08 Apr

Posted at 03:00h in Deals & Steals, Fab Under $50, Home Decor by
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5 Ways to Add Spring to Your Life

I don’t know about you, but it feels like this is the never-ending winter! It was nice at first. I got a great Michael Kors coat at half off and a pair of Diesel boots at 65 percent off. I was set. But thirteen {yes 13!} snowstorms later, I am ready for sundresses and wedges. Unfortunately, Mother Nature has other plans. It’s still fairly chilly in the mid-Atlantic and my Michael Kors coat hasn’t gotten any rest.However, regardless of the forecast, you can still have bright, cheery elements. Using fashion, home decor and even technology, here's how to add a bit of spring to your life.

07 Apr

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Join me for my thrift shopping party with Housing Works Buy the Bag

If you subscribe to my weekly newsletter or follow me on Twitter or Instagram, then you already know minor details about my Ready, Set, Thrift! event.
On Saturday, April 26, I'll be joining forces with Housing Works Buy the Bag for an evening of thrift shopping, drinks, light bites and more! Buy the Bag typically offers a bag full of clothes for $25 and for this event, they're just 20 bucks.

04 Apr

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How to Score Amazing Vintage Furniture Deals on eBay {So Haute} 32 Ways to Make Your Own Leather Jewelry {Brit + Co}How to Transition a Bodycon Dress from the Office to After Hours {Living Fiesta}DIY Room Decor: Lace Doily Bowls {Apartment Therapy}11 Essentials that Will Make You Stand Out This Spring {my Cheap & Chic column for ebony.com}20 Under $20: High-Style Home Accents {The Budget Babe}Ready, Set, Thrift! Grab Your Tickets for My Thrift Shopping Party {Housing Works}...

03 Apr

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Thrifty Threads 365 is a fashion challenge where I will only thrift shop for an entire year. I’ll show you how it’s easy and wallet friendly to satisfy your style needs with secondhand finds. For full details, check the original post here. 
Thrifty Threads 365: No New Clothes for a Year!
Can you believe we're already into the second quarter of 2014?! As usual, time has gone by way too fast, but sometimes it seems pretty slow, especially since I've given up buying new clothes thanks to my Thrifty Threads 365 challenge {full year of no new clothes, just thrifted!}.
I can honestly say I've held up pretty well over the last three months and haven't felt the need to shop for new clothes, well, not really...