Tag: style

Summery Fall

flowy print boho dress, over the knee boots, statement necklace, fall fashion, indianapolis

flowy print boho dress, over the knee boots, statement necklace, fall fashion, indianapolis

flowy print boho dress, over the knee boots, statement necklace, fall fashion, indianapolis

flowy print boho dress, over the knee boots, statement necklace, fall fashion, indianapolis

flowy print boho dress, over the knee boots, statement necklace, fall fashion, indianapolis

flowy print boho dress, over the knee boots, statement necklace, fall fashion, indianapolis

I hope we weren’t the only ones to have a couple drool-worthy fall days last weekend. Because I’m nothing if not generous, and I want you all to have shared in the ridiculous prettiness I witnessed on Sunday. It’s not often you get to peep some badass foliage without worrying about outerwear. (Here’s another pretty leaf pic I posted on Instagram.)

After we dropped my MIL off at the airport (good riddance…just kidding, Cindy), we went to Holliday Park and ended up spending a good chunk of time walking around and exploring. And wouldn’t you know it – it was the perfect place to snap some outfit photos! So in case your weather or your schedule kept you from enjoying the weekend, feel free to live vicariously through me.

similar Dress* // Boots (on sale) // similar Sunglasses* // similar Necklace // Bag (on sale)

*Dress provided courtesy of H&M; sunglasses provided courtesy of SEE Eyewear.

Budgeting Bloggers: October

October budget breakdown

Wow, I haven’t bought this much stuff at one time since May! Before you rat me out to my accountant (joke’s on you, I don’t have one), let’s talk. You might remember that I held myself back a bit in September what with the whole lack of job thing. I saved my blog-related income instead of spending it on clothes like I normally do. Since I started working this month, I cut myself a little slack and added my blog income to my budget. But October just happened to be a very good month for blog income and gifted items, so I decided not to use my normal $150 “starting budget.” It was actually my goal this year to get to the point where I spend only blog and consignment income on clothes – blogging might not ever be my job, but it could at least be a self-sustaining hobby one day!

OK, enough about my hopes and dreams. Let’s move on to the really important stuff: shopping.

My Budget

  • $384 (blog income)
  • $86 (sold old clothes)

          =$470

What I Spent

         =$509 (total retail value: $1,119 + tax!)

I know I always make note of how much I save off retail, but I don’t really go into detail on how I stay organized and on top of sales. I’m planning a post for next week where I’ll share all my savvy shopping secrets. Stay tuned!

What I Received

I hope you guys don’t think I’m a douche for bragging about the free stuff I get every month. I only do it to be honest and transparent about not just what I add to my closet but how it gets there. And as much as I love pulling out my gifted items and yelling “IT’S FO FREE” (a la Rebel Wilson in Bridesmaids), they’re not really free. They’re earned through the mediocre work I do here on this blog 5+ days a week! Thanks for reading! And be sure to check out the other Budgeting Bloggers.