10 Questions for a Thriftanista - Nia B

It's time for another round of 10 Questions for a Thriftanista! Our thriftanista this month is Nia B . I've known her many years. She's a good friend to my mama and she has become a good friend and estate sale shopping buddy of mine. She's also a natural hair stylist and beauty guru…

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{Swag} Iman Lip Affair Kit

As an overall lover of free stuff (who isn't?), I was excited to receive  Iman's Lip Affair Kit  from my gal pal Girl Get A Life . She went to an advance screening of the movie About Last Night and was kind enough to gift me her swag since I couldn't make it to the screening. Awwww, it…

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Purple Passion

I am very grape colored today. I matched my lips to my purple dress and I did it on purpose. It's been a while since I went into purple geek mode. If you're new here and haven't already figured it out, I love the color purple. I like purple things. I named my daughter Violet. I am abou…

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Wide Leg Pants Trend

Wide leg pants are on trend for Spring but they have been trending in my closet for a couple of years now when I found  vintage plaid pants at Savers during a Black Friday sale. I don't wear a lot of obviously 70s clothes but the high waist just spoke to me.

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Thrifting, Sushi, and Day Drinking Weekend

Due to an awesomely busy weekend, I have no outfit pictures. I wore my  diy sequin skirt for my mom's night out but most of the time was pretty casual in my SAHM standards. Here's a look at what I was up to. It was a perfect weekend packed with thrifting, sushi, day drinking and more! Natura…

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Getting Dressed When You Want to Wear A Muumuu

There are definite advantages to working inside of the home. Being able to dress anyway I choose tops the list. It's still a struggle in the wahm / sahm life though. Sometimes I don't see the point of getting dressed at all. Most of the day it's just me and V. I'm at the grocery st…

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{SAHM Style} Retro Ski Jacket

It looks like Sochi outside so why not bring out the snow bunny attire? The ski jacket is an old thrift find. Due to its inability to cover rear in extreme cold conditions, it's hardly ever worn but I love the retro look and bright yellow color.

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How to Wear a Vintage Sequin Top

These very words appeared in my blog search keywords --  How to Wear a Vintage Sequin Top. As I am a super fan of vintage sequin tops , I felt moved to answer the question.

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Thrifting Requires...

Thrifting requires creativity . That's why I'm a big fan of buying the pieces you love. When you buy the pieces you love, you'll find a way to work them into your wardrobe. I found this leather trench coat 2 years ago. I wasn't sure if it was a coat or a dress. I'm still not sur…

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{SAHM Style} Glam Safari

I love to match unconventional pieces together. A glam metallic gold blouse underneath an animal safari jacket is probably the most daring pairing to date. I like safari style jackets. I like animals on clothes. Therefore, finding this 70s vintage Abercrombie & Fitch hunting jacket equals thri…

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