A day late and in the middle of my Germany posts, but here is July's Budgeting Bloggers update!
July was a good month! I was away from home for most of it, but I also got some great gifts from my family when I spent time with them. I definitely also spent some money, as I got excited about summer dress and skirt weather.
July was a good month! I was away from home for most of it, but I also got some great gifts from my family when I spent time with them. I definitely also spent some money, as I got excited about summer dress and skirt weather.
- Unisa Lola Wedge Sandal in Gold - (valued $60, paid $40): I bought these sandals to wear in my cousin's wedding this fall. I needed a gold sandal I could walk on grass in, as well as something formal enough for the occasion. She approved these and liked the shiny wedge heel vs. something more informal like cork. I counted them in my budget (unlike the dress) because these are wearable again for sure.
- eShakti Rose Print Cotton Shirtdress with Custom Sleeves (originally $88, c/o eShakti): This beautiful dress was given to me by eShakti for a review. I had short sleeves added, since I don't like cap sleeves. Check out my review of the dress here.
- Heart of Haute Peacock Royale Skirt ($62 with shipping): The DAR Junior mascot until 2016 is a Peacock, and as a National Vice Chairman I felt I needed some peacock flair to wear at DAR events. I bought this so I could wear it to our state's fall workshops in August.
- Fabletics Embra Tank and Lima Capris (originally $60, paid $34): I fell in love with the colors in the capris, and I had a credit left over from some returns. I skipped last month (Fabletics is a subscription service, learn more by clicking my referral link here) but this month the pattern was awesome! It's called High Intensity. Definitely got a lot of compliments when I posted on Instagram.
- eShakti Retro Chambray Shirtdress (originally $80, paid $57): I have been looking for a denim shirtdress with a flare, and this one was the only one I found that seemed to fit the silhouette I was looking for. I got $30 for first-time purchase, plus stacked another promo code to get it for $57 including S+H. I love it! Totally worth what I paid to finally have a chambray shirtdress that flatters my shape.
- Studio 1 Maxi Dress via JCPenney (originally $70, paid $40): This was a semi-impulse purchase, as I needed something to wear to dinner for a work trip in NYC and I sweated through my planned outfit on a walking tour the same day. So I power-walked a few moreblocks and found this. It's comfy, and it's only the 2nd maxi dress in my closet after I got rid of a couple of less flattering ones. Easy outfit.
I also got a bunch of freebies this month from my time with my family!
Gifts from Family (FREE to me, clockwise from top left):
- White Shirt with Buttons (Mom found this via Sam's Club)
- LOFT Tanks ($9 each on sale)
- LOFT Dress (on sale at outlet for $20!)
- Tory Burch Cardigan (Sissy found this at Last Chance, it has a tiny hole I will have fixed)
- Banana Republic Tank (Another Mom find, on super sale)
- Target Swan Favorite Button Down Shirt, similar ($23): Another Target button down in adorable print for me! Like my pineapple shirt from last month, this one is from Merona brand. I couldn't find a picture online but there are similar prints available. Loads of compliments on it too.
- Ann Taylor Peplum Top (originally $55, paid $13): Extra 70% off clearance top at the outlets during my NY trip, it's sleeveless, white, and has black dots.
