5 Steals and a Splurge

Happy Monday dear readers!  After a super relaxing weekend in Tahoe, I'm ready to take on the week, and hopefully finish this monster of a work project.  I'm super excited for today's post from Jeanne.  Please check out her blog, especially her Twenty Dollar Mondays...such amazing, thrifty finds!

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Hello everyone! It's me from Shop Sweet Things with Jeanne. I've been a fan of KC's blog for a while now, and it's been her thrifty-chic styles, down-to-earth personality,  and her obsession with "menswear" that keep me coming back for more. So when KC asked me to guest post for her, I was completely flattered. While I am a lover of all things thrifty and stylish, I am also a firm believer in splurging for that one classic piece. I hope you will all enjoy my  "5 Steals & a Splurge", and really,  I hope my husband is reading this so he'll know exactly what to get me for my birthday this year. :)  Have fun and Happy Monday!!

1. Notebooks ($4.95) - Let's face it, the cooler the notebook the more creative we get! I picked up these wonderful notebooks recently at a San Francisco Japanese store called New People, and I couldn't resist getting just one because of the cool neon colors. They come in perfectly handy for list-making and jotting down those random ideas that constantly pops up for my blog.  

2. Fresh Soap Bars ($12 - $14) - I have a huge weakness for pretty packaging, and Fresh will always be on the top of my list. I bought these pretty soap bars over a year ago... not to actually use them, but to have them smelling and looking pretty on my desk. They really do make a great room freshener!

3. Statement Necklace ($38) - While this Sweet Drops Necklace from Anthroplogie  would never make it to my Twenty Dollar Monday, I would never think twice about buying a chic statement necklace. This one here is not too expensive, and I think the colors for this particular piece is quite unique. I can already see myself wearing a crisp white shirt and blue jeans while easily throwing on this necklace to make a statement. 

4. Reusable Shopping Bags ($6 - $12) -  Sure, I enjoy grocery shopping and farmer's market trips. But I would enjoy it even more if I am going in style with these Baggu reusable shopping bags. These eco-friendly bags are so chic and inexpensive that getting just one would totally be a tease. These Baggu bags come in over 40 different colors (solids & patterns) and 3 different sizes. I can seriously use one as my lunch bag, grocery bag, and a laundry bag.  

5. VIntage Magazine Print ($3) & Ikea White Frames ($10) - One of my favorite thrifty finds is this original vintage tearsheet from the late 1950's. It was an actual ad for a gasoline company, and it absolutely reminded me of Mad Men. I got this a year ago at the Cannery Row Antique Mall in Monterey , and I framed it with an inexpensive Ikea white frame. It is still one of my favorite wall arts in the house - all for just 13 bucks!

6 Tuxedo Jacket ($225) - Alright, here comes the splurge...I've seen this piece in the market for a while now, and I simply cannot get over how crazy I am with this Emersonmade's Tuxedo Jacket. It has the three C's I'm looking for - cool, chic, and classic! And I can pretty much say that this jacket is as essential as that classic trench coat you just gotta have in your closet!