Burgundy Cowboy Boots, An Anorak and Valentine's Day Pretzel Wreaths

"Can I keep these to remember you by?"

Pigtails asked my mom, Fair Isle, holding up a bag of M&Ms.

We were getting ready to leave grandma's, where the treats flow in abundance.

Because at home I try to limit sugary snacks... To bribing.

Otherwise how else would I get them to clean up toys or get in the car?

EMBROIDERED DRESS - Forever 21 (swapped)
BLACK ANORAK - Last Chance Boutique
RED PURSE - B Makowsky
BLACK BOOTS - BCBGeneration (via Macys)

TURQUOISE MOTO JACKET - Nordstrom
TRIBAL PRINT SWEATER - Old Navy
JEGGINGS - JC Penney
NECK SCARF - Made by my mom
BURGUNDY BOOTS - Goodwill (thrifted)

Polka Dot French Manicure Nails for Valentine's Day

Here are two outfits I wore today.  The first one I wore to church.  The dress was from a swap and thanks to "Inspiration Monday" from Two Birds, I paired it with an anorak and motorcycle boots.  The second outfit I wore to a 6-year old birthday party at Scooter's Jungle. 

Decorating Valentine's Day pretzel wreaths
with cookies, candy and white chocolate.

Our finished Valentine's Day pretzel wreaths.  Yum!

I'm still madly obsessed with nail art.  I change it up every few days.  It's a fun way to accessorize without spending much money.  To me it's the perfect treat!

 

Cashmere, Leather and a Birthday Boy

Bucket may not be able to talk yet but he knows how to cause trouble.

He looooves to hide things.  He thinks it's funny.

Like when he goes to the YMCA, takes off his shoes and puts them with the toys.

Or when he gets a hold of the TV remote, and I'll find it in the girl's play kitchen.

I can't believe my little trouble maker turns 1 this week.

Happy Birthday, Baby Boy!

 

CASHMERE PONCHO - Chelsea & Theodore (via Loehmanns)
BLACK FAUX LEATHER PANTS - Forever 21, $25
BLACK WEDGE BOOTIES - Target
BRACELET - iSanctuary

 For "Inspiration Monday" from Two Birds, I decided to go with these faux leather skinnies.  I found them at F21 during the summer when it was 90 degrees outside.  I almost didn't buy them because 1) I was hot just thinking about it, and 2) the line was so long I actually had to ask my friend, Gingham, to sign Pigtails out of class.  But I'm so glad I did!

Bucket finds the liquor cabinet

I really love pairing an edgy piece (faux leather) with a more conservative one (cashmere!).  It's such a fun juxtaposition.  And these leather skinnies match with so much.  I just have to make sure I wear them when it's cold.  Because if it gets warm all of a sudden, Bucket won't be the only one getting into trouble!

 

Red Hunter Rainboots and Boy Jeggings

"I don't like those,"

Pigtails said as I showed her a pair of cute jeggings I bought at Target.

"What about these?"  I asked, holding up some cupcake printed leggings.

"Yes, I like those," she nodded.

I asked her why she didn't like the jeggings and she said they were "boy ones."

Maybe I should've saved them for Bucket.

RAINBOOTS - Hunter
BLACK LEGGINGS - Old Navy
PLUM SWEATER - The Loft
RED VEST - REI

RED BOOTS - Hunter
JEGGINGS - INC. (via Macys)
TURQUOISE SWEATER - The Loft

I have been anxiously waiting to wear my new Hunters that Khaki and Argyle (Camo's brother and sister-in-law) gave me for Christmas.  So this last week I was thrilled when it started pouring rain.  Both days I paired them with leggings, knee high socks and slubby sweaters.  When it gets warmer I'll wear them with a dress!

Pigtails in her cupcake leggings, Princess shirt and one slipper

The fun thing about having bright red rainboots is they sort of match nothing which kinda makes them match everything.  This not only includes "boy" jeggings but colorful printed cupcake leggings as well! 

 

Pink Cords, Jeffrey Campbells and Other Stuff

"Baby, fetch!"

Princess Sparkles said as she threw a ball down the hallway.

Sparkles was trying to get Bucket away from her stuff.

Now that Bucket walks, he gets into everything.

He especially loves pie tins, sandwich bags, his sisters' stuff, 

the trash and the toilet.  Oh baby.



DENIM AND LEATHER MOTO JACKET - Forever 21, $8
BLACK EMBROIDER DRESS - Last Chance Boutique
LEATHER BOOTS - Goodwill, $7
SUNGLASSES, SOCKS - Forever 21
EARRINGS - Vintage (hand-me-down from mom!)

PRINTED PINK CORDS, PURPLE TANK - Target
GRAY SWEATER - Hand-me-down
WEDGE BOOTIES - Jeffrey Campbell

Here is the new denim and leather moto jacket I got off the clearance racks of F21 for $8!  I'm wearing it with the thrifted leather boots I found at GW for $7!  In the second outfit are the new printed pink cords I got at Target on clearance for $7.  I paired them with purple and gray.  I'm linking this outfit up to "Inspiration Monday" from Two Birds.

Bucket wears his sister's art work while exploring the kitchen

I'm obsessed with the clearance racks and can't believe all the great deals.  They're even cheaper than the thrift store (or eating out!).  Especially Forever 21, who is having a 50% off already reduced prices.  I can't help but go in, head straight for clearance and get into everything!!!

Red Jeans, Green Sweater and Wings

"Santa, I love you, Santa!"

Pigtails looked up to the sky and shouted after seeing her gifts.

This was a complete 180 from last year when she saw Santa and ran away.

Bucket decided he would start walking for Christmas.

And Princess Sparkles, who got her pixie dust, let me know,

"Next year I'm going to ask Santa for wings."

Good thing I have a year to work on that one.



CONTRAST LEATHER JACKET - Foreign Exchange, $29
TURQUOISE SWEATER - Loft, $20
CHEVRON LEGGINGS - Loehmanns, $5
LEATHER BOOTS - White Mountain, $14 (thrifted)



RED JEANS - BDG via Urban Outfitters, $19
STRIPED SWEATER - Old Navy, $8
BROWN HEELS - Forever 21

Here are a couple red and green outfits I wore over the holidays.  I got a couple cute sweaters from the Loft, for 50% off!  The leggings are from Loehmanns when my sister, Polka Dots, and I went at midnight for a 50% off sale.  The contrast leather coat I got at the after Christmas sale from Foreign Exchange.  I was excited to wear my $19 BDG red jeans with the $8 sweater I got from Old Navy last year while I was pregnant.

The after Christmas shopping was especially fabulous this year with the 50% off sales going on everywhere.  We didn't go away for the holidays, but it was nice to have some time off from our usual hectic schedule.  But now that we're back I'm having trouble adjusting (hence not blogging for almost a month!).  I can't seem to get anywhere on time.  Maybe I need to get me some wings!

Camel Cape, Burgundy Hat and a Cookie

 "I'm going to leave this cookie out for Santa in case he comes early,"

Princess Sparkles let us know as she put her cookie next to a drawing.

Earlier she had taped a hand written note on our fireplace that read,

"I want pixie dust and long hair" for Christmas.

I guess I should be happy she didn't ask for an iPad.

CAMEL CAPE - Jolt via Nordstrom, $35
JEGGINGS - JC Penney, $5
BURGUNDY HAT - Forever 21
BRACELETS - iSanctuary, Forever 21, Shop With a Mission
BROWN WEDGE BOOTS - Steve Madden
PIGTAILS' PINK PILLOW - Shop With a Mission

BROWN CARDIGAN - Forever 21
TYE DYE LEGGINGS - TJ Maxx
BLACK T-SHIRT - Alternative Apparel
MUSTARD BEANIE - Krochet Kids
MOTORCYCLE BOOTS - Frye

Here are two outfits I've worn recently.  The brown and black jeggings are my new fave.  I love those two colors together.  The mustard Krochet Kids beanie is from [Share] and Do Good.  Krochet Kids helps people out of poverty with their beautiful crochet pieces.  The cape I picked up online from Nordstrom last year when it mysteriously went on sale for a day.  I wore it to a "Shop With A Mission" (aka Heavenly Treasures) Tea Party on Sunday.

Sparkles poses with her "Christmas Display"

Sparkle's picture and cookie note for Santa.  I put the cookie in a bag so the ants didn't get it.

I love the idea of shopping with a mission.  Gives me a chance to do good things while buying stuff.   It's a win-win situation.  Much better than receiving a well-aged cookie after buying creative gifts for my kids and having to give credit to a robust bearded guy in a red suit.

 

The Good, The Bad and Some Printed Jeans

"Mommy, I'm the goodest,"

Princess Sparkles whispered to me before bath time.

"I think I'm on Santa's good list."

Sparkles has been obsessed with "Santa's list" after viewing it at Disneyland.

I told her she should be as long as she listens to her parents.

Then she looked over at her crying sister and whispered,

"But I think Pigtails is on the bad list."

 

PRINTED SKINNY JEANS - Marshalls
WHITE V-NECK T-SHIRT - Target
NAVY CARDIGAN - Express
FLATS - Me Too (thrifted)
EARRINGS - Heavenly Treasures
INITIAL NECKLACE - Etsy
LONG NECKLACE - oh so mere

 

 

I know, another pair of printed skinny jeans.  This time in a camouflage colored ikat print.  I love these.  Not only did I get them for cheap, they're also comfy and match with everything!  The necklace I got from my friend, Share, who started "Share and Do Good Things."  It's made by oh so mere who is raising money to on a humanitarian trip to India!  You can read all about it on her blog.

 

 

The goodest and the other two :)

 

The great thing about wearing a simple outfit like jeans and a t-shirt is you can really play up the accessories.  I love this long necklace, it's colorful, fun and it's going towards a really good cause!  If Santa had a list for jewelry, this necklace would definitely be on the good one!

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



Animal Print Skinny Jeans and Dramatic Notes

Lately Princess Sparkles has been expressing herself through the written word.

Like when my cousin, Animal Print, tossed the cone after she ate the ice cream.

"NO ICE CREAM," the card said
with a girl (Animal Print) trashing a cone next to a sad girl (Sparkles).

Or when Camouflage took a bite of a raisin cookie she wasn't eating.

(She thought it was chocolate chip and was devastated to see it wasn't)

She wrote "NOT FOR DADDY"
(after asking Camo how to spell "Daddy")
 

 

ANIMAL PRINT JEANS - Target
BROWN SWEATER - Thrifted
BLACK TANK - Alternative Apparel
BLACK FLATS - Hand-me-down
BONE NECKLACE - Heavenly Treasures

 

 

Monday's Inspiration - Kate Moss

 

Although I love any type of faux fur, I decided to forgo it for this "Inspiration Monday" from Two Birds and go with the leopard print pants.  For some reason, even though they're a neutral, I still have a hard time finding things to wear with them.  I just don't want to look too over the top.  So I threw on an Alternative Apparel tank and a slubby sweater my mom, Fair Isle, thrifted for me. 

Princess Sparkles holds a cookie that is "not for daddy"

Animal Print tosses an ice cream cone as Princess Sparkles sadly looks on

I love animal print (my cousin AND on my clothes).  It's always a great "neutral." But sometimes I find it slightly difficult to wear since I don't want to look too over the top.  Because I'd hate to receive a note from Sparkles telling me "you don't match" or "change your clothes."