No Nonsence

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of No nonsense for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you have been following my blog for a long time, you might have picked up on my...umm...eclectic style! I like so many things. I like vintage, antique, shabby chic, Hollywood regency, and then I like bright and glitter too! As a part of my crazy style, I have discovered that leggings are a major advance in fashion! Leggings can add pop to a boring outfit, they can complete a look, and they can allow you to be yourself.

See what I mean? They just make an outfit so much nicer!

So! On Thursday, I received a box in the mail! I did not know who it was from or what was inside. So I had to open it. Inside, oh! Inside! Inside the box was a delightfully wonderful pair of purple corduroy leggings and some awesome tights! These No nonsense tights and leggings were sent just so I could try them out! How cool is that?! Anyway, I was thrilled and had to wear the leggings to work on Friday!
Everyone loved them! The ladies I work with thought they were great and asked all about these keen leggings! And customers in the shop were curious too. People of all ages and lifestyles really thought the leggings were cool. The color was great, but I think my favorite part is how wonderfully comfortable the leggings are!
Wonder where you can get a pair to wear to all those holiday parties? You can get them anywhere from the pharmacy down the street to the big box store in town - food and drug stores to mass merchandisers! Could it be more convenient? I think not! Plus, did I mention the price? While you might expect to pay something like $40 for a nice pair of leggings, or maybe $80 for a really nice pair....you can snag these perfect babies for under $20!  And that is worth a "Like" on No nonsense on Facebook right?!
Still not sure how you would wear a pair of purple corduroy leggings (they do come in other colors)? Well! No nonsense has partnered with Jill Martin, a stylish, modern woman who knows how to make the most out of every outfit in her closet without spending a fortune, to teach us all how to wear these awesome fashions! I love the idea of making the most of the things I already have too!

So take a look! On Facebook and Twitter! 

C21

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CENTURY 21 for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you are like me, you like to maximize your saving power when you are shoping. Well I want to tell you about a cool shop that I just found out about! Century 21 is a great shop with two locations in Manhattan at Lincoln Square (1972 Broadway) and the Downtown (22 Cortlandt Street) you can shop online too.
Here are a few of the awesome things you can get:

 

TAYLOR Pleated Color Block Dress

ENZO ANGIOLINI Fuschia Cimino Patent Pumps

GUESS Glenisa Peep-Toe Pumps

BRIDAL BY BUTTER Cali Pumps

ACG GREEN 12" x 17 1/2" Contrast Stripe Pillow

Everything at C21 is up to 65% off 100% of the time! How great is that? And even better? It is all designer merchendise! Like Marc Jacobs and Betsy Johnson!
Even celebraties like to maximize their saving power at C21! Ladies like Olivia Palermo and Stacy Keibler have been spotted sporting C21 shopping totes! How cool is that? I love the idea of shoping where celebrities shop!

I saved the best for last too! Right now you can enter the Empire Hotel sweepstakes for a chance to win a $500 wardrob makeover from C21 and a 2 night stay at the Empire Hotel in NYC! How great is that?! 

Super Love Cashmere

Hey guys! I have something awesome to tell you about today! I mean, really awesome!! 

Cashmere panties! Made from recycled cashmere these are green, but that is a mere bonus when you compare it to how they feel on!  

Yeah, that is right! Theresa, the amazing girl behind SuperLoveCashmere (no pun intended), well, she sent me a pair of the panties to try out.

Oh my gosh! I always knew that cashmere was soft, but I never considered how it would feel against bare skin. Ladies! It is amazing! 

Soft and warm and just downright cozy. You will never, ever wear anything more comfortable! Plus! they are super cute, I mean, just look at the pictures! 

The week that my panties came, the furnace was out at work because of a gas leak and we could not use the space heaters because we were having electrical issues too. I wore these babies to work and never felt the cold! How amazing is that?!

"Wearing Cashmere Panties Make You Happy!
Every girl who slips these panties on, instantly notices how great they feel on the skin.

* The softest panties ever! Must wear to truly appreciate how wonderful they feel.
* Adjustable tie sides that allow for your custom fit and perfect fitting panties!
* Made from Upcycled Cashmere.
* Simply put, these are the "Happiest Panties on Earth".
* Treat yourself or give as a special gift.
* All panties come with complimentary gift wrap.
BENEFITS OF CASHMERE:
* Softer than cotton
* Keeps you warm when it's cold and you cool when it's warm.
* Super-absorbent and anti-microbial.
* Naturally Sustainable and Eco-Friendly"

That is what Theresa has to say, but let me tell you! It is the truth! Best Panties EVER!!!! And you can get yourself a pair, or ask for them for Christmas!

Checkout SuperLoveCashmere
on Twitter
on Facebook
on Etsy
on their Website!

Schalrausch

Are still searching for the perfect Christmas gift for someone on your list? I have the perfect gift for you! Seriously! It comes from Germany and has Free International Shipping (I know right! Amazing deal!!) This lends a nice air to the gift it being from Europe and all. Can you guess what it is? We all know that Germans make the best stuff, but these handmade and hand dyed scarves are amazing!

Heike started her Etsy shop called Schalrausch (translated: Scarf Ecstasy) in July. She has a great philosophy, that I have to say I agree with: Scarves are like shoes – you can never have too many! Don’t you love that? 

All her scarves are totally handmade and hand dyed. No cheap stuff either – everything is the highest quality. Each scarf is made in a smoke-free and pet-free gardenstudio. 

Heike is dedicated to creating beautiful, artful, comfortable, and high quality scarves that are a real pleasure to wear.

Don’t you just love her work? I just want these scarves so bad! Scarves are a lovely accessory to any outfit and just seem to dress up anything you are wearing.

All of these are so fun, elegant, and just plain lovely! So fantastic!

Here are a few more to drool over:

Don’t forget to check her out on Facebook!

MyriadVintage and a Giveaway!

Hello my lovely readers! I have a surprise for you. I am so pleased to announce a giveaway!

MyriadVintage is a great new shop on Etsy! And I am so happy to introduce you! Her shop focuses on vintage clothing and accessories. Such a great selection too!

The owner of MyriadVintage is a really cool gal! She not only loves vintage clothing, but she also collects it. But it is even better than that! She wears vintage fashion! How awesomely cool is that?!

The main idea behind MyriadVintage is to inspire originality through fashion. All the great items in the shop are so beautiful and super unique! Standout pieces, full of color, texture, and style. "Dare to be different, dare to be creative. It is okay to stand out from the crowd, as long as you’re happy with you, both inside and out." 

So we have teamed up to host a giveaway! There are tons of ways to earn entries and the giveaway does not end until the 26th of this month! So enter and tell your friends about MyriadVintage! There is also a coupon code: MVINTAGE for 10% off your purchase! Oh and here is what you are hoping to win:

Number five: Discovering Downton Abbey.

You will probably think I am coming late to the party, but I just discovered Downton Abbey this summer! Crazy, I know. I guess I have been living under a rock because there were two entire seasons for me to watch!

I love period drams like that and like Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, Anne of Green Gables, etc...They are wonderful.So it is no wonder why I enjoyed Downton Abbey. I think that Katie was the one that really encouraged me to watch it. And Amazon Prime had it for free with instant video. So that was nice! I would watch at least one episode before I went to sleep at night.

But by the time I was ready to watch season 2, Amazon did not have it for free (they do now). Katie, the wonderful cousin of mine! Works at the local library and she came home with season 2 for me the very weekend I needed it! We watched the entire season in one weekend! It was great!

Now I cannot wait for the third season to come out! But it does not come out until January! Ugh! I guess I will have to console myself by watching Supernatural with Katie instead. Oh well, I enjoy that one too.

My Life in Pinteresting

Have I ever talked about Pinterest? I think it may have been one of the reasons I was not posting in April...then again maybe it was all the homework for my MBA...No matter.

I love Pinterest! My cousin introduced me to it over Christmas time and I quickly became addicted!

Since then, I have amassed some 1640 pins and 13 boards! That actually is not that many. I know some people with loads more pins than that!

Has this ever happened to you? Have you become addicted to Pinterest?! What are your favorite pins? I have 13 different boards. They are, in order of number of pins:

Need to Bake

389 Pins

Jewelry

286 Pins

Do It Yourself-ish

240 Pins

A Few Frocks

212 Pins

My Work

131 Pins

Real Stars

117 Pins

Yarn

91  Pins

Crafties

66 Pins

Lovely

57 Pins

Growing Things

25 Pins

Shops I love

5 Pins

Summer Fun

2 Pins

So let's find each other on Pinterest and share our lives!

Trade - Scarved

Hey guys! Sorry this is a little late this week. I don't even have any excuses! Anyway, on to the trade!!

Last November, as I was frantically trading for Christmas gifts, I did a trade with Allisa from an Etsy shop called Scarved. Unfortunately, the shop does not exist anymore and neither does Allissa's profile! So, no real back story this time. :(

I got this great scarf and gave it to a friend for Christmas!

Since you cannot look at her shop, I decided  to post her description of the item here:

Here is a beautiful burgandy and cream stretchy scarf for your spring or summer fashion! It's as light as air and can be your scarf, neck tissue, cowl, necktie, belt, headband, you name it! If you tie the ends, it can be a stylish loop scarf or wear it as a shawl for your next special occasion.

The scarf is made of and sheer polyester knit and it's light as air so you won't feel too hot. You'll love the natural crinkle of this fabric for texture! 

It has a raw hem and measures 70" X 13" long while crinkled.

 Now, I can show you what she got from me!

That's all for now! Go enjoy the lovely weather!!

Tuesday Trades

Today, I want to share another Etsy trade that was for Christmas! I had been admiring the great shoes from HelloShoes for ages and I finally asked Sabrina if she was willing to trade!

She was even kind enough to let me choose a custom design!! Here is an example of her work:

I love these shoes!!

I got these shoes for my little sister! But no cute smiley star for her...oh no! She got NYAN CAT!!!!

Her shoes turned out adorable!!! She was so happy to get them on Christmas! And surprised too!! Oh yeah! And here is what Sabrina got from me:

My best selling earrings :D

A Memory Wire Bracelet.

Another great trade! And don't worry!! There are a ton more for me to share with you all!!