A WHOLE LOT OF AWESOMENESS!

Okay, so when I went to bed last night the title of this post was
“A Little Bit of Everything today on the ol’ blog…”
And then Shay left a comment, and I totally changed the title.
Because when she’s right, she’s right…and there is a whole lot of awesomeness in this post.

First of all, I want you to GET EXCITED about something that I’m announcing Monday on the blog.  It’s something that is  near and dear to my heart, and one of my favorite brands is partnering with me. I can’t wait to let you guys know about it!

I’m so excited. So SO excited!!!!  Get fired up.  🙂

Want to know something else you should get fired up about?
LOFT is 40% OFF OF EVERYTHING!
Everything!
AND YOU GET $50 IN SAVINGS CARDS FOR EVERY $50 YOU SPEND.
No, that’s not a typo.
Typically you get a $25 savings card for every $50 you spend, but right now you get $50!
CRAZY!
If you shop online, they just send you the cards in your package.
And if you’re a LOVE LOFT cardmember, you get double points.
Use the code “STYLEEVENT”
And listen, you really should just click HERE and see how they have their homepage styled.
They’re calling it their “FALL TREND TAKE OVER STYLE EVENT“,
and they are not playing around.
IT WILL MAKE YOU GIDDY.
AND THINK ABOUT IT!  You spend $100, you’re going to get $100 in savings card!
(You might as well spend $125 so you can get the free shipping.)
You spend $200, you’re going to get $200 in savings card.
I mean, I know it’s simple, but it’s SO HARD TO BELIEVE!
With these savings cards, this is basically what it boils down to:
Shop now for 40% off, and shop later for 50% off!
You can’t beat that!

I posted these pictures late in the day last Friday, so you may or may not have already seen them….
but all of these things are now 40% off!

Look at these fabulous totes!
Click HERE for the cognac one which is totally my favorite.
  (For some reason I’m unable to link to the other colors.  Just write “tote” in the search bar on LOFT’s site if you want to see all of the available colors.)
They do have a snap closure and an interior zip pocket, and I love the tassel details!

red sweater (with cute brass detail on shoulder) HERE
grey peter pan short sleeve sweater HERE (I actually LOVED this!)
sweater jacket with peplum HERE (thanks for finding the link Betsy!)

 button back tulip sleeve tee top HERE
tweed asymmetrical zip jacket HERE (Shay has this jacket too, and I think it’s super cool!)
long necklace HERE

 dot layered ruffled blouse HERE
LOVE this.
It came home with me.

 Polka dot shirt dress HERE.
long necklace HERE
I’ve never owned anything like it, but I thought it was SUPER cute.  I
don’t think the pictures do it justice.  For size reference, mine is a
small. 

 (I feel like I’m glowing because of the lights.)
#i’mpale,buti’mnotthatpale

Next up, I know that many of you got the above shirt dress.
 Click HERE for the dress. (Obviously, it’s 40% off right now!)
I got some questions on it from several of you about different ways to wear it, so I styled it with boots and my jean jacket it to show you just 1 way that gives it a totally different vibe
 and a bit younger look.
Cool, right?!?  🙂

 shirt dress|  LOFT, exact dress HERE
MUST HAVE denim jacket|  Nordstrom, sold out (sorry!),
but a darker blue jacket HERE by same maker OR SEE BELOW FOR A FANTASTIC OPTION!
Miz Mooz Wedge boots| Nordstrom, exact boots HERE
brown pendant necklace|  Stella and Dot, exact necklace HERE

And y’all.  You know how much I love my Miz Mooz wedge boots.
Well.
They have two new pair out that must have just become available, and I love them too!
The detail on all of the Miz Mooz boots totally justifies the price tag for me.  🙂
wedge boot  HERE (mine!), heeled boot HERE, and flat boot HERE
That heeled boot makes my heart skip a beat.  I’m just being honest.
And it’s the perfect color cognac.
Really, look at the detail!

You also know that I have a thing for Stella and Dot!
I had several friends place some orders recently.  One of the orders came in yesterday, and I about DIED at one of the pairs of earrings.
Actually, I stand corrected. Two of the pairs of earrings made me want to die. In a good way. 🙂
The Cora (on left) HERE, and the Capri (on right) HERE.
Both looked so great against my dark hair. They were both substantial in size,
but dainty at the same time.
Seriously.
Aren’t they GORGE?
The Cora is on sale and I imagine it won’t be available much longer.  They are going to be my new GO TO earrings, I just know it.  And the Capri are such great colors for fall!
(Remember, enter “Sheaffer Sims” as your hostess if you place an order.  I need to earn some rewards for future giveaways!)

Okay…on to some more awesomeness
I posted THIS jacket on facebook on Wednesday night.
Here’s the story behind it:

 I saw one of my private therapy kiddos after school on Wednesday.  His mom and I are shopping soul sisters. 🙂 It’s possible that she even loves Nordstrom more than I do.  I know.  Hard to believe.

Well, before I left she was like ” Wait!  I HAVE to show you something!  Look what I got at Neiman’s Last Call” today!  

I took one look at the jacket, and I fell hard.

It’s a great color blue AND IT HAS DISTRESSING ON IT!

What?

I don’t think I’ve ever seen distressing on a jacket before!

It was love.
So I made a collage to express my feelings. 😉

Click HERE for the jacket.
For size reference, my friend (Hi Amy!) thought the jacket ran a little big and suggested that I should probably get an x-small.
Also, don’t be scared of Neiman’s LAST CALL.  They aren’t old school like the regular old Neiman’s.  Visa and Mastercard are accepted.

And in the interest of full disclosure, I feel like you should know that this jacket might have opened Pandora’s box for me. I had actually never shopped Neiman’s Last Call before, but for the last 2 nights I’ve been obsessed with “getting to know” the website.  🙂
RIGHT NOW everything is an additional 30% off (prices as marked)!
And remember there is free shipping for orders over $75!

tassel necklace HERE
neiman’s leopard flats with a pop of color HERE
neiman’s flats HERE
red skinny jeans HERE

cognac tote HERE  
 GREAT prices on all of the above items!

Oh wait!
I also found this  MK tortoise shell watch HERE

And there is a Deal of The Day on the Last Call site that I’m  now obsessed with.
Today’s deal, THESE earrings.

But even though I have a new infatuation with LAST CALL, I’m still of course loyal to my main squeeze, Nordstrom.  Especially this weekend with triple points!

So, just so Nordstrom doesn’t get her feelings hurt, I’m going to highlight 3 of my most recent posts that feature Nordstrom.  I worked very hard on these 3 posts, and I’m proud of how they came out!
I’m going to link back to the posts, and I’m also going to include links to items that I’ve received GREAT feedback on since the original posts went live. 

1)
Like my FALL STYLE STAPLES checklist HERE .

 The most talked about items from that post were HANDS DOWN my MUST HAVE jeans (HERE) and the striped cardigan (HERE). You ladies bought them AND YOU LADIES LOVE THEM!
Girls after my own heart for sure.

You  know I can’t say enough about the Vigoss jeans options (I LOVE them AND they are well-priced.)  I have 3 pair myself.  I have the clean cuffed pair HERE, and I think they just might be (along with the distressed pair) my favorite pair of jeans I’ve ever owned.
(I wear a 27 in the distressed cuffed and the boot cut, but I took a 28 in these.)

I also have bootcut pair HERE .  The pockets look just like Hudsons to me
(and the jenas are like 1/3 of the price)!
Plus, I must have thought my butt looked pretty good if I was willing to take a picture and post it on the internet.  Just sayin’.

 2)
Or what about my Black and Cognac post HERE.
BLACK AND COGNAC TOGETHER IS THE NEW BLACK!
hahahahahahahahaha!
I totally crack myself up.
You guys were SO SWEET and said lots of kind words about the post, which I appreciated SO much!

The most talked about items from this post follow:

THESE boots.
If you want a cognac boot, but you don’t want a wedge,
I THINK THIS IS YOUR BOOT PEOPLE!  And they are affordable!

You also loved the chestnut colored TOMS wedge booties HERE , this Big Buddha bag HERE (LOVING this one A LOT!  It’s a PERFECT cognac brown!), and the Lucky cognac flats HERE.

There was lots of conversation about the TOMS, so I was so excited that I found THESE online at TOMS.com (this color sold out at Nordstrom).
Remember a reader tipped me off to a coupon code online for $5 off and the shipping on the TOMS
website is free for a limited time. The coupon code is “TOMSFALL5”.
Thanks Katie!!!

3)
My most recent post was Booties 101 found HERE.

After reading your comments and e-mails, there are still several of you that continue to say “HECK NO” to the idea of hopping on the bootie train, but there were also a handful of you that said I had finally convinced you to at least give it a shot.  Love that!

So, for those that want to start out slow and easy.
What about a taupe colored bootie with a low heel?
Chinese Laundry idea bootie HERE for under $100 (on top, these are a great look!)
Jeno bootie HERE (on bottom, almost sold out)

There was also some chatter about this DV boot HERE .

I get it.  I totally love this one too.

And when I posted about ALL THINGS LEOPARD a couple of weeks ago, several of you expressed an interest in wanting to see options for a less expensive leopard flat since you weren’t sure if you were really going to wear them all that often.
So, I went on a search, and I found 3 different pairs that I love for under $70!

LEOPARD FLATS

BP point toe flats HERE, Lucky square toe flats HERE, Lucky round toe flats HERE
Which one is your favorite?  I love them all!

Remember that I ordered THESE.  I CAN’T WAIT TO GET THEM IN!

Yes, they are a little on the expensive side.  

It seems as if I was operating under the GO BIG OR GO HOME point of view.

To continue with the Nordstrom love, I got an e-mail from Nordstrom late last night that got me all excited.  You want to know what I love more than make-up?  FREE make-up.
Click HERE to shop the GIFTS WITH PURCHASE.
AND remember if you’re a cardholder you’ll be earning triple points with every order!

Okay, now before you go today, it’s time for me to give some other bloggers some LOVE!
Here’s my new graphic.  Don’t laugh.  I made it myself.
My super genius friend Andrea is in the middle of making some really cool graphics for me right now for future posts, and I didn’t want to send her over the edge by asking for another one.

Shay rocked my socks off when she did a LIVE cooking segment on Good Morning Texas.
You guys, I can barely cook LIVE in my kitchen.  Can you imagine doing it on national t.v.?  while talking?  and while making sure you looked darling and as thin as possible? Yes, that’s hard work my friends.  Click HERE to see the scrambled egg cups she made.  Great for a breakfast on the go!
And yes.  She is wearing the MUST HAVE denim jacket (sorry it’s sold out)
and the Stella and Dot green earrings!

My friend Mel over at The Larson Lingo did a post HERE about sidewalk paint.

My friend Andrea had a post this week about serving dinner to her little ones in an ice cube tray!
SO easy, SO fun, and you know the kids loved it!!!  Click HERE to read all about it!

Have a wonderful weekend everybody!
xoxo,
Sheaffer