All in Good Time :)

By now, if you've been reading my blog, you know I'm a tad bit obsessed with this little place. :) Yes, I even do a little "pinning" at work. Don't tell anyone!! Sometimes I blog from work too. But it's OK. I'm supposed to be studying, when I'm not working. But I don't always have something to work on.

Back to the reason for this post. A while back, probably still during summer, I saw this picture. Then when I joined Pinterest, I went searching for it again. There was just something about it, that made me happy.

I wanted some bracelets just like this. Of course, the pin lead to nowhere. :( But I kept my eyes open. Before the "back to school" madness hit our local Target, I went for some essentials. Cleaning supplies, TP, a little chocolate, and some shampoo. But if you're anything like me, you ALWAYS look around. :) Which I did.

Low and behold, right there in their jewelry section, were these bracelets. $15 a piece. Normally, I would have picked up 1 or 2. But we were saving for our wedding. And I knew, I would have a hefty tuition payment due soon.

Yes, I stood there for 20 minutes looking at them. Thinking about this pin. Loving all the colors. But I walked away. Rewarding myself with some Target popcorn instead. That is heaven in a bag!!

Fast forward a few weeks. Actually it was more like 2 months. :) I was back at Target. Looking for a black cardigan. And a new scarf. I ended up not finding either. :( I know. Makes me sad too!! But I was just looking around. You know the back areas of the different departments. Love how Target tries to hide their clearance stuff!!

They had 6 basket full of jewelry!! All kinds. Earrings, rings, necklaces, bracelets, watches. Everything was a disaster!! It looked like they had just put these baskets out. But everything was so mixed up. And tangled.

There were also a ton and a half of boxes. With different types of things inside. Some were 3 pairs of earrings. Others had necklaces. Nothing that really "spoke" to me. Not even with some of the price tags, just being $3-5. That is, until I found those long, skinny boxes. With these bracelets. The ones I've been wanting. With a price of $7.50!!

This was yesterday. I had met a friend for lunch. Since our class was cancelled. Then we made a quick trip to Target. I picked up 3. Then I went to checkout. The bracelets rang up for $3.25 each!! This was so exciting. See in good time, you get a good deal. I got 3 bracelets, for less than the original price of 1!! And yes, I'm wearing them today. :)

Making It Our Home :)

Ignacio and I have lived together, for less than a year. I move from my apartment, with a roommate, to a house that he rents. We're probably going to stay here, until after we're married. Maybe even another year. That's part of the reason, that we're saving all our extra pennies. We want to buy a home, within the next 1-2 years.

In the last few months, honestly I haven't done much to make this feel like home. It's not that I haven't wanted to. Or that I don't enjoy living here. It's just that we've been really busy. And saving all those pennies.

But since school is out for the summer, I'd started tackling a few things. Like unpacking those last 10 boxes. The ones, that have sat in our spare room/my office. You know, for 8+ months. :) They really started to bug me, while I was studying for finals. Lots of the things in  those boxes, were little trinkets. You know, the stuff you decorate your home with. The "fluff" stuff. :)

One box, had a bunch of pillows. Another had candles. I set those up in our living room. Ignacio told me, that he liked them. And why had we waited so long, to put them out. I don't know. I agree with him. Those little things, are making our house, feel like a home. Just makes things feel cozy, and inviting.

Now that all those boxes are unpacked, we pretty much have an empty room. My desk is in there. That's it!! And we have some wedding stuff in the closet. But nothing else. Not even curtains!! I know that I want this space to be inviting. A space that I can use to study. And do wedding planning. Or just sit and blog.

But I'm on a tight budget. I keep thinking to myself, a yummy cake, pretty pictures, and our honeymoon are much more important than a new desk and chair. But really, it's tough. I figured I'd take to my favorite place, for some inspiration.

I have an old desk. That I found at a yard sale. Years, and years ago. Like when I first started college. It's pretty beat up. And an ugly blond wood. But I like the shape. Do you see this picture? We, and by we I mean Ignacio, is going to paint my desk. That blue-ish color. And I'm painting the room, this coral color.

I have a white rug. It's from my old room. With white curtains, and 2 white lamps. I'm thinking of buying some green lamp shades. And maybe painting my chair green. Or that pink. I just haven't decided yet. Oh yeah, I just bought that beauty. From our neighbors, who were having a yard sale. It cost me, all of $1!!

Um, I might have actually spent a little money. You see, I went to Hobby Lobby. And had a bunch of coupons. Yes, I made each one of my sisters go through the line for me. And bought a few pink desk accessories. I think I might have spent $20. :)

This is what I'll be tackling over the next few days. My office. And searching for another chair. Something upholstered, and comfy. :) And I want to find a pink blanket. The color of this pillow. I'm actually really excited about this plan!!

That's the plan. For the next few months, to tackle each room in our home. So far, we've got our bedroom done. And the living room. Ignacio's office/studio is pretty well done too. It's been that way, since we started dating. His office, was the only room that was "done." Probably because he works out of there. :)

Hopefully, I'll continue to get inspiration. And keep moving forward with this. I also like to pick this woman's brain. She is so good at interior design. And saving pennies. You should see her stash of coupons!! With all this, our house, should be feeling like our home in no time!! 

Spring Brights!!

I have to say this much, I've got some fashionable friends. They are always inspiring me. I'm telling you, our little "Mariachi Family," is one happy place to be!! You've got Jelly, who LOVES color. All kinds of color!! Jose and Jelly's home, is so fun. And for months and months, I've been drooling all over her colored denim. Between, I want some colored denim. All because of this fabulous lady!!

Then there's Chiquitita. She's always fashionable!! Always!! She works in a local hospital, and always dresses up for work. There are only about 2 times, that I can remember, when she didn't wear high heels. And fun ones. Colorful. These ladies, truly inspire me, to put a little color in my closet. :)

It doesn't hurt, that I spend a few hours a week, drooling all over Pinterest. Really, ladies how are you so fabulous? Where do you learn to be so stylish? For example, look at this picture!!

What a simple outfit. Really, it is. Just look at this casual look. A white t-shirt, some awesome colored denim, bright shoes, a fun purse, and silly glasses. I mean really. I'm in love!! You could do this with other colors as well. But I'm really loving these bright colors. Perfect for spring and summer!!

I'm just waiting for Old Navy to put their colored denim on sale again. I want a fun, and bright color. And shoes. Well, I took a little stroll downtown. Last week. Found some incredible bright heels. The pieces are coming together. It just has a big smile, plastered to my face.

What are some of your fashion inspirations? Favorite fashion trends? Beyond bright colors, and colored denim.....I'm also a fan of the maxi dress. And espadrille sandals. These fun pieces, are about the only reasons, that I really like summer. Because around here, the minute you walk outside, you are melting!!

Dress of My Dreams!!

My sisters convinced me, that I needed to search out a wedding dress. Since now. OK, it wasn't that hard to convince me. They told me that there were 2 sales going on. And well, we went. Spent an entire day, playing dress up!! Figuring out what worked, and what didn't.

I knew I wasn't going to buy anything. Not yet. Being that our wedding date, is more than a year away!! But I wanted to start looking at my options. Deciding what I liked. And what I didn't. Because really, I've never thought of a specific wedding dress.

There are a few things that I knew ahead of time. I wanted a somewhat traditional dress. With lace. But not a ballgown. I want to get married outside. So my dress needs to reflect that. Nothing too crazy. But something timeless, and elegant.

We looked around. I found a few things that I liked. But nothing that just screamed "that's my dress." I spent some serious time, going through bridal magazines. Tons of them actually!! But nothing was really standing out. There were things I liked from this dress, and things I liked from that dress. But not a single dress, that had them all.

My sister suggested that I search online. I took to some bridal websites. Saw things that I really enjoyed. I actually printed out a few dresses, and emailed links to a local shop. Then, while searching for outdoor wedding ideas on Pinterest, I found her!!

Isn't she gorgeous?? I like that this dress isn't completely strapless. Being that we're getting married by a priest. I feel strongly, that I need to be covered up, in a religious ceremony. The lace is just amazing!! And the silhouette is just perfect!!

I would like a deep red flower instead. I've searched around, looking for the source. With no luck!! But the lady at our local bridal shop, told me she'd do some searching. And if she couldn't find it, we could actually have it made. And ahead of time. So I can see it, and really fall in love. You know, with plenty of time before our wedding. :)

It's crazy how life works out. But it's nice. I'm also thinking about wearing red shoes. I think that would be nice. I'm so glad that my sisters took me shopping. :) And I've been assured, that this dress, should be in my budget. Who knows, I might even start ordering our wedding favors too!!