Fav. new books coming out soon!!!

I wanted to post about my favorite books that are coming out in the next few months. I used to hate reading when I was growing up, unless it was a fun book that wasn't boring. In school I would tend to drift off when reading really educational books. So the books that I've been reading are very good books! (I think so at least). They're totally exciting, funny, and not at all boring. They don't even feel like you're reading a book and they're very pageturning! (did I just make up that word?) I would look at all the books I've recommended, because the authors are very popular and have written multiple books. I would like to do this every so often and pick some books and authors I like and have read.

I'm sure most of you have heard of these authors since they're very popular. If not, you should definately check them out! These authors write really funny and cute stories that are totally relatable to most everyone.

I'm very excited about the new Sophie Kinsella book, Remember Me? coming out on February 23rd. It can be preordered on amazon.com for about $19.00 with shipping. I also checked out walmart and target, which has it a few dollars cheaper. But, you might want to purchase it here since it's very easy to do so.

Brief Synopsis:

28 year old Lexi Smart wakes up in a London hospital room having forgotten the past four years. She thinks she is a twenty four year old and is unsure of her whereabouts. She soon finds out pieces of her life that she can't remember!~I don't wanna give anything else away, but you can go to the amazon site and find more about this book. I can't wait to get it!!!

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/103-9275670-8709444?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=remember+me+sophie+kinsella

Other Favorites of Sophie Kinsella:

You also must check out the Shopaholic Series, which is her most famous book series.

This book is a stand alone novel (not a series). I really enjoyed this book as it was extremely funny. It revolves around the character Emma who tells all her quirky secrets to a man sitting next to her on a plane. She never expects to see this man again...but alas she does! That's all I'm going to spill...go get this book!

Coming out soon: Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot. This book is due out later this year and I can't wait!~The third book in the series, it follows herione, Lizzy, in her recent engagement and supposed marriage to her boyfriend. However, the marriage is fated to not take place as she is beginning to think twice about it throughout the story.

The first book is titled, Queen of Babble, where you will meet Lizzie where she has just graduated from college. She will right away travel to London to visit her boyfriend from college. There you will realize just how quickly she jumps into situations and then later learns they aren't the best for her. The book is very comical and will have you laughing throughout.

The second book, Queen of Babble in the Big City, follows her to New York City, where she again follows her most current boyfriend. Homeless and jobless, she moves in with him and their relationship begins to evolve.

Also by Meg Cabot: www.megcabot.com

These books are a series but don't have all the same characters. The main characters in these books will change but they're from the same company. The text of the book is written in e-mails that are written between the workers at The New York Journal. You will get to know the workers through these e-mails, and it's a very interesting read.

New Favorite:

Bitter is the New Black by, Jen Lancaster. www.jennsylvania.com

This book is a true story of Jen Lancaster a woman living in Chicago in an ultra sheek apartment. She seemingly has everything...expensive clothes...money...a great job...However, she ends up losing her job and thus her life changes quickly. The book is so funny the way she presents it and it is actually a true account of her life. It has such a realness about it.

She also has two more books that are written in the same way. However, I haven't had the chance to read them yet as I just finished this one yesterday!

Tip: Jen Lancaster's books are in the Humor section of Borders.

So I think you should go to Borders (my favorite book store) and look for these titles. You can also search them on Amazon...they have them all!

Super Tuesday...7's and other fun stuff

http://www.rockthevote.com/

So it's Super Tuesday everyone!~I really wanted 2 vote, but I didn't because I wasn't registered at my new address yet. But I did send in my registration today...so I will be registered in time for the election. I'm not really into politics, but I have been watching the news about the election lately. I admit I don't know much about the candidates and their campaigns, but I have been trying to learn. I at least know everyone whose running, and have been getting more into it. So I'm trying! I think it's important to at least be interested, for me at least. So for everyone that isn't registered, think about registering! You can go to any candidates homepage and find a link to register. Anyway...enough of my public service message!

I have been shopping, (of course) and I have expanded my wish list! This is a bad thing since I'm not working full time yet and should be saving money!~But, it can't hurt to look at nice things I want. This way, I'll know exactly what I want to buy once I have money! (great theory, I know). So I have been shopping at Nordstrom for some time now and haven't ever noticed the beautiful 7 For All Mankind jeans they have there. I just always go straight into the Junior Department and shop there. I totally love their department too, so don't get me wrong. If you've been reading this blog you will definately know that! I show sooo many of their clothes here! But...I absolutely want a pair of these jeans. People I know that have them say they fit sooo well and they are very durable. Making these jeans a very good buy when you think about how long they'll last. Yes, this is what I'm telling myself when I'm deciding if I can afford to buy them. I'm still on the fence about it...maybe a few more months till I can do this.

Look at the pretty back pockets!~I just love them!

Here's a link to the Nordstrom website so you can take a look!http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2827369?Category=&Search=True&SearchType=keywordsearch&keyword=7+for+all++mankind+in+Women%27s+Apparel&origin=searchresults

I also just bought Silver Jeans from Nordstrom. They are particularly amazing to be since they have a 35 inch inseam! All you tall girls can relate to finding such a length on jeans! Silver's have all different lengths from 30-35. I was amazed that they had a 35! I normally get tall jeans from Express, or try to find a 34 length. Finding a 34 length is very hard as well, but Silver's have them! Below, are the exact pair that I got, and they're really comfortable.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2950960?refsid=216504&refcat=0%7e2376776%7e2374327%7e2376057%7e2379941&SourceID=&SlotID=2&origin=related

I think that's about all the shopping finds I have for today. I'm currently looking for some new boots and I haven't been able to find anything!~I'm looking for boots that aren't too high and that are very comfortable. I need them to be comfortable enough to wear at work and I walk around alot! So any suggestions would help, I've been through almost every store in my one mall. So help!!!

New Things! Sweaters, Uggs, others

So Sorry I Neglected to Post! I have been busy with work...sort of. I just haven't posted mostly cause I have been working...or trying to hah. Plus, my lack of funds have kept me out of the malls...well I still go at least once a week or so. However, I haven't really been buying much cause I still have Christmas bills to pay. Amazing how much I bought for my family this year, and I didn't even realize it until the bill came. I was surprised to say the least. I think in this post I'll review some things I got for Christmas that I am loving. I also have some other things I wanna talk about as well.

First, I want to mention my new Uggs that I got. My mom picked them out all by herself...I must add!~They're so warm since they're the higher boots and comfortable...(I'm sure you know this if you have Uggs). Mine are a size up from what I normally wear. When I was getting my last pair, the guy in the store had told me to get a size smaller because they stretch, but it seemed like my toes were too close to the end. So...just suggesting getting the bigger size..or try on the bigger size at least before deciding!

I really like these because they can match with brown/tan colors and also can go with black...Although I mostly wear them with brown/tan.

Sweaters:

I was looking on the Nordstrom website, and found a cute sweater in their BP/Junior department. I really like the color, as you might have noticed I've been picking shirts with that color out alot!~This shirt is good for going out and dressing it up with a long necklace and black leggings as it shows in the picture. It's $36.oo which is a pretty good price! It also comes in black, which I tend to have way too much of in my closet!~

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2952417/0~2376776~2374327~6012183~6012199?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6012199&P=1

Mac Makeup:

I recently got a new eyeshadow that I am loving. It's called Nylon and is a frost so it gives that bright look. It's a beige color and has a sort of sparkle to it, although it doesn't have sparkles in it. It just kind of catches the light as frosts sort of do. I also love Pink frost, Vex and Naked Lunch.

I also love the lipglass Morning Glory (which is my favorite) it's a purpleish gloss w/ sparkles in it. I will try to do a post with pictures so you can actually tell what I'm talking about. But you can always ask to see it at a Mac counter!~I also have Viva Glam which I like because it really stays on long and is a darker brown color.

http://www.maccosmetics.com/

Boots:

In my never ending search for shoes...I can never find the right pair that isn't too high, as I'm about 5'7 I don't want shoes that make me too tall. Call it a complex, but I think most taller girls don't want to be about 6 feet tall. I'll only wear shoes that have about a two inch heel or so. So I found these on the nordstrom website and thought they were so cute. They have a 1 3/4 inch heel, which meets my acceptable height standards! They also come in brown leather and are $179, which for boots isn't bad. Nordstrom is great because they have shoes in all price ranges and you can get them for much cheaper than this! But I really like these because you can wear skinny jeans with these and they have the little design on the back.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2946669/0~2376778~2372808~2377035~2379516?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=2379516&P=1

That's all for now, I will try and update more often...after my shopping trip this week! Happy shopping! :)

Holiday Gifts, Stocking Stuffers

I really have been bad lately not updating...Anyway, I have been Christmas shopping so I have some new ideas for gifts. I decided to go shopping last Sunday morning and I woke up early to avoid the crowds. I got to the mall by 10ish, and it wasn't too crowded, later on it got worse...but I was already almost done with my shopping so it didn't bother me too much! My first idea for gifts is personalized ornaments. Many malls have the kiosk Santa's Pen, that will personalize ornaments for anyone you desire. They have the cutest ornaments such as, christmas trees, decorated mantels with stockings that you can have your family's name put onto and many more. They even had ornaments for teachers if you have a teacher in the family or for your child's teacher. So really cute things there. Plus, most ornaments are under $20 and personalization is free! Below is the link to their site, and you can even view their catalog online!

http://www.santaspen.com/

Macy's...I always spend my time holiday shopping at Macy's. One of the reasons I got to the mall so early was to look around while the Early Morning sale was still going on. Usually, they have the sale going on in the morning until noon. They have early morning specials on most items in the store at this time. They also run so many sales (save an extra 20%) if you use your Macy's card. I also get alot of coupons in the mail from them that you can use as well. So all in all, I end up saving alot of money there. So check it out!

Stocking Stuffers:

I tend to get stocking stuffers at Walmart. This way I can bascially get everything I need to fill up stockings at once. I like to get my parents little things for their stockings since in past years when I was small, they were quite empty. This year I got gum, mentos, candy, makeup for my mom, and lotion. I love the Calgon Morning Glory spray and lotion they have at Walmart. It's a light scent that isn't too strong to wear everyday. They have a small 2oz lotion and spray ($1.82) that's great for your purse. It hardly takes up any room and you can carry it around without even noticing it's there.

This is the perfume of Calgon Morning Glory, that is stronger than just the spray. It's more expensive by a few dollars. The bigger spray is around $5.90...this I think is around $7-8.00.

The next item that I just recently bought is Cover Girl Professional Mascara. It's on sale this week at Walmart $3.98, which is a great price for mascara. I really like it because it curls your lashes really well. I've been looking for mascara with this type of brush because I'm afraid to use an eyelash curler. I don't know why they just always looked kinda scary. So this way, the brush curls your lashes for you, and it also adds some volume as well. I really like this mascara! They also have it in a straight brush and in waterproof. I usually get waterproof, but they only had it in a straight brush. But this mascara is a great and fun stocking stuffer! I love buying makeup and putting it in the stocking so much better than socks or even candy.

So happy shopping! I'm almost done with everything...just have to pick up a few more things. I will be updating on more items I can across on my shopping spree. I got Mac eyeshadow that I need to talk about and some Nordstrom sweaters...So stay tuned. Happy Holidays!

Holiday Gifts

So I know it's been a while since I've updated...But anyway, it seems like the holidays are coming up so soon this year and I'm not ready! It feels like it gets earlier and earlier! I haven't started my shopping yet, at least not for anyone but me! haha..I have to decide what I'm going to get...But anyway, I went to the mall to get some cute little gifts for Christmas. They have such cute Christmas and holiday items at Gertrude Hawk. Gertrude Hawk is a specialty candy store that has small boxes of all kinds of candy. They also have larger boxes of candy (milk, dark, white chocolate) chocolate covered pretzels, lollipops, non parels and many more items. In addition to their multitude of varieties of chocolate, they decorate the boxes with little ornaments which are very cute for the holidays! They also have cute snowmen figurines and so many adorable holiday decorations! Check out their online store, and you can also sign up to get a free catalog. Happy Holidays! :)

$11.99 $9.99 $13.99

www.gertrudehawkchocolates.com

Cute basic sweaters,

So it has been a while since I've updated. I unlike much of America didn't go shopping over the Thanksgiving Weekend. All the crowds associated with Black Friday, really aren't for me. I need ample space to shop and think about what I'm getting. Plus all the lines, and no parking...that and waking up really early to beat other shoppers to the mall...I figured I would just wait a few days to go back to the mall. I did though, order a coat online over the weekend. I'll post a picture of it if I can.

So I went to Nordstrom as usual and began looking around for some sweaters. Basic sweaters, round neck, v-neck, and turtleneck are great for adding some basics to your wardrobe. You can wear them to the office paired with dress pants or a skirt. They're also great for just wearing with skinny jeans and my favorite pair of Uggs.

Nordstrom has so many sweaters in all varieties of colors. I got a sweater like the one pictured on the left. They're $32 and good for working or just hanging around. I bought a few last year in different colors and wore them a lot during the season. I just got another in black and darker purple.

They also have this sweater for $44. It also comes in black and grey, and maybe a few other colors. You can wear it to the office, if you work in a casual atmosphere. It's also great for wearing out to dinner if you find a cute cami to put under it. They had many cute camis in the junior's department as well.

Cute turtleneck sweater $32. Good for all occasions! Comes in lots of colors. You can dress it up with a long necklace that can be found in this department as well!

I had mentioned that I ordered a coat online this past weekend. I really wanted something that was cute and a little dressier than the ones I have with hoods. I needed something that wasn't black, since most of my coats are black. So this is what I decided to get, I hope it fits! It was $98.00, which isn't bad for a coat.

A plus for Nordstrom because even their non-designer items are of great quality. All the clothes I've bought from their junior BP* department have lasted me at least a year. I'm on my second season with everything I've bought from last year. This department is very large and houses handbags, earrings, wallets, necklaces, and many other accessories as well. So if you haven't already, check out their junior department! It's my favorite!

Bachelor, Private Practice, New Ballet Flats,

Ok so...Did the bachelor make any sense to anyone? I mean, I was all excited thinking he would pick one of the girls and he didn't pick either one! Seriously! Then, when he confronted them last night at After the Final Rose Ceremony, he couldn't really explain himself. I guess he just didn't feel it for either girl. It's just sad. I did feel really bad for both girls and also for him. Deanna really did love, if not like him alot. So it was a sad world in the bachelor. Sounds stupid if you didn't watch it, but I did really get into it.


Private Practice: ABC 9pm: Wednesday.

One of my new favorite shows is Private Practice. In case you've never watched it, I'll give a little summary. Addison Shepard (from Grey's Anatomy) has moved down to Los Angeles to work in her friend's practice. It's co-op in Santa Monica and takes a very modern approach to medicine. They have a pediatrician (Dr. Cooper in navy blue), a therapist, holistic healer (Addison's love interest and guy closest on the left). Naomi is co-owner of the practice with her ex-husband Sam, both pictured in the back of the photo. Just like Grey's Anatomy, the doctors are able (most of the time) to help their patients but all have problems of their own. The show is heartfelt as it chronicles the troubles of the day's patients, and also in their own lives. I must also say the receptionist William, is very cute. So def. check that show out! I watched it from the first episode and really loved it.

Shoes: Jessica Simpson ballet flats. Cost $75.

I just got these new shoes in black leather (pictured above in patent leather) last week. They're sooo comfortable I can wear them bascially all day. I was very surprised too because usually I buy a cute shoe like this and wear it for twenty minutes and it's already bothering me. But these, I wore on job interviews all day last week and my feet didn't hurt at all. I also had to do a lot of walking to and from parking lots, and I have to say they were sooo comfortable. They have a little heel, which is good for me cause I'm 5'7ish. They don't make you too tall, but also give a little heel which helps when wearing dress pants. They're great for wearing to the office, or even going out at night for drinks. They're not hard to walk in so if you happen to get a little tipsy, you shouldn't have a problem walking. Not unless you've had too many drinks!

You can get these shoes at most department stores. Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Nordstrom. I also remember seeing them at Baker's. You can also look online for them as well...But if you have coupons from Macy's (as I do cause they send them out all the time!) you might want to try them there. Who knows, you might be able to save on them!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!