I’m on this kick of sharing photos/outfits I’ve worn. Not in a fashion blogger type of way, but just in a “these are my clothes, I feel cute and the world should see” kind of way. haha.
Since droppping some MAJOR poundage, my wardrobe is constantly changing & growing. It’s weird and kind of irritating if I’m being honest with you guys. It’s just a lot of work to revamp a wardrboe on a SUPER tight budget, but when you HAVE to because NONE of your clothes fit… well, thrift stores to the rescue! haha.
No, but seriously… I’ve always been a thrifter. Call me “frugal” or “cheap” but in reality, I just can’t see spending full price on something that I can pick up for a small percentage of full price from a thrift store. The other day I came across a pair of sweatpants from Abercrombie & Fitch with NEW STORE TAGS still on em. I paid $6.99 for them. Scooped them up SO fast though.
Now that doesn’t mean that I never buy new – I totally do. BUT when it’s time for a new winter wardrobe for everyone, (because kids grow sooooooo fast) we head to a thrift store. We grab a few tops/bottoms for each of us. WIN all around. The other day we spent $108 on a new winter coat for Owen & myself. A hoodie, pants, a shirt for Fin. Pants, a shir for Owen. A sweater, shirt, pants for Maddie. 3 pairs of pants for me. 1 pair for David and some shirts for us. We had like 20 items ….. $108. <– that’s why I thrift shop. My 3 pants would’ve costed me $100+ had I bought them new.
See my jeans & ear warmer below? Totally snagged those up brand new from a new boutique. <-- not sponsored in any way. I just REALLY love my jeans & ear warmer & the prices were great.
So, out of all of the above – which pieces are your favorites? Which would you wear?
Are you a thrifter too? Tell me the coolest thing you’ve ever thrifted!
I am not a fashion blogger. You will not find $80 jeans on this blog. I am a mom, a frugal person, a thrifty lady, and overall.... I can't justify paying $80+ for pants. I find most of my clothes at thrift stores or on sale. I did pay full price for the pants I'm wearing in these photos. You should know though that they're from Walmart. I paid $15 for them because why would I pay $80+ for a pair I can pay $15 for?! Plus, they fit beautiflly.Side note, I ran to Walmart the other day specifically hoping to snag a pair of pants that actually fit. I've been on a weird weightloss thing and all of the sudden my 12s were falling off of me. I went in hoping to walk out with a size 8. I grabbed a few pairs, a few brands, and a few sizes. Let's talk about how the size 11s wouldn't pull up my thighs, but I walked out purchasing an 8 petite. It's all about the brands! And WHY WHY WHY are brands soooooo different that I bought an 8, but an 11 wouldn't even pull up?! WTF is that nonsense?! Irritating. That's what it is.
Back to the topic at hand. How cute is 
I know you've seen me post about this 
When 
While wearing mine, I had someone hold the door open for me while saying, "How dare you call me a filthy muggle" in a joking tone. I laughed so hard. You have no idea the amount of people I saw trying to read my sweaters silently to themselves, but their lips would be reading it. So funny seeing people cock their heads trying to catch what it says as I walk by.Fin & Maddie wore theirs on the last day of school and bounced out the door with excitement over the very idea.You bet your butt, I tossed them in the washer so we could wear em again the next day! I planned to take the kids out for breakfast and then shopping for an early Christmas dinner with my Mom (Surprise, kiddos!)
Overall, day 1 of Christmas break started off wonderfully. And we all have some really cute Holiday sweaters.
I love this color and the feel of this sweater. Next time I wear it, I'll probably wear it under some leggings and with some boots... maybe with a scarf since our weather is finally trying to cool off. This 
This is 
I actually wore this sweater again on Monday to take Owen to school. It's bulky, but it's SO warm and on days like yesterday where it's 40 in the morning and 65 in the afternoon, it's kind of the perfect top.
Also, my bag *insert heart eyes here*.The 2nd time I wore it, I paired it with black LulaRue leggings, 
So, I recommend you check out 
Inspiration from 
Now on to the rest of our weekend....David doesn't kid around when it comes to his burgers! Just look at this jumbo thing! Phew.
We spent a good chunk of the weekend working on this beauty! Insert all the heart eyes here. Ignore the dog messes. We'd just picked them up new toys earlier that day. Haha.
We also had our annual-ish 
Cookout in the backyard.
Then we headed to the park to try to catch some fireworks... they were all around us, but most were blocked by hills and trees so we played at the park, ran around a big grassy field, and headed home.
That's our weekend in a nutshell. How was yours? I hope it was awesome!Oh, and the rest of the How we wore it girls: 
While I loved everything about this outfit, it just wouldn't work with the snow/blizzard we were going through when I took these photos. I decided to take them in my bedroom because my room has the best lighting in the house, and blizzard. I'd have had to changed my whole outfit plan and then froze and then they'd be dark and dreary because it was gross out.
I paired this chambray top with a black midi skirt, a lace slip extender, brown booties, a big ole floppy hat, a necklace, and a purse. Simple, cute, perfect.
Skirt: Old Navy like 2 years ago. Top: AE a few weeks ago. Booties: thrifted. Necklace: F21 (gifted from my lil sis). Purse: Don't even remember. Skirt Extender: won from a giveaway actually, but 
Anyway, this outfit actually stumped me for a bit. I knew I wanted to wear my chambray shirt. I knew I'd probably pair it with a hat. I had trouble finding a bottom and forgot I even owned this skirt. This is actually the same skirt extender I wore in the last 
I also put a widget at the bottom for you guys to shop from if you're interested in any of these. Two options of each thing I'm wearing! Trying to make it super easy for you guys to find this outfit. :)
Be sure to check out how the other ladies were inspired as well.Deidre at 
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I'm a boho kind of gal. I love fringe, I love the hippie vibe, the bohemian styles, the flowers, etc etc. Simple, but gorgeous. I'm sure that you have seen all of the flower crowns floating around the internet, right?! I certainly have and I'm so in love with them, but the flowers on the crown are usually too a bit too big for my liking. After telling Maddie about flower crowns, I decided that she and I both needed one. I found some online that sell for $60+. (Isn't that insane, by the way?!) I then decided that I would make them for us (for a TON cheaper). I headed to Walmart (since I was heading there for my hair care products anyway).
To make this yourself, all you'll need is:Floral Wire
Artificial flowers and/or leaves
Green electrical tape.
Scissors or wire cutters
Measure your head where you want the crown to sit.
For Maddie's, I used one layer of wire.
For mine, I doubled the measurement and cut that much wire.
Twist the ends together to form a circle.
Wrap the whole thing with your tape. I tried to use floral tape, but it just would NOT work right for me, so I switched to electrical tape - did the trick!
Cut off the flowers, tape them by the stem onto the crown's base. Continue until you're desired look.
Easy, peasy!I then made a second one for myself.
Now that we've finished that, let me tell you why I've been using and LOVING the Garnier Whole Blends line.
I bought the Garnier
Whole Blends Color Care with Argan Oil and Cranberry Extracts protects color & enhances radiance.
I love that this product is so great for colored hair. I love the smell of it, seriously! SO good! There is a 3rd product in this line, a mask but unfortunately it wasn't available yet for me, so be sure to keep an eye out for that! Which blend from the 
from 
Also, don't hold it against me that these are just iPhone photos. I had David take them for me while we hung out with Owen at a park down in Manitou Springs.
We stopped at Goodwill and while I was holding Owen's hand and walking in, this lady yells out to me, "You are just the cutest!" I smiled and yelled back, "I could say the same to you!!" as she had a cute hippie vibe happening with a baby strapped to her chest and another walking beside her. Her little comment just made my day though!
Dress: Target
Purse: Burlington, but you can find it 
Make sure you check out how these lovely ladies were inspired by the look too!Deidre at
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