Bean Sleepy

Do you remember the days you slept like:

 ?

I don't, but I wish I did.

Happy slumber. :)

t.

Bean Swag

Our son, Moses Samson, is  SWAGNIFICENT.

 Since his new arts school (charter!)(free!) allows certain inalienable liberties in dress and such, Moze got a mohawk in order to commemorate his impending freedom from "The Man".

 We previously had Moses' haircut at a cute quaint place called Little Chops. The little ones play with trains and other childhood fodder while they wait for their names to be called, and then sit in chairs shaped like planes, trains, and automobiles. L.C. has a list of movies your kiddo has previously selected and they watch TV as their tiny precocious follicles are being snipped. Quite fancy pants.

 However, this is a Recession, folks. That means no $17 haircuts for you, child o' mine. 

 Thus, we have been going to Fantastic Sams in my hood, which is, quite literally, in the hood. A wonderful woman named Jenny sculpted Moses' hair into a phenomenal young mohawk. For $8.99.

His enthusiasm before, during, and after is shown here for your viewing enjoyment.

So, if you happen to be feeling a bit shaggy and are schlepping around the area of 57th Avenue and Northern Avenue in Glendale, Arizona, give The Grand Jenny a visit.

And!

I love you, my Moses.

xoxoxo,

t.

Bean Thrifty

So, I totally love the Buffalo Exchange. The place is kinda sorta the most amazing place ever. Others may prefer Nordstrom Last Chance, but alas! That is for another blog. Here, I will extoll the virtues of shopping for Saks 5th Avenue merchandise at Old Navy prices. Let's begin! 

Nanette Lepore: These lovely frocks run the gamut of $200 to a cool $800 buckaroos. Not...in the budget. So I browse the racks at Buffalo (as I do about once a week), and what should appear to mine wandering eye but a beautiful blue and pinky-red watercolor floral dress, complete with delicate silver metallic stripes: 

It has this rad 70's-vibe going. 

Attached to the shoulder:

Yes, ladies and gentlefolk. The tags says $425. Dollars, not pesos.

Say I to myself: 

Neat dealio!

No belt, no problem. 

The $395 smackers I'm saving can buy a lil something to suffice.

Quick! Sprint to the register before someone snatches it out of your grubby little hands!

So I bought it, of course. The best thing about it is, since it costs about as much as a knock-around dress from Old Navy, this Nanette Lepore is my knock-around dress.

Three cheers to Thrifty!

Happy Shopping!

.t.