Lee's tailor it will be tomorrow.

1/16/2011 11:14:33 PM

i <3 sweater tights too, although sometimes the feet don't fit very well. i've seen gray & brown at jjill, and sometimes tj maxx.

i saw some new tights on the today show last week that are tights on top but socks from about midcalf down. i can't remember the name

1/17/2011 8:55:14 AM

Anyone else enjoy thrift stores? I have no idea why, but I have infinitely better luck buying pants at thrift stores than retail. I can go to 20 retail stores in a day and maybe find one pair of pants that fits me well. Last night I went to Goodwill (the new one in Morrisville) and tried on 7 pairs of jeans and 6 of them fit perfectly. Plus all 5 that I bought cost like $17 total, and they were good brands. I still have never been to the more selective type consignment places like Plato's Closet though.

1/17/2011 9:35:36 AM

i don't like plato's closet for 2 reasons:
1) they wouldn't buy any of my clothes because they weren't "in style"
2) most of the clothes they sell look like something i might have worn when i was 15

so basically, i'm an old lady.


where is the new goodwill in morrisville?

[Edited on January 17, 2011 at 9:37 AM. Reason : ]

1/17/2011 9:37:12 AM

Grace Park at the corner of Davis Drive and Morrisville Carpenter.

I have heard bad things about Plato's specifically as well, but I don't know the names of all the other similar ones that are aimed at a little older crowd.

1/17/2011 9:38:43 AM

Does Lee's Tailors hem jeans? If not can someone recommend me a place in Raleigh/Cary.

[Edited on January 17, 2011 at 8:47 PM. Reason : Jeans]

1/17/2011 8:44:30 PM

it's in crabtree mall. Yes they hem. I dropped off my stuff this afternoon. Didn't want to pay the extra to get it today. Should be ready after 5 tomorrow.

1/17/2011 8:47:18 PM

Sweet. There's one on Western closer to my house than the mall so I think I'll stop there.

Do you mind me asking what they charged you to do your pants?

1/17/2011 8:48:38 PM

i didn't get any of them hemmed. I got them taken in at the waist and it was $9 per pant.

1/17/2011 8:51:58 PM

That's an awesome deal. I can't imagine it's more than $20 to do a hem. Thanks!

I just got 2 new pairs of jeans and I want to take 2 older pairs I have that are really long and have them hemmed so I have 2 pairs of everyday, one pair to go out in/wear heels with, and one shorter pair (ankle length) that I can dress up or dress down.

[Edited on January 17, 2011 at 9:12 PM. Reason : More]

1/17/2011 9:09:29 PM

Yo, anyone tried Rent the Runway?

I'm thinking about renting a Hervé Léger for my bday

1/18/2011 11:40:23 AM

^ my cousin has a subscription to it and she loves it.

[Edited on January 18, 2011 at 11:41 AM. Reason : .]

1/18/2011 11:40:53 AM

so im sure some people will think this is stupid but i like mine and use them all the time so i thought i would share

old navy started carrying these resuseable sandwhich bags up by the registers in cute patterns and colors and they were on sale for $3 for 2 when i got them
http://www.greenostrich.com/graze-by-brand-lunchskins-c-25_34/lunchskins-p-184

[Edited on January 18, 2011 at 12:44 PM. Reason : ]

1/18/2011 12:42:57 PM

Hey, what do we think of making this into a headboard and paiting it a charcoal metallic color





[Edited on January 18, 2011 at 1:18 PM. Reason : photo edit for view]

1/18/2011 1:14:37 PM

cute

1/18/2011 1:19:21 PM

I bought a lemon tree yesterday No lemons but SUPER excited.

Also bought some more flowers to plant in my garden

1/18/2011 5:59:44 PM

major haircut today!!!

sliced over 6" off!! eeeep. i love it though, it will be so much easier to manage and quicker to style

got another keratin treatment, gotta love them! and my salon only charges $150

before



after

1/19/2011 9:00:31 PM

so cute!!!! I love it!

1/19/2011 9:02:55 PM

really cute! The shorter length accentuates your features well...



Speaking of hair cuts, did aea ever chop hers off?

1/19/2011 9:03:27 PM

wolfy you look awesome!

1/19/2011 9:03:47 PM

on thrift stores: Interact's two stores are awesome... got a ton of great stuff there

1/19/2011 9:13:55 PM

thanks ladies

1/19/2011 9:51:59 PM

Love the cut wolfy. You look fab!!!

1/19/2011 10:11:58 PM

agreed - it looks awesome!!! not that it looked bad before, of course

1/19/2011 10:41:29 PM

I bought this CK suit from ideeli

1/19/2011 11:17:28 PM

^ LOVE!!! i saw that section on there. i was in love with like everything, but don't need any other suiting things right now.

they had some super deals though. that is awesome!!

1/19/2011 11:36:05 PM

so i have to attend a fancy even for work in Feb. It says "Evening Attire" wtf does that mean?

*i suck at dressing myself
*oh and I'm on a SUPER tight budget

[Edited on January 20, 2011 at 12:19 AM. Reason : paid once a month wtf!]

1/20/2011 12:11:34 AM

Great haircut Wolfy!

I have an interview next month and I need outfits for both the interview and a dinner

I have my outfit for the interview but I don't know what to wear to the dinner.

Should I do a dress or skirt and blouse?

Also, who wants to go get their nails done with me!?

1/20/2011 12:14:59 AM

I LOVE the cut wolfy!

Quote :

"Speaking of hair cuts, did aea ever chop hers off?"

not yet, I am still working up the nerve to make the appt. Not to mention saving some $$$. I'll probably do it either the day before or just after we get back from our snowboarding weekend at Stowe.

1/20/2011 5:30:17 AM

haha, you better wait til you come back, nobody's going to see your fly 'do except on the plane

also, pls to bring me a chick-fil-a, i'll meetcha at the airport LOL

[Edited on January 20, 2011 at 5:57 AM. Reason : i cut 4 inches off about 3 weeks ago and got hilights. its a little longer than wolfy's before pic]

1/20/2011 5:56:34 AM

Quote :

"I bought a lemon tree yesterday No lemons but SUPER excited. "

Where did you get yours? I got a meyer lemon tree (dwarf) for Christmas, and I can't WAIT for it to bloom next year!!

1/20/2011 7:35:54 AM

i got kumquats, but my plant isn't receiving enough light now and it has scale too. citrus are kinda fussy indoors, good luck

1/20/2011 7:39:58 AM

The Lemon Tree Thief Whore
Weirdest Porn Intro Ever (Clean besides language)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYGqP1OGQg0&has_verified=1

1/20/2011 8:32:54 AM

I think we do this every now and then, but what is in your purse?

This is mine, minus cell phone and keys.

1/20/2011 12:13:12 PM

hat

wallet

chapstick

lotion

1/20/2011 12:34:17 PM

Quote :

"not yet, I am still working up the nerve to make the appt. Not to mention saving some $$$. I'll probably do it either the day before or just after we get back from our snowboarding weekend at Stowe."

If you are in Raleigh, I have had great luck at the Mitchell's Academy on buck jones. Cheap, and the instructor will finish it off if needed. I will continue to go there, have had much better experiences than anywhere else (because I'm too cheap to pay $50+).

1/20/2011 1:14:22 PM

ummm $50+ in Raleigh?

I get a great haircut for $40.

1/20/2011 1:27:54 PM

^ where do you go?

i loved my last haircut. it ended up being ~ $50 (including the tip, so $40 for the cut)

can we talk about tipping w/ haircuts? does everyone just do 20% like in the food industry? i don't really know what the appropriate amount is

1/20/2011 1:30:19 PM

$12 for my last one. took two hours but turned out great

oh no, my hair cut cost $12... i tipped $4 i think.

[Edited on January 20, 2011 at 1:39 PM. Reason : .]

1/20/2011 1:35:17 PM

yea last time i did $10 which was a little over 20% but i really loved the haircut. and i usually hate getting my haircut but this guy did exactly what i wanted, even though i wasn't even sure what i wanted hahaha. that makes no sense but i do awful descriptions and then i'm like "you know what, just something like that but whatever YOU think will look good"

and he did a great job. at hair color experts. they have cheaper people than the guy i saw but he was one of the like master ones or whatever so his was a little more expensive. but i think it was worth it. and i think i did that in like sept/oct and my hair has looked great since. but i'm due for another cut cause i'm starting to see split ends.

NOT a lot though since i have switched shampoos (well conditioner mostly) and changed my washing and styling techniques a little! it is amazing what little tweaks in styling routine make in the health of hair!

1/20/2011 1:39:24 PM

i go to loxxe on jones - my girl has cut and dyed my hair for the last 4 years.

i usually give my girl 20% because she does a good job and i know my hair always looks great. so mine is usually close to $50 by the time i walk out there but it's worth it. i have very thick and curly hair and she knows how to cut it just right. i used to try the cheaper places in the past and they just don't know how to cut hair.

1/20/2011 1:48:03 PM

^^^ oh gosh $12 for the cut?

that is insane! i'm always scared of those places haha

^ i might try that next time just to see. i kinda wanna do color so i want to go to someone who has experience with a good stylist!

1/20/2011 1:52:44 PM

it was the paul mitchell school, so if there's a major issue, the teacher steps in. i haven't had a problem with a bad color or cut there before.

*knocks on wood*

1/20/2011 1:55:52 PM

I always tip 20% when they take their time and I like the cut.

1/20/2011 2:38:35 PM

i tip 20% too

my girl hooks me up from time to time with discounts on product and also $10 off vouchers i can use plus she does a good job

and can you believe it? only ONE person at work today noticed my haircut

fuckers

thanks for the additional compliments, you guys are sweet AT LEAST TWW NOTICED

1/20/2011 5:10:40 PM

my ideeli.com stuff just came today!!! YAY! haven't tried the shirts on yet, just got home to find the package waiting for me. BUT THE PURSE IS AMAZING OMG I AM IN LOVE.

for reference, see this page of this thread: message_topic.aspx?topic=288263&page=197

the purse is even better than i imagined. $100 purse for $30something dollars. <3

i have 2 more tops that should be arriving next week...then i'm officially prohibited from ideeli.coming for a few weeks.

but all the stuff i got (sans maybe one sweater) i can wear year round so...i consider them good investments.

tops coming next week:



i'm a tunic + legging kind of girl so i'm super excited.

1/20/2011 9:35:17 PM

I can't get a shampoo there (allergic to some of the stuff in it) so I just go for the $6 cut at the school, tip about the same. wash and cut is $8, wash, cut and blow dry is $12.

They are WAY better than any $12 hair cut place. So much better than great clips, etc. I usually plan on it taking 2 hours, but last time I went the day before graduation and it only took 1 hour.

I do suggest taking some pics of what you want with you, but I always do that anyway because I am not good at using words to describe hair.

1/20/2011 9:46:01 PM

i'm not good at using words to describe hair either

one time i said "edgy" and i mean like...not super whispy layers but more like chunky straight edged layers. and he thought i meant edgy like emo kid edgy. like livin' on the edge. like edgy mullet.

that almost turned out bad. really bad. i don't want a mullet. and def not an emo kid mullet lol

1/20/2011 9:51:25 PM

lol bad hair description fear always reminds me of the friends episode where phoebe gives monica a "demi moore" haircut and actually gives her a "dudley moore" haircut

shit gets me every time!

1/20/2011 10:16:11 PM

Ladies, I have started taking a beginner sewing class and I have to pick out my first project I'll be working on by Tuesday. I am excited

The teacher suggested we use a paper pattern rather than an online one for our first project so I'm cruising around Simplicity and McCall's websites right now.

The question is, what do you think I should do for the first project:

1) A cute tote bag I can use when buying stuff at the farmer's market.
2) An apron (teacher said these are good first projects and current cooking apron is fugly )
3) Yoga pants (because you can never have enough lounge around the house pants lol)
4) Something else

If any of you know of a specific easy pattern that is awesome I'd love to see them too!

1/21/2011 11:07:26 AM