scatterbrained

this week (especially for classes) has been super hectic,
so today's post will be...well, all over the place.

[first] don't forget to get your BOGO (buy one get one free) chipotle
from america's next great restaurant by march 11!

[second] check out this adorably cute photograph by jason lee photography (via design mom)

bahaha. i should have tried this on my little brother!

*brother: if you're reading this, or even know this exists...wouldn't that be fun?! too bad you're too big for things like this...

[third] for my fellow gleeks, you have to see the cute mini-me behind the scenes video

save when you spend: designer clothes, home decor, hotels

for all you girls (AND guys) who like higher-end merchandise, check out these websites that have great deals on brands like Fendi, D&G, Michael Kors, BCBG & Kate Spade (my favorite!).

HauteLook

Gilt Groupe 

Ruelala

Just to show you these are legit, here are a few items I've bought from these websites:

This is a Josh Brody gray dress I bought from Haute Look for $15.

travel tuesday & some extras

Spring Break (for us college students) is coming up & it looks like I’m concocting some plans to head to the Big Apple! It’ll be my first time to New York and I love to travel, unfortunately the price of doing so puts a huge dent in my wallet.

Here are some great websites I frequently use for booking airfare:

(click the screenshot to launch their website)

KAYAK compares airfares from all different airlines in one shot, so you can see what the lowest rates are.

VIRGIN AMERICA only flies to certain cities, but they have WiFi on their flights and touch-screens for every seat.

JET BLUE also flies from particular cities, but I’ve heard has great service and checks your first bag in free!

For those going on a missions trip this Spring Break or Summer, MISSION TRAVEL has great deals for students and groups.

My good friend recommended this site to me called AIRBNB where you can rent out people’s apartments or rooms. They give you the specs for everything and how many people they can accommodate. Definitely using this for NYC!

JETSETTER is also a great resource for more up-scale hotels and vacations. This is a partner of Gilt Groupe (which has discounted clothing, decor, and accessories).

For those staying put in your home city, there are plenty of new places you explore. Check out Design*Sponge’s city guides for both US and international cities.

»SOME EXTRAS

Polaroids and photobooth pictures have become all the rage these past few years. La Photo Cabine is a great resource to take cute photobooth pictures right from your computer!

Enjoy!

And please stay warm, everyone!

xoxo, meg

save when you spend: the daily grind

I thought today’s post should be a practical one - one that everyone can relate to: money. I know everyone is up for a good deal these days, so I’ll share a few of my secrets with you.

• For the student: Still trying to sell back those books that are an edition too late? Sell them to Amazon. It doesn’t matter if you bought your book from them or not, as long as it’s in good condition they’ll give you an amazon gift card in return. Just search for your book, see how much they’ll offer you, print out the labels for free shipping (always a good thing), and send it off! I sold back 2 of my books and got $60!

• TGI Friday’s: Coupon for $5 off $15 (exp. 02/21) or buy one entree, get one half off (exp. 02/08) sadly, these can’t be used in conjunction or that would be AWESOME

• Kroger: if you have a Kroger plus card and an andriod/iPhone, you can download the Kroger app and add coupons instantly to your card. when you check out and scan your plus card, the coupons will already be deducted! so you can save some paper & money :)

• Music: Find some great tunes on NoiseTrade, download 25 songs for free and give what you can. I’m all about purchasing music, unless a website like this has a legit offer.

• General Coupon Websites:Fat WalletRetail Me NotCoupon Cabin

This is not an excuse to go on a shopping spree, but to save some money while you buy what you need :)
Happy saving!
Megan