Can't wait till this week is over!

Ahhhhhh if being stressed about school wasn't enough, not shopping is killing me as well! I keep taking periodic study breaks to glance through the JCrew website and I keep finding more and more things that I want.

I'm thinking of "rewarding" my self at the end of the week for finishing such a hard semester. I'd love to buy:

This squareneck tee in Shell (this one is a nice shade of grey)... but right now it looks like it's sold out online :*( I'll have to call my magical PS for help...

This Cherry Blossom Necklace... totally cute IRL!!! But hmmm $75????

Ohh and this tee. I haven't seen it IRL but it looks cute. I saw someone's polyvore with this color and looks pretty versatile. I wonder if this color is blah IRL?

But we'll see. Maybe I'll just get a tee so that I don't feel too guilty. Or hmm maybe $100's worth to get free shipping...

On another note, my white rosette tee came in! It's super duper cute and perfect this time around. I'll probably wear it sometime this week since the weather is getting better!

I hope you are all having a better week than I am! :)

OOOH and on another note: Did anyone watch CELEBRITY APPRENTICE?!?!! I've been following that show the entire season! I'm so glad Joan won!!! Annie Duke was super evil!!! Anyone watch it????? She sooo thought that Donald was going to say "you're hired" but he soooo said "YOU'RE FIRED!" That second was so priceless when she [Annie] was smiling cuz she thought she won!!! LOL

My last day of class! And my flower earrings!

Today was FINALLY my last day of Chemistry. It's amazing how much I learned this year and as happy as I am that it is over, I'M DREADING MY 3 hour final next week. AHHHHHHH.

Anyway, today was special because we got to make liquid nitrogen ice cream. You can see the liquid nitrogen fog creeping around the counter top.



Needless to say, I didn't eat it. Lol, I don't think you would either! :)

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So on to my lovely new EARRINGS! The Floral Sparkle Earrings



Here is what they look like on:



First off, I was pretty surprised how small they actually are IRL. Online they make them out to be a lot bigger but they're not really big at all. Maybe half an inch... It's not a bad thing because you probably wouldn't want huge flowers weighing down your ears anyway, right? The good thing is that they are big enough to be seen and make an "impact" on your outfit.

These earrings can totally be dressed up or down. I wore them today with jeans and a tee and thought they looked very nice. The flowers are also very pretty and almost sophisticated looking... these definitely aren't your daughter's flower earrings! :)

The flowers are connected to posts that have those weird backings that look like a plastic circle with a closure. IMO, those are kinda bothersome so I just switched my backs to the more secure "butterfly?" backings. (You know, the usual ones that come on studs.) The plastic ones felt a bit loose and I wanted something tighter because I always fear that I might lose an earring. Sucks when that happens!

The little crystals are super cute and not tooooooo bling bling to make you feel like you're trying hard. Overall I'd give these earrings 4 stars out of 5. They're not cheapy looking either. I really love them and they're a great price. I highly recommend them if you want something pretty for your ears! :)

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On another note, I was online this morning and I happened to see that LOVELY twisted crystal necklace pop back up with the update and guess what... I DIDN'T BUY IT!!! *Pats self on back*
This shopping ban is pretty killer but I still have 23 more days to go! Wish me luck!

Have a great weekend everyone! Happy Mother's day to all you moms! :)

The last of my deliveries...

The last of my Mickey Card deliveries came in today!!!
They include:
Floral Earrings
Crystal Colorblock Necklace
Metallic Guava Flats

I'd love to post IRL photos and give more details about them right now but I'm super duper busy with school.

To keep it short, I highly recommend all my items. They are all beautiful and great!
So if you are eyeing the colorblock necklace or the earrings go ahead and get them both you won't regret it. The earrings are petite and perfect even for everyday wear and the beads on the colorblock aren't as BIG as the fall colorblock necklace. HTH!

I'll see y'all back here tomorrow!
Happy Shopping!

PS: My shopping ban is going great! Nothing for almost a week! Woop Woop! :)

OOTD Pecan Michelle makes her debut :)

I've been wanting to wear my Glazed Pecan Michelle cardigan for a while and today I finally made it happen. The brown is very boring so I decided to liven it up by pairing it with Cantaloupe. (A prettier way to say ORANGE!)

It looked plain with just a tank so I threw on a couple necklaces and my BCBG ring.

Here's how it turned out.


Simple and comfy. Just the way I like my outfits.

Wearing:
Express Jeans
JCrew Michelle Cardi XS
JCrew Sprial Tank Small
JCrew Layering necklace
JCrew Pillow Necklace
BCBG Ring
JCrew Metallic Gold Flats

Cute Little Purse for sale :)

UPDATE: SOLD
I have this little purse for sale. It's in EXCELLENT pre-loved condition! :)
I've kinda out grown this purse and so I'd love to find it a new happy home. Having a bigger purse is just a little more necessary for me now so if you'd like this purse just let me know.

It's Coach 100% authentic, light pink and has very soft leather. I'm asking $32 shipped.

Cute coin purses for sale!

As I was cleaning out my dresser, I found these adorable Dooney & Bourke coin purses. They're fun and incredibly useful. I'd love to keep them for myself but I have absolutely no need for them. I have a TON of wallets and coin purses already. I got these as gifts for friends but for some reason never gave them.

They are looking for Happy homes! So if you are interested feel free to email me.
They are NEW without tags and completely authentic! :) $20 shipped! Or both for $36

There's a White one



And a Black one



UPDATE: Coin purses SOLD! :)

I'd also be happy to sell one of you afficionadas my JCrew Gift Card. It has $95.63
I'm on a shopping ban so I won't be needing it! I could use this money instead for something useful like groceries! Hehe :) Let me know if you are interested.

Enjoy your weekend!
sbash123@yahoo.com

OOTD, Rosette tee update, and a few newbies.

This is what I wore today.


I was inspired by this JCrew "fall preview" look.



I couldn't wear khaki's since it was all rainy outside. (Didn't want them to get all dirty.) And I wasn't about to sport some diagonal chains so I just wore a simple necklace. If you look close enough you can see that I'm wearing the Serengeti belt.

I'm wearing:
Stripe Shirt from JCrew outlet. (Looks INCREDIBLY similar to the one on the mannequin)
Express Skinny jeans
JCrew Pillow Necklace
Stussy Scarf
JCrew Patent Serengeti Belt

The look is pretty busy (Stripes with print) but it was a lot of fun to recreate.

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Now on to my Rosette tee...
My PS emailed me this afternoon and expressed his sincerest apologies about the hole. He notified the store about what they did and went on ahead to order me another shirt. This time around he made sure to speak directly to a manager and MAKE SURE that my shirt was hole-free! He PROMISED me that this one is "PERFECT" and is already on it's way back to me.

So the funny thing about this top was that my PS had originally told me it was $29.99 (since the shell and natural were online) and allowed my red card to be used on it as well. But as it turns out, the Tee is actually $48 so with the 25% off i paid $36. But since my PS is such a SUPER nice guy, he's only charging me $29.99, 25% off that, AND free shipping.

This guy totally makes my day.
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And finally onto my new acquisitions.

Since today is OFFICIALLY the 1st day of my shopping ban, I made sure NOT to be awake for the website update. I slept in until 10ish and even made breakfast for me and my sweetie. It actually felt good just laying around and not hovering around my computer waiting for the update. So yay me!

I paid JCrew a visit this evening to return my sorbet sweater and the rosette tee and guess what, I DIDN'T BUY ANYTHING! WOOP WOOP! I seriously patted myself on the back as I left the store. God knows what I would have bought with that gift card!!!

I figure I'll just save it for the end of the month.

Anywho, I went to Express to use my Express cash and even though I reeeeally didn't need anything, I managed to pick up a couple basic tee's and a cool belt. It was a steal so no biggie. This was the one exception for my shopping ban so from now you won't see me buying anything else. I PROMISE!

Here's an outfit I put together with my new tee and belt. I'm also wearing my Keylime Portland and my Seaside shorts w/o the tie belt.



It's a fun, cute and summer ready outfit IMO.

I'm staying strong! No more shopping! As I was folding my clothes I finally realized that I have a ton of clothes!!! One month of NOT shopping won't kill me.

Have a great weekend! :)