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This girl…. has been shopping pretty much since the day she was born. I’m not kidding my mother sent met to kindergarten in a blazer and a brooch. I have the photo of me sitting on a faux carousel pony school photo to prove it too. I mean what kindergartener wears a brooch and has […]

How to find the best online designer deals

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Pink and Purple Tulle Skirt by Atlantic Pacific from Nordstrom

I was sitting on the couch scrolling through instagram after Otto had gone to bed and Joe and I were watching Cheers reruns when I came across this IG add for the sequin duster at anthropologie. Very rarely do I click and purchase without a coupon code but this duster.. this was epic and I […]

A Casual Way to Wear Sequins

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Kate Spade Yellow Fur Jacket

I would never consider myself a “snake skin boots girl” but when I saw these python print boots on the cover of the October Anthropologie catalog I had to have them. I told myself, I will make these work. I think my issue with snake skin was always that it seemed very masculine to me. […]

How to make Python Print Feminine

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Dolce Vita Python Snake Skin Knee Boots from Anthropologie. New Louis Vuitton On the Go Tote.

I swear I didn’t intentionally dress Otto and I in coordinating get ups but here we are, mother in son both in coordinating fall outfits. Joe was a good sport about busting out the camera on our fall fest morning. I have been waiting to wear this pumpkin T-shirt that I picked up from a […]

Fall Pumpkin T Shirt

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Hannah Anderson Fox Coat and Sweater Outfit. Size 18-24Months. Little Toddler boy Fox outfit

I thought that we were entering fall in Michigan but currently we are getting a full spectrum of weather within a 24 hour period. The mornings start cold and warm up into the 80s before dipping back down into the 50’s. Welcome to Michigan I guess? When I leave for the day I always wear […]

Simple Tips for Pattern Mixing

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How to Pattern Mix using Polka Dots, Stripes, Houndstooth and the Sanctuary Boyfriend Blazer from Anthropologie

i am pretty much a sale shopper through and through. when i buy something at full price it has to be multifunctional and something that i could see holding up real estate in my closet for a long time. i am a big believer in cost per ware. it’s how i justify most of my […]

what to wear pre spring white jacqueline dress

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anthropologie jacqueline belted dress white long

if it has tulle, bows, ruffles or sequins i’m in. you know how much i absolutely dressing like a toddler girls dream. last night joe had a work dinner, otto fell asleep at seven and while i was supposed to be folding laundry i deep dived sequin skirts at nordstrom.com. a note about sequin dresses, […]

sequin dresses under $100

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sequin dresses under $100

i’m just going to throw this out there, wrap dresses are tricky for anyone who might possibly be considered the least bit..busty. wrap dresses both accentuate and flatter all at the same time. i’m not the type to wear a “women tell all” kind of leopard dress so i like to mix it up a […]

three ways to wear a leopard wrap dress

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leopard dress three ways three ways to style a leopard wrap dress

when i was in high school i was a bit…extra. i think that is what the kids these days would call it. I remember valentines day my sophomore year of high school being highly influenced by legally blonde and clueless. on valentines day i wore a red and pink houndstooth pencil skirt from forever 21, […]

favorite valentine looks

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This was not my first blog post but it is the first blog post that transferred over from my free blogger account. Essentially it’s the first blog ever published on a paid for platform. Of course it’s about a sale at Anthro. Just as Anthro has changed and developed over time so has this blog. […]

The siren song of Anthro My First Blog Post

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I never wear pink. Tulle Skirt with ruffle details