Weekend Recap

Good morning! I hope you all had a great past few weeks. Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to lately!

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Home Projects & Updates

My planters have already had some pretty impressive growth over the past few weeks. I used this favorite fertilizer on the flower pots and then this new organic fertilizer on the pots with our herbs and the citrus trees since we’ll be eating most of the items in those pots. Concrete planter found here.

I can’t wait to see how they continue to progress over the summer! Fluted resin planters found here. A huge shout out to our neighbor, Mac, who kept them watered and healthy while we were out of town last week!

Over the coming week or two, I really need to figure out what I’m going to do for planters in the front of our yard. And possibly by our garage. And possibly more for the backyard 😉

I also have lots of project ideas rolling around in my head to start the process of really decorating a few rooms in our home. I’ll be sharing more about those in the coming weeks.

Top Sellers Of The Week

Following are the top sellers from the past few weeks across all of my channels. Links to each item are below the graphic.

BEST SELLERS (each number is clickable): #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1

And here are last week’s bestsellers. 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 few weeks, in case you missed some days!

• Weekend Recap
• Rechargeable Light Bulbs & Lamps
• Wednesday Watch List
• Palecek Isla Chandelier Look for Less Options

Around Town & For Fun

It’s definitely feeling much more spring-like, and almost summer-like at times, around here! The frogs have been out in full force at night, and it’s pretty cool to hear them croaking so loudly at the pond across the street. They are loud. The stars are pretty incredible on less humid nights, too!

Henley continues to live her best porch life now that the nicer weather has moved in.

Hawkeye will join her occasionally but he prefers to follow me around. I bought him this pillow that’s intended for dogs to help with separation anxiety. He used to cuddle Bailey a lot, and at night he always sits with me on the sofa. So with our travels, I tried to get him used to this pillow for a little comfort. Jury is out on if he loves it or not, but some people really seem to have success with it!

SOURCES: Sofas (read my full review here) | Hawkeye’s Pillow | Striped Pillow Cover | Paisley Lumbar Pillow Cover

Kurtis and I flew to Nice, France on the 18th of the month. We opted to spend three days in Cannes before transferring over to Monaco for the work portion of the trip.

I’ll plan to share a more in-depth post soon with what we did while we were there. But since 90% of the trip was planned by Kurtis’ company, that post will be a bit different since I didn’t do any of the research. But I’m happy to share what excursions we selected and participated in and where we ate, etc. while we were there since I know several of you are headed there in the coming months.

It was such a beautiful location, and his company does such a wonderful job planning everything. This trip was originally planned for 2021 but had to be rescheduled due to the pandemic. There were well over 100 people in our group (including spouses) for the incentive trip this year so it was a massive group. But so many of them feel like family after all of these years we’ve spent together and it’s always so fun to reunite!

I wore this dress for the awards ceremony night. There are only a few sizes left in the navy but there are three other color options. It was super comfy (I ordered the XL since there is zero stretch on the overlay) and is so beautiful in person! Worn with these comfy Target sandals, because you know I love a good high/low mix 😉

The weather was much cooler and rainier than was initially forecasted so I ended up wearing this trench coat almost daily. The hood saved me a few times!

Kurtis also turned 47 while on the trip! We opted not to sign up for any activities that day and then had a really great night out with friends. Shout out to our friend Melissa who managed to find a Mexican restaurant near our hotel so that Kurtis could celebrate his preferred way – with tacos and margaritas. It was such a fun night and he said one of his favorite birthdays ever!

The cats had two really great sitters while we were away. It was fun to receive photos and videos of them while we were out of town. These were a few favorites from their first day with the sitter. Still a bit timid, but they both quickly came around! Henley and that dang box I can’t bring myself to throw away – she’s obsessed.

This week we plan to focus on getting back into our routine, fighting off jet lag, and giving the cats our full attention. Since we got home late Saturday night/Sunday morning, the cats haven’t left our sides. I think they’re ready for a little normalcy too!

Lastly, our hearts and prayers go out to our friends in Nebraska, Iowa and other parts of the Midwest after the devastating tornadoes and severe weather this past weekend. The massive tornado that hit Elkhorn, NE was only a few miles from our old home there. If you’re looking to support those affected, this list has some great options. We’ve personally donated and supported Orphan Grain Train and their mission for years and have family members that volunteer there weekly. If you’re local to the Omaha area, they are needing these items specifically, but you can also donate financially on their website. We still love the Omaha/Elkhorn community so much and pray for you all!

Recent Buys & Sales

Following are some sales from the weekend that have carried over and are still going strong!

• AMAZON has a number of deals today! Our favorite blue and green LED cordless table lamps have a 30% off coupon you can clip today that stacks with the discounted price! You can shop their site here.
• ANN TAYLOR is offering 25% off tops and sweaters. 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 up to 30% off all indoor furniture as well as up to 30% off and free shipping on 100s of spring favorites. You can shop their sale here.
• COLLEEN ROTHSCHILD is offering 25% off sitewide for their Friends & Family Sale with code FAMILY. You can shop their site here.
• CRATE & BARREL is offering up to 20% off outdoor as well as up to 30% off select spring refresh finds. You can shop their site here.
• GAP is offering 50% off your purchase as well as an extra 50% off sale styles. You can shop their sale here.
• J CREW is offering up to 40% off your purchase and an extra 60% off sale styles with code SHOPNOW. You can shop their site here.
• J CREW FACTORY is offering 50% off everything as well as an extra 20% off orders of $125+ with code SAVINGS. You can shop their sale here.
• LOFT is offering 40% off your purchase. You can shop their sale here.
• LULULEMON has a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
• MARK & GRAHAM is offering up to 50% off bags, accessories, and travel plus free shipping on orders $150+ with code SHIPFREE! 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 20% off all regular priced purchases with code 24DAYUSMIK. You can shop their site here.
• NORDSTROM has a number of new items in their sale section, all marked up to 50% off! You can shop their site here.
• OLD NAVY is offering 40% off everything (prices as marked) and up to 75% off clearance styles. You can shop their sale here.
• POTTERY BARN is offering an additional 15% off clearance styles with code EXTRA. You can shop their sale here.
• RUGS USA is offering an additional 20% off everything (including clearance) with code ALL20. You can shop their site here.
• SERENA & LILY is offering 20% off sitewide (including clearance styles) with code SALE. You can shop their sale here.
• TARGET has a number of home deals, up to 40% off bedding, 20% off select storage and organization items, up to 40% off indoor and outdoor furniture, up to 40% off rugs, 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 is hosting their Spring Event with 25% off $200+ and 30% off $500+. They have also added a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
• TUCKERNUCK has a number of new items added to their sale section, as well as free shipping and free returns on everything. You can shop their site here.
• WEST ELM is offering up to 60% off their sale styles. You can shop their site here.
• WILLIAMS SONOMA is offering up to 40% off Le Creuset cookware, as well as up to 75% off clearance items. You can shop their site here.

I hope you all have a great week!

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