100% J Crew Outlet Outfit {featuring Fiji Floral}

It is a crazy busy time of year... a whirlwind trip to the other coast followed immediately by a weekend of dance recitals, then a weekend with a school fundraiser, piano recital, and throwing a Panda party - and now being in the midst of fitting in appointments, parties, playdates, end-of-year activities and planning summer camps and travel - has left me sadly behind on any kind of shopping or fashion blogging.

I have some cute Target finds to share but haven't taken pics yet so today I just have this IRL of a polyvore I made last week, featuring the J Crew outlet Fiji Floral skirt:

Happy Tuesday! Bright and sunny out there, yay!

Everything is from the outlet: Fiji Floral skirt, Jackie in Gray, Ruffle Tank in White, Skinny Belt in Yellow

Fiji Floral + Gray, Casual by sparrowsandsparkles featuring Old Navy

Lessons Learned from Making Panda Cupcakes

Some new things I learned this morning! :

1. If you are cutting oreos in half, they break less if you cut right through across the center of all the letters, rather than cutting down between the letters. (learned after approximately 30 cookies) You wouldn't think this would make a difference, but it did.

2. Black food coloring dyes your hands an unattractive shade of green.

3. Oreo O's cereal has been discontinued and I would have never thought I'd wish it was back, but when covering 36 Cheerios with black frosting this morning, I really wished it was (see 2. above).

4. Even if your cupcakes are far from perfect, the kids will love them anyway.

OOD 6.4.09: Madras + Navy

Still hot and sunny, and chaperoning first graders at an all-day zoo field trip today!  

So I'm keeping cool with my Target madras skirt (By the way I saw these on the clearance rounders on Saturday for I think under $10... I can't remember the exact price but it was a good discount.  I think I paid $24 or so??) and the J Crew outlet ruffle tee in navy.  I actually think I like the outlet version better than the regular!  It is a more slubby material, the ruffles stand up beautifully and it is more fitted - seems like it will hold its shape better but time will tell!  

I've also got on my dk. pink Target flower slides - the ones that resemble Borns... super comfy.  

Happy Thursday!

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Two Mondays, Two Coasts, Two J Crew Outlets

J Crew outlets have always been hit or miss for me, and, not finding much exciting for so long I pretty much stopped venturing in. Until last Monday. Being in Orlando, I wanted to visit some outlets there that had some different things we don't have here - Neimans outlet, Saks outlet - so Hubby dropped me off for an hour or so of shopping. The only place I ended up buying anything was J Crew and I liked so many of the styles and prints (and prices) that I visited again yesterday back in my area outside of Seattle.

Prices shown include % off or $ off promos throughout the store.

Monday, May 25th, Florida:

New Jackie Cardigan in Pink - $31.15, Slub Ruffle Collar Tee in Navy - $24.99, Fireball Pendant Necklace - $19.60, Slub Ruffle Tank in White - $19.99, Perfect Fit V Neck Tee in White - $8.70.

The outlet Fireball Pendant is made with the same crystal ball as the regular store's Chandelier Bracelet.

Monday, June 1st, Washington State:

Slub Ruffle Tank in Purple - $24.99, Lisa Dress in Lavender - $40.80, Nature Sketch Graphic Tee - $24.15

close-up of chiffon detailing on tee... this will be great with a black cardi and black Revas

New Jackie Cardigan in Gray (Pewter) - $33.38, Printed Chino Mini Skirt (Fiji Floral print, I believe?) - $34.65, Skinny Mini Leather Belt in Yellow - $17.15

Printed Jessie Blouse, Cherry Blossom print - $15.98

Bocce Basics {more kate spade}

Oh my goodness, again with the cute, cute, cute.  Check out this fabbie bocce game on katespade.com!

So coincidental that we were just "playing bocce" in Florida.  I didn't know we should have had some cute ks straw bags along... maybe next time!

Thank you!

Thank you SO much to NoJCrewinJapan for this award!  Hop on over to her blog A Modern Life... it's lovely!

One of these days I should get my lists together but I wanted to express my thanks now. :)

xoxo