Thrifted Treasure: (mini) Thrift Haul

It's been over a week since I've stepped foot in a thrift store. My goal is to refrain until the June 10th $10 bag sale at Unique. Wish me luck! These are the items from my last trip. My friend asked me to go shopping and of course I couldn't say no even though I had been twice in the …

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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms #dontsweatmoms #giveaway

I was selected to be a Don't Sweat Mom and be a part of the Don't Sweat Moms community. As a part of the community, I received Kristine's Carlson's latest book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Mom . It's a cute little book and an easy quick read. The chapters are a couple of p…

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Thriftanista Style File: Mom Casual Weekend

What a lovely weekend spent with family, friends, food and drink. Violet played with her cousins and ran from her grandma, aunts, and uncles. She was armed with a mouth full of "no" whenever any adult looked like they were coming close to her. What I Wore Mom casual all weekend. I don'…

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Tangerine diy dye

I took this dress from drab to fab by adding a little color.   Soaking up the color on the stovetop. Oooooooh! Washed, dried, and waiting on a hanger. Ahhhhhh! POW! Much improved. (Today's backdrop includes liquor, a tripod on a table, and a naked baby.) Do you dye?

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Violet Says: Buck it!

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Thrifted Treasure: Salvation Army Haul

I went thrifting twice this week and spent about $30 each visit. Over my budget by $10 both times.  I'm doing too much! This is my haul from the weekend. I went to to Salvation Army on Saturday to see if I could uncover some of those .69 tags. The color tag sale is 50% during the week and then…

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Thriftanista Style File: Floral Capris

I had a fabulous time at Juicy Couture's Beach Weekend Packing Party. It was a great evening of food, drinks, music, and fashion. What I Wore I fell in love with these floral capris while visiting Unique's 50% off sale. I think I paid $3 (or less) for them. They fit so well that I want to t…

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My Mother's Day look

What I Wore I pulled out another little black dress on mother's day. I love the way this one fits. Although it feels a bit more snug since I tried it on last. OAN: I fell off the fitness wagon and I can see the effects. Argh. After brunching at Feast, I thought a button was going to pop and I o…

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Thriftanista Style File: LBD with color blocked pumps

Last week, Girl Get A Life and I went to meet up with Trina from The Baby Shopaholic . It was my first time meeting a blogger from other lands (ATL). She is so nice and and just as pretty in person. We talked, drank martinis, and got manicures.  It was a really fun night that ended early as I was t…

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