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graphic tee, skirt, blazer, yellow suede bow pumps

When: last Thursday // Weather: mild // Real life: Harry Potter at the symphony (so awesome!)

graphic tee, skirt, blazer, yellow suede bow pumps

graphic tee, skirt, blazer, yellow suede bow pumps

graphic tee, skirt, blazer, yellow suede bow pumps

graphic tee, skirt, blazer, yellow suede bow pumps

graphic tee, skirt, blazer, yellow suede bow pumps

Not my best work, folks. I don’t know if it was a bad hair day or I was bloated but I look pretty sloppy up there. I didn’t realize it until I looked at these photos and I almost didn’t want to post them, but then Kristin was all “it’s Sarah’s Real Life!” I hate it when she’s right.

So if any of you follow style blogs and feel discouraged that you don’t look that put-together everyday, don’t worry. No one does. Thank goodness for brave heroes like myself who are willing to put an only partially edited version of their lives on the interwebs. You’re welcome, world.

Shirt // similar Jacket // similar Skirt // similar Shoes // Bag // similar Necklace

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Budgeting Bloggers: October

 

Budgeting Bloggers: October

Row 1: Bag* // Skirt // Oxfords (on sale)

Row 2: Turtleneck // Pumps* // Jacket*

Row 3: Flats // Sweater // Booties (c/o Dansko)

Row 4: OTK Boots // Scarf // Navy Pants // Orange Pants (on sale)

You might think in a month I called “Frocktober” I would have bought some dresses. You might be wrong. The point of Frocktober was to remix the dresses I already had, and then spend too much money on other things. Duh.

October’s Budget: $441

($150 starting budget + $20 unspent in September + $132 blog income minus taxes + $139 selling old clothes)

October’s Spending: $508

So I went over. But it’s fall and all the pretty things are out and I’m just a human woman with no children and access to the Internet. I saved up my Shopbop credits (they’re a blog sponsor) and put them to good use during a big sale this month and got a gorgeous Rebecca Minkoff bag, suede pumps, and an insanely cozy jacket. I did spend some of my own money, but what would have been $500 normally I got for only $170.

I had an unspent J.Crew birthday gift card that I also used during a sale to get more bang for my buck (I had my eye on those cap-toe Gemma flats for weeks). And how about those cream Clarks oxfords?! Not a style of shoe I get that often, but they were too cute and comfy to pass up and were only half the normal price at Nordstrom Rack. Clearly it was a shoe month – I had to make up for the lack of shoes in September, obvs.

And…OK…I have to admit something. I cheated. I’m a cheater, cheater, pumpkin-pants-buying cheater. I bought 4 pairs of pants at Ann Taylor (2 of them pictured above) and decided not to include them in my budget. Why? Because I’m a big fat cheater. But also because I really do need more work pants for the cold-weather months and I always have so much trouble finding ones that fit well (again because of the whole being a human woman thing). I hit the jackpot at AT during a 50% off sale, so I just went for it even though I had already spent my budget for the month. I hope you’ll forgive me. It’s OK as long as I admit to it, right? Just say yes. Thanks.

Want to see some other budgeting bloggers who probably didn’t cheat? Head to Franish!

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