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Weekend Notes: Thanksgiving Edition

November 27, 2014

Thank You Notes

Happy Thanksgiving friends!  James and I are celebrating in NYC for the second year in a row and while we hate being away from family during the holidays, there’s still so much to be thankful for this year.

For starters, I’m so excited to start a new chapter of life with this guy.  Wedding planning is under way (and so are all the wedding-themed Pinterest boards).  We’re headed back to Arizona next weekend to pick the venue and set the date and we can’t wait to get this party started!

This year, I’ve been lucky enough to travel to a few new places like St. Martin, San Antonio and Austin and re-visit some of my favorite cities like Chicago, DC and my home sweet home of Tucson.  There’s one big adventure left this year and I can’t wait to spend Christmas in Europe with my family!

Of course, there’s nothing like living, working and playing in New York City.  Even after two years of living here, I still wake up in disbelief that I get to call this place home.  Not every day is easy, but no day is the same.  I’ve learned so much while living here and I know there will be plenty more memories to come.

I’m also thankful for the people in my life — my friends and family — many of whom came down to Tucson for a surprise celebration for engagement a few weeks ago.  I’m so lucky to have you in my life!

And finally, I’m thankful for you — for following along, for inspiring me and for making blogging something I love to do. It’s not easy to manage on top of everything else going on in life, but it’s one of my favorite things I look forward to every day.

I hope you get to spend today with your loved ones and the rest of the weekend scoring some major steals while shopping.  Stay tuned for a huge list of Black Friday sales tomorrow, but in the meantime, I’ve rounded up a few weekend deals that are already under way.  Happy Thanksgiving and happy shopping!

Ann Taylor — Take 50% off everything through Friday with code: THANKS
Banana Republic — Take 50% off one item and 40% off everything else
C. Wonder — Take 40% off everything
Gap — Take 50% off everything with code: BLKFRIDAY
LOFT — Take 50% off everything through Friday with code: TREAT
J. Crew — Take 30% off full price and an extra 40% off sale with code: HOLIDAY
J.Crew Factory — Take 50% off everything with code: THANKS
Joie — Take 25% off everything with code: THANKS
Kate Spade — Save up to 75% off their surprise Black Friday sale
Madewell — Take 25% off everything with code GIFTON
Old Navy — Save up to 50% off everything and take an extra 15% off your purchase with code: GRAVY
Piperlime — Take 25% off everything with code THANKFUL25
Shopbop — Take up to 25% off your entire order with code: GOBIG14

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Celebrate InStyle

November 4, 2014

Fall Lipstick Colors

We’re barely a few days into November, but I swear, holiday cheer is already in the air.  Never mind the fact that I literally witnessed someone putting up Christmas decorations the morning after Halloween.  It’s always on to the next, but it’s not like I can blame them.  There’s really no other season like the holiday season.

Celebrate InStyle Event 2014

I also got jumpstart on the holidays at last week’s #CelebrateInStyle event, hosted at The Glass Houses in Chelsea. Thanks to the lovely teams at InStyle and Single Edition Media, I got to hang out with some of my favorite blogger loves, throw back a few glasses of pinot grigio by Flight Song and score a sneak peek into all things gorgeous and glittery for the season.  Not bad for a school night, am I right?

Bulova Gold Watches

The highlight of the evening was of course was getting the inside scoop from a few of my favorite brands and learning about a few new ones.  We talked shoe trends with the head of marketing for DSW, makeup tips with a beauty editor from InStyle and accessories with the creative director of Bulova.  I mean, if this winter white clutch, this bright cherry red lipstick or this crystal-encrusted timepiece doesn’t bring joy to the world, I’m not sure what else will.  I also met the team from Tagspire, which is a new social network for sharing and discovering inspiration with others … but more on that in a post to come!

Vegetarian Mini Tacos

The icing on the cake?  Getting to take home a few goodies from new-to-me brands like Beautiful Textures, Balsam Hill, Alassis Candles and Rap Protein Gummies.

Celebrate InStyle Event 2014

So I want to know: what are you most excited about for this holiday season?  Spending time with your family? Exchanging Secret Santa gifts with friends?  Indulging in a decadent meal or two?  Pre- and post-holiday gift shopping for loved ones (or more likely, for yourself)?  Try all of the above, my friend.  Here’s to an amazing season to come!

Fall Lipstick Color Trends

Thank you InStyle and Single Edition Media for sponsoring this post!  As always, opinions are my own.

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Weekend Notes: 10.04.14

October 4, 2014

Fall Leopard Dress & Gold Rings

Can you believe it’s October already?  The weather is getting cooler, the days are getting shorter and summer feels like a distant memory.  I’m not too thrilled about that but going into my third fall in NYC, I have to admit that seeing fall foliage still stops me in my tracks and that’s something I can’t complain about!  Here’s what I’m loving this week:

On Air: Earlier this week, I shared my latest video over on YouTube.  Have you seen it yet?  I’m prepping for a visit back to Arizona later this month and talking about what to wear to a fall wedding.  I wanna know which option is your favorite!

Fall is Here: Everyone may have been buzzing about the Indian Summer last weekend but I think it’s safe to say that fall is here to stay.  I’ve got my eye on outerwear and I’m loving this tweed moto, this faux fur jacket and this bright red coat.

NYC Cribs: I’m loving Krista’s peek into her Chelsea apartment!  It’s one of my favorite places to hang on the weekends, so be sure to follow along on her apartment tour series!

Stock Up: Everything’s 40% off over at LOFT, including tons of new arrivals for fall.  I plan on scooping up these booties, this anorak jacket and this textured sweater.

Sale’s on Sale: And while we’re on the topic of sales, go ahead and take an additional 60% off at Ann Taylor.  Already in my shopping cart: this sleeveless coat, this leopard skirt and these black heels.

Girl Crush(es): I love Lauren’s interview with my favorite ladies: Danielle and Alaina of The Everygirl.  I hung out with them when I was in Chicago over the summer and I can’t tell you how passionate, driven and hilarious they are!

Wishlist Refresh: A few months back, I decided I wanted to invest in my dream bag: a Fendi 2Jours tote.  Now that fall is in full swing, I’m craving it in black or deep red.  Which one would you pick?

Sale Section:
Ann Taylor — Take 50% full-price tops/sweaters and 60% off sale items
Banana Republic — Take 35% off your purchase with code BRSHOP35
DVF — Take 25% off everything with code FALL25
GAP — Take 30% off your entire purchase with code STYLE
J.Crew — Take 25% off select styles with code: STYLETIME
J.Crew Factory — Take an extra 35% off select styles with code MORE
Les Nouvelles — Take 25% off everything with code SAVE25
LOFT — Take 40% off everything!
Old Navy — Take 30% off everything with code SUPERSAVE
Tory Burch — Take 25% off everything with code FRIENDLIEST

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Stephanie Sterjovski

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