Buying a bathing suit online from DownEast Basics. Easy Peasy.

Dear Friends,
I will be spending the day with these folks, hopefully tomorrow, as I attend a taping of one of my fav shows. The Voice!

Oh and a few of my girlfriends, of course.
But in the meantime as you stew with jealousy, let me put your anger at ease and let you in on a little secret. Buying a bathing suit online isnt the horror that its cracked up to be. Of course you would think, WHO would buy a bathing suit online? I barely like trying them on at the store and have to try on about 20 different tops and bottoms to find something thats not only flattering, but also fits. UGH. Its a nightmare for sure. But I did it! I bought a swim suit online just last week. Right now, DownEast Basics is having a HUGE sale on their suits. Tops are $15 and bottoms $5. Now you do have to pay about $7 for shipping and sales tax. But it is SOOO worth it. This is the one I bought.

 

And I bought the matching bottoms too.  And I LOOOVE it. It fits perfectly!!At first I was super hesitant but really thought it was a great deal and needed a new tankini. This one looked super cute, so I just followed the size guide. I took my measurements which is CRITICAL, when you are trying to follow the chart, and low and behold, their chart was SPOT on. Kudos to you DownEast. Kudos. I was so happy, I was thrilled. I really didnt think it would actually be the right sizes from the chart, but it totally was and it makes me for sure more inclined to buy more things from them in the future online, not just swimwear, but they also have really cute tops, skirts and dresses and all are pretty modest which is great. I have bought from them in the past, because they usually have awesome deals on a lot of stuff.  So, when they do I will keep you posted. Here are a few swimsuits that I also think are cute. Hurry up though because they are flying off the shelves, with these deals, are you surprised?

Now its late and I need to hit the hay for The Voice! Im so stoked! I will keep you guys posted!
xoxo, Janean

*this post was not in anyway sponsored by DownEast or Modbe. This is my honest and happy opinion. xo Pin It

Adult Tutu Tutorial Peacock Costume

Last year for Halloween, I was a witch and made myself a tutu for that.

It was so easy and has been so popular among readers that I have decided that this year, I will be a Peacock and upgrade my witch tutu by adding more tulle in different colors.

I added 4 yrds of blue, 3 of green, and 2 of the plum. I chose these colors based off of a Peacock feather. I just went to the flower section of Joanns and held it up to the tulle colors.

 They didnt have all the exact colors I wanted, but paired with the 4 yrds of black and 4yrds of purple that were already on the tutu I think it turned out great! Tulle is about $1.49/yd and you can buy all the supplies you need at Joanns, including the elastic for the waistband.

I made the back longer, trying to emulate a peacock tail. The blue is the longest and green on top of that. The blue is about 27inches long (54 inches, folded in half) and the green, a few inches shorter.

 I will be adding a few feathers to the back and am wearing blue tights and a blue shirt with sparkly sequin shoulders. I am also adding my light brown leather flats that I got on sale from Urban Outfitters, to give it a bird foot look. I am also going to be wearing my lace mask I made. Im not quite sure how Im going to do my hair yet, but I think it will be up and I will probably make some fancy feather clip or something! I will keep you posted!

 Let me know if you have any construction questions in the comments, or check out my witch tutu tutorial. I will respond! Hope this helps anyone out there with adult tutu tutorial questions!
xoxo, Janean

With all the popularity this post is receiving, I have found a few of my favorite and affordable tutus online, you can check out my selction here.

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Fall Baby Headband Giveaway

Happy Saturday Lovelies,
I am pleased to announce and thrilled to share that the wonderful people over at Banas Bows and Bands are going to be giving away a headband. The headbands over at Bana's Bows and Bands are super adorable and here's what makes them unique. Unlike most headbands that your child grows out of, Bana's doesn't. Here is an excerpt from the designer herself;

"The thing that frustrated me the most about buying her bows–and ultimately led me to start this brand–was how many you have to buy and that you have to buy the same bow over and over as they get older.  So I thought to myself, what if you could change out the bows and bands.

With that thought I began creating the ultimate bow experience.  No more grosgrain bands paired with tacky lace headbands or elastic that doesn’t quite match.  Now we have grosgrain bows AND headbands.  Each band has a tasteful slot for a clip-on bow.  It’s so hidden you can wear the headband by itself as well.  Then, as your child grows hair you can use that collection of bows you’ve acquired to adore your beautiful girl’s head."

As Jessica Simpson said on Fashion Star, “That’s what we call a Two-fer, and we like those.”

Luck you guys! Bana's are awesome and adorable and who doesnt love function paired with fashion?

I have personally selected one of my favs for one of YOU to win. The Leopard Lux Bow. I think it is PERFECT for Fall and all the family photo ops that come along with the holidays. But lets get real, animal print is not seasonal. Its everyday, every season, wear. That's what makes this choice so perfect.

To enter is super easy, just comment and follow to gain entries! 

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Good Luck!! 

xoxo, Janean

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Weekend Wardrobe & Urban Outfitters Sale

The other night my friend and I were out shopping and we just happened to pop into our local Urban Outfitters. Lucky for us Urban Outfitters was having %50 OFF all SALE items. Needless to say I left with far more than I came for. I walked away with 6 shirts, a belt and a pair of shoes, all for $50. AMAZING. Two of the shirts were $2.50 each and one of the shirts I bought two of, in different colors, because, really, it was SUCH a good deal. Everything I bought was $10 or under! Hello. Steal City. Here is one of the shirts I bought, I also bought this one in ivory. I paired it with skinny jeans and flats I also got at Urban. For $10. Which are genuine leather btw. Honestly I havent been back, for fear of buying everything.

 I love the flowy-ness and detailing of this shirt.

 

 

Shirt & Shoes: Urban Outfitters, Pants: Papaya

 

I love the slit going up the back.Just throw a tank under and I am good to go. But if you're really a hot mama and have tons of self esteem you could always opt for sans tank. Love it either way. Although, I will be wearing the tank, unless I'm at the beach or something.

Not too shabby for a $40 outfit, including the tank. So, go check out your local Urban and see if they have steals as well. Girls Night anyone?? I checked the website, it said nothing about %50 Off Sale items, but good deals, nonetheless. Oh and get ready for another giveaway!!! Perfect for Fall family photos. Here is a sneak peek!

Get excited and stay tuned!
xoxo, Janean

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Easy DIY Bat Garland for Halloween

As I was preparing for Halloween I had this crazy idea to make a bat garland, from a plastic table cloth. Dare I say a batty idea? I dare. So I traveled down to the Dollar Tree and picked up a black plastic tablecloth. I almost bought 2 just for good measure but glad I decided against it. I wouldn't have used it. I def had enough material.

I decided to fold the table cloth the way you do when you make a people chain. It's the same folding method for making a paper fan. I chose this way because most garlands want you to cut out like 100 bats. This way I only have to cut one! No brainer! If you don't know how to do that, or what I mean. Please ask and I'll clarify.

Next I needed a template. I took a piece of packaging cardboard that came with the giant spider I just bought. It was the right stiffness, but bonus, it had a simple image of a bat on it. I just used that image as a reference for my own and drew one on the back.

Then I cut the bat out and used it as a template and placed it on top of my folded tablecloth. I cut out everywhere except on the folds. Don't cut the bat out all the way. He needs to be able to attach to the next bat, and they will be attached at the folds.

In some places the bat might be attached to another spot like on the wing, below. This is just because there are soo many layers to cut throughout and you may not cut through every one. If this is the case, then just snip where you need to.

Then I pulled it open. Voila. ( cue angelic chorus) This was perfect, and with just one cut we had over 30 ft of garland. Then hang away. I chose over windows and in doorways.

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Hope this inspired you to make some fun and easy Halloween decorations. The kids love it!!

xoxo, Janean

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No Nonsense. This is Fashion.

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of No nonsense for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I love blogging! And I love it even more when I get awesome stuff sent to me to review! I was stoked when the good people over at No nonsense tights and leggings sent me over a pretty package of beautiful tights and leggings!

If you know me, then you know that I LOVE fashion and I LOVE tights and leggings! What a perfect fit this review was for me! I was sent some beautiful light pink, or nude colored for us fair skinned folk, tights and some awesome purple corduroy leggings! My two favs, corduroy and leggings. I am a sucker for some corduroy, that is for sure. Before I tell you about the millions of items of clothing I pulled for my closet to style these items with and what I chose, I want to tell you a little bit about No nonsense. These are some of the most affordable, accesible and fashionable tights and leggings out there. Im pretty sure most of the tights and leggings I already own are No nonsense. You can practically find them everywhere. It is a fabulous brand. They have also recently teamed up Jill Martin who is going to be the face of the brand. They couldnt have picked a more fashionable or worthy candidate. She is a real working woman just doing her thing and being fashionable. You can see more of  her here, with No nonsense on Facebook.

I loved these tights and leggings. Literally my bed is piled high with outfits I pulled, the possiblities are endless, but lucky for you, the photos are not. ;)

I paired the tights with a pleated and lace trimmed skirt, some bootie pumps and a peachy pink shirt. Inspired by a ballerina look, I pulled my hair into a bun and thought it looked lovely, girly, and classic. Loved this outfit. The tights were the perfect thing for this outfit. Elegant and sweet.

 

The leggings, which are also super rad and I was so happy to receive, were purple. I decided to pair them some thigh-high boots and a striped slouchy, comfy cardigan and I have got myself  the perfect fall outfit! I love these things! Man, they are soft!

I wanted to show you the versatility of these things, so I also paired them with some heels, because who doesnt love heels and leggings? Really.

I really and super excited to wear these things ALL winter long. However long that ends up being here in Southern California. In between the bikini months, I will be wearing my tights and leggings. Watch for them.

xoxo, Janean

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