200th post & I'm a Maxxinista

So who knew I had 200 posts worth of something to say? Well I'm not sure if any of it was actually worth anything but in any case - woohoo 200 posts! Awesome. Hopefully there will be many more to come.

I've been to TJ Maxx twice this week...can we say obsessed? I didn't even to go Target...oh wait, yea I went on Monday. But seriously...I've been hitting the jackpot lately at TJ Maxx. That place is usually hit or miss for me. I'm not really one to rummage through racks for hours trying to find the perfect deal. I sort of just let them find me. Here's a few things I've picked up this week. I am officially a Maxxinista you guys.

Cynthia Rowley Pillowcases - $6.99 (Reg $12.00)

These totally don't match the sheets I currently have but I loved the Tiffany blue color of these pillowcases.

Nautica Polo - $10.00 (Reg $34.50, marked down to $19.99)

I loved the color of this polo and the little pink sailboat and stripe detail. So preppy.

Nine West wallet - $12.99 (Reg $39.99)

I saw this wallet and a Kenneth Cole wallet the first day I went. I couldn't decide between the two so I left them and decided to come back later. I didn't see the KC one today. I think I was leaning more towards the NW one anyway so it worked out.

Oh. My. Gosh. I love these shoes! I never have luck with shoes at TJ Maxx. They hardly ever have really cute shoes in my size (7.5) and when they do they're still kind of "expensive" in my opinion. I saw these and knew they had to be mine. I didn't see them in 7.5 so I tried the 7 and couldn't even put them on. So I tried the 8 and it fit comfortably. I don't think I'll have any slipping issues but I figure if  I do I can always buy insoles which I'll probably do anyway. I'm wearing these to a wedding a  couple months and they're not going to feel that great after 4 hours of dancing. Oh and when I went today I saw a 7.5 mixed in with the clearance section. grrrr. They weren't actually on sale just misplaced. But still. 

Tommy Hilfiger purse - $29.99 (Reg $75.00, marked down to $50.00)

Purses are something else I never seem to have luck with at TJ's. Same deal as with the shoes - when I do find something it still seems too expensive especially when I've never even heard of most of the brands I see in there. I turned around and saw this purse. I saw it was Tommy Hilfiger and figured it was going to be a little pricey. But then I saw it was under $50 and I was like "MINE!" It's a classic style I've been looking for. I don't even mind the logo; it's not as in your face as Coach or Dooney and Bourke can sometimes be. 

Do you guys ever shop at TJ Maxx? Or Marshall's, Ross, Nordstrom Rack, Burlington Coat Factory? If so, have you found any awesome deals? I'd love to hear (or see; if you have pics!)

[Outfit of the Day]: I'm not leaving the house until January

Hey people! I had to do some last minute shopping today. Big. Mistake. The stores themselves weren't that bad. I went to Ulta, Target & Walgreen's and with the exception of a screaming kid in Target (which is usually the norm) it wasn't too bad. What was bad was the traffic at Bridgewater Falls. Seriously people were driving all crazy and shit. I'm lucky to be alive. It was that bad. I tend to get bad road rage and can't tell you how many times I was screaming in my car. Now I'm just glad to be home and I am not going out until after Christmas (with the exception of work of course). All the presents are bought, wrapped and under the tree. yay! Only 5 more days! Here's what I wore on my shopping adventure. It wasn't as cold today and I was brave to wear flats. My feet were chilly by the end but after a few minutes under my car's heater they were fine.

*This is the sweater from this post that I got for an amazing deal*

Sweater: Michael Kors (similar here) (and here) (and here) 

Shirt: Target (here) (similar here) (and here)

Jeans: Lauren Conrad (similar here) (and here) (and here)

Shoes: Walmart (my wanna-be Tory Burch) (shop the real thing here) (similar here) (and here) 

I'll be back with a post about the last minute items I got today - they were awesome!

A few recent items

Hey! Hope everyone had a great day! I know it was Columbus Day, and I was lucky enough to have the day off. Then again, I'm always off on Mondays, so eh. I could definitely tell it was a holiday because when I went to Target it was abnormally busy for a Monday morning (I would know this since I'm there just about every Monday) and then when I went into Chipotle for lunch, the line went all the way to the door and about 90% of the crowd was teenagers.
So I stopping into TJ Maxx last Friday simply because I hadn't been in awhile and wanted to see if I could find some deals. I ended up finding a few things. OK, I've never had much luck at TJ Maxx when it comes to purses/shoes. Either they don't have anything cute in my shoe size and when I do find something it's usually still "expensive", same with the purses. When I do find one I like it's still like close to $100 or they have some brand that I've never heard of priced well over $100. WTF? Anyway, I did end up finding a cute sweater by Michael Kors. I found one and it was marked $19.99 but I noticed it had some dust bunnies or something on the tie that went around the sweater so I found another one but this one was marked $39.99. I was like, seriously?! Dust isn't that big of a deal and I'm sure it'll come out in the wash so I went with the cheaper one. I'm thinking maybe it was a return or something but I couldn't find anything else wrong with it besides the dust.

My new favorite sweater. What a deal!

I couldn't resist these adorable Betsey Johnson Halloween socks! They were only $5.99.

I've been wanting to try a new deep conditioner and this one smells so good. I've never tried anything from Rusk before so I figured at under $6 this couldn't hurt.

Finally I bought a pair of Tweezerman tweezers! I've been so out of the loop on these. I really wanted a pair but didn't want to shell out the $20 for one even though I know they're worth it ;)

This isn't necessarily a print I would've picked out but for $12.99 I'll take it. Plus it doesn't really matter what print is on them right?

I finally got my Outdoor Cafe Cardigan! It finally went on sale at Anthro. I was thisclose to paying full price when it unexpectedly went on sale last week. I still had to pay some ridiculous amount for shipping but it was still a sale to me. I'm thinking about getting the yellow color because it just screams fall to me! I would totally recommend this cardigan. It's pretty lightweight but very warm and cozy. I will be wearing this well into the winter and maybe even early spring!

This cute little sweater comes courtesy of LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl's. I bought the Oatmeal color which I am in love with and then went back and got the purple color. I love this color. It's a deep rich almost plum color. I like the lace back and shoulders. It's an unexpected take on your basic v-neck sweater. And at under $30 it's a total steal and right on trend for fall.

I was instantly in love with this sweater when I first saw it on aerie's website. I loved the style, the print, everything! The price was a little more than I was expecting, especially once shipping was added in but I think it's totally worth it. It is very warm and actually a little itchy but nothing that I can't deal with. I will definitely get a lot of use of this come winter, whether it's for hanging out or lounging around.

Lastly is these awesome boots by Madden Girl. They were only $79 and are the perfect fall boot that I've been looking for. I've already worn them once (and then it decided to go back in time to July again this weekend.) and I love them! If you're looking for great boots but are on a budget I would recommend these boots!

Summer Purchases: Clothes

Hey everyone! I was cleaning some things out of my room today and found alot of things that I never put up on here. So I thought it'd be fun to show you all the things I've purchased over the last few months. Keep that in mind too. It's not like I went on a spree one week - all of these things have been aquired over the last 4 or 5 months. And most of the things I got because I had a discount code, or it was on sale. And no, I'm not rationalizing....
Anyway, I figured I'd do the best installment first: the clothes!

Starting things off I have both colors of the Blooming Lattice Cardigan from Anthropologie. I score both of these on ebay for $59 each with free shipping! You should check it out, I just did a search and got two pages of results.

This cute little cardigan came from Kohl's and is from the Lauren Conrad line. I seriously am so grateful for this collaboration - I never really found anything at Kohl's before this line came out. And now with the Vera line along with Elle & Apt 9, I freakin' love Kohl's! You can still get this top (on sale!) in black and gray here

OK so I don't live anywhere near Washington, but this comfy sweatshirt was only $9 at Forever21 and I could not pass it up! I couldn't seem to find it online anymore (that's the thing about F21, it's there one day and the next *poof* it's gone! grrr) but this one will give a similar look but double the price, but I guess it's still not bad in the long run.

This fun sweater was picked up at JC Penny. I was shopping with my bf's mom and this was the only thing I found that I really wanted to buy (I was being good that week). It ended up costing me nothing - she paid for it because she had a 15% coupon. I think it ended up being about $15. Not bad for my new favorite fall sweater! Check out all the other pretty colors.

This was also a F21 find. It was only $11.50! It feels and looks much more expensive. I really wanted to go back and get the purple color here but once again I waited too long and now my size is sold out. But if you're a small or medium go for it!

This super soft sweater is from American Eagle. I was actually hoping it would be a little longer, because on the website it looked much longer for some reason but it's still a great basic to have. It's lightweight so I can wear it now (well once it stops being 80 degrees at 10pm!) and into fall. get it here in black or gray.

These two tops above came from JC Penny. I went a few weeks ago and they were having some sort of huge mega type sale. I got both of these shirts for $10 TOTAL. They're both kind of different for me, not something I'd usually go for, but at $4.50ish a pop I thought it'd be safe to try.

I got this open cardi from ebay. It was around $9 with shipping. It's a little tight in the arms so I'll have to wear tanks underneath which I can live with.

I love anything nautical inspired and one day when I stopped in TJ Maxx I saw this cute cardigan for $16.99, I knew I had to have it!

This sweater also feel very nautical to me - I can just picture myself wearing it on my yacht in the ocean, the wind whipping my hair around my face, bringing about a chill, so happy I brought along my sweater from Target! Ok back to reality, this will work with shorts and deck shoes now and jeans and sneakers come cooler weather. Even though I hate navigating Target's website, I managed to stumble upon this top here. You're welcome.

Another Anthro ebay score! Once again I found these both for under $60 each. Just do a search, there's still some available, although I think it's mostly the purple color which is really beautiful in person.

Another comfy sweatshirt. I realized looking through my closet just how many navy blue shirts I own. I just never realized how much I reach for this color! This one is from Aerie (American Eagle) and is now on sale. yay!

Ok another awesome target find! I got a black leather jacket from Victoria's Secret last year and since then have been on the hunt for the perfect brown one. All the ones I found never lived up to my expectations. They were either too dark, too expensive, too cheap looking or just plain werid looking. I was in Target one day and saw this beauty and knew it had to come home with me. And guess just how much this baby was?

I know right? And the "leather" is totally beautiful. It's soft and buttery and the color is amazing. It looks so much better in person - online it looks really shiny and cheap for some reason. check it out here

This is yet again another Anthro ebay score. Well at least the description said it was from Anthropologie. I did a little research but couldn't really find anything. I dont really care either way, I just know I got an awesome maxi dress for $75! I recently saw the same version in blue pop up for only $50 hmmmm

This is same as the orange JCP sweater. I got about the same deal on this one even though I got it a few weeks later. I love argyle!

I got this back in the spring from F21 for like $13. It's no longer online but I did see the exact same one on Modcloth's website for $55. If you're interested there's still a few left. I just can't believe they're trying to sell the same thing for more than double the price.

Another American Eagle buy. I love that store - can you tell? I purchased this spotting this on Chloe. It looks more olve in this pic but the color is listed as "park elm" and looks more brown in person. At $29.50 it's a sweet deal and I'm thinking of getting more colors. Go get it

2 more AE tops! I got these back in April or something like that. I haven't worn either of these yet. I bought them a size or two down from my normal because I've been working out and trying to lose weight and such. I'm not quite there yet, but mostly because I haven't been all that good about working out. Shame on me.

This is a Liberty of London from Target shirt. I also haven't worn this top yet but only because it's like polyester or something and is waaaay to hot to wear in this heat, maybe in a few weeks when it's more reasonable temperatures!

Lastly is my Bengals jersey! Sadly they disappointed big time in their first preseason game :( oh well it's nothing a Bengals fan isn't used to! I just hope they step it up in time for the real games! Who Dey!!!

Whew! I had no idea this would be such a long post. Or that I've actually bought so much stuff the last few months. ooops. Well like I said before mostly everything was bought on sale or super sale! Also I'm not doing any of this to brag or show off. I just thought you'd like to see what's out there to buy and hopefully it gives you more of an idea of my personal style :)