Look for Less-Studded Boots

Hello loveleigh's!

Sorry it has been sooo long since I have posted. March was a crazy month. One of our cars was totaled (everyone is ok though!) so we have been looking for a new replacement car (coming soon!). Also, our Chachi had surgery to remove some lumps THEN decided to eat my hubby's nightguard which led to another trip to the vet. The lumps were benign (thank God!) but between the surgery, xrays for the nightguard and followup appts he was at the vet every week of March (and he HATES going to the vet....he poops as soon as we walk in because he gets so nervous).  Oh, and we also had more snow. In March. So, in all honesty, I didn't really do much shopping. In fact, I thought I was going to go the whole month (!!!!!!) and not buy anything but went shopping last Sat and was able to make a few small purchases (I spent a whopping $15) right before April :)

I had a coupon for a FREE full size VS Fantasies spray at Victoria's Secret. I don't normally wear these so in I went and sprayed, sniffed and smelled all of them. I'm really sensitive about fragrances and really all of them were a little too sweet smelling for my liking. (From VS I love Pink and the Love my Body Mists in White Tea & Sage and Jasmine & Water Lily.) Since it was free though, I decided on the new Lemon Escape which is a blend of lemon sugar and coconut. I figure it will make a fabulous air freshner even if I don't wear it! (Or maybe a blog giveaway?!) ;)

So, I have been trying to figure out since the fall if I like the whole laceup/combat boot trend. I think it can look cute with the right outfit but I just wasn't sure if it was for me. Lately though (just in time for Spring-ha!), I decided I wanted a pair to throw on with some skinny jeans and a simple t-shirt for a laid back casual look. I've looked a couple places for them but really didn't want to shell out a lot of $$. I found these on Saturday.

The weather was a little chilly last night so I wore them to church with my skinnies and a long sleeved t-shirt. You can wear these a variety of ways, but I prefer to fold the tops down and wear them like this.

These look almost exactly like the Steve Madden Tarnney Boots. Here's a pic of the black SM ones.

They also have these Kody Studded Combat boot at Target (which I don't like the looks of these as much, at least in this picture. The shape of them looks weird to me.)

3 very similar boots. 3 very different prices! 

They don't have the black ones on the Steve Madden website anymore, but they have brown ones and they are ON SALE for $104.98! The Target ones are full price for $39.99. Mine are from Kohl's (Brand=Candies) were on clearance for $17.....AND I had a 30% off coupon.....so I only paid around $12!!!

Even if I only get to wear them a couple of times now (but who knows with our weather..sheesh) I have a feeling come fall I will get quite a bit of use out of them!

I hope your enjoyed my "Look for Less"!

Have a loveleigh day everyone!!

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Hello loveleigh's!

I was browsing clearance at Target (shocker, I know) and came across these mirrors. (Excuse the photo - I took it in the car!)

Our bedding has a pattern similar to this so I thought these would be fun to hang on the wall in our bedroom. Currently our walls are chocolate but we are wanting to paint and go lighter-I think more of a gray. (We are also thinking of moving!) :) I also have a gray comforter that I bought at Target last year for really cheap ($17!) that this would look really fun with if we want to change out some things. I figure we could leave these as is or we could always paint the black frame parts gray or white if we want to lighten them up a bit.

These were normally $16.99 but were 70% off so they were $5.08!! I picked up 3 of them because I thought on a large empty wall 3 would be perfect!

Great Price!!

Close Up of Pattern

Have a loveleigh day everyone!

I Got a Dollar I Got a Dress

Hello loveleigh's and Happy Valentine's Day!!

If you know me, I'm not a super big fan of V-Day. I don't hate it or anything, I just honestly think it's overrated! I'm definitely NOT one of those girls who wants flowers and a big fancy dinner out. I do think hearts are cute (I've always been a fan) so I do have on a slightly festive outfit!

I don't shop at JCPenney much. I do get emails from them but usually just delete them. I got one yesterday that said something about $5 off. Sometimes $ off in emails can be good but most of the time it's get $ off after you spend a certain amount (Example $10 off $50 purchase). I'm not usually interested in those. All I really care about is the $ off ones where the $ off is the same amount as the minimum purchase! I've gotten a lot of things free (or had to pay very little) this way and today was no exception!

This email was for $5 of a minimum purchase of $5....however, it was only valid online. This also usually makes me uninterested because typically shipping is more than the actual item. However, I figured I'd check to see how much shipping was and found that you can ship to store for free! We have a JCP at the mall so it wouldn't be a big deal for me to pick it up in store. So, of course, I head right to the clearance section online to see if there was actually anything listed for $5. There was actually quite a bit in the Juniors clearance section starting at just $3!

I browsed through and came across this dress that was on clearance for $6.

Trixxi Woven Belted Cross-Back Dress

They only had 1 size left and apparently I must have gotten the last one because right after I placed the order it says they are sold out! After putting in my $5 off code and having it shipped to the store for free my total with tax was $1.09!

Hopefully it will fit! (But if not it's not like I lost a lot of money!) ;)

Have a loveleigh Valentine's Day everyone!!

Robed

Hello loveleigh's!

I have been watching these robes for a while at Target. They came out around the holidays and I thought about asking for them for Christmas. However, I don't think asking for stuff from Target because it would kill me to have someone spend full price on something that I could get later for 70% less - ha!! :)

I already have a big, fluffy, long robe that I got for Christmas last year (it even has my name on it). It's so soft and cozy...it's like wearing a blanket! It's perfect for the cold winter, but I also like having a shorter, lighter robe that I can throw on when it's warmer (or when I'm doing my hair...I get too hot in my big fluffy robe when I'm drying my hair!) so I this would be perfect! This one is short and light..it does have the really soft sherpa lining in the hood and on the bottom of the sleeves, but the rest of it is just the soft, light terry material.

Xhilaration® Junior's French Terry Robe With Sherpa Lined Hood

$6.58

My hardest decision was trying to decide on a color...and not to buy 1 in each color (I have a really, really bad habit of doing this!) It comes in pink, gray, purple and turquoise. They didn't have the pink in my size so I decided on the gray since I thought it would go with the most. However, my willpower of only buying 1 may weaken next time I'm at Target! ha! (I mean c'mon, a robe for $6.58?) :)

For those of you who like to shop way ahead, these would make great Christmas gifts for 2013!!

Have a loveleigh day everyone!!

Loveleigh Leopard

Hello loveleigh's!

So I've decided to add to my ever-growing leopard shoe collection from Target. I figure I need a pair for each season (or this is the excuse I tell myself). Let's recap:

I already have these for "winter" (or fall...or early chilly spring days):

and these for "summer" (or late spring/early fall):

as well as these for "fall" (and warmer winter days and spring):

So of course I needed a pair for "spring"! (or to wear in fall and warmer, non-snowy winter days)

Women's Mossimo® Verona Pumps - Animal

$8.98 (in store)

Okay, I think my leopard shoe collection is finally complete! (and I spent $30-$35 total!!) :)

Don't forget you can follow my blog (several options over to the right) or you can follow me on Instagram (User Name: loveleighshopaholicconfessions) for even more great deals/finds!! (or feel free to follow me on both!) :)

Have a loveleigh Friday everyone!

Seeing Sequin

Hello loveleigh's!

It has been quite a while since I've posted! Thought I'd share with you my recent finds at my favorite place......

A lot of the winter/holiday shoes are now on clearance (70% off) at Target so of course I'm taking full advantage!!

Here are a couple of pairs I snatched up:

Women's Mossimo® Katley Bling Ankle Boot - Black

$10.48 (in store)

Women's Mossimo® Varuni Blingy Pump - Gold

$9.88 (in store)

I think sequin is a classic for Christmastime...I don't think it will ever really go out of style! (Now, I'm specifically referring to the element of sequin, not necessarily the item it is on!) I think there are definitely do's and don'ts to sequin and glitter, but if you do it right it's fun to wear! (though this skirt didn't end up working out..oh well!) I already wore the ankle boots to church with a dress and leggings! They are a more subtle sequin, while the gold pumps you could probably spot a mile away!! I'm not sure if I'll wear them anytime soon, but if anything, I'll save them for Christmas/Holiday parties for 2013!! They also had the pumps in black and pewter.

Have a loveleigh day everyone!

Sequence Sequin

Hello loveleigh's! Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!!

I have been finding lots of bargains lately and haven't posted any!!! Sometimes I don't have time. Sometimes I don't feel like taking lots of pics to post. Sometimes I simply don't want to write out a whole blog post!! ha!! While I do plan to keep blogging about my finds, I've also decided to have an Instagram for my blog finds as well! That way, I can just snap a quick pic and include the price and place and then you can come here to find out more info!

So if you have Instagram - follow me!!
Instagram Name: Loveleighshopaholicconfessions

So I was browsing on Nordstrom.com and came across this sequin skirt for....$9.97 at NORDSTROM!!

I figure this would be perfect for the upcoming holidays/Christmas parties!! And for $9.97 (and FREE SHIPPING!) you can't beat it!!

Mimi Chica Sequin Skirt

$9.97 at Nordstrom

I will post pics of this when I wear it to one of the Christmas parties we are going to!

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and have a loveleigh day everyone!!

Thirty Three For Four at Target

Hello loveleigh's!

I went to Target a few days ago. (Shocker, I know). It had been awhile (a week or longer) since I'd browsed the clearance and even longer since I had been to the one by my work (which is one of my fav Targets) so I went on my lunch break for a quick fix. Here are my findings! (*Keep in mind that more often than not things are always cheaper in store than online, which is the case here!!)

Mossimo® Women's Pullover w/ Stitch Accent  

in Cosmo Pink 

$7.48

This is a very see thru knit sweater that is 3/4 sleeves. (You'll need to wear a cami under...personally, I would wear something either the same color or a darker color, otherwise the cami stands out more rather than blends in.)

Xhilaration® Juniors Strappy Peplum Dress - Zig Zag Floral

$7.48

I really, really like this dress! Besides the price, it fit me perfectly, the fabric is silky, it has a fun zipper up the back and...it has pockets!!! I love, Love, LOVE dresses with pockets!! I probably won't wear this for a while since it's more of a spring/summer dress but it's fun to buy something and save it and then when that season rolls you already have something waiting for you!

Mossimo® Womens Convertible Maxi Skirt

in Dark Heather Grey

$5.38

A oh-so-versatile skirt for $5 and change. Need I say more?

Women's Mossimo® Kenna Wedge Ankle Boot

$10.48

I've been wanting a little more leopard in my life! (I now have 3 pairs of leopard shoes...one for each type of weather...sandals for hot weater, flats for in-between weather and ankle boots for cold weather!) You can never be too prepared :) ha!!

Those are my findings from that trip to Target...there's been another trip since then to a different Target with more findings!! I'll post those later this week! ;)

Have a loveleigh day!



Trick or Yummy Treats

Happy Halloween loveleigh's!

As you all know, I love fall. When I was at Target a few weeks ago I walked by the cookie section and these caught my eye.

Gingerbread Spice Cookies. They sounded yummy so I figured I would give them a try. Doesn't hurt that they are all natural too!

First, they are super easy to make-they are premade/precut and come with a sugar packet inside. All you have to do is roll each one in the sugar and then put on a baking sheet and pop in the oven as directed. In about 10 minutes your house will smell heavenly and you'll have fall in cookie form.

Of course though, taste is the actual test. Store bought cookie dough can occassionally be pretty good.

Pretty Good does not describe these cookies. At all. THESE. COOKIES. ARE. AMAZING. I could seriously eat the whole batch at once (which is 24 cookies)....no I haven't done that (yet). One day I took 2 to work with me and was seriously disappointed because 2 is definitely not enough. You need to eat 4. At least. They keep running out of them at Target, so when I see them I stock up. I currently have 3 packages in my fridge right now. They say Limited Edition on the package but their website says they are available all year due to customer requests (SEE, I'm not the only one who loves them!). I hope the website is right because I might go into full panic mode if I can't have them anymore. I might be slightly obsessed.

Since I was so obsessed impressed by these cookies, I went to their website and told them! To my surprise a few days later I got this in the mail!

A HANDWRITTEN card (and a coupon!) :) This company has definitely won me over!!

So, for those of you who haven't tried these, go to their website or like them on Facebook (or both!), learn a bit about their company (they support things like art and children's cancer research!), find the nearest store to you that sells them (in my area - Target and Whole Foods) and try these delicious morsels ASAP!

Since it is Halloween, I wore black with a pop of orange today (this is as festive as I will get!)

Tonight we are going to see one of our all time favorite movies, The Young Frankenstein! We own this movie and watch it all the time but it's playing at the theater tonight so it'll be fun to see it on the big screen :) I plan on stopping by Starbucks on the way and getting a Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino (since I don't like hot drinks). Sounds like a perfect Halloween to me! (If you haven't guessed the hubby and I aren't super into Halloween!) :)

Have a loveleigh Halloween everyone!!

Bald Head Island Fashion

Hello loveleigh's!!

We got back late Monday night from our wonderful vacation to North Carolina! As I mentioned in my previous post my hubby's cousin got married on Bald Head Island! We rented a condo with my in-laws (and yes, I DO like my in-laws!) and spent our time exploring the island on golf carts and bikes! The weather could not have been more perfect while we were there!!

Of course, I tried to look practically fashionable while there! :)

Waiting for the Ferry to Come Take us to the Island!

Since we were had some time I had the hubby take pics of my outfit! :)

Off The Shoulder Sweater: Target (Got it over the summer for around $7!) It's sooo comfy and soft!

Skinnies: Forever 21 ($10)

Boots: Target (got in 2009 for $8!!)

Pink Bubble Necklace: Ebay ($14)

Purse: Betsey Johnson (got in 2009)

Finally on the island and ready to explore on our golf cart! (Note: Please ignore me in the above pic - ha!) :)

(Side Note: So, in our rental agreement for our condo it mentioned the golf carts and about towing and it being your own expense if you have to have one towed [they were referring to if you forget to charge the battery] but I thought it was funny and thought who would need their GOLF CART TOWED?! Of course, ours breaks down and you guessed it - WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED!!! I'm convinced this happen only because I thought the idea was so funny!! [And NO we didn't have to pay because it wasn't our fault and they fixed it in about an hour!] :)

There was a SERIOUS Croquet Tournament going on while we were there. Have you ever watched Croquet? It's like watching golf...or fishing...but even more quiet...and everyone is dressed in white.

Old Baldy in the background.

Riding to Old Baldy on our bicycles!

Biking on the island! (Note: I hadn't been on a bicycle in probably 16 years!!!)

Pondering the meaning of life...or my next outfit.

Biking Attire:

Purple Tunic "Sweatshirt"-H&M (old)

Scarf: Forever 21

Black Leggings: Forever 21

Gray Suede Flat Knee-High Boots: Target

Love.

Walking on the beach...this lasted all of about 3 minutes. It was SUPER windy!!

So go figure...the whole reason we went to NC was for the wedding and we forgot to take pics!! ha!! My father-in-law does photography on the side so here are a few pics of us that he got!

Glad I wore sleeves since it did get chilly outside at the reception. In certain light the color did/does look a little different but I don't think anyone really noticed!

I don't really dance....the pic above is a good example of why!

Riding back to the mainland on the boat! (Excuse my hair in this pic!)

Fun shot of my Hubby's Aunt & Uncle's House. Para Para Paradise.

Walking in downtown Wilmington on our last day there. Isn't that necklace amazing?! More on that to come next week!!!!

We had an amazing time!!!

An another note, I got an email from HauteLook today offering Nordstrom's 12 Favorite Mascara's for $24! (A $110 value) They are all small/mini sized (0.16 fl oz or smaller) BUT you get 12 (all different brands!) and a really cute blue and white striped bag. Shipping is $5.95 so it would be $29.95...that's about $3 per mascara and then you get the bag for free :) Stuff like this is fun because it lets you try different brands (and most of these you would pay $15-$30 for 1 full size tube!) These would also make great stocking stuffers or gifts for Christmas!!

Have a loveleigh weekend!!