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First off, I have one pair of shoes to show you that I ordered. I was hoping to have two but I’m returning the snow boots I ordered because I didn’t like how they fit around my ankle even though they were the cutest ones I’d seen online. Poop. I ordered these flats from Modcloth (LURVE this website) and even though I ordered a half size too big, I have insoles from Aldo that make them practically fit me. Aren’t they adorable?!

Some days after dropping my husband off I head to the drive-thru Starbucks which is next to a mall. I get my chai tea latte and leave it in the car to “peep” in a store or two quickly while it cools. Today I went to “peep” in Old Navy to see if they had any of the sweaters with the animals left. Unfortunately they didn’t. So instead of leaving, I did what always makes me feel less guilty – check clearance. Hey, if I’m not supposed to be getting anything else then I can feel less guilty about spending a lot of money ;). I came across the shirts below: two plaid flannel shirts ($11.49 each) and one striped cotton shirt ($8.99) [and they’re giving out Old Navy cash right now to be redeemed between 1/31- 2/6]. When I saw the striped shirt I immediate saw it with some white shorts and the flats above for a very fresh Summer look. I’ll have to post that look when I do where it in the Summer because our Spring can still be very wet. I was also considering getting another pair of the rockstar jeans in corduroy but they didn’t have my size in the color I wanted :(.

I was recently telling someone how much I dislike turtlenecks. If it doesn’t stick to your neck I’d wear it but the fitted ones I despise. So I had to chuckle when I came across these two ($10.49 each! after an additional 30% off for the closing sale). On Tuesday, I went to a store in another mall to run an errand and I was walking back to the entrance by where I parked and I looked up and saw a store, that I shop in occasionally, was closing that location and had a sale. WHAT!? I had to give it one last look around as I just got my NYE dress from there and everyone loved it. So I tried on at least 8 sweater dresses of which I put all back (womp) and I came out and saw these turtlenecks in 4 different colours. I tried them on and they looked amazing! Very flattering and the neck didn’t bother me at all. I’d probably be classified as a bargain hunter. I prefer to get more for my money (for clothing) but at the same time I splurge on quality items like shoes and bags. I’ve been building my collection of handbags so I that I can only have bags I know I will use throughout the years and not just for the moment. Once I get my camera sorted out I may do short videos just to show you as it may be better than posting pictures all the time. Anyway, enough rambling.

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Friday is the one day that if I do any shopping, I’m always extra excited about it. I don’t know why but it gives me a high… then I come down after the realization that I am a shopaholic at heart. Let’s start with what I actually bought on Friday.

I went to Nordstrom to get Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Make-up. My friend tried it out, and when I was walking around the mall with her I picked up a sample. I’m not a wear make-up everyday kind of person so I tried it the night we went out to celebrate my husband’s birthday. Through 3 hours of dinner and about another 3.5 hours in the club I was sold on this product. What impressed me the most was that in the club, as I was wiping the sweat from my face, I didn’t see the product smeared all over the tissue! And at the end of the night, my face still looked like it did when I left home. I probably should have used the sample up but I figured I’d just buy it and I’ll have it to wear for all of the upcoming parties for the season.

Estée Lauder Double Wear Makeup in Rich Chestnut

While I was there I had an idea of what I wanted to get as a gift for a make-up junkie friend so I was walking around exploring my options. After I sorted her gift, I headed up to BP (Brass Plum – the Junior section of Nordstrom) just to have a look around. I bought the beige scarf with the silver running through it, and as I was at the counter I saw the other two scarves in a bowl by the register. I asked the cashier the price, and when she told me both were $8.99 each, I told her to ring me up! I told you, I have a problem. The beige and pink are infinity scarves and the other one is a regular long scarf. I’ll try to post pics of how I wear them, even though I’m a plain Jane ~~with a hint of style~~ :P.

Now even though I didn’t buy these shades on Friday, they were delivered on Friday so I’m throwing them in. Apart from all of the gifts I ordered Thanksgiving week (before Thanksgiving day and Black Friday), I think this may be considered my Black Friday deal as I got them 50% off. They’re Burberry shades and I was smitten by them and had to get them. My go-to pairs of shades have been Ray Bans (Wayfarer and Aviator style in brown) but as a person who loves variety, I’ve been on the hunt for another pair of not brown shades to add to my collection that I adore and aren’t just for what is in style or everyone has been wearing. I need my items to suit me. My husband isn’t in love with these because of the size but he said they look good. (Sidenote: He calls himself a “fashionasta” and he advises me sometimes on what to wear. It can be very entertaining.) With that said, I’m keeping them.

I guess if I’m doing a blog like this I need to work on my photo clarity. I used my iPhone to take these out of sheer laziness but I’ll work on getting better photos and a better camera as soon as possible.

Just For Laughs:

My husband (please excuse the bush on his face) hijacked my old sunglasses and he’s trying to put on his best Steebie J face (Stevie J from Love and Hip Hop Atlanta). But here I am in the sunglasses shown above :).

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