Hello Fantabulous Followers and welcome to the very first Fashionable Friday! Each Friday we will show you an outfit that is both practical and budget-friendly. Some weeks we will also show you outfits for those rarely seen date nights. As a mom we always put ourselves last, making sure everyone else is taken care of. Well no more! We want you all to get out of those sweat-wearing, no makeup, un-brushed hair ruts that we tend to get in. Well I have enlisted the help of my bestie Amanda from Fashionista on a Dime and together we are bringing you Fashionable Fridays!
Amanda and I met each other 7 years ago when we worked together at David's Bridal. (If you need any wedding advise we are the girls for you!) We have been through both of our weddings, the birth of my daughter, and my hubby coming home from Iraq together. We are so close we even married best friends! I started selling AVON and MARK about a year ago and love their products so much I have to stop myself from buying everything. While I have never been a big fan of dressing up, I love exploring everyday outfits that are both stylish and budget-friendly. When I received many comments from you fantabulous followers that you were looking for ways to spruce up your closets, the first thing I thought of was to join forces with Amanda. Here is a little info about her:
"When I was a little girl I dreamed of being a princess. The kind that wore ball-gowns and glass slippers. Coming into my mid 20's, newlywed, recent college graduate, I now translate "princess" into "Fashionista." With a bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising and countless shopping trips, dips and slips I have figured out ways to make it happen for women everywhere on a budget. I started Fashionista On A Dime December 2009 and joined forces with mark. (a makeup and clothing company affiliated with Avon). I'm growing my business as an online fashion consultant as well. I love pouring my heart into blogging and consulting so I can reach women greater than Los Angeles & Inland Empire area. It is my mission to bring out the best in you, no matter your shape or size. You can be as hip and beautiful as your heart desires!"
So I hope you are all looking forward to Fashionable Fridays as much as we are!
Comfortable Everyday Outfit
Sweater & Tank Combo
This is the perfect combo to cover those areas that we want to hide. The tank keeps you cool while running after the kids and the flower appliqués adds more feminine detail to a regular everyday outfit.
Super Comfortable & Slimming Jeans
These jeans are the perfect fit for moms on the go. They have a close fit through the butt and thigh that eases into a boot-cut leg opening to balance your proportions. They also have a unique interior pocket design that holds your tummy in for an ultra-slimming effect!
Lee Slender Secret Boot-cut Jeans-Comes in 2 washes for 26.99
The Perfect Shoes
We wanted to find shoes that not only were cute but comfortable! We picked two adorable shoes for you to give you more options. They both go well with this outfit and many more.
Accessories!
We wanted to choose some fun accesories for you that not only go with this outfit but more. The first one is a necklace that gives back. This necklace is from Mark in their new empowerment line. This is aimed at ending the cycle of dating abuse and violence. Women ages 16-24 experince the highest rates of partner violence, and Mark wants to change that statistic. 100 percent of the net proceeds from The Have A Heart Necklace will be donated to m.powerment by mark. By purchasing this necklace for yourself and your friends, you'll support the cause and raise awareness. Empower yourself and show your support, wear the Have A Heart Necklace.
So there you have it! A complete outfit for under 100 dollars! Now for those of us who cannot afford to spend that on one outfit, we have made it so each item can be interchangable. This not only helps our wallets, but helps us get out of the rut because of how easy it is to slip on those jeans! We hope you enjoyed the very first edition of Fashionable Fridays and now it is your turn! We want you to link up anything fashion related. Whether it is an outfit you found online, an outfit you have worn that you love, or any questions you may have. Each week we will pick our favorite idea or question and feature it the following week. So start linking and see you next week!
**Edited to Add: I wanted to add a linky so you could all link up your ideas today and as a trial run for our first ever Super Crafty Sundays. However, I am having issues so I need your help! I have tried two different sites for links and once added, while viewing my blog, they automatically go to the links and shut down my page. Does anyone know why this is happening?
Happy Thursday! I hope you all are getting excited for the weekend. I know I am! Not only because my hubby will be home but also because we are going to a couples baby shower! I am so excited to have my hubby go with me (esp since I don't know the mom-to-be that well) but it will be so much fun. I am also excited because of all the gifts I am making them! The next few days I will show off what I have made. I wanted to show you the first one real quick before I go fight with my daughter about taking a nap lol.
These were so easy to make that I made 2 in 5 minutes and they cost me less than a dollar each. I cannot wait to make more for the muchkin! I followed Michelle's tutorial @Land of the Misfit Toys. She gives you pictures for each step so it is so easy to do! I hope you like them! Enjoy!
P.S. Don't mind the messy work table, that means I get lots of use out of it! :)
Hello my fantabulous followers I hope you are all having a fantastic night! With all my family outings lately and my computer crashing I have been a horrible hostest. If you have followed me in the past few weeks and I have not followed me I am so sorry. Please leave a comment here and I will follow you!
And look forward to the next few days as I feature some more awesome projects and show you some things I have been working on! Enjoy!
Hello my fantabulous followers. As promised I am going to show you some more adorable St. Patrick's Day crafts and home decor. Not only that but this awesome blog is also having a St. Patrick's Day giveaway! Lulu's Tiles is an adorable blog that has so many cute craft ideas I can't wait to make some of my own. Here are some adorable items you can make today:
Aren't those the most adorable ideas ever! And what about the shirt, so cute! Well if you love the shirt as much as I do you need to head on over to Lulu's Tiles and enter in her giveaway! Enjoy!
Good Morning! I just had to share with you all this adorable video of my munchkin last week at Disneyland. My pass expires and she is only 2 1/2 so we are trying to take her a bunch before she is no longer free! I just thought this was cute lol. Enjoy!
As promised, here is the Free March Desktop! It has three spots for adding pictures in either Photoshop or Memory Mixer. If you do not have either of these, just shoot me an e-mail and I'll make you a custom one for only 1 dollar!
I used the adorable kit "Lucky You" from Just So Scrappy. It is such a cute kit filled with so much cute stuff and you can get in for only 1.50! Enjoy!
We have a winner!!! You have all voted and decided on what you want our new linky party to be called! d-r-u-m-r-o-l-l-p-l-e-a-s-e...
(I will probably change the button twenty times before I find a look I like sorry)
This awesome idea was submitted by Melissa @My Little World. Congratulations Melissa! Not only will you get a blog feature (in a few days) but you have also won this amazing book:
Yay! Btw I bought one for myself as well so maybe we can share projects! E-mail me at onecraftymommy@yahoo.com with your info so I can get this in the mail!
We will start Super Crafty Sunday this coming Sunday, March 7. Now I know Sunday is family day so I will open the list Saturday night at 8pm and leave it open until Monday morning at 8am PST.
Now I am so glad we voted because I would have had the hardest time picking one from those awesome entries! Because they were all amazing, I have also picked two more party ideas for us to try! The submitted ideas will also have their blogs featured! Sorry I do not have more prizes but I'm broke lol.
Trading Tuesdays -submitted by Maryanne @My Scrappy Gifts
I am so excited to be starting Trading Tuesdays. This is where I switch places with a fellow blogger and we trade blogs. We can post a tutorial, recipe, story, just about anything. There is really no guidelines for Tradin Tuesdays but I can't do it without you! If you would like to Trade with me please e-mail me at onecraftymommy@yahoo.com. I would love to trade with all of you fantabulous followers!
The next party we are going to do is Fashionable Fridays which was also submitted by Maryanne.
Now as you can see in the button, this is going to be a co-party between me and my bestie Amanda @Fashionista on a Dime! I am so excited to be sharing this blog party with her because with my mom sense and her fashion sense we are going to help you get out of those Mommy ruts and become a Fashionable mommy! Each week we will show you how to emphasis what you have and how to re-do your look on a budget! Then you can link up with outfits you like, questions, anything you can think of related to fashion! I am so excited for this and we will have our first Fashionable Friday this Friday, March 5th! So stay tuned!
Thank you again to all the fantabulous followers who submitted the wonderful ideas. You are all so talented and I am so happy to have you as my followers. So look forward to the next week because we have a lot in store:
Trading Tuesdays
Baby Shower Gift Ideas
Blog Features
March Desktop Freebie
More St. Patrick's Day Decor
Preparing for Spring!
Fashionable Fridays
Super Crafty Sundays
I look forward to seeing you all soon! Enjoy!
