Jump(suit) For My Love!

September 5, 2018 · 4 Comments

Howdy, hey there!

Is anyone else lamenting the end of summer? I mean…I kinda am, but also I am kinda not going to miss it. Because, well…FALL!!! Woo-hoo! When it’s just chilly enough to wear a jacket but not chilly enough where we are buried in 12 ft. of snow (I would like to say that sentence is an exaggeration, but I live in New England, so…no)

However at this, very strange, time of year – the “It’s not yet fall, not quite summer” season (does that remind anyone else of “Not a girl, not yet a woman” by Miss B. Spears?) – It can be hard to find an outfit to wear. Enter this JUMPSUIT!

How amazing is this thing?! And it’s got POCKETS! And, for the pièce de résistance, it’s from Walmart! Okay, if it seems that I have been obsessed with Walmart lately then, yes! If it also seems like Walmart as upped their game this season, that would also be a yes! This Time & Tru line is killing it. I can’t wait to wear the cooler weather stuff I bought. Ya know? When I am not sweating buckets during the day anymore. I think my fav thing about this jumpsuit is that is can definitely make the switch to fall in a *SNAP* Just thrown on a black blazer and voilà. Instant office chic.

Photo Time

(Here is one thing I will say about Walmart, that is not so positive. They do an absolutely HORRIBLE job with showing the same assortment, that you can find in stores, on their website. So although I only bought this jumpsuit a couple of weeks ago it is not on their website. So I have linked some similar products that are also affordable)

XOXO,

Deb

Great Consignment Find – a.k.a. a Needle in a Haystack

August 29, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Howdy All! Happy day to ya! Hope you are doing well? Yea? Great…moving on!
I love consignment shops. I love Thrift shops. I love saving money. I love lamp! Okay…maybe not that last one. But I do LOVE a good deal. I found just such a deal at my local consignment shop a couple of weeks ago. Shopping consignment or thrift is definitely hit or miss. Sometimes you can find that needle in the haystack. That flower amongst the weeds. Okay, enough waxing poetic. Here is the blouse I am talking about.

Isn’t it pretty? AND – its designer. This is a loverly Michael Kors blouse that I found for under $25 at a consignment shop. Its a beautiful blue with gold zipper details. I paired this shirt with some great and comfy Pixie pants in a light grey color from Old Navy, and a pair of menswear inspired black loafers. You have seen these before. They are my favorite-est, and so comfy.

Quick side note – These photos were taken after a VERY long day at work, and I was able to take them in the parking lot. Thank heavens for well landscaped work parking lots! LOL!

If you want to throw together similar outfit I put together some options:

So what do you think? What is the greatest thing you have ever found at a consignment shop or at a thrift store?

XO,

Deb

Sale Haul Part 2 a.k.a. Check Please!

August 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Hey there!!! Welcome back to my little piece of the interwebs! Hope you have been having a nice week. Yes? Okay…moving on.

I mentioned last time that I had gotten some good deals last weekend, the bulk of them being from Target but I also scored purty good at Off Broadway shoes.

In addition to the comfy camo pants in 2 colors, and the most amazing blinged out sneakers I also got this awesome Off the shoulder Gingham top.

I LOVE this top, and as you can see this is a great transition to fall piece, as well. I am just so excited! It was a score at a little over $17. Now, I have never had good luck with wearing an off the shoulder style top, and getting it to stay on my arms. BUT – I found a life hack on the interwebs. Oh, Google, you never cease to amaze me. Here is a link to a video on youtube that helped me, but basically you use 4 hair bands and 4 safety pins. Its genius, and it actually works! And you can’t see them.

Also – something else you can’t see. I have always had a issue with off the shoulder tops because I have never been able to wear strapless bras with ANY level of comfort. I happen to find a product from the brand Spanx that helped me greatly. It’s a strapless slip, and it worked wonders. I wish I had found a strapless shapewear cami, and I may look for one, but this one was available in the Kohls store up the street from my house (I know this is a silly picture, but its from their website)

1712973_Nude — Red Hot by Spanx Sleek Slimmers Strapless Full Slip 2253 – Women’s

The only thing that is a little annoying is that it’s so long, and I had to tuck it into my pants and there was a lot of extra fabric left over.

Now for some more photos 🙂

After Target I hit up the Off Broadway shoes near my house and found that a pair of SWEET wedges that I had been eyeing for some time were now on Clearance.

Got them for a little over $17. Not bad! I found them online but for double the price. I have been having a lot of luck with sales in physical stores lately. Perhaps something they are doing to combat online shopping. Either way – another score for me!

Outfit Details –

So – that’s the end of my sale haul from this weekend. Have you scored any deals lately? Let me know in the comments.

XO,

Deb

Sale Haul part 1 a.k.a. These camo pants make my thighs disappear.

August 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Hey there! Welcome (or welcome back!). Hope you are doing okie dokie! 🙂

I had a great weekend this weekend. We have been so busy this summer, that it was nice to have one weekend where we weren’t scheduled to death. I even had time to shop this weekend. YAY!! (*Cue my hubby rolling his eyes*). I had a bunch of errands to get done this weekend and I was able to stop at Target and found out they were having a huge sale/clearance sale throughout the store. I found some great items, and had a little photoshoot with the first look. First up…just LOOK at these sneakers

Seriously?? Blush pink, AND Metal studs AND rhinestones AND pearls? WHAT?? It’s like someone visited my dreams and plucked then out of my crazy imagination. They are superb and my new favorite. I’ll be honest, I’m not sure how practical these sneakers are going to be in the long run, but…I care not. They are so pretty!!

I also got a couple of pairs of very comfortable Mossimo camo print jeggings. I have been wanting a pair of camo print pants for a while, but I hadn’t been able to find anything that (a) I liked the fit of (b) was willing to pay the price of. These pants were on clearance so I got them for a little over $15. SCORE! Now for some more photos!

I MAY have gotten a little bit silly during this one.

It’s hard to keep a straight face sometimes when you are taking pics of yourself. I added a denim jacket that I got from Old Navy a couple of years ago, because the weather here in New England changes it’s mind more than my mother-in-law! Old navy still sells Denim Jackets so I have linked one below.

Outfit deets (everything is either exact or similiar):

So, what do we think? Are we feeling the camo/utility trend? Is it dead? Did I miss it? I never know what’s going on. Let me know in the comments.

XO,

DEB

New to Me a.k.a. The Second Time Around

August 1, 2017 · Leave a Comment

(The title of this post reminds me of that song by Shalamar “The Second Time Around”. I know. I am dating myself. Meh…)

Hey, Hi, Hello! Welcome (or welcome back)! This weekend we had BEAUTIFUL sunny weather in the North East, although it was a bit chilly on Saturday morning. It’s almost like the summer that never was, with temps in the 60’s. So Strange. Moving on…
I LOVE consignment shops, and thrift shops. You can find great pieces at amazing prices, and I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love to save a buck ot two once in awhile. The shop is called Twice a Diva, in North Attleboro, MA. If you live in the area you should check them out.
I found quite a few pieces and it was all less than $70. SCORE! I just got a phone mount and a bluetooth photo remote for my phone and I decided to do my first little photo shoot by myself (YAY) using one of the outfits I put together with the consignment pieces and some things I already had at home. I hope that I will get better with the timing on the remote and the camera. You should have SEEN some of the faces in the deleted photos!

Without further ado…

I LOVE the “Ooh la la” T-shirt and it’s Kate Spade! I thought it paired well with the dark floral cropped blazer and just a basic pair of slim fit capris I got a Kohl’s and a cute pair of pink wedges from Aerosoles (so comfy).

The last piece that I loved was the “Slay All Day” Milly clutch.

I am really loving the graphic phrase shirts lately! Wanna know what I am thinking? Just read my shirt!

I am sure there will be a few more photo shoots coming up with some more pieces that I picked up at this store, and I am certain I will be back there soon!

I did some research online to see if I could find any of the pieces still for sale. Unfortunately I could not find all of the exact items. That’s gonna happen when things are bought on consignment, but I was able to find some similar pieces if you are interested in putting together an outfit like this!

Pieces I am wearing:

Floral Cropped Blazer by Miss Blush (not able to find original) but here is a similar product from Boohoo