Happy Wednesday out there! Whew, I've had a busy weekend/week so far and I'm sooo ready for Friday to get here. Over the weekend I went shopping in Nashville with my mom and aunt. It was Tennessee's tax-free weekend, so I got some awesome deals!
But first, I have to give thanks to Sanuk flip-flops. They saved me on this shopping trip. No aching feet or back after a full day of shopping. Yes!
Also, these snacks kept me going between meals. A Larabar and an organic gala apple. Just because you're shopping doesn't mean you should totally blow your healthy eating habits. :-)
Honestly, I didn't buy as much as I could have on this shopping trip. I restrained myself and just bought a few goodies. Check out my haul:
We went to TJ Maxx/HomeGoods. My favorite!! I got the Cynthia Rowley coral pajama top and leopard pajama bottoms from there, and the glass bottles that I plan to put kombucha in. Those pjs are seriously the softest ever. Both pieces were on clearance too. SCORE! All of the glass bottles combined were $10. Pretty cheap for such nice glass bottles. I also grabbed a small jar of Artisana Coconut Butter there. I love this stuff and it's cheaper there than what you can find at health food stores.
Next we went to Opry Mills mall. It was like Black Friday there - the crowds were insane. I found my deal of the day here though, at the Under Armour outlet store. I got the purple UA capris and charcoal gray UA workout tank for less than $20 total! I just love UA workout gear, and when I can find them on sale, it always brightens my day. I also grabbed a pair of Fossil sunglasses from the Fossil outlet store that were on major discount.
I also picked up a sample of MoroccanOil shampoo and conditioner. I've heard so many good things about this brand, so I decided to give it a try. Have you tried this? Do you love it/hate it?
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The secret to raw edge appliqué is this tool, the Applique Pressing Sheet. For many years, I would arrange my web backed fabric pieces on their background and hold my breath and apply the iron. Now I press my pattern pieces to this sheet and if I don't like the way they look, I can lift them up and put them somewhere else. This sheet is also perfect if you are following a raw edge appliqué pattern, like the one I used to make this Forget-Me-Not block.
Coconut Pecan Cheesecake Bars
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I have really been wanting to try that shampoo and conditioner! I have heard a lot of good things about it too, now i wanna go buy it! lol
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You did score some goodies! We took advantage of the tax free shopping too, we got a few new workout clothing items :) I have tried that shampoo & conditioner, I really liked it. It smells great and made my hair very shiny!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this -- Nashville, shopping, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, tax-free weekend... Amazing!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you found some good deals!! What a huge link up! Btw I nominated you for a Liebster Award on my blog today! :)
ReplyDeletexo Krissy @ Sneakers and Sequins
Love the underarmor finds!! And I could spend hours in TJ Maxx/HomeGoods. I had no idea there were such things as tax-free weekends. Sounds like a deal though!
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