Author Archives: Krista Salmon

11.30.17

Gift Guide for Him.

 

11.30.17

Heaven Got Another Angel.

Yesterday we lost our beloved Nanny. 96 years young. She was a legend. Strong, stubborn and ALWAYS the life of the party. Although we can’t imagine life without her, we know that she’s finally at peace. She is now in heaven with my Mom and Grandpa, both of whom she has mourned for so long. Her legacy will live on with us forever. 💕🙏🏻💪🏻

11.29.17

Holiday Gift Guide for Her.

It’s that time of year again!  My all-time favorite lists to create are Holiday Gift Guides.  Here’s some great option for that special lady in your life… or a few options for YOU to add to your list for Santa. 😉

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11.28.17

The Perfect Gift.

Looking for the perfect gift for that perfect someone?  Look no further than Barrington Gifts.  They have a ton of patterns to choose from.  I had SO much fun designing each of these pieces-  now comes the hard part… Which one do I ask Santa for?

11.27.17

Cyber Monday.

 

Amazon Up to 40% off Cyber Monday Deals.

American Eagle Outfitters- 40% off sitewide + free shipping.  All sweaters $25.

Anthropologie– 20% off of full price items + free shipping on orders over $100.

Gap- 50% off + free shipping.

J. Crew- 40% off + an extra 10% off before noon.

Madewell- 25% off purchase.

Mark and Graham– Up to 70% off.

Nordstrom- Extra 20% off of sale items.

Shopbop– Additional 35% off of sale items.

Target- 15% off + free shipping.

Tuckernuck-20% off of everything, 25% off of $500, 30% off of $1000.

Urban Outfitters- $50 off $150 or more, $15 off $75 or more.  Free shipping on all orders over $50.

West Elm-Up to 70% off + free Shipping.

11.24.17

Cyber Weekend Sales.

Helloooooo from the Other Side.  I am here y’all.  Life has been quite hectic lately, and I have so much to fill you all in on.  You can follow me on Instagram to keep up with the latest, but in the meantime, here is a short list of some of the best sales out there this weekend.

Amazon.com- Thousands of Black Friday Deals

Ann Taylor- 50% off of everything thru 11/24. CODE: THANKFUL

ASOS- 30% off of everything thru 11/28.  CODE: EPIC30

Bobbi Brown- 25% off + Free Shipping.

J. Crew- 40% off everything.

Madewell- 25% off everything.  CODE: DONTSTRESS

Minted 20% off Holiday Cards, Gifts, Fine Art & Home Decor.  CODE: BF2017

Nordstrom- Extra 20% off of Sale Items

Ray Ban- 20% off Site Wide.

Revolve- Up to 50% off

Serena & Lily- 20% off.   CODE: CHEERS

SHOPBOPGet 20% off orders of $200 +  25% off orders of $500+ and 30% off orders of $800 or more CODE: MORE17

I’ve missed you all so much!  I’m working my way back into a regular cadence with the blog. I am sure to be back next week with some great gift guides for the holidays.  I hope everyone had a happy, healthy Thanksgiving!

08.31.17

Heartbroken.

Hi Everyone-  I know I’ve been MIA for a while.   Life has been tough around the Salmon house since August 9, when our sweet Molly was killed.  

We are heartbroken, angry and confused. We had planned a two week trip to the Mediterranean back when our dog Lola was still alive and (what we thought) healthy. As many of you know, her health deteriorated quickly. We were so lucky to have found Molly, who was born the day before Lola passed away.

The girls were so excited to have a puppy for the first time (since both Bailey and Lola were older) and we were so excited to watch them all grow together.

As we already had this trip planned, I looked into trainers who could take her and work on basic training and rid her of her puppy biting. I found a board-certified trainer who trains service dogs. I spoke at length with three references who spoke glowingly about how this woman found and trained service dogs who are now their children’s guiding light and protectors.

Halfway through our trip, the trainer informed us that Molly went after her, biting her arms hands and shoulders. Then she went after a German Shepard who was in training to be a service dog. The dog the grabbed her in its mouth, shook her and seriously injured her. The trainer drove her to the vet where she later died due to her injuries. A post mortem report shows that she had a broken rib which likely punctured her lung, blood in her spinal chord and broken teeth.

We were left in a foreign country to try to continue a vacation while at the same time dealing with the horror and the legalities of this situation. Our children are shaken- all they could talk about throughout the trip was how they couldn’t wait to see how much bigger she was when we returned. After losing two beloved dogs in the past year, they were finally due a lasting companionship.

All of our minds are still trying to process what happened. I am still hoping this is a nightmare that we would all wake up from and little Molly would be greeting us at the door when we got home.

We have been trying to navigate some very difficult waters for the past month.   There is no playbook for something like this. I am not a vengeful person, and I do believe that this was an accident, however negligence was certainly involved at some level. At the very least, we want to make sure that this doesn’t happen to another animal or another family and are taking steps to insure that.

Please stick with me, as I still need to take some from the blog, as I am just not feeling creative and inspired right now. I promised, when my heart is healed… I will be back.