27 Jan

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Easy Ways to Accessorize a Secondhand Wedding Gown

Let's face it, wedding dresses are a large and unavoidable expense.  Even an obsessed "cheapo" like myself had to perform special online Jedi maneuvers to find an affordable wedding dress a year ago {and I still couldn't find it on sale.  Grrr.}Thankfully, there's an emerging market of used wedding dresses online and on consignment ripe for the picking {and I'm not talking about Aunt Sally's moo moo}.  I've put together some fabulously doable ways to accessorize a simple preowned wedding dress into an absolute showstopper without pricey alterations!  Read on for ways to personalize a preowned wedding dress without busting your wedding budget.

23 Jan

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No new clothes challenge--Thrifty Threads 365
Thrifty Threads 365 {a full year of no new clothes, only thrift shopping!} is almost a month in and so far, so great! I haven't had the urge to hit up any department stores. Though I'm shopping secondhand, I view the clothes as being "new" to me, so I don't feel like I'm missing out.
However, I did get a slight itch when I visited Loehmann's on Monday. If you hadn't heard, the store is closing all locations so they're having an everything must go sale {most items are 40 percent off, but I'd wait a few weeks until prices are discounted ever further}.
Last week I showed you how I scored more than $200 worth of clothes for just $9.96 {check out my latest thrift store haul}, but I really love when you guys show me your style {hence the collage above!}. You've been using the #ThriftyThreads365 hashtag so we can all keep track of everyone's progress. And this month, I was really impressed with one Thrifty Threads 365 participant's styling skills.

21 Jan

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Tips to avoid Pinterest Fails

Have you ever taken a stab at a Pinterest DIY, failed miserably and felt kind of bad? Yea, me too and it turns out we're not alone. A lot of people have tried Pinterest DIYs resulting in some hilarious fails {for some serious laughs check out Bored Panda's 20 hilarious Pinterest fails}.Pinterest is an amazing resource for DIY inspiration, but can we expect the same results when we try it ourselves? And most importantly, can we expect it to always be money-saving? Probably not and here's the truth:

20 Jan

Posted at 03:00h in Deals & Steals, Fab Under $50, Fab, Fit and Frugal, shopping by
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affordable activewear, JCPenney activewearThough I enjoy a good workout and love an early morning run, I tend to fall off at times when it comes to consistently working out. But I absolutely jumped at the chance when I was invited to the New Year, New You event by JCPenney. Dancing with the Stars champ Karina Smirnoff would be on hand leading a dance class, so I knew I had to attend.
But besides the opportunity to be whipped in to shape by a DWTS pro, I loved the JCPenney Xersion and CityStreets activewear lines. They're chic {you won't be embarrassed to be seen in these gym clothes!} and super affordable.