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Harry Potter Inspired Candy & Bar Trolley
Whether it’s from being safe at home for a bit too long, our plans to visit the Wizarding World being canceled or some new & budding projects calling for some Harry Potter fun, we wanted to celebrate Harry’s birthday this year with a bang! The best way to start? Making our own version of the Hogwarts Express Trolley! Fit with all the candy you could think of - Wizard inspired takes on Muggle candy - and plenty of Muggle booze (giggle water?) I’d say we did a pretty good job! Overall, creating this Trolley cart was super fun and really doable predominantly with things you already have! Below I’m sharing some behind the scenes of setting it up, tips on sourcing materials for it (and direct links to purchase some of the same items we did online) and of course links to our HP inspired cocktails!
The Cart + Containers
For the cart we actually just repurposed our current bar cart! While we grabbed ours at a local vintage market, you can purchase a cart basically anywhere and at a ton of different price points! I’ve included a few below that I think are a great mix of price and style (and would look good all the time) candy trolley or otherwise!
As for the candy containers, we only had to purchase a few larger candy dishes to pull this off! If I could do it again, I would purchase glass apothecary jars (as linked below) because you really can use them for so many things and they’re absolutely beautiful! As for the jars we repurposed, some were old candles others were old jam jars. We’re really big on saving + repurposing anything we can these days and it certainly paid off on this project!
The Candy + Booze
Now of course - the important part(s)! As for the candy we mostly got Muggle candy as Wizards candy wasn’t really available at most of our local stores (and buying from the park was super expensive). Thankfully we were able to find candies we love - lemon drops (Dubledore’s favorite), Red Hots, Green Rock Candy (Acid Pops), Butterscotch Candies, Bertie Bot’s Every Flavor Beans, Gummi Worms, Licorice (Wands) and a mix of Whoppers + Bridge Mix (Dragons Eggs) to complete our cart! All of these and more are available online and can be customized to whatever you wish! Getting creative here is the fun part!
As for the booze, we actually on displayed those which we used in the HP Inspired Cocktails (we have loads more - we love trying out cocktails from around the world + different time periods) You can find the HP Inspired Cocktails here - including Butterbeer, Amortentia (Love Potion), Chocolate Frog and Pumpkin Pasty.
The Baked Goods
Lastly we of course have to mention the plethora of baked goods we added on! All from our local bakery - Sweet Dee’s - as part of their yearly celebration of the Boy Who Lived! We purchased a mixed box and couldn’t be happier. Don’t live in Arizona? No worries! Many if not all of these are easily made at home with your own magic! I’ve linked pins below to amazing recipes that will surely bring you those delicious & festive tastes and treats at home!
Kissing Day & My Favorite Lip Products
You know I love a good “holiday” to celebrate even the smallest of things! With today being National Kissing Day I thought it was the perfect time to share my favorite lip care favorites! While I’m always looking to try new products, some of these are fun + some are staples (hello Aquaphor!) If you’re looking to keep your lips soft + healthy be sure to check some of these out! Everything is linked down below where you can shop the link directly!
Neutral Summer Home Decor Updates
With the summer - and my seasonal needs to change things up - come some sweet new corners of our home I’ve been designing + putting together for months I’m SO excited to share. With a mix of practical + beautiful, these sweet decor highlights are all shopable through the links below each post!
Memorial Day (+ Weekend) 2020 Sales + Coupon Codes
Abercrombie - 40%-60% Off Entire Store // Additional 15% Off Select Styles
While Abercrombie doesn’t offer inclusive sizing (still!) there are some good pieces here if you are straight sized or middie!
American Eagle - 25% - 60% Off Everything // 30% - 50% Off Aerie Collection // Take an Extra 20% Off Summer Faves
Probably one of my favorite & go-to stores given how inclusive sizing is and gosh darn how CUTE AE (and especially Aerie has gotten!) Be sure to check out swim if you’re in the market for something new. I’ve never been happier or more confident in the quality their swim has!
Ann Taylor - 60% Off Your Purchase (5/21 - 5/24) Code: SUMMER
Anthropologie - Extra 50% Off Sale
Bauble Bar - Sale up to 70% Off
An AWESOME place if you love statement or just cool jewelry!
Bed Bath & Beyond - Up to 40% Off Outdoor Sale
Boohoo - 60% Off Everything
Chic Soul - Select Styles up to 75% Off (5/22 + 5/23) // Weekender Sale (5/24 + 5/25)
Forever 21 - 25% Off $75+ (5/22 - 5/27) Code: PICK20
Francesca’s - 40% Off Select Items
Free People - Select Sandals $50
Another store I wish had inclusive sizing (sigh) but if you’re straight sized you can have a boho field day here!
Loft - 50% Off Your Purchase + Loyalty Members Get 60% Off (ends 5/23) Code: FRIEND
Missguided - 50% Off Everything + Extra 20% Off Code: MEM20
Nordstrom - Clearance Sale Up to 60% Off
Nordstrom Rack - Levi’s Up to 65% Off, Dresses up to 70% Off
Old Navy - Tees, Shorts, Tanks, & Swim all 50% Off
Overstock - Memorial Day Blowout - 70% off thousands of items
TopShop - Sale Up to 50% Off
Ulta - New Daily Beauty Steals 50% Off
The ONLY beauty store I will support that’s big brand has some fun deals that differ every day! If you love Ulta, be sure to sign up for the emails to get easy info on what’s on sale which days!
Urban Outfitters - Take an extra 30% Off Sale Styles
Wayfair - Up to 70% Off Memorial Day Clearance
Mother's Day Weekend Sales
If you’re like me, I’m looking to make the most out of the sales this weekend to round out my closet for the spring & summer (fingers crossed some of it can be worn out of my living room!) I’ve rounded up each retailers deals below & some of my fave’s I’ll be getting!
Abercrombie - Up to 70% Off Clearance
American Eagle - Take $50 Off $100+, $35 Off $80+ Or $25 OFF $60+ (CODE: SOMUCHMORE) // 20-50% Off AE // 25-50% Off Tailgate // Up to 50% Off Aerie //
Anthropologie - Extra 25% Off Sale
BooHoo - 60% Off Everything
Forever 21 - 30% Pop Up Sale // Up to 50% Off Sale
Francesca’s - Entire site $25 and under
Free People - Sale Up to 50% Off
H&M - Up to 50% off of-the-season styles starting at $7.99
LOFT - Up to 60% off full-price styles (Use code: MORE)
Missguided - 50% off everything + 10% off spring outfits (Use code: 10SPRING)
Modcloth - Extra 30% off sale items
Nordstrom - Clearance sale - up to 60% off // Nordstrom Rack - up to 70% off
Old Navy - Everything on sale $25 and under
Ulta - New sale items and flash deals daily
Wayfair - Up to 70% off bed and bath sale // Up to 65% off the big outdoor sale
