Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I still can’t believe Christmas is already this week. It feels as if we should still be in September! Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to over the past week.
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Home Projects & Updates
We got a second story at the new build over the past week or two! Still no stairs to get up there, but things are definitely moving forward! They’ve also started to add all the support for the large front and back porches. As of last week, we were told we can tentatively expect to move in by late next summer!
I’m still hoping to publish a Christmas home tour sometime this week! The house has been about 70% of the way decorated for at least a month, but I still had a few finishing touches to complete. At this point, many items are getting a velvet bow and I’m calling it a day 😉 But, it very well may be our only Christmas in this house, so I definitely want some photos to document our time here!
SOURCES: Topiary | Blue & White Pot | Velvet Ribbon | Art | Dresser | Mini Lit Tree (in reflection)
Over the weekend, I also spent a lot of time working on some design plans for the new build! We’ve had so much going on these past few months with the move, unpacking, and visitors that I really hadn’t had a chance to work on them. After the first of the year, I have a lot of new ideas and inspiration coming your way! I appreciate you bearing with me during such a crazy year!
Top Sellers Of The Week
Following are the top sellers from last 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 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
As I mentioned in last week’s Weekend Recap, Kurtis’ parents and sister and brother-in-law came into town last Saturday. They were then here all week until Friday. We continued to play tourists with them for much of the week and had a lot of fun!
We headed to the beach three different afternoons to enjoy the magic hour around sunset! Here’s Kurtis and his cute parents on the warmest day we headed down to the beach. They couldn’t resist dipping their toes in the water.
We love that each and every sunset is such a unique experience!
They honestly look fake most days!
We also went to the pier in Panama City Beach to walk out over the water. The weather wasn’t ideal, but we got to see a shark some fishermen caught and released, lots of pelicans, and some dolphins playing in the gulf! Even when it’s cold and windy, the colors of the water are stunning!
We headed to The Hub (now called The Big Chill) right where Hola Beaches is located, and played Bingo one night. Three out of the six of us won a game, which came with a $10 gift card. This meant a lot of ice cream during their stay. Kurtis did a happy dance over that when he was the first to win at our table!
I also put our guests to work one morning at Hola Beaches (where they stayed during their visit). My father-in-law is an expert electrician, so he swapped out the ceiling fan that Kurtis and I tried back in March. It’s a smart fan (not my intent when I bought it), so it had a lot more components than a traditional fan. Here they are removing the old one (that had cherry-colored faux wood blades).
Not the best pic I’ve ever taken, but the new one is so much more streamlined and chic! Amazon is saying this fan is the one I bought, so either it’s sold out on that listing, or they’re clearly confused.
We ended their trip with another sunset and then a pizza dinner at Bruno’s. It was so fun to have them all here for the week, and we already miss them!
These past few weeks, we’ve probably spent the most extended period of time away from the cats since prior to the pandemic. They’re used to us being home so much more in the day and are constantly our little shadows! Clearly they haven’t been too impacted by it though 😉 Bailey got her first haircut since we moved to Florida so she’s looking a little blonde on her back half. The catio continues to be their favorite part of moving!
Here’s Henley the same day, looking every bit the kitten despite her 14 years!
Saturday night, we went to our friends Chris and Rachel’s house and ordered in Italian food. It’s crazy because it seems like we saw them much more regularly when we still lived in Omaha and would visit here frequently! It was great to carve out some time with them now that things are slowing down a bit for us. Rachel and I worked on some “art” for her friend Brittany’s vacation house that Rachel is helping to renovate. Needless to say, I’m not sure she’ll actually be hanging any of our art. Ha! But we sure did have some fun and a lot of laughs.
We wrapped up the weekend by finishing Ted Lasso. We just started it a few weeks ago, and watched both seasons already. We loved it!
We’ve loved all the excitement of these past few weeks, with our trip to Jackson Hole to spend Thanksgiving with my family, a week here with our BFFs, (hated me getting sick afterwards for a week) and then a week spent with Kurtis’ family!
We’re now really looking forward to a quiet few weeks at home here for the holidays. I imagine I’ll find a few puzzles to assemble and a few Christmas movies to binge! I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year if you’re checking out for a few weeks! I’m planning a few more posts over the next two weeks, but will be back in full-force come the new year!
Recent Buys & Sales
Following are some sales from the weekend that have carried over and are still going strong!
- AFLORAL is offering 20% off orders of $75+ with code REFRESH. You can shop their sale here.
- AMAZON has a number of daily deals happening now! You can shop their site here.
- ANN TAYLOR is offering up to 40% off your purchase with code WINTER. You can shop their site here.
- ANNIE SELKE is saying goodbye to 2022 with 20% off everything in stock! You can shop their site here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE is offering up to 50% off gifts, and an additional 40% off sale styles (no code required – prices update in cart – excludes furniture). You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering up 70% off sitewide! You can shop their sale here.
- BANANA REPUBLIC is offering up to 60% off sale styles, plus an extra 20% off at checkout. You can shop their site here.
- BODEN is offering an additional 20% off sale styles when you spend $150+ with code M3M4. You can shop their site here.
- COLLEEN ROTHSCHILD is offering up to 50% off gifts and kits. Plus reward members earn double points. You can shop their site here.
- DUDLEY STEPHENS has added a bunch of new items to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- GAP is offering 40% off regular priced styles with code DEAL; and extra 50% off sale styles with code GOSHOP; and an extra 20% off regular priced styles with code PERK . You can shop their sale here.
- J CREW is offering up to 60% off gift-worthy picks, as well as an extra 70% off 3+ sale styles with code BIGSALE. You can shop their site here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering 40-70% off everything, plus an extra 30% off $125+ with code EXTRAWOW. You can shop their sale here.
- KOHL’S is offering an extra 20% off your purchase with code ENJOY20. You can shop their site here.
- LOFT is offering 30% off new arrivals and 50% off almost everything else with code NEW. You can shop their sale here.
- LULU & GEORGIA is hosting their end of year event, with items marked up to 70% off in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- LULULEMON has a bunch of popular items added to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- MADEWELL is offering 50% off your purchase with code ITSAWRAP. You can shop their site here.
- MARK & GRAHAM is offering up to 40% off holiday sale items as well as an extra 25% off clearance items with code EXTRA25. You can shop their site here.
- MARSHALLS 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 30% off sale styles, including holiday. You can shop their site here.
- MICHAELS is offering 40% off regular priced purchases with code 40ENTIRE1222. You can shop their site here.
- NORDSTROM is offering up to 60% off boots, coats, fashion, home and more! You can shop their site here.
- OLD NAVY is offering 30% off your order – no code required. You can shop their sale here.
- OUR PLACE is offering their famous Always Pan for $99. I finally ordered one for us and we’ve really been enjoying it! You can shop their sale here.
- OVERSTOCK is hosting their Christmas clearance sale with up to 70% off 1000s of items! You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN is offering up to 70% off furniture, rugs, lighting, and more found here. Plus get free shipping on 1000s of items sitewide. We also have these Stewart Plaid Picture Frames and love them! You can shop their sale here.
- REJUVENATION is offering up to 40% off lighting, furniture, hardware and more. You can shop their site here.
- RUGS USA is offering up to 75% off sitewide as part of their winter wish list event! You can shop their site here.
- SERENA & LILY is offering up to 30% off bedding, pillows and throws. Plus they’re offering an additional 20% off their sale section which is already marked down up to 70% off with code WISHES. You can shop their sale here.
- TARGET is offering 40% off select women’s sweaters, 30% off slippers and shoes for the family, and 30-50% off holiday decor. You can shop their site here.
- TJ MAXX has a number of deals sitewide, up to 75% off select items, and is offering free shipping on orders $89+ with code SHIP89! They have a few S&L look-for-less lamps like this one and this one! You can shop their site here.
- TORY BURCH has a number of new cute items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- TUCKERNUCK has a lot of cute new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- WEST ELM has items marked up to 70% off in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA has a number of items on sale sitewide. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME has a number of items on sale sitewide. You can shop their site here.
- WORLD MARKET is offering 10% off curbside and store pickups and 2x points 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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One of the things I like about your new fan is that the light on the bottom doesn’t have the usual frosted white globe. You’re right, the link is to a different fan. Very nice. What a wonderful vacation rental home.
Your cats are so healthy for their ages. Do you give them wet or dry food? My vet recently recommended switching to canned, but I am old enough to have had vets back in the day recommending to switch to dry!
Thank you Carol! And yes, they have thankfully been very healthy over the years. They have exclusively eaten dry food (and solid/soft treats). Any time we’ve tried wet they won’t even consider it. We do try and stick with grain-free if possible (Henley is allergic and gets edema in her chin) and with Bailey’s diabetes, we’ve tried to get as high of protein food as we can find. Unfortunately after her hypoglycemic event a few weeks ago, she’s had some kidney issues so we’ve had to add some carbs back to her diet. But still always dry food (even when most vets recommend wet)! I know a lot of vets prefer wet since cats tend to not drink enough water, but we’ve found having a running cat fountain helps with that!