Haul From the Mall! (Nothing Thrifted)

So heres the deal:

I had $100 to spend. Its the end of the month, all the bills are paid and I had a little left over which is rare. Hubby said I should go on a little shopping spree and buy whatever I wanted. Super exciting right? Problem is, I cant seem to only spend on myself! 

It doesnt matter how much or how little I have, I always end up spending on little things for my kids or husband. I love my lil family :)

Anywho, I also decided I would try not to spend it in the thrift store. Im proud to say that I accomplished just that. Nothing posted here is from a second hand shop. Everything is new to me! So enough with the rambling, heres how I spent the money:

 Unlisted by Kenneth Cole $15!

They were originally $59 and marked down to $29.50. When I purchased them, all clearance items were an additional 50% off...SCORE!

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Button Down Shirts for Corrin $3x2= $6

Misc. Fun Stuff for Corrin : $1x4= $4

 New Polish: l to r: Sally Hansen "Petrol" $1.98

Milani "Racy Green" $1.24

Mr. Micah is in LOVE with these shoes from The Gap

$11.99-40%= Aprox $8.00

 Four Pairs of Pants for Mr. Micah from The Gap

$4.97x4 + 40% off= Aprox $10.00

 Additional 40% off Sale @ The Gap

 More Shoes for me!!!

 8.98 @Target

 More Fun Stuff from Claires: Manicure Kit and two Necklaces @ $1 each

 Skirt for Miss. Corrin from Target: $3.60

Gap jellies for Miss Corrin $6.98 -40%= Aprox $4

Everything post above came to a total of: $65!

I actually ended up spending $82 if we include the dress and jeans that I failed to post (awkward pics). The plan is to share those in later style posts. 

All in all it was a lot of fun. Its funny to me that nothing I purchased was full priced. Everything was at a reduced and darn near free point! 

I suppose Im just made up of discounted bones :)

Happy Friday All!

p.s. Dont think I forgot about hubby. I bought him lunch at Chipotle :)

Style: Barney Dress

Newly Thrifted Dress: $4 (T&W)

Belt: Thrifted

Bag: Gift

Shoes: Mossimo for Target (Dirt Cheap)

This week has totally gotten away from me! I cant believe its already hump day and I havent posted a thing :)
Micah (the 7 year old) started Space Camp this week so we've been on the move. Between dropoffs and pick-ups there hasnt been much free time for me. Well except yesterday when I found some really cute stuff that I cant wait to show you all :)

How Has Your Week Been Thus Far?

Style: More Stripes

 Dress, Clutch and Bracelet:No Name (Thrifted)

Shoes: Mossimo (Target)

Im so excited that its Friday! There are a few things that need to be done before the weekend officially begins but once theyre out of the way, freedom shall be mine!!! 

What Are Your Weekend Plans?

Totally sidebar: I just created an Instagram account for this blog...If youd like to follow my random life just find me @keesha_mama.

Nails: New Polish (ect)

 Miss Corrin Modeling Sally Hansens Heat Wave (similar)

l to r: Buttercup, Parrot, Heat Flash (All Sally Hansen) via the clearance end cap at Walgreens.

 I also picked up a new mascara/shadow/liner set to try out by Black Radiance. 

(Sidenote: @TwoBirds I tried the E.l.f. liner pen and it was a fail)

Dont you just love lil baby toes :)

Miss Corrin and I share a love for mani/pedis. She likes to choose a color from my extensive yet underused color collection every week. Her favorite part is not the soaking her feet or the girl talk (about Dora or Strawberry Shortcake), its the "foot ah-sage) :)

Its a fun way for us to spend time together.

Happy Almost Weekend!  

Style: Its Officially Summertime!

 T-Shirt: Hubbies

Skirt: No Name (Thrifted)

Shoes: Steve Madden (Gift)

Belt: No Name (Thrifted) 

Bag: Cole Haan (Gift)

Well 7pm is the official time for summer to begin if you want to get all technical about it. Im usually not excited about the sweltering heat, allergies, bugs ect. But this year since Im "working" as a stay at home mom, the main reason (work) why I cant really enjoy the summer has flown out of the window.  Ive decided to try and bypass all the excuses as to why I cant go outside and just go for it. I plan on creating great summer memories with my kids :)

Concerts in the park? Bring it on. Picnics with the kiddos? Im game! At least I am until I get sunburned or have a serious sneeze attack lol

Are You A Summer Fan?

Style: Pinterest-ing Stuff

 Shirt: John Henry (Thrifted)

Jeans: Forever 21 (Forever21)

Shoes: Claires

Purse: Dooney and Burke (Thrifted)

Lately Ive been Pinning up a storm! There seems to be no end to the cool things I could try if Id just stop pinning and try one. Isnt that the craziest thing? 

Here are some things Ive Pinned Recently:

DIY:

1.) Braided TShirt Bracelets

2.) Button Earrings

3.) Shrink A Shirt

Recipes:

4.) Honey Chipotle Corn

5.) Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches

6.) Flourless Brownies

Ok these are just a few of the things Ive pinned recently. And if you wanna follow...Heres where to find me :)

Have You Become a Pin-Head?

Fun: Good Times

 Dress: Xzilarations for Target (Dirt Cheap)

Bag: Dooney and Burke (Thrifted)

Oxfords: Rue 21

This is how my week has gone since Wednesday:

I packed a couple of suitcases and

Sent my children off to spend time with The Grandpat aka My Dad : )

 Since I had free time, I was able to thrift with my buddy Nina,

Hangout without interruption with my best friend aka the hubby at coffee shops. Which means NO Backwash into my yummy drinks!

 Everyone say HELLO to my Soy Green Tea Latte :)

We attended the grand opening of H&M together. Not early enough to stand in line in 97 degree weather but just in time for hubby to snag some cute stuff. Can you believe I bought absolutely NOTHING???

We watched the 911 Reporters perform!

Eric aka The Bro in Law (911 Reporters!!!)

Finally ate at Red Robin...Yumm :)

I tore this poor Whiskey River Burger (substituted a Boca patty of course) UP!!!

And finished up with a nice long stare at the man I adore :)

All of this fun crammed into less than 48 hours. Now Im heading off with the hubby to live it up in our last 24 hours of childlessness :)

Have a Great Weekend!

Style: Excitement!

 Skirt DIY'd into a Dress: Lions Mane (Thrifted)

Belt: No Name (Thrifted)

Bag: Dooney and Burke (Thrifted)

Bracelet, Watch and Earrings: Randoms (Thrifted)

Shoes: Mossimo for Target (Dirt Cheap)

My Go-To bag :)

You know how I had NOTHING to talk about the other day? Well I now have something to SHOUT about!!!!

H&M is opening today in my little town!!!

Im so excited! Until today, the nearest H&M was 4 hours away. Now I can hop in my little car and zip down the street if I want something cute and quick to wear. All of this without burning 1 gallon of gas....

With all that said, I am still cheap Keesha. Meaning yes I will be out there at some point today. Yes I may buy something today but theres no way I will go crazy today (crosses fingers).

My brother in laws band is performing for the grand opening too so that is gonna be a blast! Check them out here. 

Can you tell Im EXCITED!!!

Happy Thursday :)

Style: I Got Nothin'

 Dress: Thrifted (No Name)

Belt: Thrifted (No Name)

Shoes: Target via Dirt Cheap (Mossimo)

Purse: Thrifted (No Name)

I cant for the life of me come up with anything to talk about. So instead of rambling on and on I will just say HELLO ALL! Have a great Tuesday :)

Style: (TTO) Sometimes Life Hands You Lemons

 Dress, Clutch, Shoes: Thrifted!

I chose to wear mine!

Good Thursday All!

Sweets: BabyCakes Saved the Day!

BabyCakes Mini Cupcake Maker

Everyone that has kids that arent scheduled to do an extensive amount of summer activities will feel my pain on this one. Kids need CONSTANT stimulation. If not you will go crazy and they will too.

That being said, I have been trying to keep the little people active by playing outside, reading, playing with the dog, watching The Price is Right (dont judge me) ect. Everything has gone pretty smoothly until we had a rainy day.

This little people had me on the verge of locking them in the hallway and ignoring them til daddy came home from work. Ok well not really locking them in the hall but I was considering taking a 5 hour shower and letting the house fall down around us! While having such thoughts I remembered that Id recently (3weeks ago) purchased this mini cupcake maker ($6) from my favorite local discount store (Dirt Cheap) and we hadnt used it yet.

I tossed the kids into the car and stopped at the corner grocery and bought a box of cake mix and icing. When we got back to the house this is what we did...

 Micah mixed the batter.

 I preheated and filled the cupcake maker.

 Corrin Iced ...

 And sprinkled the Cupcakes

We all ate the cupcakes!

This entire process took 2 hours but time flew by. Once we finished baking and decorating, the kiddos were tired and ready for a nap :)

I learned my lesson: Always be prepared for a rainy day and Keep the little people busy!!!

Question for you all:

What do you do to keep the kids in your life busy/entertained?