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If there’s one thing I can’t resist, it’s a sale!  If I’m being honest, I gotta admit that most of my purchases are marked down. (however, I will buy things full-priced if they start as a fair price!) Naturally, I’m a thrifty lady, so it’s nice when stores have big site-wide sales because then I don’t feel guilty in adding items to my closet!

As most of you savvy shoppers know, Nordstrom has a huge Anniversary Sale each year and it’s open to the non-cardholders as of TODAY!  The super attractive part of this sale is that it’s markdowns on new Fall items so you can get a jump start on that dream Fall wardrobe vs. having to wait till the season is halfway over to score deals. Enough with my yapping, I know you want to get to shopping so below are links that’ll direct you to each of the items in the above collage on Nordstrom, have fun!

// 1. denim jacket // 2. stripped top // 3. white denim // 4. trench coat  // 5. sneakers // 6. sweats

// 7. booties // 8. bucket bag // 9. maxi dress // 10. parka // 11. black denim // 12. backpack

// 13. sheer dress // 14. tote // 15. boxy dress

*Since the sale went live I’ve realized some of these are not included in the sale but still really awesome!

SHOPBOP FRIENDS + FAMILY

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Sale alert! Shopbop is giving their friends and family (that’s YOU!) 25% off the entire site with the code SPRING25! Ends tomorrow at midnight so take advantage fast! I collected some favorites, here’s the breakdown—

1// Ordered this Free People dress for the upcoming Hangout Music Fest! It can be found here.

2// Spring calls for the perfect woven basket tote, like this Clare V. Kenya bag. It can be found here.

3// Bring on the sun! As well as mirrored lenses, these Ray-Bans can be found here.

4// Step into this Spring’s hottest shoe trend, espadrilles, with these fun Tory Burch kicks. Find them here.

5// Spring cleaning calls for an update on some home decor, do it with some boho flare. Find this dreamy dream catcher here.

6// Speaking of shades, how cute is this mug?! Use it for those homemade iced coffees, find it here.

FREE PEOPLE | AVALON

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Step inside the doors of the third Free People location at the new Avalon in Alpharetta!  Along with visiting West Elm in the previous post I popped over to await the grand opening of FP.  Everyone in line was so excited to see the decorations since we all know that FP merchandising is always dreamy!  Of course we were also pumped about the clothing and accessories-the Fall/Winter collection features lots of lace, stars and sparkly details. Check out my favorite details—
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Really happy for Alissa, the store manager, and her team-they did a fantastic job pulling it all together!

OUR REGISTRY

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Selecting home goods has definitely been one of my favorite parts of wedding planning! I’ve only browsed online but Dustin and I plan to visit the actual stores we are registered at to see the items in person.  So far to the two stores we like and feel are well-rounded are Macy’s and Crate and Barrel.  We agree that the registry needs to be refined and tailored to a criteria of need versus want.  I’ve read some good advice in regards to not getting too “appliances happy” and to really think about what you’ll use. Here are the reasons why we’ve added the above to our registry right off the bat-

“China” set: We both want our dishes to be clean and simple and want to go with a bone white. Not sure the above is the exact set but something very similar is what we’re leaning towards.

Cutting board: I have only plastic ones at the moment and would like to upgrade to a wooden board that could double as a cheese platter- the above would is perfect!

Knife set: Back in college I was given a set and since added mismatched pieces but all of them could be tossed due to not properly taking care of them or rust along the handles.

Crock pot: We’re both big fans of soup and stew but haven’t had the room to store a crock pot in our tiny kitchens. This will definitely come in handy!

Toaster: True story, I still own and use a Hello Kitty toaster I bought in 2004 from Target. Yep- I need an upgrade!

Copper mug: Been eye-balling the Moscow Mule mugs for a while, they are one of the “want” items more than the “need” items but will surely get used.

Mixer: This was a no brainer to add because I’ve wanted one for a least a decade but finally feel like it’s the right time to own.

Towels: Both of our towel sets need to be tossed. I like the idea of white towels but with makeup and hand drying I just feel like they’d get too dirty, so grey is a neutral compromise that I don’t think will soil as fast.

Drip coffee maker: Dustin is a huge coffee drinker and while we have a newish coffee pot I think I’d like the smoothness that this style maker yields. Plus you can make iced coffee-my favorite!

These are my favorite items from the ones we’ve picked so far. We’re still shopping, thinking and planning our future home together. I can’t wait to shake off the college and early 20’s clutter of my home and get a more refined, simplistic home!

RECAP | Blogger Closet Sale

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I know it’s been a minute but I hope you didn’t forget I promised a recap of the Blogger Closet Sale at the W Hotel in Buckhead. We had so much fun setting up all of our things and reminiscing about different pieces showing each other splurge items we never wore and things we bought hoping to fit in and had to finally let go.  Getting there early and being set up pretty quickly also meant I was able to get first dibs on checking out the other bloggers closets.  I ended up buying three things-from Tiffany I got a fringe Zara blouse and an H&M army jacket and from Jessica I scored a denim Zara shirt. I’ve already worn them all!

Above bloggers from LEFT to RIGHT, click on names to view their site: Jessica, Tiffany, Trina, Lauren, Tia, lastly- you’re already on the tall girl’s site! All photos by Dylan York.

zVaBGKAV-MHvWyB459NAfuEuYwoQarnCfo8Cn4v77kQDustin had the brilliant idea to use my old business cards as earring cards, made things so easy! I think I sold every thing in this pic, I who could resist those prices?!

-GAl1ttDLvV8S7AaIxH0EVVMaBz6P2cYgNEl3dBDfsUWe each signed up for Square which made things super easy! Personally hadn’t used the software/app before but would definitely recommend if you need to accept cards at a function.

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Additionally to the photos, Michael Mogill made a really cool video, check it out!