Happy Sunday! Sharing so many fun things for fall this week! The Walmart new arrivals and fall tablescape inspo are making me so excited! Especially that green chair. I keep trying to figure out where I could put it. SWOON. I always love seeing what you’re loving too! I’m so happy my linen closet makeover gave you some ideas. I love the organizers I used for that and if you ordered some I know you will too! Addison and I made major progress packing up her room Saturday so today we get to relax and spend some time with the family. We are making the most of the next few days with all 5 of us together! I hope you are able to find some time to relax and be with your loved ones today too. Have a great start to your week!

{Shop: Olive Swivel Chair, Olive Chaise Lounge, Green Ottoman, Green Bench, Green Layering Rug}

{Shop: Target Welcome Doormat, Target Lovers Knot Doormat, Welcome Leaves Doormat, Bats doormat, Three Ghosts Doormat, Three Stripe Jute doormat, Leaves doormat, Personalized Doormat}

{Shop: Wall Sconce, Wall Art, Throw Blanket, Pleated Lamp, Green Swivel Chair, Artificial Stems, Marble Glass Pumpkin, Tall Marble Glass Pumpkin, Framed Wall Art}

{Shop: Cream pumpkin, Pleated Table lamp, Serving trays, Faux garland, Candle holder, Marble pumpkin, 14oz glass candle, 8 oz glass candle, Throw pillow cover}

{Shop: Pumpkin Cake Stand, Linen Table Runner, Linen Napkins, Charcuterie Boards, Salad Bowls, Candle Holders, Pumpkin Candle Holder}

{Shop: Green Cardigan,  Khaki Booties, Two Piece Set, Crochet Sweater, Striped Sweater, Two Piece Sweater Set, Sneakers, Moto Jacket, Puffer Vest} 

{Shop: Green Dress, Candlestick Holders, Dry Erase Calendar, Two Piece Set, Cookware Set, Necklace, Cookie Jars, Dyson Vacuum} 

1 – FALL STEMS

Vase/Branches/Acacia Bowl

Happy Saturday! I haven’t done much fall decorating but I thought I’d share a few fun things I’m starting to style. We move the girls next week! I’ve been focusing a lot on getting things ready and spending time with them and my emotions are all over the place. One minute I’m so excited and happy for them and the next I’m in a puddle of tears. I have a feeling it will be this way for a while so I’m going to have to just roll with it. And try to distract myself with lots of organizing and decorating. :) These turning maple branches are so full and beautiful! I just have two stems in this vase and love the look so much. They make me excited for football to start!

2 – DISH DRYING RACK

Dish Drying Rack/Potted Leaf Plant/Faux Lavender/Pedestal

I’ve had this dish drying rack for a while.. so handy! It’s perfect for when I just need to wash a few things by hand that I don’t put in the dishwasher.

I love that it sits so easily over the sink and it rolls up and is easy to store when I’m not using it.

Dish Drying Rack

Sometimes I just set it on the counter quick too because my dishes dry so much faster when I use it. Just a little thing that makes life easier. :)

3 – FALL PILLOW

Belgian Linen Pillow/Embroidered Throw Pillow

This green embroidered pillow is so pretty! I was shopping with a friend when I saw it and while I was swooning over it she said “it is pretty and it looks like you! Similar to one you have..” Why yes.. yes it is. Similar to my beloved floral quilted pillow. Clearly I’m easy to read. :)

4 – FALL STYLING

Pumpkin Wood Board/Decorative Tray/Faux Eucalyptus/Pumpkin Candle/Utensil Crock/Salt Mill

Happy little fall moment on my kitchen tray.

I keep moving this pumpkin board around because it looks cute in so many places!

 5– FALL LOOK

Corduroy Jacket/Corduroy Pants/Booties

This jacket was a favorite from the N sale and it sold out before I even had time to share it. Back in stock and I know it will go fast. It’s such a cute and comfortable fit! I love it so much I bought it in both colors. Website says it runs slightly small but I bought it in my true size and it fits great.

6 – LIFE

Sharing a little dose of life lately! My baby started high school. I know some of you have been with me reading since Kole was born.. how in the world are we here!? I snapped this quick right before he got out of the car on the first day. Then I blew him a kiss.. super fast so nobody would see! I didn’t want to embarrass him on day one. I’ll wait for day two for that. Then I drove home and cried the whole way. I can’t think of a first day of school that I haven’t cried so why break tradition now! He had a great first week and even though I’m sad about my girls moving out, I’m excited to have lots of time for this one.

I didn’t have time to get too buried in my first day of school feelings because soon after drop off it was time to meet friends for a little party. Isn’t this pool gorgeous!? Looking out the window here.

One of my close friends turned 50 (she’s the one in the crown!) and we planned a fun spa day to celebrate. We kicked off the day in shirts with her face on them for yoga.. ha.

Then enjoyed a spa treatment..

and pool time! We ordered lunch by the pool and just ate outside relaxing and catching up. Not a bad way to spend the first day of school. I highly recommend planning something fun with mom friends after drop off! Why haven’t we been doing this for years. :)

I wanted to share this fun idea for a birthday. When I turned 40 my friends made me a “40 things we love about Erin” sign all sharing different things they love about me and it’s one of my most treasured gifts! It meant so much to me so I made one for my friend’s 5oth. I love this idea for a big birthday! I decided to make it BIG and printed it 20×24 and then put it in this frame. My friend (above) ordered cute bags and then I filled them with some pool essentials for a little gift sack. Birthday girl felt loved and we had a great day.. mission accomplished!

Another fun birthday celebration for a friend! There was a bigger group at lunch and about 10 of us showed up in white shirts! We laughed at this pic looking like my friend Ann’s bridesmaids.. ha.

Last summer birthday at a favorite restaurant in Coronado! If you ever visit make sure to stop at The Henry! Such good food and a fun vibe.

Then roast marshmallows on the beach! I’ve done this several times and it never gets old. You can rent fire pits by the hour. Such a cozy way to spend time together.

Grateful for all of my beautiful friends! Especially this year. Several of us are sad/struggling right now with kids moving out and it has been the best to have each other to lean on. I remember being a mom of young kids and needing my friends then too. I can’t imagine life without good girl friends! So worth the effort at every stage of life.

Spending time with friends at the Hotel Del? That’s just the icing on the cake.

:)

Have a beautiful weekend!

Happy Sunday! Kicking off this week’s Sunday Edit with your favorites from last week and then sharing a mix of cute clothes and decor I’m seeing on-line! I also found some beautiful and realistic faux pumpkins. On a side note.. I’m so excited about the progress I made on my linen closet today! I’ll share it all soon but wow.. it feels good to finally be tackling a space that has been a mess for so long. Hoping to finish it today. Wish me luck and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

1 – EARLY FALL PORCH

{Tall Ficus Trees/Jute Rug/Similar Jute Rug/Stars & Stripes Doormat/Amazon Planters/Modern Rustic Fluted Planters/Faux White Shrubs/Faux Geraniums/Americana Wreath/Similar Hydrangeas}

Happy Saturday! We’re over a week into August so I figured it was probably time to take down my Patriotic porch! I’m not quite ready to bust out the pumpkins so I decided to just do a quick early fall look.

{Stars & Stripes Doormat/Faux Geraniums/Americana Wreath}

It was so easy and took no time! I just pulled out the red flowers and patriotic wreath and mat.

Fall Doormat

Love this doormat for a summer/fall transition.

{Faux Wreath/Fall Doormat/ Tall Ficus Trees/Jute Rug/Similar Jute Rug/Amazon Planters/ Modern Rustic Fluted Planters}

Then I picked up this pretty maroon wreath for the door. (A few more fun similar options here.)

{Fall Doormat/ Tall Ficus Trees/Jute Rug/Similar Jute Rug/Amazon Planters/ Modern Rustic Fluted Planters/ Faux Eucalyptus}

These faux eucalyptus stems are so beautiful! I love them on the porch for now and will bring them inside when I pull out the pumpkins. :) 

{Fall Doormat/ Tall Ficus Trees/Jute Rug/Similar Jute Rug/Amazon Planters/ Faux Wreath/ Modern Rustic Fluted Planters}

2 – PUMPKIN LIGHTS

{Pumpkin Lights/ Terracotta Jack O’ Lantern}

I ordered these pumpkin lights for fall.. they are battery operated and light up a pumpkin so beautifully! The only bummer is they only fit in one of my terracotta jack o’ lanterns! You need a large opening so I’m going to have to order something thinner for the other two pumpkins! I wanted to share them anyway because they will work great for most real/faux pumpkins.

3 – BACKPACKS

{JanSport Backpacks}

We are ready and excited about Kole’s first day of high school next week! He is twinning with Addison this year.. they both wanted the same backpack. :) We’ve used JanSport backpacks the past few years and they are so good! They have a few options on Amazon too here.

4 – WEEKEND PROJECT

{Rattan Wicker Storage Baskets}

I’m working on a little project this weekend! Finally tackling the linen closet in my bedroom hallway. It’s such a mess and has been for years! I ordered lots of these rattan wicker storage baskets and a few other things to help me get organized. I’ve used these baskets in my closet and in my girls’ bedrooms and closets and love them for holding random miscelaneous items. If you look at the dimensions they are nice and deep! Beautiful and so functional. I’ll share some before and afters soon!

5 – TARGET FINDS

{Tinted Drinkware}

These tinted glasses are so classy and beautiful! I can’t wait to put together a fun fall tablescape and have friends over. I don’t drink alcohol but these glasses are inspiring all sorts of fun mocktail ideas. They are such a good price and come in a pretty green too!

{Rustic Eucalyptus Fall Arrangement/Faux Golden Ash Leaf Arrangement/Dark Green Vase/Vintage Brown Vase/Fall Decorative Plant}

A few more Target finds I’m using to decorate this year! So many pretty vases and stems! The art is next level this year and I rounded up everything I ordered below. I bought so many pretty prints and will share how I’m styling them all soon!

6 – PRE SEASON MESS

I feel so scattered right now! I started taking down summer and pulling out fall so my dining room looks like a seasonal bomb went off. Then I got distracted with all of the back to school prep and things were are doing to get the girls ready to move. It was a busy week full of dr. appointments, end of summer activities, friends’ birthday celebrations and last minute shopping for the kids. My house is a mess from summer (sand from the beach and pool towels are everywhere!) and I start to cry at the drop of a hat. All good things going on! But it’s messy and a lot of change happening soon and I can tell I’m anxious about it all. This is why I’m organizing my linen closet this weekend. Ha! Kind of crazy to add one more mess around here but getting something in order will help me fell calmer. That’s just how I roll. :) I also need to have a massive brain dump session tomorrow and write everything down. Too much is swirling around in my head!

I hope you are feeling a little more put together than I am at the moment! But if not that’s ok too. Write everything down that is in your head and then do one thing on that list OR organize something. Organize anything! You will instantly feel better.

Plus angels will sing which is always a happy bonus. ;)

1 – WRAPPING UP SUMMER

{Planter Pots}

Happy Saturday! I can’t believe it’s August. I definitely feel summer starting to wind down at our house. Remember these beautiful hydrangeas I bought in June?

{Willow Sage Outdoor Wicker Chair, Planter Pots}

They have looked gorgeous in my yard all summer and I have been watering them so diligently!

{Planter Pots}

But alas.. all good things must come to an end and my plants aren’t feeling it anymore. I can’t bring them back! I had to laugh when I saw them like this not long after I watered them. They look like I always feel at the end of summer. Ha. Kole got his class schedule this week and he starts a week from Tuesday. I can’t believe my youngest is staring high school! We move the girls into their dorms the week after so we are busy getting all the back to school things ready. Feeling a lot of emotions this year and I know I’ll be a rollercoaster of highs and lows (mostly lows) for a while. But it’s coming whether I like it or not! I’m going to do my best to roll with it and find joy wherever I can. :)

2 – BRING ON THE BATS

One thing that is helping me feel happy is knowing fall is almost here. I bought myself some of my favorite fall cookies from Trader Joe’s yesterday to remind myself that good things are coming!

Rattan Bat

Then I promptly ordered these bats! Because hello.. retail therapy. Plus I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Halloween decoration I’ve been more excited about. I can’t wait to style them! I’m not a huge Halloween girl (more just into fall in general) but Kole loves Halloween and since he will be my only child at home this October I’m bringing my A game.

Bat Scissors

I’m also clearly bringing my bat game. Couldn’t resist these scissors! I bought them because they are cute but they have quickly become my favorite pair because they are sharp and the wings make a great grip. Ha. I put together a fun page of Amazon Halloween favorites here! I’ll be sharing more on a lot of these items soon. :)

3 – CLOSET CLEAN OUT

We finally finished going through the kids’ closets and it feels so good to have done! We donated lots and have Addison’s things ready to pack.

Tank top hanger

I shared these tank top hangers before.. I ended up ordering more for both girls! Crazy how much space they save.

Space Saving Hangers

I also ordered these space saving hangers for tops.

Space Saving Hangers

Genius! You can see more of my closet organization favorites here.

{floral mini dress/initial necklace/sneakers – on sale!}

Of course cleaning out the old also means we have room for new! We got Addison this dress for college and she loves it so much that we ended up ordering it in the green floral print and the black too. The back is so cute and it comes with a built in bra (you can remove the pads if you want to). 10/10!

{white dresses/initial necklace/sneakers – on sale!}

Another cute option! Lots of darling white dresses at Hollister right now.

4 – TARGET FINDS

{Fruit Still Life, Marble Candle Tray, Ceramic Vase, Ceramic Vase (Similar) Decorative Bowl}, Stripe Pillow, Floral Pillow}

I’m having a hard time resisting Target’s fall arrivals!

{Ceramic Vase, Ceramic Vase /Ceramic Vase,(Similar)}

So many cute vases..

{Marble Candle Tray}

and this marble candle tray is so good!

{Fruit Still Life, Marble Candle Tray, Ceramic Vase, Ceramic Vase (Similar)}

I’m also dying over the art work coming in and can’t wait to add them all over my house this fall!

{Decorative Bowl}

I fell hard for this bowl on-line but got even more excited about it when I saw it in person because it’s huge! Going to look so good in the kitchen. :)

{Forest Landscape print/marble pumpkin/gold pumpkin}

More art and the cutest pumpkins! The marble pumpkin is so heavy! I was surprised when I picked it up and had to use both hands.. ha. Solid. The forest art went out of stock and just came back! I don’t think it will last long.. it’s so good.

{Mountain Landscape Canvas}

Ok.. one more canvas! That I’m showing today. ;) So pretty isn’t it!? For such a great price.

{Planner, Sugar Paper, Pens}

I also picked up some cute planners for my girls for college and then ordered one for me to match. You can’t ever have too many planners in my opinion. ;) They start in July so a great option for back to school. I got the cute office supplies for their desks.

{Planner}

Love this week at a glance layout.

5 – AMAZON FINDS

{Hydro Silk Dermaplaning Wand}

Couple random Amazon finds that are too good to not share. I ordered these Dermapaning Wands to try a few months ago and they are so good! The best I’ve ever used so I ordered some for my girls too.

{Handheld Mini Fan}

This handheld mini fan is another recent favorite! I ordered it for Addison to use in Texas.. maybe after booking it from one class to another while it’s so hot. But it packs such a punch I want one to keep in my purse! It’s also a flashlight and a backup power bank. Cute summer gift!

6 – HAPPY WEEKEND

Have the best weekend! I’m hoping to watch some of the Olympics I’ve been recording! So fun seeing everything take place in spots we visited a month ago. Trip pics are coming soon along with fall inspo! Good things are always coming right?

We’ve got this.

:)

Sharing a few pictures of our new couch today! Right after we finished building our home 11 years ago we purchased the Pottery Barn Comfort Roll Arm Sectional for our family room (you can see pics of it here). We love that couch and have the same couch in our theatre room! My husband’s parents moved and needed a couch and his mom has always loved mine so we took our PB couch to them and started hunting for something new. I looked at so many couches! I wanted something really comfortable with clean lines and ended up landing on a couch from Arhaus. Above and below are pics of some of the samples I looked at.

This dark swatch on the top was our PB couch and I was looking for a lighter fabric.

I knew I wanted their Crypton fabric (spill resistant and easy to keep clean!) and really liked Nomad Snow.

Then I found Wiley Snow. Similar to Nomad with more of a linen look. It’s a grade D fabric vs Nomad Snow which is a grade B so Wiley cost a bit more. I debated the two for a while and ended up going with Wiley. Both are beautiful options!

{Arhaus Kipton Wide Arm Sectional/Wool Jute Rug/Coffee Table/Glass Vase/Faux Hydrangeas}

Weeks later she arrived! I ended up choosing the Arhaus Kipton Wide Arm Sectional and I’m pretty smitten. :) I snapped these pics with my phone so the lighting isn’t great. I’ll share better pics when I get some fall decor going in this space! My house doesn’t stay this clean for long in the summer with everyone home so I wasn’t about to waste time pulling out the tripod. Ha.

It’s so comfortable! We all love crashing on it every night to watch movies. My previous couch had a slipcover and while it was nice to take off the covers and wash them, I was excited to have a cleaner look. We chose the deep cushions and extended one end of the couch longer to fit our space.

{Similar Neutral Pillow/Floral Quilted Pillow}

The Kipton couch typically has a skinny arm and to be honest originally I passed this couch up because of that and kept looking for something with a wider arm (just a personal preference!). Then I saw on-line that there was an option to get it with a wide arm and I was sold.

{Arhaus Kipton Wide Arm Sectional}

One of the main reasons we wanted a different couch was for TV viewing space in this room. Our last couch only had enough room for two people to comfortably sit facing the TV. This couch fit the measurements I was looking for and is longer. Now we can comfortably fit three people facing the TV. Mission accomplished!

The corner is my favorite place to be. :) A few more pics just because I took them..

{Counter Stools/Kitchen Pendants}

{Frayed Lumbar Pillow/Heather Square Pillow/Floral Pillow/Block Woven Pillow}

{Celia Woven Tray/Jug Vases/Wildflower Stems/Lamp/The Art of Home book/AD at 100 book/Candle Warmer Lamp/Capiz Jar Candle/Framed Canvas/Faux Eucalyptus Stems/Santorini Vase/Similar Console/Similar Baskets/Similar Clock}

I wanted to share details in case any of you are in the market for a new couch! It’s a big investment and decision isn’t it!? I spent a lot of time researching. We have been so happy with this and I know we will love it for years to come. I’m so excited to add a few new pillows for fall! And some cozy throws.

Bring on ALL the movies. :)

Time for the Sunday Edit! On a Monday. My motto is clearly better late than never. :) I hope your week is off to a good start! Our new couch came and I’m excited to share details soon! Also trip pictures are coming (for those of you who wanted to see them) and I’m organizing a few things this week. Remember how I said I was totally fine with my house being a disaster? Well that was yesterday. Today it drove me crazy. A couple of spaces especially and I’m excited to tackle them this week! We are also going through my girls’ closets to decide what to donate, what is going to college and what is staying home. It’s taking a while so I’m glad we started it early. More on that later too! I’m sharing some fun things in today’s round-up! Your favorites from last week, early fall finds, dorm decor, cute ghost prints I ordered, faux tree/plant options and a peek at some Christmas items coming in stock! Just a minute of Christmas in July because.. why not? Then back to summer. :)

{Shop: Faux Stems, Fall Faux Tree, Car Trunk Organizer, Sunglasses Holder, Interior Car Duster, Hair Finishing Stick, Bathroom Mirror, Clean Skin Club Towels Snack Tray}

*You can see more dorm/college favorites HERE in my College Shopping List on my Amazon Page!

{Shop: Footed bowl, Mini light up pumpkin, Pumpkin table runner, Pumpkin beverage dispenser, Glass pumpkin creamer jar, Ghost wine glass, Tinted eucalyptus bunch, Pumpkin napkins, 

1 – SUMMER DAYS

Umbrella, White Side Table, Similar Chaise Lounge, Flamingo Floatie, Outdoor Poolside Chair

Happy Saturday! Are you staying cool!? This picture pretty much sums up our life right now.. ha. Lots of pool time! I snapped these pics today when we got out of the pool.

Umbrella, White Side Table, Similar Chaise Lounge

We get in multiple times a day. It’s hard to feel motivated when it’s so hot outside! I have loved having so much time to hang out with my girls and I’m taking full advantage of having them home right now with no schedule. My house is a mess, laundry is everywhere, I’m behind on so many things.. and I am so fine with it! There will be plenty of time to catch up on everything when they are gone. I have 3 more full weeks with them so we are living it up and spending lots of time together! Pool, walks, movies, outings, packing for college, repeat.

2 – WHITE SIDE TABLE

White Side Table

I forgot to share these white side tables! I ordered them for the yard right before this summer party and they showed up an hour before guests arrived. Kenny put them together for me quick before he changed his clothes. I was so happy they came on time!

They came in boxes like this and were easy to assemble.

White Side Table

Perfect little outdoor tables! We had similar white tables out here before but they were wood and the paint was chipped off and they looked horrible. These are Polywood and their outdoor furniture holds up so well in weather. We have loved them this summer and I know they will last for years!

3 – SUMMER STEMS

Serving Board, Serving Bowl, Vase, Willow Leaf Stem

I’ve shared these stems before.. another summer favorite! We eat so much fruit in the summer that I love having it out on the counter in a big bowl. This wood bowl from the N sale has been perfect to hold it all!

Similar Round Tray, Willow Leaf Stem, Ceramic Candle, White Vase

I have these same stems in my powder bathroom too. Such a great look for any season!

4 – KITCHEN STYLING

Decorative Tray, Utensile Crock, Serving Bowl, Faux Dogwood Plant

I’m using the small wood N sale bowl to hold my lemons and limes. It’s so cute and inspired a little kitchen styling!

Decorative Tray, Utensile Crock, Salt & Pepper Mill, Serving Bowl

So did my marble crock! LOVE it.

Decorative Tray, Utensile Crock, Salt & Pepper Milll, Serving Bowl, Faux Dogwood Plant

A happy little moment in the kitchen!

Marble Serving Board, Terracotta Jug, Capri Blue Volcano Candle, Candle Snuffer, Wall Canvas

I’m using my new white marble serving board like a tray holding this gorgeous jug and candle.

5 – PROTEIN SHAKE

Fairlife Protein Shake

Ok have you tried these protein shakes!? They are SO good! They basically just taste like chocolate milk! One of my friends told me about them and we have been obsessed ever since. You can get them on Amazon and sometimes Costco has them. Addison has been begging us to ship them to her when she’s in college.. ha. They come in vanilla but the chocolate are my favorite.

6 – CONSOLE ART

Console Table, Framed Canvas, Wall Canvas (Similar), Textured Pot, Faux Olive Stems, Oval Tray (Similar), Driftwood Filler

New art on the console table and I’m bummed this print already sold out! Hopefully it will come back in stock soon. It’s so cool and moody and perfect for transitioning into fall. I’m holding off with all of my fall decor but I always start getting excited to pull things out mid July! Not because I’m in a rush to have summer over, but just because it’s fun to mix up the decor in my house and by this time I’m always ready. :) Below are a few other Target items I have sitting in my on-line cart!

Random 6 on Saturday! I hope you have the best day.

:)