This Life, Redefined...: Sequins!

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Sequins!

I haven't participated in an Everybody, Everywear challenge in a few months, but when I saw that the December prompt was sequins and sparkle, I definitely wanted to play along. Might not be a bad one to check out, if you're looking to add a little shine to the holiday wardrobe...

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Speaking of holidays, I started wrapping my Christmas presents last night, and if that's not the most time consuming activity right now, I don't know what is. Luckily, I sugared myself up on some eggnog for the evening, so I was able to power through a good portion of the gift pile.

That said, though, I think everyone is just getting gift cards next year. So much easier, you know?

(Oh, who am I kidding? Gifts for EVERYONE! I love shopping for Christmas presents for my family...there's just something about thinking you've found that one perfect gift, I guess.)

Tank Top: J Crew

Cardigan: Gap (outlet)

Skirt: J Crew (outlet)

Shoes: Nine West (outlet)

Don't forget, eShakti is offering $20 off of any order through the end of the year, when you use the promotional code NOTAHOBBY0811.

The discount code is not case sensitive. Only one gift certificate can be used per order. The code can be used any number of times until the validity period. This discount code is not applicable on our Overstock category. This cannot be combined with any other offer / discount that may be active during this period.

Also, you can find my post about the skirt the company sent me to review here.

12 comments:

Love at First ShoeDecember 13, 2011 at 10:43 AM
AH! Love this outfit! SOOO adorable!!!!
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Style JourneyDecember 13, 2011 at 10:51 AM
You look great! Love that skirt. I am with you on the gift wrapping. It starts out as all fun and games, and when it's finally over, I am so done! Heather
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BiblioMOMiaDecember 13, 2011 at 1:07 PM
Totally love it, from the sparkly stripes to those great pumps. Glad I found you through today's sparkly EBEW--come say hi if you get a sec!
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rlutzDecember 13, 2011 at 1:08 PM
I love your sparkles and you you grounded them that great solid skirt and cardi! Those shoes are so fun!! I actually love wrapping presents!
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SamDecember 13, 2011 at 6:26 PM
This is such a cute outfit! I love the sparkles and red. Wrapping gifts is actually one of my favourite Christmas tasks lol. I wrapped all of mine and half of my Aunt's giant pile. Maybe like 6 or 7 hours altogether? I'd do more if I had them lol.

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TaraMixandMatchDecember 13, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Oh how I love your sparkles!
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ViktoriaDecember 13, 2011 at 6:51 PM
I just love that skirt AND that top!! I really need to invest in something sparkly, but I'm just not sure I can pull it off at work. Though, maybe I could? The kids would love it, I'm sure.
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RachelDecember 13, 2011 at 7:32 PM
That skirt is so pretty! I love the color of it. Pretty sequins on that top too! -Rachel (for the birds)
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oomph.December 14, 2011 at 5:44 AM
love the subtleness of the sequins on the shirt, and how cute are the shoes! i'm a sucker for platforms!

i love wrapping presents...just have to be in the mood, and i'm getting there. the gifts are piling up in my closet!

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TiffanyDecember 14, 2011 at 5:31 PM
Ohooh, I love that sparkly tank!!

Ha, I hate wrapping presents with a passion. But I like shopping and giving Christmas presents so much that I'll manage. lol
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Megan GDecember 15, 2011 at 8:31 PM
Your tank is so cute!

My family usually does giftcards with a gift or two if we know someone really wants XYZ. We're all a hard bunch to buy for.
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CatCatDecember 23, 2011 at 3:41 AM
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2014 List

1) Send more mail...thank you notes, birthday cards, and 'just because' messages.

2) Be nicer, in general, to my husband and family. They deserve a much less crabby me than the one they were stuck with for most of 2013.

3) Make more of an effort to communicate with the long-distance people in my life. I got away from facetiming with my sister on a regular basis, and I miss it. Plus, now that she's making me an aunt, I think it's even more important that we get back into the habit of seeing each other every week. I do not need her new baby asking 'are you SURE you have more than one sister?', just because Aunt Mary lives in Indiana and Aunt Tara lives all of the way in Georgia.

4) Call or email or even text my friends from college more than I do now, which is hardly at all. Just because we can pick up after not talking to each other for months like no time has passed at all does not mean I should keep letting all of those months pass without the talking. I'm afraid the picking back up can't keep happening in a friendship like that.

5) Do one fitness/health related challenge each month. - You know all of those '0 to 1,000 sit-ups in just 30 days!!' kind of schedules that pop up on Pinterest all of the time? I'm going to start doing those. One each month. Fifteen minute plank? I'M COMING FOR YOU. I'm also throwing my meat-free/sugar-free/alcohol-free months in this category, as well.

6) Run another organized 5K. - It was so much more fun than I expected. Minus the running up a hill part, anyway.

7) Renew my vows with Steve, in Vegas, by Elvis, for our 10th anniversary in October.

8) Create an art wall somewhere in my house.

9) Organize a workspace for me

10) Attend The Blathering in Seattle. - Charleston was such a great time, I'd love to make it back for the Seattle trip.

11) Read at least two books a month.

12) Take Brigid camping.

13) Find a yoga studio and start taking classes regularly.

14) Write something, anything, not blog related.

15) No spending money on new clothes this year. Using gift cards and rewards points are fine, but I need to get out of the habit of spending money on new stuff, just to make myself feel better. I swear, shopping is my addiction, but the high I get from buying a new sweater probably isn't enough to justify the amount of money I spend on clothes I don't need.

16) No buying anything at all unless I absolutely need it. I have a bad habit of stocking up on things at sales (candles, lotions, make-up, beauty products), even if I have a cabinet full of the same stuff already at home. I will use the cabinet full of crap before I add more crap.

17) Be more consistent in updating my family blog, because my parents give me a hard time when I let it lag, and my personal blog, because I'm not as happy with myself when I let it lag.

18) Find a general practitioner and get a physical.

19) Post at least one picture a day on Instagram, to get myself into the habit of taking more pictures of my sweet girls, since I find entire events have passed where I've forgotten to photograph said events. Like Christmas. Sadly.

20) Get a haircut. - You can laugh at this one, if you must, but I did not get one single haircut in 2013. In fact, I haven't had a haircut since before Caitlin was born in November of 2012. I do not even know how this happens, but I know it must end. Soon. I think a Locks of Love kind of donation might be in order. My hair, it is long.

21) Make an effort to get to know the neighbors. - I tend to not get dressed/leave the house on the weekends, and this extends to not fraternizing with anyone who lives near me, because I'm afraid people will judge me for my make-up free, sweatpants clad weekend laze. I should probably get over that.

22) Write more thank you notes. - I am terrible at writing thank you notes. I should not be so terrible.

23) Buy new rugs for my new house. - The sunroom and foyer, in particular, need something fun.

24) Be more fearless in forming and maintaining relationships. - There are many times where I think of something I want to send to someone, whether it's an email, text, card, or what have you, and I don't, because I'm afraid I've maybe overestimated whether we have the type of friendship where I can do something like that. I don't want to worry about stuff like that anymore.

25) Put together an Advent/Christmas activity calendar for Brigid and Caitlin. - I did that for Brigid when I was home on maternity leave after Caitlin's birth, and it was so much fun. I didn't get the chance to do it this year, and I feel like I missed out on some part of the excitement of the season. I'm bringing it back.

26) Institute a once-a-month date night with Steve. Or date lunch, I guess, if necessary.

27) Institute a once-a-month girls' night, whether it be with my old college roommate, my SiLs, or the neighbors. I should get out of the house at least once a month with people who do not live in my house.