Boots, boots, boots!

I bought them... I shelled out the money... And I love them!


Miz Mooz Kent

I tried on a few pairs of boots in stores and the calf circumference was always too big, but these are perfect. The lining is a fake fur, but it's not bulky. I'm wearing them today, and it's 70 degrees out and I'm comfortable. (but I'm almost always cold)

Which One Should I Pick?

Yesterday I received my order from Tulle, and it is all so much better than I expected! The dress goes to my knees and is a soft by substantial material. The graphite blazer is a bit big, but I'm sure it will shrink in the wash. The blue jacket is my favorite, it reminds me of something Jackie Kennedy would have worn. It is lined in red satin and because I have long arms, the sleeves are more like 3/4 than full length. I love the pencil skirt, and now I need some great boots to wear with it!

I've been looking around, and I've narrowed it down to three pairs.

They had to be:
-leather
-knee length
-low heel
-brown
-under $150

DSW: Nicole Winchester Leather Riding Boot, $99.95.

• 15" Shaft height, inside zipper
• 14 ½" Calf circumference
• 2" heel height
  
• reviewers say mostly positive things
  

Amazon: ALDO Orvillea, $115.98 in Cognac

• no measurements given
• no reviews available

Amazon: Miz Mooz Kent, $184.95

• Shaft measures approximately 15 3/4 from arch
• Heel measures approximately 1 1/4"
• Platform measures approximately 1/2
• Boot opening measures approximately 15 around
• reviewers say they are as comfy as slippers and love the texture of the leather
  

If I go with the cheepest pair, from DSW, the heel will be a little bit higher. The ALDO boots are more "polished" boots- more similar to English riding boots. I'm not sure if that's the look I want all of the time. So the third option might be the best, although over my $150 price limit.

I love this pair at Land's End, but there is no way I can afford them!

Sale!

Tulle was having a sale I couldn't resist. Here's what I bought!
Brown Corduroy Pencil Skirt, $6.99
Quilted Jacket, $8.99
Corduroy Blazer, $8.99 (in Graphite)
Twig Print Dress, $4.99

Big Savings

I went shopping at Harris Teeter last night, and thanks to Faithful Provisions and The $30 Weekly Grocery Challenge I saved a lot of money! Here's what I bought:

2 packs Trident Gum
$0.37/each
Hefty trash bags
$1.99
3 boxes Hamburger Helper
$0.39/each
Macaroni Grill Dinner kit
$2.99
Fruit Snacks
$0.87
Neutra air room spray
$1.79
Ziploc Sandwich bags
free
Ziploc Produce bags
$0.99
Cottnell tp 4 rolls
$2.79
Gain Detergent
$3.88
Pop Tarts
$0.79
Mentos Gum
free
Colgate toothpaste
$0.50
Reach toothbrush
$0.45
Herbal Essence Conditioner
$0.50
Refrigerated Mango slices
$1.99
Hershey ice cream candy bars
$2.39
Starbucks ice cream
$1.00
CPK frozen pizza
$2.69
Digourno Flatbread pizza
$3.69
Kraft Deli cheese Slices
$1.50
Cracker barrel cheese slices
$1.50
Philly Cream cheese 2 pkgs
$0.50/each
New Lunchable
$1.99

Before Coupons and Sales $95.95
After coupons and Sales $37.20
Saved $58.75

Fall Wish List

Celery Stalk Crochet Tie Tank, $34.99 from RucheMaddox Tall Boots, $168 from Fossil

A cute brown corduroy skirt. This one is the Uptown Cord Skirt, $34.99 from DownEastBasics

Pretty Petals Skirt, $28.99 from DownEastBasics

Neck Tie Blouse, $58 from Tulle

I know I won't be able to afford most of these things, but one can always hope for sales!

Flowers from someone special...

Something unexpected happened yesterday. There were flowers waiting for me when I got home! I love flowers!!

They are from my favorite guy. (Big smile here...) We were talking about Peonies the other day, and he thought of me when he saw them at Whole Foods. Isn't he sweet? they smell divine... Here are some more pictures. :)

Blog Designs

I've tried a lot of blog designs- some are cute, sophisticated or simple and others are cluttered looking. Right now I'm using the mima template with some simple html changes. But I delight in change, so it won't stay this way forever! Next time I want something more exciting than the white background, I think I'll try one of Aqua Poppy's designs. Check out Chelsea's colorful blog designs!

I don't think I have a favorite, because there are so many I would love to use on my blog. They are all simple, and follow a lot of the trends in blogging right now.

Hope you're all having a wonderful Wednesday!

New Developments

I have been having fun trying to decide what I want to call my blog. It's really hard to create something that I'm going to like and that I am confident other people will like too.

I do have a theme in the works though! Just wait and see!

Just Something I Made: Shrinky Dink Flowers & Leaves

Cathe Holden's blog Just Something I Made, has the cutest jewelry idea! I've seen a lot of shrinky dink crafts on blogs lately, but this one is so great! She made a pendant with shrinky dinks, beads, and other jewelry supplies. Isn't it wonderful? Take a look at how she did it here.

This flower pendant looks cute and has a vintage feel. I'm used to shrinky dinks with pen marks and colored in shapes, but these are adorable. This project is on my to do list!

Making it Lovely.com

I am loving this site by Nicole Balch, Making it Lovely. She writes about decorating her home in IL (which is so cute!). Here are some of my favorite photos.

office

guest room
closet

guest room

dining room

She also creates such cute moodboards.

Look, my favorite color!

This patio idea is adorable!