Spring Cleaning:: Out With Old and In With the New!

Hello...Hello! This post is sort of a follow up to the Bargain Babe post from earlier. If you are looking for great ways to save your money and score AMAZING deals, check out the Bargain Babe post. Anyways, so it's SPRING which means time for Spring Cleaning! So what better way to get rid of some last year's trends and items that you may no longer fit into or things you just never wore then to do a little Spring Cleaning?

I would not say that I am a "neat freak", but one thing I pride myself on is getting rid of things (I get it from my Daddy)! Since I have "messy" tendencies and an addiction to shopping, my closet sometimes looks like a tornado hit it. The one and only way for me to manage my "issue" is to create an easy and quick way to sort through the items I no longer want to keep.

If you're like me then you pick out your outfits for the day the night before. I will literally try on everything in my closet until I get my outfit just right (how else will I have the perfect #ootd ?). This is the perfect time to sort through your closet so that Spring Cleaning doesn't just happen during the Spring. I keep two large plastic totes in my closet under a rack of clothing. One I label "Goodwill" and the other "Re-sell". As I try on each item I either toss it in the "Goodwill" box, "Re-sell" box, or hang it back up. Easy, right?

The "Goodwill" box will be filled with all the items that might not be in the best of conditions (no holes or stains, just evidence of wear) anymore or things that are WAY out of trend. The "Re-sell" box on the other hand, is filled with things that maybe just do not fit right anymore, you don't see yourself wearing this season, or perhaps items that you never wore. Yes, it happens. Somehow I always find items that are months to years old that still have tags on it. These items are perfect for the "Re-sell" box.

When you are going to re-sell your clothing, there are many ways to approach it. You could set up a closet account on Instagram, have a garage or yard sale, or (my favorite) sell to a used clothing store. I have never personally sold or bought any clothing items on Instagram, but some of my favorite bloggers have accounts that I follow (one man's trash is another man's treasure!). But, if you have a PayPal Account and a big following on Instagram, this just might be right for you.

Growing up it seems like we always had garage sales! I remember how exciting it, and exhausting it is!  The only things that I do not like about having a garage sale is 1. you have to get up REALLY early 2. it takes a lot of work pricing all the items.

In my opinion, selling to resale and used clothing shops are the way to go! The only trick is to make sure that you are bringing in clothing that is in season or about to be in season. The people who work in these store are typically very friendly are will let you know what types of things that they are looking for. This will help you to not lug in 5 crates full of winter clothing in the summer thinking that they are going to buy it (learned that one the hard way).

I hope you found my Spring Cleaning tips helpful! As ways, make sure you are following the blog by entering your e-mail address over to the right! Also, follow me on Instagram and Pinterest!


Here's my favorite #ootd from this week so far! Coral and Mint Green! My Favs!

Top: Kohls Bottoms: JcPenny Handbag: Kate Spade

 

This past weekend I went wedding dress shopping with my Sister-in-Law in Houston.  One of the dress shops we went to was across the street from a Kate Spade store. I picked up a few items that I have been swooning over! Cute, right?

 

Xoxo,

 

Mrs. Southern Style

Insta Round-up: What I Wore

Well Hello There! How funny is that quote? It really goes through my mind every morning! Well, not just morning, but night too! Speaking of outfits, this was a pretty good outfit week for me. If you are following me on Instagram, you will see my daily #ootd (for those of you who don't know what that means it stands for outfit of the day, you're welcome:) ) Anyways, I've received so many compliments that I decided to *TRY* to start giving detailed descriptions of each piece in my #ootd. Now being a "Bargain Babe" and living off of a teacher's salary, do not expect to see super expensive items listed. Every now and then I'll splurge, but usually I'm more of a Target, TJ Maxx, and Marshall's type of girl.  Here we go....

What I Wore...

Saturday

I absolutely LOVE this top! Not only is it perfect for spring, but how cute are those hibiscus looking flowers?!? One thing I can say is I have an obsession with anything floral right now. This top is not suppose to be off the shoulder like I have it, but I purposely bought it a size larger than normal so that I could drape it off the shoulder.

Details:
Top- Lucy & Laurel (Marshall's)
Jeans- JcPenny




Sunday

This day was absolutely gorgeous! This dress was too! Not only is this maxi super cute, it's super comfy too.  It's hard to tell from my picture but the top part of the dress sort of like a ruffle with the black and white lines going into a "v" shape where as the bottom stripes are horizontal. Y'all know how much I love my monogram necklace!

Details:
Maxi Dress- Target
Monogram Necklace- Etsy
Handbag- Kate Spade
Sunnies- Ray-Ban

Monday

Monday, Monday, Monday....What can I say? The most important factor in this photo is the thermos of coffee.

Details:
Top- Target
Flared Jeans- Target
Thermos- Starbucks

Tuesday

After day one of the STAAR test (this is the standardized test for all students in Texas, it's a big deal ), I was exhausted, but felt like I hadn't done anything (weird). So, off to the gym I went! I've been lusting over all the cute pineapple tops I've been seeing all over Instagram (Go Follow Me!). When I found this one, I was super excited and couldn't wait to wear it.

Details:
Top- Target
Leggings- Forever 21
Shoes- Nike

Wednesday

Black clothing is my comfort zone. This almost all black outfit was so simple and cute. Perfect for day 2 of the STAAR test.

Details:
Top- Rose & Olive (Marshalls)
Cardigan- Target
Black Skinnies- Target
Handbag- Kate Spade
Necklace- Not Sure

Thursday

Another obsession I currently have is Kimonos!This kimono is everythinggggg!! I felt so cute all day! One of my students told me I looked like a cloud, I took it as a compliment (Haha). . You can pull of a kimono with almost anything. I cant wait to find a white sweetheart strapless dress to wear it with for summer time!

Details:
Kimono- Forever 21
V Neck White Tee- JC Penny
Jean Skinnies- JC Penny
Necklace- Bridesmaid Gift
Watch- Target (everyone thinks it's Michael Kors)




My favorite outfit for the week it a toss up between Saturday's and Thursday's. Which one is your favorite? Leave me a comment below and tell me! As always, make sure you are following me on Instagram  and Pinterest! Also, enter your email so that you can stay up-to-date with all my blog posts!



Xoxo,

Mrs. Southern Style

Bargain Babe: Beauty on a Budget

Well...Fancy Seeing You Here..

If you know me personally, you know that I am a bargain hunter. I rarely pay full price for anything. I love Marshalls and TJ Maxx! (yes, I'm a maxxinista!)  Not to brag but, I once got a beautiful dining table (seats 6!) from Pier 1  for $60! But, one of my favorite bargains this week came from Rue 21. I think I've been in that store maybe twice in the last 10 years, so I do not know what possessed me to go this week but I am sooo happy I did! I found this super cute floral top that was regularly priced for $17.99 (which is cheap to begin with) for a little over $9! Yes, I know..so what is a girl to do when the cashier tells you that your new cute top was on sale? Duh! ask if they have it in any other colors! Which they did! (happy dance)

How about this steal? Cute and comfy tiny flower romper by Angie was regular priced $24.99 marked down to $14.99 then to $5.99 with an extra 50% taken off at the register! Yes, that's around $3! I paired mine with a mustard yellow cardigan and a pair of cowboy boots for a quick dinner with my hubby!

 

Here's my Tips on being a Bargain Babe:

 

1. If there is something you really want that is expensive, WAIT! I know it's hard to not have that instant gratification but your wallet will thank you in the long run and you'll be able to buy more things with the money you'll save. So, shop around and price check for a week or two.

 

2. Befriend the people working at the store. Be NICE to them always! Sometimes they hold the secret to when things are going on sale. Plus, you should always be nice no matter what your motives are. This week my nice karma paid off! I stop at Chick-fil-a every morning to get breakfast and lunch before work. I usually spend about $12 each morning. Well Friday, Chick-fil-a paid it forward and gave me my order for free! WHATT!! I was so excited! So, I Instagramed my excitement photo and the Corporate Chick-fil-a Instagram liked my photo :) Made my day!

Chickfila like my instagram photo!

3. Ask questions! Find out when your favorite stores get their shipments in. Especially if you love to go to stores like TJ Maxx and Marshalls. These stores are my FAVORITE places to go because they have designer items for less! If you know when they get their shipments in then you can have first dibs on all their  new things!

 

4. If you are looking for furniture, don't look through the catalog if you are on a budget. Go into the stores and check for when they put their floor models on sale. I go to Pier 1 every Sunday just to look around because I was once told that Sunday is when they mark their items down. As mentioned earlier, I once bought a gorgeous dining room table that was regularly priced at $400 for $60! This table was a floor model that was marked down to $110 because it had a tiny scratch on it (Don't let imperfections scare you away, they can usually be fixed). I was ready and willing to purchase this table at $110 but the store clerk informed me that if I waited until Sunday then it would be on sale! So, I waited and it paid off big! I purchased a $400 beautiful table for $60!

 

5. Sign up for your favorite store's email lists and download their apps. I have an old email account from before I was married that I don't use anymore, because it has my maiden name, that I use for all my favorite store's emails. I know that you get a TON of emails and the thought of one more is painful, but if you set up an account just for "junk" mail it will not interfere with your personal account. Kirklands sends out savings coupons each week through email that you can just show them the scan bar off your phone in the store. They also have an app that allows you to spend a wheel for additional savings.

6. If you don't wear it, get rid of it! No, don't throw it away! Go to your local Plato's Closet or Style Encore to sell all your gently used clothes. This is probably my favorite thing to do on Saturday. I usually wake up early to ensure that I'm one of the first people there. If you wait too long, the lines will be horrible and you'll spend all afternoon waiting for them to go through your clothes. Lately though, they have been letting people leave their things and come back to avoid waiting forever.

 

I know 6 is a weird number to stop at but, that's all the tips I have!

 

 

As always, if you are not following my Blog, Instagram, or Pinterest page PLEASE do :)

 

Have a wonderful day!

 

Xoxo,

Mrs. Southern Style

 

Get in My Closet

Get in My Closet by danielle-wilson-grundy featuring a butterfly cup

Lip print shirt
shopsincerelyjules.com

Rag & bone/JEAN cuffed shorts
intermixonline.com

Accessorize shorts
accessorize.com

Stylish Solid Color Spaghetti Strap Jumpsuit For Women
nastydress.com

Dolce Vita wedges shoes
6pm.com

Mint flat
$12 - newlook.com

Tory Burch leather crossbody handbag
$410 - farfetch.com

Kate Spade charm watch
lordandtaylor.com

Kendra Scott hinged bracelet
gilt.com

Kendra Scott 14k earrings
cusp.com

Lilly pulitzer scarve
zappos.com

Canvas dopp bag
$22 - ikrush.com

Butterfly cup
$36 - occa-home.co.uk

Kate Spade gem tumbler
casa.com

Week Recap

Hey Y'all! This was a HUGE week for me! Not only did I have a birthday, but my Hubby did too! Everyone was so gracious about my birthday and really spoiled me with amazing presents!


Photo from Instagram. Go Follow Me!



 My amazing Husband bought me this pair of Hunter Boots. I LOVE them! I have really been obsessing over Hunter Boots for some time now and could never make myself buy a pair, so he did. I guess he got tired of hearing me talk about them :) Also, the day after my boots arrived it rained! Wahoo! I have never been so excited about rain in my life. It's actually rained everyday since then so my new boots are really getting a workout! If you've been back and forth on buying these boots, just DO IT!

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My fabulous Parents got me this beautiful Kate Spade handbag and wallet. I haven't put it down since got it. It's perfect! And, it goes with everything. I also got inspired by all of Kate Spade's pink and black fabrics and made my nails match. It's super easy and cute. The black and white stripe nail is a decal from Jamberry and the pink is Sally Hansen. I've had SO many compliments on how cute they are:) If you haven't heard of Jamberry Nails, you are really missing out! Such fun colors and patterns! Click the Jambery link to go to my cousin's Jamberry Consultant Page. Tell her Danielle sent you!

 

Since we are working out and watching what we eat, we had a no cake birthday. I know, that sounds horrible! But, my Hubby got pretty inventive with one of our homemade Turkey Meatballs!

Yes, Yes! That's a candle in the Turkey Meatball! How cute, Right?!? It also was served with solo performance of the Happy Birthday Song!

By the way, these Turkey Meatballs were AMAZING! For the recipe head over to my Pinterest page. We added a handful of spinach to the recipe and also put them in a food processor before baking them. YUM! Thanks Siri for the recipe! ( I ask Siri everything!)

 

 

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Even though I did not get any cake, I did treat myself to Starbucks, gift card courtesy of my Boss! My favorite is an Iced Skinny Carmel Macchiato!  

 

Enough about my birthday! This past weekend I did a quick DIY with my make up. Normally I keep all my make up in a make up bag and just dump it all out when I'm getting ready in the morning. Eventually I lose something or break something, which is depressing for a makeup junkie. So I found a couple of mason jars that I had recently bought from Kirklands (love that place) and got a bag of coffee beans and .........Voila!

Simple, Cheap, and Easy! A big bonus is that my bathroom now smells like coffee!

 

Here's a couple of Outfits of the Day from my Instagram account. PS, if your not following me already then you just don't know what you're missing (haha!).

 

 

 

I've recently been obsessed with watching all of these amazing make up tutorials online. My favorite is from Angela Lanter. Her YouTube, Blog and Instagram accounts are so inspiring! Go check her out! She's into contouring and highlighting and has great tips. Checkout my highlighting and contouring from Easter.

Want to see my Highlighting and Contour Face Map
 before I blend it? Leave a comment below!

 That about wraps up my week! Hope everyone had a blessed week as well! Until next time!

 

Xoxo,

Mrs. Southern Style

 

 

 

Happy Good Friday

Happy Good Friday! Can I just say that this week has been incredible?!?! For one, it was a short work week (Yay!). Also, I made two new best friends. When I say best friends I really mean makeup :)

 Best Friend Number 1: Ben Nye Cameo Luxury Powder- This stuff is AMAZING and very affordable! I know I'm pretty late to hop on the Ben Nye Powder train but better late than never. My highlighting and contouring skills just went to a whole new level because of this powder.

Best Friend Number 2: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer- I seriously feel like I've been living under a rock because this concealer is not new. I actually like it better than my NARS concealer. The combination of the Cameo Powder and the Concealer are UNBELIEVABLE! Trust me.

Here's a picture of the duo from my Instagram (Go Follow Me!!)

Secondly, it's my favorite month of the year! Why? because it's my birthday month!! Next week I get two steps closer to becoming 30! EEKK!! Because it's my favorite month and it's Spring I created a style board full of my Top 12 Must Favs for Spring. Some of these cuties are also on my birthday wish list (fingers crossed that I get them:)

 

 

 I absolutely love Kate Spade! Her color choice and design just really speaks to me. Not only do I show you this gorgeous handbag (#1) from her collection but also an incredible watch (#7).

We all know that April showers bring May flowers so ladies we need to be prepared in style! Why not have a fun and cute umbrella (#2) to go with a super cute pair of Hunter Boots (#9)? I've been lusting over Hunter Boots for some time now and they are officially on my Birthday Wish List.

 (#3) and (#4) are the cutest scalloped shorts and I absolutely adore them! Not only do I love the scalloped edges but the paisley type print on #3 makes me smile.

It's spring so let's have fun with pretty pastel nails (#5). I'm currently wearing Sally Hansen Miracle Gel color Crème de la Crème.

 Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Bronzer (#6) and Benefit High Beam Face Highlighter (#12) are apart of my daily make up routine.

Two items that make an appearance on me daily are my Monogram Necklace (#8) and Ray- Ban Sunglasses (#11) .

The last item on my list is a beautiful Seer Sucker Dress by Lauren James (#10). I love seer sucker anything. It's so adorable and very Southern.

For detailed information on each items head over to my Polyvore page.

Last but not least, the most import reason why this has been an incredible week is that we get to celebrate the fact that our Lord Jesus rose from the grave on Sunday!

Hope everyone has a blessed week! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and Pinterest Also, follow the Blog! Happy Easter!


Xoxo,
Mrs. Southern Style