Fashion Friday Challenge 1!

Happy Friday!

Yesterday I interviewed for a sales position at Ann Taylor Loft- and I think I blew them out of the water (immodest as that sounds). Here's the thing, it's only-at most-15 hours a week. Which is totally fine. If I worked one 4 hour shift a week I'd be pleased as punch because I'm still going to have to get a "real" job. IE: one that pays the bills. I really applied for this job to work with people my own age, who are interested in fashion and HELLO! the employee discount. It's a good one. I'll find out next Thursday whether or not I got the job, I'll keep you updated.

One of the things I want to start doing is "Fashion Friday". You know how on Pinterest you see all the amazing Polyvore outfits and think, "Oh, yes, I want to wear that!", then you pin it, then never look at it again? That's totally me. But not anymore! If you go to my "Fashion Friday Outfits" Pinterest Board, you'll see I've collected outfits I want to wear. Any quick glance at the items will show that they are, for the most part, way out of my non-existent fashion budget.

So every other Friday I'm going to pick one outfit and then spend the following week making my own version of it. Then, the Friday after I'll show you what I came up with!  So for my First Fashion Friday (we'll start our easy hmmm?)  Here's the outfit I have in mind:

Find the Outfit Here

The blouse is $79, Shoes $375, Bracelet $195, Ring $594 (!!), and the Jeans are $80. Now, I don't know about you but I cannot spend $1323 on an outfit I can create for a ton less!!! I mean, Really! I could pull this outfit out of my closet right now and would have spent under $200 (my sunglasses were expensive). Well, probably. The shoes I am thinking of adding were a bit more, but bought years ago.

So there you have it, my first Fashion Friday challenge. I hope you guys have a lovely weekend (it's going to be gorgeous here)-I know I will. A friend of mine from pre-school is getting married tomorrow and then Sunday is my day to roller-blade with the hubby! 

Using Google to Find What You Want!

Good Evening! Today was a good Sunday for myself! I went rollerblading with the husband because A: we are trying to get fit and B: It was just a GORGEOUS day out:
                                             
Afterwards, we started laundry, watched some tv and then took off to Ikea to walk around and to get dinner. I have so many new ideas from Ikea that I want to try. Dinner at Panera was delish, and now I feel like I ought to be back and exercising again because I had their sinfully delish Mac and Cheese.
Also, thanks to the hubs, I found a mug I've been pining after for forever. FOR-EVAH!
I found this image on Pinterest (addicted? Me? Yes!):
    
But I simply COULD NOT find where that mug was from. For MONTHS. Drove me crazy. So the Hubs showed me how to use Google to find out where the original source of the photo is. Basically, you go to images.google - copy and paste, or upload form your computer or drag the photo over and put it in the search bar. Hit search and Volia! (You can find your very own here. It's from Anthropologie.) I'll post a Picture when mine comes in. I'm so excited, I can hardly wait!

I know there was a huge delay in between the first post and this one. I wound up getting majorly sick, forgetting the password (d'oh!) and losing my job. However, not working 8 hours a day right now means more posting opportunities! I wasn't completely not thinking about this blog-I've been  dreaming up for re-occurring post themes:

Fitness
Fashion-Using Pinterest to be more fashionable.
Cooking
Homemaking
Being creative!

I've already got some outlined that just need to be typed up. :) I hope you have a great week this coming week and stay tuned for exciting things!
Best,
Alexis