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do you ever stumble upon something buried in the back of your closet and think, "hey, i totally forgot i had you!" well it happened to me this weekend when i was looking for a pair of jeans to wear with my ruffled top. since i paired this top with a light-wash skinny jean the last ...
do you remember? the purchases made in september? please tell me you're singing that in your head to the tune of the earth, wind, and fire song... i do. and unfortunately, most of them were womp, womp. but what didn't work for my closet put money back into our bank account so that's always a net ...
hello to april and a month full of returns. if i could categorize this month's purchases in one word it would be disappointing. nearly everything i ordered and for which i had high expectations fell extremely short. i suppose it's probably for the best because many of the items that landed on our doorstep were ...
i blinked and somehow we're already through the first quarter of the year! how?! easter is in less than two weeks and i'm still uncertain what i'll be wearing. let alone what the twins will be sporting. let's be honest, it'll probably involve the avengers and/or spiderman but a mom can dream, right? ANYWAY, this ...
just call me wendy because i'm BACK IN on peter pan collars, guys. i exhausted the trend in the mid-aughts, much to my husband's (then boyfriend) chagrin. so after deciding to retire the oversized collar from my closet, i set my sights on other feminine details like puffed sleeves and ruffles instead. then after nearly a ...
'tis the season for buying gifts. for yourself. as you are well aware i'm sure, november is perhaps the most anticipated month to shop because (let's say it all together, now...) BLACK FRIDAY. except that over the past few years retailers have decided to begin launching their annual sales days (sometimes a week+) early to ...
in the wise words of f. scott fitzgerald, "life starts over when it gets crisp in the fall." while true "fall" weather won't arrive in san diego until, honestly, november, or later, that won't stop me from getting excited about fall clothes and fall style. i'll turn up the air conditioning and wear long-sleeves indoors ...
full disclosure: i bought a lot of stuff this month. some things were big winners, some not-so-much. what i can say is that the things i have made space for in my closet, i know i will have for years to come. plus i also did some spring cleaning and donated/sold a few pieces to ...
welp, didn't realize i had ordered so much stuff this month until i took a moment to write it all down. whoopsies! in my defense, there were a lot of items that ended up in the "misses" category (per usual) and the things that i did end up keeping were most certainly purchased on sale. ...
you guys, this dress deserved its own post. as i recently mentioned on instagram, i initially skipped over this frock when perusing the mango sale but after seeing it on sarah, i knew it had to be mine. when it arrived a couple weeks ago, the silhouette far exceeded expectations. i mean, the neckline just ...
shawna leeann rivera
san diego-based style blogger and twin mom to henry & delilah. curator of simple, affordable fashion. lover of my husband, family, coffee, traveling, and the bravo network.