Weekend Recap

Good morning! I hope you all had a nice (and safe) weekend! Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to this past week.

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Home Projects & Updates

Lots to report from the new house this week! It’s looking like we’ll be moving early to mid next week and we can’t wait! Our pool and hot tub were completed (the hot tub now has water since this photo and the pavers have all been cleaned). They also finished the fireplace since this photo.

They installed Kurtis’ grill and he was thrilled to find out it has lights inside and on the knobs. It’s the little things that make him happy 😉

The floors were finally uncovered because Friday was our CO (certificate of occupancy) inspection! Can’t wait to move all my stuff into the new office. Mostly so I don’t have to share an adjoining space with the cats’ litter boxes 😉

Sadly, we failed our CO, but our builder warned us it was coming. They basically go into it knowing they’ll fail (as do other builders in this area), and then they’re given a punch list of items they need updated before we can move in. They’re confident they can knock out the list early this week. One of the biggest issues they’ll need to address is this section where our stairs turn. The smallest part on the turn has to be a minimum of 6″ deep and ours is 5.25″. So, they’re going to have to reconfigure this section on the landing.

They also installed our garage doors, and they’ve since been painted!

Our fireplace has been drywalled and fully painted since this photo.

The living room got majorly cleaned up over the week.

We also stopped over one night to measure for woven shades for the windows where we won’t be using plantation shutters.

Lots still to do, but we’re in the home stretch!

In Case You Missed It

Following are the posts I shared over the past week, in case you missed some days!

• Weekend Recap
• Wednesday Watch List
• Weekend Sale Alerts

Around Town & For Fun

With Kurtis out of town for work and several of our friends also traveling, it was a heads-down kind of week for me. I focused on packing and wrapping up things I may not be able to get to otherwise over the next week. Henley was my super helpful assistant most of the week. I cleaned up a bunch of pillows we had stored on these chairs, and she went right back to the spot where she’d sit on them in our last house!

However, on Thursday morning, I carved out time to hit the Becasa annual sale. They also have the cutest clothes and home decor and the sale is always chaotic but so much fun! I snapped this picture right after the doors opened. The line had been across the street. I ran into several people I knew at the sale because it’s definitely the place to be 😉

I then had some errands to run in Destin. I quickly swung in Pottery Barn while I was there and saw a few things I liked but didn’t buy anything! If you’re not super into traditional fall colors, I thought this display with shades of blue and ivory was pretty and still feels fall-ish with all the cozy textures!

Whenever I have to drive over to Destin for something, I try to reward myself with a visit to my favorite art gallery in Grayton Beach, The Studio Gallery. I picked up a few fun mini watercolor shell pieces from Susie Bettenhausen for the new house and can’t wait to share them!

And since I was in Grayton Beach, I also ran into Seaside to stop at Cabana. It’s one of my favorite stores down here, but we try to avoid Seaside in the summer months because it’s always so dang busy. The summer season is over down here now that school is back in session, so I was anxious to stop in again! I always love this hidden little section back by the dressing rooms. There are always a few fun finds!

Kurtis got home from his work trip late Friday afternoon, and we spent most of the weekend packing and doing other miscellaneous tasks that need to be completed prior to the move. Sunday morning we had breakfast at Raw & Juicy and then quickly ran to our local farmer’s market.

I promised a look at this sweater once it arrived, so we took a pic at the new house when we stopped in yesterday! I’m also wearing these favorite $18 jeans and these cute under-$20 quilted ballet flats.

Lots of packing yet to do this week, but we’re highly motivated to get moved so it shouldn’t be anything too crazy.

I hope you all have a great week. We’re praying for safety and minimal damage for everyone in the path of Hurricane Hilary! Be safe friends!

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! My cute little patio bistro set (that comes in eight colors) is currently 25% off! You can shop their site here.
• ANN TAYLOR is offering an additional 50% off all sale styles. 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 up to 40% off sitewide. You can shop their sale here.
• GAP is offering 40% off your purchase and 60% off last-chance deals – no codes required. You can shop their sale here.
• HOMEGOODS has a number of new arrivals, as well as free shipping on orders $119+ with code SHIP119. This Ceramic Dot Lamp is a great look for less to this popular lamp that’s backordered until next February. You can shop their site here.
• J CREW is offering 50% off wear-now styles and an extra 50% off select sale styles with code GOSHOP. You can shop their site here.
• J CREW FACTORY is offering up to 60% off everything. You can shop their sale here.
• LINDSAY LETTERS is offering 15% off all autumn art with code FALL15! You can shop her site here.
• LOFT is offering 25% off full-priced styles and an extra 60% off sale styles! You can shop their sale here.
• LULULEMON has a large sale section with some major markdowns. You can shop their site here.
• MARK & GRAHAM is offering an additional 25% off sale styles with code EXTRA25! I’m drooling over this raffia and lacquer tray in all three colors! 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.
• MICHAELS is offering 35% off your full-priced purchases with code MIKSAVE35. You can shop their site here.
• OLD NAVY is offering 40% off your purchase at checkout (no code required). You can shop their sale here.
• POTTERY BARN is offering new deals with up to 50% off furniture, outdoor, rugs, and more. You can shop their sale here.
• REJUVENATION is offering up to 60% off in their living room sale, and up to 75% off clearance styles. You can shop their site here.
• RUGS USA is offering an additional 15% off sitewide this weekend only with code FLASH. You can shop their site here.
• SERENA & LILY is offering 20% off upholstered furniture with code TAILORED and an extra 15% off  warehouse sale items with code MORE. Our new Dining Chairs are currently 55% off + you can take the extra 15% off! I can’t wait to show them to you in the new house! You can shop their sale here.
• SUMMERSALT is offering 30% off swimwear and coverups with code SPF30. See all of my top picks in this post. You can shop their site here.
• TARGET has a number of home deals, including 40% off select outdoor furniture, 30% off small space furniture, and tons more! You can shop their site here.
• TJ MAXX is hosting a clearance event and is offering free shipping on orders $89+ with code SHIP89! You can shop their site here.
• TORY BURCH is hosting their private sale, with items up to 60% off! You also get an extra 10% off at checkout on many of the items. You can shop their site here.
• TUCKERNUCK has a lot of cute new items in their sale section. 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 15% off select custom sofas and sectionals. You can shop their site here.
• WILLIAMS SONOMA is offering items at up to 75% off in their clearance section. You can shop their site here.
• WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME is offering an extra 20% off outdoor clearance with code EXTRA. You can shop their site here.

I hope you all have a great week!

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