Hi friends! I hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving, no matter how it looked this year. The holidays will be a little weird for everyone this year, us included. We celebrated just the four of us and it was pretty special despite not being with our extended families. We watched the Macy’s parade, went on a walk to try and get the wiggles out (thankful for sunny weather, despite the temps), and started our annual Harry Potter movie marathon. Black Friday, for us, usually consists of brunch and watching the Hawkeyes play. In addition to some football, I’ll be browsing the Black Friday/Cyber sales this weekend.
Here are a few sites with some great deals I wanted to share! We are keeping things pretty low-key this year. I’m on the hunt for some creative Grandparent gift ideas, and finding some special gifts for Jack for both Christmas and his birthday, which is three days later. We’ve picked up some new clothes (just some basic joggers/long sleeve tees for the winter), books, magnatiles, a fun remote control car, and lots of LEGO. Lucy doesn’t need much and I picked up a few items from her earlier this summer – some Mushie new bibs, stacking cups, and a fun little rattan house purse from OlliElla (that one day she’ll get to play with – haha) and a baby bottle – I still need to find her first doll!
I’ve picked up a few things for myself, because I always cave and invest in a few sweaters this time of year (I just splurged on this Free People sweater from Shopbop, I’ve been wearing it non-stop)! I also just picked up this sweater-cardigan from J.Crew – I’ve never seen a better price on this classic piece, 50% off! Here are a few sale codes from some of my favorite retailers!
Shopbop:
20% off your order of $200+ with code SHOP20!
J.Crew:
50% off your purchase with code EARLY!
Madewell:
Up to 50% off with code VERYMERRY!
Carly Jean Los Angeles:
30% off with code GIFTBIG!
A few local shops you should check out if you local to the Des Moines area (but can also shop online):
CK Design Co. – my go-to for vintage trinkets, coffee mugs, kids finds – literally everything!
Des Moines Mercantile – a modern general store in the heart of Des Moines
The Gemini Collective – a boho clothing/lifestyle brand – found both online and in pop-up shops around town!
Janes Family Shop – located in the East Village but also available online – alllll the best baby brands!
Silverado Jewelry – personalized jewelry (I have a Jack/Lucy disc necklace that I wear daily from here)!
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