Tag: Shopping

Favorite Things

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The other day, I was in a clothing store with my mom, and she totally called me out. I picked up an off white – crew neck – pullover sweatshirt, and said, “oh, I neeeeeed this!” And she promptly responded, “Sadie, you have at least 10 of those already…”  Point taken, but she wasn’t 100% correct.

Some of them are white, and some of them are grey…

Long story short, I live for a crew neck white/off white/heather grey sweatshirt/sweater. I am not a fan of hoods on sweatshirts or jackets (I never use them and they get in the way). And I love a zipper for the right reasons, but not on my sweatshirt, thank you. So crew neck pullovers are the style for me.

So now let’s talk about all the sweatshirts I desperately need:

Let’s start with a basic at the Gap:

gap sweatshirt

I could probably wear this sweater from the Loft every day:

Loft sweater

JCrew also knows what’s up:

jcrew sweatshirt

A little more detail from Hive & Honey at Piperlime (for your dressier sweatshirt occasions):

hive sweatshirt

When I’m feeling sporty, there’s always the Athleta version that I’ve been eyeing for months because it’s a great fabric:

Athleta sweatshirtAnd finally, the only one I actually own among this group. This v-neck sweater is perfection from JCrew Factory:

Jcrew factory sweater
I am nothing, if not consistent.

More Than a Maxxinista

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I found these earrings in a boutique in Stone Harbor.  At $18, they are a steal.  It was a small price to pay for a big statement.  You can spice up any ensemble by putting these on, which made them difficult to pass up.  I don’t purchase jewelry too often because I have an extensive amount of it, but when I find something that wows me I snatch it up.   I must say I am a sucker for Francesca’s Collection and Charming Charlie’s because you can find some real deals at these stores to add to your repertoire.

I found this luxurious leather bag by Sabina at none other than TJ Maxx.  It was a brand I did not recognize, but I used my smart phone to look up the actual value of this bag.  I found that it retailed at over $250 and I got it at TJ Maxx for $139.99.  It was an end of the summer splurge to reward myself for working hard all summer long.  What’s life without a little luxury.  We have to spoil ourselves sometimes and enjoy life.  As long as we keep our budgets realistic then there won’t be a problem when it comes to paying the mortgage and utility bills.  They were my fashion finds for August and I’m currently working on new ones for September 😉

A Car Worth Waiting For

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Last week, I decided to go car shopping and on Monday I made the decision.  I needed to drive a Cadillac SRX.  Once I set foot in this beauty, there was no going back.  I traded in my five year old Mercury Mariner and never looked back.  Now, I have everything I could ever ask for in a car.  This car has heated seats and steering wheel, a built in phone system, remote control start, rear power lift gate and so much more.  I am ecstatic every time I sit behind the wheel.  Maybe this will inspire to see what car there is out there waiting for you!