Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and past few weeks. Here’s what we’ve been up to over the past few weeks since I last shared.
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Home Projects & Updates
We had a stretch of a week or ten days where it felt like we didn’t see the sun. Lots of rain, overcast skies and moods that felt much more fall-like. It prompted me to get a little fall decorating done around the house.
SOURCES: Faux Oak Leaves | Vase | Console Table | Navy Blue Glass Pumpkin | Tall Brown Glass Pumpkin | Large Brown Glass Pumpkin | Cane Boxes | Lamp
As I shared in my fall decorating boards, I’m leaning into blue and brown tones for fall, and I’m really loving the combination. If you wish to see more of our living room and kitchen for fall before I share a full home tour here on the blog, I shared this video last night. If you look closely, you can see I have the door cracked and Henley is doing her daily “lizard hunting”. Which basically just means staring at them through the screen 😉
LIVING ROOM SOURCES: Sofa (read my review here) | Coffee Table | Coffee Table Tray | Rug | Acrylic Side Table | Linen Pillow Cover | Paisley Pillow Cover | Striped Pillow Cover | Vase | Similar Grapewood Branch | Lamps | Console Table | Giant Clamshell | Woven Roman Shades (color: Bonaire Flaxen)
And in super exciting, last-minute news, my wallpaperer texted last night and said they had a last minute opening! My paper all arrived last week, so I had been added to their bump list. I was really hoping they’d be able to squeeze me in before late October, so I was excited it happened so quickly. They arrive today to start wallpapering three of our bathrooms and I can’t wait to see it all!
Top Sellers Of The Week
Following are the top sellers from two weeks ago across all of my channels. Links to each item are below the graphic.
BEST SELLERS (each number is clickable): Featured Image | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1
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): Featured Image | #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!
Around Town & For Fun
As I mentioned, we had a lot of dreary days the past few weeks. So, when the sun finally came out for a few hours one day, Kurtis and I headed down to 30A for breakfast and Raw & Juicy!
Kurtis and I had overlapping work trips last week, and didn’t see each other for nearly a week because of the way the meetings fell. I don’t remember that happening since prior to the pandemic, when I used to travel significantly more in the insurance world.
I headed to the LTK Conference in Dallas last Sunday. If you’re not familiar with LTK, it’s a shopping app (you can find/follow me here). I actually load more content there than anywhere else. But, most of those that attend are fashion influencers. They have nightly themed events, and to be honest, packing is always a bit of a dreaded task for me. I had ordered a bunch of stuff, hated/returned most of it, and so the day before I left, I had to run around town looking for last-minute items. But, I will say, I much prefer the vibes of our local towns and available shopping over the mall!
It’s always so fun once I arrive, catching up with old and new friends! I’ve known some of these ladies for 10+ years!
During the day, we attend presentations, panel sessions, breakout sessions, meet with brands, etc. It’s always fun to check out the floral arrangements and decor at the lunches and dinners. A lot of thought and planning definitely goes into this event each year!
Here I am in a breakout with Lacy and Katie – we all own rentals along 30A in Prominence now! And the second pic is with two of my OG blogging buddies – Kris from Driven by Decor and Erin from The Sunnyside Up! My first outfit details can be found here.
The final night is an awards night, dinner and party. It’s always fun to get dressed up – not quite as much to walk the red carpet! My outfit details can be found here.
I had a travel buddy this year! My friend Katie, who just moved here from Omaha, moved her flight to be able to travel with me, and it was so fun! Katie and I arrived back to the airport Wednesday afternoon. It was sunny when we were descending to the airport, but suddenly a crazy storm came through. It dropped so much water. And most of it landed on us. Ha! We were both cry laughing at how quickly things turned as we tried to lug our 200+ pounds of luggage between the two of us to my car. But, we survived. Barely 😉 It’s a good thing I can laugh now at these photos because it didn’t feel funny at the time. The videos were gold.
The conference was a lot of fun and I took away some great info. I think one thing that was clear to me is that I tend to overthink (and overcomplicate) content. Hoping I can get back to posting more frequently, with a few shorter posts mixed in with some of the longer-form content I do.
We’ve had a lot of travel around here for us and many of our friends. So Thursday night I threw a last minute get together for a few girlfriends since we hadn’t all seen each other in what felt like ages! It had only been a few weeks for most 😉
Friday night, once Kurtis was back in town, we went out to dinner at Amigos with Chris and Rachel. It was the first time we had all been in town at the same time since my birthday a few weeks prior! Afterwards we ran into a bunch of our other friends in the 30 Avenue green. We missed a pic opportunity with a few, but remembered one before we left. The sunset and skies were so beautiful that evening! September and October sunsets are the best here, once the sun shifts back over the Gulf!
Saturday we hit the beach for some much-needed sun and relaxation! The sand bars had shifted quite a bit, and there were so many soft-shell crabs out. I had never seen them before in our water! We had friends show up an hour or two into our stay and it was such an enjoyable afternoon. We just love the beach this time of year so much! Below, Kurtis trying to catch fish and crabs with his bare hands (hint: it didn’t work) and in the second photo you can see a soft shell crab (that dark spot in the water).
We ended the weekend our favorite way – with a golf cart ride around the neighborhood!
Thankfully our travel has come to an end now until November! We’re looking forward to being home and welcoming a few visitors in the coming weeks. But we’re also keeping an eye on a nasty storm/hurricane that is forming in the Gulf currently. If the path and formation does continue as projected, we will likely need to evacuate mid- to late-week. We’re praying it doesn’t form and there is little to no impact around here (or anywhere)! This one definitely has us a lot more nervous and alert than others in the past. If you’re local, we’ve found Mike’s Weather Page on Facebook to be a great resource for awareness and facts. Stay safe friends!
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! You can shop their site here.
- ANN TAYLOR is offering 30% off tops and sweaters. 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 an extra 30% off one item of your choice – plus free standard shipping sitewide on orders over $1,500! You can shop their sale here.
- BODEN is offering 15% off your purchase with code M9F4. Their sale items are also marked up to 40% off. You can shop their site here.
- CRATE & BARREL is offering up to 60% off seasonal steals. You can shop their site here.
- GAP is offering 30% off your purchase at checkout with code GREAT. You can shop their sale here.
- J CREW is offering fall styles starting at $29.50, as well as an extra 30-50% off select sale styles with code SHOPSALE. You can shop their site here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering 50% off everything (including new arrivals) and an extra 15% off your order with code THEBIG15. You can shop their sale here.
- LOFT is offering 30% off their new fall collection. You can shop their sale here.
- LULULEMON has a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- MADEWELL is offering 25% off everything for Insiders (it’s free to join). Just be sure to be logged in when you shop to get the discount! You can shop their site here.
- MARK & GRAHAM is offering up to 40% off select styles and 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 has a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- OLD NAVY is offering 50% off outerwear today. You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN is offering up to 50% off end of season savings, as well as free shipping on 1000s of items. You can shop their sale here.
- REJUVENATION is offering fall savings of up to 40% off plus an extra 20% off clearance styles with code EXTRA20. You can shop their site here.
- RUGS USA is offering an extra 20% off everything with code REFRESH. You can shop their site here.
- SERENA & LILY is offering 20% off everything or 25% off and free shipping on orders of $2,500+. Discount applied in cart. You can shop their sale here.
- TARGET has a number of home deals with BOGO 50% off select throw pillows, 20% off Casaluna bedding and bath items, 20% off select Studio McGee x Threshold, and 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 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.
- WAYFAIR is offering up to 60% off during their 72-hour clearout sale. You can shop their site here.
- WEST ELM is offering up to 50% off sale styles. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA is offering up to 75% off in their clearance section. You can shop their site here.
- WORLD MARKET is offering $5 off every $20 you spend with code FALLDEAL5. You can shop their site here.
I hope you all have a great week!
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Linda Grubbs says
Looks like the LTK Conference was so much fun! It’s always great to follow along with you on your adventures. 😊
I’m excited about your wallpaper!
Please know I’ll be sending prayers for you guys that the pending nasty weather fizzles out!
Sarah says
Thank you so much Linda!