Incredibly Thrifty

Have you ever been amazed at how one simple thing, such as a phone call, can shatter your world and shake you to the core? That is the feeling I felt today as I answered my sister's phone call, knowing it was regarding the health of our grandfather; who raised me - that man is my heart and soul, my rock, my everything. She calmly told me to sit down and we both started to cry. She didn't even have to say the dreaded word, I knew. Cancer - the scariest 6 letter word. In my grandfather's case, lung cancer. He's 82, so his body is trying it's best to put up one hell of a fight. So many emotions have been running through my mind all day, on top of trying to concentrate on school and function enough to take care of my kids - I'm solo this week so it's just us. All of this got me to thinking, am I happy with what I've done? Who I'm becoming? Do the people that are important to me know that I love them? All I have to say is, it's never too late to b...

Hello there! It's been a couple of weeks, adjusting to being a college student and mother of 2 is easier said than done. I was able to get caught up on much needed housework and homework this weekend, so I thought I'd share my Goodwill haul and how I would style them for this upcoming fall season!  Fall is my favorite time of the year. From pumpkin patches, delicious flavored coffee, football and of course the fashion that fall brings! Scarves, boots, tights, cardigans..I love it all!  I hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day weekend, I spent most of mine inside but I'm so happy I'm finally able to post in my blog again.  So here's my Goodwill finds and how I would style them,  I adore this dress. It was only $6.99 but still has the original store tags on it for $59.50. I almost didn't purchase it because the brand was Hollister and I'm not a teenager anymore, I'm a 25 year old mother of 2; BUT...styled properly I think I can pull it off & I don't...