Best Sites to Save Money

Shopping

• ideeli - Join this online fashion community for the discounted designer fashions
• Billion Dollar Babes - Fashion club with marked down designer goods

Swapping

• Rehash - Swap clothes, books, and more
• SwapTree - Swap books, movies, and games
• Makeup Alley - Swap makeup

Selling

• SecondSpin - Buy and sell Cds, DVDs, and games

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Springtime Outfit

Purple Rain - by Icedivastar on Polyvore.com
Welcome springtime with shades of pink and purple. Load up on accessories and throw caution to the wind, Seize the day!

Links & Things

• Free People Crochet Flower Legwarmer $38
• Journals Unlimited Books I've Read $5.95
• All for the Mountain "Pyramid" Necklace $200
• The Way We Live Now DVD $19.49
• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society $11.20

Things I Love ToDaY

• 21 Ways to Be More Creative from Christine Kane's Blog - A surefire way to inspire creativity incase your life is feeling dull - and who isn't feeling a little dull in March?
• Sober by Pink - My song of the week.
• I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley - I read this book while I was working on the movie Betty Anne Waters and was laughing like a fool - and getting many strange looks.  Her essays are so relatable, and her humor draws you into her stories and makes you feel better about this crazy, random world.
• Delias Morgan Low-Rise Skinny Jean in Pink - How fun are these?  Love the matching Converse sneakers.

• Reese Witherspoon at the Oscars - For the last week, all I've heard is how much Reese bombed at the Oscars; however, I thought her Rodarte gown was very fashion forward.  Maybe the blue eyeshadow was a bit much, but I cannot criticize as I, too, have had a case of the matchy-matchies (such as above).

Things I Love ToDaY

• Giraffe Cloak - How cool is that?  I think I want to make a butterfly cloak using this idea.
• Light On By David Cook - I have this song stuck in my head... and I'm OK with that.
• J. Crew Coat - I just bought a navy blue coat from J. Crew and got it for over half off.  
• Loyola satchel - This bag is roomy and would be perfect for school...sigh  
• DJ Earworm - "United States of Pop 2008" and "Gimme Freaks" are sweet mashups.

• 25 Random Things About Me - The last couple of days my friends and I have been posting lists with random facts about us.  It's amazing what you learn about people when they write what they think is most important about themselves.
• FreeRice - A vocabulary game that donates grains of rice for every answer you get right.

Marc Jacobs

I am really taken with Marc Jacob's Spring 2009 collection.  A part gypsy and a dash Mary Poppins, his collection allows you to mix a bunch of trends (vests, wide belts, bangle bracelets...) and still look fresh - although a bit costume-y.  For more pics, visit style.com.

Inspiration

See more at Enchanted Serenity of Period Films.

Things I Love Today

I passed my course for CPR today but am a nervous wreck from waiting to see if I passed.  Life has been so hectic lately that I decided to take time out and remind myself about what is good in life.

• Inauguration Style - Will the First Lady be hip again?  Please, stay tuned...
• Overheard in New York - Overheard conversations are always the most interesting.
• Classic Board Games - Clue is my fave, but Mall Madness and Pretty Pretty Princess are close.
• Happy Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies - I'm not even vegan but these are good.
• Origami Club - Nice and easy directions and animations so I can flood the world with paper cranes.
• Fifty People One Question - A great idea for a short documentary.  Makes me want to bust out my camera and hit the street.
• OPI You Don't Know Jacques - My friend gave me a manicure with this color, and now I am addicted.  Even though it is taupe, it is actually very flattering.
• Chinese Laundry Bounty platforms - I saw these on Who What Wear and think these would look amazing with colored tights and a sundress.
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Stuff to Try

• House of Harlow 1960 - bohemian-inspired jewelry by Nicole Richie (and at an affordable price point).
• Coffee Cuff - an ingenious idea to make a cuff bracelet double as jacket for your cup of joe.
• Gray Nails - the new black for spring.  Sephora by OPI in Run With It offers an easy way to try this trend with it's shimmering dove gray color.
• Harem Pants - I haven't been brave enough to try this trend, but it is definitely on my to-do list.  Free People currently offers 3 styles. 
• Frugal Snob - The Bag Snob takes a frugal look at stylish purses.  MICHAEL Michael Kors "Austin" Small Messenger Crossbody Bag and Lucky Brand Jeans "Leather Foldover" Bag are my favorites, and both are under $200.

Things I Love Today

• "You Found Me" by The Fray - it's the song I have on repeat this week
  
• Cake Wrecks - this blog features cakes gone horribly gone.  Sooo funny.
• Passive-Aggressive Notes - Like the name implies...
• How to Survive a Renaissance Drama - I gave Shakespeare a go in college, but life would have been so much easier if I had read this first.
• Strike TV - Put together during 2007's writer's strike.  These webisodes hit the spot.

Linked In

• College Fashion - Going back to school has inspired me to get the scoop on the latest tips and trends for students
• Post Punk Kitchen Blog - While I am not a vegan, these recipes look good 
• How to Fold a T-shirt - A very cool way to fold a t-shirt and actually pretty easy
• SPANA Boots by ALDO - Sexy foot fetish shoes 
• Angels for Hope - Offers free crocheted angels for anyone in need of hope
• Day Zero - 101 things to do in 1001 days project
• Liquid Metallic Tights - Modernize any dress with these super sweet tights from Urban Outfitters... and they would look amazing with those SPANA boots 

Things i LOVE Thursday

Happy New Year!  I'm starting 2009 out right by remembering all the things I LoVe.

• My Family - they always have my back and offer a shoulder for me to cry on
• Jane Austen - who shapes the way I see the world and understands what I want in a man
• 2009 - I'm so happy to be starting a new year and hope this means a fresh start for me as well
• Bookstores - The best place to go when I am bored or depressed or happy or have money to spend
• Dancing - in my room, at work, while shopping, in front of strangers, with friends...