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Weekend Recap

Weekend Update

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Good morning! I hope you all had a great weekend! Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to over the past week or so.

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Home Projects & Updates

As I’m working on my summer home tour, I finally washed a bunch of seashells I had been collecting from our beach visits! They look so pretty once they’re all cleaned up and (mostly) sand-free!

Hawkeye decided to “help” me while I washed 😉

More summer home tour prep! I went foraging for some fan palms. I’m always paranoid about what I find on them so I always give them a good cleaning outside first, as well!

I’m much too obsessed with my one orange kumquat. There are probably 30-40 fruits on each of my two topiaries, but this is the one I’m most excited about now that it’s starting to turn! I can’t believe they’ll all look like this soon! I don’t even know if I’ll be able to contain myself at that point. It’s the little things!

I’ve reached the stage of summer where I’m a bit over watering my planters. It happens every year! But, knowing that we have a much longer growing season here, I’m really trying to stick with it! I just love the never-ending oleander blooms!

And a little bit of real life for ya! This was my office as of last Monday. Yikes! It’s not 100% addressed but I have so much of it sorted and put away and it makes it so much easier to start a new work week without all the chaos! But also proof that our house is never as tidy as it looks in all the styled photos 😉

OFFICE SOURCES: Lamps (also here) | Console Table | Sparkling Water Art | Scalloped Marble Wine Chiller | Colorful Oushak Rug | Desk | Chandelier

Top Sellers Of The Week

Following are the top sellers from the past 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
  • 2024 Amazon Prime Day Picks & Sales From Other Retailers
  • Wednesday Watch List
  • Life On Virginia Street Florida Pool Details

Around Town & For Fun

We had several little bouts of rain this past week, and there were quite a few rainbows out! My friend Ashley took this photo on her walk in our neighborhood and I thought it was so beautiful I had to share!

Kurtis was out of town several days this past week, so I had two friends over for happy hour one night. We reviewed Marissa’s kitchen renovation and caught up on life since we hadn’t gotten together for awhile! I finally picked one of our limes (and Rachel brought a few of her key limes she’s been growing at her house). It was fun to taste them both! We also have our Amigo’s margarita recipe down pat and it’s so good! We have two other friends who move to our neighborhood shortly (one just started moving in this weekend) so looking forward to more girls’ night ins like this!

These palomas I made for Kurtis and I (with another one of our limes) were so pretty I had to share! I forgot how much I love fresh grapefruit juice!

More golf cart rides to get outside – and tell kids it’s time to get on home before dark 😉 Mac’s (Rachel and Chris’ son) scooter was almost out of charge so we followed him home for a few miles through the neighborhood.

Kurtis got caught up in all the flight craziness that occurred these past few days. He left Omaha Thursday, made it to Atlanta, and after multiple delays, his flight was eventually cancelled around midnight. He was able to snag a hotel (after an hour+ wait in line to checkin) and got to sleep around 2. He had a 4 am wakeup call for his next flight which was supposed to depart Atlanta at 7 am. But, when he woke up, he already had an alert that flight was cancelled. So, he quickly booked a rental car and headed back to the airport. Thankfully he made the reservation when he did, because after waiting in the rental car line for over an hour, they were basically out of cars unless you had a reservation. So, long story semi-short, he got a car and was able to drive the rest of the way. Thankfully he made it home early Friday afternoon, as it seems the problems are still ongoing! Hopefully none of you were/are impacted!

Saturday night was our friend Chris’ birthday celebration, and they hired Mr. Hibachi for dinner. Such a fun experience and the food was all so good. This is a great option for larger groups if you visit 30A! They’ll come to you and cook wherever you’re staying. They were headed to a wedding, serving 100+, after our meal! Such a fun experience!

I recently found out that Walmart now has a section of pre-owned luxury handbags on their site like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Chloe, Prada, etc. It’s part of their third party marketplace so they come from a variety of stores (and have different return policies), but for the most part, I found that the descriptions and photos were really helpful if you’re on the hunt for a pre-owned bag!

SOURCES: Pre-Owned Louis Vuitton Bags | Ray-Ban Aviator Sunglasses | Slide Sandals | Striped Rug

It’s hard to believe, but today marks our 19th wedding anniversary. I swear I don’t even know how that’s possible! We’re planning on dinner out to celebrate (not sure where yet!).

We have some other fun celebrations and events this week, as well, so it should be a fun one!

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 fly traps rarely go on sale but are 19% off today! You can shop their site here.
  • ANN TAYLOR is offering 25% off tops and sweaters. You can shop their site here.
  • ANNIE SELKE just added 250+ new items to their sale section. 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 20-40% off sitewide and an extra 30% off clearance styles. You can shop their sale here.
  • BODEN is offering 10% off new womenswear styles E8P2. You can shop their site here.
  • CRATE & BARREL is offering up to 60% off during their summer clearance sale. You can shop their site here.
  • GAP is offering 50% off your entire purchase, including sale styles. You can shop their sale here.
  • J CREW is offering up to 50% off summer picks and up to 40% off cashmere. You can also get an extra 70% off select sale styles with code SHOPSALE. You can shop their site here.
  • J CREW FACTORY is offering up to 60% off everything as well as an additional 60-70% off clearance styles with code SAVEBIG. You can shop their sale here.
  • LOFT is offering 30% off new arrivals and an extra 30% off select sale styles. 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, travel & more; an extra 20% off clearance styles with code EXTRA20; 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.
  • NORDSTROM is hosting their Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. You can see my top picks here and you can shop their site here.
  • OLD NAVY is offering up to 50% off all uniforms. You can shop their sale here.
  • ONE KINGS LANE is offering up to 30% off sitewide. You can shop their sale here.
  • POTTERY BARN is offering up to 60% off in their sale section as well as an extra 20% off clearance styles with code EXTRA. You can shop their sale here.
  • REJUVENATION is offering up to 40% off furniture, lighting and more, as well as an additional 20% off clearance styles with code EXTRA20. You can shop their site here.
  • RUGS USA is offering an extra 20% off everything with code SUN20. You can shop their site here.
  • SERENA & LILY is offering up to 50% off outdoor and 20% off wallpaper with code WALLFLOWER. You can shop their sale here.
  • SUMMERSALT, one of my favorite swimsuit brands, is offering 25% off with code SUMMER25. You can shop their site here.
  • TARGET has a number of home deals with up to 40% off rugs, bedding, lighting and window treatments! 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 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.
  • VINEYARD VINES is offering 30% off summer essentials and 50% off sale styles with code SAVE50! You can shop their site here.
  • WALMART has further marked down our favorite budget chair to make it even more affordable! And this Serena & Lily look-for-less patio set is on MAJOR markdown! You can shop their site here.
  • WEST ELM is offering an additional 25% off clearance styles with code EXTRA20. You can shop their site here.
  • WILLIAMS SONOMA is offering an additional 20% off clearance styles with code EXTRA. You can shop their site here.

I hope you all have a great week!

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  1. Corine says

    July 22, 2024 at 9:28 am

    Congratulations on 19 years! You were beautiful then and you are now. God bless you.

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    • Sarah says

      July 22, 2024 at 9:31 am

      Thank you so much! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Pamela Evans says

    July 22, 2024 at 9:41 am

    Congratulations on 19 Years and many more!!! You look just as gorgeous now as you did then. Time sure does fly by. Love all the shells and your flowers are amazing.

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    • Sarah says

      July 22, 2024 at 9:46 am

      Thank you!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Nancy says

    July 22, 2024 at 10:26 am

    Growing orange kumquat sounds like a fun and rewarding fruit to grow! Your oleander blooms are beautiful! One of my favorite colors!

    Happy Anniversary to both of you! You were one beautiful bride 💞

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    • Sarah says

      July 22, 2024 at 12:25 pm

      Thank you Nancy! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Janelle says

    July 22, 2024 at 4:26 pm

    Happy 19th Anniversary!!! Wishing you many more.

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    • Sarah says

      July 23, 2024 at 7:52 am

      Thank you Janelle!

      Reply
  5. Jessica says

    July 22, 2024 at 9:24 pm

    Happy Anniversary!

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    • Sarah says

      July 23, 2024 at 7:53 am

      Thank you Jessica!

      Reply
  6. Natalie Solvason says

    July 23, 2024 at 10:13 am

    Happy Anniversary🩵🥂
    Will you share your margarita recipe please??!!

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    • Sarah says

      July 25, 2024 at 10:41 am

      Sure! It’s just 2 oz Natalie’s Margarita Mix (we can only find it at Fresh Market in PCB or ordering directly from Natalie’s), 2 oz Milagro silver tequila, and then 0.5 oz Cointreau. It’s the exact ratio at Amigos, so it’s pretty boozy. We typically just make a bigger batch since we usually only drink it when we’re hosting, but just follow those same ratios. 🙂

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  7. Linda Grubbs says

    July 27, 2024 at 4:28 pm

    Happy 19th Anniversary! 💜💜

    I wish our growing season was longer… but I also get tired of watering every night. Your oleander is gorgeous!!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      July 27, 2024 at 5:55 pm

      Thank you so much Linda!

      Reply

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