Happy Thursday!

                                      

                                      Philip Lim / Dress

 It was my first time using polyvore today. What was suppose to be a 10- minute study
 break became a 30- minute battle with my computer. For new time bloggers, this is
 not as easy as other bloggers make it. 

Happy Thursday!

Happy feet

So, my last blog entry I talked about how I went over January's shopping budget? Well, I found something that I really liked and purchased... Black high heel boots! Okay, so I stayed at BR for a long time thinking if I should buy it or not. My reasoning for the purchase was the quality of the boots is awesome. Most of my boots are not real leather and these are real leather and soft as well. I usually can't walk in heels, but these are so comfortable. I mean, after couple hours my feet hurt a little, but I am not where I can't walk anymore and I need my husband to carry me to the car (happens a lot). I also reasoned myself that I'm sure in February and March I will not buy a lot of clothes because all the spring items are coming out and most will be full price (I hardly buy things full price). The last reasoning is that these boots make me look so lean and tall! I am 5'2 with short legs and big calves. 

So, I got it at BR store with extra 40% and I have a gap card so I had a $20 dollar rewards to use. The total was $60 dollars. Original price was $225, so I saved $165.  

I am a happy girl. 

Happy Weekend!

Wearing -
BR boots. Similar to here
Madewell cardigan. Similar to here
Madewell stripes t-shirt. Similar to here

A Timeless Classic

When I don't know what to wear and I want to wear jeans to work, this is often an outfit I like to throw together.  A white button up and jeans are both must haves and they are a timeless classic.  It never goes out of style and you can dress it up any way you like.  You can add any accessories and any shoes.  Now when I say jeans, I'm talking about real denim--not the stretchy kind and not the kind that changes shape/color after a couple of washes.  Everyone should invest in a nice pair of real denim jeans.

Wearing:

White button up--J.Crew (old)
Khaki chunky cardigan--J.Crew  (old)
Denim--Club Monaco (very old)
Necklace--Amazon (I got these for $2.  These are not the same but same price)
Shoes--Tory Burch Outlet (here)
Watch--Skagen

The Shelf

A friend recently asked if we had any tips on finding good deals online.  So, when I came across this giveaway on this blog I was estastic.  There's a new website called The Shelf and it works very similarly to Pinterest.  However, what it does for you is it tracks the items you put on your shelf and sends you alerts when an item goes on sale or if there is a coupon available.  So instead of constantly checking online for the price to drop on those items you've been eyeing, you can put it all in one place and not worry about missing that sale.   So simple but so perfect!!

So go build your shelf and save some time and money.

Happy Thursday!

Gold and White Kitchen

We are getting ready to renovate our house and I have spent countless hours on Pinterest and Houzz saving images of kitchens, bedrooms, great rooms, and bathrooms.  In this whole process, I have fallen in love with white kitchens and gold lighting.  The kitchen we are designing will have white cabinets with white granite and white subway tile backsplash.  I can't wait to show everyone our final product.  However, in the meantime, here are a few of my inspiration photos:

Photo 1:  Love everything about this kitchen.  The subway tiles, the white cabinets, the white granite, the floating shelves, the contrasting island. LOVE!

Photo 2:  Love the two islands.  I love the simplicity of the white kitchen with the one contrasting dark countertop on the island.

Photo 3 and Photo 4: I love how these gold pendants bring a warm touch to the white in the kitchen. 

To see more of my home renovation inspiration, check out my Home Renovation Board on Pinterest.

Lace and Mint

For some reason I've always resisted going to Forever 21--maybe it's because I felt too old to be shopping in a store named Forever 21 or I wasn't too sure what others would think if they saw me shopping there...  Well, the beginning of the year was my kick-off to Forever 21 and I love it.  It's not really different from H&M and I'll definitely be frequenting this store for the more "trendy" items that I don't care to spend too much money on.  So mint and lace is what's trending right now on Pinterest.  I love the detail of the lace peterpan collar and I love the fact that I only spent $19 on this cardigan!

My "must have" item for today is my heirloom earrings.  These are so versatile and pulls together any outfit.  Now you can spend a whole bunch of money or just $1.75 like I did from Forever 21 on sale.  I think I've worn these earrings every other day since I've bought them.  They look great dressed up and dressed down.

Wearing:
Lace and mint cardigan--Forever 21
Gray pinstripe pants--Banana Republic Factory
White tanktop extralong--H&M
Heirloom earrings--Forever 21
Bead bracelets--Little Black Bag
Brown booties--old

got my hair done

I got brand new shoes from Madewell. It was extra 40% off and is cheaper in the store than what they have listed online. I've been dreaming about leopard print wedges and I finally got them! wahoo! These beautiful pair of shoes made me go over my January's budget. I've been good about spending what I promised I would spend each month (maybe because I was a full-time student and with no full-time job), but December and January I went overboard with the great sales that were going on.

Do you guys have a strict budget for clothes?

madewell shoes

My post yesterday I complained about my long hair. Finally got it cut! I was thinking about coloring it again or getting a perm, but I didn't know what I wanted and didn't want to spend the extra money so I just got a simple cut.

I love the length and love how my head feels lighter. I do miss my long hair with my curls, but the long  hair made me look shorter.

Okay, study break is over!