Sunday Social–Shopping

 

It’s Sunday. AND the first of July. Really? How did June end? I can’t believe it’s the 7th month of 2012. I’m still writing 2010 on my checks… oops. I don’t know where time is going and why it’s flying away so fast. I never believed that as we got older the faster time went by, but I feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day, or days in the week to really get things done.

 

I’ve been up since 7 AM today, Lilly really doesn’t care how late we stay up or the fact that it’s the weekend. She needs to get up at the crack of down to go and pee. Then whine a bit and get me fully awake before she passes back out on the couch. As I was reading blogs with my morning coffee, I cam across Neely’s link up, and since I never really post on Sundays, I figured this would be the perfect way to kill some time before hubs is up.  OH and the questions are shopping, questions, how could I not answer them?!

  This Weeks Questions are:

What is your favorite store to shop at?

I love Zara, Forever21, Victoria Secret, Express, Bebe, Guess, and several others. I’m currently obsessing with H&M and their affordable prices.

If you could afford anything and everything, which designer brand would you covet?

My closet would be filled with little red soles! I love Christian Louboutin shoes, and believe that every single woman out there should have at least one pair of red soles!

Must have closet staple?

 

Favorite kind of shoes? (brand or type)

 

I LOVE the Guess Carries. Sadly, Guess only makes them in black now and has stopped making all the other colors. I lived in these shoes, and have gone through at least 3 pairs of the black. They are the most comfortable pump in the world. I used to spend over 12 hours in these on my feet for most of the day and felt like I was wearing flats.

Best clothing deal you've ever gotten? (sale or amazing find)

The dress above. I got it from The Limited for $16.00 a few years ago, and love it. It’s easy to dress up or down. The colors are fun, and I’ve made it work in every season, Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Maybe I should do another post about that.

Style you'd love to try?

There isn’t anything in particular that I’m dying to try since I love to stick to classic styles that are versatile. However, I do need to pick it up with the casual chic a bit more since my current style consists of yoga pants and tank tops. Really, living in the middle of nowhere and working from home doesn’t really require a fancy wardrobe.

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So what are your staples and what are you dying to try this summer? Go link up with Neely and let us know.

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Today, we’re going to BBQ and celebrate the 4th a little early. We’ll go to the pool and walk the dog when it gets a little cooler. Maybe we’ll get some painting done, and finish cleaning the kitchen. I should probably do some laundry as well.

So happy early 4th to you all! Hope you have a great Sunday!

Piggy Bank Budget Week 2

 

 

WANT:

 

Price: 19.80

Price: 22.80

 

Price: 34.80

Price: 24.80

 

REALLY REALLY REALLY WANT:

Original Price: 120.00 Current Price: 59.00

Original Price: 129 Current Price: 64.99

Original Price: 210 Current Price 104.99

NEED:

Original Price: 9.99 current price 6.00

 

As you can see from the above, there are lots of things that I want, but I truly just need a new pair of beater flip flops as I’ve almost literally worn a hole in mine. $6 sounds like a good deal to me, and I may order a few of these to keep around. Granted, I wont be ordering anything until July.

The first four items are things that I would have bought just because they are cute, it’s hot here in AZ (so dresses and skirts are welcomed) and because as single items they don’t really have a heavy price tag. The blue shoes from Nine West are one’s I’ve been drooling over for month. Literally, I’ve been waiting for them to go on sale so I could get them. Same goes for the Vince Camutos. I’ve had my eye on these guys for months.

NOW… if I had purchased all these items, which before this challenge I totally would have. I would have spent a total of $331.18.

I wouldn’t have really put the numbers together and look at them, and realized that that’s a plain ticket back to Denver to visit my family plus a $100.00 of spending money. Or a trip for one to San Diego for 4 nights (flight and air – on Travelzoo today from Tucson).

Sooo this week I’m putting $330.00 into my virtual piggy bank towards a vacation that the hubs and I are desperately in need of.

The total so far $465.00 ($135+$330).

That’s a good chunk of change.

What are you saving on this week?

It’s Okay Thursday

Today is Thursday… we’re almost at the end of the week and it’s been hectic around here. Lots of new things, and the process of getting settled into a new place is a little overwhelming at times. But it’s Thursday, which means that no matter what it is… it’s okay.

It’s okay that … Lilly got me up 4 times during the night to take her out. Her poor tummy doesn’t feel good. It’s also okay that I’m heartbroken over her not feeling great.

It’s okay… that I started out my day with a very large cup of coffee and called it breakfast.

… that I have no desire to change out of my PJs or even take a shower.

… that I would rather play with my Lilly bug then do anything else in the world.

It’s okay… that I’ve been dying to get these Loubatines, and have been trying to figure out how to justify the purchase when we need to get so many things for the house.

It’s okay… to miss my parents and friends in Colorado, but it’s also okay not to feel guilty about enjoying our lives out in Tucson.

It’s okay … to wear dresses and skirts every single day of the week even though the furthest and most exciting place I’m going to go is the grocery store.

It’s okay also okay to priorities getting landscaping over bedroom furniture… hey our dog’s needs outweigh ours

Finally… it’s okay to plan a meal around the bottle of wine we have sitting in the pantry.

Hope you all are having a great Thursday. Head on over and link up!

What I’m Loving

I haven’t done this link up in a very long time, or so it seems. So here I am, linking up with the fantastic Jamie at this kind of love.

I’m loving my Clarisonic!

I am so in love with this. My face has never felt cleaner in my life. It’s a worthy investment for sure.

This workout video from BodyRock

Looked easy enough… kicked my booty in 10 minutes!

Loving these shoes…

Loving these mixing bowls:

They have lids and a plastic grip on the bottom. Best investment of money ever!

Loving Keystone and my new snowboard boots.

They have pink fur inside

Speaking of pink… I’m loving my red hair color

Sorry for the weird facial expressions. I feel silly taking photos of myself and the sun was in my face!

oh… and it was windy!

I’m loving this camera bag:

 

And as always, I’m loving this man!

What are you loving today?!

It’s Wednesday Love

It’s been a while since I’ve joined in and done What I’m Loving Wednesday with Jamie, so here I am today.

I’m loving that it’s dusting snow outside, the beautiful grey skies and the fact that I can work from home on this beautiful wintery day. I’m also loving that we are officially in the “almost winter” season here in CO. You know they say that our seasons consist of almost winter, winter, still winter and construction. I personally love this, because there is nothing better then a cold day where you can huddle under a blanket with a hot cup of tea.

I’m loving that in  15 days we get to go on a 2.5 week long vacation. It will consist of a wedding, a road trip. A little time in New York or Boston for our anniversary, and Thanksgiving week in DC with one of my favorite cousins and his family.

First stop in Lubbock for the wedding

Next a drive to Tucson, to make sure we actually like the house, and the area.

We’re still deciding on New York or Boston for our anniversary

Then to DC for some family time

I’m loving that I narrowed down a dress choice to two, and I think one will be for the wedding and the other for our anniversary.

 

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Now to only figure out which one to wear to which event.

I’m loving these shoes that should be arriving at my doorstep any minute now.

Nine West Aroundtown

Levity Nicolo Pump

Badolino Varnissa Bootie

I’m also loving that between discounts, rewards and online offers, I was able to get all three of these for about a $150.00 total. I’m thinking I win.

I’m loving the Hunger Games… I know I’m a little late to the party with this one. BUT I read the first book in a day, and cannot wait until the hardcover set arrives at my door so I can read the next two.

And as always, I’m loving my amazing and wonderful Hubs.

The wonder of a shoe

Shoes make me happy. Literally. If I am having a bad day, a new pair of shoes will make it better. If I am depressed or a little blue, a new pair of shoes will make me happy. If I get in a fight with Hubs, a new pair of shoes will do wonders…

I am obsessed and I admit it.

So… the next time I have a bad day one of these might be on its way to my house!

Nine West Around Town

Levity Nicolo Pump

White House Black Market

Something about the chunky heel is fantastic. It reminds me of when I was a kid and my mom would wear them, because they were in. I love the fact that they are super comfy and can be worn all day long. These babies are beautiful and will be making into my closet by the end of the season.

Hope you all are having a great Monday!