Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Fall style from Old Navy

I put together this little board as a challenge to myself - you know how they say not to buy a new piece of clothing unless you have three or more outfits to coordinate with. In this case, I aimed for four:



Every single piece is from Old Navy, a further challenge. What do you think?
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Monday, August 9, 2010

Giveaway! Springdream earrings!

A while ago I posted about one of my favorite jewelry designers, Springdream Jewelry. I recently bought two pairs of earrings from the talented Stephanie but then I decided to share the joy, and now one of you lucky followers of my blog can win a pair of fabulous earrings simply for being a follower of my blog and commenting on this post - easy peasy!

Now, the toughest part is going to be deciding which pair you would like.

Pair #1 - a dainty peachy flower with a creamy briolette topped by a small pearl


or

Pair #2 - a larger pale blue flower with a big sparkly lavender briolette.


So leave me a comment telling me which pair you would like to win - contest is open until Thursday noon PST. I will be announcing the winner on Friday. You MUST be a follower AND leave a comment on this post in order to be eligible.

Good luck!
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Friday, August 6, 2010

Get ready . . .

I am having my first giveaway next week, BUT you must be a follower of this blog!
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Holy Mole!

Today I made a batch of Barbara Kingsolver's Frijole Guacamole, a.k.a. Holy Mole :D

Much like the previous recipes I've made from Barbara's book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, this one is a winner. I'm trying to not think about it too much or I will finish the whole batch before our guests show up.
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

H&M, y ou're my hero!

I had some technical difficulties earlier but here is the post I meant to, uh, post.

This belt is just so versatile.
I would pair it up with a simple, clean-lined monochromatic outfit to let it shine on its own.

This sweet little cow shirt could easily become a staple.
The bow is on trend but not too twee, so I think even an old lady like me could wear it :D

Ooh la la!
I like balconette type bras, and that's about all I'm going to say about this.

I currently am on a hate-hate relationship with my upper arms.
This top is dressy enough so that I don't have to wear a fancy little tank with a cardigan on top.

This dress is killer.
It can go about a hundred different ways depending on the accessories and hair you choose to do. Ladylike and sexy, this one's coming home with mama!

I plan on a visit to my (thankfully) local H&M store in the next few days and I'll report back on the goodies that come home with me!
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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Frugal Spotlight: Sweet Libertine

I discovered Sweet Libertine cosmetics thanks to my friend Jen, who is a nonsense kind of gal and stands for no bullshit, so I knew her praise to be 100% honest.



Still, I must try something out for myself if I'm going to recommend it - Sarah Waller, the founder of Sweet Libertine, often has sales and promotions so I took advantage and a few months ago, I ordered a few eyeshadows.

I was very happy with my purchase - the amount of product was a very good value for the price (even non-sale price!), the quality was top notch, the color was very saturated, which is good because otherwise it won't show up on my eyelids.

All my shadows were winners, but my favorite color, I have to say, is Dragonfly:


Perfectly named, this shadow has a brownish base but once on your eyelid it can appear to be various shades of blues, greens, and purples! I love it. It's glam enough to perk up but not too much for everyday. And most importantly, it did not irritate my super sensitive eyes!

Head over to Sweet Libertine for wonderful products that contain on talc and are not tested on animals - you can even get free samples. Oy, what are you waiting for??!
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