Due to my newfound passion for food photography, I have found myself scouring the Internet for affordable cupcake recipes. Dessert photography isn’t cheap… …That is, unless you do plenty ...
Prepared for an unglamorous post? Like many women, I do not wear pretty undergarments all the time. For normal days I have looked to Victoria’s Secret’s array of basic cotton underwear. For som...
One thing I’ve learned from Allure magazine is that nice (read: expensive) cosmetic brushes are a makeup must. But apparently it’s time to reeducate myself. For $1 at Target I scooped up e.l.f.’s Blu...
I was underwhelmed by previews of Tucker for Target’s collection. However, on a recent trip to Target I stumbled upon this trench. The color turned me off at first, but I couldn’t part with the jacke...
I’m not one to splurge on flowers, but stylist Carlos Mota’s book Flowers Chic and Cheap convinced me that having fresh flowers around the apartment does not have to break the bank. His book em...
Half pints of raspberries were on sale for $0.99 a couple of weeks ago. I stocked up and decided to get creative. Since I had white and milk chocolate remaining from my strawberries, I gave these dou...
I have long been a Victoria’s Secret devotee. But as the retail price of a functional bra at the mega retailer approaches $50, I find myself searching elsewhere for intimate apparel. Days ago I purch...
Do you really need to spend $18 on a tube of Smashbox Lip Exfoliant? The answer’s no. There’s an exfoliator already in your bathroom drawer! After each brushing I graze my lips with a toothbrus...
I do not purchase jewelry often so when I do I wear my new pieces to death. Last week I found this Floral and Butterfly Necklace buried amongst the 75% off clearance jewelry at Target. I didn’t...
These decadent chocolate-dipped treats can be so expensive at sweet shops and bakeries. But surprise – they are actually very affordable to make. A batch of about twenty chocolate-dipped strawb...
I cringe when I see somebody break off a fresh paper towel, dry their hands, and proceed to toss the damp, clean cloth into the trash. My husband recently told me of a family he read of that spends $...
After seeing LB’s “china” post, I was inspired to start my own mix-matched collection of China. There’s something so delightfully inspiring about a collection of vintage piece...
Kudos to Vogue US for featuring an affordable item, and a staple piece at that, in their October ’10 issue. The page below is a nice example of high-low dressing with an item that, I think, loo...
Recall the backlash that ensued when Vogue placed Wal*Mart fashion ads on their pages, sandwiched between ads for Louis Vuitton and Prada? In fashion magazines it is now commonplace to market whateve...
I’m always delighted when I happen upon a magazine article geared towards the frugal gal. In their October issue, Allure magazine rounded up the most affordable winners of their annual Best of ...
Due to the slew of recent real-life “live with less” stories, I’m in the process of whittling down what I purchase and own. I like to think of it as simplifying my life. This means ...
Until I convince myself to splurge on fabulous stationery, Michaels is my go-to for affordable cards and envelope seals. I’m always delighted by their new batches of stationery in the $1 bins. ...
This week I finally got around to reading – twice – my September issue of Harper’s Bazaar. It was quite possibly the most content rich of my September issues; I know I did enjoy the...
This past weekend I was definitely a tourist in my own town. A good friend and I dined at new restaurants, drove to the Griffith Observatory at sunset and finally visited the Getty Center. My interes...
I had one of those marvelous weekends that you recall for days after the experiences, food, and fun times with an old friend have ended. Sunday morning found my visiting best friend and me at Tart, a...
With the assortment of end-of-summer blog posts I’ve read recently, I couldn’t help but make my contribution. My way of holding onto these last few weeks of summer bliss has been by stock...
So you’ve accented with a purse or shoes and now you want to be a bit bolder… An exciting way to incorporate animal print into your apparel especially is with undergarments or lingerie; this is...
Recently I have been adamant about stocking up on basics with an animal twist. I’m not sure how or when my recent obsession was sparked, but I am in love. I am organic when it comes to animal p...
This afternoon I whipped up a batch of Forgotten Cookies. When baked properly, they are light as a feather and very delicious. Too, they are extremely sweet; to cut the sweetness I will chop and spri...
Classic is a white cotton tee wrapped in navy blue stripes. This nautical print has spanned decades with its shape evolving over time. I scooped up an oversized striped tee from Gap today. With its s...
The last of my September issues to arrive in the mail was the most anticipated. Unfortunately, it is slim pickings budget-wise in the year’s biggest issue. There was a sweater in a delicious sh...
This is an entirely self-indulgent post. John Mellencamp’s “Pink Houses” has been on repeat, leaving me yearning for the Midwest. (Play it below.) Home is where the heart is. I grew...
Though dreamy crisp-weather fashion staples like tall boots, deliciously thick scarves and chic one-button blazers are ready to take center stage in my closet, the calendar still reads August. I cont...
As the temperatures sour here in LA, my water consumption has increased twofold and I have been eating watermelon faster than I can buy it. What better than some cool, salty salsa to ease the effect ...
There are some things that you just shouldn’t go cheap on: laundry detergent, cotton swabs, toothbrushes, and footwear. But over the Holidays I was gifted three pairs of American Eagle Outfitte...
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