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My 2020 Nordstrom Sale Picks

Trench Coat | Cool Wall Art | Nike Sneakers | Blue Striped Popover | Black Dress | White Towels | Nest Diffusers | Boyfriend Jeans | Black Suede Heels | Saint Laurent Sunglasses | Charlotte Tillbury Pillow Talk | Colorblock Pullover | Brown Shoulder Purse | Black Jeans | Hanky Panky Thong | Mules   It's that time of year again! While I've never been a diehard Nordstrom Sale shopper, I do always grab a few basics during the sale (this year I grabbed some of my favorite Calvin Klein bras and a new trench coat). Below are some of my Nordstrom Sale picks.  I really will emphasize that this is a sale I view as a great time to...

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Sunday Shopping 10/13

There was a frost advisory this morning which means it's finally fall (or if you run as cold as I do, winter... yes, I wore a knee length parka outside this morning).  So this Sunday, I'm trying not to leave the house and shopping for things that will warm me up! I'm really feeling like curling up on my sofa with a cup of tea (I love Fortnum & Mason's Countess Grey but they won't ship it to the US unless it's part of a Christmas hamper so the Harrods version will have to work).  But I've also been craving a Ketel One Martini for about a week so I might have to go that route instead (ps- these glasses are...

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Back to School, Back to Basics

I've been out of school for years.  I also don't have children so it might be weird that every fall, I feel like refreshing everything.  Are your white t-shirts getting a bit less bright? Time to refresh them.  Are the jeans you live in starting to wear out (and unless you have chicken legs, you know which part of your jeans I'm talking about)? Probably time to add a new pair to the rotation.  Coffee maker working but at a snails pace? Might be time to replace the one you've had for ten years. I think it's because I spend most of the spring and summer on the go that come August, I feel like I need to get everything...

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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Preview

I've always been a bit overwhelmed by the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.  Everyone talks about it and things sell out quickly and what do you do if you're not a cardmember? But this year, determined to make the most of it, I've decided to prepare (and sort through things so you don't have to).  I've earmarked and circled the catalogue, gone through the complete list of things that will be discounted (it was long and totally disorganized) and have found some highlights that are worth sharing now so you'll know what to grab before prices go back up!

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