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June 18, 2024

A Relaxed Backyard

Thankfully, in Southern California you can dine and entertain outdoors almost year round. We also love to open the windows in the evening to let fresh air and a breeze flow in. The best! As we lean into a slow Summer, I want to spend extra time outdoors. This has me thinking of lunch on the grass, setting up the outdoor projector, grabbing a blanket and some wine or setting the table outside for a casual meal. A relaxed backyard is ideal for those slow Summer days.

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Filed Under: Entertain, Living Tagged: amazon, anthropologie, backyard, Outdoors, Serena and lilly, target, William sonoma

May 3, 2024

Mother’s Day Gifts

Show Mom some love with these thoughtful and useful Mother’s Day gifts. From home, to the outdoors, to little luxuries and vacation essentials.

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Filed Under: Gift Guides, Motherhood Tagged: desserts, gardening, gift guide, gifting, gifts, giving, jewelry, kilte, larroude, minnow swim, mother, motherhood, mothers day, notebook, pave diamons, picnic, presents, sandals, Serena and lilly, shoes, smythson, tennis, tote bag, vase, water bottle

November 25, 2022

Holiday Shopping Sales I Love

Happy Holiday Shopping! So many great sales happening right now that I just love. So rounding up some faves! I’ve enjoyed perusing the early promotions from some of my go-to brands. For me, shopping intentionally is the goal, and when brands and stores I love are having a sale, specifically those who rarely give discounts, I jump at the chance to buy items that have been on my own wish list or gifts for all the special ones in my life …. Christmas is just 30 days away!

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Filed Under: Gift Guides Tagged: black friday, discounts, doen, hill house home, holiday sale, holiday shopping, holidays, jcrew, kule, lake pajamas, liketoknowit, McGee & co, over the moon, sale, Serena and lilly, shop small

June 2, 2021

Storage Baskets You Will Love

In pursuit of storage baskets, I’ve come across some amazing shapes, sizes, and woven materials that would suit all home styles. From rattan and wicker, from high-end to budget friendly, there is something for everyone. I have become a big lover of baskets and think its the perfect way to keep everyday items tidy yet accessible. So, whether you have matching rattan baskets under a entry console table or place stacked baskets next to your couch, baskets tie in a cozy, lived in, yet put together look. Sharing some storage baskets you will not want to store away!

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Filed Under: Decor, Style Tagged: anthropologie, Ballard designs, baskets, home decor, interiors, liketoknowit, liketoknowithome, pottery barn, rattan, Serena and lilly, storage, target, wicker

March 16, 2021

The Spring Shop: Refresh and Reboot

It is almost Spring, with Easter not too far behind. Over the years, Spring has become my favorite of the Seasons, and I like to think of this time as a second chance to refresh and reboot our lives, our home and our routines.

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Filed Under: Living Tagged: aerin, anthropologie, easter, easter basket, fleur mirrors, garden stool, garden tools, gardening, home decor, maisonette, net-a-porter, nordstroms, one kings lane, picture frames, placemats, rattan, reboot, refresh, Serena and lilly, shop terrain, spring, spring shopping, table lamps, target, taschen, veja, wellness, William sonoma, workout, Zella

December 9, 2020

The Holiday Shop: Something for Everyone

Sharing another Holiday Shop gift guide in case you need more ideas! I imagine we are all frantically placing our gift orders to be delivered on time? Or is it just me?

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Filed Under: Living Tagged: blogger, brightland, dough parlour, easymoc, gift guide, hill house home, holiday shopping, hrh book, juniper books, lifestyle, ny topiary, oso and me, petite plume, Serena and lilly, shop small, small foot nordic workbench, valeriezk

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