March March March

polka dots and leather, J. Crew Gemma flats, American Eagle skinny jeans

polka dots and leather, J. Crew Gemma flats, American Eagle skinny jeans

polka dots and leather, J. Crew Gemma flats, American Eagle skinny jeans

polka dots and leather, J. Crew Gemma flats, American Eagle skinny jeans

polka dots and leather, J. Crew Gemma flats, American Eagle skinny jeans

polka dots and leather, J. Crew Gemma flats, American Eagle skinny jeans

Happy MARCH! I know it’s not technically spring yet, but it’s so close I can taste it. It’s also so close that green things are cropping up in my flower bed…which is both exciting and perplexing since I did not plant anything in my flower bed. The miracle of nature.

Anyway, today seemed like a good day to post this outfit from one of our recent warm weekends just to keep things on the right track. Indianapolis tends to get one last snow storm every March, but who knows? Maybe this year we’ll break the trend. Think warm and sunny thoughts with me, people. In the meantime, break out those faux leather jackets to break the chilly wind.

Shoes // similar Shirt (on sale) // Jacket // Jeans // similar Sunglasses // Bag

Budgeting Bloggers: February

 

February Budget Breakdown

Row 1:  Dress // Flats // Sweater

Row 2:  Pumps // Rings // Boots (on sale)

Row 3:  Shirt // Dress (on sale) // Pants (on sale)

Row 4:  Dress (on sale) // Mary Janes (on sale) // Shirt

Row 5:  Flats (c/o Rockport) // Clutch

February’s Budget: $706

($150 starting budget + $46 not spent last month + $510 blog income)

February’s Spending: $710

Only $4 over. In the grand scheme of life, I’m going to call this right on target. 😉

This month was a tale of two shoppers. One shopper is an impulse buyer, and one is a careful planner. But both are me. I’m just every kind of shopper.

I got sucked in to the latest Target designer collab, but I’m happy with what I picked out – I’ve already worn this super lightweight cotton sweater twice (seen on the blog here), and I carried this colorblock clutch for a second time just yesterday. The gold Gemma flats from J. Crew were another impulse buy, but I already have the same ones in red so I knew I would love them.

On the other hand, I had been eyeing this gorgeous red-orange lace dress for several weeks and waited for it to go on sale because it was on the pricier side originally. I wore it this month it to brighten up a cold, snowy day (here), but I also think it will look great with a white button-up underneath for early spring, and then on its own in the summer. I also sale-stalked these suede Mary Jane platforms for awhile and snatched them up as soon as the price dropped below $100. Whenever I can’t get something out of my head, it’s usually a good sign to me that it’s worth buying. Not that I really need that many signs, but still.

I just ordered the red floral dress (top left) and the floral/striped tee a few days ago and they haven’t arrived yet. But I have high hopes because I love everything else I’ve ever gotten from Boden.

The only items I paid full price for this month were from Target, and those were all under $25. I definitely did a good job of tracking sales and using my coupon codes wisely! I already have a few things on my wishlist for March (like this perfect trench coat), and I’m just waiting for the right moment to pounce. Stay tuned, and in the meantime, be sure to check out the other Budgeting Bloggers who link up with Franish!