Inspired!

This weekend was inspiring. A fashionable trend setter was spotted sporting a trend that has been admired but not attempted by us, shorts in winter! She did it so wonderfully, sticking to a neutral palette with the right accessories. A loose top to compliment the fitted aspects of the shorts and stockings completed the look. Come to find out she is a new fashion blogger. So pop on over and meet our new friend Helena. You too might be inspired!

Via

Saturday Madness!

 Surprise! We don't normally do a post on the weekends, but we couldn't resist. This weekend you can save up to 90% off on clearance items. In addition there is a printable coupon for $10 off a $50 purchase that is here for your convenience.

Abbey went when it was only an additional 40% off (instead of the current 50%) clearance items and here is what she found.

Sweater for the Mr., Sweaters for me, Pants and Tank-tops galore!

For the little man in our home.

Notice the bottom line of discount on each item?  That is the additional discount using the coupon!

LOVE these pants! They are very of the moment.

We have to thank fellow blogger Thrifty Northwest Mom for the tip. Word to the wise: Clearance items are not promotion items. Watch carefully and feel free to ask if it is on clearance. When Abbey went she did this multiple times and carefully watched at the register, removing items that didn't qualify. In most stores the tag is a different color when it is clearance, but it is wise to double check! Also, the way the coupon works is that the percentages is deducted per item. So if you end up needing to return an item, you don't lose the bulk of the discount. Let us know if you find any great deals! 

Quick Clip: How to Grow Your Hair out in Style

If you are like most of us you have probably been through the sometimes painful process of growing out your hair, and you have probably done it more than once. It just seems that it's in our nature to want what we don't have so if we have long luscious locks we want to cut them off and vice versa. We all know that short hair can be fabulously fun and flirty and long hair can be super sexy but how do we get from short and sassy to long and luscious in style? Here are some of our tips.

The Road From Short and Sassy to Long and Luscious Begins here:

Sienna Miller

Sienna Miller looks FABULOUS is this pixie style but she soon tires of having only a couple of styling options and decides it's time to grow her hair out. This is a process that most of us have gone through many times. The key to growing out your hair from super short to long is to allow time for the front of your hair, especially the part that is around your ears, to catch up with the back. 


Meg Ryan's short shag cut is a stylish option as you begin to work toward a little more length in your hair. As you can see Meg has more length in the front than Sienna.

Meg Ryan

Now that the front of your hair is below your ears its time to start cutting off the mullet you will feel like you have. It is much more stylish to have your hair slightly longer, or even, with the back than to rock a mullet.  So, resist the urge to cut the front of your hair and have your stylist just cut the back and blend in the front.  Within a couple of appointments you should have a fairly even line around the bottom.

Victoria Beckam Made a Major Statement With Her Stacked Bob

Now that you have achieved an even bottom line you are ready for almost anything, and you are past the worst part of growing out your hair.

Nicole Richie Rocks Her Bob With Bangs

Paris Forgoes the Bangs and Adds Some Edge With Super Texturized Ends

And as you continue to grow your hair out you can keep it simple and cool with just a few layers at the bottom like Gwenyth Paltrow or you can embrace a modern, more alternative shag like Taylor Momsen.

Gwenyth Paltrow

Taylor Momsen

At this point the possibilities are endless for you. The main thing to consider is which style will compliment your facial features the most and work the best with your hair texture. We thought we would showcase this process as Abbey has been growing her hair out for the past couple of months and struggled with what to do with it in the in between stages. 

The starting point

So look for follow up pieces with information on styling Dos and Don'ts. And as always, we would LOVE to hear your questions regarding this process. Are you in the process of growing your hair out? Or are you thinking of chopping it all off? Let us know! We love pictures as well if you want to send those to us. Happy styling!