What I bought in August

I got a little overexcited shopping this month.  I was on a spending freeze for almost 2 months so I guess I should have known it was coming, AND I'm really proud of the deals I found.  I have been really obsessed with stripes, so I stocked up on more....because you can never have enough stripes, right?!  Okay, maybe that's just me.  I also tried finding a few more basic pieces.  I only spent full price on one top in that whole collage!  I couldn't help myself.  (I'll let you know which one towards the end)

Everything I bought below was from an online site called ThredUp.

ThredUp is basically an online thrift store.  They buy and sell gently used clothing from top brands.  I love Express clothing but can't really afford to buy it at the full price, so this has been a great option for me.  Every top above is from Express.  The only thing I bought that wasn't from Express was the striped skirt on the bottom left.  

Here is what I paid for 8 tops, 1 jacket, and 1 skirt from ThredUp:

Express camel sweater - $8.49

Express red and navy baseball tee - $7.49

Express b&w dolman top - $12.49

Express blue and black top - $10.49

Express red & white henley -  $7.99

Express berry top - $8.49

Express grey top - $9.49

Apt 9 skirt - $8.99

Express jacket - $18.99

Express b&w striped top - $9.49

Subtotal - $102.40

Free shipping & 20% discount TOTAL: $81.92

If you want to give ThredUp a try, here is my referral link.  Thank you in advance if you use it!

Gap b&w striped top - thrift store - $2.99

Foo Fighters top - $30

Banana Republic pink top - thrift store - $4.99

Loft grey sweater - thrift store - $2.99 - 50% off - $1.50

Charming Charlie tortorise bracelet - $6.99

Forever21 striped top - thrift store - $3.99

Total - $ 50.46

Total spent in August - $132.38

I'm really happy with that total and the amount of stuff I was able to find!  Obviously the Foo Fighters top was the full price item.  It's been a long time since I paid full price for anything, but it was worth it!  I bought my husband tickets to see Foo Fighters for our anniversary, and I have to buy a tee shirt at every concert I go to.  It's tradition!  And also why I have a whole dresser drawer full of band shirts. haha!  Ooops!

Insta-lately

 I've been trying to post on Instagram daily.  I post a lot more of my outfits that never make it to the blog for whatever reason, some random shots with my family, and photos out and about.  That last picture is of my August Ipsy bag.  I'm planning a post in a few days to let you know what I think about those products.

 

  

If you want to keep up with my daily adventures on Instagram, you can follow me HERE.

OUTFIT: Date night

(sorry for the strange quality of my photos, my cameras settings must be really off)

We finally got another date night this weekend, well, technically it was a date day since we had to be back by 7pm.  But hey, beggars can't be choosers!  I will take what I can get!

We got to see Ant Man, and I have to say I was surprised at how much I liked it!  I've always loved Paul Rudd but he really surprised me in this role.  He's always such a goof in his movies...well, he still has his goofy moments but they are great!  I also got to go to Express and pick up a few more pieces I've been wanting.  Their clearance is an additional 40% off  right now, so I couldn't resist!  Then we went to PF Changs for dinner. I LOVE their spring rolls!

(I swear, I am not this pale.  My camera makes my skin look WHITE.  Photographer friends, help!!)

We also went biking with our little one over the weekend.  It was the first time we tried Paige in one of those bike carrier/seats and she did great.  She loved it!  But note to self: Next time borrow a friend's bike instead of renting one....  I swear their bike seats are made of cement.  My bum was not pleased. LOL!

What did you do over the weekend?

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A pretty purple dress from Zaful

I was so excited when Zaful contacted me about reviewing a dress from them.  They have very reasonably priced clothing and a huge selection!  I ended up picking this super cute purple dress, and I love it!  It's so comfortable.  The fabric is really soft and flowy, and I will admit that my inner 5 year old did a few "princess twirls" in it. lol!  Am I the only one that still does that?!

This dress actually came in three colors: blue, purple, and rose.  I have an obsession with the color purple so that the one I ended up going with, but all three colors were pretty.  It's such a great summer dress.  The fabric isn't so thick that I would be too warm, but it's not sheer either which is great!

You can check out some of their other great dresses HERE.  They don't just sell clothing either.  They have some super cute shoes, accessories, and jewelry too!

** I received this dress for free from Zaful for review; however all opinions are my own **

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OUTFIT: Our 5 year anniversary celebration

I took a little bit of time off from blogging last week but I am back this week with a full week's worth of posts, so expect to see me around a lot!

Last Friday was my husband and I's 5 year wedding anniversary!  I can't believe how fast time flies.  It does not seem that long ago.  My husband requested the day off from work and we had a babysitter so we could spend the whole day together.  Our original plan was to go to Kennywood (our local amusement park) then we had dinner reservations at a fancy restaurant at 6pm.  The weather had other plans and it decided to rain half the day, so we decided to see a movie, go to Dave & Buster's, then dinner.  We had so much fun!

Saturday I got to have an art day with one of my friends while my husband watched Paige.  And then Sunday we ended up going to Kennywood!  It was such a great, full weekend.

I bought this dress from ThredUp for sooo cheap!  It was under $10!  Just in case you never heard of thredUP before, it is basically an online thrift shop with brand name clothing.  You can buy and sell gently used clothing.  Everything I received from them was in great condition.  If you decide to check it out, here is my referral link.  Thanks in advance if you do!

Psst....I don't want to say this too loud but.... I'VE BEEN HEADACHE MIGRAINE-FREE FOR A WHOLE WEEK! Yesss!

If you missed my "Wedding Week" posts last year, here are the links:

Our Engagement

Wedding Details

Our Wedding

Our Honeymoon

What did you do this weekend?

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Just so you know I AM changing out of my sweats...

I was not ready for this weekend to end at all.  It just flew by so fast that I don't feel like we had any time to relax.  As usual, we spent most of our weekend running around.  But I guess the good news is that my husband only has a 4 day work week this week.  Actually he has two 4 day work weeks in a row because next week is our 5 year wedding anniversary.  Time is flying by!

We have a nice date day planned for our anniversary as long as the weather agrees with us that day.  I should probably try to figure out a plan B just in case.  I swear it's been raining every day.  What a lame summer so far!

And if you couldn't tell from my squinty eyes in these pictures, my migraines are kicking my butt again.  That's why I wasn't around much last week.

I love this maxi dress because it's so comfortable but is still dressy enough to wear out to eat.  I would probably wear a maxi dress every single day if I had enough of them. lol!  I wore this dress on the blog before back in the spring.  It's just so comfy!

Did you do anything fun over the weekend?

A great date night dress from Showinbuy

(**I was given a free product from Showinbuy for review purposes, however, all opinions are my own**)

I was so excited when Showinbuy contacted me about styling one of their dresses.  They had so many to choose from on their site that I had such a hard time making a decision.  I am extremely happy with the one that I ended up choosing.

The dress that I am wearing is called Sleeveless Lace Patched Slim Dress and it's only $22.99!  Their clothing is super affordable and they ship internationally.  The material of the dress is really soft and it has a convenient hidden back zipper in the back.

I love adding a pop (or two) of red to black and white outfits just to add a little bit of color.  I think it helps give a conservative outfit just a little bit of a sexy vibe.  That classy and sexy vibe was perfect for a date night with my hubby over the weekend.  We got to go out for a nice dinner and then we saw Jurassic World!  (It was so good!)

Outfit details:

Dress - Showinbuy

Earrings - Charming Charlie

Heels - Thrifted

Belt - old! Charlotte Russe?

Check out some of their other great dresses here: http://www.showinbuy.com/Cheap-new-women-dresses-122

What did you do over the weekend?

OUTFIT: lace top with white shorts

We had a pretty busy weekend this time around.  Saturday we had a birthday party for our friend's daughter, and Sunday we went to my father-in-law's band show.  It was so much fun!  I think there should be an extra weekend day that if specifically for resting from the weekend. lol!  I'm exhausted...but that's a typical Monday feeling, I guess.

My father-in-law's band played REALLY well, and there was a huge crowd.  They play covers from band's like Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton, Bad Company, etc.

Outfit details:

Top: Express - similar

Shorts: really old, similar

Sandals: Forever 21, similar

I'm not really sure what I was thinking in this picture.  I look like I'm freezing but it definitely wasn't cold. haha!  who knows!

Did you do anything fun over the weekend?

Thrifting adventures: Dress shopping

One of my favorite things to thrift shop for are dresses.  I feel like I only wear a fancy dress once or twice before I get rid of it so I don't want to have to spend an arm and a leg for it.  

I have a couple weddings to go to this year so I've been trying to find something new to wear to them.  I also would like to find more comfy spring/summer dresses.  I used to have a bunch of them but I think they may have been donated by mistake....oops!

I took all of my photos in this post with my camera phone, so some of them didn't turn out to great.  Sorry about that!!  Also, be warned that I have a pretty mean RBF (resting bitch face)... you are forewarned! LOL!

Dress #1:  I really liked how this dress fit, but I felt like it was just a bit too short.  I actually pulled it down a bit just to take this picture. lol!  This one got left at the store.

Dress #2:  If you couldn't tell by my less than excited face in this picture, I was not a fan of how this one fit.  It bunched really strange in the bust.  This one go left behind in the store too.

Dress #3:  This red dress is actually an Express dress and the material is super soft and fit great.  Perfect little Spring/Summer dress. Bought $4.99

Dress #4:  This one was a New York & Company dress that fit okay, but I felt like I had something similar at home and I just wasn't overly excited by it.  Left it at the store.

Dress #5:  I saw this fun Loft dress on the rack, and really loved the colors so I thought I would give it a try.  It was a small but seemed really big on me.  Left it at the store.

Dress #6:  I saw this pretty navy dress and instantly loved it.  The detailing on the shoulder and waist was so pretty.  I have no idea where I will wear it but I bought this one for half off!  Only $3.99!  You can't beat that!!  I have a wedding to go to in September so maybe I will wear it there...or is it too fancy??  What do you think?

Total spent: $8.98 for 2 dresses!

Do you think I made good choices?  Is there something I should have kept but didn't?

OUTFIT: Tribal dress

I've been such a bad blogger lately,  I don't know what's gotten into me!  I think the little break was good for me though.  I got to enjoy some company from friends and family this Sunday at our cookout and Saturday we took Paige to our local amusement park (Kennywood) for the first time.  She has so much fun riding some of the kiddie land rides.  I was a nervous mama, of course but she was brave.  Unfortunately, yesterday I was in bed almost all day with another one of my migraines....yuck!  I'm feeling a bit better today.  We'll see what the rest of the week brings.

It has been really warm around here the past few days but I think there is a lot of rain coming this way.  It was a beautiful day for our cookout though, so I can't complain too much (and I was headache free too!).

I got these super cute wedges at a thrift shop recently for only $6!  They were never worn and they are super comfortable!  I'm super happy with them.  The dress and jewelry I've had for a couple years and don't remember where I found them,  the dress doesn't even have the tags on it anymore.  Oops! 

I plan on being around a lot more in June so expect to see a bit more of me!  I have a ton of new mini book reviews, fashion collaborations, thrift shop finds, and beauty reviews coming up!  I was also a contributor for a new online magazine!  I will share a bit more about that when it goes live so you can go check it out.  I'm really excited about it!

What have you been up to lately?!

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