WIWW

Linkin up with Lindsey and all you FAB ladies from The Pleated Poppy http://thepleatedpoppy.com/2013/01/what-i-wore-wednesday-103/

Thursday

 What I'm wearing:
Leopard Boyfriend Cardi - Lane Bryant
Grey T Neck Sweater - Chicos
Large Flower "Pin" - Chicos
Short Necklace - Thrifted (read about it in a few thrifty tuesday posts ago)
Long Necklace - Actually a belt turned into a long necklace - Chicos
Black Ponte Pants - Seven via Marshall's
Boots - Uggs

 Friday

 What I'm wearing:
Vest - Actually a scarf - (tutorial coming soon) Chicos
Turquoise Necklace - Chicos
Turquoise Belt - Chico's
Purple T-Neck Sweater - Ralph Lauren via the thrift
Jeans - Chicos
This pic was taken by my mini-photog (he's 7). This outfit was by far my FAVE of the week - nothing "MATCHED" but it coordinated!! This is an example of thinking outside the box and experimenting!

Saturday

What I am wearing:
Sweatshirt -Supportin' MY GIRL
T-Neck - Thrifted
Jeans - Mudd via Kohl's
Boots - Uggs

Monday

 What I'm wearing:
Black Jacket - Lane Bryant
Striped Shirt - H&M via the thrift
Pearl Necklaces - Gifted, Big Lots and Vintage
Black Slacks - JCP

Tuesday

What I am wearing:
Pink Cardi - Loft via the thrift
Pink Resin Necklace - JCP
Blue / White Check Shirt -Macy's men's department
Jeggings - Chicos
Heels - Carlos Santana via Marshalls
Actually THIS is my favey outfit - LOVE the pink color mixed with the blue!!

Off to see what YOU wore this week!!

WIWW

WOW! The weeks are flying by!! I can't believe it's Wednesday again already!! Wednesdays are my FAVORITE days! Linkin up with Lindsey http://thepleatedpoppy.com/2013/01/what-i-wore-wednesday-102/

WEDNESDAY

 What I am wearing:
Scarf - Family Dollar
Skully T - Norma Kamali for Walmart (last year)
Leggings - Seven via Marshall's
Boots - Uggs
Bracelets - Assorted - Wal Mart, Ross, TJ Maxx

THURSDAY

What I am wearing:

Black T-neck Sweater - Thrifted

Necklaces - Thrifted

Vest - SCARF (yep, it's a scarf!!! I will show you HOW soon) Family Dollar

Belt - Chicos

Jeggings - Chicos

Boots -Uggs

FRIDAY

 What I am wearing:
Pink Cardi - Loft via the thrift
Chambray Button Down - Chicos
Blue / white stripe skirt - Macy's
Boots - Uggs
Bracelets - Asst

 The entire outfit was built around this necklace (ABOVE) that I purchased at JCP for $1.00 - it's an acrylic magenta scroll design - I HEART it!! (notice my pink MAC lipstick - inspired by Nicki Minaj {can we say LOVE her?!?!?} on American Idol)

Did a lil change up after work....all the same things EXCEPT the pants (leggings - seven via marshalls) and the cami (from Chicos)  is untucked WISH I had worn this look to work all day!!

SATURDAY

 What I am wearing:
Leopard Jacket - Chicos
Lace Shirt - Old navy via the thrift
Brown Cami - Macy's
NEW monogram necklace (via Etsy) I have been wanting one of these FOREVER but was waiting to see what my last name would change to - I've decided to LIVE in now and just get it! (should've done that 2 years ago!)
Pearls - Vintage
Jeans - Chicos
Mary Janes - Macy's

(see my necklace?!??! I got the white acrylic)

MONDAY

 What I am wearing:
Jean Jacket - Walmart - SUPA old
Khaki flower 'pin' - Chicos
Brown Flower pin - Gift
Necklaces - Target, thrifted
T-Necl Sweater - Chicos
Belt - Ross
Black Slacks - JCP (OLD)
Mary Janes - Macy's

 AND LATER THAT DAY....at the Roller Rink with my kids and my daughters friends - was SO FUN!

 What I am wearing:
Sweatshirt - Pink Victorias Secret via the thrift
Tank - Wal Mart
Jeans - Wal-Mart
Skates - Courtesy of the skating rink

TUESDAY

What I am wearing:
Fur Vest - Macy's (last year)
Necklace - Macy's (this year)
Grey T-Neck Sweater - Chicos
Belt - Chicos
Skirt - Chicos
**What you don't see are my leggins under my skirt - It was 0 when I left**
Boots - Uggs

Can't wait to see what YOU wore!!

Try It Thursday...Headband Tower...Saw it Pinned it DID IT!!

Today's Try It Thursday post is something that has been AL OVER Pinterest....and I FINALLY Did it!!

I took an oatmeal container (you will need the larger size so the headband stays put)

and as I began to spray paint it...

 I noticed I could just pull the sticker off....it peeled off really easy...and left me with a natural cardboard tube...

I grabbed a silver taper holder and used some glue around the ring....placed the canister on the center (and then I added bags of decorative stones inside to give it some weight)

After letting it set for a few hours, I filled the inside with my brushes and bump-its (I've never used them but who knows, they may come in handy some day!!)

and placed all my fancy headbands (in color order) on the canister - tucked it in the linen closet and VIOLA!!

Simple, CHEAP and effective! My favey kinda project!!

WIWW

Linkin up with Lindsey at The Pleated Poppy http://thepleatedpoppy.com/2013/01/what-i-wore-wednesday-101/

Do y'all ever have a bad face week?!?!? Ya know the one where you can tell your smile is off? Your hair is whack? And your face looks puffy?!?!? THAT was my week last week friends!! So just look at the WIWW!!

Thursday

 I was chilled Thursday so first I threw on an infinity scarf...which worked for a bit...then I added the sweater (and the irony is this day is was near 50!)

What I am wearing:
Infinity Scarf - Family Dollar (MY GO TO place for cheap impactful accessories)
Boyfriend Cardi - Target (old)
Plaid Shirt - Don't remember
Black Leggings - Seven via Marshall's (4 yars ago - LOVE these and can't find a suitable replacement)
Boots - kick around UGG's

Friday

What I am wearing:
Scarf - Chico's
T-Neck Sweater - Kohls (old)
Belt - Chico's
Skirt - Chico's
Boots - Target

Saturday

What I am wearing:
Black Ponte Blazer - Lane Bryant (old)
Polka Dot Shirt-  Maurices
Pearls -Vintage
Denim Leggings - Chicos
Boots - Uggs

Sunday - I was in a total FUNKY MIX pattern kinda day

What I am wearing:

Skully Scarf - Target

Plaid Collared Button Down - Macy's Mens Department

Blue Burn-out T - Steve & Barry( That's how OLD it is!! Does anyone remember S&B?!?! Sarah Jessica Parker even did a line for them - bitten)

Jean Leggings - Chicos

Boots - Kick Around Uggs (when snow is on the ground THESE are my go to boots since during the move I seem to have misplaced all my snow boots)

Bracelets - Misc - Thrifted, Target, Ross, Tiffany

 Monday - My LOVE of crazy mixes and collard shirts continues!! 

 What I am wearing:
Black/White Stripe Collared Shirt - Thrifted
Sequin Sweatshirt - Chico's
Jean Leggings - Chicos
Boots- Uggs

 Tuesday

What I am wearing:
Frenchie Poodle Scarf - Marshall's
(I LOVE this scarf - for some reason it seems so glamorous and stands ALONE! Just as a precautionary measure be aware people WILL pet you!! LOL)
Black T-Neck Sweater - Thrifted
Jeans - Chicos
Boots - Uggs

Off to see what YOU wore!! If ya stopped by, take a minute and let me know which look was YOUR fave!!!
ps - have you noticed that some weeks you wear a certain color...which kinda trends your wardrobe for the week (it may be based on a nail color, a new lipstick, purse, etc). Thursday and Friday were shades of that magenta purple...

Thrifty Tuesday....Make up organizer

WELCOME to thrifty tuesday!! Y'all are in on my dirty lil secret - my name is Janae and I LOVE to thrift! I would choose the thrift over the mall ANYDAY(it's all about the thrill of the hunt at the thrift - what will be found there? How much digging will I have to do? What great invention will I come up with based on a thrifted find?!?!).  It wasn't always so my friends - you see, back when I was younger and thrifted my sis and I would go together.....we had a code - we were so creative - we called it the "TS"...we went there to get designer clothes and CHEAP-O prices (and then we would tell our friends what store it was REALLY from - ie Express, Gap, Marshall Fields, etc - OR the best one was "it's from a local boutique" LOL!!!). These days I PROUDLY speak of my thrifty finds because as Eric Clapton sings "It's in the way that you use it...." If you are dressed FAB AND on a budget, why not shout from the rooftops?!?!?! If ya look like a hobo, well that's another story!! Ok, on with the show...

I found this dirty lil baby at the salvation army for .59....I KNEW upon first glance this old pen / desk organizer would be PERFECT for my eyeshadows and brushes!

With it's lil swivel drawers.....and divided compartments....

 oooh, aahhhh, doesn't it look FAB?!?!? and organized?!?! and neat?!?! 

All the brushed go on one side, the eye pencils on the other, eyeshadow rounds in the top along with brush cleaner....

Wouldn't you agree - IT'S IN THE WAY THAT YOU USE IT?!?!?!

What have you thrifted lately that has changed YOUR Life?!?!?

A day in the life...

A day in the life are pics from my iphone for the week.....

Started decorating for V-Day

Fruit cup @ Tweet

More V-day decor (Love makes the world go round)

When I took the tree down - this lil corner was SO SAD...So I added this fab 'kitchen' table (which come spring will be featured at the flea) but for now it fills that lil empty corner of my home!! 

Working on getting organized in the New Year (I will feature a post on what I have done to get a lil more organized so far)

Patiently waiting on summer to arrive

Prepping Saturday breakfast (no breakfast is complete without breakfast meat - bacon is MY personal preference)

Nice lil breakfast with my babies...

What did you do this week?!?!

What I'm listening to....

Here's what I've downloaded on itunes this week....

(maria was from last week!! )

 PERFECT for the new year!! New year - it's my time, it's my life, I can do what I like....

CHECK it OUT!!

What's your current favey song?!?!?!

SHUT The Front Door Friday

Now that all the Christmas is down, the next holiday to decorate for is Valentine's Day (side note: all the streets and houses look dull now with no holiday lights and trees - insert sad face here). Living in the Midwest it's a bit of a challenge to decorate the porch...this is all I have so far (if you've seen any great Valentine's porch ideas, please point me in the direction)...

Won't you come in?

I made this chalkboard globe for a flea market last fall - while it didn't sell that time, I've had fun decorating with it...."L♡ve Makes The World Go Round"

Mirrored XO in the bathroom

I was kinda stumped what to put in here....I knew I wanted to use the antlers, and the balls and well pearls are ALWAYS a classic!! I added the "xoxo plaque and the silver heart boxes"

Got these silver hearts a few years ago at HobLob's after Christmas sale....added ribbon....

and hung from the kitchen light (not a super great pic but you get the idea)

Have you started decorating for Valentine's Day?!?!?!