Evolution of Mom

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Hayden-Harnett: Green is Good Tote

I am obsessed with this Hayden-Harnett 'Green is Good' tote! Currently, on sale on their website for only $13.50!

This bag sold out on Anthropologie.com & Amazon.com.

Find more great Hayden-Harnett products and get the daily scoop on their Twitter @Hayden_Harnett. 

E.L.F. Order Has Shipped!

Looking forward to my E.L.F. shipment here in the next few days! I wait till I "need" (need meaning want) enough make-up to get free shipping out of the order. I hate paying for shipping more than anything in the world!

Here is what I am expecting:

1 6001 Shielding Hydro-Tint SPF 15 Apricot Beige (tone 1)

1 1805 Blushing, Bronzing and Blending Brush

1 2304 Natural Radiance Blusher Flushed

1 1710 Eye Makeup Remover Pads

1 2118 New Moisture Care Lip Color Ruby Slipper

1 7307 Plum

1 7303 Black

1 2809 Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF 15 Honey Do

1 1546 Fire Coral

1 7501 Eyelid Primer

1 7609 Black Bandit

1 83311 Light

Blog to follow when the package arrives! Anyone else expecting anything in the mail? Any good deals or codes to share?

Bow-utiful?

This morning was one of those mornings where you swear the whole day is just going to turn out embarrassing. Nothing was really working out for me getting out of the house & I sort of felt like a big dirty mess. You know, those days where you are already sweating & it's 9:15 am? Yep, totally me.

I go to my Grandma's every Tuesday & I today used the line "I put this bow in my hair to distract from the mess." Aaannnnd, I think it might have worked a bit. Aaaannd, this might be my motto for my life.

I am blessed with the most amazing life. By no means, am I a perfect person. Am I deserving of such good graces? Probably not. But these days, in my old age of 28, I work to deserve the good things I get by trying to be the best possible human being I can be. While I am not perfect, I strive to be the best version of myself.

Today is a great example. I so wanted to give up. I wanted stop & sit in the middle of the living room in my 9:15 sweat and say no, I am not going to Grandma's today. Why? Because it is just too much damn work, today!

But I didn't do that. I sucked it up. I put a bow in my hair and walked out the door because that is the me I need to be. I get up & go & do & live well for the sake of my own sanity.

Lovely Listings

A few left over listings from my $10 or less sale...

Emerald Tiered Silk Party Dress $10



Checkered Scarf $3



Polka Dot Pussybow Blouse $10

1. Party Dress
2. Scarf
3. Blouse

I'll throw in 10% off if you mention the TDVBLOG. Thanks for looking!

Casino Night

I didn't know my sister & I turned into bathroom babes after a beer....

Pretty sure the highlight was walking through the waxed (yes, the wax guy was actually waxing as I was walking) front entrance in these Madden Girl Mauve Pumps:



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Inspiration: Madden Girl

I was tweeting with Bren from So Much Pretty yesterday & scored some Madden Girl pumps at her local Marshall's. I too, have my closet lined with the pretty purple boxes.

 I keep them all stacked together & get such joy out of getting on top my footstool and bringing down a box. There is just something so tantalizing about setting the down the shoe box, removing the box top, and moving the tissue paper to reveal a little gem inside! I try to take care of my shoes. Back in the day I kept them all jumbled in a hamper or box. Now, I have them all lined up on the top shelf of my closet. I actually think I buy less shoes by keeping them organized.

  

My collection includes:



 

 

I usually shop for Madden Girl's at my Herberger's. They have them at reasonable price & often on clearance. Plus, I am a coupon crazy lady & try to get them reduced even more. Better that by buying off season & you can get Madden Girls for $10-15.

I did a little bit of searching on Shop Style and found a few styles I would love to add  to the top shelf of my closet:



Platforms by Madden-Girl
Boots by Madden-Girl

Lastly, the current styles on Herberger's, I must stop myself from going there today....?

David Loves Paper