Preppin' Postgrad: budget

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

WILW

Hey y'all,

I did not expect to post this much this week with Kids Week every night along with work meaning I am pretty much non-stop from 7am-9pm. However, there are just a few things I thought I would share for you about things that I am currently loving....

...all your comments on my bedding dilemma I think I am going to hope the Jonathan Adler or Kate Spade sets go on sale but who knows what I will end up with when I move in a little over five weeks!

...this video

...I ordered a monogram Tervis waterbottle tumbler from Crystal Faye yesterday! I can't wait for it to arrive!

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...today=Mexican Fiesta potluck at work. I love getting to spend some more time with my co-workers. I mean last night, me and eCs were discussing the need to write a script for a book, become actors in it and become famous. You know, normal conversations.

....that I am pretty sure I have made my decision on planner for 2014 between the Luxe Lilly and the EC Life Planner and I am thinking EC. Now it's just deciding between these two images (from the UNC GAA) for my next EC Life Planner. I got the inspiration from this pin:

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blue

pink

....this print (it also comes in gray and navy) that I need for my bedroom.

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....meeting the sweet Allison this week, FINALLY!

...Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover has really helped in the budgeting problem I have and I have already made my July and August budgets so lets hope I can stick to it!

What are you loving this week?

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PS. Any of y'all in the Triangle area that love your gym? I am debating about campus vs off campus gym due to my work hours and I really would love some fun classes to keep me motivated!

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Pillow Talk.

Hey y'all,

So as I have been dreaming of my new place which I move into in less than 2 months, I have been thinking of some small purchases to finish off my bedroom including my lack of throw pillows. However, when it came time to scour the mall and Homegoods I only found pillows that were $50 a piece to match my bedset. While I loved my comforter when I first bought it, it has become a sore issue. I love that it is Carolina blue and seersucker but upon further examination it actually is a strange blue shade with a brown stripe in the middle. So instead of spending $100 on two pillows

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My current bedding.
I want to stay away from creating a themed room too since this one borders on becoming nautical.

I have decided to instead look for a bed set that includes pillows and save me some hassle. Well, that is also an issue since I want something that coordinates with the sheets I already have and as much as I pin bedrooms with white bedding, I currently have all white furniture and I don't think I will paint the new place so white+white+white is not in my future.

My current sheet collection includes plain navy and light blue along with some great Homegood finds from the past few months like:

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So I am trying to stay in the blue family when I look for duvets/comforters (I am willing to add in a bit of pink as well) and hoping for a set so I don't have to spend $200 on just the duvet/comforter and shams+accent pillows. Here are some options I have found....

Martha Stewart Collection Gazebo Flowers Collection*the current favorite (it was on sale for $160 for everything:euro shams, shams, comforter, bed skirt and accent pillows two weeks ago)