Wintry Look for Less

As you might or might not know, I'm on a very limited budget.  Don't get me wrong, I have a nice roof over my head and a nice car that gets me places.  Those two things do not leave much room for vanity. I do not believe in manicures, pedicures or massages, although I would love to do all of those things if I could.  I only get my hair cut/colored...

eBay score

I am both happy and sad to report that not much has been going on in the shopping front for me in this new year.  This is what happens when a single girl buys a house in the fancy suburbs.  Alas, I still do more than my fair share of window shopping and try my best to find the prettiest new things, and best deals where deals are to be had.  I...

Oh, Monique...

From Fashion Week, this Monique Lhuillier is so very gorgeous, my favorite from fall 10. I believe I saw an ad for her wedding gown version of this, done in a lovely ivory. *si...

The Bags

A lot has kept me busy the last couple of weeks and it doesn't look like my schedule is going to clear up for a while.  I haven't blogged as much as I intended, but such is life.  I will get back in the 'swing of blog' hopefully in a few weeks; in the meantime, I wanted to share what my beloved SO did while I was on vacation. He took it upon himself...

PSA of the day: more winter sales!

I stopped by Banana Republic and saw they are taking an additional 30% off all sale items in-store.  Get thee there soon; there are good deals to be had!  On that note, WHBM has also taken some major markdowns on most of their winter merchandise. They have some nice holiday-wear that could easily be saved for next year, and trendier items that can...

Could've, Would've, Should've...

Today I want to talk about what I call Inverse Shopper's Remorse.  Sometimes I suffer from not liking something I've bought, but today I have been regretting not buying something I saw.   Enter Saks online sale section.  One pair of these lovelies popped up.  What do you know? They were just my size:  Gryson Varick Mixed Media...

Bond Girl

Speaking of the wondrous magic of sample sales, I must give honorable mention to Beyond the Rack, which can be a hit-or-miss for me, but definitely came through today with their wonderful Tom Ford sunglass selections, all for $199! Dear SO had been coveting the James Bond Sunglasses featured on Quantum of Solace ever since we watched it (ahem, pat on the back...

The Gilt Phenomenon

The Gilt Phenomenon: a pandemonium-inspiring event capable of transcending current recessionary trends.  I came up with that definition today.  Like many of you, I'm a big fan of sample sales and eagerly await 11 am (CST) to have first dibs on stuff I most likely do not need, but visit faithfully more for my daily dose of eye candy than for any other...

Divas Come In All Shapes and Sizes

Baby girl Molly out in the snow Coat: Targ...

Happy New Year

Last week was action-packed with my brother in town for New Year's Eve and his birthday, which happens to be today (Happy Birthday Brother!). Even more exciting is the announcement of his engagement to his lovely gf. Congrats both of you!  I did not get as much posting as I'd hoped for, but will be better once things slow down. In the meantime, here is...