Looks For Less: Ankle Boots

I honestly never thought that I could pull off ankle boots. I always imagined them as too edgy so in a way, the only thing preventing me from buying them was my own mental barrier. Once I found this pair at Old Navy, I realized there may be hope for me yet: classic booties exist! Rejoice, preppy friends! 

Of course, once I saw the ones at old navy, I realized how badly I needed them. I came up with outfits upon outfits that would only work with the perfect booties. And, to make it worse,  my riding boots are out of commission for now (long story). So it seemed like a miracle when I went to Forever 21 and found the PERFECT pair for me and only for $30...perfect for my nearly nonexistent budget. Honestly though, I've been wearing these bad boys nonstop and they're holding up beautifully (a rare for Forever 21). It makes me question why you would pay so much for something so similar...

Top//Middle//Bottom

If you're as frugal as I am, I think your choice is clear.
xoxo
HBM

P.S. Hang in there everyone! It's almost March which means it's almost spring!

Pretty Things

Five photos to inspire, brighten your day, or simply make you smile

       Maybe if we ignore the Monday, it'll go away...

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xoxo

HBM

Office Spaces

I designed my bedroom in eighth grade. It went from white walls and toys galore, to pink/blue/red/orange and pieces of decor. One of my favorite transformations was my desk area where we took an old secretary-style desk and painted it white. Since the initial redesign, not much progress has been made. My desk is home to 90% of the office supplies y family owns and as a result, it looks messy and cluttered. Lately I've made the decision to start investing my limited funds into making my office space somewhere where I want to work rather than something that's just taking up space. 

Candle / Tackle Box / Textured Pillow / Pens / Pencil Cup / Magazine Box / Acrylic Tape Dispenser / Pencils / Calendar / Flamingo Tape Dispenser/ Chair / Printed Pillow / Books

Pretty pens, pillows, notebooks and stationary...what more could a girl want? My personal favorite is the tackle box from Kate Spade. How cute are those bow shaped paper clips?
What's your office or work space like?
xoxo
HBM

Loving: Luxe and Caicos

Once upon a time, there was this thing called a beach and this beach was warm and covered in sunbathers and sand castle builders. Right now, we're dreaming about that beach because Baltimore is facing all time low temperatures (we're talking negative numbers) and is covered in a light layer of snow. 

Just like everyone else, we're more than ready for spring (more specifically, spring break) and we've put together a few vacation-ready outfits to get us in the mood (we can dream, right?).

Sweater// Shorts// Clutch// Sneakers// Sunnies// Scarf
(via Luxe and Caicos: it's not out yet but if you like it, it's coming out in there new Spring Collection!)

Dress//Earrings//Clutch//Sandals//Necklace//Sunhat 

We can almost feel the spring-time with these outfits. They feature accessories from Luxe and Caicos: an online boutique that takes us back to warm weather and sunny days, even when it's exactly the opposite. Both of us are planning on scooping up the pink stone bracelet (only $10 - a great price for nearly broke teenagers) in anticipation of their spring collection. Check out Luxe and Caicos for more! We hope you're enjoying the weather wherever you live. We can't wait until we don't go to school looking like the Michelin Man since we're bundled up so much!

xoxo,
Hannah and Anastasia

Weekly Pros and Cons

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++PROS++

It's Valentine's day!

It's President's Day weekend so we don't have school on Monday!

I'm in Rehobeth Beach to celebrate the stellar sales and go outlet shopping

--CONS--

It's freezing

The one and only day off of the third quarter has come and gone

I only had $80 to spend at the outlets (not that there was anything that majorly caught my eye to begin with)

What have you been up to this week?
xoxo
HBM

Valentines Day

Hello everyone! Happy Valentines Day! Even if you're single and alone tonight you still have every right to splurge on some chocolate and watch some chick-flicks in all their glory. But first: a history lesson. Let's set the mood... 

(Hannah made this)

The roots of  St. Valentine, a martyr, date back to the 5th Century Catholic Church, but there are origins dating back to the Roman celebration of  Lupercalia, a fertility festival (oh the irony...). Soon after the rise of Christianity the celebration was banned because it was a pagan practice. The Pope, in the Middle Ages, declared February the 14th Saint Valentine's Day but not until the 1400s did Valentines Day really become a day to celebrate love. The oldest know valentine was a poem by Charles, the Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned after a battle. Poems are quite romantic but since its a little late for that here are a few downloadable Valentines Day cards. 

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I hope you enjoyed your day no matter what you did or who you were with. My family and I made some tacos for dinner and ate some delicious cupcakes from the local store, and no fancy dinner could top that honestly. I'm looking forward to my day off on Monday, maybe you are too!

 Happy Valentines Day everyone! 

Love,

Anastasia