Thrifted: Classic Slingbacks

I've been on a thrifting high lately. I try to go at least once a week, but I don't always have the time. If I can make it, I try to stop by the Salvation Army on my way home from work on Wednesdays when all clothing is 50% off and shoes are 25% off. I scored two pairs of amazing shoes last week: a pair of real Swedish Hasbeens and these great black patent slingback pumps.

 

While I'm wearing them, I like to pretend that they're really the Manolo Blahniks below. Wishful thinking, I know. But a girl can dream, right?

via Nordstrom

The downside to these shoes is that one of the heels rattles a little bit (weird, I know), but I only spent about $10 for them.

Navy Nail Inspiration

I go through phases with my nails. Currently, I'm in the phase where I'm obsessed with painting them a different color every week.

I've had this bottle of navy nail polish for years. I think I bought it back when I was a sophomore in college, which makes it...four years old. Who knew nail polish lasted that long?

My point is that I read this post on one of my favorite blogs, A Cup of Jo, way back in October and I remember thinking that I needed to try it especially because I already have a bottle of navy polish.

photo via A Cup of Jo

Of course, I forgot about it until I was rummaging through my overstuffed bag of nail polish and found this particular bottle. It was definitely a AHA! moment. I'm sure you can guess what happened next.

I painted my nails navy blue, of course.

Polka Dot Passion

polka dot tights from American Apparel, $25

I have a love-hate relationship with these tights. They're really cute and I received so many compliments while I was wearing them BUT they cost $25 and ripped the first time I pulled them on. There's a huge run down the inside of one of the legs! Fortunately, the run ends above my knee, so I can still wear them with longer skirts and dresses. I put a ton of clear nail polish on the run to keep it from getting any bigger, but I'll have to be really careful the next time I wear them.

Here's the reason I decided to buy these tights...

Isn't this outfit adorable? Jen writes one of my favorite blogs, Her Waise Choice, and is always wearing the perfect combination of classic and quirky. I definitely recommend checking out her blog for some serious outfit inspiration.

Yummy Curry Turkey Salad

I had so much turkey leftover from Christmas! I made two batches of this chicken salad AND a whole tray of enchiladas verdes AND a giant pot of Italian soup (both of which I didn't take pictures of...sorry!) I'm seriously considering buying a turkey on a monthly basis. There's so much meat to use and you can freeze it for later!

OK, back to the salad.

Here's what you'll need:

I'm the worst at measuring ingredients. I usually just start with a little of each (keeping in mind the strength of certain ingredients) and taste before adding more of anything.

For those of you who like to follow recipes to a tee, here are my recommended measurements based off a recipe from one of my favorite food blogs.

1 small diced apple
1 chopped celery stick
2 tbsp. chopped chives
2 tbsp. chopped cilantro
1/4 tsp. minced fresh ginger*
1 tbsp. honey
1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
1/2 tbsp. curry powder
2 cups cooked & chopped turkey
1/4 cup chopped pecans
salt and pepper, to taste

*I keep a hunk of ginger in my freezer. It thaws quickly and I like it better than ground ginger.

The only step is to mix everything together in a bowl. It's easiest to first mix the wet ingredients (yogurt and honey) and then add everything else. It tastes great on toasted bread, in a wrap, or even on a salad. I probably should have taken a picture of the final result, but Matt and I ate it all before I remembered.

It was that good.

Leopard + Red

Sweater: thrifted, $4

Leggings: American Apparel, $46

Coat: vintage from Cream Vintage in Austin, $15

Purse: Forever 21, $30

Flats: Banana Republic, $49 (with employee discount)

This outfit was inspired by this great leopard look I saw on Jessica from What I Wore a few weeks ago. Doesn't she look sophisticated and classy? Something about gloves always makes an outfit more ladylike, it seems.

I didn't go all out with red pants and shoes, but I liked my version nonetheless. It was perfect for running errands with Matt. He could see me from a mile away in this outfit.