Style: Thrifty vs Thrifted

 Skirt as Dress, Jacket, Bag: Thrifted via Secondhand Stores

Belt: Gap circa 2000 (it was .99)

Shoes: Target (a few years back. 75% off)

Whats the difference? Clearance rack? Discount stores? Thrift/Secondhand shops? I personally primarily shop at thrift stores but I do have a few stores that I know I can find things at a deep discount and the items are brand new. I love to find a bargain so I consider most of my purchases to be Bargain Buys.

The outfit above is a good example of thrifted vs thrifty. Half was purchased from actual thrift stores, the other half from department stores that tend to have great sales at times.

Whats Your Take? 

Eats: Blended Chocolate Iced Coffee

Sometimes I just wanna make a quick Starbucks run and grab a nice iced anything. Most times thats practically impossible being that its not really a necessity and who wants to pay $5 bucks whenever the coffee spirit moves them...NOT ME! So I came up with this quick pick me up recipe that makes me happy and gives me my coffee without having to drop everything Im doing.

You will need: 

Coffee

Ice

Pudding Cup(I chose chocolate)

Sweetener

• Place all ingredients into your blender (I used a magic bullet)
• Blend until ice has been throughly crushed
• Pour and Enjoy!

BTW if you have a little one that would like to play grownup and sip a drink along with you just omit the coffee and add a bit of milk or creamer.

Vegan Blended Soy Chocolate Coffee

Happy Tuesday :)

Style: Thrifty Pleats

Skirt, Shirt, Necklace: Thrifted

Belt: Gap (circa 2000)

Shoes: Nine West (gifted)

To say that Im in love with this skirt is an understatement. This skirt shall be worn until its threadbare! I picked it up over the weekend in at The Salvation Army Store in Waukegan, Il. I swear the thrift stores in the Chicago suburbs are like a treasure chest for folks that love older/vintage pretty ladylike pieces. I scooped up this skirt for $2.00! 

Happy Monday!

Roadtrip: Chicago

 Blazer:Thrifted

Shirt: Thrifted

Leggings: Old Navy

Shoes: Rue 21

Scarf: DIY

Im on a roadtrip with my parents to Chicago for the weekend to visit family...See you all Monday :)

What Are Your Weekend Plans?

Eats: Sushi

This is what we had for dinner last night...Sushi!!!!! Well I suppose its sushi. Theres no fish but it is delicious. Bunni taught me how to make it a couple months ago and I cant stop. I think we've had it at least 15 times since Ive learned how to do it on my own. So simple!!! Thanks Bunni :)

Sushi(Maki) Rolls a la Bunni

Seaweed Wrappers

Sushi Rice

Mango

Avacado

Tofu( Marinaded, fried and sauced)

• Lay Seaweed Wrapper shiny side down
• Spread Rice
• lay tofu, mango and avacado at one end of wrapper
• roll tightly
• Slice
• ENJOY!!!

Serve with wasabi, ginger, soy sauce ect...Get creative :)

Do you Sushi?

Style+DIY: Hot Pants

No this is not a post about weight loss :) I picked up these hot pink corduroy pants this summer for .25! They were cute but too big and too long. But for .25 I figured something could be done with them.

 So I found this tutorial and got my pins and sewing machine out.

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 Sidenote: I picked up these cute boots this week for 8.74!

 Pants: Thrifted and DIY'd

Shirt,Scarf on wrist and Necklace: Thrifted

Belt and Boots: Target

Combine my pink pants and cute boots and Im happy with the results. The entire outfit cost me less than $15. I think I can live with that!

Happy Hump Day :)

Eats: Ohpabo!

This is Miss. Corrin. Her favorite breakfast is Apple Raisin Cinnamon Oatmeal, or Ohpabo (Oatmeal-Bowl) as she calls it. She requested it so we ate it this morning :)

2 Cups Water

1 Cup Old Fashioned Oats

Raisins (as much or little as you like)

1 Apple diced

A pinch of salt

A splash of Vanilla Extract

Cinnamon (as much as you like)

1 tbsp Margarine (or butter)

Brown Sugar or Maple Syrup

• Put water, raisins, salt, vanilla, cinnamon in a small saucepan and bring to boil.
• Once boiling, add oats and diced apple.
• Turn heat to medium low.
• Let cook for approximately 5-7 minutes.
• Add margarine and remove from heat.
• Sweeten to taste with sugar or maple syrup.
• Enjoy!

Whats Your Fave Breakfast?