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October 5, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Weekly Wrap Up

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We got our photos back from our mini family photo shoot, and I am dying over how much I love them. I immediately dove into researching ideas for how I want to display them at the new house (I’ll share some favorites soon!), and I can’t stop flipping through them over and over.

I got a lot of questions about my mustard yellow button-down – it was only $20 from Target! I have a feeling it’s one I’ll get a lot of use out of this fall, and I’m glad I snagged it at the last minute!

In other news, Corey and I are taking on a spending freeze for the month of October. We’re buying a house next month, and Christmas is on the horizon, so we’re doing our best to break some of our bad habits and save up a bit before the money-spending-mania that the next few months will unavoidably be.

It’s been hard (you never want to eat out more than when you’re told you can’t eat out), but it’s eye-opening to see all of the little ways I tend to spend unnecessary money, and I feel hopeful that it’ll help me get rid of some of those habits over the next few weeks.

The hardest part of the spending freeze so far? Avoiding my every-few-days trip to Sonic or Chick-Fil-A for some half and half tea and resisting the urge to buy a couple more colors of this holy grail sweatshirt when I realized it was available online. I already have three colors but I need the gray and the pink!

I’ve got fun plans next week to (finally) help my dad re-attach his kitchen cabinets (we’re adding recessed hinges!), and go visit my best friend who just had a baby. What are you going to be up to?!

ICYMI: This week on the blog

  • Our timeline and goals for the next 6 weeks before we move
  • The most adorable carved wood pumpkins
  • And from the archives, my favorite fall bucket list.

And in other news…

  • Have you seen the new t-shirt designs in our shop? My niece helped me design them and I’m so proud of her and how they turned out!
  • This fall front porch has my heart. So cozy and welcoming!
  • Speaking of outdoor fall decor, I love all of these finds.
  • This makes me wish I drank coffee.
  • Cannot wait to have a space like this to help get our family organized!
  • This DIY pumpkin tray makes me so happy!
  • This artwork makes me smile. Wouldn’t it be so cute in a powder room?!
  • I’m following these ladies as they renovate a kitchen and add concrete counters, and it’s got me so excited to work on my parents’!
  • “I am ‘thrilled about getting a new stove’ years old.”

Have a wonderful weekend!

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