Peek into my Closet- January

Top- Loft

Pants- Kohl's

Shoes- Kohl's

Necklace- Kohl's

Peek into my Closet- December

Sweater- Loft

Pants- Kohl's

Scarf- Target

Shoes- Kohl's

Here is a close-up to show the texture of this fabulous sweater!  It is so soft and warm!  This was a clearance deal I got in the summer.

Peek into my Closet- November

Tank- Loft

Sweater- Loft

Pants- Kohl's

Shoes- Payless

Peek into my Closet- October

Jacket- Kohl's

Dress- Target

Peek into my Closet- September

Top: Loft

Pants: New York and Company

Shoes: Payless

Peek into my Closet- September

Dress: Kohl's

Shoes: Payless

It is a little difficult to see the detail in this picture, but this is a royal blue and black wrap dress with 3/4 length sleeves.  

Peek into my Closet- September

Dress- Plato's Closet (Great find!)

Sweater- Old Navy

Shoes- Target

Peek into my Closet- August

I found a new store that I am obsessed with! I love going to the outlet's and I discovered The Loft.  It has clothes for professionals of all ages and it is not over a teacher's budget.  Actually, they give teacher discounts!  

Dress: The Loft

Shoes: Payless

Necklace: Charming Charlie's 

How to Save Money Shopping

I love a good bargain, who doesn't?!  I wanted to share some of the ways that I am able to get good deals and never pay full price for items.

- Rewards programs- sign up for your favorite store's Apps or rewards cards.  Most of the time, the Apps have coupons you can use.  I also check for promo codes online while waiting in any checkout.

- Sign up for a credit card (only if you shop there frequently and don't have too many cards already).  I have two to my most frequented stores because of the amazing coupons they send.

- Head straight to the clearance section.  I always find good deals in the Target and Old Navy clearance sections.  Sometimes I don't even let myself look anywhere else but clearance!  Once you get used to paying 50-70% off it is really hard to ever pay full price again!

- Shop for the opposite season.  Because I am a clearance shopper, when all of the winter clothes become discounted in the spring, I buy for next winter.  Again in the fall when all of the summer clothes are marked down, I buy for next summer.  You do have to have patience, but it pays off in the end!

How do you save money shopping?

Our Wedding!

 Today is our first anniversary!  I cannot believe it has been a year already... it still feels like yesterday!  The entire day was perfect and I would not have changed a thing!  Enjoy checking out our decor for any brides looking for inspiration!

I found something similar to this on Etsy and decided to make it myself to save some money.  I used Word and was able to recreate almost the exact thing.  I bought the frame from the dollar store and it added a nice personal touch to the front table.

You can never go wrong with painted wine bottles!  I did three coats and they turned out great!

I got wooden letters from Michael's and painted them.

This was the sign for our guest book.  I found this image on Google and reused the frame from my shower.

The front entrance table turned out great!

Our beautiful cake!  Each layer was a different flavor... I cannot wait to eat our anniversary layer!