Saturday shopping- hostess gift guide

We are kicking off our holiday celebrations today with Thanksgiving at the in-laws so I've got hosting and parties on my mind. It also means I've got to get in gear with my shopping. Do you have a friend or family member that loves to throw a party or lay down an awesome spread? Here are some gift ideas for that hostess in your life:

Kate Spade Ampersand serving tray - Cute and trendy but useful too.

I know I love cheese and crackers when we have finger foods, so why not gift a nice bamboo cheese tray?

Every hostess knows most everyone likes chocolate. How fun is this chocolate fountain?

Serving beverages is a must for any get together. This double beverage dispenser would make a perfect gift for the hostess. Don't forget the coasters.

A classic dip set and some dish towels for clean up are great ideas too.

Hope this gives you a little help with holiday shopping if you haven't started or finished yet.

Happy shopping!
 

Rust

Blazer-old  option   option

top- JCP (old) option   option

pants- JCP  option  option

shoes- Ross  option  option   option

belt- thrifted

necklace- JCP  option  option  option

worn Nov. 2, 2015

I wore this outfit to work the Monday after Halloween. I guess I subconsciously still had Halloween on my brain. I didn't even give the spooky holiday any thought when I went through my pinterest boards the night before and put this together. When I was completely dressed and about to walk out the door, it hit me that I should have worn this the week before because it looked like a Halloween outfit. What can I say? I'm known to be late. Halloween aside, the thought process that went into this was "rust orange top + black pants + beige blazer+ cap toe shoes + long gold necklace." You could create this look with any bright colored top, as seen here with red.

A beige blazer makes a good wardrobe workhorse. Check out my post Beige blazer- 4 ways for more ideas. I could probably do another "ways to wear it" post with different looks I've created since then.

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Color coordinated

Cardigan- Tommy Hilfiger via Poshmark option  option

blouse- old  option  option

pants- old  option  option  option 

necklace- Banana Republic via ebay  option  option  option

shoes- Payless  option  option

purse- Belk  option    option  option  option

tumbler- Tervis (gift)

worn October 30, 2015

 

I'm still infatuated with this purse and this necklace. I'm still using inspiration from Bridgette Raes  on how to use these pieces but doing my own mix and matching and substituting pants for the skirt.

 I also find myself unintentionally carrying a water bottle or tumbler that matches or coordinates with my outfit. I don't do it intentionally. I drink only water or coffee and take a water bottle every day to work. I have blue, green, orange and pink and often find that the one I pull from the cabinet matches my outfit. I couldn't resist including my monogrammed Tervis tumbler in my photos when I realized how well it matched my outfit. If you need a gift idea for someone, these tumblers would make a great gift. Get a plain tumbler and have it monogrammed in your color choice and purchase a matching lid. Lids come in all colors.


Here's a look at a couple of looks from September with the purse and necklace:

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Almost forgotten

Cardigan - Maurices  option  option  option

blouse- Nordstrom  option

jeans- Levis    option  option  option

booties- JCP (under $50)   option  option

necklace- Loft  option  option

worn Oct. 24, 2015

If you don't have a pair of grey jeans, I recommend you add them to your closet now. I've had mine for three or so years and have been slow to get them in my casual wear rotation, but they really are versatile. They pair well with lots of items. I wore this outfit out to dinner a few weeks ago. It was already dark when I got ready, so ...indoor pics. I almost forgot to post this one.

 I took inspiration for this outfit from Allison's at GYPO suggestion.

Let's not forget our veterans. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

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Marsala

Blazer/ pants- Sears (old) option 

top- Calvin Klein  via TJMaxx  option  option

shoes- Target option  option  option

necklace- made by me  option

purse- TJMaxx  option option

worn Oct. 28, 2015

 

I certainly wore a lot of marsala/oxblood/burgundy last month, and I'm not apologizing for it. I couldn't help but get this patterned top when I saw the colors. I know I wore these shoes at least three times in close proximity. Again, no apologies. When I love it, it wear it.

 

So a week of daylight savings time has passed. It is totally wrecking my ability to take outfit photos. I have only managed to adjust my schedule once to be able to take photos before I leave in the morning. When I get home, it's dark. I did a little photo shoot last Saturday to catch up with what I wore last week, but I won't be able to do that every Saturday. How do you deal with the time change?

 

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A little boho

Blouse- thrifted  option  option  option

jeans- Old Navy option   option    option

shoes- old  option   option 

necklace- Stella and Dot

hat- Target option  option  option

worn Oct. 28, 2015 pm

 

Here's the outfit I envisioned when I first wore this blouse. I wore it as business attire here but was picturing it with something a little more "boho".  I think it works either way.

 

I meant for this to be last Friday's post but it didn't happen. Sometimes life gets in the way of blogging. I filled my house with smoke last Thursday morning while trying to microwave a sweet potato. I don't really know what happened. After about 10 minutes the thing was completely charred and on fire. The plate it was on cracked in half. I've never had this issue. I made sure to poke holes in the potato so it didn't explode, but still had an absolute mess. There as extra work with cleaning up the house and then I had to leave early Friday morning so there was no time for a post.

 

Here's to a better week!

 

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Saturday shopping - Nordstrom fall clearance sale

Nordstrom is having their fall clearance sale. Here are my picks, all under $50!

The twill joggers are a great pair of pants to have in your wardrobe. See how I styled a similar pair here and here. Grab the Halogen side split sweater in red bloom and pair it with olive pants. See how well these colors work together here.

Get some of your Holiday Christmas gift shopping done. The Smashbox set or the Rebecca Minkoff earring jackets would both make great gifts. Speaking of gifts- these cashmere lined tech gloves would be an awesome gift.

Put together a holiday party look with these picks (the shawl comes in pink)

Sales are so much fun. Happy Shopping!