I love to play along with Pantone’s color of the year. It’s fun to find it in the new spring fashion lines and add bits of it to craft projects and gifts. So it you want to play along too here are some easy mix-ins.
Arbor crest print top from Shop Ruche for $32
Tangerine loafer from Michael Kors for $110.
I think I’m in love!
And someone should snap up these vintage earrings I found on etsy for only $20! From SusanJaneJewels.
So one of my favorite things about the blog world is that I get real feedback on products. I’m always interested in what people use and love…it always saves me money. Since it’s almost Christmas I thought you may be like some ideas for yourself or other lovies.
First, I never spend money on makeup, but I scored some Bobbi Brown from a friend this summer, and fell completely in love. I am typically a mineral makeup girl, but this is light and easy and feels like moisturizer. I use it with my very favorite thing in the whole world, this setting spray from Urban Decay. I got it at Ulta for about $30…I know it’s a lot…BUT I never have to touch up my makeup. I have oily skin, like embarrassingly oily, makeup sliding off my face by the time I get in the car, re-apply 10 times a day oily; but this makes my BB stays put all day (I use Cover Girl powder in the morning too to soften and set). If you don’t have an oil bucket on your face there are other Urban Decay products for you too!
I also have these jeggings from Mossimo at Target. I fought this trend, I really did. I wore my skinnier jeans and let them twist 360 in my boots, and bunch around my knees, and squeeze my stomach so my muffin-top was loud and proud. Then I gave in on a $20 whim at Target. I am in love. My friends are wearing them now:) I wash them inside out and add a little salt to the wash to keep the color dark. They have real bum pockets and seams for the front pockets and zipper, so they look like jeans not PJ’s with printed on stitches (gag). These beauties aren’t available online anymore, so you may have to actually fight the Christmas traffic, but it’s totally worth it.
Last, but certainly not least, are my favorite boots by Clarks. I actually have last year’s design, but this is so similar. These lovies are an investment at the price, but 100% worth it because the color is perfect to match black, brown, gray and navy. The design is sorta a hybrid cowboy style with a mid-height heel and plenty of sass. I bought the weather-proofer from Clarkes and they sloshed through icey-rain all year. If anything they run big, but I have a super narrow foot. So you could do your true-size or half down in a pinch. They broke in with no pain and I get compliments each time I step out in them.
If you have a fav product I need to try do tell in the comments!!
Have a great day ya’ll!
I do a lot of thrift store shopping. A LOT. I pretty much buy all my clothes there. So does my sister. And her kids. And Jeremy’s sister. And her kids. And my mom. And Jeremy’s mom. You get the idea. Here are some latest cutie finds.
There are lots of things I look for in a potential “find.”
1. I look at the tag. I typically buy nicer brands because the quality is better and they last longer. I don’t love pilling sweaters and mis-shaped t-shirts. Do you? If you aren’t familiar with loads of brand names, just look at the tag. The nicer the tag, the better the brand. This one is made of fabric and has a button sewn on it, that’s extra care taken by a clothier. Also look for an embroidered name or logo as a sign of quality. I do sometimes buy a second hand item originally from a discount store, but it’s a rarity, and I have to really love it.
2. I also look for unique items that can be paired with white button-downs or long-sleeved tees. These are the items that would cost the most brand new. I typically then stock up on t-shirts at Old Navy, Target or Gap. I also LOVE Alternative Apparel, if I can ever get my hands on it at a reasonable price. 
3. Look for seasonal clothes all year long. I do love to layer, which makes it possible to get a lot of mileage from summer tops.. Plus, often the summer section is under-shopped in the winter, leaving it full to the brim of loveliness.
4. Look over every inch of every item. Hidden rips, tears or stains will not make for a good buy. Also look at the care instructions and be prepared to care for it as directed. Sometimes a nicer brand name carries nicer care instructions with it. I think it’s usually worth it.
5. Try on everything. Everything. If it is ill-fitting, get rid of it. We are in the business of saving money, not wasting it on clothes that don’t fit well and make us feel like fumps. Most thrift stores have bad lighting and mirrors straight out of the fun house, so it’s always helpful to being an entourage along to give opinions.
6. Don’t pay too much, and ask for a better deal if necessary. This coat is a prime example. I found it at Goodwill for $40. Now in my experience, Goodwill prices the highest, but good grief, this coat if from the Gap, not Burberry! So as I was looking it over I found a small cigarette hole. I felt $40 was an over-price for that condition, so I asked the cashier, and she gave it to me for $19! I got a cuttie embroidered patch from my Grandma’s stash, and now I have a super fun winter coat. Bonus: it’s the color of Polly’s hair, which inevitably finds it’s way onto all my winter coats.
Do you have something awesome from a thrift store bin? Garage sale deal? I love to hear about fun finds!
Happy Shopping
This is my snazzy new belt…ain’t it grand?!
There are 4 reasons I love this belt.
1. It’s leather, so it will hold up forever
2. It was 1/2 price
3. It’s woven, so I can wear it lots of different lengths
4. It’s metallic=it matches everything I own
You should invest in one of these too, I promise, you will wear it everyday.
I found this similar one at Fossil. Same brand, same woven, same metallic, not 1/2 price 
maybe soon…