I needed some hair dye & some new workout pants with tops I can use to dress them up a bit.  So, off to Target I went…

Hair color  - check! ($3 per box)

Workout pants – check! ($6 & $18)

Tops to dress them up – check & check! ($9 & $9)

But I also found…

Super cute Converse dress ($7.50)

A load of Anna Sheffield for Target jewelry – on clearance!!! ($6 – $10)

Hair clippies ($1) & silicone cooking brushes ($1 or $2.50 – can’t remember which part of the dollar section I got these from)

A bath tote ($2.50)

I am horrified to admit that I charged this purchase.  I’ve been doing really well at not buying “wants” with our credit card.  We’ve also been trying to keep “needs” as well from going on it – we’ve been somewhat successful.   But it’s been a rough week, I felt like I needed to at least treat myself to fresh color & some new sweats & then found everything else.  Honestly, their dollar section alone could bankrupt me – I find myself buying so many things I don’t need there. 

I also got a haircut at Great Clips this morning LOL just to get rid of the frizz.  I’ll see tomorro how it works since I haven’t seen it freshly “styled” yet.  (And by styled I mean me washing it & sleeping on it LOL!)

I just put up some great shoes on ebay.  They are well beloved & taken care of but it’s just time for them to move on.  I had way too many shoes that I wasn’t wearing.  Hopefully someone will give them a happy home!

These are fabulous!  They have a hidden 1.5″ platform plus a very tall heel – 4.5″.  I haven’t even worn  these out of the house! (BCBGirls)

Super comfy pair of wedge loafers in a creamy caramel suede.  (Franco Sarto)

Patent peep-toe lace-up heels (Madden Girl)

I ended up having lunch with friends on a Sunday last weekend.  It just so happened that it was at my favorite shopping plaza.  How convenient! 

I really needed some new bras – I have various sizes which either give me 4-boob effect or torment my body in ways God never intended.  So Lane Bryant got a visit from MissAmy!  (Marshalls did too but they didn’t have anything I ‘needed’ that day.)

Here is the haul.  Avert your eyes if you are delicate because there are some unmentionables shown!

New giant bras – pretty much the only 2 in the store that fit.  Sigh…  I think they were Buy One, Get One Half Off

5 new pair undies (5 for $25) – trying out some new cuts too.

SO, SO in love with this sequin vest.  It was $25 & normally I wouldn’t pay that for such a non-essential but I just fell hard for it.  It’s super flattering & will be great to add some eclectic pizazz to lots of different kinds of outfits!

Here’s the one thing that jumped out at me from the latest In Style:

Thanks to this purchase, I had very similar pieces so decided to do my own more casual version of the look.  Here it is:

Enzo Angiolini sandals, Style&Co pants (free from swap party), Alternative tee ($10), necklaces from Kohl’s & Target (less than $10 each)

Oh, check the nail polish – it’s one of my Game Night scores:

It might my new favorite – it’s a blue-ish grey.  Loves!!!

My friend Angie had Game Night at her house last weekend.  It was tons of fun – there was lots of yummy food & drinks.  We rocked out on Rock Band, played Scattergories, Balderdash & Taboo.

Also, Chrissy (again!) brought her magic, bottomless boxes of makeup to share.  SUCH an awesome night – good friends, great conversation, awesome refreshments, kick-ass games – oh & free stuff!  I had soooo much fun!

Here are some pics from the party:

Angie’s “how awesome is this!” face, Jean & Colleen

Chrissy – the makeup master

Angie posing & Jean

And here is my booty I brought home with me:

Some rad (!) nail polish colors, a few new pencils

Lip gloss, shimmery saturated blush & a pinkish-neutral palette
(I love my all-in-ones as much as I love capsule wardrobes!)

This is the silk top from the TJMaxx haul the other day:

I added even more oomph with my retina-searing orange ruffle front Adrienne Vittadini top.

Me Too flats, Nine West jeans, BCBG print top, Adrienne Vittadini orange top

My rendition of the Seventeen outfit suggestion:

Tahari flats, Target boyfriend jeans, Hanes tank, Diane Von Furstenburg button-down, scarf from swap party (thank you, Missi!), Target CZ hoop earrings

I am officially welcoming myself back to outfit posts.  Only when they’re worth it though!  I don’t want to punish your eyes!

I have GOT  to slow down with the shopping for a while!  I went to TJMaxx last Friday night & then on Sunday I ended up shopping at Lane Bryant & Marshalls.  I really need to stop spending as I have a couple fun things coming up I would LIKE to do – IF I can afford to.

Friday night was Game Night with the girls.  I wasted time at TJMaxx then hit Walmart for a snack to bring to the party.

Here is my plunder (all from clearance):

BCBG silky print top.  Wild colors & print! Extra bonis that it’s washable.  $10

Seven7 burnout tee in periwinkle.  I luuuurrrrv burnouts! $7

Calvin Klein tee – nice & lightweight.  I wore this out on Sunday & realized it’s almost too big – it kept slipping off my left shoulder.  $5

Honestly, it’s nothing too exciting.  I don’t have patience to try on pants lately.  Plus I don’t want to stay at the size I am so it would be pointless to buy more pants this size.  Also, shoes & bag clearance racks have been grim lately!  Anyone else notice this?  TJMaxx’s clearance bag wall almost totally bare.  I’m sure new markdowns are coming soon!

I love all ”week’s worth of outfit” articles.  Anything that provides a capsule wardrobe fascinates me.  Anything about packing for a week of travel.  I always wonder what 7 pieces would I buy if I had no clothes.

Here’s one from Seventeen (Yes, I subscribe.  And yes, I know, I’m not seventeen.)

Below are the ones I might try.  I’ll keep you posted!

I have all the pieces for this one.  The last one clicked into place when I scored a hot pink leopard print scarf at my swap party!

This one will take some creativity.  I have the boots, tights, belt & plaid shirt.  Just need a similar dress (which probably won’t be ruffled – curvy girls don’t need more bulk!) & an army jacket.  I’ve been wanting an olive green parka lately anyway – maybe I could find one at Target.

I squeezed in a visit to Marshalls the other night before I had coffee with the girls.  I’m finding that I’m a lot pickier about what I buy now that I’m more conscious of how disposable products had become to me (as well as of us as a society).  I am trying to be choosier about what I buy so that I won’t be getting rid of clothing after two or three wearings.  It’s the same thing with shoes: I want the fit to be meticulous.

I end up putting a lot of things back on the rack that in the past I would have bought without worry.

Here’s what I did end up with (all clearance):

Super yummy smelling pumpkin soap.  $3

A plum colored tee – I couldn’t resist the shaping at the neckline.  I’m wearing this tonight to game night with the girls. $7

I couldn’t not get this one.  I pictured it fitting really loose but it’s more of a normal fit.  Still, it’s whisper thin & ripe for layering! $10

So, ultimately I didn’t get much at all.  I am allowing a TJMaxx stop tonight.  Maybe I’ll find some goodies there too.  I’ll try to restrain myself though!