Blue & Gold kind of day

Or is this purple and gold?

Dress: Chaps ($9 at Kohl's - 90% off, y'all!)
Shoes: Kate Spade
Watch: Liz Claiborne
Squinty expression: sheer exhaustion

We did some serious work to our house (still remodeling) and HOLY CRAP am I tired. I'll post some pics of what we did later this week. I'll also consider catching up w/the 30-day photo challenge...which I've clearly failed. :-/

90% off? Yes, please!

Y'all know how I love a sale. I've been eye-balling this sweater at Kohl's since January and it FINALLY went on sale for 90% off. Paying 80% off was clearly just too much for me :)

Sweater: Dana Buchman @ Kohl's 

Jeans: Seven @ DressBarn

Unseen tank: Old Navy

Flats: Kate Spade

Bag: Michael Kors

Sunnies: Target

The light and exposure on this photo is a little off, but that's what I get for taking just one pic and hoping for the best. I really love this sweater and for $7.60, wish it came in every color of the rainbow. The keyhole at the top is crazy low if left unattended. I wore a solid black tank underneath just to err on the safe side. Don't want the boobies hanging out ALL the time, right?

Quick & (not very) Dirty

I hope you're all having a great week! I felt really great in this dress. Super comfortable and pretty flattering. I had a heck of a time trying to find the right necklace to wear with this. I finally just gave up and didn't wear one at all.

Dress: No idea what brand. Mama picked it up for me at Marshall's

Tights: George via Walmart

Belt: Walmart

Flats: Kate Spade

Luck o' the Irish

I'm having zero luck today, kittens. I forgot to put on my slip and I'm having some horrible static cling. UGH. I'm at work w/no hairspray or static spray. I tried rubbing lotion on my thighs but all that did was moisturize my tights. *sigh* Looks like I'm going to Kohl's during lunch!

Dress: Banana Republic

Cardi: gift from Mama

Necklace: Send the Trend

Tights: George via Walmart

Shoes: Kate Spade via Zappos/6pm.com outlet

Bracelets: Old Navy






















I feel a wee bit "costumey" today, but this is as excited as I get for a holiday. I don't get into Halloween or even get up early on Christmas morning (I was, and still am, an odd child), but a holiday involving excessive drinking and short folks? Sign me up!

Remember when I told you Al bought some tights for me? I'm finally wearing the patterned pair and I can't believe it took me so long to get into this. Of course, Spring is just around the corner so I probably won't get too many more wears out of them.

Pretty cute, huh?

Speaking of cute...

I love these shoes so dang much.

This necklace is also on my "favorite things" list!

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all! Be safe and have fun! Xoxo

Ally - Kate Spade mary janes

I might've mentioned a time or two how much I enjoy horse racing. It's my favorite way to spend a spring day with my girlfriends. Leslie, Tracey, and I (along with all our other friends) have been going together for years.

As much fun as Derby and Oaks are, going on a regular day is best. It's not crowded, the beers aren't $8, and we can afford Millionaire's Row. One of our friends and her awesome boyfriend visited and we spent the afternoon at the track.

Dress: Target

navy and green enamel bracelets: Old Navy

Sunnies: MaxStudio

Yellow sticker: Pass for our seats :)








My photographer didn't get my shoes in the shot, so do I get a free pass for today?? I'm wearing my nude Weitzman's just in case you're keeping track.

Every time I wear this dress, I get a lot of compliments. It's super comfortable and I really like how it looks on me. The best part? It was $24 at Target. I can't find it online and I've only seen it in one store. It's super cute, ties at the neck, and is navy and white.

Since I'm depriving you of a shoe-shot today, I'll show you how I last wore this dress:

I wore it on Mothers' Day when we met up with my parents and Tracey for brunch. We were on the "sunny side of Louisville" so there's a great view of the skyline behind us.

There's my sweet Al and my super sweet parents :) They are all Cute on the Cheap too - that's how we roll!

The best and cutest part of this picture?? My patent iridescent pink Kate Spade mary janes. A close up is below. They're perfection.

My bag is Goldenbleu. I snagged it right before they closed up shop - a total deal!






You can read all about these on the Zappos haul post. These were a steal at under $45!!

Tuesday -- Ally

Tracey wasn't fibbing when she said we did some shopping this weekend. While I didn't spend much money, I cleaned up! I'll be showing off my new deals over the next few days!

Green linen shirt: H&M

black tank (under shirt): Old Navy

Pants: Old Navy

Necklace: Forever 21

Cutest Gold Shoes In The World: Kate Spade

Bracelets: Old Navy







Please disregard the wrinkles in this shirt. I took this pic at the end of the day and well, you know how linen is. Oy. It's a super cute shirt and has little ties on each side that cinch in the middle - perfect if you're curvy.
How AMAZING is this necklace?? Seriously. I love love love it. I went simple with my outfit today so you could really see the necklace. I think it'd be so chic with a simple black v-neck dress too...









And, in case you missed 'em last time, The Cutest Gold Shoes In The World.

Thursday - Ally

I've really been MIA lately, huh? I think I'm still tired from Derby :)

Ombre cardi: Marshall's for $10!

Brown tank: H&M

Brown pencil skirt: NY&Co.

Cutest gold shoes in the world: Kate Spade

Michelle Obama pearls: Walmart

I managed to forget to take a close up shot of these shoes, but they're so freakin adorable. What makes them even cuter is their price - $44. Not bad for Kate Spade, huh?! If I can remember, I'll take a pic tonight and put it up.

***UPDATED***
What'd I tell you?? Cutest gold shoes ever.

Happy St. Patrick's Day to ME!!

So Tracey and I had lofty plans for beer and celebrating today, but we quickly realized we'd much rather go shoe shopping and grab dinner together! I'm so glad we did!

As I've mentioned the Zappos.com outlet is about 15 minutes from Louisville, so I get some AWESOME deals. Today was no exception and I think it might be my best haul ever. We usually try to get a 20% off coupon out of a local magazine, but there wasn't one this month. Fortunately for us, there was a big "50% off everything, no print coupons" sign on the door. SWEET!

The haul:
Lauren by Ralph Lauren $108.95 retail $27.50


Clarks Ericka $85.00 retail $21.50


Cole Haan Carma OT Air Pump $274.95 retail $69.00















Kate Spade Elsie $327.95 retail $49.20
These are in a shiny gold, not ivory/white. I can't find a pic of them in the gold, but trust me, they're FAB.


















Kate Spade Katie $294.95 retail $44.40



















Hunter Festival tall boots $144.95 retail $36.50


I spent a total of $262.99 (including tax) and saved...are you ready...$988.65!! Now, I'd never EVER pair retail for all of these shoes, but I ended up getting everything 80% off retail...heck of a deal if you ask me!!!!!! If you're near Louisville or will be soon, I recommend hitting exit 116 off I-65 and visiting Zappos.com!!!

We also went to T.J. Maxx and I found my Derby hat. However, that'll be kept under wraps until the First Saturday in May :)