up despite the fact we’re moving. They’ll make such a beautiful privacy hedge along the fence in a year or two for the new owners!

Friday night, Kurtis and I made reservation at Dante for a meal out on the patio. We could tell the weather would be gorgeous, and it was! When we got home, we realized we had locked ourselves out of the house. It’s a long story, but we’re short a key with one still being in our realtor’s lockbox. Thankfully our realtor was able to let us in after about 40 minutes or so. Kurtis’ attempts at showing the cats how to unlock the gas strut window didn’t work out too well 😉

Saturday afternoon, Kurtis and I spent a little time out at the pool before heading over to our friends’ house. They were hosting a pool party and dinner for two of their daughters’ birthdays!

Sunday afternoon, we hosted our friends for a pool party at our house! I made this spicy cucumber salsa that we love so much in the summer time!

It was nice and hot out, but the sun didn’t make much of an appearance the whole day. We still managed to have a lot of fun though!

We also started “Jack Ryan” on Amazon Prime last week. We’re hooked! It reminds us a lot of the days when we would watch “24” in our first house after we had just gotten married! Now that things have mostly finished greening up outside, I love my view from the sofa looking towards the courtyard and my office! That’s the wall where all the honeysuckle is starting to bloom!

I’m already feeling behind for the week, now that it’s already Tuesday and tomorrow is the first day of June. What?! But we sure are excited that summer is unofficially here! Just hoping our weather gets the memo from here on out 😉

Recent Buys & Sales

Following are some sale from the weekend that have carried over and are still going strong! Several retailers have extended their holiday sales by one day! You can see my top picks from the weekend here.

• AMAZON has a number of deals in their Today’s Deals section. This cane and rattan box set is currently 50% off! You can shop their site here.
• ANN TAYLOR is offering an extra 40% off all sale styles. You can shop their site here.
• ANTHROPOLOGIE has added some new items to their sale styles. You can shop their site here.
• BALLARD DESIGNS is offering 20% off sitewide! Plus, if you’re a cardholder, get 2x rewards. You can shop their sale here.
• CIRCA LIGHTING is offering 20% off sitewide and free shipping. It’s a great resource for designer lighting options (including Visual Comfort)! You can shop their site here.
• COLLEEN ROTHSCHILD is offer $25 off $100+ with code MDW25, ad $50 off $200+ with code MDW50! You can shop their site here.
• GAP is offering 50% off tees, tanks and shorts; 40% off everything else; and an extra 10% off at checkout with code ADDIT. You can shop their sale here.
• J CREW is offering an extra 50% off sale styles with code SHOPSALE! You can shop their site here.
• J CREW FACTORY is offering 40-70% off sitewide, plus an extra 60% off clearance items. A few recent favorites are shown below. You can shop their sale here.
• KIRKLANDS is offering 15% off your entire regular-priced purchase with code HOME, and free shipping on orders of $59+. You can shop their site here.
• LINDSAY LETTERS is offering 15% off sitewide. You can shop her site here.
• LOFT is offering 40% off select full-priced tops with code LOVEIT! 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 hosting a Warehouse Sale with items marked up to 70% off. Plus, take an extra 20% off clearance items and get free shipping on $100+ with code WEEKEND. I have two of these Scalloped Lacquer Serving Trays and this is by far the best price I’ve seen on them once you apply the additional discount. 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.
• MCGEE & CO. is offering up to 25% off sitewide. Prices as marked. 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 Half-Yearly Sale, with items marked up to 60% off. You can shop their sale items here.
• OLD NAVY is offering 25% off your purchase at checkout (no code required). You can shop their sale here.
• OVERSTOCK is hosting their Summer Red Tag Sale with 1000s of items up to 70% off! You can shop their sale here.
• POTTERY BARN is hosting a Warehouse Sale with items marked up to 70% off. The bead chandelier in our bedroom is currently $200 off, and the lowest price I’ve seen in quite some time. Our favorite Reversible Beach Towels are also on major sale! They also have their 8′ faux fiddle leaf fig tree for only $7 more than the 7′ version, which saves several hundred dollars! They also have the runner version of our new dining room rug marked 25% off! Read more about what I’ve heard about potential upcoming sitewide sales here. You can shop their sale here.
• RIFLE PAPER CO. is offering 25% off nearly everything with code BLOSSOM. You can shop their site here.
• SERENA & LILY is offering 20% off your entire purchase with code WAVES (includes sale items)! I noticed that a bunch of products in our pool house have been marked down already, PLUS you can stack the extra 20% off code to them!! You can shop their sale here.
• TARGET is offering 40% off outdoor furniture, outdoor decor and grills, firepits and accessories, as well as up to 30% 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! A few recent favorites are shown below. 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.
• WAYFAIR is offering up to 70% off over 7,000 items sitewide. You can shop their site here.
• WEST ELM is offering up to 50% off new clearance styles. You can shop their site here.
• WILLIAMS SONOMA has their clearance section marked up to 75% off. You can shop their site here.
• WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME has marked down 100s of outdoor items. 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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