Bricks ‘n Blooms Weekly 256
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Random Things Happening Behind the Scenes at Bricks ‘n Blooms
In the Garden
Now that the outdoor season has come to a close, I’ve been busy caring more for my indoor plants (whether they like it or not (LOL).
It’s been a while since bringing them in and they could each use a shower, so I scooped up a few here and there to give them a good washdown making sure to get the top and underside of the leaves. My smaller plants, I do in my kitchen sink. But the larger ones, I take to the shower. And yes, it’s a little laborious but it gets me up close and personal with each one to see if anyone is having any issues.
And so far, so good!
Decorating for the Holidays
It has begun!!! Last year, I did it all Thanksgiving weekend and it was too much work after hosting the holiday. So this year, I decided I’m decorating the front entry hall first since it’s natural, neutral, rustic elegance, and then I’ll do the rest after Thanksgiving.
My friend Arden came over to help me out, and let me tell you, it looks so pretty but I am super pissed at the new cluster lights I bought. Because THEY DON’T WORK AT ALL after 24 hours of having them up!
I checked to make sure it wasn’t a fuse, tried to plug them in elsewhere, did all the things and then had Chris check for me too. Nada.
So now, I have to remove all the decorations, take the whole garland down, unstring it, and use something else. What a waste of precious time.
DO NOT BUY THESE LIGHTS!
What I’m Shopping For This Week
Other Random Things I Bought This Week!
- If you are shopping for Christmas PJ’s, they are 30% off here!
- We’ll be having houseguests this year throughout the holiday season, so I need to upgrade some bath towels. I love these in ivory. And they’re 10% off!
- I also needed a navy blue set of towels for our second floor bathroom, so I snagged these.
- I bought the medium sized glass cloche. Let me tell you – it just arrived and is beyond gorgeous! I am going to put Christmas ornaments and pinecones for the holidays.
- I bought these teak mushrooms for year round decor. They are the perfect size and will look so pretty nestled among my houseplants.
- This vintage gold santa is perfect! Can’t wait until he arrives.
- Decorating with more red in my living room and decided to snag a few gingham pillows.
- I was thinking about getting these for the mantel but decided to just keep what I have for this year.
- My hexclad arrived!!! I am soooooo excited to use these. But first, I must season them.
- My favorite depuffing gold undereye patches arrived. I ran out and have been missing these! This is the best deal for them on the internet right now.
- Was also thinking about getting these in red for my holiday table this year. What an amazing deal. It holds two quarts so perfect for those sides.
- I’m also in the market for a new electric griddle and this one has an aesthetic!
What’s Happening at Bricks ‘n Blooms
It was a fun week on the blog!
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Enjoy a beautiful day! xo
I always wondered about those lights. Big bummer for you.
The idea is really beautiful but the tech is not there – lights were really yellow too and not warm white like I was expecting. Ah well – worth a shot!
Amazon returns are pretty easy
100% – it is going back and the other set I didn’t even open. Not even risking it.