Bubble Trouble: Bath and Body Works Shower Gel Review

Get ready for an incredible bath experience when you use the heady and irresistibly scented shower gels created by bath product giant Bath and Body Works.

My favorites include Twilight Woods that sweeps the user senses into the crisp and clean wilds of a New England wood, Japanese Cherry Blossom whose gentle hint of cherry blossoms add an intriguing and pure beauty to this exotic and serendipitous fragrance, and Country Chic that brings a little bit of country simplicity into your shower on even the most hectic of days.

Suddsing up to wash away the day, will surely become something of a luxury that will make you say: "let me shower my cares away!"

Isn't it time you "bubbled over with joy" during your bath time experience? Try Bath and Body Works shower gels in order to escape the memories of dry scaly "alligator" skin forever.

Source: Bathandbodyworks.com

What's the Deal?: Digging for Deals at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls

Okay, let's face it. I am a sucker for a deal. Who doesn't love walking into a store and seeing a slashed price on a fabulous pair of earrings, shoes, etc.? Unless you enjoy handing over your hard-earned paycheck to the friendly cashier; you're with me on this one.

Two stores where I could literally max out my credit card are T.J. Maxx and Marshalls. They are the epitome of savvy, fashion-conscious style on a budget. Each week, I walk into these large, well-lit meccas in awe of their selection of clothing, home accessories, shoes and other stylelicious fashion accessories.

 Many may frown upon the rather haphazard set-up of the store (needing to dig through many racks in order to find that perfect piece... which can set you back on time.) If time is no option, throw care to the wind and shop til you drop!

So get ready, set, and go retail at these discount fashion chains!

In Purse-suit of Vintage: My Obsession with Vintage

I spy with my little eye a perfectly brilliant vintage purse, a beautiful brooch, or a ravishing frock of high vintage quality. What's a girl to do? Buy or not to buy? that is the question.

My love affair with vintage clothing and accessories began several years ago while perusing a cluttered antique mall with my mother. There I spotted on a jumbled rack of jewelry an emerald-hued square cut Coro plastic-insert necklace which I knew would look divine.

 I hemmed and hawed being a thrifty, yet style conscious pursuer of all things sparkly, glittery or shiny in general. In the end the that little bauble won out and many years later has become my greatest addiction: accessory obsession.

Accessory Obsession is a well known epidemic for vintage clothing aficionados. We all know the symptoms well: our heart rate quickens at the sight of a startlingly stunning vintage accessory, we begin to perspirate when we drive by an impromptu or unexpected estate sale in a state of great expectation of a fabulous accessory hunt, and we begin to hyperventilate when we reach into a haphazardly askew jewelry box and clutch within our sweaty palms the most lovely (for the time being) accessory we have ever seen.

Ladies and gentleman, I know the feeling will and have suffered from this affliction a great many times. Here are a few tips to lessen the trauma and underlying symptoms of Accessory Obsession.

• Make sure you have a specific dollar amount you are willing to spend at an estate sale, vintage clothing store, auction etc. Otherwise, you might be dripping in jewels, purses, or clothing, but your wallet will be lighter than a feather once your vintage euphoria has passed. 
• Be sure to only select items that you will actually wear and that are of high quality. Ask yourself the following questions: Do I truly love this item or are you in it's a great price and I need to buy it trance? Are there at least two outfits that I can accessorize this item with? Is the item of high quality or shoddily made (ex. ripped seams, poor sewing, stains etc.)?
• Do you have room in your home for another (insert here)? I myself have had to nearly surgically remove myself from many a dazzling item (until my common sense) finally kicked in. I mean how many gorgeous silver clutch purses can a girl really have?  Never enough (in my personal opinion), but I allowed my common sense to win out in this knock-down drag out vintage scuffle. 

With that said: Viva la Vintage and Happy Vintage Shopping!