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It’s gotten this bad

posted on Monday, September 5th, 2008 under Pregnancy, Shopping |

Well 18 days before my due date and I have reached a new low. Now I am wearing Chris’ T-shirts and his boxers when I am at home. My underwear doesn’t really fit anymore -they cut my circulation off. And, to go with this new frat boy look I am sporting is our house — looks like someone had a rowdy keg party here and didn’t bother to clean up. Our house is a disaster!

Update: Made a Target run for some XL undies and an XL nightshirt. Think I will feel a lot better now. And, the TCBY run helped a little bit, too. Now, if I can just get this house de-nastified!

Shopping bargains

posted on Monday, June 11th, 2008 under Pregnancy, Shopping |

Target has had some great clearances lately. Check out the skirt I wore today that I got for a mere $6.50:

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And here is a shirt I got for about $4. Quite the bargain, if I must say so myself!

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I love me a good deal!

What I’m wearing

posted on Monday, June 5th, 2008 under Pregnancy, Shopping |

Someone asked what I’ve been wearing so here is what I am wearing today. I rip off my clothes in favor of yoga pants and a t-shirt the minute I walk in the door, so that is why you don’t see me “modeling” my outfit. Besides, getting in front of the camera is hard, as is looking in the mirror these days!

Silk top on clearance from Mimi Maternity:

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Most comfortable pants ever from Liz Lange for Target (I also have them in black and brown):

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Calvin Klein patent leather peep-toe wedges:

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So what do you think? Do I still have it? :-)

Goodbye high heels

posted on Monday, March 21st, 2008 under Pregnancy, Shopping |

I have been a little wobbly on my feet since becoming pregnant, and after falling down the shuttle steps at work last week, I decided my cute tall heels probably need to take an extended vacation for the most part. My feet have been swelling on days I wear my heels, too, so I went shopping for some cute substitutes that I hope will work for now.

Here are my first two new pairs, I still need a couple more:

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These are some cute Calvin Klein patent leather peep toe wedges I got on sale at Macy’s. Very comfortable!

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These are very similar to the chocolate brown Aerosoles wedges I got at TJMaxx for less than $30! What a bargain!

If elastic waistbands are wrong, I don’t wanna be right

posted on Monday, March 19th, 2008 under Pregnancy, Shopping |

Oh my gosh. I have found a new religion and it is called the elastic waist jean. Oh how I love thee, elastic waistband. Holy cow, how can something be so comfortable? It really is a sin! Why aren’t ALL pants made this way?

I love to be fashionable, and I was also able to be economical on this critical purchase (much to the delight of my husband who thinks I have a serious shopping problem). I got my Juicy Couture designer maternity jeans at TJMaxx for $129 LESS than the retail price –whoo hoo! I think that is a major deal!

Look how freaking cute they are (and NO, NO, NO that is not my belly, its a model):

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Seriously though, I will be rockin’ these bad boys all the time! If only I could wear jeans to work!

My new boots are hawt!

posted on Monday, September 7th, 2007 under Shopping |

If you know me, you know I love shoes. I have been called the shoe queen of the office or the shoe diva more times than I care to admit.

It’s kind of funny because I really don’t have that many pairs of shoes — maybe 30 — and they aren’t anything too spectacular… until now!

Now, I think I have officially earned my title. In preparation for our “2007 euro tour,” I recently ordered a pair of black leather boots with 4 inch heels. I needed some boots that I could comfortably walk in all day long as we sightsee for our 24 day vacation.

You might think that 4 inch heels sound anything but comfortable, but you probably haven’t tried what I think may be the best kept secret in shoe fashion: Cole Haan shoes with Nike Air technology.

Nike as in running shoes.

When I slipped on my gorgeous boots made of supple black leather, I let out a contented sigh. The are fierce looking and they feel so cushiony and soft. I always lived by the mantra, “Fashion before comfort,” but I can have my hawt shoes and wear them too!! It’s a modern day miracle!

My husband was skeptical until we went to the Cole Haan store and he tried on a pair of men’s black dress shoes with the Nike Air technology.

“I could sprint down the street in these!” he exclaimed incredulously.

He thought about those shoes for a full week and went back to the store and bought them.

The only downside to the Cole Haan Nike Air shoes are they are definitely at a higher price point that we are used to paying for nicer shoes. But, to me, they are worth every penny!

Check these babies out:

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and Chris’:

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Hawtness!