Good morning! I hope you all had a nice, relaxing 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 shared in my post on picture ledge floating shelves, we have some new additions to our loft! And although I didn’t get a picture of it yet, the second set of shelves already arrived and we were able to hang them yesterday. So, we now have two rows of shelves and I’m excited to get them all styled today. They’re going to be a really fun addition, since I can now easily change out art, photos, and other items on display without creating new nail holes.
LOFT SOURCES: Picture Ledge Floating Shelf | Gallery Wall Frames | Sectional | Long Console Table | Bronze Linen Pillow Covers | Reversible Plaid Pillow Covers | Tassel Lumbar Pillows | Plush Pumpkin Pillow | Lamps | Woven Tray Set | Similar Rug | Striped Ottoman Cube
Our tree out front has been chaotic since the day it was planted. It has basically always looked disheveled. I finally trimmed it up over the weekend and feel much better about it. Now I just need to drag out the ladder and trim up the top to be a bit more orderly, as well! We really just need to overhaul the flowerbeds entirely. The builder did everyone’s landscaping for them, and I don’t really love most of it.
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
We’ve really been trying to take advantage of the gorgeous weather, which means we’ve taken quite a few bike rides. I did a few solo ventures last week in our neighborhood (shown below) and Kurtis and I also biked down to Raw & Juicy for breakfast on Saturday.
We’ve been trying to eat at home a lot more now, but we were in a rut with meals. It seems like we make the same three things over and over. So I tried a few new recipes out and we both really loved these sheet pan chicken fajitas if you’re also looking for something new to try! We were also testing out the two types of Siete tortillas. We both preferred the almond flour version over the cassava flour. But, if any of you have any easy and healthy-ish recipes you go back to time and time again, I’d love to know!
We made it down to the beach twice this week, and I spent several more hours walking and looking for shells. We also saw a lot of wildlife this week including rays, jellyfish, dolphins, crabs and loads of fish!
There were lots of little tide pool type areas (shown below) early in the week from the storm surges that really hadn’t gone away from weeks prior. But by Saturday most of them were gone and the beach was back to it’s larger size.
I finally ordered a shell guide book and then a few cases so I can start organizing them better! Kurtis was starting to get a little annoyed that they were taking over our entire kitchen counter 😉 I’m using this bead organizer for storing most of them until I can figure out a better process. I also found these acrylic frames (also here and here) to display some on our shelves. But they are all pretty small and only hold the much smaller shells. So I’m looking for some additional options there, as well, if any of you know of some good ones!
I wrapped up photographing my fall home tour, but not before these two sprinted in our bedroom on the freshly made bed. Hawkeye was basically asleep within 3 seconds, but Henley stood up and barked at me because she knew I was going to kick them out. For being such a little thing, she has the loudest voice of any cat I’ve ever met. And she’s not afraid to use it 😉
Here she is being her sweet, adorable self when she isn’t bossing us around.
Rachel and I met our friend Courtney from A Thoughtful Place for drinks with her and her husband. Rachel and Courtney hadn’t ever met in person, and Courtney and I probably hadn’t seen each other in 10 or so years! We message a lot on Instagram, but it’s obviously much more fun to catch up in person! I took a screenshot of her cute Story she made.
I’ve been wanting to get down to the beach early to take some new drone photos. The water was perfect last week, but after one mishap after another with batteries, charging issues, software updates, etc. we didn’t make it down until Sunday morning. And then the water wasn’t great for photos. Ha! So, we quickly packed back up and grabbed coffee and breakfast in Alys Beach. We love Holiday when we just want something quick and easy. It’s so cute inside too!
We ended the weekend with a friends “family” dinner. Rachel and Chris hosted and we all brought something to share. The pot roast was such a great fall comfort food!
My mom arrives tomorrow so we can start the Christmas decorating around here! I can’t wait! That also means tomorrow I’ll be sharing our fall home tour. It’s hard to believe that by Wednesday, most of our fall decor will already be packed up! But I’m really looking forward to decorating for the holidays and can’t wait to share more with you soon. This might be the most excited I’ve been about my holiday decor in as long as I can remember!
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 your purchase. You can shop their site here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE has added additional items in their sale section! You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering 30% off all dining furniture and entertaining, as well as 30% off and free shipping on 100s of fall favorites! You can shop their sale here.
- BODEN is offering 25% off your purchase, including new arrivals, with code U7B9. You can shop their site here.
- CRATE & BARREL is offering up to 30% off Thanksgiving dining essentials and up to 70% off during their Rug Event. You can shop their site here.
- GAP is offering 40% off your purchase and 50% off pajamas. You can shop their sale here.
- J CREW is offering 30% off sitewide – prices as marked. Plus get an extra 20% off if you’re a cardmember with code CARDLOVE. You can shop their site here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering 50% off everything and an extra 70% off clearance styles with code FALL70. You can shop their sale here.
- LOFT is hosting their Friends & Family Event with 40% off your entire purchase – plus get an extra 15% off your purchase at checkout. 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 20% off $125+ or 30% off $200+ with code HARVEST! You can shop their site here.
- MARK & GRAHAM is offering up to 50% 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 is offering 30% off select women’s and men’s styles and 15% off select beauty. You can shop their site here.
- OLD NAVY is offering $16 adult sweaters and $10 kids and toddler sweaters. You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN is offering up to 50% off end of season savings and an extra 20% off clearance (prices as marked). You can shop their sale here.
- REJUVENATION is offering up to 40% off lighting, mirrors, rugs and more, plus an extra 20% off clearance styles (prices as marked). You can shop their site here.
- RUGS USA is offering an extra 20% off one item or 25% off 2+ items with code HOLIDAY. You can shop their site here.
- SERENA & LILY is offering sublime pricing on everything for the bedroom. You can shop their sale here.
- TARGET has a number of sales including multiple home deals like up to 50% off indoor furniture, up to 40% off rugs, up to 40% off bedding, 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.
- WEST ELM is offering up to 50% off sale styles and an extra 30% off clearance styles – prices as marked. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA is offering an additional 30% off items in their clearance section – prices as marked. You can shop their site here.
I hope you all have a great week!
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Hi Sarah! I’m going to try those sheet pan fajitas this week. Those look delicious. One healthy-ish dish we do at my house is mini pepper nachos. There are a variety of ways to prepare them but it’s essentially sliced mini peppers topped with a ground beef mixture, shredded cheese, and loaded with all your favorite nacho toppings once you pull it out of the oven. They are always devoured when I make them!
Have a great week with your mom!
Carmen
The kitties are always so cute!
Regarding your question about healthy recipes, my husband and I have gone whole food plant based this year. We feel so much better, better quality sleep, higher energy, our blood numbers improved drastically, and he has lost 34 pounds to my 40+. Our favorite new cookbook is called Vegan, at Times by Jessica Seinfeld. It is designed for people looking for healthier alternatives but maybe not go cold turkey with plant-based like we did. We never feel deprived with these recipes. A vitamix is helpful sor some of the sauces.