Hi guys. Yesterday completely got away from me.
Breakfast
Jaemen had rehearsal for the summer production of Tom Sawyer at 9, so he, mom and I went to a down town favorite for breakfast.
I had my normal diner fare.
I wasn’t as hungry as normal, I’ve been taking a lot of rest days lately… so I lightened up my usual 2x2x2 with a 1x2x1.
1 egg. 1 slice of toast. 2 slices of bacon.
how to build a summer/fall wardrobe on a budget!!!
Guys! I did it.
About a week ago I tweeted:
would you guys like a post on how to build a summer/fall wardrobe?
A few of you said yes!
I’ve always wanted to try and buy some basic pieces that can go together in countless ways, creating all these different outfits. My Mom and I spent all day yesterday shopping at my favorite (cheap) stores trying to complete a wardrobe that will last all of summer/fall for under $200.
We shopped and got all these pieces at:
- forever 21
- h&m
- target
- and a random sports authority…
Now… 200 dollars, that sounds like a lot. I’m very frugal. But, I could not buy anything until probably November. That’s not too shabby.
And I really only spent $175 dollars. :mrgreen:
Voila.
I already had 4 pieces out of the 16 pieces that complete this wardrobe, which was a big help in staying under our budget. But I think that’s really important. When building a wardrobe you need to buy things that already fit your style. That way you’ll be the most confident and comfortable in all the combinations.
So I have a boat load of pictures and some how-to’s for you. But all that will come starting Monday in a post series I’m working on for next week: Build a Summer/Fall Wardrobe on a Budget!
I hope you guys like it. :-D
Lunch
I made some more curried egg salad. You can find it on my recipe page!!
I had it on sprouted grain bread with a few baked potato chips (all natural and organic).
We took a shopping break around 2pm for some lunch fuel.
Last night I had a few basketball games over at CSU Monterey Bay. So I drank a gingerade kombucha and I had some unpictured red lentil soup for dinner.
Today’s Breakfast
I’m sort of on the fly. We have some more games today and I need to get in the shower.
I fried 2 small eggs in evoo and topped them with salt, pepper and dill. I topped 1 slice of sprouted grain bread with some grape jam and an egg on each half.
This is the best egg combo.
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I am trying that curried egg salad thanks to you, it was added to the grocery list! Love your clothes, like a lot.
The curried egg salad is so good! The recipe says 3 eggs but this weekend I did it with 2 and it was still really really good. Just a little FYI for if you’re trying to keep things “lighter”. ;-)
Wow, someone has a great sense of fashion! Please rub some of it off on me because I’ve been scrubbing it for years haha
Haha, thanks brittany. I’ll try and rub it off on you. :-D I have a couple of posts coming on how I did it.
Yep, am interested n building a wardrobe. I have to get rid of a lot of stuff too. I am still clinging to things since high school. Not good. Lol. I am also of the yoga pants is fashion everyday wear kind of gal. :) you always have to best looking egg dishes.
I got rid of a TON of stuff after buying all this. I’m a clothing clinger!
I still have all my work/week day clothes sitting in my closet these are more for when I’m off work. It’s a great way to save money. Before I tried doing this I would have to go to a party or a wedding and I’d easily drop $100+ dollars on a new dress and shoes. Im thinking in the long run, buying clothes like this might be genius.
I am the worst when it comes to fashion. Only once in a blue moon do I put together a killer outfit! Any help will do…
Hopefully my little escapade can give you some guidelines. It’s really awesome to have a go-to set of pieces that can be ready for any situation.
I love F21 & H&M, but I never have the patience to shop there. They are always JAM PACKED in Denver… lke wait for the fitting rooms… wait to check out… wait to move an inch to your left. Lol. And they were in Mall of America when I lived in Minnesota!! They need to build some more stores. Lol. Cute finds though!
The F21 we have was built in a old department store so it’s HUGE! But it’s so unorganized. I normally (when shopping) like to look online and pick out what I think I want then go to the store and find the pieces. Well, I cant do it in F21. You’ll never find it. The one in Monterey is way nicer and I usually drive the 30 minutes to shop at that one. The H&M is brand new so it wasn’t too bad. The key is shopping first thing when the mall opens!!!
CUTE cute cute!!!
Hey Andrea! I think I’ve read your blog before. :-D
I’ll have to check it out again.
Ahh everything is super cute! Love it…and your food looks yummy!
Thanks Nikki!