City Love

I've found some fabulous prints this week and wanted to share ... I will be posting the "Seattle" version, but a lot of vendors have other cities available as well!  Don't be surprised if you get one of these as a gift in the near future if I know you in real life! 

Ork Posters

Space Needle Print

Seattle Skyline

Seattle Skyline 2

Love You Seattle

Space Needle - Calligraphy

If I'm not careful, my whole house is going to be decorated in "Seattle!"

Favorite Things - Accessories

Okay so I am a day late ... whoops.  I started an (unpaid) internship this week and I haven't had a lot of free time ... so sorry about the late post!  Day Two = Accessories!  Who doesn't love accessories?  I'm doing non-jewelry accessories because, let's be honest, if I added jewelry to the mix, we'd be here all night.  

Smart Wool Cozy Gloves/Mittens:

I got these as a present for Christmas last year and they are the warmest gloves I have ever owned ... aside from ski gloves.  And, this year, they came out with mittens!!!!  I love mittens.  Sadly, I only have the gloves but maybe Santa will bring me the mittens?

Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Hobo: 

I LOVE this bag.  It's the perfect size and it's classic.  I've carried it for almost two years ... first in the beautiful purple color and then in the classic black.  I carried the black one today, in fact.  It's a bit pricey, but worth every penny ... especially since I imagine I will be carrying it for years to come.

Marc Jacobs Pretty Nylon tote:

I own this little beauty in black ... but I think this one is pretty cool too:

This bag is perfect for everything ... toting stuff to work, going on an overnighter or taking as a carry-on on the plane.  And there's even a great line of little bags that go with it ...

Spanx control top tights:

You MUST own a pair of these.  So, if you don't, RUN to Nordstrom and go pick up a pair.  They may seem pricey (I think they are about $26.00), but they seriously last forever.  I've worn one pair for two winters now ... no joke.  At the rate I get runs in regular tights, these are worth it.  

Hope you are all having a good week ... did I miss any major accessories that I MUST get?

Favorite Things - Apparel Edition

I've decided to do a "Favorite Things" themed week here at From the Midwest to the Northwest ... part Oprah, part Christmas Gift Guide (wait, didn't I already do one of those?), part look inside my closet/cabinets.  The only rule is that it has to be an item that I currently own (and LOVE).  Hope you enjoy!

American Apparel V-Neck Tees:

This is my most favorite item of clothing, hands down.  And no, I do not generally wear mine with pink leggings ... but do what you want with yours.  These t-shirts are soft, comfortable and fit well.  I wear them all the time ... to hang out, work out, sleep, run errands, etc.  The best part about adding this to my favorite things post ... I just remembered that I have a $50 American Apparel Groupon to use!!!  Someone on my list might be getting some tees for Christmas ...

Black Puffy Vest:

I don't own this particular vest (it's from The North Face), I got mine on super sale at the J. Crew outlet one year after Christmas.  I LOVE it.  I wear it at least once a week.  It's super warm, hides your love handles and you can change it up by putting cute tees underneath it.  What more could you want?

Ann Taylor Loft V-Neck Cardigan:

I LOVE this cardigan ... seriously.  I have it in 3 or 4 different colors ... I can't remember at the moment. Unfortunately, Loft won't let you copy their images so you'll have to click here to see the sweater.  

Citizen of Humanity Ava Straight Leg Jeans:

Mine are actually denim not gray but ... you get the point.  I practically live in skinny jeans in the winter.  You can't really wear bootcut jeans tucked into boots!  These are my favorites ... they fit well, they are dark enough to be dressy, and they are super comfortable.

Knee socks:

This cute pair can be found here.

I love knee socks.  I feel weird admitting that out loud, but oh well.  What's not to like about them?  They are fun and come in millions of great designs.  My particular favorite are stripes.  You can get knee socks at many places, but I've had the best luck at J. Crew, the Gap and a great place I found in Wallingford called The Sock Monster.  They don't have a website, but they sell "Sock it to Me" brand socks, visit their website here.  They won't let you copy their images either (what is with places these days?) or I would have posted all the fun pairs I own!  

Victoria's Secret Lacie Thong:

Once I started wearing the Lacie, I quit wearing every other pair of underwear I own.  I might as well dump them in the trash can.  At 3/$30, I think they are a bit pricey (I like the 5/$25!) but they are VERY similar to the Hanky Panky thong and a much cheaper alternative.  And I think more comfortable.  It's a win-win situation.

J. Crew Perfect Fit Tees:

I love this tee.  It's super versatile, comes in tons of colors and if you have a J. Crew outlet near you, you can get it for under $15.00.  I own this shirt in 5 different colors (are we sensing a pattern here?  I own all of my favorite things in multiple colors) and usually wear it under my black puffy vest or short sleeve sweaters or my Colts jersey.  See, I told you it was versatile!

As I write this ... I'm wearing a royal blue J. Crew perfect fit tee with my black puffy vest and my COH Ava jeans ... and Chucks.  Which are another one of my favorite things, but I'll talk about them in the shoe edition.  Stay tuned ... 

Disclaimer:  I am in no way being compensated by any of these companies for blogging about their products.  They most certainly have no idea who I am and have never heard of my blog.  I just love their products and thought I would share.  

Real Simple

I love magazines.  But I've gotten rid of all of my magazine subscriptions except for Glamour, they just got to be too much.  I felt like I wasn't getting as good of a deal from them as I did when I first subscribed.  And let's be honest, you get a subscription because it's a MUCH better deal than buying it at the grocery store every month.  One magazine that I especially love is Real Simple ... they've got recipes, tips, ideas, etc.  And today, on In This Wonderful Life, Megan posted a link to purchase a one year subscription for $10.00.  That is a FANTASTIC deal.  The magazine is $4.99 in the store.

So, dear readers, hop on over to Amazon and treat yourself to a year subscription to Real Simple.  Because it's November, it's Tuesday and it's a darn good deal.  They would also make good Christmas gifts for someone!  

Click here to purchase the subscription!  Happy Tuesday!

Fun gifts ...

If you need a unique and fun gift for someone ... check out Nat Kat Designs!  My sister and I got my cousin these adorable Delta Gamma canvases for her birthday:

If you look closely the background is light pink and pink stripes.

Light blue and dark blue polka dots on the sides ...

DG Anchor behind "Gamma"

Polka dots up close ...

She's a busy lady, so make sure you order your gifts in advance!  I ordered mine mid-July and got them mid-August.  Natalie was SO nice and easy to work with.  I told her that I wanted the Greek Letter Canvases, that I wanted them to say Delta Gamma and be pink and blue.  She asked me if I had any other ideas about what I wanted the canvases to look like.  I have ZERO skills in the creativity department so I left that up to her :)  And they turned out FANTASTIC.  My sister and I were SO pleased with the way they turned out and my cousin loved them too.  I love the way the pink and blue look together, the anchor and the polka dots on the sides.  Thank you so much Natalie!