Good morning! I hope you all had a great weekend! We had a lot of visitors this past week, so it was a busy one, but very fulfilling. Here’s a bit of what else we were up to this past week.
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Home Projects & Updates
The remainder of any furniture I’ve ordered so far has finally been delivered as of last week! Which means I feel like the house is put together enough to share a mini tour with you. I have the post ready to go tomorrow, so I hope you’ll check it out! I used a lot of fresh palm fronds (that some landscapers had just clipped while doing cleanup) and Hawkeye was a big fan 😉
SOURCES: Outdoor Sofa | Striped Pillows | Outdoor Coffee Table | Striped Rug | Similar White Melamine Tray | Vase
We’ve got a lot of work to do around our house to get it truly photo worthy but I’m excited to share several spaces with you tomorrow! Especially since I’m ready to move on to Christmas decor after Halloween is over!
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 week, in case you missed some days!
Around Town & For Fun
Kurtis was in Omaha Monday thru Friday for some meetings at work. My friend Mandy actually flew in from Omaha Monday though and stayed with me through Thursday! She and I met on Instagram probably 8-10 years ago and have been friends ever since! She had visited 30A with her family and stayed at Hola Beaches back in August, but it was fun to have her explore the towns with me! We both love photography and decor and it was a very fulfilling few days having her here. She definitely fuels my creativity! There are a lot of collages today because I took so many photos this week.
We made sure to get in an evening at the beach at sunset. October sunsets along 30A really can’t be beat! Mandy and I have some really fun projects planned for next year that I can’t wait to share with you all.
Despite the winds and red flag waters, we headed to the beach and got some aerial photos too!
We even had a little session with Dune, my friend Rachel’s dog! This is just my iPhone photo, but could he be any cuter!?
It’s so fun to “visit” all the towns along 30A as a tourist and focus on all the beauty that surrounds the area. We couldn’t have asked for better weather either!
It’s fun to see so many seasons in action around here. The weather feels like summer, fall is definitely arriving, and berries are starting to show up on a lot of the shrubs.
We snuck in a lunch at the iconic Pearl Hotel. Their pool area couldn’t be cuter!
It was so fun having Mandy here and I already can’t wait until she comes back!
Despite the still-warm temps, fall is definitely showing up around 30A! I took this photo on the golf course Friday morning. It was so still and I thought the colors and reflection were so beautiful!
Kurtis and I took our first bike ride of the fall down to Alys Beach and breakfast at Raw & Juicy. It was great to get out and then I realized I totally forgot to take any pictures! But they’ve been expanding our bike trails around here even further so it was fun to then loop back home with a drive through Rosemary Beach! Speaking of Rosemary, we’ve both been loving the Apres Beach happy hour at Gallion’s if you’re local or plan to visit soon. It’s only from 3-5, but the food and drinks offered are great and it’s every day of the week!
With Mandy’s departure, our family friends from Minnesota arrived Thursday night. They were in town for a surprise 50th birthday trip for one of the sisters. Their parents have been best friends with Kurtis’ parents for 50+ years. Each couple has three kids that are super close in age to the other set. I’ve known them all for over 20 years now and they are always so much fun to hang out with! We always pick up right where we left off. Saturday we spent some time with them at the beach, and then had a post-beach dinner at our house with pizza, caramel apple nachos, and some hot tub time. Such a great day and we hope Kristine had the best birthday!
We had originally planned to cook dinner, but while at the beach, they all said they were totally fine if we stayed longer and then just did pizza. Sold! I’ll share more of this tablescape later but Mandy and I quickly created it one night while she was here and then I used it again for our dinner Saturday!
SOURCES: Outdoor Dining Table | Outdoor Dining Chairs | Rope Pendant Light | Cordless Table Lamps | Table Cloth | Place Mats | Faux Bamboo Flatware | Vase
By Sunday, I was dragging after a very action-packed week with friends! We had a slow morning at the house and then Rachel and I had golf practice. Dune ran out when he saw Rachel come home, and then literally leapt into my Bronco and sat there like he was ready for a ride. It was so funny! Until he tried again when I picked her up later in the day. We’ll have to watch this one 😉
Sunday evening was the Watersound Witches Ride! I had signed up last year but it was a rain-out. There were over 220 women that signed up this year for the charity event! We basically all dress up as witches, ride our bikes for a few miles around the neighborhood, and pass out candy to all the neighborhood kids and folks lined up along the path. It was so much fun and for such a great cause supporting the Children’s Volunteer Health Network! Next year I’ll be a little more prepared with my outfit 😉 I basically pieced together my golf skirt, a J Crew top, my Walmart ballet flats, and a friend’s hat. Ha!
We hit Amigo’s for dinner after and then the afterparty at Idyll Hounds Proper where we ran into some more witch friends!
We have a break in guests this week, but then our Omaha besties and goddaughters arrive the following week and we can’t wait! Now that I have a mini home tour wrapped up to share with you tomorrow, my goal is to get my Christmas decor finished this week and photographed as soon as possible. The weeks are flying by and I can’t even believe it’s almost November already!
Recent Buys & Sales
Following are some sales from the weekend that have carried over and are still going strong!
- AMAZON has a number of daily deals happening now! Our sparse vintage-style Christmas tree we’ve had for years is currently 42% off and usually sells out by November! You can shop their site here.
- ANN TAYLOR is offering 30% off your purchase, plus get $50 off $200+ with code STYLE50. You can shop their site here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE has added a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering 20% off sitewide plus 30% off and free shipping on 100s of fall favorites! You can shop their sale here.
- GAP is offering 50% off PJs and 40% off everything else. You can shop their sale here.
- J CREW is offering up to 50% off women’s sweaters, coats and more cold-weather styles and an extra 50% off sale styles with code SHOPNOW. Plus get an additional 20% off to cardmembers with code CARDLOVE (thru the end of the month) – available once you update payment method at checkout. You can shop their site here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering 50% off everything and an extra 50% off clearance with code 50MORE. Cardmembers also get an additional 20% off all month long with code CARDPERKS. You can shop their sale here.
- LINDSAY LETTERS is offering 15% off all of her art to celebrate the launch of her new holiday collection! You can shop her site here.
- LOFT is offering 40% off your entire purchase plus an extra 31% off sale styles. You can shop their sale here.
- LULU & GEORGIA is offering 20% off select styles! You can shop their site here.
- LULULEMON has a large sale section with some major markdowns. You can shop their site here.
- MARK & GRAHAM is offering up to 50% off sale styles and free shipping on select styles! 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. has added a bunch of new items to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- MICHAELS is offering 20% off full-priced purchase with code DAILY23US. You can shop their site here.
- NORDSTROM is offering up to 50% off during their Fall Sale in the sale section! They’re also offering 5x points on beauty purchases! You can shop their site here.
- OLD NAVY is offering 50% off all jeans as well as 30% off your purchase – no code required. You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN has a number of items marked up to 50% off, including furniture, outdoor, and more as well as free shipping on 1000s of items! They’re also offering an additional 15% off clearance items with code EXTRA. You can shop their sale here.
- REJUVENATION is offering up to 50% off lighting, hardware, and more as well as an extra 20% off clearance items with code EXTRA20. You can shop their site here.
- SERENA & LILY is offering up to 30% off entertaining and dining and has also added some additional items in the sale section. Plus, today only, they’re offering 30% off and free shipping on bedding with code SNUG. You can shop their sale here.
- TARGET has a number of home deals, including up to 30% off dining room furniture, up to 40% off floorcare, up to 40% off kitchen appliances, plus tons more! 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! You can shop their site here.
- TORY BURCH has added additional items to 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.
- WALMART has a number of deals going on right now and our beloved outdoor swivel glider chairs have been marked down to $497 for the pair in both colors. They had previously gone back up to $697! You can shop all of their sales here.
- WEST ELM is offering up to 50% off all sale styles. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA is offering up to 75% off their clearance items, plus an extra 20% off those items with code EXTRA. You can shop their site here.
I hope you all have a great week!
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Linda Grubbs says
It’s so fun to see you enjoying the beautiful place that you live now!! Gosh, it must feel like vacation all the time. Well, except for the working part.🤣
You and Kurtis have done such a wonderful job of following through with your goals. I can remember way back when you said your dream was to live at the beach someday!! Yea for you two!!! And I love that you share your life with us. Love the beautiful photos from todays post!
I’m excited to see how you decorate for Christmas!
Patty Scollard says
Love reading your posts ever since you were in Omaha. I live in Santa Rosa beach by the bay and would love to meet you for a coffee or drink! We moved there 4 years ago and then to our bigger, more practical home a year ago. I’m retired and do staging for realtors in Birmingham where I’m from either when I’m there or virtually. I get it ready for pictures prior to listing. So I love decor too! My house is on my insta Patty_m_scollard. Hope to hear from
You!