It's nothing new that I love a good deal, what is new is that I have become a pro at getting pieces that look more expensive than what they're ringing up at the register! I think after YEARS of being on a budget, I have honed in on these affordable fashion skills of mine (heh heh) and today I wanted to share this ultra chic Spring/Summer look as an example of these skills (because between you and I, this whole look cost me less than $150)! SHOP MY LOOK Wearing: Dress c/o Macy's Backstage | black straw round purse | Straw Hat | Earrings | Alex + Ani bracelets How can you find a good deal?It ha ..read more

Happy Memorial Day weekend friends! I was going to sit this sales weekend out but I fell down the sales hole and consequently pushed my bedtime sitting here shopping at 11:42pm on a Friday night knowing that I have a 50-50 chance that the baby will wake up in 6 hours... eek! but I haven't been able to pull away from the computer because the sales are THAT good!! Obvi as a good blogger girlfriend to y'all, I had to put this shopping time to good use by sharing my tpp 15 Memorial Day Sales! These 15 are the real MVP's... like they are not giving us dinky sales percentages or items!  Ann Taylor ..read more

With wedding season and summer upon us, I wanted to knock two birds with one stone in today's post by showing you how to take a dress from elegant to fun casual! My dress of choice is this beautiful "Drama" dress from cabi that just went on sale today as part of their 2nd New Arrival Release: Blooming Blush (more info on that below). SHOP MY LOOKElegant Outfit Details: cabi "Drama" Dress | Christian Louboutin Nude Pumps (affordable option here) | Clutch (sold out, but similar) JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. SHOP MY LOOKCasual Outfit Det ..read more

Here is your friendly reminder that we are T minus 13 days away from Mother's day (and T minus 11 for Mexican Mother's Day) BUT before you let the panic set in, I have something special for all of my San Diego readers: A place where you can find designer brand gifts at discounted prices for all of the special moms in your life, Las Americas Premium Outlets! I have talked about Las Americas Premium Outlets before here and back then even got the stamp of approval from my own mom, but this time I decided to ride solo so I could get her and all of the special moms in my life gifts. Located in So ..read more

I know Easter is just around the corner and although these are considered "last minute" outfit ideas, they are also good for the rest of the Spring season! Below I have rounded up four outfit ideas to look chic this Easter Sunday starting from casual to elegant! What I'm wearing: Blazer c/o JCPenney | white v-neck cami (here) | Raw denim distressed jeans (here) | Shoes via Justfab (sold out but similar here and here) SHOP MY LOOK JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.1. Pastel Colored BlazerAs a little girl my mom would always put me in the poofie ..read more

This look made an appearance on my Instagram a couple of weeks ago and it was such a hit that I wanted to dedicate a full blog post to it. For one, yellow is the IT color for Spring and two, I love me a good power suit! Yellow and power suit together, definitely a bold move which goes well with my whole "stepping out of the comfort zone" journey I am on. (More on that below) What I'm wearing: Blazer (classic fit) I'm wearing this tall version c/o JCPenney | Trousers (I'm wearing this tall version) c/o JCPenney | Blouse c/o JCPenney | White heels SHOP MY LOOK Yellow is the IT color of Spring ..read more

When in doubt, just add pink! You can say this is my new motto as of late to the point that one of my friends said that light pink has become my signature color! I'll take that as a compliment ;) While I'm not going all Legally Blonde status, I do LOVE adding a pop of pink! Today I'm showing how you can add pink in a chic way to an otherwise basic outfit by simply adding a pink vest like I did here or a pink blazer. What I'm wearing: Pink long belted trench vest and similar here and here, and here | white v-neck cami (here) | Raw denim distressed jeans (here) | Polka Dot Headband here | Slip o ..read more