Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Charlize Theron's Look For Less!

Charlize was taking a stroll after doing a little bit of retail therapy in this stylish outfit. Like her look? I did a look for less version! (Every piece under $70)

The Breakdown:

Striped Top: $48.00 (Urban Outfitters)
Gray Fedora: $21.99 (Macy's)
Black Wool Scarf: $9.80 (Forever21)
Sunglasses: $5.80 (Forever21)
Ruffle Leather Jacket: $69.00 (Arden B.)
Skinny Jeans: $29.99 (Bebe)
Large Satchel: $43.99 (Diesel)
Converse: $39.99 (Piperlime)

Monday, November 29, 2010

Couture Christmas: Zac Posen Holiday Card.


Want to do a good deed while spreading around a little holiday cheer to all your friends and family? Zac Posen has collaborated with Tiny Prints and designed this lovely card to benefit New Yorkers for Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of foster children in New York City. A portion of the proceeds will go to them and at $22.40 for a set of 10 we can all surely help make a child's Christmas a little better....

One Tie Neck Top/ Two Looks.

A lot of women shy away from tie neck tops, but I happen to think they're quite versatile--Here's how I would wear this blouse two ways.




How would you?

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Deal Of The Day: Beauty.Com


Right now @ Beauty.com (the same people over at drugstore.com) you can get a Free Lela Rose cookie tin FILLED with beauty sample goodies with a $50 purchase, PLUS a $10 off for your future beauty.com order.

Aaand after you're done sampling your beauty goodies, you can sample Lela Rose's "Best Cookies Ever" by printing out the recipe off their website!


Even, if you don't purchase anything you can still get her recipe here.

Enjoy! :)

Friday, November 26, 2010

How Was Your Thanksgiving?

I think I've eaten more these past 2 days then I have then the entire month of November! Oy Vey! Not to mention I still have half a turkey left in the fridge that I have no idea what I'm going to do with! After all, you can only eat so many turkey sandwiches! In fact--if someone has a good recipe for leftover turkey I would love to hear about it!


Well, like I mentioned before , this year we had 2 Thanksgiving dinners. One with almost all my side of the family the night before, and just us 3 for a quiet Thanksgiving night. I loved the fact that this year my daughter was so involved with everything! Thursday morning she and I got up early to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and then she helped me prepare everything from the Turkey to the stuffing! Measuring, dipping, washing, stiring--she was my perfect little helper! And as a treat, we took her to see a late night showing of Tangled after we were done stuffing our faces.


She was ECSTATIC to see the movie and it's beyond cute! If you have a girl, definitely take her to see it--she will love this new addition to the Disney Princesses! I was shocked to see how many adults their were in the theater without kids too. Everyone loves a Disney film, I guess. :)

How was your Thanksgiving?

Black Friday 2010 Deals.

Most of you shopaholics will be scouring the internet and local aisles, sleep deprived and over-caffeinated for some good deals, so to help out--I thought I'd compile a list of just some of the fantastic deals out there.....

Hurry, some of these deals are only good until A.M.

Happy Shopping Ladies!




Free Shipping on $50, 25% off bras, $25 off every $150, plus free supermodel tote with $60 purchase, and a lot more. www.victoriassecret.com



50%-70% off everything except clearance and fragrance. Plus a free Aero bear after $100. www.aeropostale.com



Old Navy also offer significant discounts off their normal low prices. Jeans $10, Graphic Tees $5, $15 Adult Vests, 50% off on outerwear, plus much more. www.oldnavy.com



40% entire store but only until noon. est time. www.express.com



Most of the items from the Target black friday ad are available to purchase right now for their Black Friday price. One disappointing note is that the Westinghouse 40" 1080p LCD HDTV doorbuster is currently NOT available online. If you want this deal, it looks like you're going to have to go to the store on Black Friday. Other than that, most of the other Black Friday deals are available to order right now for their Black Friday price. www.target.com



25 % off entire order. Promocode: BRTHANKS. Free Shipping on orders over $50. www.bananarepublic.com




This year Amazon is making a huge push to take on Walmart, Target, and Best Buy by offering their Black Friday sale the entire week. Not only will they be adding new products to their sale every day, but they will be matching or beating the Black Friday prices that you'll find at the big retailers. www.amazon.com



Select Items up to 50% off, $5, Buy 3 Get 3, and 2 for $20 deals. Plus their 2010 V.I.P. bag ($115 value) is only $20 after $40 purchase. www.bathandbodyworks.com



Amercian Eagle has 25% off all orders. Plus free shipping. www.americaneagle.com



This year Kohls is offering over 400 early bird specials with deals on clothing, seasonal items, housewares, and much more. www.kohls.com



INSANE amount of discounts. Too many to mention! Almost all of the items found on black friday ad can be found online, including their doorbusters. www.toysrus.com



Walmart always offers one of the very best Black Friday advertisements. With it's free shipping offer and always low prices, it's tough to beat the deals you will find at Walmart.com this year. Keep in mind that the popular doorbuster deals will sell out within minutes, so I suggest that you check out the sale now and take advantage of the Black Friday prices while they are still available.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Giving Thanks.

Before I start to prepare 2 Thanksgiving dinners (for today and tomorrow--yikes!) I wanted to take a moment and give thanks to all my wonderful friends and family. I love you all! Thank you for enriching my life everyday. You really are a blessing to me, and I appreciate every single one of you. I'm so thankful on this day and every day to have you a part of my life.

I also want to wish everyone of my readers a Happy Thanksgiving filled with love and joy, but most of all...some good ol' turkey! :)

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!

xoxo,
Jenny

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Get The Look: Jennifer Aniston

I'm completely DROOLING over Jennifer Aniston's jacket!
At first I thought it was a sweater, but after a little research I found out it's the Hooded Loose Sweat Jacket by Wayne, cinched with a wide belt.


Love it. Want it. Need it?
Get it through shopbop.com for $385.00


If $385.00 is a little steep for you--
Try a more affordable version, like this Tinley Road Cable Neck Cardigan for $59 and a belt from Armand Basi for $37.50 to recreate her look!

Beauty Tip Of The Day: Applying Liquid Eyeliner Flawlessly.

Using liquid eyeliner has got to be one of the hardest make-up techniques to master. Sometimes I feel like it requires surgical precision to get that sucker to look right! But really, all you need is a little patience and practice. Here are some tips you can use if you still struggle putting on that evil liquid liner.

Tip 1: Shake the tube before you begin the application to smooth out any clumps in the tube. A smoother product equals a smoother line.

Tip 2: To keep your hand steady, trying resting your elbow on a table.

Tip 3: Start drawing in the center of your upper lash-line, following the curve of your eyelid. If you find drawing a straight line difficult you can use pencil eyeliner and create a few dashes. Then with the point liner brush of the liquid eyeliner, try to connect these dashes.

Tip 4: For maximum control, start out thin. You can add layers of color later for a thicker result.


*Tip 3 really helped me out when I first started using liquid liner. Connecting the line really does help!

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Splurge & Steal {Fall/Winter Must-Have Items}


White Puffer Jacket w/ Fur Trim:
Mackage-$685/DKNY-$178


Metallic One Shoulder Dress:
Robert Rodriguez-$540/Tinley Road-$69


Gray Fur Coat:
Alice + Olivia-$1,496/ Tinley Road-$98


Silver Flower Bib Necklace:
Anthroplogie-$98/Tinley Road-$42



Brown Lace-up Boots:

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Halle Berry's Look For Less.

Halle was strolling the streets of NYC all bundled up in layers in this edgy/urban outfit. Like her look? Here's a look for less version--Every piece under $50!

The Breakdown:

Layering Tank-$41 (Splendid)
Motorcycle Jacket-$39.99 (Tilt)
Long sleeve Shirt-$6.50 (Wet Seal)
Gray Fringe Scarf-$38.00 (YesStyle)
Black Leggings-$19.95 (Anthropologie)
Flat Riding Boots-$44.99 (Target)
Brown Chain link Hobo-$32.90 (Windsor)
Wraparound Sunglasses-$48.00 (MaxStudio)

Friday, November 19, 2010

Here Are 3 Things I'm Obsessed W/ This Week.

I feel very Andy Cohen right now--like I should be drinking Disaronno and cranberry or something. LOL. Any Watch What Happens fans out there? The rest of you probably have no clue what I'm talking about, right?...It's ok, I'm use to it.

Here are 3 things I've been completely hooked on this week.

1. Zara Kids fall collection. Seriously? How crazy/cute are these outfits?! They're unbelievably chic and ALL reasonably priced. I want to get the whole collection for my daughter (and me, if they only came in my size....sigh) :)


2. Hershey's Bliss White Chocolate. Holy chocolate heaven!! I'm. in. love. I've never tried these evil little delights until this week and I might have to start crazy gluing the candy jar to stop popping these in my mouth! Be warn--they're addicting!!


3. Bath and Body Works Winter Candy Apple. I love candles, but holiday candles--even more. And this is my absolute favorite. I love the combination of apple and cinnamon. Mmmm..It reminds me so much of the holidays! I've already started lighting them all around the house to just to get in the holiday spirit.


What have you been obsessing over this week? Share with me!

Victoria's Secret Giveaway Winner!!!

Dying to find if you won the Victoria's Secret Holiday Lipgloss set??! Well, you won't have to wait anymore because we have a winner.....



Congratulations to Bukaeyes! You're the winner!!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Mountain Mama GIVEAWAY!!--CLOSED.


Remember a few weeks back I told you about a fabulous maternity line called Mountain Mama? They specialize in clothes for women who like to play outdoors and believe they should have stylish, functional clothing at all stages of life--including pregnancy!


About the Company:
Our mission is to combine innovative technical fabrics and design to create stylish clothing that women can wear comfortably on the trail and in town, through every stage of pregnancy ... and beyond!

Every garment is made in the U.S.A. Mountain Mama clothing is all constructed near our HQ at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains in sunny Southern California. In fact, all our technical tops have a less than 20-mile footprint, from design to mill to manufacture.


Not only does Mountain Mama have comfy, practical, clothes but they're engineered for active performance. Plus have a unique maternity cut that eliminates updraft, unflattering draping and peek-a-boo belly. Their fabric is a super-stretch material that keeps it's shape so it looks great during pregnancy--and after!

One of my favorite pieces from Mountain Mama is the Shasta Fleece Vest. It's such essential piece--especially during the next cold months, when layering is key to keeping you and baby warm.

Typically a fleece vest is worn very casually with a solid long sleeve shirt, which is fine. But if you're looking for a stylish twist, try dressing it up a bit with a colorful plaid maternity tunic, leggings, and boots for a super chic look that is not only fashionable but comfortable too!




Giveaway:

Love the Shasta Fleece Vest as much as I do? Well now here's you chance to win it for FREE!! Mountain Mama is graciously giving (1) Babblings of a Mommy reader the Shasta Fleece Vest just in time for the holidays!! (A $75 Value)


Not pregnant or just had the baby?



No worries, the Shasta is made with Polartec Powerstretch which accommodates a growing belly but also looks fab on washboard abs too!! That's right ladies, Mountain Mama's fabric technology means that their clothes can be worn before or even after pregnancy!!

****If that wasn't fabulous enough, Mountain Mama is giving EVERYONE who enters this giveaway a special holiday "treat" just for entering!! So all you ladies walk away a winner!!!!****


So what are you waiting for?!?!


Mandatory Entry:
All you have to do to enter is tell me how you would wear the Shasta vest. That's it! (Be sure to leave me your email address)

Extra Entries:
  • "Like" Mountain Mama on Facebook.
  • Become a new GFC Follower (If you're already a follower let me know you are)
  • Become a Facebook fan and "like" my page. Be sure to leave a comment about the contest!
  • Vote for me on Top Mommy Blogs and Picket Fence Blogs
  • Follow me on Twitter and tweet this: "I hope I win the Mountain Mama giveaway from http://babblingsofamommy.blogspot.com @babblingofmommy"
  • Add my button to your site.
It's that simple! Remember each one counts as a different entry so be sure to enter them separately. Giveaway ends December 2nd. A winner will be selected by random.org and will be announced on my blog, so be on the lookout for your name!

*The special *treat* will be disclosed when the winner is announced.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Gifts for Men. {Holiday Gift Guide}

Have a special man in your life? Whether it's your hubby, your boyfriend, your brother or your father--I bet you'll be on a mission to find him the perfect present this holiday season. Well, fear not ladies! Here a few suggestions I think would make great gifts for them!

The Techie:

Samsung-Galaxy Tab-$600 (cheaper w/ some carriers)


The Groomer:


Kiehl's Ultimate Man Collection Set-$50


The Traveler:




The Outdoorsman:

The Timeteller:



The Sportsman:

2010 Sideline Black United Premier Jersey-$75-$109
(depending on team)


Happy Shopping!! :)

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