Shoes-day Tuesday!

Hey there

First I want to thank you for your concern over my accident.  From the early assessment of my car, it’s likely it will be considered a total loss.  Hmmm, didn’t expect to be car shopping in December…

Moving on to a lighter topic — shoes!  I finally got around to uploading some pics I had taken last month and lo and behold, there are some new boots to share.

Usually when I buy a new pair of shoes/boots, Zach tells me I have a pair exactly like them already.  He’s usually right.  But I can safely say I have not had boots like the ones shown below:

They are a very light taupe, nearly cream and I sort of love them.  I’ve had an Aldo gift card burning a hole in my wallet for nearly a year and went in there on a whim (the weekend of all the car issues) and saw these in the clearance area.  They were over $200 originally, marked down to the low $100′s, then another 30% off.  With my gift card, I ended up paying about 30 bucks out of bucket.  Sweet! 

And in case you didn’t know, Aldo now does half sizes.  I was never a huge fan of their shoes because the 37′s were too fitted and the 38′s too roomy.  The boots (the last ones I might add) were a 37.5 (which is the equivalent of a 7.5). 

How light of a boot would you wear?

Giveaway: Looking Glass Necklace

Happy Sunday friends!   I hope you’ve had a fabulous weekend so far.  If you’re interested in a bit more fabulosity, keep reading for a pretty amazing giveaway!

Mai at Shabby Apple contacted me to provide one of my readers with a  necklace!

I highly encourage you to peruse the Shabby Apple website for tons of unique items, including jewelry, dresses, kids items, fitness clothes, and more!  You’ll love the options and also the cute names they have for all their products

After careful selection, I have picked the Shabby Apple Looking Glass necklace:

I love the whimsical appeal and also the simplicity.  What’s even better is that it is a locket for a photo, charm or anything else that will fit!

I can see pairing this necklace with a button down V-neck top perhaps with a little ruffles around the neckline or even a plain colored T with some jeans and great boots.  Have fun with it!

There are 4 ways to enter:

1. Mandatory: Like Shabby Apple on facebook entry (leave a comment letting me know)
2. Following Shabby Apple on twitter (let me know you’ve done so)
3. Subscribe to the Shabby Apple blog (let me know you’ve done so)
4. Leave a comment telling me what type of jewelry you like best: rings, earrings, necklace, bracelet, watch (I’m a ring and necklace girl myself! )

Giveaway is open to US residents only.  You have until the end of Wednesday to enter!  Good luck!

A lovely ladies weekend

Hi again!

Welcome back to reality – hopefully everyone is well rested and rejuvenated from the weekend (especially after yesterday’s extra hour of sleep –> )

First I have to thank you for showing the bestie love for her fabulous news on Friday’s post   You are the best!

Friday evening I had plans to meet some of the Foodbuzz ladies for a late dinner, but after a twitter frenzy on Friday, plans quickly changed and we decided to all meet up pre-Foodbuzz events in Union Square. 

Pic thanks to Katie

Though our time was pretty short, I had such fun hanging out with these ladies (Me, Gina, Katie, Courtney, and Sara).  We barely could stop gabbing long enough to figure out what we wanted to do, but ultimately decided to do what we do best (second to eating): shopping!  We hit up the mecca that is Forever 21 and all scored some sweet purchases.  I only wish I had more time with them   They are all faboosh

Saturday my good friend Kim came up and visited from LA.  Not only was she in my wedding, but we also went to Kauai together in February (such fun!). 

Even though Kim and I only live a short 50 minute Southwest flight apart, our busy schedules make it hard to get together as often as we’d like.  But when we do, we have a blast!  We chatter away for hours on end, which is just what we did  while doing a little shopping at the mall, eating Italian food, and making pumpkin cookies for no reason.

We also managed to indulge in two Starbucks runs for the ubiquitous red cup return.  And the introduction of the delicious Skinny Peppermint Latte (130 cals for a Grande ).  Oh yeah, I see a lot of these in my future. 

Sunday came all too quickly and was met with errands (grocery shopping), finishing baby shower thank you cards, working out, etc.  Why is Sunday such a chore day?  Bah humbug. 

How did you spend your weekend?

Do Starbucks red cups allure you in?

What’s your least favorite Sunday chore?