Time for Giveaway #1!

Okay this is my first giveaway so sorrrrry if this first prize isn't THAT exciting! It's free for you so you've got nothing to lose!



They 2 pairs of brand new Anne Klein socks. One pair is a normal length pair in a cute gray/white pattern and the other is a knee high plaid pattern. I love love love to wear knee high socks during the winter because they keep your legs nice and warm under your pants! (No need to wear tights for the extra warmth!) I liked these so much that I bought an extra pair for myself!

How to enter:
1. You must become (or already be) a follower of my blog.
2. Leave your name and email address so that I can contact you in case you win.
3. Say what your favorite length of sock is and why! (Ankle, Normal, Knee High)

I'll be choosing the winner this Sunday using Random.org
Good Luck!

Dusty Blossom Bubble Necklace: Real life in store Popback!

I have to admit that I got pretty excited when I saw the Dusty Blossom Bubble Necklace at my B&M. I was surprised to see a "popback" IRL. I guess someone returned it earlier today and it is in mint condition! Lucky me! But the thing is, I was so caught up in the moment that I bought it with no intention of actually keeping it. It's a big necklace! So if any of you JCA's are interested, let me know and it is yours!

$105 shipped! (Great deal considering you don't have to deal with the shipping fees if you buy it online!)It also has the silver jewelry box too!

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My NEW stuffffffff!!

Yay I'm so glad that I'm finally back in my lovely apartment! I had a crapload of mail to go through and with that mail came some of my FUN JCrew Stuff!!!

I was hoping that I wouldn't like how things fit on me so that I could return some but AHHHH I LOVE THEM ALL!!!!

First up, my Meringue Sleeve Top in Ivory! I had TOTALLY forgot that I ordered this shirt! When I ripped open the package I was like "OOOOH!!!" And I'm soo happy that I got it because it fits great! I'm wearing a size 0 and it's pretty TTS considering the weird sizing. The sleeves are super pretty! I just have to iron this top to get rid of that horrible crease across the middle! :)

Next, my SUPER FUN Medallion Print shorts!!! I love love love love these shorts! I think that I love them more than my giraffe shorts! And I looooove my giraffe ones! These shorts are so colorful just like my personality! They fit great so now I just have to wait for the sun to come back so that I can wear them.

Now for my Painted Floral Tee. I'm wearing this in a size small and I'm really liking it. The shirt itself is rather long when you pull it all down and stretch it. The design is nice and the weathered brown color is great for fall. Its a keeper!


And now my Horizontal Stripe Shorts. I saw these during the sale and decided to buy it without hesitation. I was seriously hoping that I would hate them since I spent over $30 on them but ahhhh I'M SERIOUSLY LOVING THEM!!! The white-ish color stripe is actually more beige than it looks. These shorts are so simple yet different that I'm probably going to end up keeping them.
I'm in a dilemma what do you think??? Should I keep them????

I also got the Georgia Cardigan in Bistro Orange and the Dressy Jersey Strapless dress in papaya. I'm loving both of them to death! Sorry for no pictures because I was in a hurry.

That's all for now! But please, do let me know whether to keep the striped shorts or return!! Thanks! :)

You're a Gem!

Special THANKS to jcbellemarie, Julia (sparklecupcake), and Patina for giving me this award! You ladies have super awesome blogs that I read every time I get a chance! I love all of your feedback and fashion finds, and I greatly appreciate your friendship through this fun blogosphere!

"The Gem award is for the special bloggers who take the time not only to read my posts, but also leave comments, respond to comments, form blog friendships, support others, answer blogger questions, etc. . . . the ones who are “a real gem” in the bloggy world! The bloggy world wouldn’t be the same without you! The only rule for this award is to accept it, display it proudly on your blog for all the bloggy world to see your greatness, and/or pass it on to other bloggers as you see fit. So, to the following bloggers I say, “you’re a gem to me” and here is your award!”

I’d like to pass on this award on to these wonderful bloggers:

Jenn (J'adore these stores)
Summer
Heidi G
Drewablank (This that.. and whatnot)
Milly
Joyce
Katy O
tres tippy
Dina
Gigi
Krista Alana! (Fash-on-Smash)
Lindsey (know who you are and do it on purpose)
Bekah (All I adore)

Leeeaving on a jet plane....

Well Hello Hello Hello! Sorry I've been away fooorrrrevvvver but I've been super busy! (Well not really..) I spent a whole week visiting the bf in Norcal aka Northern California (oooh I loovve norcal!) and then i hopped on over to Vegas to spend my last weekend with the fam! It was quite an interesting weekend. Surprisingly not that much shopping! But all I can say is never stay at the Hard Rock Cafe Hotel unless you intend on sharing the company of a ton of drunken 20 somethings that still think they're in college and don't mind random pole dancers next to the poker tables. YEAH THAT WAS WEIRD! You should have seen the look on my mom's face. It was so priceless! I don't think I've ever seen her so disturbed in my life! I for sure was! It was really tacky and trashy IMO. The funny thing was that the rooms were extremely nice! We even got comped a suite since our room took forever to be ready. I highly recommend you NOT go there! The service and guests are just not up to par. (IMO) But I did walk right next to Carey Hart lol if that matters. (He's Pink's (the singer) ex husband.

So anyway, It's finally time for me to fly my happy self back over to Massachusetts and sadly I'm getting all emotional! :'(
I've spent the past couple of months being a bum aka housekeeper and dogsitter just helping my mom around the house and now it's time to get back to the real world. The saddest part for me is leaving my mom behind because I've grown super attached to her again! We're seriously like bff and I'm definitely my mother's daughter. It's funny, sometimes we'll walk out of our rooms wearing the same color scheme without any prior notice! We just have some weird connection. I'm just hoping that I don't burst into tears when she takes me to the airport tomorrow morning. Not only will I probably not stop crying if I start but I'll definitely ruin my makeup. (And I can't be having any of that messed up makeup look for over 8 hours..) I'll just have to think happy thoughts!

I've been packing all morning and to make things harder, I've bought a ton of clothes and shoes that now my suitcase is already nearing 50 pounds eeeek! I haven't even packed my toiletries! So now I have to leave some things behind :( It's gonna be tough!

Sorry for no pictures today but some good news is that I finally found a few things to giveaway when I get back into town. So stay posted! I'll start my giveaways (yes, plural) on Thursday so check back! :)

Have a grrrrreeeat week!

Ooh and thanks jcbellemarie and sparklecupcake for giving me the You're a Gem award! You both are gems to me!!! I'll get to posting it soon! :)

Weekends were made for shopping! :)

This past weekend I went to.... Vegas! I didn't get all crazy and gamble the night away since I figured it was waaaaay more cost effective to go shopping instead! :)

I visited JCrew over at the Fashion Show Mall and it was reeeeeeeeally meh. Like MEH! Like how sad that they call this tiny store JCrew. They hardly even had any new stuff out!! I guess they were in the process of relocating to a newer, bigger store so for the time being it was all in shambles. But still, IMO, that's no excuse! And the sale section was soooo sad. There were a couple flip flops, left over tees and belts but that was pretty much it! I walked away with a yellow perfect fit tee for like $4.80(because who doesn't need a yellow shirt?!) and 3 belts for like $8 each. I got the Metallic Skinny Silver belt, Metallic Gold Triple Strand Belt (such a steal because I bought one in Champagne for like $30!), and a Bright Lilac Patent Jeans Belt. (Sorry for no pictures!)

We also made a stop at the Outlets and surprisingly I didn't buy any JCrew. Maybe the 100+ degree weather put a spell on me and made me not feel like trying any clothes on... They totally had a number cute things but for some reason I just wasn't interested. They had some graphic tees I wanted but I suppose I could hold off on them for a while.

We moved onward to the Dooney & Bourke outlet and I got this Handbag...

for a whoppin' $50!! Yes, that's right. $50! 5-0. 50! I'm pretty obsessed with Metallic Gold so I knew i had to have it! It was seriously just calling my name. And for that price?! They were practically giving it away! :)

I also bought a couple of dresses at a cute little boutique back in Cali. But I'll have to take pictures of them IRL when I wear 'em.

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend! I'm off to visit my bf in Norcal for the week. That should be super fun seeing as how I haven't seen him for over a month! And as for the giveaway... I'm sorry for the delay. I'm having the hardest time figuring out what to give away. Stay tuned because it will definitely be something good! :)

Ringling Bros. worker beats elephant- so cruel!

The Circus is currently in town this weekend and you definitely won't find me there. I can never stand to visit another circus after seeing this. Use caution when watching the video because it is incredibly sad! Please don't support animal abuse! Don't go to the circus!


Visit RinglingBeatsAnimals.com

Visit Peta or this site for more information about how Ringling Bros abuses their animals.