Last week I saw Wayne Wilderson at Macy’s, and even though no one believed me, I tweeted him and what do you know? That was him Made my Saturday!
Fall crept up on me, like something that creeps up on you, anyways, when did it become fall? I seriously thought I had till September 20…
But the sunsets are becoming a pretty pink and purple:
I also scored some shoes at Marshall’s yesterday, both pairs only cost me $12.50 That’s what I call a “better than a thrift store deal”
I am going to be one tall Russian in these
Also, here is what I have been obsessively listening to these past few days:
I am having a frustrating day today, and it’s not even 8.30 am. Please send me some positive energy everyone, sorry I am being such a sucker, but families are hard :/
Yeah, this was my inspiration for today’s post This definitely doesn’t mean that my heart is black At least not since the last time I’ve checked.
So since I got a part-time job with a cosmetics company, and will need to be wearing a lot of black, I had to go on an all-black shopping spree. I did have black clothes in my wardrobe, I just didn’t have enough. So where does a girl go? Marshall’s, of course. So here is what I got, most of it was on clearance, and it all equals to one day’s salary, so I figured, I can spend it
Plus the shoes, they deserve their own photo, right?
So I am ready to go work on Saturday and sell some Lancome, stop by if you live in Minnesota
A lot of times I sew under the influence (be it some idea, another project, or memory), and sometimes I need more than that, I need a book. And what can be better when you score one that has the patterns too?
Today I was at Marshall’s picking out a perfume, and I came across this book:
I am sure you’ve seen other books from this series, the patterns are included in an envelope like so:
Now to give you a feel of what this book is all about I included pictures of some of the projects:
Yes it’s 36 in Minneapolis today, high of 58, so this morning as Sam and I were walking – he was walking to work, I was walking to get some exercise in the AM, I spotted the terrible, terrible trend, that does exist everywhere in the US, some places more, some places less.
THE FLEECE!
As comfortable as it is (we all know the feeling of being wrapped in a blanket that wearing a fleece jacket gives us) I am going to call your senses to cutting the cord between you and that blanket looking jacket you might want to wear to work. Wearing fleece outside equals wearing your Snuggie to work! Get the idea?
Places to WEAR your fleece:
At home
At home
AT HOME
Or for a run, if you are a runner, but I know that pro-runners don’t wear fleece jackets, they are too cool for that North Face color burst, and would rather go for UA, Adidas, or whatever the latest trend for super-thin, super-warm, light-weight, reflector built-in type work out apparel!
When NOT to WEAR your fleece:
In all other occasions
Here is one of my nightmares brought to life:
Here are some affordable great looking alternatives!
Navy Wool Coat from TopShop for $160
A BB Dakota Dedrick Long Overcoat for $145
Wool Coat for $100 from Delia’s
This blue color is also one of the Fashion Trends of NYC Fashion Week this year!
For more ideas on fall/winter coats check In Style, Lucky, Allure, or any other fashion magazine. Besides, ladies of Minneapolis, there are plenty of shops downtown, which you need to check – Macy’s, Saks off 5th Outlet, Marshall’s, Banana Republic, Gap, Nieman Marcus, and finally Target, even they sell affordable and better looking than fleece types of coats!
Ever since I moved to Minneapolis, I’ve been dying to check out the local thrift stores! Of course I googled the nearest ones to Loring Park. And ended up with quiet a few results. The first store I decided to check out is called Steeple People Surplus Store, which is located on the corner of W Franklin and S Lyndale Ave. Turns out it is an outreach project of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church (HAUMC). The store opened its doors in 1979. Which makes the store vintage on it’s own
The store immediately reminded me of Housing Works in NYC. The atmosphere, the items for sale, it’s all so warm and welcoming. I was going to the thrift store because I needed a new cross body bag. Marshalls didn’t have anything that I liked, and Macy’s was too expensive. I was 100% confident I would find something at SPSS. And I did! A vintage COACH bag, for $10! How cool is that? I didn’t even know it was coach, until I looked inside. The outside of the bag is pretty worn off, but that adds to the vintage feel. And it matched my Urban Outfitters Dress perfectly, so I had to have it.
Please don’t mind my facial expressions or my McDonald’s T-shirt
I also got this cool macrame hand-made clutch. I showed it to my mom on Skype today, and she knew it was macrame right away! She’s got the eye of the professional indeed!
You know how it’s always important that everything gets a good start? I think I got a pretty good one today. It was my first day in America today, well first day on this trip, and it’s the 4th one and hopefully the last one. After yesterdays events I don’t know when I am going to have enough courage to get on an international flight again. The only downside is jet-leg, I woke up at 4.30 am, and now it’s 8 pm and I am sleepwalking. I am also making dinner. I guess I can be pretty proud of myself for combining the two! Who would’ve thought!
I was finally able to dig into my YouTube giveaway! Loving all the bags and necklaces! I remember blogging about it a while back. But if you’ve missed that post or forgot, that was when I won a Ted Baker purse and some other stuff!
I was also able to go through the clothes that I left with Sam last fall! Trust me, those feel like brand new clothes now! You know the trick that works with the kids when you take away their toy and hide it, and then give it back to them a couple months later and they play with it like it’s new? Yeah, I totally fell for that!
There were many other great things today. Our neighborhood is amazing! I wish you all could come and visit! It’s so green, and there are flowers everywhere. I also forgot about the bunnies. There were no bunnies roaming the streets of NYC, so I forgot all about them! I love watching the animals here, even if it’s just squirrels!
Some other things that I did today included:
- walking Sam to work
- teaching my ESL lessons
- unpacking and organizing the walk-in closet/storage room
- talking to my mom and cousin
- shopping at the farmer’s marker
- shopping at Marshalls
- shopping at Target
- going out for a drink
- writing an even bigger shopping list/to-do list for the weekend
I am so so excited tomorrow is FRIDAY!
I am also planning on writing about my trip here, all the fun and not so fun stuff. And now Sam and I are off to eating some delicious chicken that I made!
Xoxo
PS. My camera broke, so for future shots I am going to have to use my phone, the quality isn’t great, but at least I’ll be able to show where I live
Made my Saturday!
This definitely doesn’t mean that my heart is black 
