Good morning! I hope you all had a nice weekend! Here’s a bit of what we were up to this past week.
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Home Projects & Updates
A few weeks back I shared that part of our office suite I ordered (before I knew we were moving) finally arrived. Kind of. The delivery team showed up and said one of the bases for the side unit was “lost” and the lateral file sections were backordered again until August. At this point, I may just need them to deliver those right to Florida!
So, here’s how it looks right now. If you squint kind of hard, you can almost see how cute it will be once all the pieces arrive 😉 But, I’m overall really happy with this whole unit. It is super heavy duty and substantial and essentially the look I was going for with built-ins but at a fraction of the cost. The lost base is supposed to arrive in the next week or two, then it will at least look somewhat finished even without the lateral file sections. Our only major regret is not having ordered it sooner! Luckily we’ll be able to make the pieces work in Florida too.
OFFICE SOURCES: 5-Piece Storage/Entertainment Set (108″ wide) | Desks | Lamp | Abstract Art | Faux Greenery | Ceramic Cachepot Vase | Chandelier
I’m ready for the 4th of July and summer entertaining! How cute are all the pieces?! You all know I’m a huge fan of melamine plates for indoor/outdoor entertaining since they’re unbreakable, and these American flag plates couldn’t be cuter! I also realized that today nearly everything in this image is on sale (including the dining chairs and table)!
SOURCES: Faux Tulips | Vase | Star Napkins | Embroidered Flag Napkins | American Flag Melamine Plates | Burlap Flags | Dining Chairs | Dining Table
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 SELLERS (each number is clickable): #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 (look for less here) | #1
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.
Around Town & For Fun
Kurtis had to get some stitches in his foot for some minor surgery at the dermatologist last week. With that, he can’t get in the pool for two week, so most of my time outside was spent watering flowers, not swimming 😉 I probably take 50 photos of my mandevilla a week. I wish I were kidding! But I am just so happy with this planter combo (mandevilla, lobelia and petunias). The mandevilla just continue to bloom over and over and over again. I need to add more of my favorite fertilizer again this week so the blooms continue all summer long!
We had to sign all the paperwork for the sale of our house last week, so things really started to feel a whole lot more real! We don’t actually close until July (and will then rent back thru October) but this way it will all be ready the morning the buyers have to sign. We hit the patio at Jam’s at Legacy for a drink and charcuterie afterwards. Not a great photo, but I always think their patios are so beautiful!
We are also under contract on our rental house that we listed the week prior! That actually will close within a day of our house so it will be nice to have things much more official on both fronts! We had some roofing companies out to both properties to ensure we didn’t have any roof damage from the crazy hail storm, and thankfully we’re good to go on both house! Kurtis then has the hail claim meeting today for our car. Apparently they do everything over Zoom now, so you literally stand outside with your car and phone and they’ll tell you within minutes if they’ll cover the hail damage claim. Super convenient! I guess it’s pretty hard to fake hail damage on a car 😉
My little assistant fell asleep on the job last week. But she did help me book a trip to Sonoma/Napa for our friend’s 40th birthday celebration! Six of us will be headed there near the end of August and will be a fun little getaway. Pro tip: I literally never knew about the travel deals through Costco. I knew they did vacation packages, and things like that (I was thinking it was travel agent style), but had no idea you could just book hotels at such a discounted rate. We got a rental car and our room for about 30% less than the online rate for just the hotel! Thought I’d share that in case I wasn’t truly the last person that knew this was a thing!
Bailey’s new favorite spot to sleep in the mornings is right where the sun is shining in the stairwell. So this was my view from my desk most mornings last week!
Hawkeye watching dad fix my hose winder outside. I think this may have been the first time he realized how much he could see out this closet window. Ha!
We had Kurtis’ sister and brother-in-law over for dinner and cards on Saturday night. We took a break at one point to step outside since it looked so beautiful! It was still in the mid-90’s and crazy humid but that didn’t’ stop Bailey from living her best life! I bought this pet shaver and continue to keep her trimmed up. She seems so much happier with her new haircut and it’s so much easier to maintain with her neuropathy! I like that I can fade the trim a lot better with this set, since they essentially gave her a bowl cut at the vet previously!
POOL DECK SOURCES: Scalloped Umbrellas | Chaise Lounge Chairs | Striped Lumbar Pillows
At one point Saturday night, we were all saying how good sushi sounded. So we ended up making plans for lunch the next day at Hiro88. Gotta love all-day sushi happy hour pricing on Sundays! I asked our waitress how much sushi we had to order to get the serving boat (Pat and Janine had never seen it before). She thought eight rolls, but she managed to make it happen with just our six. Day made!
Later today, I’m headed over to my goddaughter Zoe’s house for a fun little bedroom makeover! It’s mostly just a bedding refresh, but she requested pink and hearts, and I’m happy to report we have lots of that coming her way!
I’m going back to my roots later this week and planning to sew some pillow covers for my summer home tour! I think it has been two years since I last made some. My needle broke one day on my sewing machine and I kept forgetting to replace it. I finally remember to order some so I’m excited to get back to making pillows! When I can’t stop thinking about an expensive designer fabric, it’s so much more cost-effective to make my own pillows to help eliminate the labor costs you’d find on Etsy. This tutorial is almost nine years old, but it’s still how I make them!
We’re also meeting the buyers of our home this afternoon so we’re looking forward to that! We thought it would be helpful to show them some things around the house (smart lights and other smart home features, pool equipment, etc.) just to avoid potential frustration when they move in. We’re looking forward to meeting them in person finally!
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. You can shop their site here.
- ANN TAYLOR is offering 30% off full-priced tops and sweaters with code REFRESH. You can shop their site here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE is offering 20% off all bedding, rugs, candles, dining & more! You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering up to 30% off sitewide. You can shop their sale here.
- GAP is offering up to 50% off several picks, an extra 60% off sale styles with code QUICK, and 10% off regular prices styles with code PERK. You can shop their sale here.
- J CREW is offering markdowns on summer favorites for the family. Plus get an extra 60% off sale styles with code SHOPSALE. You can shop their site here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering up to 60% off everything. Plus, get an extra 60% off sale styles with code 60MORE, and an extra 15% off 3+ accessories with code EXTRAEXTRA. You can shop their sale here.
- KIRKLANDS is offering up to 70% off everything – no code required. You can shop their site here.
- LOFT is offering 30% off full-priced styles and an extra 50% off sale styles with code SUN! 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 an extra 25% off sale styles with code EXTRA25. 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 has a number of new markdowns worth checking out! You can shop their sale items here.
- OLD NAVY is offering 50% off activewear for the family today only. Plus get 25% off your purchase at checkout – no code required. You can shop their sale here.
- OVERSTOCK is hosting a 4-day flash sale with 70% off 1000s of items and free shipping! You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN has a handful of sale & clearance items currently on their site. Read more about what I’ve heard about potential upcoming sitewide sales here. You can shop their sale here.
- SERENA & LILY is hosting a dining event with special prices on all the essentials. You can shop their sale here.
- TARGET currently has BOGO on women’s & men’s swim (online only), 40% off select floor lighting, and is offering 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! This pair of counter stools are a great value! 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 has their clearance section marked up to 75% off. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME has marked down 100s of items. You can shop their site here.
- WORLD MARKET is offering 10% off curbside and store pickups to members (it’s free to join)! This marked down Rattan Waterfall Coffee Table looks like it has a lot of potential! You can shop their site here.
I hope you all have a great week!
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joni cohen says
i didnt know anything about costco travel deals. i thought the same thing as you
Linda Grubbs says
I’ve been off line for a bit. But just got caught up on what’s happening with you. In your last post I was excited to see a glimpse of your new build ( or similar ) Maybe I missed it, but you said you’ll have a small office after the porch is enclosed, will Kurtis also have an office?
Oh!..I LOVE that you’ll have a “Cadio”. 🙂
Mary says
I love your blog posts and I am so glad I read this one!! I decided to get motivated to sew my own pillows and pillows for my daughters. I was looking for a good tutorial on zippers – not my favorite thing! I was going to start with inexpensive fabric to practice! Can’t wait to try your instructions!
Mary