Monday 9.27

This is me, trying to extend the life of my summer clothes!

Cardi: Merona, Target
Shirt: Mossimo, Trget
Skirt: Antonio Melani, Dillard's clearance center
Shoes: Jessica Simpson, TJ Maxx

Thursday 9.23

J bought new dress shirts from Brooks Brothers. He bought 2 new suits on Monday. We hit up the usual suspects for dress shirts: Banana Republic and J Crew. We weren't impressed with either stores' selection. Luckily J's trip to Brooks Brothers was a success! The shirts were on sale for 3 for $199. Then he had a coupon for their Friends and Family Sale (25% off), so he got them for $150, which can be found here. The tie is not new, but he wanted to see how it would look. I love a good striped tie!

Wednesday, 9.22

I dedicate this post to K, of Excavating K's Closet. If you follow her blog, you know she finds the most AMAZING deals on eBay! Dresses, skirts, shoes--you name it. I've never been very good at finding deals on there, but I was inspired by her! This skirt was a great and cheap buy, coming in at $5.34! I was a bit nervous if it was going to fit, but it did and I love it! So, thanks K, for the encouragement to seek out bargains on eBay!

Skirt: Merona, eBay
Top: H&M, from several years ago
Shoes: Bandolino, TJ Maxx
Necklace: Forever XXI
Earrings: Kohl's

Tuesday 9.21

This marks the debut of one of my Gap Groupon purchases! I had to wait a bit to wear them as I had them shortened by 1.5". Mind you, I bought the ankle length! My dry cleaner did a great job with keeping the original hem!

Jeans: Curvy Bootcut 1969, Gap, Medium wash
Cardi: Bealls
Shirt: ATL
Shoes: Naturalizer
Necklace: Premier

Monday 9.20

The above look is inspired by Kimberly of Fab Finds Under $50, specifically, this look. The shirt is my very first LL Bean purchase. I'd been searching for an oxford shirt. I tried one on at Brooke Brothers, but the fabric was stiffer than I wanted. I took a chance on this top, as I ordered it from their website. I'm very satisfied! I'm glad I also ordered one in white!

Oxford Blouse: LL Bean, on sale for $19.99
Skirt: Antonio Melani, Dillard's Clearance Center
Shoes: Bandolino, TJ Maxx
Necklace: Forever XXI
Earrings: Kohls

More budget-friendly design

I love large wall clocks, especially those with a vintage or Parisian style. Ballard Designs has lots of pretty choices, including this one:


Price ranges from $119 to $229

I stopped by Marshalls today and came across this charming piece:


Clearance Price: $20

Y'all know I had to bring this one home! J and I are planning to buy a few wall clocks, all vintage in style but of various sizes. We want to do a display of clocks in our living room. We're totally stealing this idea from one of our new favorite restaurants...

I love a bargain!

I really love the style of Ballard Designs. We are lucky to have one of only two Ballard Design retail stores here in Jacksonville. While we do have a few Ballard items in our home, a lot of it is out of our price range. I'm always on the lookout for Ballard-inspired items, some of which include the infamous Ballard bee. So when I spotted these at TJ Maxx, I was instantly in love.



I bought all of these items for a total of......




$13!




My TJ Maxx is moving to a new location (further from my work but close to home). All their clearance items were an additional 60% off!

I love a bargain!!!!