Notes for the Road: Black Friday edition

hope you guys all had a great thanksgiving. we went to my sister’s house, and the food was delicious. i made these string beans (highly recommend), and these sweet potatoes that william requests every year. only problem with going elsewhere–you don’t get to keep all the leftovers! and now i’m really craving a loaded thanksgiving leftovers sandwich, extra gravy. {above: jacket / mittens: (old) anthro / hat: (old) etsy / sweatpants: h&m / shoes}

here’s a bit of a normal notes for the road post, but with some black friday deals in there too. hope no one is stressing about getting all the deals! sometimes, it’s just too much, and easier to… ignore the day completely (mostly what i will be doing). i also think i just can’t be thoughtful enough about what to really get when the deals are being thrown at me (and we JUST had thanksgiving. i haven’t fully switched into christmas mode yet.). so here’s a few, but remember… no stress!

This UK retailer just put out such a great Christmas advertisement. (Thanks Sylvia!)

Have you tried one of these shampoo bars?

Billions of dollars on swag that we throw away. (While I’m at it… dentist prizes… party favor bags… it all generally ends up in the trash within 48 hours.)

This is one of my favorite Christmas decorations / traditions to pull out. Last year was our first year doing it and we all really enjoyed it. I’d highly recommend.

Thanksgiving: a national day of mourning. A different perspective.

Ina is the best.

Loved reading this about Gregg. 

BLACK FRIDAY:

These white Christmas houses are beautiful and are 30% off. I have two in my cart now…

My sister’s shop is having 20% off and her products are amazing (yes, though I sell Beautycounter, I still love her stuff! And own her facewash!). No code needed. Consider her body butter… amazing all over, including face!

I gotta say, I’m into the whole teddy coat thing (like above!) and this one is on sale.

Rolling my eyes at these, but my kids are totally into them. BOGO on NERF.

This sweater is 25% off (wearing it here)– I have it in mustard and love it (the dropped shoulders and ribbed texture make it a little unique). Also, these are my most go-to jeans of all. Code is DEALWITHIT

These pajamas are pretty fantastic and no one should be paying full price for them. 50% off with code BLKFRIDAY.

I LOVE these and use them every. single. day. 25% off!

Beautycounter is having a sale–which happens rarely!–through Sunday. 15% off. Above I’m wearing no foundation OR dew skin, just lotion and the concealer pen (directly on my skin, that is. I do have mascara, eyebrow pencil, and blush on). I know I would not always have felt okay doing that, but I think it’s a combination of things, and I’m happy about it. And I would definitely say these products have to do with it! Especially this one. Wearing this lipstick in brunch above too. All the holiday sets are on sale as well and there are some really good ones. This is probably my favorite. But if I was brand new to Beautycounter, I’d probably try this one.

These shaggy hoodies are truly my favorite (you’ll see that my boys wear them CONSTANTLY). They also can be passed down like 4 generations and still look new. Also… on sale!

A sweet nativity scene for little kids.

I’m obsessed with this colorblock beanie, and it’s 30% off.

This fancy mirror is on sale, and I’m sheepish to even admit that I’ve thought about it for awhile now since I saw a blogger post about it. It looks amazing but I also think I’d spend all day picking at my skin.

This book is a favorite and now they have a Christmas version. I already bought it, but today it is $10! Hardcover.

Happy weekend!