Shopping Sunday

Welcome to my new blog schedule!! I've come up with some fun days that will help me to highlight different aspects of my life, shine some spotlight on my favorite bloggers, and share some ideas and interests.
Today is Shopping Sunday!! On Shopping Sunday, I will focus on two of my favorite things in the world - shopping & fashion!! A different store will be highlighted each week with the products that catch my eye from the website.
I don't know about ya'll, but I use fashion as one my biggest weight loss motivators. I studied fashion in school & love to dress up! Right now, at my current size, it's difficult to find fashion I love that fits. It doesn't help that I've always been very large up top (even at my thinnest, I had bigger boobs than most)...but I've finally learned to live with those & show them off properly. Now...I just gotta lose the weight because I'm ready to start shopping wherever again!!
As the weight drops, I think you'll start to see more pictures of me trying on clothes that I've been dying to try on & some of my favorite purchases as I build up my wardrobe again. Actually, you'll probably see the pictures of me building up my wardrobe currently...but that's just my shopping addiction at it's best.

This week, I will focus on my own store, Aerosoles. With the fall coming quickly, we've started receiving some of our boots & I LOOOOVE boots! Check out some of my favorite products now!!

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Cityscape: I am absolutely in love with this shoe. We haven't received it yet in store, but I saw it early on our product posters and instantly knew it was for me. It has such a gorgeous classic look that is beautifully sophisticated & professional. I can't wait to try it on & fall in love with it in person! (source)

Gather All: This boot promotes the "gather" wedge for us & it's a wedge I've tried before that I know I love. This boot brings that great wedge along with a super cute look. In the fall & winter, I am ALL about leggings. This is a boot that will look so cute with them that I can't wait to match up all my outfits to the shoe! I still haven't decided on colors yet...but the boot itself is something I'm definitely sold on! (source)

Plum What May: This is a boot I saw on our product poster, but didn't really catch my attention until I saw it on the website. It's very cute with the buckle & extra layer on the ankle. The wedge is one that I already own & love, so I know it'll feel great on my feet. I have so many outfits that I know it would look great with, that I can't wait to get my hands on this boot when it comes in!! (source)








Here are three of my current favorites from Aerosoles right now!! We have TONS of amazing stuff on its way though, so go check out aerosoles.com to pick out your favorite shoes or find your local store!!

Chime in:
-What do you think of the shoes I've chosen as my current favorites?
-What did you see on the website that you love?
-What kind of shoes are your favorites to wear?

xoxo

NSV - BOOTS!!

So, I had a HUGE NSV about a week ago. A year ago, I tried on a few boots at my store & just couldn't get them up the calf. NOW...not only get I get the 2nd zipper up on the extended calf boots...but I can fit into the skinniest calf boot we have COMFORTABLY!!

I am soo excited about this!! It has to be my biggest NSV to date since I am absolutely obsessed with boots & the options for which ones I can buy is now crazy!! There are so many more options out there & I"m so excited to expand my already ridiculously large collection.

I know I haven't been posting much & have actually lost some followers because of it. Thank you to those that continue to check in & read my blog. I promise to start posting regularly as soon as things calm down. My eating has been great lately & I feel good about my progress. Hopefully my posting will became great soon too.

xoxo

NEW BOOTS!!

Nothing to make me feel better than new boots :-) I've wanted this pair for a few months now, so I finally broke down and got them.

I've been under so much stress and pressure lately that I just needed something to make it better. Kind of a reward to myself for handling everything to the best of my ability.

I'll post some pictures of them later. But for tonight...WINE NIGHT!! I'm super excited because it's another relaxation that I just need right now!!

As for eating...I must admit, it's been a little off as of late. I'm just super stressed and I know I shouldn't give in to my temptations...but it's just tough right now. Luckily, I have been working out...so that's helping a little bit. And I am still hitting my calories for the day without going over...I'm just not really doing it in the right way.

I guess we'll see what happens this Wednesday!!

xoxo

And the award goes to...

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RAE AT DIMINISHING RETURNS FOR THIS AWARD!! It makes me so happy enough to know that ya'll are reading...the awards are just the extra cherry on top!!

So...the rules for this one are:

1) Post who gave you this award
I cannot thank Rae enough for this award!! It's so great to know that people are reading--it assures me that people believe in me!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

2) State ten things you like

•  In honor of the season starting today, number 1 will be COLLEGE FOOTBALL!! LET'S GO WOLFPACK--first game Saturday & I can't WAIT to see the season start up again!! (And for that matter, I LOVE the NFL too--PANTHERS ALL THE WAY!! HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!!)
• GLEE--this will be on every list that for any award I ever recieve. I cannot express enough my obsession with this show & the music from it. I mean...NOTHING cheers me up as quick as Glee does & I've learned that it's motivation while working out is unbelieveable
• Fashion & Shopping--hence my major (fashion/textile management). I am a fashion whore & can't get enough of it. Of course, since I've gotten a little bigger, it's not as easy to find the clothes I used to love wearing--but I still manage with finding cute stuff :-)
• Halloween--this is easily my favorite holiday. I love getting all dressed up & going out with friends for a great night on the town. And, of course, as a kid, I always loved her Halloween traditions--and we had a lot of them. Roasting pumpkin seeds, pizza party with the neighbors, then out trick or treating with the dads. Some good memories! And since I've already started figuring out this years costume--you know I'm excited!!
• College Basketball--I know it's a few months away, but I really have been addicted to it since middle school or so. I just get such a thrill out of it--and this year, with us being so high up in the recruiting rankings, it's gonna be such a great year to watch!! Hopefully we pull through and pick up some pick wins!!
• If you couldn't tell, I LOVE my WOLFPACK!! I have a ton of school spirit & get so excited when it comes to the team! I get all dressed up in my red & white EVERYTIME they play regardless if I'm there or not. I can and will cheer them on whether I'm at work, the game, running errands, the gym--you name it, they still have my support!!
• Award Shows--this is a recent love of mine. I've realized in the past year how much fun I have guessing who's gonna win the award, so I gotta say I really enjoy that!!
• BOOTS--I apparently have a sick boot addiction. Working at a shoe store, I've learned how bad it really is. I already loved my boots--but now that I'm around them 24/7, it's gone to a whole other level. So, if any of you buy any cute boots--be sure to post them!!
• Grooveshark--if you've never been to this site, you should definitely check it out!! I use it on a daily basis...since I don't have every new song on my iTunes, this is a quick way to listen to it whenever I want before I get it on my iTouch. Plus, you can make some extended playlists (one of mine, I keep adding onto and it's just getting super long now)
• Dresses--I know I mentioned that I love shopping & fashion, but I'm gonna be even more specific and say that dresses are my obsession. I love dresses. I look for them everyday online when I have some downtime, just to see what's out there. And I wear one almost everyday. They are just so comfortable & I never have to worry about not looking cute when I'm in one!!

3) Give this award to 10 other bloggers and notify them with a comment

• Aud at The Osborne Observer
• Pam at Plump Nonfiction
• Leah at Marshmallow Fluff
• Kel at Life in the Fat Lane
• Leanne at Leanne Lately
• Katie at Getting My Freaking Awesome Body
• Caroline at Finally Going to Finish What I've Started
• Erica at Erica: Journey of a Fat Girl
• Meg at Status: MIA
• TJ at TJ's Test Kitchen

I truly enjoy reading all your blogs & hearing from you as well!! I hope ya'll enjoy!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!

xoxo

NEW BOOTS!!

So, being that the only other Aerosoles store in the state of North Carolina is located in Charlotte, we of course HAD to stop by there well we were in town. And, being the prepared girly that I am, I checked to see if they had a particular boot that I was DYING to get since it was shipped to our store in Raleigh-Durham on Monday. However, they didn't ship my size in the brown to the store I work at...but they did to Charlotte!!

So...lo and behold, I am now the proud owner of these adorable Aerosoles boots--Serial Port!!

Serial Port: Looks like a mini riding boot, feels like your favorite bedroom slipper. Leather straps wrap around the ankle and cinch in place with a strategic side buckle. Side pull-on straps with studs and a 3" heel, flexible rubber sole and cushioned man-made sueded footbed. ($140.00)






I am absolutely obsessed with them. In addition to those, we purchased some shoes for my sister & mother, who also get to take advantage of my 50% discount (oh yeah...and please note that the prices I post for these shoes are the prices that Aerosoles are currently charging--not my discount price. I want to be clear in case ya'll find something you want to buy!! :-D).

Yesterday was pretty much a shopping day. I got some much needed cover-ups for this strapless black dress that I haven't been able to wear to work because I haven't had anything to cover my shoulders. Then I got this really cute scarf that was just too pretty to pass up. I also got a Vera Bradley curling iron cover to use on my straightener, which was another thing that I just really liked, so figured why not.

We also discovered this spicy lentil thing at Costco that was soooo good, everyone with us ended up buying a box of it!! I'll have to post more about this later, plus some pictures!!

I'm really proud that I've found the time to post every morning since this trip started. We'll see how well that lasts once we hit the beach, but it's nice to know I can keep everyone updated on my trip!!

Hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend!!

xoxo