Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with those you love. Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to for the past few weeks.
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Home Projects & Updates
In case you missed it, I recently shared our Christmas home tour!
CHRISTMAS LOFT SOURCES: Sectional | Striped Ottoman | Chunky Knit Throw Pillow Covers | Velvet Throw Pillow Covers | Stewart Plaid Faux Fur Blanket | Similar Rug | Star Chandelier | Lamps | Console Table | Baskets | Vase | Faux Greenery | Woven Tray | Photo Gallery Ledge Shelves | Gallery Frames | ‘O Holy Night’ Canvas Art | Real-Touch Pine Wreath
Now that our home is fully decorated for Christmas (and has been for a few weeks), I’ve mentally moved on to decorating for spring and more year-round decor. I am who I am 😉 Here are some fun fabric samples I ordered recently. I am obsessed with that light blue paisley on the top right. It’s absolutely stunning and so perfect. I’d love to do drapes in our bedroom with it, but based on the price per yard, I’ll probably have to think of something on a smaller scale like throw pillows or something.
FABRIC SOURCES: Schumacher Indoor/Outdoor Jasmine Block Print | Schumacher Askandra Flower | Lee Jofa Grenville Glazed Chintz | Schumacher Georgia Wildflowers | Lee Jofa Indiennes Paisley | Rug
In Case You Missed It
Following are the posts I shared over the past two weeks, in case you missed some days!
Around Town & For Fun
In major life news, Kurtis and I are officially a great uncle and great aunt! We look forward to meeting (and squeezing and kissing) our new great niece when we head back to the Midwest late next week! So so precious!
Not sure if it comes with the “great” status or not, but Kurtis and I have both admitted defeat when it comes to reading menus, small type or really anything in low light. Neither of us have ever worn contacts or glasses, but the time has come. I picked up a cheap pair of readers at Walmart and we both felt like a miracle had been performed when we used them. Ha! Now we just need to find something a little more chic (and each get our own pair).
Two weeks ago, Kurtis was in Omaha for a super quick work trip so I had Marissa and Rachel over at the 11th hour for dinner and drinks. Admittedly they brought most of the food since I hadn’t shopped with Kurtis being out of town, but at least I had margaritas 😉 Rach was pretty proud of herself luring the cats in with her turkey stew! They love her regardless, but add in turkey and she’s their new best friend.
Two days later, Rach and I were hit with a nasty 48 hour stomach bug so I spent much of those days and the day or two after in bed. Never fun ever, but especially during the busy holiday season and as we were prepping to travel! Thankfully Kurtis missed out on it since he was out of town.
We flew out to Utah last Monday for Thanksgiving and my mom’s 70th birthday, which were the same day this year! Henley tried to be a stowaway in my luggage. She was literally snoring when I looked down from my desk and saw this.
Tuesday night we met our favorite former next door neighbors and dear family friends at Farmington Station’s PF Chang’s for dinner. A few hours before we left, the snow started and didn’t stop until we left dinner. But it was so so beautiful and felt like Christmas rather than Thanksgiving! I actually never hated winter in the twenty-one years I lived in Utah. I think it’s the ice and extreme temps in the other twenty-one years I lived in Nebraska that eventually broke me 😉
PF Chang’s doing it right with a firework rather than a candle on the cake…I mean wine bottle alongside the cake. We had the best night and three hour dinner catching up with some of our favorite people!
Here are some pics from our sweet cat sitter after the first day away. Hawkeye yelling that he needs food because his parents ditched him and Henley just chilling in her usual spot (aka the dining room chairs).
Still can’t believe both of my parents are in their 70’s now! I just hope I inherited their young genes 🙂
Festive decor around my parent’s house. Kurtis and my dad got a fun surprise when I told them they had to help me create a balloon arch while my mom was out hiking with their dog. 😉 They were good sports though!
We had a full house on Thanksgiving, and that also included pups. Apollo, Bella, and Ace were all looking extra cute in hopes they could join the Thanksgiving meal!
Kurtis and I learned how to play Farkle and loved it so much, I immediately bought it once we got home! It’s an easy dice game that works for any age and we like that it is pretty fast-paced!
We forgot to take a family photo until after we had all gorged ourselves on the main meal and the tryptophan had already kicked in, but at least we got one!
We flew back home on Black Friday and forgot just how long the trip is! It felt like traveling to Europe going through three timezones and then back one again. But we found that traveling Monday thru Friday helped us to escape the chaos of typical Thanksgiving travel dates, and gave us a few days at home before the work week kicked off. We started watching Yellowstone a few weeks back (we just made it to season 2!) and the cats are loving the cozy time. Hawkeye passed out on my sofa with his arm always touching me, and nobody knows what Henley was doing – we thought she looked like a sleeping duck. Ha!
We had a wonderful time in Utah, but it was great to be home for a week or so before we head to Nebraska/Iowa to celebrate Christmas with friends and family there next week! We’re really looking forward to spending time with everyone there, as well, and then it will be nice to be back home for Christmas and New Year’s. 2025 is already shaping up to be a really busy year with a lot of travel and items on the agenda that I can’t wait to share more about soon.
We’re hosting our Gingerbread House Contest party this weekend. This will be our second year in a row and we hope it will continue to be an annual tradition! I’m also thinking Kurtis and I need to squeeze in our annual ‘The Holiday’ viewing party as well with a little Christmas fettuccine. We left dinner last night and said we also needed to break out the Sia Christmas music. We love this time of year!
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 Christmas tree collar is on sale, with discounts varying by shade and size. You can shop their site here.
- ANN TAYLOR is offering 50% off everything plus free shipping with no minimum. You can shop their site here.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE has a number of new items in their sale section! You can shop their site here.
- ATHLETA is offering 30% of everything and up to 70% off sale styles. You can shop their site here.
- BALLARD DESIGNS is offering 30% off sitewide plus an extra 30% off clearance during their extended Cyber Weekend Event! You can shop their sale here.
- BODEN is offering 15% off new womenswear styles with code N2Q8. You can shop their site here.
- COLLEEN ROTHSCHILD is offering 30% off sitewide and 50% off gift sets today only! You can shop their site here.
- CRATE & BARREL is offering up to 50% off Cyber Monday deals and free shipping. You can shop their site here.
- DUDLEY STEPHENS is offering 30-50% off sitewide. No code needed – discount applies in cart. You can shop their site here.
- FRONTGATE is offering up to 25-75% off sitewide and free shipping sitewide with code FSALL1224. You can shop their site here.
- GAP is offering 50% off sitewide and 60% off really big deals. You can shop their sale here.
- J CREW is offering 50% off your purchase and free shipping sitewide as well as 500+ Cyber deals starting at $14.50. You can shop their site here.
- J CREW FACTORY is offering 60% off everything plus an additional 15% off orders of $100+ with code CYBERMONDAY. You can shop their sale here.
- KOHL’s is offering 20% off your purchase with code YOUR20. You can shop the rest of their site here.
- LINDSAY LETTERS is offering 30% off sitewide. You can shop her site here.
- LOFT is offering 50% off your purchase plus an extra 15% off at checkout with code MERRY. 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 50% off sitewide and up to 70% off clearance with code MADEBETTER. You can shop their site here.
- MARK & GRAHAM is offering up to 70% off select styles, and extra 30% off clearance, and free shipping with code MERRY. You can shop their site here.
- MARSHALLS has markdowns up to 70% off plus free shipping on orders of $89+ with code SHIP89. You can shop their site here.
- MCGEE & CO. is offering up to 50% off sitewide. You can shop their site here.
- NORDSTROM has Cyber Monday Deals, with items up to 60% off. Plus get up to 40% off select designer items. You can shop their site here.
- OLD NAVY is offering 50% off sitewide. plus an additional 20% off $100+ (no code required). You can shop their sale here.
- POTTERY BARN is offering up to 50% off Cyber Monday deals plus free shipping on 1000s of items. Plus get an extra 15% off clearance items. You can shop their sale here.
- REJUVENATION is offering up to 60% off and free shipping with code FREESHIP. You can shop their site here.
- RUGS USA is offering 30% off everything with code CYBERWEEK. You can shop their site here.
- SERENA & LILY is hosting their Sale of The Year, with best pricing and free shipping – with the shipping included it really is the best time to buy a lot of their furniture. You can see my Serena & Lily reviews post of all the items we’ve owned if that’s helpful. If you’re looking for a gift idea, this candle is one of our joint favorites ever, and it’s included in the sale and is only offered seasonally! You can shop their sale here.
- SPANX is offering 30-50% off sitewide! You can shop their site here.
- TARGET has a number of sales including multiple home deals like up to 50% off floorcare, up to 50% off Christmas trees, up to 35% off throw pillows, and more. You can shop their site here.
- TJ MAXX has markdowns up to 70% off 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, with items up to 60% off. You can shop their site here.
- TUCKERNUCK has a number of new items added to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
- VISUAL COMFORT is offering 20% off sitewide and free shipping. You can shop their site here.
- WAYFAIR is hosting their Cyber Week Sale, with items marked up to 70% off. These gorgeous light blue swivel chairs we have at Hola Beaches Casita are on major sale! You can shop their site here.
- WEST ELM is offering up to 70% off sale styles plus an extra 20% off select clearance items, and free shipping on 1000s of items. You can shop their site here.
- WILLIAMS SONOMA is offering up to 60% off Black Friday deals and an extra 20% off clearance items. You can shop their site here.
I hope you all have a great week!
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