Good morning! I hope you all had a happy and safe holiday weekend! We had a good mix of busy and lazy days – exactly what we needed. Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to this past week.
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Home Projects & Updates
Over at the new build, we have some serious progress that occurred last week. We’re talking paint, hardwood floors and more! In fact, so much has already changed, I’m planning to do another dedicated new build progress post later this week so all the info is in one spot. I didn’t realize it had been since January that I last made one of those posts!
I’ll share more later this week, but we also had to trek out to a local countertop slab store. We had already picked a surface we loved, but the builder is changing up vendors on us. So we basically had to start from scratch (and had about a day to do it). Definitely not my favorite way to do things, but we found something else we both loved. I’ll share more in the dedicated post this week. Here is a peek at the granite we’ll be using on the outdoor kitchen counter.
I’ve slowly been transitioning things over from spring to summer at our house. I don’t want to go too crazy since we’ll be moving in about two months, but it’s fun to make some simple changes for the season! In our entryway, I swapped the tulips for this small greenery tree and I’m pretty obsessed with it! I placed it inside of this white ceramic vase I already had and love how it all turned out. Especially since it was a quick five minute change up!
SOURCES: Console Table | Coral Mirror | Scalloped Rattan Lamp | Striped Ottoman Cube | 5′ Tree | White Ceramic Vase (large size)
I felt like our living room needed a little bit of greenery so I got this small faux fiddle leaf fig to add some life to this little corner. I’m really happy with the quality of both pieces!
SOURCES: Faux Fiddle Leaf Fig | White Bubble Pot | Rattan Cabinet | Linen Sofa | Jute Rug | Recycled Glass Beads | “Coastal Blues” | “Surf Tribe”
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.
BEST SELLERS (each number is clickable): #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1
In Case You Missed It
Following are the posts I shared over the past week, in case you missed some days!
- Weekend Recap
- Serena & Lily Reviews & Sale Favorites
- Wednesday Watch List
- The 2023 Best Memorial Day Weekend Sales
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 spent most of the work week in Chattanooga, so I was able to get caught up on things around here after being in Salt Lake for eight days prior. My dad continues to heal well from his open heart surgery, but I think the hardest part now is not being able to lift more than 8 lbs for the next few months. He’s a do-er like me, so taking it easy doesn’t always come naturally!
Saturday morning, Kurtis and I made the trek to Orange Beach, AL. We were offered tickets to the Kenny Chesney concert there, thanks to his rum company Blue Chair Bay, so we decided to take an overnight trip! The drive is usually about 2.5 hours (excluding holiday traffic) so very manageable! When we arrived Saturday afternoon, we had lunch at Coastal and really enjoyed it! Their property is beautiful and right on the gulf.
That evening, we headed to the concert. We were provided the VIP treatment and had such a great evening!
Both Kelsea Ballerini (who was the opening act) and Kenny Chesney were phenomenal. The concert was full of energy and it was the perfect evening outside at The Wharf amphitheater! We were so glad we decided to go. Side note: if you’re an Outer Banks fan, Chase Stokes is dating Kelsea and he surprised them on stage with a shot of tequila for one of their songs. I haven’t seen the show so I had to look up why the crowd was as excited to see him as the two musicians 😉
We drove home Sunday morning and then spent a few hours at the beach with a bunch of friends. It was by far the busiest we’ve ever seen the beach, but it was also the most beautiful day!
We went straight from the beach to our favorite restaurant, Amigos 30A.
Yesterday we kind of bummed around the house and got caught up on some sleep from the past few weeks! I also made the spicy cucumber salsa we love so much since it feels very summery. It was just as good as we remembered. And now that I’ve been using this vegetable chopper it takes a fraction of the time it used to, and the pieces are smaller so you get a better ratio of ingredients!
I also spent some time out on the catio with the cats. Hawkeye has been extra mischievous these past few days (likely due to one or both of us being gone for nearly three weeks).
These two became buddies again when they were looking for geckos together. It was pretty dang funny to watch. They like to “hunt” through the screen, which really is nothing more than just watching geckos run around. Ha! As a side note, our favorite outdoor swivel chairs are currently $200 off last year’s price for the set. Inventory is already really low, so I expect they’ll be hard to find by the end of the week if you were hoping to get your hands on some. Our fluted resin planters are even more difficult to find, but keeping checking back as they do go in and out of stock frequently.
I always feel a bit off after a long holiday weekend and starting the week on a Tuesday. I think it’s even harder to believe that we’ll already be into June this week! With the move likely happening in mid-August, it’s crazy that we need to start the packing process again. Definitely not ready for that, but we are also definitely ready to officially get more settled!
We’re excited for the summer months ahead!
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! This already affordable scalloped light fixture has an extra 5% off coupon today. You can shop their site here.
- ANN TAYLOR has select full-priced styles starting at $29.50 and an extra 30% off all sale styles. You can shop their site here.
- ANNIE SELKE is offering 20% off sitewide along with free shipping (just added!) with code SAILBOAT. You can shop their site here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE has a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering 20% off and free shipping sitewide! You can shop their sale here.
- COLLEEN ROTHSCHILD is offering $25 off $100+ with code MDW25 or $50 off $200+ with code MDW50. You can shop her site here.
- DUDLEY STEPHENS is offering 50% off sitewide with code SUMMERTIME! It’s a great time to try my favorite fleece turtlenecks for the best price of the year! You can shop their site here.
- GAP is offering 60% off a bunch of items and 40% off everything else – no code required. Plus get an extra 10% off at checkout online only (no code required). You can shop their sale here.
- HOME DEPOT has tons of sales sitewide, including this look-for-less cane bed that has been super popular over the years! You can shop their sales here.
- HOMEGOODS has a number of new arrivals, as well as free shipping on orders $119+ with code SHIP119. You can shop their site here.
- J CREW is offering up to 50% off dressed-up styles as well as an extra 50% off sale items with code SHOPSALE. You can shop their site here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering 50% off everything and an additional 70% off clearance items with code SAVE70. You can shop their sale here.
- LINDSAY LETTERS is offering 15% off this weekend, including her newly launched (and GORGEOUS) water collection! I’m planning to order this art for above our guest bed! You can shop her site here.
- LOFT is offering 40% off tops with code SUNNY and 30% off other full-priced styles. You can shop their sale here.
- LULU & GEORGIA is offering 20% off sitewide. You can shop their sale here.
- LULULEMON has a large sale section with some major markdowns. You can shop their site here.
- MADEWELL is offering 30% off your purchase, plus an extra 40% off select sale items. You can shop their site here.
- MARK & GRAHAM is offering up to 60% off sitewide, an additional 20% off sale styles and free shipping on orders $100+ with code WEEKEND. 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 up to 30% off sitewide for their Memorial Day weekends sale. Plus, take an extra 25% off sale styles! You can shop their site here.
- MICHAELS is offering 20% off regular priced items with code DAILY23US. You can shop their site here.
- NORDSTROM is hosting their Half-Yearly Sale with major markdowns across all departments! You can shop their site here.
- OLD NAVY is offering 35% off your purchase (including clearance) at checkout – no code required. You can shop their sale here.
- OVERSTOCK is hosting their Memorial Day clearance sale with markdowns on over 1 million items! You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN is offering up to 50% off outdoor, as well as free shipping on bedding, pillows, and more! You can shop their sale here.
- REJUVENATION is offering up to 70% off lighting, hardware, furniture and more, as well as free shipping sitewide with code FREESHIP. You can shop their site here.
- RIFLE PAPER CO. is offering 25% off sitewide with code BLOOM25! You can shop their site here.
- RUGS USA is offering an additional 20% off everything with code MDW20. You can shop their site here.
- SERENA & LILY is offering 20% off sitewide, including clearance items with code SPLASH! You can read reviews of a bunch of their products we’ve owned here. You can shop their sale here.
- TARGET has a number of home deals, including up to 30% off select outdoor furniture and firepits and up to 30% off indoor furniture and decor, Plus tons more! 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! You can shop their site here.
- TORY BURCH has a number of new 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.
- VISUAL COMFORT is offering 20% off sitewide. It’s where we found many of the light fixtures we’re using in the new build! You can shop their site here.
- WALMART still has our favorite outdoor swivel chairs on markdown, as well as the coordinating sofa and entire conversation set. You can shop their site here for other deals.
- WEST ELM is offering up 25% off in-stock furniture and up to 60% off clearance items. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA is offering up to 50% off cookware, cutlery, electrics, and more. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME is offering up to 50% off outdoor, beds, dining and more. You can shop their site here.
- WORLD MARKET is offering 15% 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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Sounds like an amazing weekend. Can’t wait to see the latest on the new build. Thanks for sharing!