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Black Friday 2015

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Black Friday doorbuster deals


Some of my favorite retailers are having or will have great sales for Black Friday. Here are a few of the great deals that are or will be happening! 

Black Friday Deals:

Marquee Ornaments – $5 at Kohl’s
Croft and Barrow Flannel – $10 doorbuster at Kohl’s and gingham here

Lorac Love, Lust, Lace eye shadow Palettes – $12 beautybuster at Ulta
Smashbox Travel Art. Love. Color Palette – $10 beautybuster at Ulta

Marquee Letters and Signs 60% off at Michael’s
Ashland Flameless Candles – 50% off at Michael’s
Plus, if you’re going to Michael’s, get 30% off entire purchase with code THANKSFRI305 on Friday, Noon – 10 on Friday get 40% off with code THANKSFRI405

Also, check out these sales! 

J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything!


Macy’s – extra 20% off with code THANKS + free shipping over $50. Score INCREDIBLE deals on these coats:

Kendra Scott – 15% off everything. Some of my faves below:

Baublebar – 30% off with code THX


Charming Charlie – $10 off $35 with coupon (+free shipping!). Some favs below


Old Navy – 50% off entire store.

Sole Society – 30% off footwear on Black Friday. 30% off everything on Cyber Monday

Whether you’re headed out into the chaos tomorrow or you will be shopping in your pajamas, happy shopping!

Navy Blazer with Leopard Scarf

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Leopard Scarf Skinny Jeans Booties Navy Blazer
Leopard Scarf Navy Blazer
Skinny Jeans Brown Booties Leopard Scarf Navy Blazer
Fall fashion Leopard Scarf Brown Booties Navy Blazer
How fun it is to travel! A few weeks ago my husband and I took the ferry to Victoria, BC. There’s just something so exciting about a weekend getaway, especially one where I got to ride the waves and use my passport! We left from Port Angeles, WA and spent a little over an hour on the ferry. Even though it was just a weekend, our time in Victoria was wonderful. It’s such a great, walkable city. Next time we will definitely walk on to the ferry as most of what we wanted to see was within walking distance of the ferry dock. The highlight of my trip was definitely tea at the Empress Hotel. In fact, I’m drinking a cup of Empress blend right now! 
It was fun to shoot some pictures on our trip. In my Back to School Shopping for Teachers post, the first item I mentioned was a blue blazer so I wanted to make sure to photograph one of the ways I wear my blue blazer. In this outfit I paired it with jeans and booties to show how it can be dressed-down but still classy. I love that blue blazers are so versatile. 
I also want to mention my jeans. I don’t know about you, but it is nearly impossible for me to find jeans that fit right, look right and are decent quality at the same time. I haven’t worn jeans as much at school this year because I desperately needed to replace mine. I decided to try a more expensive brand in the hopes that they would fit better and last longer. But after returning two pairs and trying on numerous others at Nordstrom Rack, I came to the conclusion that name brand isn’t always better. Since American Eagle was still having their buy one, get one 50% off sale, I decided to reorder the pair I love and try a new style. Needless to say, when they came in the mail and I tried them on, it was like Cinderella trying on the glass slipper. Finally, the right fit! This pair is thick, dark, and stretches and lifts in the right places. I love them. If you’ve never given American Eagle a try, I would definitely recommend this pair. 

Outfit Details: 

White Lace Top: Forever21. Similar here, and here. More in widget.
Navy Blazer: Ann Taylor, old. Most similar here. See more below. 
Leopard Scarf: Ettiquette, old. Most similar here. More here and here. 
Skinny Jeans: American Eagle, here. 
Booties: Dolce Vita, old. Most similar here. A number of other options, like this one, in the widget below. 
Watch: Charming Charlie. Most similar here. More in widget below.
Monogram Bracelet: Jane.com. Same here. Similar from Jane.com here. More expensive option here. 
Navy Blazer Options: 
Thank you so much for visiting and for your support! 

Office DIY: Gold Scissors and Gold Pencils for $1!

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I don’t know about you, but I LOVE fun office supplies. Heading into Staples or the Target Office Supply area is BAD NEWS for my shopping bug. There’s just something about having pretty pens or shiny scissors that makes it “fun” to work.

This summer I kept seeing so many gold office supply items around and they definitely inspired me. See examples below.

 

Since I was really into Gold Spray Paint this summer (see here), I decided I would try my hand at making some Gold Office supplies of my own.

DIY office supplies gold metallic pencils gold metallic scissors


Gold Mechanical Pencils

DIY office supplies gold metallic pencils

Materials Needed:

  • Dollar Store Mechanical Pencils
  • Spray Primer (I like this)
  • Metallic Gold Spray Paint (I like this)

 

Directions:

  1. Take the Dollar Store Mechanical Pencils and remove the erasers.
  2. Spray the pencils with spray primer in 2 sessions. After the first spray has dried, slightly shift the pencil clip so that you can spray behind the clip. Make sure to read the directions on your primer for how long the pencils need to dry before applying a top coat.
  3. Spray pencils with a Gold Metallic Spray paint in 2 sessions, as above. This is so that if you move the clip on the pencil, there will not be an ugly un-sprayed spot. Make sure to read the directions for the amount of time the pencils need to dry before moving.

Gold Scissors 

DIY office supplies gold metallic scissors

Materials Needed:

Directions:

  1. Tape up scissors. See Picture above.
  2. Spray with primer and let dry according to instructions on can. Turn over and spray the other side.
  3. Spray with Metallic Gold paint and let dry to touch (see instructions on the can). Spray the other side. When paint is safe to touch on the second side, remove the tape. This helps keep a clean line rather than having the paint pull up with the tape once the paint is dry.
  4. Make sure to wait until paint is completely dry (the can will say how long this is) and then re-tape around the little knob in the middle and spray with metallic paint.
Voila! Cute little office supplies. I have been using the pencils non-stop and so far there haven’t been any scratches! I will let you know how well the scissors hold up! (Update: It’s been 2 years and they have definitely seen wear but are still going strong!)
What kinds of office supplies do you get excited about?

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DIY project for home office! Make your own gold office supplies!
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