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2008: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
November 2008
October 2008
- Fall cleaning — and closet organizing
- My house isn’t your storage unit
- The Fabulous! Festival for October ‘08
September 2008
- How to dress for an audition
- Re: Fashion don’ts: ‘Mom jeans’ poem
- The Fabulous! Festival for September ‘08
August 2008
- Want to see why I’ve been so quiet over here?
- Your guide to a fun (and cheap) vacation in Gainesville, Florida
- The Fabulous! Festival for August ‘08
July 2008
- Do you live in the South of England?
- Five hallmarks of my personal style
- To the lady dining at the Tampa Burger King
- A very fabulous Fabulous! Festival update
- The Fabulous! Festival for July ‘08
- Why I appreciate my rural roots
- On gender roles — or why I’m not a housewife
June 2008
- I could keep buying eggs, but…
- A wardrobe weeding that even I was scared to do
- The Fabulous! Festival for June ‘08
- Fabulous! Festival status
May 2008
- The case against tube tops
- Of roommates, quirks, and breathing room
- What does an urban homesteader look like?
- Is there an American middle class?
- 10 things that really need to change to solve the gas problem
- Happy Birthday All About Appearances!
- A year older and wiser
- The Fabulous! Festival for May ‘08
- Yard sale money leads to shopping — but some good buys
- My low expectations weren’t low enough
- Twittering
- Six random things
- Don’t forget to submit to The Fabulous! Festival
April 2008
- My number one style tip
- Spinlash: Skeptic to spoiled
- It’s official. I’m shopping too little
- Some people just get on my nerves
- Here’s why you can afford to be green
- The cost of clutter
- Pondering the green bag hype
- Festival shout-out
- Enough is enough, no more toiletries for me
- Re: Festival of Frugality #121
- What I’ve been reading
- Shop it to me
- The Fabulous! Festival for April ‘08
- Introducing… FruWiki.com!
- Are you really saving time by not doing it yourself?
- My favorite discount store
- “Personality Not Included” Book Launch Interview
- Get your groove on gardening
March 2008
- I’m sick of stuff
- Dating for the frugal
- Re: Rock the party: How to be friendly and approachable
- Styles biases: Why you really can’t please everyone
- Playing in the dirt
- Shoes over pants, Fashion passions and shopping dislikes
- Food for thought: What is your face saying?
- 15 Random thoughts from SXSW
- A library just for looks?
- Getting geeky in Austin
- The Fabulous! Festival for March ‘08
- Celebrating friendship
- Wardrobe update
- Thank you, coupon fairy
- Re: Investing in yourself: Personal appearance and hygiene.
- I will stop using clutter as a to-do list
February 2008
- Carnival catch up day
- 10 more bits of wardrobe weeding wisdom
- A place for everything, and nothing without a place
- More trouble than it’s worth, or Bye-bye recliner, hello peace and quiet
- Wow, we should go for a walk everyday
- Trying to be frugal: Movies and television
- Fashion deal breakers: toe claw and my burgundy heels
- Am I missing something about YogaToes?
- Re: Frugal living and cluttered living
- It’s raining!
- My new grocery shopping strategy
- Back to the scale
- The ongoing quest for fabulous pink shoes
- A blogger by any other name?
- Re: Our high, high standard of living
- Re: When poor folks have better crap than you
- Trying to be frugal: Drinking cheaper
- Trying to be frugal: The series
- The Fabulous! Festival for February ‘08
- Re: The skinny on stripes and lines: The basics
- Two morning makeovers: or, why I love makeup and wire cutters
- Why do people still
readbuy fashion magazines? - Loosing weight isn’t all about appearances — or willpower
- What I was wearing and my (non)acceptance speech
January 2008
- All dressed up and no place to go
- Re: Festival of Frugality #110
- Oh, the horror!
- Call me a box of crayons
- The comfort of being underdressed
- I’m looking for festival hosts!
- Why I appreciate people who dress up for concerts
- Ick!
- Re: The rise of the non-label & quiet luxury
- Re: There’s no shame in not being able to afford it
- Re: Signalling wealth
- Interested in participating in a project about middle class debt?
- Re: When do the savings kick in?
- Quotes from my husband: On my shoe collection
- Please vote for The Bargain Queens
- Spending to save, or why I’m a bit kitchen obsessed right now
- Finally found our perfect canisters, sort of
- Sushi in
- Makeover your home for less
- I stink at not shopping
- A quick way to save time and maybe some money, too
- Back to school for another semester — update
- Back to school for another semester
- The Fabulous! Festival for January ‘08
- Quotes from my husband: Regarding our recent blender purchase
- Why I kept my tights after all
- Why walking is a luxury and I have a gym membership
- Dinner in with friends
- The teapot that changed my drinking habits
- Trying out the navy nail polish trend
- How our cats are staying warm this winter
- Attention bloggers: Fabulous! Festival reminder
- Best of Fabulously Broke in the City
- Happy New Year!
- Re: How does one get the polished look?
December 2007
- Why eating healthy for cheap is a complex, and often heated issue
- A moment of strength and scissors
- Quotes from my husband: On the recent cutting of my credit card
- When going green is classy
- Introducing the Smiths
- Have you sent out thank you notes yet?
- Raiding my husband’s closet
- Pondering on my picky philosophy
- How I’m staying warm for less
- Our weekend cat-astrophe
- Merry Christmas
- A new focus for the New Year
- Quotes from my husband: Christmas lights
- Christmas decorations done and overdone
- Scrooge or generous enough? My thoughts on tipping
- Bristols 6 Stylin’ Tape
- Bristols 6 Nippies
- Quotes from my husband: Panties?
- Cheap gifts don’t have to feel cheap
- Fashion and climate preferences
- Choosing the right shoes for your graduation
- Not just another useless Facebook app
- I’ve been tagged… again
- The Fabulous! Festival Holiday Edition 2007
- A classy meme
- How to dress well at any age
- I’m going to be busy this week
November 2007
- Crazy for a cranberry cloche
- Enjoying luxuries, chasing Luxury, and the problem with fakes
- The Fabulous! Festival for 11/26/07
- Thankful for the stuff
- Fabulous! Festival Reminder
- The one outfit that Crocs might look good with
- What I learned tonight and a hat to love
- It’s a friggin’ fanny pack!
- Has it really been six months?
- How to survive the holidays with style
- An indispensable accessory for holiday cooks
- Tregging trepidation
- Do you cross your legs?
- Band uniforms and wardrobe organization
- Fabulous! Festival for 11/12/07
- I’ve been interviewed!!!
- Shoe shopping and peep-toe shoes
- Reminder: Submit your posts now!
- What to wear to a funeral
- Fashion criticism from a guy
- It’s another say something hat day
October 2007
- Fabulous! Festival for 10/29/07
- Any musicians out there?
- Last minute Halloween costume ideas
- Work wardrobe advice from Adam Glassman on Oprah
- Show your support for The Bargain Queen
- Site news and Bargain Queen feed
- My favorite holiday
- Ah, put your shirt on!
- The Fabulous! Festival for 10/15/07
- More changes
- Please Ignore the Dust
- The hazards of button-up dresses
- Beige gone bad
- Work appropriate fabrics
- Closet show and tell
- It’s a say something hat day
- The Fabulous! Festival for 10/01/07
- Before You Put That On
- What You Wear Can Change Your Life
- What do your fingernails say about you?
- Ring! Ring! Ring!
September 2007
- What NOT to wear to school
- Glamour’s Big Book of Dos & Don’ts
- Trinny and Susannah Take on America
- Bargain Queen Posts, 9/17 - 9/24/07
- How to wear black without looking boring
- The Bargain Queen win your favorite bargain contest!
- You’re never too old to reveal too much
- The Bosom Button
- Tomorrow on Oprah
- Tonight at 10pm, Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style
- Too much revealed
- Shopping for diabetic shoes
- The Fabulous! Festival for 09/17/07
- Bargain Queen Posts, 9/12 - 9/16/07
- Bargain Queen Posts, 9/4 - 9/12/07
- Reminder! Attention fellow bloggers!
- Not traveling in style
- Political fashion
- How to pull off dark red lips
- In case you wondered
- A style shift
- I’ve been crowned!!!
- Don’t wear white…
- Inventing Beauty
August 2007
- White after Labor Day?
- “Magic” popcorn shirts?
- Looking forward to September
- Fabulous! Festival news
- Oxford pumps
- Pondering plaid?
- Auditions
- Back to school
- New items
- Gym confessions
- Business casual in warm weather
- An eye opening portfolio
- I was good yesterday
- Fashion Fanatic on TLC
- I’ve been tagged…
- The worst dressed place on Earth
- Bag shopping considerations
- Carnival of Personal Finance #113
- Now maintaining the Fabulous! Festival
- Why ruching rocks
- Instead of using a concealer brush
- Find a great makeup artist to learn from
- Finally, I got some colorful accessories
- Why should you care about what’s “in” this season?
- Forwards and the BCC line
- How to apply eyeshadow: 10 Tips and tricks I wish I knew 20 years ago
- How to become style conscious
- Ask Meg: Casual catastrophe?
- Discount stores aren’t just for cheap clothing
- No more highwaters
- How to Be a Budget Fashionista
July 2007
- That outfit makes me happy
- Just say no to clown lips: When lip liner goes bad
- Did I just get a pity drink?
- Glad I turned back
- A cultural observation
- Another bra intervention
- Greetings from London
- Leaving for London, see you in a week!
- Thank you, 1,000+ visitors!
- Consider paying more for everyday clothes
- The 82nd Festival of Frugality
- Me, a good influence?
- Thin may be in, but not when it comes to material
- The Fabulous! Festival for 07/09/07
- Two books for guys or the women that clothe them
- Leather bags, an affordable luxury
- U.S. flag etiquette
- Can’t afford to NOT be picky: Looking great on a budget
June 2007
- It’s not you, it’s your…
- The perils of online communication
- Posing for photos: Part IV, Have fun
- The Fabulous! Festival for 06/25/07
- My husband and matching
- Is it OK to dress better than your boss?
- New feature: Meg’s Picks store and personal shopping help
- Posing for photos: Part III, Positioning your face
- Posing for photos; Part II, Positioning your body
- Showcase of new blogs
- Posing for photos: Part I, Say cheesy
- Confessions of a Housewife carnival - June 18, 2007
- The Fabulous! Festival for 06/18/07
- Happy Father’s Day
- Hack your closet to get the right job
- Traveling in style: Part IV, Accessories
- One month and still going!
- Can’t believe I lived without it
- I got a hair cut
- Traveling in style: Part VI, Packing it all
- Traveling in style: Part V, Makeup and grooming
- Traveling in style: Part III, The traveler’s wardrobe
- My first spam
- Fabulous Festival
- Traveling in style: Part II, Shoes up
- Traveling in style: Part I, Why comfort shouldn’t be the only consideration
- A tip about denim colors
- Flip flops and alternatives
- A style classic: What Not to Wear
- The importance of magnification
- The importance of good lighting
- The Grown-Up Girl’s Guide to Style
- How to be honest
- Do you speak with an accent?
- Shoes to dress up or down an outfit
May 2007
- Dressing for job interviews at casual companies
- Pre-party cleaning
- The hunt for glasses: Part II
- The hunt for glasses: Part I
- Yes, appearance does matter
- Great metaphor: Your clothes as the book jacket
- Exploring color
- Your best accessory
- Yards
- Does it matter what your college major is?
- Shorts
- Summer bottoms
- Judgements
- Welcome to my blog
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