Showing posts with label swap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label swap. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 07, 2012

a girl's best friend...

shopping is a girl's best friend.  that's how it goes, right?

i may (or may not) have gone a little overboard shopping recently.  it started with this melie bianco bag from ruche.  as you can see in previous posts, i've been eye-ing it for months. i really wanted to see a photo of someone holding it, so i could really get a feel for the size.  well, that happened. just as the bag went out of stock.

i stalked ruche for what seemed like forever, waiting for a restock. finally, magically, there was one back in stock! i was taking a bubble bath one saturday afternoon, checking ruche on my iphone... there it was. i leaped out of the bath tub, grabbed my credit card, and ordered it! EUREKA! 


only there was a problem on the site. it wasn't actually in stock. so ruche sent me an apology and a refund.  two days later, it's back in stock (for real!). and i scored one before it went of stock yet again.  it arrived monday, and i'm even more in love with it in person!

 i also may (or may not) have purchased this 1950s sofa and chair... but it was an amazing deal, and is in great condition.  i think of it as an investment. and when i finally find my house, it'll look amazing in it.  and not actually squished in my mother's dining room between the window, a rocking chair, and the table. thankfully she loves me and tolerates her squishy house due to my furniture addiction.


   
     dress: melissa's (ruche)
     purse: ruche
     belt: gift from melissa (F21)
     cardigan: gift (abercrombie & fitch)
     shoes: aldo
     sofa/chair: vintage



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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

an ornament swap!


back in november, i found an ornament swap that micaela (of dolce vita) was hosting!  such a great idea! i love christmas! i love sharing spirit! so why not??

my ornament swapper was holly, from running in stilettos.  

the plan:
find an ornement for $10, pack it with lots of fluff and stuff so it doesn't break, include a card stating why you chose the ornament you did, mail it out... then wait for your ornament to arrive.

and arrive it did, last thursday.



a gorgeous glass bulb with feathers inside, and a colourful card filled with warm wishes from holly.

thank you holly for the lovely surprise!

and thank you micaela for hosting this swap.

:)

merry christmas week!!