Shopping Amazon Prime Big Day Deals for the Holidays and Sunday Morning Coffee
It’s been crazy having been gone for a few weeks, but we are ready for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, which are this Tuesday and Wednesday. Read on for much more!
What a whirlwind this week has been. I came home from Portugal sicker than ever, and it took me some time to get back on my feet. Plus my extended family hosted another wedding! Thanks for joining me for Sunday Morning Coffee today, where we share, learn, explain, dream, and have fun.
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Amazon Prime Days are this Tuesday and Wednesday, so you have a few days to prepare. Summer, Back to School, and Fall shopping, here we come!
And here is what I did to prepare for this sale. I started my shopping lists to help all of us manage this huge sale! On Tuesday morning, we all should head to my Lists on my Amazon storefront and start shopping! (The lists will go live at 12:01 a.m. PST on Tuesday.) It’s that easy!
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days happen this week, and it is a big deal.
Or perhaps I should say it is millions of deals.
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are Tuesday and Wednesday, October 7th and 8th.
This is the perfect opportunity to shop and start thinking about what you need for your family and home for the holidays.
And then you can relax.
Why?
Because my team and I are ready to share hundreds and hundreds of the best deals.
We did the hard work for you!
Prime Day Big Deal Days
Amazon has some fantastic Early Prime Big Deal Days. And here are our favorites!
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All of our planning this week has been getting for the big sale.
So, how can you find all the deals we have found for you on Tuesday and Wednesday?
- My Amazon Storefront – My storefront has Prime Days shopping lists separated by the following categories: Designer Inspired Christmas Decor, Under $25 Gifts I’d be Thrilled to Get, Stocking Stuffers That Aren’t Junk, Fall & Winter Fashion, Top Christmas Gifts of 2025, Biggest Percentage Off Deals, Creators Most Loved Deals, Nancy Meyers Kitchen Dreams at Prime Day Prices, Prime Day Home Favorites You’ll Regret Missing, and Glow & Wellness Goals: Prime Edition.
- My blog – I will be sharing the best deals on my blog on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- On my Instagram – Watch for my posts highlighting my favorite deals and more.
- On my Instagram Stories – You will find the best deals, including Lightning Deals, all day long on both days, on my stories.
My Latest Project
A Family Fajita Night Before the Wedding
The night before my nephew’s wedding, I hosted one of my favorite kinds of evenings with family gathered together around a table filled with good food, laughter, and a lot of love.
With my siblings and their families in town, it was the perfect chance to spend time together before the whirlwind of wedding festivities began. I wanted the night to feel festive but relaxed, so I decided to create a fancy fajitas buffet. It turned out to be the perfect choice.
The Menu
I had a great time planning a menu that felt hearty, colorful, and celebratory. The centerpiece was a build-your-own fajita bar with all the trimmings. On the grill, I cooked flank steak seasoned with a smoky marinade and chicken with a touch of citrus. Alongside the proteins, I charred plenty of onions and peppers until they were caramelized and slightly crisp on the edges.
For sides, I made my Corn and Jalapeño Dip, which disappeared faster than I could have imagined, along with a big bowl of Street Corn Salad featuring lime, cotija cheese, and cilantro. We had beans, shredded cheese, guacamole, salsa, and baskets of warm tortillas and chips so everyone could pile their plates high with their favorites. It was a spread that encouraged creativity and second helpings, and no one went home hungry!
Cocktails and Conversation
I also made my favorite chocolate chip cookies. They have the softest centers and are slightly crunchy around the outside. The secret?
Dropping the cookies onto the counter (about 4″ high) to flatten them, I promise to share the recipe soon!
Of course, no fajita night would be complete without margaritas. We squeezed plenty of fresh orange and lime juice and mixed up pitchers of homemade margaritas that were crisp, tangy, and just a little bit sweet. For fun, we also offered a mix of cocktails and spirits—something for everyone’s taste. Between the clinking glasses and bursts of laughter, the drinks certainly added to the festive mood.
The Best Part
As delicious as the food and drinks were, they weren’t the highlight of the night. What I’ll remember most is sitting together outside, plates full, margaritas in hand, and just enjoying each other’s company.
There was an overwhelming sense of excitement in the air, with the wedding only a day away, but this evening gave us the chance to slow down, connect, and soak in the joy of being together.
The wedding was fabulous, and was held in my brother’s backyard. It was so much fun to see all of the cousins!
Hosting family is always special, but this dinner felt extra meaningful. It wasn’t just about fajitas, margaritas, or setting a pretty table. It was about creating space for us to be together, to laugh, talk, and celebrate a milestone in our family’s story.
Sometimes, the simplest gatherings, featuring grilled steak, warm tortillas, and plenty of love, turn out to be the most memorable. And this night was exactly that.
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My Biggest Challenge This Week
Pushing Through a Rough Week
I can hardly believe I got sick on the way home from Portugal. After two long flights, each about six hours, I knew something wasn’t right. By the time we landed, I was down with the worst cold—sore throat, headache, body aches, the works. Travel is tiring enough, but being sick on a plane is even more exhausting. Brutal.
Even though I felt miserable, there was still so much on my plate. So, I set myself up with my laptop, tissues, and plenty of tea, and decided to push through. I spent hours writing blog posts, updating my Editorial Calendar, and even managed to finish a few new Christmas crafts for A Handmade Christmas. It wasn’t glamorous, but it felt good to keep moving forward and check things off my list.
By Wednesday, thankfully, I started feeling like myself again, just in time to switch gears into dinner party planning mode. For me, the best way to get through an illness is to stay productive, even if it means working at a slower pace. Somehow, it makes me feel less defeated.
What do you think? Are you a “rest and recover” person, or do you believe in powering through?
(And by the way, it wasn’t Covid, as I did lots of tests.)
- Share Amazon Prime Big Deals Day finds on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Finish the next A Handmade Christmas craft.
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This homemade Halloween Advent Calendar is the cutest project ever! It’s a bit late, but I would still do it if my kids were still living at home!
And what a week it was!
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Next week is packed with fantastic content, featuring lots of fun ideas, as well as two days of Amazon Prime Big Day deals.
- DIY Fall Pumpkin with Pink and Copper Leaf
- The Best of the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2025 – Day One
- Amazon Prime Big Deal Days – Day Two Last Call
- From Plastic to Perfect: My Dried Flower Pumpkin Makeover
- New Craft – A Handmade Christmas
- Thirteen Delicious Fall Soup Recipes
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- A Fabulous Bike Trip – S5/V37
- A Trip to Portugal – S5/V36
- Crunch Time – S5/V35
- Fall is Here – S5/V34
- An Amazing Summer – S5/V33
- A Fun Celebration – S5/V32
- Fall is Coming – S5/V31
- A Hawaiian Vacation – S5/V31
- Aloha and Sunday Morning Coffee – S5/V30
- Summer Beach Dinner Part Two – S5/V29
- A Time to Celebrate Friends – S5/V28
- Early Prime Day – S5/V27
- Summer at the Beach – S5/V26
- Why I Love Summer Travel – S5/V25
- My Favorite Summer Decor Finds – S5/V24
- A Year Older – S5/V23
- A Birthday Week – S5/V22
- Summer is Almost Here – S5/V21
- A Golfing Week – S5/V20
- Mother’s Day Memories – S5/V19
- Kitchen Garden Progress – S5/V18
- A Growing Family – S5/V17
- A Happy Easter and Crafting – S5/V16
- Heart Breaking Week – S5/V15
- Celebrating Family – S5/V14
- We are Filming This Week – S5/V13
- My Love for Spring – S5/V12
- My Love for Gardening – S5/V11
- The Inspired Home Show – S5/V10
- The End of an Era – S5/V9
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