Thrifty Finds: Shoes & Spice

I went to yardsales yesterday for the third week in a row. It's something I really enjoy doing with my family. I finally found two things that I have been on the lookout for.

I have been looking for a spice rack since November. They can cost anywhere from $15-$60. I wanted this exact one, but wasn't willing to pay the price. I finally found one yesterday. It's brand new, just has been sitting on the woman's counter for a while. It needed cleaning, and that's it. For only $10, I think I got a steal.

I've been trying to find some nude heels for a while now. I own two pairs of shoes: my Converse that I wear daily, and my Nikes that I have worn three times. I didn't have anything for dates! Now I do. These only cost me $3 thankfully, and they look brand new! I'm happy that they are rounded and not pointed. Love love love!

So those are my personal thrifty finds for the week! I also found a lot of great dresses (Jessica Simpson, Speechless) and shirts (Anthropologie, Ralph Lauren) to sell on Ebay. I love finding deals!! 

What did you find this week?

Favorite Photos from High School Prom

Today's post is from the Blog Every Day in May challenge (that I have not been doing- oops).

This photo is from my senior prom. We were at a friend's house taking pictures. When my mom first saw the picture, she just thought my dress was really poofy. Really I'm just kicking my foot up in the air ('cause we were all laughing and having a good time right before the 'snap'). 

My dress was absolutely gorgeous. It was a short dress that was tight (just a simple black dress) that had all of this tulle poofy stuff around it. Was awesome. Not many girls wear black to prom. It was my goal. Ian and I look so classy! But anyway. This is one of my favorite photos because of all the memories it brings back. We really did have a great night! I'll just go ahead and throw in some more pics for you to enjoy! Me and my best friend! Her mom made our corsages. Having a fake corsage was awesome because a) I still have it, and b) mine was black with rhinestones. HOW COOL IS THAT? Ignore my awkward hands. Ian was giving me his famous grouchy "I hate taking pictures" look. I was laughing at him. <3 We took so many pictures like this. We were making fun of the 'typical high school girl' poses. You know the ones.

Happy Birthday, Punk!

Hello! I've been missing from the blogging world internet for the past few days. I have been doing a whole lot of nothing (cleaning, playing Sims, starting my new job, learning Spanish, etc.). I just stopped by to embarrass my little brother for a few minutes. It's his 15th birthday! I'm somewhat overwhelmed by that, but I do love being his older sister. Please enjoy the few photos I have provided as his birthday embarrassment. :)

Soccer celebrations!

This has always been my favorite picture of us. Isn't he so adorable?!

Having too much fun at Claire's. I actually think he bought the pink ones.

 On a completely unrelated note to my little bro...

I mentioned above that I have been studying some Spanish! This website called Duolingo has a few languages you can learn (English, Spanish, German, French, Italian) for FREE! I tried it out (very skeptical- my dad and I have been trying to learn for years), and boy was I surprised. I have never learned spanish vocabulary so quickly! I tried to connect my Twitter so I could 'befriend' everyone on their, but it's glitching. I'd figure I would just mention it here. If you've been wanting to learn some basic Spanish (or French or whatever), then check Duolingo out. I've been on for a few days, and I'm already hooked! (i was not compensated at all for saying this. i just think it's a cool program.)