Author: Rena

Team Spirit

The countdown for football season is officially down to single digits people!

Football?

Yes, FOOTBALL!

Chicks are fans too and I’m a diehard fan for ALL of my favorite teams!

If you’re like me, you like to look good and represent while watching or attending any sporting events.  Well thank goodness for other sports fanatics like Alyssa Milano (LA Dodgers number one fan) she even had her baby shower AT DODGERS STADIUM! Seriously, future hubby…think Atlanta Braves and Turner Field for any big day in our lives!

Anywho, Alyssa Milano aka mom aka wife aka super actress aka gorgeous….just so happens to design sports team clothing for women!  I definitely want to be like her when I grow up!  The line is called “Touch” and hellooooo double bonus…she provides sizes from XS-4XL!!!

BELIEVE IT!!!

Say goodbye to always wearing a “pink” jersey when your team colors are red and blue!  Don’t get me wrong, I love pink, clearly, but sometimes I don’t want to look like a bubblegum drop while shouting obscenities at a ballpark.

This line has been around for a couple of years now and I absolutely love it.  Not only can I find a shirt to fit over the boobies BUT I can buy more than one because they’re priced just right!

Check out Touch by Alyssa Milano at FANDALIA.COM

Almost all of your fave teams and sports are represented!  I chose to do all my hometown teams because, well, I love my city and because every sport and team in Michigan is down with Touch!

Friday Fashion Faves: Falling On A Friday

Is it really nearing the end of August or am I just imagining the date on my screen reads 8/24/2012?  I’m not sure about you girls and guys but it really does feel like it was just July 4th!!  Seriously, I distinctly remember craving BBQ and wanting to light sparklers with the night sky in the background.  Furthermore, it’s still hot as the deep south up here!  Getting reeeeally tired of burning my arm on the car door here peeps.

As I type, I’m looking at The Weather Channel… The high for today will be 89*…yes, you read that right…EIGHTY-NINE degrees.  I was hoping that maybe…just maybe, I could get away with wearing rolled up jeans and wedges this weekend.  We’re going to throw that thought all the way out of the window!

So, since I’ll be breaking a sweat walking to the car while fumbling for my keys and shielding my eyes from the glaring sun…I can only dream of wearing some of falls favorite pieces. Let’s take a walk through some of my favorite fall pieces…as of right now (because we all know, I’ll want 100 different things tomorrow!)

Affordable Fall Faves

1. Ankle Boot $99 Zara

2. Sweater-Love Your Style $16 Kmart

3. Off the shoulder/hip length purple sweater $44.50 Torrid/OSP

4. Wedge Bootie-Route 66 $19   Kmart

5. Faux leather jacket $35.99   Kmart

6. Bronze jeans $39.50 Ashley Stewart

Fall Budget Busters (but so TOTALLY worth it!)

1. Shearling Boot- Rachel Zoe $ 525 Neiman Marcus

2. Rabbit Fur Vest- Michael Kors $435 Neiman Marcus

3. Leopard Jeans- Lucky Brand  $129 Nordstrom

4. Zip Leather Jacket- Michael Kors $545 Neiman Marcus

5. Quilted Boot- Manolo Blahnik $1,495 Neiman Marcus

6. Long sleeve maxi dress- Rachel Pally $290 Nordstrom

Get to shopping!  Feel free to wear these now in not-so-pre-fall-temps (maybe your weather will allow it) or just save the thought for later.  Either way…enjoy your sunny/rainy/hot/cold weekend!!

Dorm Days: Quick Shopping Guide For College

Moving trucks, hot bodies, sweat, loud music, books…

OH

Hey there!!

Sorry, I was day dreaming about my first day of college when I moved to campus.  Crazy fun times y’all!  This reminds me of all the stuff I had to buy just for the smallest of cubicles we called a dorm room…which we had to share with other people.  It was still a fun time to be out and about with all the other college freshmen.

This is the time of year I enjoy so much!  Not because it’s cooler but because college starts and every home goods store has stuff on sale!!

I’m currently in a dorm room heaven right now!  You can find just about everything you need for your home or apartment at very low costs.  Just make sure the quality is up to your standards…you don’t want to pay $10 for 12 bath towels.  Something tells me those towels won’t get you dry or even hold their color through one wash!

If you’re anything like me, you’ll want to know where the sales are.  Try stores like Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, KMart, Wal-Mart, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor and etc…so on and so forth.  You can find these for yourself or if you’re a parent, be sure to check out things for their bedrooms, playrooms and even the family room!

Handy dandy towel sets!  Target is usually good about decent towel sets so this Room Essentials set would work great for your home.  Even if you don’t want to use them for yourself…think guest bathroom, kitchen, car, storage, rainy day or whatever your heart may desire.

$15

Target

4 piece fast dry towel set

 

 

Why didn’t they make these things when I was a kid?!  Screw it! I’m going to buy this…don’t judge me lol just know when you visit, this will, in fact be sitting on my kitchen counter!

 

Hello Kitty Toaster

$19.99

Target

 




 

We all know how Rena feels about her coffee.  She needs it to survive and it needs to be sweet and strong! I did happen to have one of these teeny tiny coffee makers in my dorm room back in the day.  It did the job.  They make crazy cool colors now!!

$14.99

Target

Mr. Coffee

4 cup coffee maker

 

 

 

Mixing bowls!!!  I bake.  I bake A LOT!  Bowls are used constantly.  So it doesn’t matter what they’ll be used for, they will be used.  I might want the biggest bowl of CTC ever (Cinnamon Toast Crunch)…these look like they’ll be just fine.

$9.99

5 pack mixing bowls

Target

 




 

Hope this was helpful to someone.  Be sure to pass it on to someone who’s going to campus or have kids going to college.

 

Are You a Julep Maven?

Got my first  Julep Maven box!! Whoop Whoop!!

Meet Eva (fuchsia) & Sienna (gold)

I was so anxious to try the colors that I just did my nails in both colors!  Left hand is done in Eva and the right hand is done in Sienna.  Then I got bored and decided to try out the polka dot trend…I’m not a fan.  Maybe I’ll try it again with more contrasting colors so the dots actually show up…yes, that’s what I’ll do!  The September box will be here by next week..fun times!

A Keurig Coffee Machine is What I Need

I need a new coffee maker.  Seriously.  Black & Decker just isn’t cutting it for me anymore.

Know what Rena wants?  A Keurig!

It quite possibly may be time for me to use my words and bat some eyelashes!  Well, that is, if I did that sort of girly maneuver, which I don’t!  I would never!

What if, for all intensive purposes, there is someone out there (I won’t mention any names) that this technique could persuade them to purchase a Keurig for me, them or perhaps us?  Could this person be reading this post?  Is it making him or her think about the deliciousness of dark roast coffee or a mug of hot cocoa filled with marshmallows? Just curious.  Maybe you want some iced tea…who knows?!  It has lots of benefits for many people lol all I want to do is be a good friend…you know me!

This is starting to sound (read) like an advertisement…..totally didn’t intend for that to happen!  Someone should write the Keurig company and tell them I’m selling the shhhh out of their coffee machine thingy!  They should just send me one….let me test it or umm I don’t know,  have it forever!

Tis not a lot to wish for.




Now Trending: Tassels

Tassel

Tassel

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Tassel me, baby!

They’re in, they’re hot, they’re everywhere and I’m down for the cause!  Tassels are literally popping up on EVERYTHING!

(BEE TEE DUB/BTW….. I did sing/rap that, out loud, in the bed, in front of the laptop with my cat laying next to me.) That is more than likely a sign I’m sleep deprived but that’s neither here nor there!

Moving right along…..

 



 

Let’s see some tassels!!

Smartphone tassel charm….you are currently in my shopping cart!  For $28 by Cara Accessories, there’s nothing more chic and affordable!  It seriously looks like it costs over 100 bucks, easily!

Buy it at Nordstrom 

 

 

Did someone say booty?  I.am.in.absolute.love.with.these.booties.  Ahhh Cole Haan why must you do these things to me?!  I’m not ready to spend $400 on shoes this year so I showed these to my mom…the conversation went like this: Ooooh those are cute!  I like them, they’re only $400!! Oh really mother? So you’re saying I can have them? No, I’m saying they’re cute.

 

Kiltie Bootie

$448

by

Cole Haan

 

 

ALL of the Coach fall line needs to be in my closet!  Everything has a tassel and everything is gorgeous!  When I first saw the soon-to-be fall line via my favorite site in the whole wide world… (PurseBlog) I was not so amazed but NOW…I want it all!  Literally, the entire site could be posted right here but I’ll just post a few faves…check out the rest at Coach.com

 



 

 

 

 

Bobbles!  These Michael Kors Earrings….perfect for day or night wear!  Personally, if I wore these, it would be the only piece of jewelry I’d wear from the neck up….just so they pop!

Tassel Drop $125

The look of perfection!  Fall season…let’s go!  I’d pair these with denim shorts since it’s not quite cool enough for long jeans just yet.

 

 

 

$158

Dolce Vita Bronx Slip On

 

 

Here’s a peasant flowy top $146 by Karen Kane.  I’ve never worn this designer before so I’m not too sure how it would fit.  It’s also fun finding new designers for curvy girls!  Gives us more options and plenty of things to look forward to in the future.

 

 

Oh, hello there Jeffrey Campbell!  How cute are these?! The “Gabi” flat with tassels on the back….I’m sold!

$124 at Nordstrom

 

If seeing all those swinging tassels didn’t make you want something with a tassel…I’m so beyond sorry.  You’re going to have to get use to something hanging on you…it’s provocative.  Well, that’s all folks!!  Not that it was only a little bit!  It was tons of tassels for your tempted eyes!  Say that tongue twister five times fast!  Happy shopping!