Holiday Picks! - Menorahs

Hanukkah is super early this year creating what is being called "Thanksgivukkah", which is NEXT WEEK (where has this month gone?).  I'm not Jewish, but I love menorahs. I love how they can range from whimsical, to modern, to traditional and everything in between.  Seems like every year I stumble across several menorahs that I just love.  I thought I would share some of my favorites here (#9 and #14 are my top two faves - so different, but so beautiful).

1. World Market / 2. Etsy / 3. Michael Aram / 4. Michael Wainwright / 5. Etsy / 6. Julia Knight / 7. Jonathan Adler / 8. Jonathan Adler / 9. Olivia Riegel /
10. Dillard's / 11. Tamara Baskin / 12. Orrefors / 13. Etsy / 14. Areaware /
15. Crate & Barrel / 16. Dwell Studio / 17. Pottery Barn / 18. Oleg Cassini /
19. Crate & Barrel / 20. Bed, Bath & Beyond

My gift guides are arriving tomorrow! Stay tuned!

Meet The Beetles!

True story, when I was in college I worked part time in the insect museum at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, where I had to tend to the insect specimens in the collection. Once you get past the creepy crawlies of it, you discover there are some beautiful bugs out there!  Beetles are some of the prettiest and they are a trend right now. Check out these fun and pretty beetle goodies!
1. Tory Burch ring / 2. Chibi Jewels scarab necklace / 3. Kenneth Jay Lane beetle brooch / 4. Tory Burch tablet case / 5. Tory Burch earrings / 6. Tory Burch iPhone case / 7. Max & Chloe necklace / 8. Tory Burch sneakers (on sale!) /
9. Anthropologie necklace / 10. Marco Bologna jacket / 11. Beetle paperweight 
(I have this and LOVE it!) / 12. McQ necklace / 13. Tory Burch scarf / 14. Textile Federation iPhone case / 15. McQ sweater / 16. Drew Tessier necklace /
17. Tory Burch iPhone case / 18. Lanvin sweater / 19. Tory Burch tee / 20. ModCloth skirt

Linking up with Shanna  for Random Wednesday and with Lena and Rachel for Passion for Fashion!

My Take - Hermes Fall 2013

1. Gap pants / 2. MICHAEL Michael Kors coat / 3.  J.Crew blouse / 4. Halogen belt / 5. J.Crew cardigan  / 6. Nine West pump

Linking up with BonBon Rose Girls today for the Monday Mingle!

Having A Moment - The Ampersand

1. Pim + Larkin sweater / 2. Ampersand print by Calamari Studioc/ 3. Bracelet by Make Pie Not War / 4. C. Wonder lucite / 5. Pillow by The Motivated Type /
6. Kate Spade earrings / 7. Ugmonk aluminum object / 8. Hive & Honey tee /
9. Screenprint by Shop Ampersand

So what do you think? Have you noticed these around?  Are you digging this trend?

Linking up with Shanna for Random Wednesday!

My Take - BLK DNM Spring 2014

1. Wallis blazer / 2. Anthropologie tee / 3. LOFT jeans / 4. Steve Madden sandals

Runway image via Style.com

Monochromatic Monday - Olive

1. Gap Khakis / 2. Gap top / 3. Columbia wrap sweater / 4. Anthropologie necklace / 5. Tory Burch sneakers - now on sale! / 6. Very Volatile shoes

Linking up with Glamamom today for the Monday Mingle and with Lena and Rachel for Passion for Fashion!

What I Bought - October 2013

Extremely lean month when it comes to buying clothing, only one shirt (and it's mostly just to knock around the house in - but, I love Regular Show and had a coupon so I couldn't resist).

Regular Show tee from Target - $11 (with coupon)

Total spent out of pocket = $11

I've been in purge mode, trying to get rid of everything that no longer fits, looks good, or relevant to my life. The good news is I sold $174 worth of stuff on Poshmark.  The bad news is I've still got a bunch of stuff still on the site ready for buyers ;)  Stay tuned, I'm planning on doing a little closet inventory and sharing it.

Go forth and shop responsibly!

I'm linking up with Budgeting Bloggers over at Franish!

And while my clothing purchases were slim, don't think I wasn't dropping some coin somewhere.  I kind of went a little Etsy crazy this month. I decided to share because it's fun to discover new Etsy finds.  I'm working on some gallery walls for me and my girl so that explains the picture overload.

1. Wooden letter painted coral - $12

2. Flax boo boo owie bag - $4

3. Chanel logo print - $10

4. Original Marceline watercolor - $10

5. Flame Princess print - $6

6. Princess Bubblegum print - $6

7. Original Marceline watercolor - $7

8. Two large washcloths - $5

9. Wet Bag - $14

10. Two washcloths - $4

11. Natural flax heating pad - $8

Total spent on Etsy - $114.58 (includes shipping)