I found two completely drool worthy pieces. You may think the skirt is to funky but that's why I {LOVE} it. DUH! Sometimes you need a little funky fun. I love the brush stroke look. AND the dress WOW. Black embroidiery on linen blend fabric. SO cute. These two items are total opposites. The skirt is party and the dress is polite. I love them both. I would buy them if... they were long enough. (I am bawling right now.) The skirt is 18.5 in long and the dress 34 in long. Definitely not long enough for me on either. I need my skirts to be 20-21 inches and dresses 39-40 inches.

What is great is that both are made in the USA. I was reading a blog the other day, can't remember which one, but the blogger went through her closet to find how many items were made in this country. She didn't have many. I probably wouldn't have many either. SO just remember buy USA.

Do you like these? Do you try to buy MADE IN THE USA?

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Shopping is fun.

A CHINO! I went on a hunt looking for chinos. I was {super} surprised to only find two that I liked. Just the plain but cute chino, not cropped or cargo'ed out with pockets. I heart chinos. They are comfortable, cute, dress them up or down. Wear them with flats or heels. Very Versatile. Like I said...can't resist. J.Crew Favorite Fit Everyday Chino
Ann Taylor Loft Marisa Boyfriend Chino Pants

Who loves this soft violet blouse from J. Crew? I DO! I DO! It's dreamy. Here's what J. Crew says about this blouse "We designed this blouse with butterflies in mind. An organic, feminine take on texture in a flattering cap-sleeve silhouette with hand-cut detail." I {love} the texture. So soft and sweet and such a perfect color.

I miss the days when I got the catolog and attached to it was the coupon spend $80 and get $20 off. I hate it that they only do sales on clearance items and that J. Crew only does free shipping with you buy $150. J. Crew as a company is doing well. Why not do $5 dollar shipping like The Buckle or $7 like Gap Inc. or why not do codes for 20% off regular priced items. It's hard to be a faithful J. Crew shopper when tops like this are $79.50. Please J. Crew give us a break!

Stars and Stripes Skirt from Anthropologie. "A painterly pattern of chevrons, six point stars and tablecloth fringe on a picnic-ready A-line goes off with a Mid-Century bang." 21' long.

I found these similar pants at AE. There are still many sizes to choose from and the best part is they are on clearance with an additional 30% off no code required and take another 20% off with code 89741763. They come out to $16.78. The original price $49.50.

I walked into a Banana Republic store yesterday and was so happy. I liked everything. I guess sometimes it's hard to tell from pictures. I had searched the site prior to being in the store yesterday and I was like meh. After I looked closely I found many things I was dying to buy right then and there. I'm glad I didn't BECAUSE... there is a coupon code to use. It ends on Monday. I love the blues with the neutrals. So {perfect} and {pretty}! Btw I usually shop at the Banana Republic Factory Store. I like it but the clothes they carry are totally different. The factory store is closer to my home.

Do you like these tops and sweaters? Tell me what you think.

Fashion is fun.

This morning I was browsing the blogs I read and one of my favorite fashion bloggers had a post about strong shoulders. Mary's Wishlist . I just happened to check out The Buckle. They have new arrivals everyday so I'll do that a couple times a week cause I am always looking for new jeans. I {love} {love} {love} Silver Jeans. Not Levi Silver Tab but Silver Jeans. They are a canadian company. Their jeans fit me the BEST. I first time I saw Silver Jeans I was going to college in Idaho. That was many years ago now and every since then I have not found a better fit for me. I totally went off subject but oh well. I like to sing the praises of Silver. Now to the picture. This is not a pair of Silver's but rather Hurley but I did find them at the Buckle. The name of the jean is Hurley '81 Skinny Stretch Jean. I actually think they are cute and totally reminds me of the acid wash seen in the 80's. My husband has told me he wore jeans like this which is so funny. I don't remember having jeans like this as a child.

Here are a two new arrivals at ModCloth. I love the one on the left cause it has pockets. I {LOVE} pockets. Pockets on dresses and on skirts and even on coats. Pockets, pockets, pockets. But that dress has an exposed zipper in the back which is not so cute. Other than that I think it's great. I also really like the color. On the dress on the right I like the pleats on the top and the neckline, the color is great also. Modest clothes at ModCloth seems to sell must faster than the other stuff. What do you think of these dresses?

Found a new dress at The Limited today. I love this store because they have nice clothes and modest choices.

I tried to do a little photo shoot of us on Christmas day. I asked my MIL to take a few photos. They turned out pretty good except...my camera doesn't have a lot of megapixels so I can't crop any of the photos with out looking completely distorted. I like this one. Breckie's face is funny but cute.