Yippee!!!

Yippee for family time at the park! Yippee for weather that requires oversized sweaters and fuzzy baby girl peplum jackets! Yippee for Zirna Kabete on clearance at Target!!

 Long Sleeve black top-Victoria's Secret
Sweater-Zirna Kabete for Target
Leggings-Forever21
Flats-Wal-mart
Watch-Guess
Crossbody purse (doubles as a clutch!)-Kirna Kabete
Earrings-Belk

What also makes me go, "Yippee!" is that my husband caught some rare sibling love on camera...

And guess who had her first little swing session...

Ars!!!! She loved it!

xoxo,

L

Makeup Review: Maybelline ColorShow Nail Polish

I always love to hear what other (real) ladies have to say out there about certain beauty products before I invest! Buying a new makeup or skincare product might not sound like a big deal to some, but when you're on a really limited budget and have children, it is! Plus, it's such a bummer to spend money on a product and be disappointed.

I have recently tried the new Maybelline ColorShow Nail Polish in two different colors. I started with white and then decided that I needed to try another color before I could give it a fair review. The marketing for this product really got me, along with it's price-under $3, which is almost unheard of for any decent nail polish these days.


Please don't judge this polish by the poor paint job. Manicure skills-some ladies just have them, and some just don't. I'm a don't.

 Audacious Asphalt

Porcelain Party

I give this polish a 4 out of 5. 

The pros: 

-The biggest pro is that it dries SUPER fast, which is a must for me. It's tricky to find the right time to paint your nails with a 4-year-old and a baby. This stuff does not stay tacky very long at all, and dries completely in a couple of minutes. 

-It's cheap!

-The color selection-there are a ton of great colors.

-Reaches full opacity (but it takes 3 coats, not a big deal though since it dries so fast).

-easy to clean off of cuticles.

-removes easily with nail polish remover

The cons:

-Takes 3 coats to be opaque.

When I put that first coat of white on, my heart sank. It looked streaky and just plain bad. But after a couple more coats, the white looked awesome, and the gray was just as good. I recommend!

xoxo,

L

Belk Fall Fashion Preview 2012

Like any lady who loves a large selection of fashions at a wide variety of prices, I love a great department store. And like any lady born and raised in the South, I love Belk.
Going on a shopping excursion to Belk is like an adventure. There is so much to check out-the makeup and perfume counters, the collection of shoes that ranges from leather riding boots to sky-high sequined platform pumps, the different designer collections, each in their own little coves. I also love their HUGE end-of-season clearance sales. It's like a treasure hunt. A couple weeks ago I scored a beautiful draped yellow jacket (seen here in this post) down from it's orignal price of $110 to just over $16, as well as a red dress (seen here in this post) for $20, down from it's original price of $98.
Belk is the place to go for splurge-worthy investment pieces as well as the place to go to snag some jaw-dropping deals on the fly.

As soon as any hint of coolness seeps into the breeze, us ladies get antsy for the chunky sweaters and leather jackets of fall. Belk offers all the upcoming trends this fall, categorized into four stunning Style Statements: My Fair Lady, Town & Country, Mod Modern, and my favorite-Vivid.
 Here's a sneak peek of what you can expect to see this fall at belk:

From the My Fair Lady Style Statement:



Spense
Day Coat, $98.00
Keyhole Dress, $78.00


Chenault
Peter Pan crochet collar blouse, $58.00
Grace slim ponte pant, $68.00

From the Town and Country Style Statement:


Madison
Belted long sweater vest with pockets, $72.00
Bow Blouse-$65.00
Ponte Pant-$65.00


Lucky Brand Jewelry Collection
Statement necklace, $65.00
Chandelier earring, $45.00
Gold bracelet, $59.00

From the Mod Modern Style Statement:


Muse
Two-toned contrast dot sleeveless shift dress, $150.00




Kenneth Cole Jewelry Collection
Collar necklace, $98.00
Cuff bracelet, $98.00

From the Vivid Style Statement:


Jessica Simpson
Berlin peplum coat, $98.00
Stripe sweater, $69.00
Crinkle chiffon skirt, $49.00



Vince Camuto
Blouson cap sleeve sweater dress, $148.00


I can't wait to hit up Belk this fall!!

xoxo,

L