SWEET SATURDAY #25

*This post may contain affiliate links, which means I might make a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Read my  full disclosure policy here . Author of several gorgeous books including this one all about entertaining and creating stunning tablescapes, Courtney shared a  tour of her prop room  located in her home.  I'd feel like a kid in a candy store if I had that space in my home, and I spent way too much time staring at every photo she posted ogling all of her pieces! ...

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FIVE FRIDAY FAVORITES

*This post may contain affiliate links, which means I might make a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Read my  full disclosure policy here . No doubt the #NSale is likely all you've heard about in your blog roll and social media feed the past few days, but today I thought I'd share my top 5 picks from the Nordstrom sale with you as well.   I'm partial to sharing end of season clearance bargains with you, but this sale is fantastic because it's full of current, new, ready for Fall pieces that are on sale now to take advantage of before the season begins! The sale is only open for card members right now, it takes seconds to apply (here) and you can shop with your card immediately upon approval.  I caved and got a card yesterday so I could buy now, but if you don't want a card the sale will be open to the public next week (although by then many of the most popular items and sizes will be sold out). For the most part, I have plenty of "goi......

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MY FIVE FAVORITE GARDENING PLANTS, TOOLS, AND PRODUCTS

Welcome back for this month's round of My Five Favorites!  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our favorite garden related plants, tools, and products with you today. 'Tis the season to enjoy the outdoors!  I'm not a huge gardener, but we try to keep our yard and flowerbeds looking fresh and presentable.  I've definitely found a few things that work best for us, but I'm looking forward to seeing some great tips from my pals today too. ...

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DO YOU HAVE SWEET DREAMS? SOLAY SLEEP HYBRID MATTRESS REVIEW

There are two things that I detest shopping for... a new refrigerator and a new mattress.  With both, there is only so much you can determine about the item in the store before you purchase it.  You just have to get it home and try it out for a while before you know if you really like it or not.  And the bummer is, if you don't like it, it may not be possible to return... and if it is returnable it's definitely not an easy process with such a big ticket item.  Well, I can confidently say that my list of despised things to shop for is down to one (refrigerators) because of our new Solay Sleep hybrid mattress!   ...

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QUARTERLY REVIEW: APRIL-JUNE

Boy, the months sure do fly by!  Here's a review of what's been going on around here since April in case you've missed a post here and there. A good deal of April and May was consumed by my daughter's room makeover for the One Room Challenge.  Here's the reveal post , with all of the details and weekly updates also linked in that post. ...

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