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Totes-day Tuesday

by Jenny

Also known as "Tote-ally Tuesday." Also known as "I can never have too many shopping totes."

Laptop tote bag, $25 / Mink Pink canvas purse / Talented Totes pink tote bag / Canvas handbag / Ulster Weavers canvas handbag, $25 / Leslie Knope Tote Bag by Illustrated by Jenny | Society6

12/9/13

Pompom Obsessed

by Jenny

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A few weeks ago Andrey and I were shopping when I picked up a pompom-ed hat on a fluke. "What do you think of this?" I asked with a laugh. Andrey looked me up and down "It's actually really cute. Get it." And that's how I became pompom obsessed. I wear my new hat constantly. Everywhere. Check out some options below.

Tarnish pom pom knit hat / Topshop hat / Forever 21 hat / Forever 21 beanie /

Zara Knit Hat With Pompom / Women's Sweater-Knit Pom-Pom Hats | Old Navy

Being a weirdo with a tiny tree.

Wearing it out in the cold: its actual job.

For the Tough Cookie 8K trail race.

Inside because I am always cold

(with the gorgeous new scarf/wrap Dad brought me back from Mustique)

10/15/13

Lovely Gift Guide

by Jenny

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Brown vegan leather bags for the sister/best friend in your life, all under $50.

None of them, however, look like they're under $50- they look awesome!

Yeswalker tote bag / Zara bowling bag / Wallis shoulder bag / Zara leather tote shopper / Forever 21 tote / H&M cognac purse, $24

10/10/13

Budget Bride Alert

by Olivia

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Top Left: Charlotte, $200; Top Middle: Victoria, $300; Top Right: Alexandria, $250;
Bottom Left: Isla, $150; Bottom Middle: Noelle, $235; Bottom Right: Ava, $200

Calling all bride friends! Did you see that Ruche is having a major sale on their wedding dresses? How gorgeous are these? My favorites are the Victoria and the Ava! You don't need to spend a ton on your wedding dress, you just have to love it! All of these are now under $300. Woah!

New Mama Wardrobe

by Olivia

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So, now that being pregnant is over with, I realized it is high time to redo, reorganize, and revamp my wardrobe. I'm no longer a little girl, I'm a mom, and I need a hip, versatile, and comfortable wardrobe which makes my life easier. So, I've decided to pair down, reassess and start over. Here's the color palette I've chosen for myself. It's based after colors which I love, colors which look good on me, things I already own, and mostly importantly, colors which can easily be worn together (yes, much to my lovely husband's chagrin, I wear navy and black together!). I think if I keep it to these colors, I can make much easier decisions not only in getting dressed for life, but in shopping too.

Here's what I'm starting with: I have a black puffy vest which is basically my life. Seriously. I wore it every single day when I was first preggo. Know where I got it? An old student of mine (um, a 14 year old boy) was done with it and his mom passed it down to me. Weird, but I love it. My BB Dakota leather (fake) jacket. It's short, it's cute, it's warm. I have a bunch of oversized sheer blouses. One is maternity, but it's more like "maternity" from ASOS, because there's no difference in sizing. The others were hand-me-overs from Jenny. I am in love with my collection of long cardigans. Black, brown, and grey. And, I start this journey with a great pair of leather boots (no, not the Frye ones pictured) which were last year's Christmas gift from Eric, my Minnetonkas, and my brown Steve Madden Troopas. I also own an arsenal of black tank tops, and on that note, about a million colored tank tops which need to be sifted through. I also have a ton of Forever21 jersey dresses and I can't decide if they're too young for me or not. Also, black leggings. Love them. And, I have about 3 larger-ish plaid shirts which I love. Two are from my in-laws and one is a vintage JG Hook shirt which was my grandma's!

Thus the journey begins. We're on a tight budget, and I only want pieces I absolutely love love love. I'm the sort of person who loves rules to follow, so I'm excited to follow my own rules and build up a new style for myself!