The Softest Throw & Other Goodies Under $200

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />Lazy summer (or fall or winter) days just aren't complete without couch cuddles and a cozy throw.  I found the perfect softest throw blanket at Nordstrom (<a href="http://bit.ly/1qT7PrD">Zigzag Plush Throw</a>) when I stopped in the other day to return a pair of shoes I ordered that were too big for my son.  Have y'all ever visited the HOME section of Nordstrom?  At our store, they had a big cornhole game set up that my son played for about 20 minutes while I looked around.  When I wanted to browse a little further, I had him come with me so I could keep my eye on him.  We both were drawn to the softness of this blanket and knew it would be perfect for those couch cuddles we love.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5J5YGKcfrD4XU-0NyQgS6vWRIax9V1drebaC7mINHrK33uXCbR3ulDeNWTxngPYBBNZX_NyJ0wkNx2xxTk4aSsJC1Pp_OX_-rR0h8FSqFkAfeGg87va_7NFc-xS3hUL2veM1xaJMlGYk/s1600/Nordstrom+Throw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5J5YGKcfrD4XU-0NyQgS6vWRIax9V1drebaC7mINHrK33uXCbR3ulDeNWTxngPYBBNZX_NyJ0wkNx2xxTk4aSsJC1Pp_OX_-rR0h8FSqFkAfeGg87va_7NFc-xS3hUL2veM1xaJMlGYk/s1600/Nordstrom+Throw.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1qT7PrD">Zigzag Plush Throw</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />I think I've overlooked the <a href="http://bit.ly/1s5gvay">home decor section at Nordstrom</a>, because I was surprised at what stylish bedding and bathroom pieces they have.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGPTj7BsEeRIst4vsNL0IUkxanv23NKiCNYKNTvRToorvEnxFmg4rnJ71jeKJgVgM4CbDzCEZMoppqPdZ4YbzmVhpxFW8Zxovc4IJQI_Y0mGFUP6p6JklhApY0HpoL2S_jjBzLE0S1202/s1600/Brass+for+the+bath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1qT84Tu">Studio Luna White Marble Soap Dish</a> (online only)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1qT8bhX">Waterworks Studio Perennial Combed Turkish Cotton Hand Towel</a> (online only)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm9du-ZgFFPDVzTuDW2ur9vSpV5nG2CKCgLClEGkLA0BVb67D9r56D0sSS5CnXGiMp_-RnB8PQ6BoC5fbfVMM3whfrrHsUS7SEqbV-6MQmKtT2pzS88REfJd4GLZ-5FcGexJronaeoGrO/s1600/Fun+things+Nordstrom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm9du-ZgFFPDVzTuDW2ur9vSpV5nG2CKCgLClEGkLA0BVb67D9r56D0sSS5CnXGiMp_-RnB8PQ6BoC5fbfVMM3whfrrHsUS7SEqbV-6MQmKtT2pzS88REfJd4GLZ-5FcGexJronaeoGrO/s1600/Fun+things+Nordstrom.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1o2nrGe">Levtex Zebra Embroidered Accent Pillow </a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1lqafGl">Folk Stripe Duvet Cover</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1qT7KUR">Magnetic Chalkboard Counter Easel </a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1x9vDor">Kennebunk Home Saw Tooth Throw</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1okKHiC">PJ Salvage Elephant Pillow</a> (<i>the back is so cute too!</i>)</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1okJyr6">Kennebunk Home Chevron Plush Throw</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/UWECNc">Levtex Letter Accent Pillow</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Do you shop for <a href="http://bit.ly/1s5gvay">HOME DECOR at Nordstrom</a>?  If I had a little girl, that elephant pillow would be mine in a heartbeat. ;)  I'll be back tomorrow showing some updates to my little boy's room!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; 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The Softest Throw & Other Goodies Under $200

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Last Minute Nordstrom Sale Picks - Boots & Booties

<div style="text-align: justify;"><br />We've already been to an early birthday pool party and now the boys are playing Power Rangers so I snuck away for a few minutes to catch up on my blog.  And then I realized that the <a href="http://bit.ly/1qKV3sE">Nordstrom Anniversary Sale</a> ends tonight, so I placed a last minute order for three pair of boots/booties for my Fall/Winter wardrobe!  All three of these boots had still been on my mind after seeing them early on, so I figured I better take advantage of the sale prices- too good to pass up!  You know you really want something when you're still thinking about it weeks later . . . </div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZF7hWWbkkq_tl-ih2vZL_wmmt8aPKyR9LGalSHbv9YtU_J2xioF87wbI9LamaYqNBHPposzfKp43alMoGjyd2GH9A8562RppW7GWKcwalw0AIiHFIOYAFgB2QwKSIMU0OMwneO2XWoR9/s1600/Screenshot+2014-08-03+13.51.43.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZF7hWWbkkq_tl-ih2vZL_wmmt8aPKyR9LGalSHbv9YtU_J2xioF87wbI9LamaYqNBHPposzfKp43alMoGjyd2GH9A8562RppW7GWKcwalw0AIiHFIOYAFgB2QwKSIMU0OMwneO2XWoR9/s1600/Screenshot+2014-08-03+13.51.43.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1o41w2q">Louise et Cie 'Veronia' Open Toe Bootie</a> Now $99.90, $149.95 after the sale</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I don't have any open toe booties, but I adore the look with everything from shorts and skirts to pants and jeans.  The lace tie is a cute touch too.  I chose the "tiramisu" color because I already bought the <a href="http://bit.ly/1oks9tZ">black Vince Camuto 'Vala' bootie</a>.  If I didn't already have a grey bootie, I'd get <a href="http://bit.ly/1qT9T2R">that color too</a>!  </div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p1muVRAppeREDhpDJ6kWt05iY2huPg1PyAU1uIBmWK1sxQpcfHGuHs4Z1tFcQCFX5KRmLk9LPhM5cx_aUglyZHsOTxaHV35l53W50i7bmRGkygGsa-JdtR2319EQtKmUEMRNshULvtml/s1600/Screenshot+2014-08-03+13.44.25.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p1muVRAppeREDhpDJ6kWt05iY2huPg1PyAU1uIBmWK1sxQpcfHGuHs4Z1tFcQCFX5KRmLk9LPhM5cx_aUglyZHsOTxaHV35l53W50i7bmRGkygGsa-JdtR2319EQtKmUEMRNshULvtml/s1600/Screenshot+2014-08-03+13.44.25.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #393939;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://bit.ly/1kfWGOv">Enzo Angiolini 'Eero' Leather Boot</a> Now $134.90, $199.95 after the sale</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #393939;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I mentioned this boot before when I first saw it and can't get the happy black/brown combo out of my mind, so it's finally coming home with me.  I'm just thinking it will be great with leggings and so many outfit options. </span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNLSoucnh5_t5QBhIj9WZPjT8xm9SpEy6bDBb5wXu5G5rVFnbZXuEOUZ4MeuoJzuDjLUXiOskM7lRiui6pZJGenIt4WupsLsisEboAkB5ijELsNm0yhlOKnsg2_EjR35ogdQyWUuw0M8A/s1600/Screenshot+2014-08-03+13.47.44.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNLSoucnh5_t5QBhIj9WZPjT8xm9SpEy6bDBb5wXu5G5rVFnbZXuEOUZ4MeuoJzuDjLUXiOskM7lRiui6pZJGenIt4WupsLsisEboAkB5ijELsNm0yhlOKnsg2_EjR35ogdQyWUuw0M8A/s1600/Screenshot+2014-08-03+13.47.44.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #393939;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://bit.ly/1okrkkW">Franco Sarto 'Linden' Leather Bootie</a> Now $99.90, $149.95 after the sale</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #393939; font-family: inherit;">This is a great, casual everyday boot.  It's gotten great reviews and the color is really pretty.  With all </span><span style="color: #393939;">the</span><span style="color: #393939; font-family: inherit;"> running around we do, it's good to have a go-to flat boot that can be dressed up or down and you still feel "put together" when wearing it.  </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #393939; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #393939; font-family: inherit;">Did you make any last minute Nordstrom Sale purchases?  </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #393939; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 179px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 252px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 179px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 252px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a>

Last Minute Nordstrom Sale Picks - Boots & Booties

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A Clean Dream House

<div style="text-align: start;"><br /><span style="color: #ea9999; text-align: justify;">"Decoration can be life-enhancing.  It can make dinner parties more fun, kids happier, relaxing easier, talks more intimate, guests at ease.  And to think decorating is often considered frivolous.  </span><i style="color: #ea9999; text-align: justify;">Making a charmed and happy home is a noble endeavor</i><span style="color: #ea9999; text-align: justify;">." - Deborah Needlemann</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4nP-CK6oAINNrLxJSJE3SoGvcRb_xBQF-THwcZh68X_uQmmPULDP4Pa2T4HI1aEJ-UGpwk2qu6drz_qcupH3O4buMcw_E9QXaeA0XBKtLfvnRB_5ei4fbOVO7VQUDe6Ixo3vT1OKbpFF/s1600/White+roses.704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4nP-CK6oAINNrLxJSJE3SoGvcRb_xBQF-THwcZh68X_uQmmPULDP4Pa2T4HI1aEJ-UGpwk2qu6drz_qcupH3O4buMcw_E9QXaeA0XBKtLfvnRB_5ei4fbOVO7VQUDe6Ixo3vT1OKbpFF/s1600/White+roses.704.jpg"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />When I first read that quote is resonated with me because after so many years working full-time in the professional world, it can be quite a culture shock to become a stay-at-home mom, even if you fully believe in the "work" you are doing.  Being a mom raising kids and creating a beautiful, inviting home.  I still have contract legal jobs that I work on from home and have not ruled out returning full-time to the career I worked so hard for, but for now, <span style="color: #ea9999;">HOME</span> is where I find myself and where I get the most <span style="color: #ea9999;">JOY</span> out of life.  We built this home from the ground up and, although I've learned so much along the way, this is a dreamy space that I feel so fortunate to call home.  From the airy kitchen to the comfy living room and the sanctuary bedroom, <span style="color: #ea9999;">I'm really happy here</span>.</div><br /><br><br /><a href="http://www.honeywerehome.com/2014/08/a-clean-dream-house.html#more">Read more »</a>

A Clean Dream House

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