Giving Thanks

“The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.”  – Robert Holden

Thanksgiving is upon us and I am so very thankful for many things in my life. Our new life on the farm has been a dream come true and sharing our adventure with you has not only been an honor, but a pleasure. Today, I want to express my sincere gratitude to y’all for the support you’ve shown me and my blog.

Tis the season… I know, I hate to say it, but it’s true, gift giving season is upon us. If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I have been blessed with some incredible opportunities to work with some amazing small businesses to promote their beautiful products. With Black Friday and Small Shop Saturday only a week away, I wanted to show you my sincerest gratitude for your love and support by sharing some special discount promotional codes for some of my favorite items from my favorite shops. These codes are exclusive to my subscribers and followers as my way of thanking you for joining me on this journey over the past year. I also want to thank the incredible businesses for working with me on this post by giving me these exclusive offers. It’s such an honor to collaborate with you all.

If you’re starting to think about doing some holiday shopping, now is your chance to check off some of those names on your list.  Or, if you had your eye on something you’ve seen in our farmhouse (home decor, a sign, a pillow cover, or a rug), now is the time to add it to your own Christmas list. The holidays are usually a time filled with many gatherings. I always like to take a small gift of appreciation to thank hosts for their hospitality. A small sign, a tea towel, a pillow cover, a candle, or a mug make great hostess gifts. They are also great small gifts for teachers, hairdressers, coaches, and other important people in your life.  I hope you find something you like for yourself or for someone else that you care about it.

Each shop is linked in this post, so be sure to check them all out. They all offer outstanding products. Side Note: I do not get paid for any of your purchases, this is simply a small way for me to say, “Thank you!” to you while at the same time supporting some of my favorite makers and their shops during the holidays. Happy shopping!

Pillow Covers:

Pillows are one of the easiest ways to change up the look of a room. They can add pops of color and interest very easily and affordably. Pillows are also a perfect way to add seasonal touches to a room. I have been decorating with Kendra’s, Linen and Ivory pillow covers in the farmhouse for a year now and I adore them. She offers tons of styles for every season and they come in natural or white linen. All my covers are natural linen and they are so soft. Kendra is offering y’all a 20% off discount when you use the code: CALIGIRL20 at check out.Candles:

“I hate amazing smelling candles,” said no one, ever! Y’all, Carla’s Oak Hill Farms soy candles are some of the best candles I’ve ever used. Not only do her seasonal scents capture the essences of each season perfectly, they last so long. I’ll never forget in the summer when she sent me a Blueberry Patch candle and every time I had it burning, someone would come in the house and asked me if I was baking blueberry muffins. Now that’s an incredible smelling candle! Carla is offering you a 15% discount off of your purchase for $25 or more when you use the code, MEEGHAN15. The holiday scents are outstanding! My personal favorites are Holiday Cheer, Winter Wonderland, and Evergreen.Mugs:

I never considered myself a “mug person” until I met Chloe from Sweet Mint Handmade. Y’all, when you check out her shop, you are going to have so much fun browsing all the fun mugs she has to offer. There is literally something for everyone. Mugs are perfect affordable gifts for all the coffee, tea, and cocoa drinkers in your life. My daughter and I had the best time on the couch giggling at all the different saying on them. They are truly exceptional. Chloe is offering a 10% discount code for your mug purchase when you use: NEWCUSTOMER1. Wait until you see all her fun mugs!Signs:

Now, if you’ve been following me on Instagram, you know how big signs are in farmhouse decor and you know how much I love them. I have met some incredible sign makers throughout this journey and they each have a unique style and incredible craftsmanship.

• Meghan at The American Farmhouse was the first sign maker I met and she has done several special order pieces for me at the farmhouse. The most popular one is the sign I had her make for over our bed with the lyrics from our first dance at our wedding. I also had her make a sign for over our guest bed and for our outside bar. I get so many compliments on our gorgeous signs by Meghan. She is incredibly talented and so easy and fun to work with. Meghan is offering 20% off signs to y’all when you use the code: CALIGIRL. 
• Kasey at Crafty in the Country is another incredible maker I have had the pleasure of meeting through the wonderful decor and interior design community. She makes beautiful farmhouse and seasonal signs, tea towels, tanks and ornaments. Kasey’s signs stand out from others because she makes them two-sided. Isn’t that genius?! This pumpkin sign has pine greenery and a pinecone on the other side which I will be sharing with some of my holiday decor in the upcoming weeks. It’s a brilliant idea! Kasey has got the most charismatic and fun loving personality of anyone I’ve met and she makes every one of her pieces with tons of love. She is offering y’all 20% off in her shop when you use the code: CALIGIRL. 

I just met Whiney from Oh Sweet Skye last week and I am so impressed with the quality of her signs and the craftsmanship. Whitney sent me this incredible Christmas Trees sign and I absolutely adore it! I can’t decide where to put it in the farmhouse because I literally love it everywhere I’ve tried it. Whitney is offering 15% off  this Christmas Tree sign in any of the four sizes she offers it in AND you can pick any of the color combinations she offers when you use the code, CALIGIRLSOUTHERN. Go check our her shop, it’s fantastic!Rugs:

Well Woven Rugs sent me a rug in the fall, just in time for the cooler weather. We hadn’t ever had a rug in our entry, up until now, but now I don’t know why I waited so long to do it! It is the softest rug I’ve ever owned and there is nothing like coming in from the cold after feeding the animals or working outside and having a cozy rug at your feet. We have several rugs in the farmhouse and this one is by far my favorite. It’s called The Sheffield in grey. Well Woven Rugs are already very affordable, but now they offering 20% off when you check out using the code: CALIGIRL.

Home Decor:

Finally, I’d like to share with you one of my favorite home decor online shops, by Devanie. Her everyday home decor, holiday decor, and letter boards are fantastic. As a family, we are having so much fun coming up with new sayings for our letter board. Check back here on Monday when my Christmas home tour will be live because I am styling our mantel with many Christmas items from Devanie’s shop that I know you will love. Devanie is offering y’all 10% off when you purchase $25 or more using the code: CALIGIRL

I hope you all can enjoy some of these special discount codes during this gift giving season. Thank you again for all your love and support throughout this last year. I look forward to sharing more of the farmhouse, the farm, and the animals with you. I’m so happy to have y’all joining me on this journey.

Don’t forget to meet me back here again on Monday evening! I am so excited to share some Christmas decor inspiration with y’all. I will be joining some incredibly talented bloggers to show you how were are adding Christmas touches to our homes in a blog tour. This truly is, the most wonderful time of the year. Enjoy and happy shopping!