my 1st what I wore Wednesday & packing tips

It’s no secret how much I adore Lindsey from The Pleated Poppy! She was one of the first bloggers I ever started following (several years ago, now)! And I have always wanted to do one of her WIWW link-ups, but honestly, I am the most self-conscious person you know. And to be really honest, 95% of my time is spent in yoga pants and a tank top! Which is kind of the whole idea behind What I Wore Wednesday: to get mom’s out of their mommy uniform and make them feel good!

So without further ado: My first What I Wore Wednesday Posts {Vegas Style}!

• 1) grey summer dress (family dollar $6), grey & white tank (ny & co 3 years ago), turquoise necklace & earrings (walmart $9). I also wore super cute turquoise sandals!
• 2) white t with yellow tank (both walmart for $4 each), blue beaded pendant necklace & earrings (walmart $9), jeans (gap)
• 3) pink summer dress (family dollar $6), white tank (target a while ago), long pink/silver necklace (ny & co 3 years ago)

• 1) zebra dress with pink cardigan (borrowed from my cousin), necklace & earrings (ny & co)
• 2) ruffled top (borrowed from same cousin) and black pants (ny & co)
• 3) green polka dot top (Kohls), black pants (ny & co), necklace (ny & co)
• 4) black cotton dress (target), glitzy necklace & earrings ($9 walmart)

• 1) favorite little black dress (don’t remember where it’s from or when I bought it), chunky diamond earrings (premier designs)
• 2) black and gold dress (dress barn few years ago) with same ny & co jewelry as zebra dress
• 3) blue tie dress (macy’s) with same glitzy walmart jewelry as black dress
• 4) Sparkle tank ($8 walmart), black cardigan (target), dark jeans (gap), silver hoop earrings

I didn’t take pictures wearing every outfit, but here you can see a few of them! Grainy Instagram style!

I rarely shop at walmart of the dollar store, but for some reason had to run in both places the week before my trip. And I’m actually thankful I did! I got several new outfits for about $50! And I got sooo many compliments on all of my jewelry and accessories! Given the right accessories you can transform nearly any outfit – dress it up or down! Adding heels or the right sandals also has a huge impact! No super spendy outfits in this girl’s budget right now! Because of quality and price, I usually buy most of my clothes at NY&CO or Kohls! And Speaking of Kohls, they are offering my readers a 10% discount on all online purchases until August 24! Get on that, ladies! ENTER  Just go to kohls.com and use the code UBLOGTEN at checkout!

In the top pictures you will see that I put all of my outfits on metal hangers (now, the hanger type doesn’t matter, but I have so many extra metal hangers that I wouldn’t be upset about leaving 1 of them behind). Then, I put my jewelry in a ziplock bag, punch a hole in the top and put it right on the hanger! They fit right inside my luggage, and I don’t have to do a lot of unpacking once I get to my destination. I just throw the hangers in the closet! Actually, I stayed at a friend’s house the first night of my trip, so I took an over-the-door hook just incase she didn’t have a spare closet for me. No more tangled jewelry mess. No more trying to figure out what I’m going to wear with what when I sleep late and am in a rush! So easy! I have to thank my friend Erin for the great idea! It definitely saved me a lot of time in the mornings! And made packing much easier!