I love hats but as I’ve said before I suffer from domius maximus (large head syndrome). So typically when I buy hats they’re knit and slouchy so they have lots of give for my noggin. This month, my friends at Shop Suey Boutique sent over the Abby Beanie for me to review.

I kind of love this hat. I really do. It’s the perfect bit of slouchy, it has a pom pom for the kid in me AND it has sparkle! My sister kept asking me to wear my sparkly hat after she saw it the first time. I’m glad my hat can bring a bit of joy and sparkle to her world. It’s the little things.
 I made the mistake of leaving it on the backseat of my car when I picked up my 19 year old cousin the other day…she tried to roll back into her dorm with it on. LOL I quickly realized she was trying to jack me for my sparkle and politely asked for it back. BUT because I know if I use code ART20 I’ll get 20% off a regularly priced item at Shop Suey Boutique, I just might have to add the Abby to her Christmas box when she comes back from winter break.

What’s your favorite style hat to wear? And have you picked up anything from S hop Suey with the Art20 code? Tell me!

Oh and you can check out my holiday picks from the Shop Suey Boutique on their blog and definitely check out their Facebook page, they’re doing the 12 days of Christmas in giveaways and great deals!

Image via Washingtonian.com

I am DRAGGING this AM. I think I’ve yawned a million times and I had to get a medium coffee with caffeine – both are rare for me. Clearly, my weekend was filled with good things.

The first good thing was that on Friday, the November issue of Washingtonian Magazine hit newstands and yours truly is on page 177 talking about my favorite tech accessories, my Timbuk2 bag and my LeSportac backpack. Both bags keep my organized and allow me to carry all my technology with me every week. If you’re in the DC area pick it up and check me out. My girl, Erin Jackson also has a lovely full page image and article about her first time doing stand-up comedy.

The other good things are that I saw lots of friends this weekend. Jess came down from NYC this weekend and we had delicious food and did some shopping for her new apartment. I also met up with friends that have the cutest kids I’ve seen in a long time and we got to catch up. I love it when you get to spend time with great friends and family over really great food.

So my weekend was wonderful, how about your weekend?

I got an email this week about a fun way to give to a charity. The Board of Visitors, an auxiliary board at Children’s National Medical Center, annually hosts the Care for Kids Card program – you spend $50 for a card and you get 20% off of your purchases at local DC area stores. The $50 you spend on the card goes towards the Children’s National Media Center and you get 20% off at all of these stores.

That’s a pretty thick booklet of stores and not a bad deal, especially with the holidays around the corner. The promotion starts today (if you go to the merchant list it will show you all the stores that sell cards in store as well, so you don’t have to wait to get it online. I definitely thought this was a cute way to be charitable and save a few dollars so I had to share it with you guys.

Happy shopping!

Today’s post can be found on We Heart This, where I blog monthly about fashion and accessories. I’ve translated a very bright runway look to make it work for you and it won’t break your budget!

You all know I love a bargain. I shop at TJ Maxx and Marshalls religiously. I don’t buy things that aren’t on sale unless they’re heart palpitation inducing. I don’t think that you have to spend a million bucks in order to have style, that’s one of the main reasons why I participate in the Shop Suey Society. I think they offer great accessories that are on trend and fun but at amazingly good prices – my kind of online shopping. Plus with code Art20 you get an extra 20% off of full priced items!

This month all of the Shop Suey Society Members are reviewing accessories priced at $25 and under to really make your wardrobe pop. My pick is the Olivia Scarf for $18!

Here’s why I love the Olivia:

• The print is a great boho/tribal print but in shades of blue, which makes it great with neutrals or as a contrasting piece for yellow or orange.

• It has pom poms. I don’t know why but I think the pom pom fringe around the edge just makes it extra cute.

• It’s great for Mother Nature’s crazy weather patterns. The weather here has gone from 80 degrees to 50 degrees in the same day. I’ve been carrying light jackets and wearing scarves so not to be cold.

• It’s an alternative to a statement necklace. I love pairing this scarf with my neutral outfits when I haven’t really thought about how to make an outfit pop – the scarf does all the work for me.

• It’s great in a rain shower. I got caught in a storm the other day and used this as my impromptu head cover/umbrella – it kept me dry and cute at the same time.

• My girlfriend’s daughter shares the same name and they’re both cute as can be.

What is there not to love about Olivia? What’s your favorite inexpensive accessory? Do tell!

What I’m Wearing: Olivia Scarf, courtesy of Shop Suey Boutique. Use code Art20 to get 20% off your purchase and make sure to follow Shop Suey Boutique on Twitter and Facebook!