where shopping is a pleasure

Publix had all their Halloween stuff 50% on Monday after Halloween. My kids love to play dress up, and Olice especially LOVES masks! So I picked up a few of these at .70 cents a mask. I thought they were fun.

update

By the way, I did order one of the lightweight woven tunics at LLBean. I have really been enjoying it especially during this ambiguous weather we've been having. Lots of stores have this style of shirt this fall with the pintucks, and some have a bib front style which I also really like. The only problem is most of them cost $50-$60. LLBean's was the best price I saw at $39.

pretty skirt

I am going to attempt to put a link on this post to an adorable skirt I found tonight at The Territory Ahead. If it isn't timeless I don't know what is. I so want to buy in ivory for next summer, but we are sort of on a spending freeze. I thought maybe one of you could enjoy it.

Ok I tried and I tried, I learned some new things, and I got this close [ ] to putting a link on this post, but alas. It's like some people get it and some don't. Anyway the skirt is called the circle eyelet cotton skirt and I found it at territoryahead.com

Re-Purpose!

So this is the best I can do for a picture sisters! This is what you get. It's not like I was going to take a shower. I wanted you to notice the dress, not me! Shinny took this picture at her house this weekend while all the children were melting around us.

Just wanted to tell you about the dress I made this summer. The skirt was taken from a Tommy Hilfiger dress I'd had since 2004 which I had tired of, and the arms had yellowed. The top is the top half of an Old Navy maternity top I bought in 2007. Since I was going to send both this pieces to Salvation Army I figured I had nothing to lose by attempted to revitalize them. I definitely have to give most of the technical support thanks to my Mom! But I will take credit for the design.

And as for the trio of yellow roses, I had a sash-like belt that I had bought at Salvation Army a few years ago which I only bought bc of the fun color. I cut it into three pieces, got a book at the library to teach me how to make cloth roses, and sewed 'um up. That was the funnest part. Don't you love the flower details everywhere you look lately?!

Get Cozy for Fall

I am obsessed with this style of shirt this fall for lots of reasons. Check out LLBean's lightweight woven tunics. I plan to order one or two of these in the next week or so, and I'll let you know if I like them as much when they come.
I think they'll be a great looking casual shirt. As I am newly pregnant they should make a great "transition to big belly" shirt. I can appreciate the looseness around the midsection these days even when I'm not pregnant since this will be my fourth child. If your six pack is not what it used to be, try this easy style.

P.S. Wear this shirt with jeggings or skinny jeans for a more clean (stylish) look. I think I'll wear my riding boots as well!