I have a very serious obsession with bows. Anyone who knows me knows I love bows –on EVERYTHING. Shoes, purses, headbands, necklaces, earrings, they are the ultimate feminine accessory.

Playing soccer as a little girl, I always had a bow in my hair. And if you think that changed as I got older, it didn't. I wore a bow in my hair playing soccer all throughout college. Once, I had a black eye and a bow for a game and yes … I thought I was bad!

While I've accepted that I must retire my famous and sizeable collection of bows, (that is, until God gives me a little girl to spoil with bows!) I have moved on to a little designer known as Kate Spade. If money grew on trees, I would own her entire collection. Every season.

My current favorites? This adorable black and white Barrow Street Bon Shopper purse, this pearl necklace which would be great for work and a Saturday date night (and perhaps a friend's wedding!) and her Florina Sandals!

Okay … so money doesn't grow on trees. My solution? Consignment shopping! I recently found Kate Spade black patent leather flats (with bows!) at a consignment store.

Original Price: $225
Consignment Store Price:  $59.00

Final Price after holding out and waiting for the 50% discount day: $29.50
Currently on Ebay for: $80

These shoes are fabulous. I can wear them to the office, with jeans on the weekend, and most importantly, they have rubber soles so I won't trip and fall on the metro. (Which may or may not have happened before!) But really, every girl needs a good pair of black flats and I'm hoping these will last me a long time.

I'm still searching for great consignment stores in the city. I've found one- Current Boutique in Arlington & Alexandria. This store has upscale designer brands such as JCrew, Coach, Burberry, and more. I will blog about more stores as I find them!

Update on the kitchen table? Still searching for the perfect table top! I'm mostly looking on craigslist for a table I can remove the legs from and add to the legs below. I want to paint the top black and then find chairs I can paint black and reupholster the seats white (or a damask fabric!)



My apologies for not blogging more recently … I'm thinking of expanding my blog to include great recipes, links to coupons, and more. Until next time, I'll leave you with this thought:

The best accessory is not a sparkly necklace, perfect hair, or great shoes. The best accessory is the person sitting next to you, loving you & supporting you, no matter what. Everything else is just icing on the cake!