Leather (or Faux Leather) Totes

My favorite bag to carry around with me is usually brown and usually big! I carry my necessities (makeup, writing tools, books, perfume... literally everything..) EVERYWHERE with me, so the bigger the bag, the better!
Mine is from Charming Charlie's early this fall, and I cannot find it online, so I've linked some of my favorite similar items! I tried to keep it in a smaller price range with a couple of higher options of course! If I were to splurge on a bag, this bag is the one I'd choose!
Do you love big bags or do you prefer the smaller ones? I'd love to know! 

Gift Guide for the Jewelry Lover

1. I'm the girl who loves a big statement accessory. Some days I prefer to be more simple than others, which is why earrings have become my favorite items to wear. I wear my silver J.Crew Factory studs every. single. day. But I love borrowing my sister's Kendra Scott earrings when I want to dress a little more fancy, which is why I listed these pink and black Kendra Scott earrings! 
2. BaubleBar has the best statement earrings out there! The gift set in the picture is sold out, so I linked similar ones here and here. And Target's BaubleBar Sugarfix collection is great because earrings are as good as $10 and $13! 
3. I love a good statement necklace, too! My collection grows continuously. I like to keep them on the cheaper side, so I shop at Target, J.Crew Factory, and Charming Charlie's. This Sugarfix necklace is stunning for the holiday season! I want it for myself, but I also want to gift it to someone. If only I could think of who... ;) 
4. If you need a good bracelet, this one is stunning! I have one similar to this and I wear it all of the time! It's so girly and so perfect! 
5. My #1 item on my Christmas list this year is this Monogram Necklace. You'll see it again when I post my Christmas wishlist, because I just adore it so much! 

Shop all of these items below!

MY BLACK FRIDAY PICKS

This year for Black Friday, I pretty much stayed glued to either my couch or my bed because shopping from my computer sounded a lot better than going out in all of the crowds. I love Black Friday and I love participating in it, but I slept in AND got a nap in so...... ;)

I've been viewing the cyber week deals all week long, looking out for which sales I wanted to participate in for Black Friday and I picked out some of my favorites and have been updating them each day here.  But come the actual day to go shopping and I only wanted to go to two stores. Crazy, right?!

This year, I found this vest on a blogger's instagram feed and had been wanting to get it since, so I waited for it to go on sale and since it was 50% off, I got dressed and went to Old Navy to get it. It is currently sold out in all but small in black, but the green looks really cute, too!

I had my eye on this sweater, but my size wasn't in store, so I couldn't try it on and opted not to buy it. If it's still there the next time I go into the store, I'll most likely get it, but I ended up getting this shirt instead.  I have two of these shirts (different patterns and colors of course!) and I wear them so much, I've basically worn every penny's worth! And this one is perfect for December!

I also went in for the pajama pants. I mean, $8.50? It's a perfect deal! I personally prefer these exact pants to sleep in. My sister and my mom prefer a different material, but this material is definitely my favorite! I absolutely LOVE the plaid ones! But right as I was about to go to the checkout line, I fell in love with these! Unfortunately they didn't have my size, so online was my option yet again.

The next place I chose to shop was.... Target ;) There wasn't much of a sale like I could have found at Express or LOFT, but it made for a fun trip! I tried on a few items, but wasn't impressed with how they fit/looked. But I found myself yet again in the jewelry section staring at BaubleBar's line.  The items are just too adorable, you guys! I ended up getting these earrings in the color Magenta. I can't wait to style them for some bright pink and white holiday outfits!

I've linked below my favorite items from this year's sales.  I would love to know what sales you participated in and what you purchased! :)

I hope that you all have had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you've found some amazing items this Black Friday! 

xoxo, 

Marissa 

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