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My Black Friday Purchases ~ 2020

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Good Morning Everyone,

It’s been a busy week and I have a feeling it is just going to get worse for me. But that is okay. I have almost everything scheduled in my Day Designer and I am reading for December!

In today’s post, I wanted to share some of my Black Friday purchases. I shared this last year and most of my purchases were from Ann Taylor. I just love their clothes and accessories. Everything is so classic. So below are a few of my purchases. 

Most of you have already seen my gorgeous Kate Spade tote in dusty peony. It is still on sale if you are interested. In this photo, I am wearing this beautiful pearl cardigan and this pearl blanket scarf in gray. Both are timeless and I will be able to wear these for Christmases to come!

Here is the cardigan up close. 
Next up is another great pearl sweater in gray. This is so comfy and thick. This will surely keep me warm during these cold Indiana days. 

Having a little photo fun!

Here is another look at the sweater with my houndstooth tote from H&M. I am sorry but this is sold out. 

Now I am not a small purse kind of gal. I love my totes and large satchels so I don’t know what possessed me to order this but I did. And I am happy to report that I love this pearl purse clutch! It’s actually not that small. It’s a great size clutch. 
My next order was this lovely lace ruffle neck sweater in toasted taupe. It is very comfy and quite versatile you can dress it up or down. I loved it with my black skirt. 
Here is a full view of the sweater and pearl clutch purse. Super chic! This sweater would also be great with a pair of black slacks and a nude pump. 

Here is an up-close look at the pearl blanket scarf. I have been wearing it like crazy. It’s lovely. Some more of my Ann Taylor favorites are this beautiful shimmer poncho in rose, this great compact purse mirror, this incredibly chic midi dress in emerald green, and this jeweled sweater in blue.

I hope everyone enjoyed these items. I know I have been waiting a long time for them. Lord forgive me for my impatience. I was just so scared that everything was going to sell out and I was not going to be able to get my items. So glad that Ann Taylor made it through. Patience… still working on it. 
Have a great day!




(photos via Mrs. Shockley)



 

My Mary Poppins Tote

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Good Morning Everyone,

I hope everyone is ready for Thanksgiving. This weekend I am going to go out and get the produce that I need for my recipes. Those are the last things on my list. This holiday season will be a little sad. We are all so worried about COVID. It’s hard. 

Let us get into today’s post. I am sure that most of you saw on my Instagram account that I purchased the Mary Poppins weekender from Etsy.  You guys I could not be happier with my purchase! Now it is huge and has tons of room but I love it. 

I think it is a total classic! I have been carrying it every day since it arrived and I just adore it. Our daughter makes a comment about it every morning. She likes it herself which is surprising to me. There is a ton of room on the inside and it came with a shoulder strap. 

It has lots of room and is very spacious on the inside. 

There are “purse feet” at the bottom and the handles are completely solid and leather. 

You also have the option to personalize the bag with a leather hangtag. You can get your initials placed on it. I didn’t want to do that. I liked it the way it was. 

The seller also packaged it very well in this dust bag which I was really surprised to see after I opened it. The bags are made with such care and craftsmanship. 

I really do love my bag. I think I will have it for a very long time and who knows maybe Lauren will take it and carry it someday. I hope she does…. have a great weekend!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley) 

November Dresses

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Good Afternoon Everyone,

I have been so busy this week. For one I am back in the office for this week and next week only. I am filling in for a friend. I am also trying to get my Christmas trees up and decorated. I feel so hurried this week but I keep telling myself to take my time and enjoy the moment. 

I quickly wanted to share some recent purchases. I shared these on my Liketoknowit account a few days ago. I hope you enjoy them. 

My first dress is a floral wrap dress from Target. When I saw this last weekend I had to have it. I love the colors and the way it fits. It’s a beautiful dress. It’s very professional, very elegant and is only $22! It comes in a lot of sizes including plus sizes. Now, this dress does run big. I had to go down one size. That made me happy. I am wearing a large. 

My second dress purchase was this smocked plaid dress from Target. It fits great as well and I never thought that I would like a plaid dress. This is great for fall or winter. This dress goes all the way up to a 4X! They also carry it in pink and I am seriously thinking about ordering that for summer or spring. This dress runs big as well. 

Now, this dress I ordered from Ann Taylor. This is the tiered mock shift dress and I love it! I didn’t think I would but it fits great! I have worn it already and can’t wait to wear it again. This dress also runs big so I think you can size down if you want. 



I also found this wonderful rhinestone-button cardigan at H&M. It was only $29 and I have worn it a few times already. It runs big but the color is beautiful. 
I hope everyone has found something that they like. Those dresses from Target are awesome. I hope someone will be able to purchase one. Have a great Wednesday everyone!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Victorian Carpet Bag ~ Mary Poppins Tote

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Hello Everyone!

I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful weekend. We kept things quiet on Halloween. We passed out candy and had two friends over for a bit of socializing. That was it. It has been cold here in Indy. We turned on the heat this week but I do open the windows in the mornings for some fresh air. It helps!

I was recently on Etsy and found these enchanting Victorian Carpet Bags! Now I love large bags and I love the shape of these! I know that they may not be for everyone but I love this bag!

photo credit Max Carpet Bags
It does remind you of a Mary Poppins bag but I love it. The body is made of chenille carpet and the handles are made of real leather. I believe these bags are built to last. 
photo credit Max Carpet Bags 
I also love this print as well and I am leaning toward ordering this one. I am not sure yet. I have been thinking about this one all weekend. I believe this would match better with my wardrobe. 

They do come in smaller sizes as well. Let me know your thoughts below. Are they too old fashion or timeless and classic? Don’t be shy and want to know. 

Thanks for reading!!!

A Few Autumn Outfits

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Good Afternoon Everyone,

I am taking the day off today. I want to take our daughter to a new restaurant and have her try some beignets. My husband took me there a few weeks ago and it was delicious. I brought home some beignets for Lauren and she went on and on about them. So this should be a nice brunch that we can have together. Also, I saw an advertisement for IL Makiage and I took their foundation survey. The survey gave me what they thought was my match for foundation. I went ahead and requested the trial bottle. It shipped out yesterday so we will see.

Okay so on with today’s post. Some of you may have already seen a few photos on my Instagram account about my fall outfits. I wanted to share a few of those on the blog. Let’s start with my first outfit….


So in this photo, I am wearing a v-neck sweater from H&M, a pleated skirt from Walmart, leopard slingbacks from Ann Taylor and my vintage Louis Vuitton from Tradesy. I love how the pink and burgundy look together. Feminine and still fall-inspired. If you are interested in a pleated skirt I have found some similar ones here and here.

For for a similar H&M sweater see here and here. I also found this great travel wrap from Target that also comes in 5 different colors! For some similar leopard slingbacks see here and for a vintage Louis Vuitton tote check out Tradesy. You can sometimes find a used one for under $500! 




















For my second look I am wearing this super comfy and chic long sleeve swing dress from Amazon! I was very apprehensive about ordering this but it turned out to be a great purchase! I love this dress! I paired it with my gray heels from Ann Taylor, cognac Coach tote and faux Chanel pearls. 

If you are interested in a similar gray heel look at these and these. For a similar Coach tote check out this one and this one. Also I found this fantastic tote at Macy’s for under $100! As far as the faux Chanel pearl necklace, sorry I could not find anything online. I got mine from an online website over 10 years ago. I only paid about $30! They are heavy and look so real! 






















For my third look, I am wearing the blue version of my red dress from Amazon! These dresses are great! They could be dressed up or down. So versatile and cheap! I paired it with my Kate Spade pumps (which are practically sold out), Anne Klein Sandra tote and vintage Coach scarf. 

It was quite hard trying to find something similar to my pump but I did find these great pumps at Target! Loving the snake print! For a beautiful chic scarf, I would check out Ann Taylor. They always have beautiful, elegant scarves at great prices! For a similar gray tote, this tote from Target looks pretty chic to me.

And for my last outfit…..






I am wearing this extremely gorgeous lace blouse from Express! This blouse is stunning! It is so stunning that I decided to order a second color. I ordered the truffle pink. I am wearing it in the cloud cream. It is beautiful! And I am so excited to have my first faux leather skirt! It is super comfy and chic. I am also wearing my Kate Spade pumps and Coach tote.  For a similar faux leather skirt see here. 


I hope you all enjoyed seeing a few of my outfits for fall. I hope that you all found a few pieces that you love as well. I am looking forward to the weekend. I am going to head to Von Maur to find a new foundation brush for my trial bottle that should be arriving soon. Also, I made reservations for the Cake Bake Shop! I hope we can go. My husband has been extremely busy so I hope we can get out there. I’ll post some pictures if we do. 


Enjoy the weekend!



(photos via Mrs. Shockley)



Elegant Jewelry at Kohls

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Hello Friday,

Sorry, I am running behind. Yesterday I had to go to the office for work. I was in my “flow” getting things done and the fire alarm went off! Oh my goodness…. no! I then had to go down 21 flights of stairs. Not fun…  And this morning I wanted to work out to keep up with my routine and I was so sore and tired this morning. Urgh… okay, but let the 3-day weekend begin!

I have been online searching for Christmas gifts and trying to find great ideas for my family and friends. I ended up on the Kohl’s website and found some great jewelry at great prices!





First on my list are these gorgeous Downton Abbey oval pearl earrings. I love a beautiful pearl earring and these are only $14.28! Great Christmas gift for that classic lady in your family!

Or these classic Downton Abbey cameo stud earrings for $13.09. They come with an elegant Downton Abbey box as well. 

It turns out that Kohl’s has an excellent Downton Abbey line full of beautiful classic jewelry all for great prices. Grab some Christmas gifts!

Okay, one more pair of cameos and these are the 14k pearl cameo drop earrings. These are on sale right now for $85! They look beautiful!

Next on the list is this beautiful 14k rose gold drop necklace. It is on sale right now for $59! Wowzers!



And I am not really a Halloween person but I thought this spider brooch was really cute. It’s still elegant and chic for Halloween. 

I hope you all enjoyed these finds from Kohl’s. I know that I found a few pieces that I want. Everyone please enjoy your weekend and the weather! 

(photos via Kohl’s.com)

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Scarves from Poshmark

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Good Morning Ladies,

Today’s post was prompted by one of my very dedicated readers and friend. She is on the hunt for some elegant yet affordable scarves on Poshmark and wanted me to share what I purchased.

Now I thought I had more but looks like I only purchased 3. I checked my Poshmark purchase history and realized that I had only purchased 3 scarves. That’s okay, I love them all. So here we go…

This is the very first silk scarf purchase that I made on Poshmark. This is a vintage Coach scarf that I paid about $50 for. It actually came with the vintage box and is “31×31”. It is the perfect size for me. 

I always get compliments on it when I wear it. 

The second scarf purchase that I made was another Coach scarf. This is called the Coach Signature Bloom Flower Scarf and I paid $30 for it. I loved the “C”s and the colors!

The flowers look like peonies almost! It is so pretty in person. 

And the last scarf purchase… so far is the Ann Taylor polka dot silk scarf. I paid $23 for it and it was brand new with tags. The size is 41×5.5. It also looks great tied to my handbags. 

I hope this helps you Mya and thanks for reading the blog all these years! The last two scarves were purchased brand new but I am not opposed to a used scarf. I love vintage ones so “used” does not bother me at all. I think Ebay and Poshmark are the best places to buy silk scarves. I especially love Poshmark. I love being able to negotiate. 

I hope you all enjoyed this post. I am off on Monday for Labor Day and will be venturing back to Hobby Lobby. They have their Christmas ornaments out for 40% off and I want to go and get a few. I know it’s early but this is the best time to get those items. I am also going to be going through my kitchen cabinets. I purchased some new plate charges from Hobby Lobby and I need to create an “entertaining cabinet”. I want to organize and get all of my entertaining items together in the same area. Wish me luck!

Have a great long weekend!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)