Friday Finds - August 12th, 2011

Hey friends!
Sorry that I have been MIA again, my computer crapped out on me and decided to stop working during my FINALS. Why does that always happen? I will never understand! Anyways my apologies but lets get going on this weeks Friday Finds!
I was shopping along at MOA and decided to venture into Marshalls to do some damage to my wallet and I of course immediately went over to the shoe department where surprisingly their selection has gotten much better in the recent months! I found a pair of polo shoes for Derek but decided to pass on them since he probably wouldnt fit into them for another 6 months or so and then found a pair of BCBGeneration high heels for myself! They are gorgeous and I love them so much and I scored them for only $39.00 DEAL!

They are a beautiful beige suede/leather combo pump. I will be for sure sporting these at my best friends wedding in a month! I think everyone should check out the Marshalls shoe department.... Except leave those pretty green Jessica Simpson heels becuase I want them when I go back next week ;)

P.S.
Its my best friend Ashley's bachelorette party tomorrow night! I cant wait, SUPER SUPER EXCITED!!

Casual Friday + Friday Finds

Hey everyone! How did your work week go?! Hopefully well :)

Remember those smoking slippers that I talked to you about a week ago? Well guess WHAT! They are all mine now! These were my perfect FRIDAY FIND because they were originally $130 dollars but guess how much I just scored them for at Bloomingdales today? $35 BUCKAROOS! Thats right, you read that correctly $35 dollars! I cant believe it, I had to snatch them up right away. Look how gorgeous these shoes are, Im obsessed!

According to my shoe guy these Sam Edelman smoking slippers were not mass distributed so they marked them down pretty low to get them out of stores, score for me! 

Also, today was denim Friday today at work and I of course jumped on the opportunity to wear jeans and be a little more casual for the day! It was nice to break from my daily routine to wear something new, so this is my take of business casual; what do you guys think?!

 Pretty cute and simple, I like it like that!

I am wearing an Aqua blazer that can be found ONLY at Bloomingdales, House of Harlow necklace, F21 bracelet, JCrew Matchstick denim (I only buy my jeans from JCrew becaues they fit perfectly and last forever. They might be a bit spendy but you will notice the difference in quality, I promise!) and last but not least Sam Edelman flats! 

Have a good weekend everyone! Have some fun for me since I will be working my life away :) 

Gilt Groupe & House of Harlow

Have you ever heard of giltgroupe.com? Im sure that you have, because what fashionista/frugalista hasnt?! They have the most amazing sales from some of the most coveted designers around. I have a love/hate relationship with Gilt Groupe; I love that they have some of the best sales around but I hate how they take my money from me ;)
I have ended up spending more money than I would like but they thats okay because my son is dressed cute and so am I with the best clothes and accessories.
My favorite find from Gilt Groupe has to be the House of Harlow necklaces and bracelets that I recently purchased, they are to die for and I got so many compliments today on my necklace and bracelet combo! :) Woohoo for compliments!

House of Harlow - Turquoise & Black Deco Cuff

House of Harlow - Black & Turquoise Tribal Triangle Necklace

House of Harlow - Green Leather Double Tribal Triangle Necklace

http://www.gilt.com/invite/jnthurston - Here is your personal invitation from me to join Gilt Groupe! Happy shopping :)

Something To Think About

How true is that?

Last Saturday Night

Thats my revision to Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night' song, which I cant get enough of!
So anyways last night Carrie and I got dolled up to go to her boyfriend's fight at the Target Center - WAY TO GO PAUL!!! Big win :) Then we went to his after party at Seven downtown! It was a blast. I had my fair share of drinks, we all did.

I am wearing a Silence+Noise dress from Urban Outfitters, necklace from F21, Shoes are Paprika found at Heartbreakers Uptown and my clutch is the Tory Burch Reva Bombe Leather Clutch. 

Mz. Carrie and I! She is wearing a F21 dress and John Hardy bracelet - Smashing! Love the animal print!! 

 In the limo - we ride in style! Carries clutch is Mat & Nat - Did you know that their linings are made from recycled plastic bottles and that their leather is vegan? I think that it is awesome that designers are now being ethical but can still make beautiful handbags and wallets! LOVE!

Celebrating Pauls big win!

It was such a great night! We saw a lot of fashion do's and donts, which was highlighted at the end of the night by my great detest of this girl in a pink cardigan with black beaded flowers on it....

Friday Finds - July 22nd

I was having kind of a blah day today and I didnt really find any good deals, partly because I wasnt looking. But this is what I found today for my Friday Finds!

COACH Daria Slingback High Heel Espadrille Sandals - On sale at Bloomingdales $111.37

Silence+Noise - Urban Outfitters $69.00 

I seem to be really liking orange/red hues lately! They are perfect for summer and fall! I will be sporting this cute little dress tomorrow night! :)

I am leaving you tonight with this....

Smoking Slippers

I found these awesome shoes today at work while I was browsing around the shoe department and was immediately attracted to them because they are leopard print and 2nd because they are Sam Edelman! I asked my trusty shoe guy what he thought about them and he told me that he really really liked them and called them smoking slippers, I have never heard this name before but hey I will roll with it.
He promised me that we will be seeing a lot more of this style of shoe for fall and personally I am super excited because I really like em! I will probably pick up a pair (actually probably will buy the leopard ones, they are so cool!)

Sam Edelman, $130.00 - Bloomingdales

What do you guys think?! Do you like em? Will the trend catch on? I think they are funky and even though these are a little far out there I think that we will for sure see them in more subdued colors obviously and some funky prints like these! I think everyone should buy a pair for fall! :)

Here I am today at work with my new Tory Burch Tallis Tote - Cute huh?! Sorry about the lockers, thought they would be a good back drop! I am also sorry about my arm in that weird position! ;)

True Love Is This....

Yes I am posting twice in one day, shocker! But I just had to share these awesome photos that I took today of d and I :) I may not be the best photographer but there are something about these pictures that I have fallen in love with. Maybe its because they arent in the best of focus and it makes them look a tad rustic and old.... Anyways here they are :)

This face is way to adorable to not photograph. He gets his impeccable genes from mommy ;)

d's face cracks me up.

Tee hee goofy boy :)

This pictures kind of haunts me because d's face is blurry, but I like it.

Future model. 

Its love. 

Goodnight all!
P.S. - I used Instagram iPhone app to edit all of these photos! 

I Dream of Tory

I bought a new handbag. One that I rationalized by convincing myself that this would be the perfect "career handbag" for my future?!! Its beautiful, perfect size and of course Tory Burch; except its black and I have quite a few black leather handbags. But this one is different because its not as dressy as my Marc Jacobs and its not as casual as my crossbody Marc Jacobs bag.... This one is just different and perfect! I love it, I fell in love with it when I first set my eyes on it and had my co worker hold it in back for me for just a couple of weeks while I mulled over my decision...  So..... I decided that I am going to tell people when they ask me why I bought another handbag is that "it will grow with me through the years.... blah blah blah."  When really I just need to admit that I have a shopping addiction and that I just really really wanted the purse. I have an addiction to expensive handbags, but I always rationalize it in my head because I will have them for "years." See where this is going?? Shopping rehab, because I think my logical thinking is logical when it really isnt!!
Anyways, whatever reason I bought it doesnt matter because I fell in love yesterday.... With another Tory Burch handbag!
Here is the beaute :)

I think dustbags are so cool, I adore them. Yes, I am one of those freaks who stores every handbag in their respective dustbag while I am not using that certain handbag.... I think everyone else should as well, maybe then people wouldnt return damaged handbags after 6 months. Hello?! Use the dustbag for storage that is what they are for! - Rant for the day :)

HERE IT IS!! My beautiful Tory Burch Tallis Tote :)))))) IN HEAVEN!!

Friday Finds :)

Hi! Back now after a couple month hiatus with my Friday Finds, geared toward my budget conscious but still fashionable side of me :) Every Friday I try to scope out some super great deals because who doesnt need some 'after the work week' shopping? Cause I KNOW I DO! I checked out the Nordstrom Anniversary sale and unfortunately did not see much that suited my eye :( sad face! I was really looking forward to it! I eventually ended up over at Urban Outfitters and scoured their sale racks and this is what I found....

Shorts are by Ecote' and were $19.99. I am really loving high waisted shorts, I think they are adorable. But I cant figure out if these are really cute or really ugly? Either way... I like em!

 Romper is by Silence+Noise and is $29.99. I really like the open back detail :)

Frienship Bracelets and Tribal Necklaces... Oh My!

Im obsessed with accessories, whether that be jewelry, handbags or shoes. I love it all! Clothing comes in 2nd. Mainly because I believe that you can make or break any outfit with what you decide to accessorize with. At work I have to wear all black and I usually wear my BCBG power skirt and a cute cropped blazer or when I feel more freespirited I wear a long flowy black shirt (my favorite one from H&M) over my skirt. Yeah I am boring at work... BUT my outfits look different almost everyday because of the accessories that I chose to adorn myself in.
1. I love HUGE BOLD statement necklaces. I buy most of my jewerly from F21 or H&M or Baublebox.com or giltgroupe.com sometimes ruelala.com
2. I also love friendship bracelets and I layer them up my arm. I make my own or buy them from H&M, right now they have AWESOME I mean AWEEESOMMME friendship bracelets in store!

 Really adore this outfit. Shorts are from Francescas Collections and shirt is from F21. I am really into highwaisted shorts right now and even though the outfit is fairly subdued I think the accessories give it that extra edge or pop! 

Friendship bracelts!! Ahhh dying of excitement cause I love them so much! I mentioned earlier that H&M has a great selection of these bracelets but so does baublebox.com and most of them remind me of Chan Luu. Wish that I would have known about that website before I spent a lot of money on my Chan Luu cause the one on the website looks identical ;) 

Tribal inspired pieces are so hot right now. That necklace is bangin!

Birchbox

Have you ever heard of birchbox.com?! If not you are TRULY missing out and I urge you to go to the website and sign up! It's like a magazine subscription, you pay 10 dollars a month and get deluxe beauty samples (some might even be full sized like the Laura Geller Baked Blush & Brighten that I received in my June birchbox.) sent right to your door! What could be better?! I read about this in my May Cosmopolitan issue and couldnt be any happier with what I have received in the mail! I have even ended up buying the full size products because I love them so much and probably would have never even heard of them without this service!
Here are some fun photos so you guys can get the jist of the whole Birchbox idea!

This was my June Birchbox filled with Kate Spade's new fragrance Twirl which smelled fantastic, Herban Essentials Towlettes which I bought for myself and absolutley love; perfect for removing access makeup or if you just want to freshen up because the towlette is infused with orange YUM! Laura Geller Baked Blush & Brighten was full sized and wonderful, Oscar Blandi di Jasmine Hair Serum and I have tried this product before and thought it was great and last but not least Pangea Organics Toner for Normal to Combination Skin and I also bought this full sized! I had an extra packet of some lotion but unfortunately forgot the name of it... Whoops

This is my July Birchbox - Excited to open it because Cynthia Rowley picked all of the items that were in this month's Birchbox, how cool :)

This box was filled with Ahava Mineral Handcream which is to die for! Philosphy 1 Step Facial Cleanser, Redken Shine Flash Glistening Mist which I already love after 1 day of use and the super gorgeous Zoya Nailpolish in nude, cant wait to get my manicure!! I also had an extra goodie called Kind Almond and Apricot Wholesome Bar - Sorry that it was half eaten, it was yummy!

Jealous yet? I bet you are. Go to www.birchbox.com and sign up to start receiving your monthly boxes!!

It's Britney!

Yes, last night my best girl Carrie and I went to The Femme Fatale tour in St. Paul! We had such a blast and even though the concert got less than great reviews I thought that it was awesome! Nicki Minaj's performance was electric and one of the first opening groups was  Nervo and they are from Australia and they kicked butt too! We sat next to the funniest gay guys and they kept us laughing throughout the whole concert, it was a fabulous Wednesday night! I just have a question as to why girls think that it is okay to wear lingerie straight from Fredericks to a concert? Because you dont look cute you look trashy. Ok thats it, my rant for the day. Britney is back, actually she never went anywhere but I think she is definitely proving that she isnt going anywhere at all anytime soon! LOVED IT!

 I am wearing a Forever 21 tank top, J Crew jeans, Necklace from Forever 21, Michael Kors sandals and a Tory Burch Reva clutch.

 Carrie and I at the concert. Her outfit was amazing :)

Awesome seats!

Rocking out all night long!

Family Road Trip 2011

My grandma, mom and I decided to take a road trip to Duluth for the 4th of July weekend! D of course tagged along and we had a nice relaxing couple of days up north. I visited all of the places that I wanted to see and even picked up some awesome stones to make some new jewlery with (i will post a link to my etsy shop later) I decided to start making simple beaded bracelets with charms because that is usually what I wear on a daily basis for jewelry and why should I spend 20 dollars on something when I can make it myself or sell it for way cheaper! Visit my store at... Etsy Shop - Simplicited

Here are some fun pictures of the weekend! Enjoy :)

 I am wearing a C&C California Tee shirt

 Derek is wearing Polo Ralph Lauren Collection for toddlers and shoes from Target

Thanks gram :)

 Waving hi to the other kiddos at the aquarium!

Playing in the rocks at Canal Park :)

staycation - MN style!

I love exploring new places and finding new shops and things to admire so that is why I am super excited that the family and I are heading to Duluth for the next couple of days for the 4th of July! I have put together a list of a couple of places that I want to explore while I am there!

(beautiful isnt it?)

1. Glensheen Mansion - I have been here a couple of times but everytime I go I seem to learn something new! When I was younger I was so intrigued by everything that had happened at the mansion. I cant wait to go back and see what it looks like now!

2. Canal Park Square

3. Art Dock

4. Superior Beads 

5. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

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Hi! We are back :)

Hi, we are back.
Sorry about the delayed posting to my blog but I have just been super busy with LIFE! Everything is fabulous, wonderful and great! I am currently planning my best friends BACHELORETTE PARTY and living life with my D! I just wanted to update you all and let you know that I am back and ready to start actively posting again! I think that I will broaden my horizons and not have this blog be focused on JUST fashion. I have other things that I am interested in and will blog about those things as well!

Cant wait to start writing again!

Weekend Getaway?

I am currently planning my trip to Boulder and am wondering what I  should pack for my long weekend! These are the things that I have narrowed my packing list down too!

1. A great weekender bag! Victorias Secret $39.50

2. Flared Jeans, especially in white! - I love these ones by MiH Marrakesh $189.00

3. Printed top - Forever 21 $16.90

4. Cropped pants - Juicy Couture $158.00 

5. Platform sandal - Dolce Vita for Target $29.99

6. Maxi dress, my favorite!! - Michael Stars $158.00

7. Classic denim shorts - True Religion $150.00

8. Cat eye sunglasses - BCBG $80.00

Happy travels! :)