may 23rd {revived}

old navy camp shirt   ·   handmade (by me) skirt

dexter kylie wedges

i made this skirt last august, but despite my desire back then to wear it again soon with a different color scheme, it took nearly nine months for it to be worn again due to a silly sewing issue.  i used fusible hem tape when i made it but applied it wrong and the hem came out after one wash, and it took until this week for me to repair it.  i guess that is a clear indication of how much sewing i did over the winter--sad.  but now that this skirt has been revived, i feel like i have a brand new skirt in my collection and yes, if the hem doesn't fail me again i do hope to wear it with a different colored top--and belt too, for that matter!

thanks for visiting!  don't forget the link-up whitney and i are hosting next week.  show us your favorite target wares!

april 8th {doubleweave floral}

merona doubleweave skirt   ·   gap cardigan {thrifted}

merona milena wedges {thrifted target stock}

i get such a thrill when i can add cute, versatile pieces to my closet for mere dollars--or less.  this may be why i bought two target stock blouses at the goodwill yesterday for 99 cents each (seriously... they had a 99 cent rack of target stock) and why i was willing to wait for this skirt to drop to 70% off at an actual target.  the thing about target is that as soon as new merch hits the floor, you know it is going to go on sale soon.  i blogged about this season's new doubleweave skirts at the end of february and they went on sale almost exactly a month later.  after items go on sale you might have to wait another month or so, but then they start to go on clearance.  once something is on clearance, an additional drop from 30% to 50% or 50% to 70% off happens roughly every 2 or 3 weeks... so i just kept watching this skirt during my normal target trips until they got to 70% off.  it's not often that i come across clothing that i feel i NEED to have, clothing is something i want, so i tend to be pretty good about playing the waiting game for a good deal.  i'm glad it paid off this time for me and i could finally buy this skirt that i've been admiring for a while.  i don't have many tops in the same exact shades as the colors in the skirt, but that might push me a bit to experiment with different color schemes.

how do you feel about buying clothing at full price vs playing the waiting game for a sale or clearance markdown?

thursday (orange & navy)

merona cardigan, merona blouse, and mossimo slacks {all thrifted target stock}

dexter kylie wedges   ·   limited colorful clusters bracelet

in the past, i never would have been drawn to something that was orange if there were other colors to choose from, but i'm finding that i really like adding pieces of this shade to my closet.  it started with an orange necklace that i wear all the time, and the same can be said for this cardigan.  i think it looks good with my skin tone and hair color, when those were the two aspects of my appearance that i thought always clashed with orange.  i'm glad i'm giving this color a try - red, however, is one color i don't think i will ever care to wear!

thanks for the birthday wishes yesterday, you guys are all really kind and they definitely brightened my day!  a i get older, birthdays are still special but they don't seem as celebratory so even though it really felt like any other day, it was still nice to be recognized.  thanks again!