This year I did an entire category on my blog dedicated to Gift Guides!! And a lot of the items are on sale so I definitely recommend pursuing through the posts! There are a gifts for everyone, a handful of posts for kids, one for gifts under $25, holiday decor, and even a big master list post with a ton of my favorites! Make sure to check them out for all your shopping inspiration needs!

Gift Card Giveaway for your Holiday Shopping AND Clothes Giveaway!!!!

Last year, I gave away a $50 cash giveaway or TWO lucky followers to shop with. It was such a hit that I definitely had to do it again this year!!!! Be sure to check for the details at the bottom of this post! And I want to announce that @Gorkestra and @TamaraGreer won my clothing giveaway!!!! I about to send you guys a DM in insta to get your address so I can mail the boxes of clothes out to you! If you didn’t win, don’t worry! You can still win my $50 gift card giveaway on THIS post – keep reading til the end.

And I am still giving away 3 huge prizes for my monthly giveaway at the end of November. Each prize is filled with tons of goodies plus $150 cash each! To enter that giveaway (so many giveaways! Yay!) just make sure you like all my pics each month and that’s all you do to enter)

2019 Black Friday Sales

UPDATE: ADDING TARTE: Everything is 30% off today with code FRiday30. I get my tinted moisturizer and clay foundation here! They are the BEST!!!!!!! Truly! And natural. Below is what I JUST ordered for anyone wondering.

AMAZON – Amazon is always my first stop on Black Friday. Ever since they started doing Prime Day in the summer, their deals for the holidays keep getting better and better!

I got some questions about the necklace I am wearing. I am linking it here but it’s sold out. So I found one that looks JUST like it but it 75% less in price! Yay!

AERIE – 40% off everything PLUS free shipping! The PJ’s bottoms I am wearing in this pic are on sale for 49% off and are only $20!!!!!! They are TTS and DON’T shrink in the wash. They also come in short and long sizes to fit every height perfectly! Plus I just love this brand because of their body positivity message.

AMERICAN EAGLE – 40% off the entire store! The slouchy sweater that I am wearing in the photo below is from there! It is legit one of my favorite sweaters ever! It’s on sale for just over $20, which I can’t believe!!! In the photo, I am also wearing these amazing, comfortable and flattering high-waisted black pants from Nordstrom. They are such a good price! And a $9 pair of flats from Walmart!!!!!! Yup,$9!!!!!

ANN TAYLOR – 50% off everything on the site with code BLACKFRIDAY

ANTHROPOLOGIE – Extra 25% off their entire sale section! There are so many fun gifts you can get from there. I love these adorable monogram mugs! You can see a little sneak peek of my mug in this pic of me and my poochie!

1. BEDSPREAD SET | 2. SERVING TRAY | 3. WHITE TOP | 4. JOGGER BOTTOMS | 5. MONOGRAM MUG| 6. FAUX TULIPS

ASOS – 30% off everything with code BIG30.

BANANA REPUBLIC – Sooo many things are 50% off!

BAUBLEBAR –  35% off everything! I truly get so much of my jewelry from them! How DARLING are these holiday light earrings?!?!. They also have a bunch of other cute holiday jewelry this year! They also are offering 15% off custom pieces, and their Doorbuster are there best-selling Alidia Rings for only $12! Expires 12/3

BOOHOO – They have the cutest clothes and everything is 30% off right now. Such great holiday and NYE dresses!

CRATE & BARREL – My wine glasses are on sale!!!!! Yay! Had to update this blog post and share!

1. FLORAL TOP | 2. MOLLY’S TOP | 3. LONG STEM WINE GLASS | 4. COUCH | 5. GLASS WATER PITCHER/VASE | 6. PILLOW

DSW – 30% off EVERYTHING and a freee tote!!!!

EBAY – You guys know that I am obsessed with eBay. Their prices are insane! Definitely check out their deals,

EXPRESS – Entire site is 50% off plus free shipping! You’ve been seeing me wear these amazing oversized sunglasses so they are %50 off!!! I know on the website the appear to be clear lenses but I promise you they aren’t. They sunglasses I linked are the EXACT pair I bought with mirrored lenses. I feel like the website picture is confusing.

FOREVER 21 –  50% off hundreds of select styles! They already have such affordable clothing and right now it’s even more affordable!!!

GAP – Entire site is 50% off, plus an additional 10% off! They seriously have such great clothes for any member of your family. Molly and Riley’s closets are filled with clothes from them! Molly’s outfit below is entirely from GAP. Use code BLKFRIDAY and code BESTEVER

GOODNIGHT MACAROON – 30% off the entire site with code GIVING30, and if you spend more you will save more with codes GIVING40 ($250+) and GIVING50 ($450+)

H&M – 30% off everything plus free shipping!!!!

JCREW – 40% off the entire store, both in-store and online. Use code WHYWAIT

JOSS & MAIN – Up to 80% off. I love this site! They are sub-company of Wayfair and have great pieces for your home!

KOHL’S – Molly and Riley’s learning tower is on sale! If you have a really little one then you want the one with the removable sides (it’s a little more expensive) if you child is over 18 months I think the one without sides is perfect! It’s on sale but use code GOSHOP20 for an additional 20% off!!!! Best deal I’ve ever seen on these! This is by far my #1 favorite kids item we have! It’s so help for them to join us at the kitchen island. Otherwise RIley would just cry and want me to hold him the whole time.

LEVI’S – 40% off their entire website with code INDIGO. I love their jeans, they are so comfortable and seriously last forever. I think some of the pairs in my closet are over 10 years old!

LULU & GEORGIA –

MACYS – A ton of door buster to check out.

MADEWELL – You know those white tees I love that I’m always raving about – like in this blog post. Well they are 30% off right now! So you can now get them for only $15. The ENTIRE site is 30% off! I also am obsessed with their jeans, especially these high waisted ones!

NORDSTROM – You guys know Nordstrom is my favorite and they have SUCH great sales right now!!! Check out all the sales HERE. The spanx faux leather leggings below that I have styles two different way are part of the sale!

And the jackets we are wearing below are only $37!!!!!

OLD NAVY – 50% off EVERYTHING!!

POTTERY BARN – 25% off everything!!! I just bought these linen shams and comforter in flax for our bed. So pretty!!!!!! Im putting this in big print because I LOOOOVE them and want you guys to see they are on sale!!!!

POTTERY BARN KIDS – 25% off everything with code UNWRAP. We just bought Molly’s big girl bed from here! In fact, I am kicking myself that I didn’t think it wait to buy it until Black Friday. Ha! Oh well. The most important thing it’s on major sale now if YOU GUYS want to buy it. I don’t have good pics yet (only the messy bed pic below) because I am waited for her bedding to come in. I just bought these ruffle sheet from PB Teen. What comforter should I get? Put link below in the comments of ones you love and help me choose! I also bought the universal guardrail.

RACHEL PALLY – I LOVE her stuff. I got all my dresses for my maternity shoots from Rachel Pally, and recently came out with the most gorgeous dresses ever! Everything on the site is now 25% off with code ENJOY25

SEPHORA – Need to restock your makeup? Sephora has 40%-50% off a ton of makeup!!! Shop all sale items HERE.

SHUTTERFLY – Get 50% off photo books and 40% off EVERYTHING else. Personalized photo books are such a great gift idea. We have created one for Kevin’s parents the past few years and they love it!

SOLE SOCIETY – 30% off everything

URBAN OUTFITTERS –

VICTORIA’S SECRET – A bunch of buy one get one free stuff!

WALMART – You guys know that I love love love Walmart for so many things from toys to clothes to furniture. There are so many great deals!! Many items are 50% off!

WAYFAIR – Up to 80% off! Seriously almost our entire house is from Wayfair. Check out my “HOME” category to see a post about each room. Here’s a pic of our bedroom!

WEST ELM – Buy more and save more. So the more you spend, the bigger discount you get. Their stuff is so sophisticated and nice! I have had my eye on a few things on their site for a while now and now is the time to get them!

WILLIAMS SONOMA – They have some great sales like $150 off a Vitamix (we use ours EVERY day). Check out all their deals HERE. Other electrics are up to 50% off!

WORLD MARKET – 40% off all furniture and clothing! Buy one get one free kid’s toys and beauty! And so much more!

Ok now time for the TWO $50 gift card giveaway! All you have to do is the following:

1. Follow me on Instagram
2. “Like” AND tag a friend in my most recent insta post (You both win if you are both following me!)
3. Comment on this blog post (with your instagram name/handle and your friends so I can find you both on Insta) and tell me what you are Thankful for this year!

I will be announcing the winner on Monday!

Happy Black Friday Shopping!!! If you know of any other great sales you think I should check out, please let me know!!!!! Be sure to come by my blog tomorrow, I’ll be doing a gift round-up for him, her, and kiddos from Nordstrom!

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Holiday Kitchen Decor

Let’s talk about my kitchen holiday decor! Let me start with the wreaths on our kitchen counter stools. This is my absolute favorite detail in the entire kitchen so I have to talk about it first! Basically, I got these beautiful and simple 12 inch wreaths and attached them to each one of our chairs. If you’re wondering how I did it, you’re gonna laugh when I tell you! I attached them using twist ties that you get in the box with your garbage bags. You know those little ties that you wrap around the top and twist to close it off. I basically twisted three of them together to create one long twist tie.

The back of our chairs have little tiny holes in them so I put the twist tie around the wreaths and through the chair and secured it on the other side. Plus the twist ties I used are actually a tan color and they blend in perfectly with the back of the chair so you can’t even see them when you’re looking at the front of the chair. These stools get a lot of use and they have held up so well, I highly recommend them!

1. SMALL WREATHS | 2. BURLAP RIBBON | 3. GARLAND | 4. 3FT TREE | 5. SILVER GLASS TREES | 6. CHRISTMAS TREE SIGN | 7. SET OF 2 STOOLS

And then I used some beautiful wire burlap ribbon to tie these bows and secure them with a piece of command strip tape. I love using wired ribbon for things like this because the ribbon stays exactly how you place it. I also used wired burlap ribbon when I hung the wreath in our formal living room as you can see in this blog post. Anyway, I just absolutely love the wreaths on the back of the chairs in the kitchen. You could also do them on the backs of your chairs in your dining room or your breakfast table. It’s just such a special and beautiful detail that I think people really appreciate! Plus, the wreaths aren’t overly holiday. So they could totally be decorated with some flowers in the spring so you can keep them up all year. To be honest, I might do that this year! I love the little pop of color that these wreaths give our kitchen, while still remaining so neutral!

1. SMALL WREATHS | 2. BURLAP RIBBON | 3. GARLAND | 4. 3FT TREE | 5. SILVER GLASS TREES | 6. CHRISTMAS TREE SIGN | 7. SET OF 2 STOOLS

Next, let’s talk about the garland in my kitchen. This garland is so affordable at only $15 and I only needed to use two of them to complete my entire kitchen look! I basically cut both pieces in half since they were 9 feet each, and then used three of those four pieces to put on the light fixtures hanging in the kitchen, and then one of the pieces above the vent over our stove.

Last year, I did a poll on my Instagram stories and you guys voted that I should run the garland up each light, instead of running them across the 3! Running the garland up the lights won by a landslide, so that is what I did!!! I got so many compliments from my guests last holiday season that I did it again! So thanks so much again for voting for that!

I also really love this garland because it is a wired. Meaning that however you bend it, it stays in that exact shape. The only thing I did to secure it was bend the wire at the top to hook it in the top link of the pendant chain and then wrap it around the chain and it stayed perfectly in place all on it’s own.

The Fresh Cut Christmas Trees sign is seriously the most affordable decor purchase I’ve ever made! It’s not only so pretty but it’s only $10! For a sign this size to only be $10 is mind boggling to me! I just love it!

1. FRESH CUT CHRISTMAS TREE SIGN | 2. GARLAND ABOVE STOVE | 3. BELGIUM COFFEE MAKER | 4. $7 SMALL TREE WITH BURLAP BASE | 5. MARBLE CHEESE BOARD | 6. TEA KETTLE

I wanted to add some festive decorations to the center of the island, so I went with this 3-foot tall tree. I love how it’s not super full like other trees are. It’s the exact look I was searching for and I was so psyched when I found it for only $8! To make it white, I just sprayed it with snow spray! I used snow spray on the real Christmas tree in our house too. You guys know I love white in my house, so I had to add some white to the trees too

I added the silver bulbs that I got out of a pack of ornaments that I used for the tree we have in our front formal living room. I bought this pack of ornaments because I needed a decent amount of silver bulbs for our 9-foot tree in our formal living room. I also added a little scrap piece of garland I had leftover when I was cutting up the garland and put it in around the tree. And used these pretty glass Christmas trees that light up! Molly loves it when we turn them on! I really like that the decorations in the center have a light look to contrast the greenery I used in the rest of the kitchen. Plus, if you don’t have an all white kitchen like we do, it’s great to decorate with light and white Christmas decorations to give the room a brighter look!

1. SMALL WREATHS | 2. BURLAP RIBBON | 3. 3FT TREE | 4. SILVER GLASS TREES | 5. PINE CONES | 6. GARLAND | 7. PILLAR CANDLES

Did you notice the wreath I have hanging on the wall over by the fridge in the corner of the kitchen? I love how elegant and understated it is. You probably noticed based on the other decor in my house that I really like to keep things simple because I think they are most impactful that way. So I was looking for a plain green wreath with small pine cones that had a wispy look. And by that I mean it didn’t look super full. So I stumbled across this wreath for under $30 and it was exactly what I was looking for. If you want a classic and simple wreath for your front door or inside your home, this one is a great fit! And I use the same burlap ribbon that I used on the wreaths on the back of our kitchen counter stools to add a simple bow detail. I absolutely love it! In fact, I was able to use one roll of burlap ribbon to create all the bows in my kitchen and I still have some left over!

Oh! While we are here, I will also link to the post where I talk about the decor and furniture in my Kitchen Home Tour. That way if anything catches your interest in these photos, you can get more details. I tried to link some of them throughout this post, but if I’ve missed anything please let me know if you have questions!

DIY Wreaths

1. WREATH | 2. BURLAP RIBBON

Well I think that’s everything! Let me know if you have any questions! I couldn’t be more in love with our kitchen’s Christmas decor, so I hope you all enjoyed this blog post and find it useful to help you decorate your kitchen this holiday season! I’d love to know what you guys think or any other ideas you might have for holiday decor in the comments below. I still have a bunch of other spaces in our home that I want to decorate and I’m always open to other peoples ideas!

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