I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We just returned after a hometown visit back to St. Louis. This year we divided up the Thanksgiving dinner responsibilities, so Michael and I took on making a pasta dish filled with cheeses, pumpkin and sage, as well as sweet potatoes. I used Pioneer Woman’s sweet potato recipe with half of the amazing, crumbly topping and it turned out perfect! Just the right amount of sweetness. Between cooking and playing with my nephews, we also managed to squeeze in some football!
Red Tartan Dress
Now that we are in December (how did that happen?!), I’m starting to pull out tartan prints, red accessories and sequined pieces. This is the time of year where I opt for a little extra glitz and glam! This red tartan dress is so pretty and flattering! It truly is so classy!
My mom also has it and was so given so many kind compliments at church! She paired hers with a scarf and blazer for outside and I layered mine with a red wool coat plus pearl drop earrings! (By the way… we took these pictures outside within a few minutes while there was a misty rain, so if I look wet with matted hair… well, your assumption is correct! Haha. It was actually so much fun!) While I love styling this festive dress with red, I think it would also pair well with camel brown, cream, forest green or brown faux fur. Deck the halls with a romantic red lip too!
This dress is currently on sale site wide at 25% off from one of my favorite brands, Draper James. (If y’all haven’t checked them out, they make so much cute stuff!!) The dress fits true-to-size in my opinion. It is also available for rent through Rent the Runway, if you just want it for a special occasion. Rent the Runway is currently offering 50% off unlimited monthly rentals for Cyber Monday!
Speaking of Cyber Monday, are you planning on shopping tomorrow? My mom and I did most of our shopping on Black Friday but I still have a few things to buy and want to take advantage of them on sale! There are several holiday outfits on my LIKEtoKNOW.it account too!
A small round up of select pre-Cyber Monday and Cyber Monday sales:
- Amazon – big savings on Amazon devices; Amazon brands clothing with up to 15% off kids and baby, 25% off men’s shirts, 70% off women’s clothing, 15% off activewear
- Draper James – 25% off with code GRATEFUL
- Lilly Pulitzer – $20 off every $100 spend (some exclusions); a few favorites here.
- LOFT – 50% off purchase + free shipping with code CYBER; $20 cozy sweater, $25 pretty tops, 60% off winter extras, $89 coats. Blog post with a favorite sweater here.
- Old Navy – 50% off everything; today there is $8 yoga pants, $7 microfleece jackets
- Rent the Runway – 50% off Unlimited plan with code GOODCHOICE
- Target – up to 50% off deals on home, furniture, apparel and more; Apple deals; 30% on women’s clothing
I also just want to extend a little bit of gratitude following Thanksgiving. If you were to ask me five years ago if I would have a fun side gig running a blog, I would not have believed it. What a fun year 2019 has been so far! Thank you for joining in this journey and growth. I named this blog Joyfully So in hopes to cultivate joy, and you all have been a big part of bringing the joy! Your gracious comments bring a smile to my face. Thank you for supporting Joyfully So.
Live your life joyfully so,
Ashley
