June, 2018 | Goodwill Industries Suncoast

Only Got $20 in My Pocket

Hello my little hunters! I don’t know about you, but my life has been just a flurry of activity lately! I’m pretty sure every single one of my friends is pregnant, so that means lots of baby showers and gender reveals.

I’ve worn this dress for a million occasions and you’ve seen a bunch of them: a tea party, brunch date, baby shower, gender reveal, and I’m sure I’m missing a few. We’re down to less than $1.00 per wear at this point! (Look how cute my friend Erika is!)

Other than baby showers…I’ve been working. My new job is still wonderful and provides me with so many elevator selfie opportunities. Lucky you!

Here I am in a colorful blouse (it’s not a recognizable brand but still one of my favorites!) and a LuLaRoe blue colorblock pencil skirt. I snatch up any kind of skirt I can find in this type of material because can we say C-O-M-F-O-R-T-A-B-L-E? I think I have five. This is a judgement free zone. The shoes are grey suede Aldo peep toes that retail for about $90. I paid less than $10. Entire outfit for approximately $20. Cue Macklemore and the Thrift Shop poppin’ tags song. But wait, there’s more!

Speaking of those LuLaRoe skirts….here’s one I found for $6.98. In this same shopping trip, I found another one in a different print for $4.98. Hmmm. A deal regardless! I paired this solid bright red with a printed black and white top I’ve had for a while that I paid about $5 for at the Oldsmar Goodwill years ago. The shoes are faux suede Jessica Simpson pumps I’ve also had for a while. Another outfit around $20!

Stay tuned for more elevator selfies and heels! Until then, happy hunting!

Shoes, Skirts, Repeat!

First off, I have a confession to make. I didn’t buy this shirt at Goodwill. I bought it at Target more years ago than I will admit here and it is two sizes too big. BUT it’s great for days you feel like wearing something light and blousy and no one knows a thing once you cinch it with a belt!

I paired it with a LuLaRoe skirt I found brand new a few months ago. I’ll admit I’d always been curious about the hype of this particular brand but I wasn’t willing to spend the amount of money required to buy….anything from them. It was super convenient to find my favorite article of clothing to test out for less than $5!

The faux-leather Jessica Simpson heels are my go-to rainy weather shoe. While I prefer leather, it’s a great idea to keep something synthetic in your closet for those (ever-present) Florida rainy days. I never worry about ruining them. And the day I do…I’ll go find another pair!

I had to work for these next shoes but they are oh-so-worth-it. I bought them for $9.98 with stars in my eyes a while ago. I didn’t inspect them well enough and when I got them home I discovered

A BROKEN STRAP

that I somehow missed in the store! I had a wedding to attend recently and they were the absolute perfect shoe…so I sewed. And I sewed. And I sewed some more. And in the end, you couldn’t even tell and they held up all night.

Considering they retail for over $100, I’d say it was a good save. They’re pretty funky but I can’t wait to find something else to wear them with!

Happy Hunting, my friends! I hope you’re leaving some pencil skirts and heels for me!