The Curvacious Christina Hendricks

I have to dedicate a post to Christina Hendricks. I Love the gorgeous Bombshell. Most of you might know her from her role in the TV show Mad Men where she plays Joan Harris, a sassy secretary in the early 1960's. This woman is paving the way to a new generation of beauty. She is a size 14 actress and said she was constantly turned down for parts because of her size until Mad Men came along. Last year she was praised physical role model by the equalities minister Lynne Featherstone. 

She is beautiful, smart, and curvy. She makes me feel proud to be a woman. Plus she has killer style. She makes me want to dress in vintage 60's clothes every day.

Great Scot!

This fall the Tartan prints are coming out! From hunter green nails to tartan print dresses you can pick your fancy. 

Anthropologie 

 British Racing Green                                   Blagger                                               All Hail the Queen

OP Valentino

Braids aren't going out of season anytime soon

Anthropologie

Fall Hair Color..How could you not want to be a red head after you see this picture?

Red Lips! 

JCrew

Hunters

The Perfect Fit

Anyone who knows me knows I Love a good deal. And online shopping never lets me down. You always can get killer deals and most sites give free shipping. There is more variety and you dont have to leave the house. You cant beat that. I haven't bought a nice pair of jeans in years. The last pair I purchased were sevens from nordstroms and though I LOVE LOVE them, they come with a steep price tag. Plus you have to get them tailored if your a shortie like me. 5'3 1/2 to be exact. 5'4  on a good day :) Well I knew the time was coming that I needed to buy a simple pair of dark blue jeans. Jeans that I could wear with just about anything. And of course they had to make me look skinny, tall, and perfect :) That's not much to ask is it? HaHa basically I wanted a miracle pair of jeans. Which had me starting to hunt down the perfect pair. I Love the Gap for their baby clothes but I hadn't really gave their jeans a try. I went online and starting reading reviews. 600+ good reviews later I decided I was going to take the plunge. The price tag was low and free shipping + a coupon. The only problem was..what size am I in gap jeans? This seems like a funny question but every brand, fit and style of jean is completly different. So I did what I think its the funnest best way to shop..order everything...hahah..okay well not everything. I knew I wanted a dark pair of jeans with no frills. I knew what my usual size of jean was and I knew what I wanted to look like in those jeans. Miracle jeans remember? So I ordered three different style of jeans in 2 sizes each. ( Long and Lean, Curvy, and Modern Trouser) And 5 days later...

Gap has a great return policy. They don't ask questions and they are always so friendly. Believe me they wont even bat an eye when I return the jeans that don't work. You can return them online but I just typically run into the store and return them because I get my refund quicker.

The long and lean jeans were amazing! I never paid them much attention before because with the name "long and lean" I thought that's what you had to be to wear them. WRONG-O! That's what the jeans make your body look like. They slipped on like a dream and the ankle length was perfect for me. It just barely skimmed the floor. (gap has three lengths to choose from online. Ankle, regular, and long) The other pair I fell in love with was the "curvy" jeans. They have more room in the hips and bum and then they are made smaller in the waist which is my exact body. My jeans are always looser in the waist and so tight in the bum and these jeans totally take care of that problem. They run slightly big as well. The last pairs I tried were the "modern trouser" jean. Unfortunately these jeans you can only order in the regular length and they are so so so so long. I put on my biggest wedges and they still pooled on the ground. Boo! They are super cute and comfy though and I totally recommend them to a giant :) I spent so little on these two pairs I can buy a cute pair of ballet flats as well to go with them. So it was a successful shopping day for me. I had no gross lights and mirrors staring back at my huge bum and I felt confident and great in these jeans. You cant buy that kind of happiness. 

The winners...

I have to send you off with an adoring word to my hubby... Thank you sweetie for trusting me to spend a wad of dough trying to find a good pair of jeans. Granted it will all be refunded but I appreciate you letting your crazy wife have the bank card and ordering 6 pairs of jeans. Your the  best!

My Closet tried to eat ME

 I dont consider myself a messy person. I crave neatness and like order but the one thing that has been a nightmare for me since I had the baby was my closet. It just seemed like the most unimportant room of the house. I hold on to everything and hate to get rid of clothes. I always think "well maybe for halloween or that one party..." And I end up holding on to 7 inch gold heels and 5 different cowboy hats. haha! Tell me Im not the only one who does this? Plus my husband told me I cant buy anymore shoes without getting rid of a pair everytime. So ergo Tyden is out of town and I am cleaning my closet out! I have some great things but I also have some stuff that just needs to get out and get out fast! And I need to get organized again in here. The best advice I could give to anyone with  having mass quantities of clothes and shoes is this... Stop buying crap! Buy items that you can wear for a long time and buy quality. Stop buying 10 shirts when you go shopping that will fall apart in a few washes and buy one nice shirt that will last you a few years. Thats my advice, take it or leave it! So here is my closet makeover.... I had to make it pretty or else it would just be to boring to spend so much time on :)

Before pics -The shoes are not feeling the Love

No rhythm or reason

Yep pretty bad

So yeah that was horrible lets Move on to the after pics.....

I thought it would be fun to decorate my shoe shelves. I found this great wrapping paper that was so bright and cheery I knew my shoes would be in heaven. Also I decided to get rid of a ton of shoes. If I hadnt worn them in the last 6 months they were goners...except for the 7 inch gold heels of course :) The wrapping paper i just measured and cut out and attached to the wall with double sided tape so that it would be easier to remove later on. I love the way it turned out!

I got these cute turqoise caddies from Target. These saved me so much space on my shelves.They fit perfectly under my shoes shelves. Gym shoes in one and sneakers in the other. Oh and flip flops went in shoe bin by front and back doors of house

I saved a shelf on my shoe rack for my jewelry. My grandma always sends us antique glass and these bowls were perfect for my jewelry. In the full picture you can see I covered a shoe box with the wrapping paper as well and I put all my chunky bracelets and watches in there. And i hang my necklaces on pegs on the wall.

This antique coat rack is perfect for my favorite purses to hang on as well as my lucky straw hat (which by chance doesnt fit anywhere else) You can see the pink clothes bag behind it where my wedding dress is nestled. I LOVE seeing it hanging there with my temple bag :)

Storage containers saved my life! I had so much fun shopping through the 4 aisles target has dedicated to these beauties. The turqoise 3 drawer container on the ground has neutral tank tops in one, colored tanks in the other and summer scarves in the bottom drawer. Gym bag is on ground next to it

shirts on one rack - cardigans and summer jackets on the next

Right bin has my maternity clothes in it and the left bin is winter sweaters jackets etc. The flower bins have winter scarves in one and gloves and beanies in the other.

Color coding makes life easier :)

Dresses, skirts, and jeans (that fit) hung up. The three drawer bin on ground has belts, hats, and panty hose. The flowered bins on top were clear and i hated seeing the clothes squished inside so i decided to place wrapping paper on the front inside of bin. I Like it :) They have hiking backpacks and weekend bags in one and the other is winter pjs :) You think im joking? I get new christmas pjs every year as a tradition from my mom and now my hubby. I love them and wear them everynight during the winter but its just too hot here in az during the summer so i put them in a bin until winter rolls around. Plus I have this thing about wearing rudolph pj pants in july :) It just feels wrong.

these hanging storage racks are the best! Excuse tydens clothes to the right..his side of the closet in not organized (hmpf!) I put my shorts on the top, then white mens tees ( my every day staple shirt) then gym tops, gym bottoms, leggings, and last but not least the "skinny day" jeans tucked away neatly on bottom :)

Well one week later and only $40 and my closet floor can be seen and my clothes are warm and cozy in their homes. You didnt think I did it all in one day did you? I wish! But with a one year old following me everywhere and eating wrapping paper you can only get so much done in a day :)  When winter rolls around I will take all my winter items out of the bins and replace them with swimsuits etc :) Easy peasy! 

PS. Barrett wants you to know he helped!