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My Westfield Style Guest Blog Series: The Bright Pink Book


My latest post as a guest blogger for the new Westfield Style Blog is now live and it's all about The Bright Pink Book (http://westfieldpinkbook.com/), a $5 booklet that supports breast cancer research filled with fashion deals and discounts that you can redeem at your favorite Westfield shopping center.

See what deals i found and get details on how you can save & shop for a cause HERE.

Disclosure: Westfield Style is one of my lovely sponsors.

Isabel Marant Pour H&M Event Launch in Paris [Photos]


Last night, stars and supermodels (and even some super lucky bloggers!) gathered in Paris to celebrate the Isabel Marant for H&M collection which launches November 14 in around 250 stores worldwide and online. Let the short video recap above transport you to the glitzy festivities then click through to see a few photos from the event, including actresses January Jones and Freida Pinto rocking pieces from the line. Are you more excited about the clothes after seeing this recap (or just craving a buttery croissant?)

The Budget Babe in People StyleWatch

The Budget Babe shares money saving tips in the November 2013 issue of People StyleWatch Magazine.

The November 2013 issue of People StyleWatch magazine is loaded with money-saving tips...including some from me! The article I'm quoted in is called "Five Ways to Save Big $$$" and you can find it on page 92.

Thank you to each and every one of you who stops by to read each day or week or whenever you have a chance. You are why I blog!

Off the Rack: Seeing Progress at My Local JCPenney Store


JCPenney is making some big changes.

This past Thursday I made a trip to my local Westfield shopping center to make some returns at JCPenney (I had ordered some home decor items online from the Happy Chic collection that just didn't look right once I got them in my house). Anyways, after making my returns, I took a stroll through the store to check out the progress being made, and I have to say things are looking good.

The most noticeable change was the addition of a Sephora boutique - it looked amazing, with gorgeous glossy displays and loud dance music blaring (my mom would hate this, and honestly I had to stay away because my little one had fallen asleep in the Ergo and I couldn't risk having the music wake him up). Another cute new boutique was the Disney section, something I would have walked past previously but now as a mom I had to stop to check things out.

My favorite new section is still the Joe Fresh - love it - and the Levi's section. I also think the JCP basics are worthwhile. I also scoped out the home section for the first time and it looked amazing, especially the Happy Chic display and the Martha Stewart craft section. The only sad thing? The lack of people. I could have crawled under the Jonathan Adler comforter and taken a nap and no one would have even noticed. Ah, sleep...

Have you been tracking the changes at your JCPenney store? Do you like what you see? Still rooting for them? I am!