Weekend Recap

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

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Around Town & For Fun

Early Tuesday morning, we headed to the airport for our trip to Las Vegas. As we got closer to the airport, the sun started to rise and we both commented how it was like we could see literal sunbeams like you see in drawings! It was so pretty!

We arrived in Vegas Tuesday afternoon and stayed at the Encore. I used to travel to Vegas for work 1-3x a year (my last time being in 2020), but Kurtis hadn’t been in over 20 years! Admittedly, it wouldn’t be our first vacation destination choice but the Eagles drew us (me) in and we had a great time! Our room at the Encore faced the north side of the strip so there weren’t necessarily incredible views (mostly of the convention center and construction), but if we stood up to the glass, we could look east to the mountains and the golf course and see the sun rise each morning!

We were hungry once we got settled into our room, so we wandered the property and had a quick bite at Aft at the Wynn (which is where Encore is located). The image below was part video when I shared it on Instagram, but was so on-brand for this coastal loving girl!

That night, after receiving several recommendations, we went to The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere. We started with dinner at a Mexican restaurant at Venetian in the Grand Canal area. We don’t typically love dealing with reservations so Vegas was a bit tricky for us when it came to meals! But Canonita was so delicious, had great service, and was the perfect casual spot before the show. It was also fun to watch the gondolas and gondoliers go by, singing the whole time.

We pretty much walked everywhere so we racked up a lot of steps this trip! While we were waiting to enter The Sphere, this was a fun look through a window at the feature outside promoting the show!

We honestly had no idea what to expect with the Wizard of Oz. They take the original film and clip it down to 75 minutes with a few modifications. But otherwise, it is fairly similar to the original film. But holy cow! The special effects were out of this world. I took the below pics with my iPhone but it’s nearly impossible to show just how crazy and lifelike the Sphere is. During the tornado scene, they had high-speed fans blowing, cloth leaves blowing around, smoke machines going, our seats rattled and the room got super cold. I literally screamed when the house crashed. And according to Kurtis, a few other times, as well. Ha! Not only that, they had sponge apples falling on our heads, soap (I think) falling to simulate snow, monkeys flying around by drones, pyrotechnics, you name it. It’s truly unlike anything I’ve ever seen before! Tickets are pricey for what is essentially a movie, but it really is so much more than that. I think it’s something I personally would consider once-and-done, but we both enjoyed it so much and are glad we ended up going! It’s truly an immersive experience.

We tried to sneak in an hour or two at the pool each day. The first day was a bit rainy and overcast but otherwise great pool weather the remainder of the week!

Our one and only reservation we were able to snag was to Carbone on Wednesday night. I’m still in full-blown summer mode over here (and Vegas was still pushing 100 degrees) so I went with linen and white cotton. Yes, it’s after Labor Day 😉 I got this crisp, boxy top on Labor Day sale and love it. It makes for a great popped collar and looks so cute with high-waisted pants! It runs large (I’m in a Large with plenty of room).

OUTFIT SOURCES: White Top | Linen Pants | Necklace (old from Spartina 449) | Block Heel Sandals

Carbone lived up to the hype! Kurtis loved it so much he said he’d be fine if we went back the next night! We loved every single thing we ordered (mostly went with what the waiter recommended).

Kurtis had one other food request and that was to get a Cuban sandwich at the food truck at Park MGM. Unbeknownst to us, we found it difficult to find true lunch spots on the Strip. We showed up eager and hungry for our sandwiches only to find it didn’t open until 4 pm. So sadly we had to pivot. Since it was at the opposite end of the Strip, we never made it back (we also weren’t really craving Cubans for dinner ever). 😉

We explored Eataly, but after having just had a big Italian meal at Carbone the night before, we were wanting something different than Italian.

It was probably two hours later after lots of wandering with no options, we ended up at Sadelle’s at Bellagio. We were so hungry at that point we took the first place we could find. This happened another day too! Long story short, Vegas seems to love breakfast/brunch but not so much lunch. Which makes sense given it’s more of a nightlife city, and we’re the opposite 😉

We were, however, able to get into SW Steakhouse that evening by walking in. We had to eat in the bar area, but it was worth it. The food was so delicious!

We also did a lot of shopping (or I should say window shopping). This is super random, but I really loved this wallpaper at the Lucky Brand store. It was chunkier than a typical grasscloth and had a much larger weave. It was so pretty!

By Friday, it was pretty clear the population in every hotel had more than doubled. With that, we couldn’t get in anywhere for dinner in a reasonable time. So, we ordered room service before the concert and it worked out great. Kurtis could watch the Chiefs game and I could work!

That night was the main event and reason we went to Vegas – the Eagles at the Sphere! We decided to attend well after tickets had gone on sale, so we had to buy them on the secondary market and probably paid way more than we should have. But it was worth every single penny. My very first time seeing the Eagles was in Vegas for their millenium concert in 1999 and I certainly hope my last time wasn’t this concert in Vegas. But if it were, I would still be incredibly happy. It was such a special and incredible show!!

Tired after a busy week and late night, but so so happy, and the perfect end to a birthday weekend!

OUTFIT DETAILS: Top | Jeans | Necklace | Lip Gloss (All Things Magical)

We spent most of Saturday traveling (across four time zones which is never fun) but I received so many sweet birthday messages and videos and calls and texts. It was such a great 45th birthday! We arrived home close to midnight Saturday night and I had flowers waiting for me from our sweet cat sitter. Her gift could literally be the great job she does watching our cats (which gives me so much peace of mind) so this was a really sweet surprise.

I’m headed to Dallas today for the LTK Conference , so I spent yesterday catching up on sleep (and adjusting to the four time zones we went through Saturday), checking things out at the new house, giving the cats extra love, laundry, and re-packing. I have a few regrets about doing these two trips back-to-back, but I know it should be a great week in Dallas too! I’m reusing this dress, this dress, and this dress that I bought earlier this year for other events so I’m glad to get more wears out of them! Kurtis actually has to go to Omaha on Tuesday, so I won’t see him again until the weekend. But then thankfully it will be quiet for a bit around here!

Recent Buys & Sales

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

• ABERCROMBIE is offering 25% off almost everything with code EXTRA25. You can shop their site here.
• AMAZON has a number of daily deals. You can shop their site here.
• ANN TAYLOR is offering 30% off your entire purchase as well as $50 off $200+. You can shop their site here.
• ANTHROPOLOGIE has added a number of new items to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
• BODEN is offering 10% off new styles with code C7G3. You can shop their site here.
• BUSINESS & PLEASURE CO. is offering 20% off sitewide with code LDW20. You can shop their site here.
• CRATE & BARREL has added a number of new items to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
• DUDLEY STEPHENS is hosting an end of season sale. You can shop their site here.
• ETU HOME has added a number of new items to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
• FRANK & EILEEN has added a number of new items to their sale section with items marked up to 50% off. You can shop their site here.
• GAP is offering 20-40% off all jeans. You can shop their sale here.
• J CREW is offering everyday styles starting at $34.50. You can shop their site here.
• J CREW FACTORY is offering up to 60% off everything and an additional 60% off clearance. You can shop their sale here.
• JULIA AMORY has added a number of new sale styles. You can shop her site here.
• KULE has added a bunch of new items to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
• LOFT is offering 40% off your entire purchase. You can shop their sale here.
• LULULEMON has a number of new items in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
• MADEWELL has added a number of new items to their sale section. You can shop their site here.
• MARK & GRAHAM is offering up to 50% off select styles for fall, and free shipping on orders $150+ with code SHIPFREE. You can shop their site here.
• MARSHALLS is offering free shipping on orders of $89+ with code SHIP89. You can shop their site here.
• MCGEE & CO. has added a number of new items to their clearance section. You can shop their site here.
• NORDSTROM is hosting their summer sale with new markdowns up to 60% off! You can shop their site here.
• OLD NAVY is offering 50% off select bottoms. You can shop their sale here.
• POTTERY BARN is offering up to 60% off furniture, outdoor, bedding and more and up to 50% off items in their Halloween shop. You can shop their sale here.
• REJUVENATION is offering up to 40% off furniture, lighting and more. You can shop their site here.
• SALT & STONE is offering 15% of your purchase with my custom code SARAHS15. I have really been loving their clean deodorant! You can shop their site here.
• SERENA & LILY has started their Labor Day Sale with up to 40% off sitewide and free shipping on hundreds of new markdowns! You can shop their sale here.
• TARGET is offering multiple home deals like up to 40% off indoor furniture, up to 50% off patio decor, 30% off Threshold furniture, and more. You can shop their site here.
• TJ MAXX 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 in their sale section. You can shop their site here.
• WAYFAIR is up to 70% off during their 48-hour sale. You can shop their sale here.
• WEEZIE is offering up to 40% off last call favorites. 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 clearance styles. You can shop their site here.

I hope you all have a great week!

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