Blues clues

Austin had its famous Pecan Street Festival during the weekend and we decided to hop on over there and check it out. I had a ton of fun taking photos of colorful things around me amidst the 95 degree weather. I will post those photos on my next post.

I decided to wear this blue romper from Forever 21. As usual, it was on sale last year and it was the last one. I was too excited that I didn't notice the strings were missing until I got home and tried it on again! I couldn't return it since it was on final sale. Not to self: CHECK every inch of the garment before purchasing! So far, I've managed to to wear it with belts so it's all good.

$20 deal - Juicy bangle

When I started this blog I had a goal to spend $20 or less on shopping at most twice a month as soon as I become a stay home mom. I have not quite gotten to that point yet (YES IT IS HARD - what in the world was i thinking??!) but I know I will get there. I keep reminding myself that I really don't need anything else. "No shopping" is the ultimate goal.

Starting this week, I will share my twenty-dollar deal finds. I'm not quite sure what my style is in fashion. It's a little bit of everything I guess - classic, bohemian, preppy, fashionista, surfer chick, stay-home/soccer mom. So when I see something that attracts my attention, affordable and can work with a lot of pieces in my closet, then it's sold.

This orange Juicy Couture leather bangle was originally $68. It went on sale for $29.99. I received a "Friends with benefits" additional 30% off coupon via email. So I went online and saw this. With the sale plus the coupon, it went down to $20.99! The only problem I had was the $8.95 shipping fee. So I paid a visit to the store yesterday and voila - they had the last orange one on the mannequin! It has sold out online, but if there is a store near you and you like it too, check it out. It comes in other colors. Their additional 30% off promo ends tomorrow.

In shades of pink and gray

Today I decided to play around with clothes and accessories I haven't worn for a while. And since we are still on summer mode, I might as well take advantage of it and wear more dresses. I bought this dress at Forever 21 almost two years ago. It was the last one PLUS it was on sale. I love the word SALE! :)

It already has a lot of things going on by itself so I just wore it with simple pearl earrings and this headband (which was on clearance during a black friday sale). The photos make it look like the dress is blue/puple but it actually is dark gray (as shown on the detail photos).

Happy weekend everyone! :)

Into the green

It was one of those days where I just wanted to dress up with nothing really going on. I decided to go stroll around at the mall. Three women walked up to me and asked me where I got my shoes. The Zara store here did not have it at the time I wanted them. Their online store was not live yet. So I did get these shoes in the store but halfway around the world during a visit to my hometown! :)

Sunday's outfit

Boring title but this is exactly what it was... a dress  I grabbed to go to brunch and then grocery shopping on Sunday... I could have gone with shorts and a tee but I opted to wear this Forever 21 dress (I've had this for 3 years now!) and H&M sandals instead. We still have summer weather here!

Flowers in bloom

Today's closet item is this pastel pink cafe capri pants from Jcrew. It was on sale online for $13.99. I am petite so the length was perfect for me - no alterations needed! :) The scarf immediately caught my attention several months ago at World Market. It has shades of pastel pink so I paired it with these pants and one of my favorite wedges. The colors just makes the outfit lively!

Red splash

Closet item for yesterday was this white blouse from Forever 21. So far it has lasted for more than a year now. For the price of less than $25, the quality is pretty good. I paired it with these red jeans and red ballet flats. 

Dear Fall,

It's almost mid September - WHERE ARE YOU? Please come this way... and if you can, bring some rain with you... we need it...

Date night

You never miss date nights with your other half until it comes to a point where you never get a chance to have them. The last movie we saw in the theaters was Avatar. Yes it has been THAT long! Now that our little one is more manageable, we took the opportunity to watch a movie while the mother-in-law was in town. So I just threw on this simple outfit and enjoyed the evening!

Hello World!

I can't believe that it has been a month since my last update. Before anything else I'd like to say THANK YOU for stopping by every so often. I have been out of blogging mode lately. There are three major reasons behind this: 1) my toddler requires my attention almost ALL the time during the day 2) when she does go get her 1 hour nap I have to do housewifey things, and 3) when I get a little break I end up either getting a little bit of exercise or laying on the couch watching TV! I also rarely go out because when I do, my eyes always (ALWAYS) finds something I don't really need. There really is no where else to go with this heat except to the mall ! So most of my shopping are in grocery stores! And yes I dress like this! :) I gotta wear 'em clothes and shoes!

Anyway, this whole outfit is from H&M. Next to Zara, I love that store! Good thing the closest one is 4 hours away! I DON'T NEED ANYTHING ELSE (a reminder to myself)! I have been trying, for a week now, to purge my closet. But for some reason I just can't get it done. I just sit there and can't seem to let go of anything! Sigh! I know I haven't worn some of them for more than a year. I really need to push myself to accomplish this!

My favorite accessories lately is this charm bracelet and necklace from Tiffany's... I had my name engraved on the heart charm to make it a little bit more personal. I just have one more charm on my wish list and the bracelet is complete!

Dress, shoes: H&M

Charm bracelet, necklace: Tiffany's

Watch: Kenneth Cole

Leather silver bracelet: Juicy Couture