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Archive for March, 2012

OOTD – Goodwill, Target

Blazer – Goodwill – $5.00
Sleeveless Top – Goodwill – $3.50
Pants – too old to remember where I purchased
Shoes – Target – clearance $8.00
Necklace/earring set – $4.80 – www.jewelrymax.net

Jewelrymax.net has nice, inexpensive costume jewelry – $50.00 min order but you can always buy for gifts or sell at Flea Markets!


Mascara Search

I’m always looking for a mascara that will lengthen my lashes, is not too thick or clumpy and will make my eyes pop because I don’t have the patience to wear falsies. There are so many to chose from and I have a mini collection of several brands including Avon as evidenced below.

Beauty and department store’s overpriced brands are not my cup of tea; drug store with a coupon or Dollar Tree works just fine. Lately I have been using Rimmel Volume Flash Mousse Mascara Black and I think the search is over.

What do you think?

I SEE YOU … NOW GET BACK TO WORK!


DIY – "Yeah Baby" – it's the 70's Again

As a 60’s baby I loved the cool styles, patterns and colors of the 70’s and now it’s fashionable again. In thinking about the mod dungarees we wore in Junior High I decided to change up a pair of wide leg jeans. They were purchased at Walmart on clearance for $9.00 and the fabric were scraps that was with my sewing supplies.

The jeans were long enough for me to cut off an inch or two and then add a small piece of fabric. I cut a strip long enough to go around the bottom of the pant legs, folded, ironed, pinned, and then sewed it together. I like to sew but I could have easily used fabric glue or tape instead. Another scrap piece was glued to the front of the jeans like a patch, I may add some to the back pockets as well – real old skool!


DIY – “Yeah Baby” – it’s the 70’s Again

As a 60’s baby I loved the cool styles, patterns and colors of the 70’s and now it’s fashionable again. In thinking about the mod dungarees we wore in Junior High I decided to change up a pair of wide leg jeans. They were purchased at Walmart on clearance for $9.00 and the fabric were scraps that was with my sewing supplies.

The jeans were long enough for me to cut off an inch or two and then add a small piece of fabric. I cut a strip long enough to go around the bottom of the pant legs, folded, ironed, pinned, and then sewed it together. I like to sew but I could have easily used fabric glue or tape instead. Another scrap piece was glued to the front of the jeans like a patch, I may add some to the back pockets as well – real old skool!


DIY Weekend – Polka Dot T-Shirt

The forecast for Saturday called for rain so I decided to make it a DIY day and created this Polka Dot t-shirt. I had seen one made on a YouTube video and it looked easy, but it was also time consuming. I purchased a 3-pack of t-shirts from Walmart for less than $9.00, and a yard of fusible fabric from Joann Fabrics. A pill bottle to make the circles, scissors, a tracing pencil, an iron/ ironing board were all that was needed.

The t-shirt was lightly pressed on Cotton setting to smooth out the folds and wrinkles. I was going to use the bottom of this cup but changed my mind because I wanted smaller circles. I traced around the bottle on the smooth side of the fusible fabric and then folded the fabric in an accordion style so that more than 1 circle would be cut at a time.

After laying out the dots, fusible side down, two rows at a time I pressed the iron down for approximately 10 seconds.

Once all the dots were ironed onto the shirt, it was turned inside out and pressed again lightly for a few seconds. It will be washed inside out and if any of the dots fall off I have extra fabric to replace them.

Plain White T-Shirt

Polka Dot T-Shirt

Jazzed with a belt

I didn’t do the back because I got tired!


Food Lion Deals of the Week

Gorton’s Signature Grilled Fish – $1.00 off/2 – on sale 3/$10 – price paid $2.83 each

Right Guard Total Defense Power Stripe 5 – $2.00 off/2 – on sale $3.00 – price paid $2.00 each

Right Guard TD5 PowerGel – $2.00 off/2 – on sale $2.20 – price paid $1.20 each

Triscuit Crackers – $1.00 off – on sale $2.50 – price paid $1.50 and a free sample (lol)

Luck’s Black Beans, a staple in my pantry – on sale .69/can

Lower prices on produce – #LETSMOVE


Hubby's DSW Deal

Hubby needed a new pair of shoes which he doesn’t buy on a regular but when he does he needs them to be comfortable vs stylish. Today he was able to find both a DSW, he purchased two pairs of Cole Hann for $99.00 each. Hopefully this purchase will generate another $10.00 Rewards coupon for me to use!

Cole Haan Zeno Lace II – Black

Cole Haan Zeno Slipon – Tortoise

Hubby styling and profiling his new kicks!