Weekend Recap – Life On Virginia Avenue

I hope you all had an superior weekend! I’m guessing it was as chilly for a lot of of you as a result of it was for us. With the chilly, wind and ice we acquired, it was a reasonably quick reminder that winter continues to be proper right here – as quite a bit as I would like spring to get proper right here! Proper right here’s considerably check out what else occurred spherical proper right here this week.

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Home Duties & Updates

Saturday afternoon we ventured out into the chilly to go check on our rental property we bought in August. You might need forgotten about this one – and picture me, sometimes we try to dam it out of our head at cases too 😉 We acquired phrase that lots of the drywall was accomplished thus far week or two so we wished to see the best way it turned out!

As a reminder, proper right here was a sooner than from the lounge making an attempt into the consuming room.

And proper right here’s the best way it seems to be like now! Kurtis and his dad really scale back the opening and put in a model new beam, nonetheless with the drywall accomplished it already seems to be like so quite a bit higher!

Proper right here is the family room sooner than.

And proper right here’s the best way it seems to be like now. The fireplace from the early 80’s had numerous factors so it principally wished to be torn. We’re going with {an electrical} further fashionable hearth now.

The kitchen was probably the scariest place as soon as we bought it once more in August. The sink had been linking water so the flooring had swelled and rotted. We principally tore all of the issues out of proper right here along with the drywall and subfloor so it’s principally going to be a mannequin new residence!

The sliding door was not sensible so that acquired modified as properly. It’s fantastic how quite a bit higher it feels in proper right here!

The basement had essential creeper vibes. This room had nearly been prepare like a workshop and felt very industrial.

Nevertheless, we knew it was the correct spot in order so as to add a fourth conforming mattress room. So, we had a window and closet added and it is such an superior space now!

Now the pleasurable half must be coming. They hope to get the painters in shortly (I’m having all the trim painted white and the partitions painted Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray). It lastly appears to be like like some progress is being made (now that they’re not having to restore all of the issues that was mistaken with it). Now we’ve to keep up the finishes super worth environment friendly (since we’ve already had so many additional payments) nonetheless regardless, it’s going to look so quite a bit higher! I’m excited to share further over the approaching months!

Spherical our residence, I accomplished taking down the ultimate of Christmas. I had nearly all of it achieved in weeks prior, nonetheless I saved discovering little issue proper right here and there that wished to be put away. I’m loving this substitute view from our kitchen making an attempt into our consuming room!

Basket Pendant Light | Counter Stools | Cabinet {{Hardware}} Knobs & Bin Pulls | Rug

I shared this image on Instagram yesterday. The fig tree, art work, rug, basketand faux greenery are all nonetheless 25% off in the intervening time (and ship with out value – apart from the large mannequin of the art work) with code REFRESH! As I mentioned that’s the easiest low value I’ve seen them present with out requiring a minimal spend! I can’t wait to completely improve for spring over the approaching month or so!

I’ve two totally different room designs I’m engaged on correct now and will’t wait to share. I truly appreciated your strategies on my consuming chair/room put up. As quite a bit as pleasurable as huge room reveals are, I’m glad to hearken to you need seeing the progress as properly. I’ll make sure you share further on every of those areas shortly, even whether or not it’s merely random design concepts at this degree!

Spherical Metropolis & For Pleasing

Kurtis was in Dallas for work Wednesday by way of late Friday night. Wednesday our net service went out for about 5 hours and I felt like a misplaced soul! I ended up heading to the outlet mall to do a return sooner than heading to indicate class at church. The mall turned out to be a bust. I imagine it’s that weird time of 12 months the place the retailers are merely trying to put off winter clothes sooner than spring clothes start rolling in. I can’t even keep in mind the ultimate time I went out to a garments retailer (versus looking for on-line), so it was pleasurable to browse, even with the dearth of inventory.

With the local weather being chilly and crappy, I acquired some Netflix time in with the cats since Kurtis was out of metropolis. I watched this movie on Friday night and thought it was super cute – whatever the merely okay critiques. I’ll undoubtedly be watching it as soon as extra in the end!

Kurtis decided he’s going to give up cable TV. I truly couldn’t care a lot much less come what could if now we’ve it, nonetheless it is pretty ridiculous merely how pricey it has gotten. So, he decided he’s trying an HD antenna so we’ll nonetheless watch group TV. It’s legit like a little bit of cardboard we slid behind the TV nonetheless we couldn’t think about how properly it really works – notably for $28! He was super impressed with the usual of the TV picture with it! Henley and Hawkeye stole our ladder we used to carry it in order to leisure for awhile 😉

I spent some time finding out on the sofa. I imagine the cats knew it was deathly chilly out on account of they’d been extra cuddly. Which you notice I was okay with! That’s me, turned on my side with a blanket. Bailey is once more behind my legs, Hawkeye on excessive of them, and Bearcat up on the cushion. I actually like that they always have to be wherever we’re!

As I mentioned closing week, I started the FASTer Method to Fat Loss program closing week. It was merely prep week closing week and in the intervening time is the official start. Nevertheless I really tried the intermittent fasting all closing week  closing week (consuming all my meals in an 8-hour window every single day) and it was quite a bit simpler than I had anticipated it to be. I’m excited to begin out the official meal plans and workout routines this week. I’ll keep you posted on the best way it goes, nonetheless based upon all of the issues I found closing week, I imagine it’s one factor that may be less complicated for me to stick with. Fingers crossed. I ordered these glass meal prep containersso I truly hope to get inside the conduct of batching my lunches for a few days at a time! I imagine it will make all of the issues quite a bit less complicated in the long run. My coach (Jill Reikofski) has one different group opening up on February 4th if anyone has fascinated with changing into a member of us! You could examine further proper right here.

And in pleasurable, random info, I’m headed to Las Vegas Market subsequent Sunday by way of Tuesday with Amethyst Home! I’m truly excited to see the complete new design tendencies, decor and furnishings coming to the market shortly. I’ll plan to share all of my favorite takes care of I get once more!

Newest Buys & Product sales

I merely ordered this resin earring 4-pack and will’t look ahead to them to achieve. It’s pretty exhausting to beat the price – notably after they seem like just a few of my J. Crew ones I actually like quite a bit. I’ll allow you to notice nonetheless the critiques to this point are good!

I shared this outfit thought on my Instagram and Fb pages closing week. The sweater is usually purchased out at this degree after the massive weekend sale, nonetheless there are nonetheless some sizes and hues left. I acquired the scarf for Christmas and I imagine it’s one amongst my first monogrammed devices ever! And every time I buy a pair of jeans from this mannequinI’m always so impressed! And you may’t beat a stretchy waist!

Cableknit Popcorn Sweater | Favorite Jeans | Booties | Scarf | Aviator Shades | Tortoise Hoop Earrings | Pretend Greenery

Following are some product sales which might be taking place in the intervening time! With the holiday, some have gotten even increased! You might even see all of my weekend sale favorites proper right here.

• ANTHROPOLOGIE is offering 20% of clothes, sneakers and gear! No code required – prices substitute at checkout. You might even see all of their sale devices proper right here.
• BANANA REPUBLIC is offering 40% off full-priced sorts and an extra 50% sale sorts! Plus do you have to’re a cardholder, chances are you’ll get an extra 10% off your complete purchase. Retailer the sale proper right here.
• BARNEY’S NEW YORK is web internet hosting a hidden sale by way of associates solely. You’ll get 20% off your purchase with NO exclusions!! Use code SHOP20 by way of the highest of the day. So good do you have to’ve been saving up for a specific designer piece! You could retailer their sale proper right here.
• J CREW is offering an extra 60-70% off sale devices and 25% off full-priced sorts with code GOFORIT. This makes the popcorn sweater I’m loving solely $17.99!!! Sizes are starting to get restricted in most colors, nonetheless the ivory (which I’ve) continues to be principally stocked)!  You could retailer their sale proper right here.
• J CREW FACTORY is offering an 50% off all of the issues. Prices are as marked – no code required! You could as nicely get an extra 60% off clearance devices with code CLEAROUT. You could retailer their sale proper right here.
• LOFT is offering 50% off you complete purchase and an extra 60% off sale sorts with code WANT. I’m truly loving this cute sweater! You could retailer their sale proper right here.
• MARK & GRAHAM is offering an additional 20% off your purchase (along with sale) and free transport with code SAVE20. I acquired this scarf at Christmas, and fully adore it! You could retailer their sale proper right here.
• NORDSTROM merely launched a bunch further sale devices, all as a lot as 50% off! This robe that I hear so many others rave about is included inside the sale, and the price is pretty exhausting to beat (it runs small so order up accordingly)! And my favorite year-round candle is 20% off in three shade decisions! And the cozy throw individuals are obsessive about is now barely under $30 in extra than 20 colors! You could retailer their sale devices proper right here.
• OLD NAVY is offering an extra 40% off clearance devices. Plus you get 30% off your purchase at attempt on all of the issues else (no code required for each). You could retailer their sale proper right here.
• POTTERY BARN is offering 20% off furnishings and 25% off all of the issues else with code REFRESH! It’s an excellent time to buy points like my favorite fiddle leaf fig bushes (I’ve every sizes) or their stunning olive tree or lemon bushes (these will 100% be in my decor later this 12 months)! That’s honestly the easiest low value chances are you’ll usually get on most devices till you spend $1,000+ or further! I lastly ordered the smaller mannequin of this picket bead chandelier that I’ve been eying for a few years and will’t wait until it arrives! You could retailer their sale proper right here.
• REJUVENATION is offering 20% off your order plus free transport with code SAVENOW. You could retailer their sale proper right here.
• SERENA & LILY is offering 20% off beds and bedding with code SLEEPMORE. You could retailer their sale proper right here.
• TARGET is offering as a lot as 25% off residence devices on-line solely.In case you missed it, yesterday I shared some residence decor favorites from Purposeand plenty of of them are included inside the sale! Retailer the sale proper right here.
• TORY BURCH is offering an additional 30% off sale devices (which can be already marked as a lot as 60% off) with code EXTRA30. You could retailer their sale proper right here.
• WEST ELM is offering 20% off your complete purchase and free transport with code YAYSAVE. You could retailer their sale proper right here.

I hope you all have an superior week!

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