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Sometimes, "the pretty" costs a pretty penny.  Other times, you can find an alternative for less than half the price.  Today I want to share with you some of the pretties I found lately...at a price that keeps (pretty) shoes on my feet!

Mirrored Jewelry Box

I have lusted after this mirrored jewelry box from Urban Outfitters ever since I first saw it last fall.  It's gorgeous!  To be honest, I could've parted with the $38 that they wanted for it, and probably would've felt that I got my money's worth:

Photo courtesy of urbanoutfitters.com


My love affair with the jewelry box continued until one day, this other handsome mirrored box caught my eye:







I realize that this box doesn't have fancy knobs or drawers, but I still get the glamorous mirrored outside.  Plus, it's a little longer than the other box so it doesn't get swallowed up by the vast expanse of the top of the dresser.  And at only $16, it's less than 1/2 the price!  Score!

A Pretty Day Dress:

We ladies (and some gents I'm sure) could all use a pretty day dress.  Something that we could wear to work, on a date or maybe even on a picnic.  I tried on this pretty dress from Anthropologie:

Photo courtesy of Anthropologie.com

It's very lovely, but the price isn't...at about $128...it's a deal breaker for me.  Another dress caught my eye, however...admittedly not the exact same dress but a dress you could wear for the same occasions.  Have a look-see:


Photo compliments of Chadwicks.com

At 1/2 the price (64.99) Chadwicks offers a comparable dress with as much style (and in my opinion a better color) the the one from Anthropologie.  Also of note, Chadwicks almost always has some coupon special going on, like $20 off, or 30% off of one item...so if $65 seems pricey, look for the sales/coupons!

The Status Coffee Mug:

Everyone should have a coffee mug that accurately portrays their status to their co-workers:

Now, the question of the day...which was the "expensive" one, and which two were bought at Big Lots?

Answer:  "Princess" and "Shoe Goddess" were bought for about $3 at Big Lots, while "Office Goddess" was bought several years ago for about $13.  I would submit, however, that all three are priceless .

I hope this inspires you to keep bargain shopping!  Do you have any finds to share?  If so, please comment below.  Ta Ta!

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