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Member-Exclusive Early Black Friday Sale at World Market

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a nice weekend. Today I’m sharing all the details on the Member-Exclusive Early Black Friday Sale at World Market so you can take advantage of it before items sell out! World Market Rewards Members can enjoy 20% off + Free Shipping on $75+ Online from 11/22 to 11/27. A single use code will be populated in the member’s account after you sign-in or join now.

How adorable is this Camper Throw Pillow for the holidays?

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1. Light Up Tabletop Decor | 2. Cable Knit Throw Blanket | 3.Gold Mercury Glass(I always keep plenty of these mercury glasses on hand for different table settings through the year. All you have to do is change out the tea light candles.) | 4. Camper Throw Pillow | 5. Coir Doormat | 6. Light Up Tree Topper | 7. Gingerbread Oven Mitt | 8. Retro Santa Plates (This plate is precious to leave cookies out on for Santa on Christmas Eve) | 9. Plaid Napkins Set of 4 (I got the matching plaid table cloth to use for my holiday party snack table because it helps conceal mess and stains when people spill.) | 10. Green Ombre Tree Decor | 11. Gingerbread Cookie Apron | 12.Tree with Burlap Base(I use these mini trees all over my house for extra holiday cheer)

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Sale Furniture: Wood Leona Farmhouse Extension Dining Table | Natural Linen Paige Round Back Dining Chairs Set of 2 | Paige Upholstered Dining Bench

I’ve had this Wood Leona Farmhouse Extension Dining Table and these Natural Linen Paige Round Back Dining Chairs for a few years now and they’ve held up very nicely! I high recommend them especially while they’re 40% OFF! The chairs come in more colors too.

This post is in partnership with World Market a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.

How I Decorated My Living Room for Christmas with At Home

November 21, 2019

Hey everyone, today I’m sharing how I decorated my home for the holidays with the help of my local At Home store. At Home carries a wide variety of Christmas trees, ornaments and outdoor holiday decorations along with their usual furniture pieces, bedding, home accessories and decorative objects at affordable prices. They’ve got you covered from your kitchen and your living room to all your bedrooms and bathrooms. They even carry outdoor furniture and accessories too. Scroll through this post to see how I decorated my living room for Christmas with At Home.

If you read my last home decor post with At Home, I mentioned that throw pillows are the easiest way to give your living room or bedding a little update. Changing up the color or texture of your throw pillows and blankets can shift the whole look of the room. Like you got a whole new living room set! I picked up some grey velvet pillows and textured throws in early Fall knowing that they would transition nicely into holiday with a couple of metallic pieces thrown in. I’m so glad I found these gold metallic pillows to add into the mix along with this sequin statement pillow. I always like to go for a cozy glam look during the holidays.

I found so many unique ornaments and tree decorations at my local At Home store like this antique chair ornament.

At Home had so many cute decorative pillows, but this sequin Christmas tree one was my favorite! I love how it makes a subtle statement on the couch.

For more info my “frame” tv, you can visit this blog post—>Spring Home Tour

I love this blush and gold nutcracker I found at At Home instead of the traditional red. I also grabbed a pack of mini silver and gold ornaments to fill my glass apothecary jar.

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Outfit: Cozy Ribbed Midi Dress— wearing sz S & Ulani Pointy Toe Bootie

How gorgeous is this rose gold ornament? I love how At Home has a dedicated isle to each Christmas color scheme. I obviously love the blushes, whites and metallics.

For info on my Italy painting, visit this blog post—>Summer Home Decor Update

I found a bunch of these decorative flowers that you can clip onto your tree.

For any items not listed in this blog post, you can check out my spring home tour here—> Haute Off The Rack Spring Home Tour or How to Throw an Intimate Freindsgiving Dinner Party

See how cozied up my home for fall with At Home here—>How I Cozied Up My Living Room For Fall With At Home

This post is in partnership with At Home a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.

5 Bump Friendly Dresses for the Holidays

November 19, 2019

Hey everyone, today I’ve teamed up with Nordstrom to share 5 bump friendly outfits for the holidays. None of these outfits are maternity pieces so don’t you worry! A bump is not required! These looks will work for both pregnant and non-pregnant women and Nordstrom has endless options to accommodate both for the holiday season. Scroll through this post to see how I styled 6 different dresses for the holidays. And here is the best part— they’re all under $100 available at Nordstrom.

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This ribbed midi dress is super easy to dress up and down. I love wearing it with cropped bomber jackets and sneakers or long dusters and boots. I wear my Spanx Power Mama Maternity Shaper underneath for a nice smooth fit.

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Outfit: Knot Long Sleeve Velvet Rib Midi Dress (comes in 3 colors)— wearing sz S | Sionne Clear Strap Pointed Toe Mule | Set of 3 Coin Pendant Necklaces | Val Hoop Earrings | Spanx Power Mama Maternity Shaper |

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This velvet midi dress is super comfortable and stretchy so I was able to take my normal size in the dress.

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Outfit: Dolman Plissé Midi Dress | Victorie Slide Sandal | Set of 3 Coin Pendant Necklaces | Lele Sadoughi Pearly Velvet Headband

I own this Dolman Plissé Midi Dress in multiple colors. I bought it before I found out I was pregnant, but it works great to help conceal early pregnancy and it grows with your bump too. As for these Victorie Slide Sandals, I wear them all the time because what doesn’t go with clear? They’re my go-to shoes when I’m in a pinch. Also, I like the short block heel on heel them. I found both of these items at Nordstrom.

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Outfit: Cozy Ribbed Midi Dress— wearing sz S & Ulani Pointy Toe Bootie

This cozy ribbed midi dress is perfect for Thanksgiving because it’s comfortable and chic all in one. I own it in 3 colors because it’s so comfy and wore it for my recent Friendsgivng. I suggest taking your normal size because there is plenty of give.

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Outfit: Turtleneck Sweater Dress — wearing sz S — but should have gotten XS (it runs big) | Similar gold chain belt | Similar Wool Panama Hat | Val Hoop Earrings | Marc Fisher LTD Ulona Over the Knee Boot

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This sweater dress and over the knee boot combo is another great Thanksgiving day look.

This post is in partnership with Nordstrom a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.

Baby Gender Reveal Party Decor & Details

October 29, 2019

Good Morning everyone, Blake and I are so excited to finally share that we’re going to have a baby boy in April 2020. Even though Blake and I were convinced that it was a girl, we truly had no clue what the gender was. My assistant picked up the results from the doctor after I took a blood test and she was a vault for weeks. She wouldn’t even give us any kind of hints! I’m sure you could tell by my reaction that I was truly surprised. You can watch the full video below on my YouTube channel. The video includes the gender reveal party along some fun interviews and behind the scenes action.

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Outfit: Light Pink Ruffle Dress (also available here & here)| Clear Slide Sandals | Single Heart Earrings | Olympia Bracelet | Byzantine Demi Hinge Cuff

Old Wives Tales

On the day of the party, I listed some old wives tales gender prediction below for fun on my Instagram stories and took a poll. 70% of you said girl and 30% of you said boy! You can read through all of the old wives tales below:

Extreme nausea means girl! I experienced plenty of that! In fact, I threw up every day for 6 weeks straight with all-day nausea!
Adult acne means girl! I only experienced this from week 5 to week 9, but it has been fine since then!
Graceful means girl! Clumsy means boy! Honestly I’m always clumsy
Face weight gain means girl! I don’t personally see this, but others told me they think my face looks fuller!
Craving salty means boy! Craving sweet means girl! Honestly, my only cravings been pasta, Chick-fil-A, apples and ranch (not all together) so idk what that means! Maybe boy?
Moody means girl! Calm means boy! If anything I’ve been way more controlling than I normally I am, but I think that’s because I’m not used to having zero control over my body so I’m just trying to control everything else!
Carrying high means girl! Carrying low means boy! I’m still only a little over 14 weeks so I kind of just feel bloated all over!
Chinese calendar said girl!
Fetal heart beat rate over 150 means girl and under means boy! At 7 weeks the heart rate was 142 and then at 9.5 weeks it was 179! So who knows!

All of these old wives tales are just for fun! In the end, we’re just excited for a baby no matter the gender!

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Party Decor: Gold and Marble Pedestal Stand | MacKenzie-Childs Parchment Check Three Tier Sweet Stand I Wish You More Book | 34in Gold Baby Letter Balloon Kit | 50 ft Twinkle Star Paper Silver & Gold Garland | Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Banner | Gold Star Confetti | Gender Reveal Confetti Cannons Package | Gender Reveal Confetti Cannon Bundle | 16″ Set of Gold”OH Baby” Letters/Alphabets Foil Balloons

I found this cake design on Pinterest and had Zoe’s Bakery in Covington, LA recreate it!

My dad’s guess was a boy!

Cookies by The Little Oven

My mom’s guess was also a boy!

The balloon arch was done by Animated Art Balloon!

My Godchild wore pink, but her guess was a boy too!

Blake’s mom was wearing blue, but her guess was a girl!

Blake wore blue so we could we represent both genders, but his guess was a girl!

I can’t believe I’m going to be a boy mom! It’s so ironic because everyone who knows me knows that I’m such a girly girl so all you boy moms out there, your knowledge and experience is welcomed! I’m not worried about Blake though, he was always meant to be a dad! He actually lost his dad when he was young so I’m glad that he still gets to experience that father-son relationship he so deserves! We can’t wait to meet our baby boy to give him all the love we have to offer and more!

These are the exact confetti cannons we used: Gender Reveal Confetti Cannons Package & Gender Reveal Confetti Cannon Bundle

My assistant tested them out at her home first to make sure they worked and were the correct color!

We played around with the confetti in the yard for a while before hosing it all off! It is biodegradable, but there are still a few pieces floating around the backyard! LOL