So the must haves continue. One of the things that get me gaga for fall (lady gaga has absolutely ruined the word "gaga" for me. Much like Obama ruined the words "hope" and "change," but I better move on before the hate mail starts rolling in...) is corduroys! I don't know if it's the 7 year old school girl in me or what but I have always, always loved cords. Fine wale, wide wale, whatever wale you choose! Now I have never owned a pair of skinny cords but that is about to change as soon as the Old Navy package arrives on my doorstep.





Personally, I feel like a boy when I try boyfriend but some people pull them off beautifully. I love the color of this Banana Republic pair almost enough to make me try the cut. They are a little pricier at $79.50 but in the world of fashion and fashion magazines, that's still pretty cheap (though in my world it's not, so if it isn't in your world either, don't despair. I'm right there with you!). However, right now they are having a 20% off sale so it would be a good time to buy!

 
 

Welcome to Taste{full} Shop Our Closets!  Shop our Closets is basically a thrift sore online..but unlike regular thrift stores, our items will be mostly name brand, clean, and not have that icky smell. ;)  This is a chance for you to get some cute, name brand (ok, Megan has name brand.  I have Target and Old Navy) stuff for CHEAP. 

This is new for us and may evolve...But the process for now will be for us to post pictures and other details of items we own that are for sale.  We will most likely set a price or list it as "Best Offer."  (as a side note, we will also put links to items we have on eBay which will either be "buy it now" or "auction" style items).  Once you confirm that you are interested in a product on the site, you can e-mail the appropriate person to work out a payment arrangement (i.e. paypal) and shipping details.  PLEASE feel free to email us at tiffandmeg@gmail.com with questions.  And Enjoy!

These "Rock star super skinny denim leggings" are from Old Navy. That's Right, Old Navy. For a mere $39.50 you can be in style and comfortable. The thing I love best about these is that they apparently flatter curves. I know many women who have curves and are afraid to wear skinny jeans as a result. While my knowledge of this particular pair of jeans isn't first hand, if you take the time to read the reviews, you'll notice an amazing trend. Reviewers are exuberantly stating that curvy girls can wear skinny jeans too, as noted by these review titles: "Curvy girls will love these," and "Yes curvy girls! You CAN wear jeggings!" The reviews are so convincing ("Literally my favorite article of clothing ever!") that I can't wait to get mine and am fighting the urge to get them in 2 colors!

  

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8 months later and I still have a little post baby bump.  Why is it that "bump" sounds so cute when you're expecting but sounds hideous when your tiny infant is now 8 months old?!  Whenever I'm tempted to get depressed about my lack of six pack (one of my proudest features considering nothing else about my body was toned even before Genevieve!) I just look at my gorgeous, happy, sweet little baby and think about how I'd gain another 35 pounds any day for some Genevieve love!  Oh and I also remember that I have a picture of myself after a run with a nice sweaty six pack showing.  That's right-- a bit narcissistic but such a shameless picture comes in handy! Anyway, regardless of my boundless love for G and my "proof" picture, shopping for a swimsuit with a belly just isn't quite as fun as shopping for one pre-baby (and really how fun is shopping for a swimsuit EVER?!).  Not to mention the fact that it's now August and all the good suits are gone.  I found a couple of suits that seemed perfect to hide my belly that were out of stock (anyone else get annoyed that the site doesn't remove the photo?!).  Just so that someone else can share in my disappointment here are pictures of them:



How cute is the Target Xhiliration baby doll suit?  Considering how many women consider the stomach their problem area, I don't know why there aren't tons of suits in this flattering silhouette!  And this Marc Jacobs number...don't even get me started.  The adorable ruffles hide everything and doesn't seem "mom-ish" at all!  The price tag is about $300 but my girlfriend (who just had a baby in April and was also looking for some coverage) got one in a different pattern for $40 at TJ Maxx.  I'm sure you can imagine how pleased I was to hear of that amazing deal. I wonder when the bible says "rejoice with those who rejoice" if God meant even when friends find amazing deals that you WISH you were lucky enough to have found! ;)

So those would have been my top choices but here are a couple of tankinis I found that do the trick and were not only in stock but on sale!