Two Points for Lands’ End

I think regular Lands’ End clothes are pretty cute for basic striped tshirts and that kind of thing, and of course, cold weather gear.  Considering how often I buy from Lands’ End for my son or husband in particular, I’m not sure how I missed this ”Canvas” line, but I found it nota  moment too soon because it looks good! Nothing too revelatory, it just looks like slightly more polished gap casual wear, or the JCrew “durbs” (Citymouse tells me this is what Jcrew calls their chinos and stuff).  But there is a good looking sailor tshirt, (available many places but here only 30$) and a canvas utlity blazer  above that would help any sundress, and all very affordable.   Also everything seems to be stretched out a bit which helps with the boxy fit problem of this sort of  brand.  Is this available in store at Sears?  I hope so.  Mr. Countrmouse and I love running through sears for Levis and Lands’ End stuff.

A white rope and gooold anchor belt:

The ever popular (with me) dicky top dress:

a color-dipped canvas tote :

I love the bottoms of this yellow striped bathing suit, not quite boy shorts, but not too little either.

Also if you know a man who is shoe-challenged, the first 4 pairs on the men’s shoe page are a pretty perfect man shoe collection if you ask me.  I may be biased because Mr. countrymouse has the first 3.  

Champion Makes it Easy to Own

I love the idea of shoes that can magically make my butt perky but I think the prices they charge for most of them are outrageous given how un-cute they are.   Is it that difficult to make them either attractive or cheap, or better yet both.  While checking out the Lela Rose line at Payless, thanks CountryMouse, I found thses Champion Performance Spring Sandals for just $24.99.  They seem to be inexpensive FitFlops and I actually think they are cuter.  They also make butt lifting snekers too.  They have some wicked ugly MBT knockoffs too for just $39.99.

Kate is Great!

It’s Kate Spade sample sale time!!!  The Madeleine Sequined Cardigan pictured above is now just $169.  That’s down from its original price of $425.  Sadly, there don’t appear to be any shoes or glasses in the same this time around but there are lots of cute clothes.

Your Heard it Here Last

After experiencing a little mass market designer line fatigue lately (crazy I know), my Target obsession is officially back thanks to the Liberty line, which will be here in T minus 19 days (maybe you’ve heard about it).   I am already planning a trip to the hood Target to have a fighting chance of picking something up (my other local Target is near, oh say 15 colleges so a daytime working mom like me can’t compete).   CityMouse has her eye on the bike, because yes there is a flowered bike! and I have my eye on pretty much everything else.  There are THIRTY preview photos over at Casa Sugar, go team flowers!

Lela Rose Pressing On

Lela Rose has more cute things at payless, like these shoes and this big knotty bag and these flats  .  I love the fold-over bow, it is slightly less cutesy than a regular bow.  You could buy all three for less than $100!

PB Inbox

I have a little favorites folder by this name; it really getting full of tidbits, so I am disgorging them now: 

I am one of those people who sound like a walking Trader Joes commercial, so of course I need this.  My husband thinks Trader Joes has a tropical theme, I think the theme is clearly pirate (example:  the “employees only” area at mine says “arrrgh, ye can’t come in”). 

I love these, they have a zipper in the back. 

Loulou de la Falais designed these earring for HSN, yes, HSN.  They are 30$.

I am not normally a huge fan of patterned tights, excepting (small) fishnet, but I thought these were super cute for valentines day. 

Wow this is one pink flowered skirt, I’ll take it!

My shower radio broke so I haven’t been able to wow the judges as usual with my vocals.  I thought I was the only one left in world using a shower radio, but Gracious Home won’t let me down.

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

When we bought our new condo I was convinced it was going to be my dream home, complete with an $8,000 custom sectional to fit perfectly in our somewhat awkwardly shaped living room.  And then I woke up.  You see, while I may in theory be able to purchase such a sofa I am also able to recognize that it may not be the wisest purchase given that we have a nest and no nest egg.   It has taken some time but I have come to accept that I am possibly not ready for my dream home.  Maybe my dream home is waiting for me in my 40s along with a Birkin bag.  Here in my 30s I think I might need to settle for my wicked nice but not too pricey so if a baby pukes on it that’s okay home.  And for these reasons I introduce you to my new sofa choice, the Crate & Barrel Sidecar.  While it is the perfect size and the perfect price ($2,699) it is not my dream sofa.  But if I got everything I wanted by 33 what would there be to look forward too?

Pink Please

I  love the check next to the white bib on this Thomas Pink check shirt, and the way the bib has that super long plackard.  If you wanted to adopt a uniform of white shirts Thomas Pink would be a good place to start, the have oodles.  And it now has shirt dresses, which is good form me because I like all clothes better in dress form.

Martha, Martha, Martha

I have always thought that Flor carpet squares were brilliant.  I hate being that hostess who rolls up her fancy rug before having a large group over.  And while it won’t happen anytime soon I do indeed plan to reproduce one day and from what I hear babies are not exactly the tidiest little buggers, so being able to switch out a dirty carpet square as opposed to buying an entirely new rug is certainly as appealing idea.  If only the majority of their choices weren’t so institutional looking.  Enter Martha.  Her new line of Flor carpet squares are amazing!  I’m particularly in love with this lattice pattern.  Btw, I found these over at FancyPants and she has a 15% off coupon code good thru 2/26.

Two Sheets to the Wind, or Welcome Home CityMouse!

I love the colors in these Nate Berkus for HSN sheets, and nice that grey and white is included for sheet color-phobes like me.  Vintage Starburst sheet set and trellis set, both $50.