Whoa, is it that time again already?! Where did the month go? Oh, right, for me it went to buying a damn house and moving 6 years’ worth of stuff out of my apartment. You’d think with all that going on, I wouldn’t have a spare moment to shop. Yes, you would think that, wouldn’t you? But sometimes after a day full of #allofthestress, I’d treat myself to a big glass of wine and a mini shopping spree. It really did the trick. Sure, it’s more stuff to move, but with 100+ pairs of shoes already, what’s another 6? Wait, I acquired SIX pairs of shoes this month? Damn. See below for details on the damage:
My Budget
- ~$200 carried over from last month – I didn’t add any “starting” budget amount for the month since I knew I would be spending more than usual on stuff for the house.
- ~$35 sold old clothes
- ~$818 in blog income – This is very out of the ordinary for me, but it couldn’t have come at a better time! What I didn’t spend on clothes is going toward my dressing room in the new house. It’s far from complete yet, but you better believe it will get its own blog post next month.
= $1053 (a number you will probably never see here again)
What I Spent (starting top left)
- ~$91 on an orange dress, floral romper, gingham shorts, and embroidered top from Loft (total orig. $250 – I had 4 “cash cards” to redeem, plus a $40 rewards card!)
- ~$143 on 2 sets of bracelets, turquoise rings, low-heeled sandals, and cap-toe espadrilles from Nordstrom Rack (total retail $229)
- ~$109 on tuxedo stripe pants, bomber jacket, and gold bracelet (not pictured) from J. Crew (total orig. $248 – got it all during a “sale’s on sale” event)
- ~$136 on a striped clutch, tortoiseshell earrings, and brown sandals from Shopbop (total orig. $301 – another sale on sale – and by the way, I bought this stuff with my own money, not as part of my sponsorship…that stuff is below!)
- ~$60 on a striped hat, blue pants, and striped flats from Target
= $539 (total retail value $1088!)
This left me with more than $500 to put toward my dream closet, so all the pretty stuff I buy will have a pretty place to sleep at night. 🙂 You can see a tiny peek at how it’s coming together on Instagram.
What I Received
- ~Yellow dress, pink crystal pendant, and white flats courtesy of Boohoo (you’ll see them all in an outfit post tomorrow or Wednesday!)
- ~Rocksbox subscription (try it for free for a month (you. will. love it.) – use the code sarahsreallifexoxo at checkout)
- ~Joe’s Jeans sandals, Madewell ring set, and Madewell tee courtesy of Shopbop
See my other Budgeting Blogger babes today at Fran’s linkup!
You definitely got some awesome stuff this month! Congrats on the house as well, that is a big deal! 🙂
– Jessica
Miss Moore Style
What a great June you had!! & when you shopped you scored some amazing deals!
xo, Jessica || The Petite Diaries
Kudos to you to being so transparent! I don’t know anyone else who does this!
Congrats on buying the house and a record breaking month in blog income. Six pairs of shoes are totally worth that extra box you’ll have to carry into the new house.
This is pretty much how my month went. Even though I had a decent blog income, I couldn’t help but spend all the money! Haha. I love the pieces you picked up and I can’t wait to see your closet when it’s finished.
http://bedknobsandbaubles.com/
Your site is a dangerous discovery for me as I’m pretty much obsessed with everything you wear! So girly, fun and attainable =)
I love all the dresses! I’m super drawn to dresses this year and also bright colors. All of the ones you got are so cute!
awesome on the new house – congratulations. Would love a blog post on what you did to increase your blog income this pas month.
I converted my smallest bedroom in to a dressing room last year and it is my favorite room in the house! Nothing fancy, but it solved the problem of buying an older home with teensy weensy closets.
My favorite “trick” was hanging floor to ceiling shelves in the closet, then removing the door so I can line up all of my shoes in a tidy display. (Not 100 pairs, though – hopefully your dressing room has two closets!)