Fashion Star is Bad for My Budget

I have no clue what happened with the exposure of these pictures. I’m exposed just fine but the sidewalk is glowing…. Kinda like that Michael Jackson video. source The Deets: Jacket: Gallery, purchased at TJ Maxx Long Sleeve T: H&M Jeans: Charlotte Russe Shoes: Target Clutch: Vintage, purchased at Scout in Omaha Necklace: Vintage, purchased at…

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Venturing Outside

Reason #56 why I love Gilt. My boots came yesterday.  I wish everybody shipped as fast as Gilt. I had to think quickly and find a place to go so I could wear these boots immediately. So I decided to go to the Container Store for my closet organizing project. (stay tuned for that later…

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Hello, My Name is Raych

and I have an addiction to Hunter Boots. and online shopping. While sulking over the fun things I SHOULD be doing with Husband, I was perusing the interenets. and I stumbled and fell into $180 worth of purchases. oops. I got this skirt from Kohls, So I can copy Kendi and construct an outfit like…

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Sickness Silver Lining: Hunter Boots

Day 5 of absolute infection. I swear when I walk my dogs people think its the zombie apocalypse when they see me.   So what’s a girl to do when she’s all grody and sick? Shop the internets… duh. After hours of googling, I FINALLY found Hunter boots that were under their usual $125 price tag. And…

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I Cannot Kill A Book

When I was at the Etsy event earlier this month, I fell in LOVE with all the decor made with book pages. I knew I could DIY some of the things I saw. However, I have a problem with tearing pages out of a book. But I’m totally cool with stuff made from dismembered books.…

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More Christmas Swag

I got my much sought after evergreen bough this weekend. It is everything I hoped it would be and more.  I clustered some of my glass ornaments together on the bough.  I have these clippy poinsetta flowers that I clipped on the edges to hide the hooks.  I hung a pincone ornament in the middle.…

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Downsizing Christmas

Before we moved from Houston to Manhattan, I was forced to downsize my 6 Christmas decoration boxes down to 3. It wasn’t easy. But now that we are here I’m glad I parted with the stuff I found in the 80% off aisle at Hobby Lobby. I was only able to display 1/4 of what…

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Apartment Therapy

So you may have noticed that I dropped off the planet for about a week. I was in a real crab ass mood.   I figured I’d spare you the overly dramatic word vomit and just complain to my dogs instead.  Allow me to sum it up:  House still on the lease market + Husband…

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As Seen On TV

So back on Monday I told you about my new favorite appliance. Sorry, coffee maker, you are now second. This is the dreamboat I was referring to. I have never bought an “as seen on TV” product before.  Mostly because I just figured none of that crap was ever worth the money. Wrong. This thing…

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Cheapy McCheaperson

So in between packing I go out and shop or get coffee or something. Anything to get me away from packaging tape (which, btw, I found a piece of in my hair the other day) While I was at Target, I saw some makeup priced from $1-$3. I was as shocked as you are. So…

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