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The one swimsuit I’ve been eye-ing this season, the Isometric Maillot from Anthro, just went on sale. Time to pull the trigger? Source: Anthropologie

I’ve tried the lip stick thing and it’s not working out for me, friends. I find it all up in my teeth, on my clothes and usually smeared places on my face it shouldn’t be. Maybe that’s a sign that I need to stop touching my face and be more careful when changing clothes, but [...]

A couple weeks ago when my mom and sister were visiting, we stopped by a little shop called The Bee Cottage in Excelsior. The shop, only open once a month, was full of antiques and treasures all at an affordable price. And, best part, it is run by some incredibly friendly ladies (who become more [...]

The desk with no chairs got a temporary fix last week (hello folding chairs from the basement, you look classy) and now that we’re actually using the desk we found we are in need of lighting for it as well. Does it ever end? This flea market desk is such a diva. So now the [...]

Somehow in my furniture purchasing and collecting adventures I have ended up with more surfaces than chairs to accompany them. I’ve got a table that needs four friends to gather around it and a desk the seats two. That leaves me in need of six chairs.  I’ve bopped around looking at some furniture retailers that [...]

As I was staring at my closet this morning (which is in need of a big-time purge) I noticed I don’t have anything red to wear tomorrow. Perhaps the hum-drum of winter and my hankering for neutrals is to blame, but I can’t believe I’ve neglected this color entirely. Maybe I’ll acquire a show stopping [...]

The Red Head and I found a friend at Goodwill this weekend. A little, gold, goose friend that we named Ralphie. I was leaning towards the name Jeremy, for some reason, but Ralphie prevailed. We also snagged this kitchen display dessert stand thing, that’s the official name. It’s not very tall so perhaps it will [...]

Tonight just magically went from calm to crowded so I’m leaving you hanging with a sneak peek at one of my Goodwill finds from this weekend. The trip was fruitful in the trinket department and included a pit stop for a $5 footlong Subway sandwich, so that’s a win in my book. I’m sure you’re [...]

If you’ve been around here awhile you know that I often go on, what I call, ‘spending freezes.’ Just as it sounds, a spending freeze is a money-spending hiatus. This practice began last year with my New Year’s resolution to make thoughtful purchases. I found that holding the funds back really helped me evaluate the [...]

I mentioned I got a new bike but forgot to share pics. And of course I decided to snap some while it’s dark out so I’ll ask you to use your imagination to get the full effect. I’m hoping this little October heat wave lingers a bit longer so I can break this bad boy [...]