A GINORMOUS GIVEAWAY….and a little bit of EVERYTHING!

Today we’ve got kind of a Hodge Podge of things….but here is the one common thread…
they are all AWESOME.
That’s right.
Awesome.

First of all, I want to tell you ladies about the
HUGE giveaway today!
 GET EXCITED.
Tell everybody you know.
And start dreaming about how you would spend the money.
Because the prize is COLD HARD CASH.

Oh yeah.
FOUR HUNDRED SMACKAROOS!

Who else is participating in this awesome giveaway?
Some super fun girls with some super fun blogs!
I promise you that you want to click on their blogs and get to know them and follow them.  You know I wouldn’t steer you wrong, and these are some great blogs! I think you will find some new favorites!

Kelly Kelly’s Korner, Four Fit Sisters, Shay at Mix and Match Mama, Megan at Honey We’re Home, Mel at The Larson Lingo,Alison at Get Your Pretty On, Me at Pinterest Told Me To,
Cassi at Hi Sugarplum, Ashley at Fancy Ashley, and Erin at Blue Eyed Bride 

So, enter at the bottom of the post in the rafflecopter.
And make sure you pay attention to the BONUS entry that will give you 10 additional entries!  

All you have to do is check “SHARE” on facebook!
Easy peasy.

Okay, so the rest of the post is just a little bit of everything.  Totally random, but totally awesome.
Here is your syllabus for the day:
1)  A Santa Alert
2)  A Leggings and Tunics Review
3)  My new FAVORITE military jacket and an introduction to a FABULOUS boutique!
4)  A pillow that makes me happy.
5)  A LOFT SALE.
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1)  A Santa Alert
Have you heard of Muk Luks?
No?  I hadn’t either.
But now that I know about them, I feel as if my life is going to be better because of them.
I’m not kidding when I say these house shoes are seriously going to improve my quality of life.
(Listen, I get that I sometimes have a flare for the dramatic….or so my hubby says…but I’m not being dramatic…..these house shoes really are amazing!)
Okay.  Maybe the love note is a little dramatic.

 
And the second I put them on I knew that they would make a FABULOUS Christmas gift.
Here’s why they make a PERFECT gift:
1)  They are only $29.95 which is a great price point.
2)  They are incredibly warm and cozy.
3)  They are SO DANG CUTE.
4)  Whoever  you get these for will totally OOH and AAH over them.
5)  These totally span the ages.

I LOVE them SO MUCH and cannot imagine somebody liking them more than I do….but then I think about how a preteen, high school, or college aged girl would absolutely flip out over these.  And you know what?  My mom would love them too!
Rarely do you find something that both 13 year olds and 60 year olds would both enjoy!

Nordstrom just started carrying them and HOLY COMFORT AND CUTE.
Seriously, my feet have never been so happy because they have never been placed into an environment so warm and soft.
Click HERE and take as long as you need to totally appreciate the CUTENESS.
They are brand new to Nordstrom, so there aren’t any online reviews yet….but you don’t need them.
Here’s my official review, the only review you need:
BEST FLIPPING HOUSE SHOE EVER.

The pink snowflake style is what was in store (at Northpark) and what I tried on and initially fell in love with, but online there are several other options that I also love.
a)  pink snowflake HERE
b)  black and cream sweater HERE
c)  grey with snowflakes HERE
d)  cream knit HERE
e)  brown sweater HERE

If you still need a minute to bask in the darlingness of the above, I get it.
But, when you are ready, let’s move on.

Ooh wait!  Shay had a great idea that I want to share with you ladies!
If you are a mom or grandma that has several girls in your family, get a pair of these for each of your girls!  You can get the same pattern, OR there are enough choices, that you can match up styles to the styles of your girls!  Wouldn’t they be fun for everybody to open a pair of these babies on Christmas morning?  What a fun gift to give!

The boys in our lives need for their feet to be all sorts of cozy too.
 I found these online with FABULOUS reviews so I thought they deserved to be a Santa Alert too.
 Click HERE for the Minnentoka men’s house shoes.
There are only 4 reviews online, but they are all 5 stars.  Here is one of them:

Okay, that’s it for the Santa Alerts today.
Now it’s time for a brief review of my leggings post.

If you want to see the 9 other Santa Alerts all in one place, 
click HERE!

And if you want to see my gift ideas for everybody (so far), click HERE!

 
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2) A Leggings and Tunics Review
If you are new here, you need to make sure you check out my post from Friday.
It’s entitled “COVER YOUR CROTCHAL AREA.”
Did the title peak your interest?
Seriously, click HERE and go check it out.
If for no other reason, you need to see the Ryan Gosling graphic because HILARIOUS.
And if you are totally all about the leggings, which you totally should be, click HERE to see the post where I named a specific pair a MUST HAVE!

You all went CRAZY on Friday for the tunic below.
I don’t blame you one bit.
It’s pretty freaking awesome.
Click HERE for all solid colors and color combos.
(It looks like the grey and block colorblock is sold out now.  Sorry!)
I ordered the plain black one (can’t wait to wear it with both my skinny jeans and my MUST HAVE grey leggings that are on their way to me and my cognac wedge boots) and the blue and black colorblock (seen on the right).
And if you don’t have the MUST HAVE leggings yet, click HERE.
I have them in black and grey.
They are on sale for $27 right now, but I’m not sure how much longer that will last.

Lots of you ladies went to Nordstrom this weekend and tried the tunics on for yourself and many of you e-mailed me afterwards!

Here is just one of the e-mails:

Sheaffer,

After reading your post on Friday, the hubs was in charge of the kids on Saturday so I could do some serious shopping.  I headed straight to Nordstrom and straight for this tunic.  They only had a handful left in store, but I was able to try one in my size on.

I was hoping I would love it as much as you do, but I’m a size 10 and didn’t know if I would.

Well, I did.  I loved it so much that I ended up ordering 2!

You haven’t steered me wrong yet.

I have the MUST HAVE shirt (in 2 colors) HERE, the fringe scarf HERE, the Penny boots HERE, the black and grey shirt dress from Loft, and of course the MUST HAVE leggings HERE . All bought due to your recommendation, and I love them all.

I will always listen to you!

Suzie

Dear Suzie,
I Love You.
me 🙂

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3) INTRO TO MILK AND HONEY 
and MY NEW FAVORITE MILITARY JACKET!
Okay, before we get to the jacket, if you are local, have you heard of Milk and Honey?
If you live in or near Dallas, you probably have.
It’s been voted “Best Shop for Affordable Women’s Clothing” in D Magazine for the last several year! 
It’s a super cool store on Knox-Henderson

Click HERE to learn more about Milk and Honey and to see a peak inside their FABULOUS store.
Well, I’ve got some great news for all of you that aren’t local.
They are now concentrating on their online boutique too!

I had the pleasure of meeting Brittany, the GORGEOUS owner and brains behind the store (who is a Baylor grad!).
She is a young lady (tall, blonde, and TOTALLY fashion forward) that is blazing trails in the world of fashion, and she was just SO MUCH FUN to talk to.  We totally hit it off, and I’m just so excited to finally be featuring her store!
OH….and I almost forgot the best part!
Brittany is offering a 10% discount code to you ladies for the next 48 hours!
The code is:  pinteresttoldmeto
Stop it.
We have our own code.

Almost nothing on their site is over $100, and they have a large selection under $50!
(Everything both in and out of the store goes fast and they like to have a constant rotation of new and fresh inventory.  So if you want something, you have to scoop it up!)
magic carpet ride sweater HERE
(I think this would look great with my MUST HAVE jeans and TOMS booties!)
bag HERE
leather front top HERE

But even though I like the items above, they don’t compare to my love for my new military jacket.
Yes.
It’s my 3rd military jacket.
Don’t judge.
I wear my other 2 CONSTANTLY, so I don’t even feel the least bit bad about having a 3rd one.
And come on.
Check out the back.
TOTALLY justifiable.
 Click HERE for the jacket.

Now if you love this jacket (and I know you do), you better listen up.
They are already sold out of smalls (for size reference, mine is a small). I talked to Brittany and there are only 4 Mediums and 4 Larges left.  That’s it.  When they’re gone, they’re gone.
The vendor is sold out too at this point, so she isn’t sure they will ever get any more in.
So if you want it, you better order it now.
And I’m telling you, you want it.
(I almost feel bad showing you the jacket since there are so few left, but I think it’s a nice introduction to the types of items Milk and Honey carries.)

I mean, seriously.
I’m dying. 
Are YOU dying?
This is how I wore it the first time.
(with my MUST HAVE leggings HERE, my grommet grey t-shirt HERE, 
and my wedge boots HERE) 
 

Okay, so this part of the post highlighted in yellow was updated Tuesday morning.
The jacket sold out quickly at Milk and Honey, but a reader found it at Nordstrom (thank you Alison!)  It’s online only, but it’s the exact same jacket.
Click HERE for the jacket!
I posted it on facebook last night and several people already bought it, so if you want it…you better scoop it up!

I’ve worn it 2 other times, and I’ve only had it 5 days.
 I. ADORE. IT.
And….I
cannot even tell you the number compliments I’ve received on it.  
Remember I’ve worn it 3 times, but I lost count somewhere after 10
compliments.  
People that see this jacket, want this jacket.  
It has a waist that can be gathered in, and it also looks great buttoned up too!  Very flattering both ways!  Since the back is sweater material, it has a little give to it, which I LOVE!
I’m soooooooo sad my mom already has a military jacket that she loves, otherwise I would be giving this to her for Christmas!
I’m also wearing a scarf (click HERE) and a bracelet (click HERE) from Milk and Honey.

And because all of you need to see a close up of the GORGEOUS bracelet…

Check it out.

Tri Bling Bracelet HERE.

It’s only $18, and I was planning on making it a Santa Alert, until I found out there were only 4 left.
So if you want it, you better get it NOW.
Shay, hopefully you’re not too late! 🙂

Oooh!  And if you click HERE you can see a similar jacket by the same maker
also at Milk and Honey!

Don’t forget, if you see something you like, you better jump on it…because it will probably be gone by tomorrow (or earlier than that in the case of my new military jacket and the bracelet).

Click HERE to shop the entire store.
Don’t forget our special 10% off code:  pinteresttoldmeto
And you can like them on facebook HERE.
And you can follow them on instagram @milkandhoneyboutique

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4) A Pillow That Makes Me Happy
I posted this on intagram yesterday (follow me @pinteresttoldmeto) when I saw it in my Target circular.  It is going to look AWESOME in my family room.
It just makes me happy.
Click HERE for this DARLING pillow!

And I thought you might all want to know that Target is doing FREE SHIPPING on over 500 great toys right now until November 27th!
Click HERE to see all of the toys that qualify (including the top toys of 2013!)
What a GREAT way to knock out some of the Christmas gifts for your kids right now!

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5)  A LOFT SALE
They just extended the 40% off LOFT sale.
code:  FRIENDS
 Click HERE to shop the entire LOFT site!
You guys, I don’t have time to put a collage together this morning, but you really should pop over there and see what they have.
Awesome holiday wear (I know lots of you have parties coming up), their jewelry is AMAZING right now like it is ALWAYS is at LOFT around the holidays (click HERE), lots of scarves, and you should see their shoes and boots (click HERE for some AMAZING deals today!)
My favorites are THESE!

And their socks are DARLING.  I buy several pair every year, and last night I bought 3 short pair and 3 tall pair.  The patterns and colors are so cute.  You at least need to click HERE to check out the socks.  Seriously cute socks that would make GREAT stocking stuffers. 
THESE are my favorite socks:

Okay…that’s it for today ladies…but before you go….
 enter the giveaway right now!!!
$400 is up for grabs and somebody is going to win!
Maybe that somebody will be you!
(Winner announced on the blog on Friday!)

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