Good morning! I hope you all had a great weekend! Can you believe Thanksgiving is already this week?! It’s so crazy how quickly this year is flying by. Here’s a bit of what we were up to this past week.
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Home Projects & Updates
We had a meeting with our builder on Friday to finalize a few more selections on the new build. With this being more of a spec home style, rather than custom, there aren’t tons of areas where we can make decisions. And of those areas, there are very limited options. But we’re making the most of it! I brought along some of my Samplize paint samples to compare with a few of our selections. We’re likely doing navy cabinets in one bathroom and the lighter blue cabinets in two more just to make things have a little bit of personality when we move in. They’re factory colors but were very close to BM Hale Navy and BM Santorini Blue (the island color in our old pool house).
And the biggest news of the week?! Not only did they pour our foundation last week, they also got most of the entire first floor framed! The lots here are all super narrow and then fairly deep, so our house is more of a shotgun style house. In the back left of the photo below, you can see our detached garage, and then our carriage house will be on top of that. You can see it’s super close to the neighbor’s carriage house, but that’s kind of the way it goes around here! We’re actually super excited for that space though, since it essentially will be a small apartment that we can have guests stay in for more extended periods of time!
Back at home, we finally got around to laying the rug in our bedroom. Word of advice: no matter how tired you are moving day, make sure your rugs go down before you assemble your furniture. Otherwise, six weeks later, you’ll have to completely disassemble said bedroom, move everything out, and then lay down the rug. It took way longer and both of us were pretty frustrated by the end. We won’t be making that mistake again!
You may remember this rug from back when it was in our living room a few years ago. It’s still one of our favorites and it fit this room fairly well so it was nice to be able to use it again! It’s 25% off right now with code GRATITUDE.
BEDROOM SOURCES: Upholstered Bed | Nightstands | Lamps | Striped Rug | Bench | Chandelier
We also got our upstairs “loft” area looking a little more normal. There’s still a bunch of crap on the right side of this photo where we still need to use the spot for some storage, but at least the sectional is usable and we now have a second TV (we just rehung the one that came with the house that used to be in the living room). We don’t have another coffee table so we’re just using these two side tables in the interim 🙂 Next, I need to get something on the walls so it feels a little less barren!
SOURCES: Sectional (read my review here) | Side Tables | Corduroy Pillow | Striped Pillow | Similar Glass Jugs
Christmas is almost here in full-force at our house. I’m loving how the entryway came together!
SOURCES: Console Table | Coral Mirror (look for less here) | Scalloped Rattan Lamp | Striped Ottoman Cube | Wreath | Blue Ribbon | Green Ribbon | Decorative Nutcracker | Mini Tree | Louis Vuitton Coffee Table Book | Architectural Digest Coffee Table Book
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 week, in case you missed some days!
- Weekend Recap
- Gift Guide for the Hostess
- Wednesday Watch List
- Personalizing Your Walls for the Holidays
- Weekend Sale Alerts
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 was in Omaha for work from Tuesday through Thursday. Our 4 AM departure to the airport had us both second-guessing our decision to only have one car 😉 Kurtis had planned dinner with his sister and brother-in-law, but his parents also surprised him when he arrived! We’re excited to have them all visit us in a few short weeks!
Henley has for sure become the biggest fan of the catio. Even with temps in the 30s and 40s last week, she was begging to go out!
And Bailey and Hawkeye are the king and queen of my sofa. They’re basically here all day and night!
I bought them a new toy last week. They’re still learning how to use it, but they seem to be enjoying it! We found they have an easier time with the swat game if we remove one of the balls.
After our meeting with the builder on Friday we grabbed lunch in Seaside. It’s one of my favorite little towns here, but we honestly try to avoid it during peak tourist season because it gets a bit chaotic.
It was only 55 degrees outside, but with the sun shining and a jacket on, it was an absolutely gorgeous day. The water was rather still so the colors were as beautiful as I ever remember them being! We ate at Bud and Alley’s on their patio and it was such a fun lunch!
I stopped in a few stores quickly, including the relatively new location for Cabana Seaside. Their Christmas colors are so perfect for down here!
The store has so many cute things, including clothing, gifts, and more. They had it all decorated so cute for the holidays!
That night we actually headed back to Seaside for dinner at Great Southern Cafe with our friends! The town definitely isn’t any less cute at night 😉
The rest of the weekend was rather cold and dreary. I spent some more time decorating for Christmas and Kurtis watched a lot of football. We also Facetimed our BFFs and goddaughters back in Omaha! It was nice to spend some time at home before we head out for Thanksgiving later this week! We’re headed to my brother and sister-in-law’s house in Idaho (near Jackson Hole). We’ve never been before so we’re excited to check it out! We’re also excited that we found a vet tech at the office we took Bailey to a few weeks ago to watch the cats. She’s going to come house sit for us while we’re gone and keep the cats company. Since Bailey requires an insulin shot every 12 hours, it always gets a little tricky to leave town. So we’re grateful to have found someone to help us out!
I have some more posts lined up this week, but if you’re signing off early at some point this week, I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Recent Buys & Sales
Following are some sales from the weekend that have carried over and are still going strong! You can see my top picks here.
- AMAZON has a number of daily deals happening now! You can shop their site here.
- ANN TAYLOR is offering 40% off your purchase with code BRIGHT. You can shop their site here.
- ANNIE SELKE is hosting their biggest sale of the year, with 25% off in-stock items with code BIGDEAL25. They make my favorite Dash & Albert rugs! You can shop their site here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE is offering 30% off 1000s of items including in-stock furniture, decor and more (discount is added in your cart)! Plus they’ve added new items to their sale section. Their super popular gingerbread door mat is included! You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering up to 40% off Black Friday deals; up to 75% off all clearance items; and 20% off everything else! You can shop their sale here.
- BODEN is offering an additional 30% off sale styles with code V3F8. You can shop their site here.
- COLLEEN ROTHSCHILD is offering 30% off sitewide with code BF22. The more products I try of theirs, the more I’m obsessed. I’m loading up on the sheer renewal cream (even Kurtis loves using this so we use it the most quickly). You can shop their site here.
- DUDLEY STEPHENS is offering 40% off sitewide with code DSDELIGHT! It’s a great time to try their super cozy fleece tops! You can shop their site here.
- GAP is offering 40% off your purchase and an extra 20% off at checkout. No code required. You can shop their sale here.
- HOME DEPOT currently has up to 40% off select furniture, decor & mattresses. You can shop their site here.
- J CREW is hosting their Black Friday Event with 50% off your purchase with code SHOPEARLY. You can shop their site here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering up to 60% off sitewide. Plus get an extra 15% off 3+ accessories and an additional 50% off clearance items. You can shop their sale here.
- LINDSAY LETTERS is offering 20% off all art and 15% off everything else! You can shop their site here.
- LOFT is offering 40% off your purchase with code PARTY. You can shop their sale here.
- LULU & GEORGIA is offering 25% off your purchase. Discount applies at checkout. You can shop their site here.
- LULULEMON has added a bunch of popular items to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- MADEWELL is offering 40% off your purchase with code OHJOY. You can shop their site here.
- MARK & GRAHAM is offering Early Black Friday Deals with up to 50% off and free shipping on orders of $99+ with code CHEERS You can shop their site here.
- MARSHALLS has a number of deals sitewide plus free shipping on orders of 89+ with code SHIP89. These rattan swivel counter stools are a great look for less option! You can shop their site here.
- MCGEE & CO. is hosting their biggest sitewide sale EVER with up to 30% off sitewide. Prices as marked. You can shop their site here.
- MICHAELS is offering 20% off regular priced purchases with code 22MADEBYYOU. You can shop their site here.
- NORDSTROM has started their Black Friday deals. It’s the best price I’ve ever seen on their super popular plush blanket – it makes a great gift! You can shop their site here.
- OLD NAVY is offering 50% off your purchase to cardholders with code EARLY. You can shop their sale here.
- OUR PLACE is offering 35% off their famous Always Pan, as well as up to 30% off tons of other items sitewide. I finally ordered one for us! You can shop their sale here.
- OVERSTOCK is hosting their Black Friday week of deals, with up to 70% off 1000s of items! You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN is sharing their early Black Friday deals with up to 50% off bedding, gifts, furniture and more. You can shop their sale here.
- REJUVENATION is offering up to 30% off furniture, decor and more! Plus get an extra 20% off clearance items with code EXTRA20. You can shop their site here.
- RUGS USA is offering up to 75% off sitewide! Plus get an extra $50 off $250+ purchase with code FRIDAY50. You can shop their site here.
- SERENA & LILY is offering 25% off everything with code GRATITUDE. If I had to buy new armchairs today, it would for sure be these gorgeous new chairs! You can shop their sale here.
- TARGET has Black Friday deals that have now begun! 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! They have the super popular Rope Dining Chairs back in stock, but I’m guessing they won’t last through the weekend! You can shop their site here.
- TORY BURCH is offering up to 30% off select styles and up to 50% off 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.
- WALMART started their Deals For Days Black Friday sales last week and they’re still going strong! More sales launch tonight as well! You can shop their site here.
- WEST ELM has started their Early Black Friday deals, with up to 70% off and free shipping on 1000s of items! You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA has a number of new items added to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME has a number of new items added to their sale section. 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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