I love dresses that have a fuller skirt, especially on hot summer weekends when I'm with friends. Saturdays for me are normally filled with food and drinking some cold ones... so a cute way to hide a puffy tummy is a must.  This white aztec babydoll dress from eShakti is a perfect fit for summer.


So eShakti.  What is it?  eShakti is a online clothing boutique, but they custom fit to your measurements, height, and personal style.  But guess what, all those special alterations are included in the price!  Say whaaa?  Yep.  And they're not kidding, what you buy will fit perfectly.  When I pulled my dress out of the box I wasn't so sure, but lo and behold it was a PERFECT fit. Check out some of the options they offer...


The only issue I had was the shipping company that was used.  I live in an apartment building and the building's door is locked 24 hours a day, you simply use the keypad to buzz in.  My tracking information showed they tried to deliver my dress three days in a row saying they couldn't deliver because the building was "closed".  I had to call customer service to get them to understand the door will always be locked, people live here.  But other than that, everything was great and I'm excited to bust out this dress several more times this summer!

Every trip I take to Target isn't complete with a walk down the decor aisle.  For far too long I've been waiting for this pretty baby to go on sale:
I had already imagined my beautiful basket filled with my fur blanket once Fall arrived, nestled in the corner between our tv wall and the giant column.  Sigh, but at $40 I just couldn't.  So I decided to... DIY!  Of course!

I started with this basket I scored at Homegoods for $19, half the price of the basket I had been eying and just as big!  You can definitely find one even cheaper at Michaels if you bring your 40% one item coupon!


Now you just need your chalkboard plate, I luckily had a chalkboard tag from the holidays that was sitting in my craft drawer, and I just sawed the end to make a rectangle.  They still have these tags available at Michaels for $1.    But if you have a small piece of wood, just coat that baby is some acrylic black paint and you'll be ready to chalkboard.  (Yep, I use acrylic black paint for chalkboard paint, its always worked for me.)
Now drill two holes into your plate and attach it to your basket using some jute or a pretty ribbon.  You now have your perfect Target Chalkboard plated basket for half the price!  Savings... $21.00.

Today I'm guest posting over at Cheers Y'all sharing how you can take a tattered wire coat hanger and turn it into a wine glass rack!


Go check it out!