A Fine Dime: Date Night on a Dime

The first time I met Shannon from NWA Motherlode I was lugging a huge diaper bag, an infant carrier and a cranky baby. We locked eyes and I saw an instant connection. She smiled in a way that told me she’d been there, understood and handed me a card to her web page about MOMS. Last summer, I had the privilege to meet her again, along with her counterpart Gwen, and have enjoyed getting to know her better over the last few months. The thing I love about NWA Motherlode, (besides the amazing giveaways!), is that there is something for everyone, in every stage, and you can tell that they care about the integrity of their blog.

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Welcome to the BIG LAUNCH of a Fine Dime!

We’ve all been there. The week has been long, the day has been even longer, every hour counted down, the minutes ticking by as you watch the clock PRAYING that it will speed up. Then, the world shifts into fast forward and suddenly you stand in your closet, spanx hoisted up, sweating and hollering directions to the husband to tell the babysitter. You have no idea what to wear because you are completely broke trying to keep the fastest growing kids EVER in stylish clothes, finish paying off student loans and save up for a retirement that seems like a glorious dream right about now…

You push aside the khaki sweater you kept from college because it’s a good neutral and it’s from GAP DANGGIT, past the trouser pants because you want to be sexy, but like, mom sexy… and then hubs is at the closet door asking what is taking so long and you want to scream because you have nothing to wear and he just doesn’t get it and …

Yeah… I’m a mess! My husband lost his job this spring and although he was fortunate enough to find another one, it pays much less. Shifting down a pay bracket or two was hard. But in the midst of all the challenges came a surprise- I found fashion in places I’d never looked and learned how to accessorize with nothing. I could go ON and ON but I decided for this post to talk about my top 5 Night Out Tips where you can reorganize that un-stylish closet, buy a few basics, up-cycle some things and learn to accessorize:

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