Good morning. Really grateful to be spending this week with family and friends. What is on your agenda this week? Travel? Hosting? I know must of us will be working, too, but I hope it’s a week we can all slow the pace just a little. Here is life lately with our Monday Morning Wrap Up.
SHE’S HOME
Gosh, now I know why my mom hugged me so tight when I returned home from college. There is no better feeling than having your babies under one roof. So happy to have this girl home and love seeing her run up and down the stairs. She is a social butterfly and always on the go, but seeing her curled up on our sofa is a dream.
GAME WATCH
Riley had asked if she could have the college crew over to watch their football game on Saturday. Ummm. . . . yes!! It’s always a yes from me. We did a grazing table because it’s such an easy way to let everyone enjoy eating/snacking on a variety of food. We use The Creamery every year . . . a tradition we look forward to. Having a full house of college girls was so much fun.
20% OFF CODE
Nothing compares to the quality of The Creamery dairy. You can order a gift box (code: GRATITUDE20) this week and receive 20% off. I add in more snacks, fruits and veggies. The roasted broccoli was the biggest hit with the girls. I stopped putting out raw broccoli years ago as no one would touch it. But if you roast it, it disappears!
DRIED ORANGES
Another yearly tradition is drying oranges. I use them on gifts and as decor. Thinly slice them and put them in a 170° for 4 hours (flip them once every hour or when you remember. . . you can’t really mess this up). I accidentally left mine in for 6 hours and they were just fine. The key is keeping them in the oven until all of the moisture is gone.
THE HARPETH HOTEL
If you ever come this way, we always recommend The Harpeth Hotel in Franklin. Of course there are tons of places to stay in Nashville, but if you want a quaint, Hallmark movie feel, this is the way to go. And it’s always so festive this time of year. We love popping in for an appetizer and cocktail . . .or a fun coffee in their holiday pop up bar.
LOOKING SO LOVELY
Nice to see the trees still so colorful. Sometimes we have sticks at Thanksgiving so I am hoping the leaves hang on until Thursday. Are you hosting this year? We have 25 headed our way this year so I am with you if your wheels are spinning to make sure you are ready.
SO MANY SALES
Truth be told, it’s hard to keep up and I’m sure you are being shown sales everywhere. Only going to link a few I think could be beneficial if you are knocking out some Christmas shopping. But this Victoria Emerson sale is definitely worth noting. 75% off!!!! What?! This ring is usually $48 but now $14.50. Time to shop for your teen/college girls and friends!
- Ulta – so many favorites are 50% off
- Tuckernuck – 20-30% off use code: FRIENDS
- Anthropologie – 30% off code: ANTHRO30
- Alice + Olivia – 25% off
- J.Crew Facotry – 50-70% off
- ZIIP Halo – 10% off plus my code takes an extra 20% off ATPZIPP
- Target – up to 50% off
- Old Navy – 50% off and a great place for stocking stuffers
- Shopbop – 25% off with code: HOLIDAY
If you missed out on Saturday Shopping, you can see all of the deals here.
MORE GIFT GUIDES
Make it a great Monday!
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