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Poor & Pretty
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Poor & Pretty is a place for ladies who are hip, stylish, crafty, but also broke & geographically challenged. Read more here: http://www.poorandpretty.com/about/
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Apartment DIY: Curtain holdback

I bought cute green blackout curtains for my bedroom in my new, new apartment {which I am all moved into and working on cleaning & decorating} because I get a lot of sunlight in the wee hours of ...

9 h ago

I’m movin’ out!

Cue the Billy Joel song. Yep, I’m moving again. I won’t bore you with all of the details, but essentially our downstairs neighbors were the most awful people I’ve ever had the displ...

4 days ago 1 person likes this

The not-quite-pixie cut

I’ve wanted a pixie cut for a really long time. I love how it looks on many actresses, but especially Audrey Tautou and Ginnifer Goodwin. Stan, however, does not want me to get a pixie cut. So,...

21 may 12 1 person likes this

Friday Faves: Once more, with feeling

I am loving a lot of things right now, but first and foremost is where I’ll be spending my Saturday and Sunday: 1. Cranwell Resort & Spa. Located in the Berkshires in Lenox, MA, is this bea...

11 may 12 1 person likes this

Yesterday’s Threads: Hoping for sun

I took a leap of faith yesterday morning when I donned capris and flip-flops for work. It was drizzling and foggy in the morning, but I thought that if I wore summery clothes, the sun would eventuall...

05 may 12 1 person likes this

Today’s Threads: Mostly thrifted, totally awesome

I gotta say, I really loved my outfit today. So did a few of my co-workers! What’s really great is that it’s almost entirely thrifted. Minus the watch, the entire outfit cost under $45. R...

01 may 12 1 person likes this

Green day: A mint-inspired Polyvore set

Clearly I was thinking I needed more green and multicolored stuff in my closet when I bought mint jeggings, a multicolored chevron scarf, and pastel striped flats from Lulu’s. mint & rainbo...

28 apr 12 1 person likes this

The Earth Day Trashion Fashion Show

So it wasn’t technically Earth Day yesterday, but it felt like it! Yesterday was the 2nd Annual Trashion Fashion Show, held at ArtSpace in Hartford, Ct and hosted by Evergreen Design Co. It was...

22 apr 12 1 person likes this

Make Art Not Trash: Trashion Fashion Show this Saturday {Earth Day!}

Celebrate Earth Day in style this Saturday at the Trashion Fashion Show! Held at ArtSpace, 555 Asylum Ave., Hartford, this is an environmentally conscience community event featuring a recycling inspi...

16 apr 12 1 person likes this

New apartment: The bedroom closet

Have you ever seen The Money Pit? It’s one of the few movies that I can watch over and over again and still consistently laugh insanely loud to it every time. Anyway, as I mentioned previously,...

11 apr 12

Our Easter Sunday Instagrammed

Stan & I haven’t had much time to relax in the past few weeks, so we took yesterday to do just that. First, I ripped both knees in my jeans moving furniture and Stan scared off some squirre...

10 apr 12

New apartment {& why I’ve been AWOL}

The past few weeks have been spent packing and unpacking, moving into a new apartment and a new job! It has been a little crazy, but Stan and I are finally getting settled into our new place in South...

08 apr 12 1 person likes this

Frosted Couture Cupcakes, Southington

Over the weekend, Stan and I stopped by Frosted Couture Cupcakes in Southington. After giving up her career in pharmaceuticals, founder Joelle Walasewicz combined her passions for cupcakes and fashio...

21 mar 12 1 person likes this

Pantone Fashion Color Report Fall 2012

I woke up this morning to find that Dexigner had delivered me news of Pantone’s Fashion Color Report for Fall 2012. I was so inspired by the energizing palette that I made a few sets on Polyvor...

13 mar 12 1 person likes this

This Saturday: Brazen Betties Cash Mob

Stop by the Brazen Betties Cash Mob this Saturday, from 11am-7pm! To show our support for Julia Sloan {pictured above, left}, who opened up Brazen Betties three years ago this month, we’re aski...

07 mar 12 1 person likes this

A Saturday Adventure in Norwalk

Stan and I had a rough start Saturday morning, but we worked things through and joined our friends Mayya and Alister in Norwalk at the Maritime Aquarium, which instantly cured our blues and resulted ...

05 mar 12 1 person likes this

Say hello to the new Poor & Pretty!

I hope you love the new look as much as I do! Please let me know if you find anything buggy :) Thank you so so much for the new header, Jill. I owe you lots of tra la las!

01 mar 12

Sneak Peek: Poor & Pretty Redesign

!! What’s this?? It’s a sneak peek of the new header {photographed & designed by the lovely Jillian Farrell}, which I will be rolling out with the rest of the blog re-design tomorrow!...

28 feb 12

Fabiola’s Fine Food & Catering in Avon

I have to thank Mish again and again for recommending Fabiola’s t o me. Whenever I forget to bring in lunch for work, Fabiola’s is my go-to for sandwiches/wraps, salads, and fries! They ma...

27 feb 12 1 person likes this

Friday Faves: Rainbow Edition

I thought I’d so something different with my Friday Faves for a change. :) Red: I have so many red things that I love, and this awesome vintage purse is the latest. I scored it for only $6 at B...

18 feb 12 1 person likes this

Yesterday’s Threads: Valentine Chic for Better Connecticut

Yesterday must have been the Valentine Show on Better Connecticut. All the guests seemed to be wearing pink or red and had Valentine’s Day themed projects or goodies. I was no exception. Here&#...

08 feb 12 1 person likes this

Poor & Pretty on Better Connecticut

I was on Better Connecticut today with Scot Haney and Kara Sundlun! Check out my segment below. If you can’t view the video below, watch it here. Note: I did get a little nervous and goofed! My...

07 feb 12 1 person likes this

Nerd love: Sentiments for brainiacs

Valentine’s Day is coming up! Stan refuses to let me buy him anything, so instead I’ve made a list of geek-inspired things I would have bought him. 1. Valentines Day clay robot from Katie...

01 feb 12

Vagina Monologues: February 3 & 4 at the Charter Oak Cultural Center

Hello friends! I just wanted to let you know about a few events that are near and dear to my heart coming up next weekend. The Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford is putting on two benefit perfor...

24 jan 12 1 person likes this

Sweet Scrabble Surprise!

Sometimes, Mondays are wonderful, and boyfriends even more so. I woke up to find this waiting for me in the living room: Guys: the way to a girl’s heart is planning sweet surprises on random da...

23 jan 12

La Petite France in West Hartford

Guess who’s obsessed with French Macaroons now? Me! I bought these today at La Petite France Bakery & Café in West Hartford. I ate the vanilla one, which is why it is not pictured, but I...

16 jan 12 1 person likes this

Crosspost from Jennie Fresa: How to cure chapped lips

I published this today on the Jennie Fresa blog. Even though there hasn’t been any snow this winter, we’ve certainly felt the effects of the season, especially on our lips! Dry, cracked, chapped lips...

13 jan 12 1 person likes this

Holiday wrap-up: What I gave

This holiday season was my favorite so far as an adult. I had so much fun gifting! Most of my gifts were handmade and the few things that I bought were mainly fun gifts. Here are a few of my gifting ...

06 jan 12

2011 in Review

After realizing I didn’t do many of the things I set out to do last year, I wanted to take a look at what I did do. Really, where did all the time go? Here are some of the fun things I did and ...

05 jan 12 1 person likes this

2011′s Resolutions: How I measured up

Happy new year, readers! If you remember from last January, these were my 11 resolutions for 2011. Now that it’s 2012, it’s time to see how I measured up to my promises. 1. Get an apartme...

03 jan 12

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