Shopping on a Dime

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Shopping on a dime, is a must for me.  All of my friends call me before they go shopping and ask, "Who has a sale?", "Where can I find this?", or the lazy ones (they shall remain nameless) call and say, "I am going ________, find me something to wear!".  LOL!!!!  I shop a wide variety of places but as of lately I have found a love for thrift store shopping.  I tried thrifting a few years ago, but I wasn't successful.  In order to have success when thrifting, first and foremost, you have to go with an open mind.  It's okay if something has to be altered to fit you (ex.  If its a size 12 and you are a size 8) or if you have to change the belt, or cut the sleeves.  You are not paying that much for it so the extra money to add to the item offsets.  

I live in a very small town so unfortunately, I will not be revealing my treasured thrifting spots but I will show you what I recently SCORED (lame, I know) when thrifting at the local GOODWILL.  It doesn't matter where you reside there is a GOODWILL near you.  I frequented this GOODWILL numerous times and never found anything, but my last trip was very successful.  I purchased 5 items and my grand total was $10.  Yes $10.  Sometimes I feel like GOODWILL's can be a little pricey because dresses are $5.99, formals are $9.99, and so on but this particular day there was a sale.  Anything priced over $5.99 was $2.  GOODWILL not only has a website but there is a calendar that shows what days they will have sales.  Unfortunately, the calendar has not been updated for 2013 but it is still a handy tool.  For all of my Louisiana readers click here to go to the webpage to keep track of sales and plan your thrifting expeditions accordingly.  

Ok, now to the awesome items I found.

First up is this beautiful, tulip draped dress.  This dress is totally amazing. THE COLOR.  THE DRAPING.  THE PLEATING.  THE BELT.  I love it. 

Next is this sequin top.  When I saw it I was in LOVE.  I can't wait to pair with jeans and heels!  (SAD NEWS:  This was the top of a matching set.  I left the matching skirt and yesterday I came up with an awesome way to wear it! I hope it's still there when I return!)

I even found this RALPH LAUREN LINEN PANTS SUIT.  Although it is winter, I could not pass up this $2 suit.  FYI: I do not plan to wear together (I am not a suit type of chick) , BUT stay tuned for how I wear this suit as separates.  The suit is actually NAVY BLUE even though it appears black.

This dress I purchased to wear to work with flats and tights.  It it very basic but it fits really well and was only $2.  

I know I said I purchased five items, but the last item was for a friend that lives in another state...LOL! True shoppers use all resources to score items they have been looking for...LOL!! I know but hey!!! We take this shopping thing serious. So I won't post her item but it is HOT!  

...this is how I SHOP ON A DIME!!!!

Shopping For Free!!!!!

I know that it has been entirely too long since I last updated this blog.  But one of my goals for 2013 is to begin updating this blog regularly.  I am not promising that I will update daily but I am aiming for two to three times a week.  As 2013 approaches, I set a few goals for myself that I am really excited about.  In speaking with a very good friend today, she encouraged me to begin blogging again.  She told me that the world needed to know about me! And as I read that text, the blinders were lifted, the small town mentality came crumbling down, and I then realized that if she thought this about me, WHY DIDN'T I FEEL THIS WAY ABOUT MYSELF!  So world, HERE I AM!!! And YOU WILL KNOW ME.

Enough of all that sappy stuff,  AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT (LOL) !!!  My first comeback post is an outfit that I have been thinking about since Thanksgiving.  Since I don't go many places I have yet to actually wear it but I have been noticing similar ideas on a few websites.  Forever 21 has a version and so does LuLu's both pictured below.  I have these items in my closet, so i decided to go SHOPPING FOR FREE (lol).

Forever 21 Spiked Corset Dress, $29.80

LuLu's Stunning Studs Black and Beige Dress, $15 (Additional 40% off sale going on now brings the dress down to $9 !!!!!!!!!!!!)

So this is what I had in my closet, and again it was free...well almost I paid for it once, getting a second wear of it...LOL!

This black faux-leather bustier and peach chiffon maxi skirt are complete opposites but think paired together this will be an awesome outfit.  What do you think?