The Best of Home: Cyber Week Deals

It's a rare weekend post, but with a week like Cyber Week there is so much to share! One of my goals with this blog is to help you find and pair together beautiful items for your home, and of all the weeks of the year, Cyber Week has some incredible deals!

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This ottoman is just one example of the crazy good savings. It's only $136ish!  I have browsed everything from chairs, to tables, beds, sofas, rugs, lighting, and more, and the discounts on these beautiful home items are incredible.

You can see the list of ALL the sales I recommend (i.e. style sites) and codes for savings by clicking HERE, but today's post is all about home decor!  I was hoping to add more Christmas decor (like this GORGEOUS embroidered stocking!), but have to keep family time a priority!

With that said, have fun with it and happy shopping!

Amazon - too many crazy steep deals to count and just recently upgraded their Home options!

        -Check out their Home section for Home, Furniture, Kitchen, Tools, etc.

Horchow - up to 40% off plus free shipping

Joss & Main - up to 80% off items for your home (furniture, bedding, rugs, lighting, etc.)

Kathy Kuo Home - 20% off stewed with code WOW

Minted - 20% off for getting those Christmas cards complete or adding custom artwork to your home!

Neiman Marcus - up to 60% off

Nordstrom - an EXTRA 20% off all sale items!

One Kings Lane - an EXTRA 20% off furniture, rugs, pillow and throws, etc.)

Overstock - up to 70% off furniture, area rugs, home essentials, jewelry, watches, toys, and more

Pier1 Imports - up to 30% off thousands of items

Pottery Barn - up to 50% off Black Friday deals!

Scout & Nimble - 30% off Stanley furniture, 40% off Loloi Rugs, 45% off all Elk Brands, 45% of Jaipur 

Serena & Lily - 20% off absolutely EVERYTHING (crazy!)

Target - up to 30% off home items 

Wayfair - up to 80% off all home decor and gifts

Williams Sonoma - 20% off plus free shipping with code THANKFUL

Wisteria - 25% off EVERYTHING with code OURFAMILY

World Market - 20-45% off furniture, blankets and throws, office accessories and more

I hope this helps narrow things down a bit! Remember the search feature is your friend going onto these sites. Search by biggest percentage off, item type, size, color, or whatever it is you need to find those perfect items for your home!

Happy Holiday Shopping!

xo,

Anneke

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Gift Guide: Gifts Under $50 for HER

Happy Thanksgiving week! As I highlighted in my previous blog post, the Black Friday deals are already creeping up all over the Internet. It's fun and exciting to score such great deals, but it can also be super overwhelming! 

I've already seen Ray Bans and a Michael Kors watch for 85% off and about fell off my chair. As a heads up, if you're looking to snag some deals online this weekend, be sure to follow along on Facebook where I'll be sharing what I feel are great deals worth mentioning! 

On that note, this week I am doing my best to focus on BALANCE. When I began blogging so many years ago, I didn't even realize how out of balance I was (late nights, no plan, etc.), so it's a subject near and dear to me, and one I'm constantly growing in.

Balance IS possible!  This week I am so thankful for the opportunity that blogging allows me to maintain balance in my life. :-)

OK! So today's post is all about Gifts for Her under $50!

With prices fluctuating throughout the upcoming days and weeks, the prices of the items below will likely change, and hopefully decrease! 

As I'm already gearing up and planning for next year, one of the first items I spotted are these cute day planners below. I LOVE the fun and bright colors!

Lily Pulitzer 2017 Personal Planner

Planners Gonna Plan Daily Planner

Below are several items I found across the Internet for under $50 that are sure to be a well loved gift for that special someone in your life, many items even under $25.

You can hover over the photo for the price and click the photo for details and any updated price and sizes (if applicable). Remember to have fun with it! :-) Happy shopping for all your friends and family (and a little on the side for yourself!). ;-)

GIFTS FOR HER UNDER $50

Christmas Tree Ideas

Happy Friday friends!  Thank you for the great feedback on my last Blog Talk post! That question is truly important before starting your own blog and one I wish I would have asked myself when I began blogging.

With Christmas decorating just around the corner, now is the time to snag a faux (or real) Christmas tree, whatever your preference is!  This year I'm leaning toward a faux tree after dealing with some dry trees, dropping needles, and little bugs. I think I'm ready to make the switch!

Before diving into these beautiful and inspiring Christmas Trees, a few recommended places to check out Christmas trees online, with GREAT search features for height, width, pre-lit or no, flocked (which are going out of stock quickly!), etc. are:

Hayneedle 

Wayfair (real and potted Christmas trees available)

Amazon (recommend Balsam Hill)

Joss & Main

I can't wait to start decorating our cozy little beach house for the holidays! 

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I hope these help spur some ideas for your own Christmas tree this holiday season! I can't wait to decorate our home for the holidays!

Last but not least, below are some favorite items to decorate your Holiday home! Also, many online retailers have already launched many Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals!  It's easy to get overwhelmed, so go in with a LIST and a BUDGET!! You got this!! :-D

Don't forget the reason for the season and to have fun with all of it!

Wayfair: up to 80% off! (woohoo!)

Joss & Main

Overstock

Amazon

xo,

Anneke

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HOLIDAY HOME PICKS

Blog Talk: What Every Potential Blogger Must Ask Themselves FIRST

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Hello beautiful friends! As someone who has been blogging for 4-5 years, I'm certainly an advocate because I think it's AMAZING!

BUT........

It wasn't always like that for me.

I started my blog on a complete whim without any prior knowledge of blogging or even following other blogs. I just wanted to share what I knew about painting furniture to help other people! Looking back I can't believe I've made it this far, but tenacity has a way of getting you places, right?!

On this week's Blog Talk via Facebook LIVE, I shared briefly about the one question every potential blogger must ask themselves before starting a blog. The question I never asked myself until years into it, and a question that made all the difference.

Because of my negative experiences (because of my lack of knowledge) in my first years of blogging, and the process I went through to turn it around, I'm happy to help others get started on the right foot with a good foundation to their blog.

Now, anyone who has an interest in starting a blog typically has a mix of fears and excitement about the process and possibilities and this is completely NORMAL.

I do believe that no matter what dreams and goals you are pursuing, asking this ONE QUESTION before creating and launching your blog will give you greater clarity into how you actually want to do "this whole blogging thing".

It's simple, but profound.

The question simply is.........

 

"What do I want?"

What do I want in life?

What am I hoping to gain by starting this blog?

Why does this matter to me?

Does pursuing the launch of this kind of blog support the life I want to live?

How do I want to structure and operate my blog in order to support what I want in life? 

Listen. The great thing about owning and running your own blog is that you call the shots.  You set your hours. You work where you want to work.  You choose the people you work with. It's amazing!

At the same time it's easy to get sucked into the "what everyone else is doing" trap. You may start to get bogged down because you "have" to post so many times per week. You "have" to have these certain things on your website.  

You can literally make a job for yourself taking care of all the "have to's" and forgetting the heart of why you ever even began.

I know because that used to be me.

Late late nights. Overwhelmed with emails and social media comments. Grumpy at my kiddos for lack of sleep. Not prioritizing work outs and time with friends. Waiting for that next big break.

Addressing this one questions will help you begin your blog on a solid foundation from the get-go.

Here is an example of what I want in life is, and that I've created my blog to support this:

• Time with my family.
• To be well rested.
• To feel strong and healthy.
• To earn an income from work I enjoy.
• To help others with problems and saving them time and money.
• To have fun with design and style - things I enjoy!
• To talk about deeper topics occasionally.
• To create and savor the process of creating - not feeling rushed.
• To be able to listen to my kids, look them in the eye, and be completely focused on what they're saying to me, without thinking of a million "to-dos" in my head.
• To take time off and completely unplug from technology and not feel stressed out about it.

This list will look different for every single person who goes through this simple exercise.

What would your list look like?  Are your current goals supporting that list? I'd love to know in the comments below.

xo,

Anneke

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