How does $100 to Nordstrom Sound? {Giveaway}

Fall shopping is upon us and Nordstrom carries quite the variety of items. Here are some my faves, mostly from the clearance section. Grab 'em while you can. What would you get if you won? Enter giveaway below.

Halogen Midi Skirt / Split Neck Blouse / MAC Russian Red Lipstick 

Reversible Tote / Dolce Vita Myste Boot

 Eileen Fisher Assymetrical Silk Dress  / Multi Chain Necklace / Top Shop Textured Top

I've teamed up with some of my favorite bloggers to offer a giveaway to Nordstrom for $100. Please check out these ladies' blogs today and enter below. The giveaway is open to U.S. readers, will run from Tuesday, September 2, to Tuesday, September 9, and entires will be verified and the winner contacted via email. Enjoy!

Buttons and Birdcages / The Fat and Skinny on Fashion / Beauty Style Growth

Jade and Oak / SimplyxClassic / Ladies in Navy

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Summer Vacation: What to Pack, What to Wear

Anyone taking a vacation this summer? Here are three outfit ideas for different activities typical of a summer vacation trip. These are pieces and styles that I would wear. The styles are also tailored towards apple shaped body types and also great for someone whose style is more modest and conservative. Which one is your favorite look?

Printed Top | Cut out Bootie | Boot Cut Jeans | Necklace | Bag

      Beach Hat | Tankini | Swim Skirt

  Striped Tee | Bermuda Shorts | Sandals | Summer Scarf Link ups: Monday Bloom, Monday Mingle, Style Elixir, Random Wednesday

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Favorite Sleeveless Top

I was going to wear a basic tee with these jeans for work for casual Friday but reached out for this blouse instead, to disguise the muffin top that I wasn't happy with. Yes it's time for me to lose some weight. I really need to get on it now. I just want to lose 10 lbs that's all, so that my clothes can fit better.  I know I know, that's vain, not like everyone keeps saying they want to lose weight because of health reasons. Well, I'm being honest here; I want to lose weight because I don't want to go up a size and I don't like muffin tops.  Meanwhile, tops like these are great to wear with jeans if you are apple shaped.
Have a lovely weekend!

Top - Old Navy / Option / Option

Jeans - Levi's / Skinny Option

Sandals - Avon (old) / Similar / Option

Tote - Franklin Covey 

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Cobalt Bottom and a Lesson on Faith

P.S. my blog is under construction. Excuse the appearance.

How was your weekend?. Mine was awesome. Really enjoying this warm weather. There is just something great about the weather. I spent time with family and the highlight of the week was delivering the sermon in church on Sunday (I do that once in a while to fill in), and how great the service was with everything else that went on. Whatever you are believing God for, step out in faith, act on your faith and press through for your miracle. The true measure of faith is in action, speaking, doing and walking.

I was finally happy to wear this cobalt skirt to church. I keep buying all these colored skirts which are not really appropriate for work and they end up sitting in my closet. I wore it the first time to work (here), but I was conscious the whole time. Our choir uniform was cobalt and blue again and I decided to do cobalt on the bottom and add the pop of pink...or is it orchid? Anyway, I like the way it looks with the cobalt blue. When next you wear cobalt, try it with hot pink or orchid.
Have a blessed week!

The distance between your miracle and reality is action.

Peplum top - Macy's / Similar / Similar /  Sleeveless / Cap Sleeve / Polka Dot
Skirt - The Limited / Option / Option
Necklace - Tiny Dazzles
Bag - Nine West / Different Color
Pumps - BCGB

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Black Grey and White

I just noticed that I've been wearing a lot of greys lately. Here's a work outfit from last week. I don't see many bloggers wearing slacks and I mentioned before how I do not really post the pictures in which I wear pants and trousers for work. But some of you said you didn't mind. The nature of my job requires that I'm in pants for the most part so I own quite a few slacks (trousers), in addition to khaki's for those days where I don't want to look all fancy in the midst of all the guys I work with. Do you still wear slacks (trousers)?

Cardigan - Old Navy / Similar /  Option / Option

Pants - Bar III via Macy's / Similar / Similar

White tee - The Limited / Option / Similar / V Neck

Bag - Nine West via TJ Maxx

Watch - c/o Timex

Gray Leopard Scarf - Gift / Option / Option 

 

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Baseball and Pencil

I've always wanted to wear this baseball tee with a pencil skirt and finally got the chance to do so as soon as the we got some warm weather. I'm a big fan of the raglan / baseball tee type t shirts. I just keep myself from buying more. I like this short sleeve version for the summer. Are you a fan of baseball tees?

Baseball T-shirt - Gap / Similar / Similar / Short Sleeves Pencil Skirt - Macy's / Exact Stretch (slimming) / Similar Bag - Nine West via TJ Maxx / Similar /  Option / Option (Splurge) Pumps - Nine West / Similar / Similar


Few more hours to enter the Anthropologie $160 Giveaway. 

Link ups: Style Elixir, Because Shanna Said So, Pleated Poppy, I Feel Pretty, Lisa A la mode, Beautiful You, What I wore to Work

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Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Are you always stumped as I am on what to give the mom for Mother's day? Here are a few ideas that I came up with to help me this year, and I hope you get an idea or two from these picks. Gift Cards are also a great idea or you can try diamonds. I'm really loving the red satchel and I've always wanted the Coach Perfume. What are you giving for Mother's day and what's on your wish list as a mom?   Apart from and more important than all the physical gifts, my wish and desire is that I will be able to instill good values in my children.  

  Striped Shopper / Red Satchel / Black and White Clutch / Watch Miss Dior Eau de Toilette / Daisy MARC JACOBS / Coach Poppy / Avon Femme  Glass Pearl Necklace / Triple Flower Necklace / Crystal Peach Bracelet /  Mint Jewelry Case   Gold Hoops   Link ups: Style Elixir

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Gold Dots and Brown

Happy Thursday. A quick post showing how I'm remixing my gold dotted sweater skirt. I first wore it in this post with a chambray shirt. I'm also showing how to camouflage a big bust by wearing a scarf and wearing a blazer. This sweater is a crew neck sweater which I'm really supposed to stay away from because of my heavy top but there's something about crew necks that I love.  In the last picture I changed things up by wearing the blazer and wedge pumps in the evening for an event.

Crew Neck Sweater - Gap

Skirt - Alfani via Macy's / Option / Option

Scarf - The Limited / Similar / Simialr

Boots - Nine West / Similar /Similar

Cross Body Hobo - Coach / Similar

Wedge Pumps - Kenneth Cole

Link ups: What I Wore to Work, The Tiny Heart, Three fer Thursday, Style Elixir, 

 Fashion Friday

$25 TJ Maxx Gift Card + Avon AeroVolume Mascara Giveaway (2 Winners) . Enter Here 

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Styling a Little Red Dress

Here's how I would style this red dress from Avon. I've been looking for the perfect red dress for a while now and this one is in my order cart right now. I love the neck detail and A-line shape. Have you found your little red dress?

Red Dress / Sandals / Bracelet / Clutch / Earrings

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Blue Striped Sweater

Happy new week everyone. I hope your weekend was great. Mine was pretty busy as usual. I attended a business seminar on Saturday and spoke a bit about business process improvement and it was off to a prayer meeting after that, and then church on Sunday. The church outfit photos I took on Sunday didn't come out well so here's an outfit from Friday.
I added another striped sweater to my collection. I've heard many say you can't own too many stripes and in my case, most of my striped tops and sweaters are blue. Not sure why I'm always drawn to blue stripes but at least, they're all different shades of blue.

Sweater - Old Navy Jeans - Levi's Boots - Nine West / Similar Bag - Coach / Similar / Option Necklace - Avon (old)   Link ups: Monday Bloom, Visible Monday, Trend Spin, Style Elixir, The Pleated Poppy  

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Engineer Style: Simple

We've had sort of yucky weather all week. After all the snow and deep freeze, we've been having rain, fog and some left over ice all over the place. This has hampered picture taking. I was able to take these yesterday and these three turned out okay. This is just a simple style for work. I needed to stay warm and comfortable. A sweater turtle neck is a great alternative to wearing an actual sweater. No scarf needed, although I forgot to wear a necklace. A necklace is my least favorite accessory to wear.

Turtle Neck - TJ Maxx / Similar / Similar Pants- Gap / Similar Boots- DSW Bag - Coach / Similar Link ups: What I wore to Work, Favorite Fashion Friday, All things Chic, Simply Lulu Style, Style Elixir    

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Burgundy and Blush

Here's one outfit I would love to try soon and an idea for you if you own any of these pieces. You know me, I buy pieces that don't fit my engineering lifestyle and plan outfits that I can't wear anywhere. I can't even wear this to church yet because the choir has to be in uniform most of the time. I own the top, skirt, pumps and similar accessories. Let's see if an opportunity presents itself soon.  

Blouse / Burgundy Skirt / Tights / Leopard Pumps / Bag / Necklace     Link ups: The Tiny Heart, Three-fer Thursday, The Pleated Poppy, Lovely Thursday Link up, Style Elixir   Don't forget to enter to win an ipad mini here    

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