valentines days #10: you can't forget the roses!

Eeekkkk! Tomorrow is Valentine's Day! What screams "Valentine's Day" more than Red Roses? Lets be honest, nothing! Roses get quite expensive on this day! But, let me tell you my secret. The place to get the cheapest are from Trader Joe's.  They are just $4.99! They are beautiful, fresh, and cheap! What more can you ask for?

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY GALS! 

valentines day #9: get ready for your date: casual, fancy, lazy

Target Socks 

There are so many ways you can spend Valentine's Day and make it super special. It can be cuddling up on the coach in PJs and comfy socks. It can be going out on a casual adventure. Or it can be super fancy schmancy, getting all dressed up to go to a fancy restaurant.  There is no right or wrong, but what is PERFECT for you! Of course, no matter what we do, we always need to look cute!!!

J.Crew Pajamas 

Let's start off with the lazy and cuddly date! You can get cute PJ pants and some fuzzy socks! I got my PJ pants from J.Crew ($10), they are absolutely perfect. They are red flannel with white polka dots. Of course, we needed to get some fuzzy socks to keep our tosies warm! I picked up a pair at Target, they have such a great variety of Valentine's Day socks for under $4.  What are your lazy and cuddly date must haves? 

Gap Sweater

Next, is our casual date adventure! Mhmm... what to wear?  Well, I am all about comfort and being warm. Where I live, it is still in the dead of winter! A comfy sweater is just perfect! But, obviously we need to wear some red or pink just to be festive. I picked up this sweater ($11) from Gap! Gap has a great selection of sweaters, and when you get them on sale they are very affordable. I love stripes on it, but this sweater is great because it has the red, but it is also very versatile.  I definately will be getting some good use out of it!

Anne Taylor Loft 

Saving the best for last! It's the fancy schmancy date attire! Since it is places. On top of that, it's super comfy! The other dress I loved was black with gold detailing.  Of course, black isn't the ideal color for this day, but hey! black dresses are a classic right?  I love the gold detailing on the dress, it makes it so unique and gives an extra sparkle. Which dress do you like best? Valentine's Day you defintately have the excuse to be all extra girly and get glammed up! Girl, go all out! Enjoy yourself! This is the time to wear the dress you been waiting to wear and

Anne Taylor Loft - Black Dress

those cute heels. I found two dresses at Anne Taylor Loft on the final sale rack.  Of course, the typical Red Valentine's Day Dress! This dress fits and falls in all the right 

What is your favorite date to go on? What will you be wearing? We would love to hear your plans (: ! We hope you have a fabulous Valentine's Day!! 

valentines day #8: small heart gift

Valentine's Day is all about hearts, chocolate, flowers, and girly things! What are your favorite gifts to get on this day?  While I was shopping in Vera Bradley, they have a cute new Limited Edition Sweetheart Coin Purse. I think this is the perfect gift to give a special person in your life. It has the Valentine's touch to it, the flowers, and is quite practical. Right now it is $18 (until Valentine's Day), originally $23. They come in all different patterns! What pattern do you like best? 

valentines day #7: sweet treats

Walmart's Selection

Hello Gals! Well, life has definitely been getting a little crazy here with not even a moment to breathe. But hey, I am sure we can all stop to eat or make a yummy treat, right? To me the best treats are the homemade ones (well, made from a box is kind of the same right)!  Valentine's Day is the perfect day to make those sweet treats such as cookies, cakes, and my favorite CUPCAKES! YUUUMMMMMMM!!! With my super busy week, I decided to make my treats from a box (but, if you make them from scratch you get those extra bonus points!).  My favorite cupcake mix is Pilsbury's Funfetti, but it's Valentine's Day so they have a Special Edition out! You can get this at any grocery store, Target, or Walmart! I picked mine up at Walmart for $1.50.  They also have Valentine's cookie and brownie mix.

Marshalls - $6.99

While I was shopping at Marshall's I saw the Valentine's display with goodies on it. The Red Velet Cupcake Mix definetly caught my eye! It was $6.99, which is a little pricey! But, they are perfect color for Valentine's Day.

Of course you can't forget the best part of the cupcakes or cake right?? THE FROSTING!!!! Pilsbury also sells Special Edition Valentine's Day Vanilla Frosting with heart sprinkles!!! SO CUTE! I definately love to go all out with making my cupcakes fancy. You can add a drop or few drops to your icing to make it pink or red, to add that special Valentine's touch.  Sometimes I add crystal sprinkles to give it that extra sparkle. Right now they have them at Target in the One Spot, for just a $1.  

Lastly, how can we forget that we need to pack those sweet treats up to give to our special loved ones! Target has Valentine's Cello Treat Bags for just $1. They definetly put the perfect last touch! 

Target - Cello Treat Bags

We'd love to hear from your gals!  Leave us a comment and tell us what are your favorite treats? 

valentines day #6: cupcake socks

Two things that are perfect for a girls night in are: cupcakes and comfy socks! It's been snowing like crazy and all I want are some warm and fuzzy socks to keep me nice and toasty. In the One Spot, Target has some super cute fuzzy socks all rolled up in to a cupcake! They are the perfect little gift for your friend on Valentine's Day! They come in blue and pink and for just $3!  Which one do you like???  I'd pick the pink ones! Stay tuned for daily Valentine's Day posts!

valentines day #5: cards, cards, cards

Target - $1

Walmart

Doesn't matter what occasion it is, I must admit, I am always forget to give a card! I will get the present and it will be wrapped, but its always missing the card! This year, I am definately going to try to be better with that! I'm a girl that loves, loves, loves getting cards! I love how personal they are, how they make me feel all warm and happy inside, and the best part is, they always put a smile on my face. Do you like getting cards? This Valentine's Day, don't forget to get a card for that special someone in your life! You can either make them or buy them! To save even more money and make them even more special you could use pictures or draw something! But, me being super busy in college, I found some super super cute and inexpensive cards at Target ($1) and Walmart (97 cents). I must say the Target ones are by far prettier. I love the extra details on them and for a 3 cents more its so worth it! Where do you get your cards?

monograms & initials

I LOVE MONOGRAMS! They are basically my favorite thing ever. If I could monogram everything I would. It's my biggest obssession! I monogramed my wall, my phone, my laptop, my necklace, and my bracelet. And let me tell you I am not done yet! I just love my initials, I love things personalized. I know monograms are not cheap. Who am I kidding, anything that is personalized isn't cheap. But, Target is selling silver inital necklaces for $5.99, now that is cheap! But wait, they are on clearance for $1.78! That is such a steal! They are so cute and you can definately wear it everyday! I picked up a few for me and my friends. Do you like personalizing things? What is your monogram?