Weekend Recap

Home Projects & Updates

We tried to wrap up a few tasks that had been hanging out there for a bit. We had several things we needed to hang on the walls, and sometimes it’s easier to just crank them all out at once.

The first was this large linen-wrapped bulletin board I ordered to use as a mood board in my office. I have so many wallpaper samples and fabric swatches I want to hang here. Basically mini versions of design boards for the first few projects I want to work on early in 2024. I’ll share more soon!

SOURCES: Slipcovered Swivel Chair | Pom Blanket | Rug | Desk | Bulletin Board

We also finally hung the mirror in the “cats’ bathroom”. This mirror was originally intended for our guest bathroom, but when it arrived in the summer it was shattered. When I called Pottery Barn, it was then backordered for several months. I really wanted this one though because it’s hung with a French cleat (makes life so much easier). At that point, I decided to pull the mirror I was going to use here and move it to the guest bath and then wait for this one to use here. Long story short, it arrived a month or two ago and it just hadn’t been a priority to hang. It feels good to have it looking a little more finished in here now, even if this is where we simply store the cat litter boxes! The image below is a little wonky because I had to use the wide-angle lens to fit it all in. But it’s a really cute bathroom – the only place I used a navy blue cabinet!

SOURCES: Tank Basket | Sconce | Mirror | Faucet | Cabinet Hardware | Similar Vanity

Over in our bedroom, we finally hung the art that used to be over our dresser. It’s been sitting on the floor since the day we moved in. But it’s one of my favorite pieces ever and the colors are just so good. I had been hoping to hang it above the bed, but it ended up being too large and awkward. So this side wall works for now!

SOURCES: Bead Chandelier | Blue Linen Bed (look for less here) | Art | Nightstands | Lamps | Wreath | Blue Velvet Ribbon (similar here) | Washed Velvet Quilt | Waffle Knit Blanket | Woven Rug | Buffalo Check Stools

You can see more of most of these spaces in my recent coastal Christmas home tour!

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
• Wednesday Watch List
• Weekend Sale Alerts

Around Town & For Fun

Monday we had taco night with our friends Rachel and Chris down the street. Combined we had the ingredients for a fun nacho bar night so we planned it rather quickly and had a fun time! Dune always loves the extra attention and snuggles. You can also see Kurtis unintentionally modeling the margarita glass I had in last week’s Wednesday Watch List.

We ran to Rosemary Beach for coffee early Tuesday morning and it was freezing. Literally in the 30’s and for us thin-blooded new Floridians, it was brutal! I recently picked up this cute under-$50 coat from Walmart and took it for its maiden voyage. We head to Utah later this week, so I was needing something warm. I love that this has two closures (the cropped inner portion that looks more like a top from afar and the regular button closure on the puffer portion). I sized up to an XL because I hate tight coats, especially if I’m wearing a sweater. So it’s a bit loose if I have a thinner top underneath, but I’m really happy with it. It comes in 8 colors but I love the red in the winter months! I made this graphic below after I made the one further down in the post. But I thought this was an easy way to share more of my outfits without an in-your-face selfie or styled image 🙂

SOURCES: Coat | Jeans | Boots | Aviator Sunglasses | Lip Liner: color Pillowtalk Original | Lip Gloss:color All Things Magical | Foundation: color 5.5 | Cologne

We had a day where we lost internet at our house for about four and a half hours. We don’t have great cell service in the area either, so I felt helpless getting any work done. Kurtis even had to do a presentation from the car to 800 people in the Publix parking lot where he had cell service. Ha! Thankfully it was a beautiful afternoon, so I took the cats out on the front porch for a bit while I pulled some weeds. They’re so funny because we’ll basically let them out on the screened-in back porch any time they want. But Hawkeye especially loves to go out front and just chill. I think they really loved getting some sun on their faces since it has been so much cooler here recently.

Late Friday afternoon, Kurtis and Chris decided to go to a showing of Die Hard at the theater. They rounded up a small group so I decided to have an impromptu girl’s night at the house. We had margaritas and ordered in Italian food and talked about Marissa’s darling baby boy Hudson along with all things work-related. Our friend Ashley also came and it was just a really fun, casual night hanging out before the chaos of this week arrives for everyone!

Here’s the collage that got me thinking I’ll share these more frequently. I made it for my Instagram stories after girl’s night. So, if you like them and find them helpful, I’ll start to share more of them!

SOURCES: Button Shoulder Top | Jeans | Clogs | Lip Liner: color Pillowtalk Original | Lip Gloss: color Coconut | Foundation: color 5.5 | Cologne

 Saturday night, we finally had our viewing of The Holiday for the season. It’s by far my favorite movie, and we only allow ourselves to watch it in December. I thought my friend Rachel was the only woman in America who hadn’t seen it yet, but I did a poll on Instagram, and it turns out about 25% of respondents hadn’t seen it either. We need to fix this! If you love a good romantic comedy and haven’t seen it, you definitely need to check it out. Despite the fact it’s now 17 years old, the design, outfits, everything – it’s all still relevant today. That’s what a good Nancy Meyers film will always be!

Sunday we went back and forth about going out to dinner or ordering in. With us leaving town this week, we didn’t want to get too many groceries so the pickings at home were rather slim. I’m so glad we finally decided to get ready and head into Rosemary Beach. It’s literally five minutes from our house, but we definitely don’t go there often enough! It is absolutely magical this time of year. I still have to pinch myself sometimes that the white building below with the giant wreath is our post office and the building to the right of it is our town hall and voting precinct. Still so surreal!

We ended up at Paradis, which we had only been to one other time. It’s on the fancier side, but we decided to take it a bit more casual and enjoy dinner in the bar. I’m so glad we chose it. The food was phenomenal and the service was excellent. Such a fun night that had us both very grateful we didn’t just stay home! The holiday lights and decor won’t be around much longer, so we need to fully embrace them all while we can!

I hope you all have a great week and start to your Christmas weekend!