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I recieved a coupon in the mail for $100 off a $300 purchase a Coach store (not outlet), valid through November 6. This coupon is a great way to buy a new leather bag - most of them cost just around $300. I'm not going to use it, but if you're interested, email me at ashleygettingdressed at gmail dot com. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ME IF YOU WILL NOT USE THE COUPON. First come, first serve. I will update this post when the coupon is gone.

10.14.11

Gap Purple Cowlneck Tee (similar)

J.Crew (outlet) Pencil Skirt (similar)

Banana Republic Goldenrod Belt (similar)

Antonio Melani Nude Pumps (similar)

Sephora's Friends and Family sale is going on right now (until November 2), and by going to this website and entering your email address, you get a one-time use code for 20% off an online order. By spending $50 or more, you get free shipping, and as always you get three free samples with every order and you rack up Beauty Insider points. If you shop through Ebates (referral link), then you get an 4% cash back as well!

I'm not a makeup junky at all, but I figure I save enough money in some beauty areas (I use cheap-o shampoo and conditioner, drugstore mascara and foundation) that I can splurge in other areas. Plus, my "splurges" really aren't all that expensive, anyway. So here are just some of my picks for Sephora's sale (these are commission earning links, so if you click them, I get some pennies):

Tried it, loved it, ordering it again:

I have dry, sensitive skin with occasional break-outs (basically all the most awesome thinks all together). This philosophy cleanser is gentle and AMAZING. I don't know a single person who has tried this cleanser and not loved it.

philosophy shower gels are the one bad habit I just can't quit. The scents are all amazing, and my sense of self-worth is bumped up a notch every time I use these over priced soaps (and I'm only half-joking). This set has my absolute favorite scent in it (the orange chocolate one that smells JUST like an orange Tootsie Pop!).

Clinique's Almost Lipstick in Black Honey is one of those "if you haven't tried it, you need to" products. Do not fear the color in the tube - once you put it one, it gives a nice, sheer, berry-stained look and has the smooth feel of a chapstick. It's a best seller for a good reason.

Trying for the first time:

I've wanted to try this peel-off mask for a while - it's part science experiment (you mix up the mask from a powder), part spa-like fun. Plus, something about face masks is just SO luxurious. And they scare my boyfriend, which is always good.

Okay, I actually got the NAKED palette by Urban Decay (I think it's sold out now). I'm so excited - I've wanted it for a while, but couldn't stomach it full-priced. All of Urban Decay's palettes are amazing, though, and I've heard that their eyeshadow formula is one of the best.

I bought the set of benefit's three mini stains - the classic benetint, posietint, and their highlighter called high beam. It's a good deal ($15 for three bottles), and I'm excited to try these products.

 Have you guys seen this MAGNETIC nail polish? It's amazing - you paint it on like regular polish, and then hold a magnet (there's one in the cap) over the wet polish and it makes these cool wave designs in it. It's stupid expensive ($16), but SO cool - I tried it at my local store last week and can't WAIT to get it. I just wish Sephora carried it in more colors (it just comes in this silver/black and a purple color) 

Did you order any of these items? What did you get?

10.7.11

UNIQLO White Tee (similar)

LOFT Grey Skirt (similar)

LOFT Navy Cardi (similar)

Forever 21 Navy Striped Scarf (similar)

Olive TOMS (buy)

(there are a lot of ALL CAPS brand names in this outfit run-down, no?)

Brain Dump (what better way to come back after two weeks away?):

- In case you live under a rock, Sephora Friends and Family sale is going on right now. I am a marketer's dream because these "SHORT TIME ONLY!" sales make me go in a speeding frenzy. We absolutely will not discuss how much moolah I dropped before 8am on Thursday morning. And we also won't talk about how I set up a second, fake email so I could fire off a second order with a new code Saturday evening. (PS, tomorrow's post will have some of my picks for the sale just in case you need inspiration. I'm an enabler).

- Walking Dead is back on TV. If you are not watching this show, you need to. Season 1 is on Netflix streaming right now, and I think the Season 2 premiere is on AMC's website. Since we are a football household, we (Jeremey and I) watch our Sunday night TV (Dexter, Walking Dead, Sister Wives,  and Keeping Up With The Kardashians, obviously) Monday evening, so don't spoil this week's episode for me, please!

- I'm running my first ever 5k next Saturday and I am SCARED. I looked up the times from last year's race and the slowest person clocked the 5k at 49-ish minutes. So I just have to be faster than that. It's a costumed 5k, though, and I've never been more excited about a costume in my life. I'll be sure to have my mom take some pictures!

- Because I hate myself, I got another seasonal job this year. Thankfully I did NOT get another job at Forever 21 (I learned my lesson), but instead at Bath and Body Works. So far it's fun - the clientele is obviously a lot more mature than Forever 21's, and my coworkers are fun. Plus I get a 30% discount at B&BW AND Victoria's Secret. Ask me in three months how I feel about it, though.

- I'm a hipster now because I own TOMS. And they are as comfortable as every says. And yes, I wore them to work one day.

- The St. Louis Cardinals are in the World Series, in case you haven't heard. AND the Green Bay Packers are 7-0. Basically all is right in the sports world.

9.26.11

American Eagle Floral Dress (similar)
Target Maroon Cardi (similar)
H&M Brown Belt (similar)
Report Brown Flats (via DSW, similar)

Sorry for the lack of posting around here, you guys - I know you haven't been able to sleep at night and I apologize. Truth is, I've been doing a lot of thinking about ye olde blog lately.

Recently, one of my favorite tumblrs, Stephanie, posted about blogging being ego masturbation (aaaaannnd my Google Analytics search results just got A LOT creepier) and it really struck a cord with me. She kinda put into words what I've been thinking lately, because while I would love to say "I blog for me and don't care if I get comments or followers or pageviews, lalala!", that is a lie. I love comments. Hey, you guys come here and comment how awesome I look. Who WOULDN'T want to hear that?

Now, I've never prided myself on being someone who is modest. Heck, one of my interests on Facebook is "myself". I've always been the girl that is just a little bit too concerned with herself and how she looks, and that's fine by me. I like attention, and to be honest, even if GOMI made a whole post about how much I suck I would probably find it entertaining. Even rude, anonymous comments make me laugh (because seriously, if you haven't made someone hate you, you haven't made it).

Of course, people telling me that I'm awesome isn't the ONLY reason I blog - I enjoy it, I like reading your blogs, it gives me 'someone' to bounce ideas off ('cause my boyfriend, while lovely, still doesn't understand what he calls "the boob belt", calls every striped shirt a Hamburgalar costume, and anything with ruffles is dubbed "pirate shirt"), and it makes me think more creatively (because no one would want to read my blog if I just wore a white shirt and black slacks every day). Blogging is completely different from what I do 8-5 every day, and it allows me to talk about silly things like shoes and belts, and it gives me some sort of weird permission to wear crazy orange tights.

But still...I don't know. I've developed a lot of hobbies recently (knitting, cooking, home decorating, running, working out), and have all but stopped doing hobbies that used to fuel my blog (spending...ahem...hours figuring out what I'd wear over the course of the week, shopping). I've been thinking of bridging some my new hobbies in here (maybe an occasional recipe post? A post on the chair I'm painting and re-upholstering, YHL-style?), but I haven't decided anything concrete yet. I've even registered another blog name (it's still hidden as there are no posts yet) in the event I decide to just completely start another, separate blog for just domestic stuff (two blogs! Eesh, I don't know if I can handle that).

Moral of the story is that, yes, my posting is less frequent around here, but I do not see it stopping completely any time in the near future. 'Cause I like you.

(and completely off topic, but I have to get a TB test today at work and I am NOT looking forward to it at all. (downside to my job: annual mandatory TB tests. Upside: baby elephants and lions!)