Soooo...I've watched so many "haul videos" by other bloggers out there and decided to give it a try myself. I'm going to do up to 3 videos, I think - the first one here will be what I got at the pre-Christmas sales and a few items from the post-Christmas sales, with stuff I got for Christmas and the rest of post-Christmas sales to come.
In the video, I mentioned that these were all post-Christmas but that's not correct. In this particular video, only the stuff from Payless and Old Navy are post-Christmas. I was originally planning to put them all together, so it would have made more sense I guess, but as I was taping the video was SOOOOO long and I didn't want to bore the crap out of anyone. And I wanted to get this first piece up ASAP because I mention a few coupons that expire tomorrow.
I know it's been a bit quiet here this week...and it will continue to be so until next week. I'm heading to PA to spend some time with my family for Christmas, and am not planning on posting much here during that time. I figure many of you are doing the same thing. We can reconvene next week. :)
It seems a bit strange to post something trivial like this without having mentioned the tragedy in Newtown. However, there is little left to be said that hasn't been said already. I will say only this: my heartfelt prayers go out to all those affected by this horrific event. It is tragic and heartbreaking. I pray those affected find the strength to move forward, one day at a time. I will be participating in the blogger day of silence tomorrow.
Hello new people! Welcome readers from The Tiny Heart!! If you're new to these parts, check out this post to learn a little more about yours truly and this blog. I hope you'll stick around!
This week, I'm taking some time to pay homage some of my favorite looks from some of my favorite bloggers! It's a week of inspired looks that I was super excited to interpret.
Today's outfit wasn't worn by a blogger, but was put together by one!
Sweater: Gap (winter 2011) | Jeans: F21 | Boots: Shoeland (here) | Vest: Old Navy (old)
This outfit collage appeared over at College Prepster and I immediately pinned it. I loved the look of pairing the same color vest and shoe, and the pop of purple is great. I don't have a ton of purple in my wardrobe and I forgot about this great sweater!
Please tell me someone got the Bubba Sparxxx reference in the title. Please.
I have been seeing booties all over the place this fall/winter. All you lovely blogging ladies are looking adorable in your booties. I have never owned a pair of booties. I think it's a combination of me not knowing how to wear them and the fact that I have never tried on a pair and thought "these look great!".
Most of you ladies are wearing booties with a skirt. I don't know if you've noticed, but I don't tend to wear a lot of skirts. I wear mostly pants. And sometimes dresses, but much more in the summer than in the cooler months. So, what I need from you is the answer to this: Do I buy a pair of booties?
Here's the situation: I was shopping the other day, and tried on these cute little black booties. They're kind of like this:
But they're this faux suede type material. I think it's important to note the style of the cut at the ankle. I want to buy them but I'm having a hard time justifying.
Pro: I actually think they're cute.
Con: I hardly wear skirts and I don't know how else to wear them. Under jeans they may as well be boots I already own, and they just look goofy with skinnies.
Pro: They're cheap - $16.
Con: Cheap is not a reason to buy when I already have plenty of shoes in my closet.
As you can see....I'm conflicted. What would you do?
Yesterday I posted a welcome post to the new followers I gained from sponsoring Shanna.
And I lost 2 followers.
I mean, I knew that was going to happen - sometimes we follow a blog because we have to in order to win something we want, and that blog isn't really our cup of tea. So we eventually or immediately unfollow. But I didn't figure it to happen in seemingly direct response to my WELCOME TO MY BLOG! post. Really, people. A bit of a slap in the face, no?
Oh, well. Their loss.
Because there are good things around the corner here. ;) More on that later.
Today, though, I ask the question: Can I Wear a T-Shirt on a Date?
I say - YES!!! How? Oh, convenient you should ask!
Tee: Gap | Blazer: Ross | Jeans: JCPenney | Necklace: H&M | Shoes: Macy's
I have got to be honest. I have gotten way more use out of this blazer than I thought was possible when I first bought it. I really thought it might go with one or two things, and I'd wear it maybe a handful of times before striped blazers were no longer fashionable and off to Goodwill it'd go. Since it was only $13 I didn't worry about that too much. However, I've already worn it at least 10 times in the 2-3 months I've had it. It's surprisingly versatile!
As many of us know, blazers are a great way to add a classy twist to an outfit. And as I've consistently shown, a great way to punch up a tee!
First of all, I've spent the last week being a crappy blogger. I haven't looked at the blog, barely thought about the blog, haven't posted anything significant since over a week ago. Very unlike me. But you know what? I just didn't feel like it! I wasn't "too busy", I wasn't stumped for what to write...I just didn't feel like blogging. So, while I feel a little bad about abandoning my blog, especially with a whole bunch of new followers, I just kind of wanted the break. Rather ironic my blogging brain decided to take a vacation right about the time I got 50ish new followers thanks to my part in Shanna's giveaway.
So. In an attempt to turn new-followers-who-only-followed-because-Shanna-required-them-to-in-order-to-enter-the-giveaway-followers into followers-who-actually-want-to-follow-my-bloggy-blog-followers, I thought I'd take a cue from one of my favorite bloggers, Erin, and do a "what you should know" post. Ok, let's make that happen.
1. I love Christmas music. I am also a firm believer in the holidays being celebrated in proper time and order. This means I didn't listen to a single Christmas song until the day after Thanksgiving. Since then I've been listening to the 500+ of them I own on repeat. And nothing else. I think my hubby is sick of it already.
2. This is mainly a style blog. However, I'm not the most stylish. I try, but it's a trial of errors over here. I win some, I lose some, but hopefully I'm entertaining along the way.
3. I have a dog named Lexi and I'm obsessed with her. She randomly inserts herself into my pictures and I think it's hilarious.
4. I'm a bit shameless here on the blog. I broke my nose this past summer and shared this gorgeous picture. That is reason alone to stick around.
5. I have a husband. He's Indian with a British accent and sometimes I can't understand him. You'd think after 7 years together I'd have that all wrapped up.
6. I love high heels but they kill my feet. I will choose the pain of style over comfort solely because I feel so confident when I'm lifted up a few inches.
7. I am obsessed with cheese. I will put it on anything. And I will try any kind. Even the stinky kind. Doesn't make no mind to me. And if you tell me you don't like cheese, I'll look at you like you have 3 heads.
8. I'm a northerner at heart and Pittsburgh is the city that has my heart. If you have anything bad to say about Pittsburgh, keep it to yourself. I want nothing to do with that nonsense.
9. I'm on an exhibition dance team. Dancing is one of my favorite things in life. This is us:
10. I believe a friend and a glass of wine are all you need when you're feeling down.
Hopefully I've given you some kind of reason to stick around. I promise I'll be a better blogger after the last week, so don't give up on me so quick, yeah?
And now, the polish swap I've been meaning to write about for over a week now.
I participated in a polish swap that Carly at Lipgloss and Crayons put together. I am SO SLOW in blogging that I completely missed the link up. Anyway, I still thought I'd write about it.
I was partnered with Jessica over at The Only Ten I See. She sent me two lovely polishes - unfortunately, the US postal service was a little rough with her box and one of them was exploded upon arrival. :(
This is the polish that didn't make it:
Sally Hansen Greige Gardens
A bit of a bummer, because I really, really like this color!!!
The second polish, however, came out unscathed. Jessica's second pick was Fickle by SpaRitual:
I love the color on this one and am looking forward to trying it out this week.
Thanks so much to Jessica for picking out some awesome polishes for me!!!
Just popping in to say I haven't forgotten about this blog! (I'm not entirely sure there's anyone out there who noticed, which is fine, but in case there was....)
This past weekend I was just not in the mood to blog. I was being completely lazy about it - and that's ok! But I had big plans to get a few posts ready for this week....and then I ran out of time on Sunday. And now I'm in Connecticut, back teaching at ESPN, and have no access to any of my pictures. So....there may or may not be another post until the end of the week. A weeklong haitus if you will.
I'm a 30 year old street-fashion lover with a small budget and an eye for a style steal. I live in Atlanta, GA, but I'm originally from midway between NYC and Philadelphia, and will always consider myself a northeasterner. I'm a traveling IT trainer in the tv industry by day; blogger, ballroom dancer, wife, reader, doggie mom, writer, music lover, singer, world traveler, and media sponge by night. Hope you enjoy my blog!
"It was dawn, what SylviaPlath called "the blue hour," a time before the city stirs, before silence drowns in the din of daily business."
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