Budgets...

...I'm terrible at them. Especially clothing/beauty budgets. Plus I feel like when I am trying to be good and I see an item I really love and say to myself  "I'll just wait for now" and when I can't stop thinking about it and go back for it its gone that I've lost a battle and then I binge shop to soften the blow.

I've been inspired by fellow bloggers Fran and Kaitlin to start a budget...in September. Due to my recent spontaneous online purchases (on my credit card no less) I'm making August a no spend month.

Its seems like every July I binge- hardcore- on shopping. Online, in store, thrift- you name it. Last year it was Gap and Old Navy. 

It was right around the time I decided to start a blog after I had discovered my first fashion blog -J's Everyday Fashion c/o Pinterest. I was inspired by her picks and I had a whole new perspective when I went shopping and even found a few of the same pieces she had. What a rush. I was a born again shop-aholic.

Also with this post I realized I've been blogging (off and on) for a year now. Time flies.

Fast forward to a year later and I've expanded my shopping horizons and blog roll and my need to keep up with the Joneses is even worse. Sometimes I have to check myself- like this August.

I'm also thinking of selling some items I know I haven't worn or will not wear. The things I purchase now are a lot different then a year ago and what I want is to have a perfectly curated closet- ready for any event or moment. A mix of trendy and classic and one that's tailored to my lifestyle. More casual than business. Pulled together, not frumpy. Girly, yet edgy. That's not too much to ask right?



Do you keep a budget? Do you stick to it?
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Cool & Comfortable

Sunnies: Vegas gift shop
Tee: Old Navy
Jacket: via Target
Jeans: Old Navy
Shoes: Aerosoles via Macys (old)
Belt: via Target
Watch: via Target

It has been sunny and dry around these parts and just a little bit on the chilly side. I'm in the middle of "No Money May" (a phrase coined by a friend of mine). Now it has a completely different meaning for her than it does for me, as I'm adjusting to a new pay schedule and working hard at some debt reduction, meaning I have zero denero.

So I've been falling back on some of my favorite comfy classics like these vintage-y T's and skinny jeans older than my dog. 

I love wearing heels, but comfy flats like these Aerosoles, are made of the stuff my feet thank me for. And they're perfect for running around town.

I'm obsessed with this jacket that I picked up on clearance at Tar-jay and I am wearing it with everything!

Leopard accessories are something no girl should live without. Just see my collection. Even my watch has a leopard face so in an effort to print mix I threw in some stripes down low. 

I'm still a little shy about print mixing...I've read to try it in small doses and yet I'm still afraid to step out of the house! Maybe I just don't have the right pieces...any thoughts?

What is it about styling that stumps you?

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Sheer Dots

Top: Old Navy
Tank: Target
Pants: Target (so old)
Boots: via PayHalf
Bracelets: Alex and Ani
Necklace: Tiffany's

This is one of my favorite shirts right now, however I hate that I am constantly cutting loose threads from the seams after every wash. Regardless, it matches everything and pairs perfectly with these jeans and boots for a casual night at the mall for dinner and browsing. 

The neon belt is required to offset the neutral colors in the rest of the outfit. I loved wearing these jeans that I re-discovered while spring cleaning. 

Exceeeept- the fly would not stay up! I had to run to Target for an emergency safety pin stash! I'm loving the worn in feel of the jeans but I might have to say ~sayonara!~ because my name is not Lindsay Lohan- I do not want to show you my skivvies. 

I've also noticed a big trend in my closet- sheer shirts. I've been collecting them since the fall I guess.

Do you have a trend that you're not consciously aware that you're drawn to?

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I wish I was a little bit taller....

....so I bought these shoes. I always have a hint of doubt when buying shoes online. I have short wide little feet (my mom affectionately calls them Freddy Flintstone feet- thanks for the complex ma).

Anywho, despite my odd shaped feet I.LOVE.SHOES. all kinds of shoes. 

Tall ones 

skinny ones 

flat ones 

comfy ones

Narrow ones

 memory gel 

open 

closed

 peep. 

All.kinds. 

No discriminating here. 

So it shouldn't come as a shock I get subscription emails from all the shoe sites despite my apprehensiveness. (Sole society, shoedazzle, justfab to name a few.) And I'm a sucker for a sale. Enter shoemint and 50% off plus 20% off first purchase. I always browse the sales but I didn't bite the bullet until now.

As my feet are short and stout so am I....

Maxi dresses and skirts are my favorite summer staple. They're just so effortlessly chic. It suddenly became so clear to me I needed these shoes in my life. They scream summer boho and are the perfect neutral. 

When they came in I was apprehensive at first. 

damntheyaretall. 

And I'm not great in flats never mind adding height. But as I broke them in around the house (final sale- no turning back!) I was surprisingly comfortable. They didn't make my feet ache like other heels and the chunkier heel + platform made for a {sort of} stability. They're slightly long for my foot but the ankle strap keeps me feeling secure. The only real issue i had was with stairs but that's not new for me. I'm generally a baby steps kinda girl. 

I cannot wait for the weather to stay warm so I can wear these a million and one ways. =]

P.s. does anyone else remember this song? I couldn't stop singing the hook as I meandered around the house in these beauties. It resonates with me.... 

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