Review of ideeli

I was contacted by ideeli a couple of months ago about their site. ideeli is a site just like Rue La La that offers "limited-time sale events that feature the most sought-after brands in fashion, home and beauty -- at up to 80% off." Membership is by invitation only and there is no fee to join. Click here if you would like sign up. When the rep from the site contacted me I was given $25 in credit. I struggled for a month to actually find something that I really liked and was available. There are two things that I don't like about this site

1) They have a 1st row membership. What that means is for $6.99 a month you can a first access to all the merchandise before anyone else. I don't want to pay a fee to shop, it's just not worth. This makes it harder to buy their stuff because the good stuff goes fast and you don't even have an opportunity to buy it. I know stuff on these sites go fast but at least with Rue La La you have an equal chance of buying it.

2) The designers that ideeli features aren't very well known (or at least to me they aren't). I like that Rue La La has a lot of brands that I know and are comfortable buying online.

This all being said i did take advantage of the $25 credit that they gave me and picked up this cute Calvin Klein dress. I couldn't be happier with this purchase (the shipping took several weeks, much longer than Rue La La). The dress fits perfectly and is very flattering. I also love the color. It's a wine color that I normally wouldn't have picked but it looks great. Here's a picture I took of myself in the dress the other day at work.

Need your help!

I want to start using my Crock Pot more and I need your help with recipes. Please email me some of your favorite ones - christinasfavoritethings@gmail.com

Closet Clean Out

It's time for some more closet clean out. Check out my ebay items here. I've got Ugg boots, Seven Jeans, BCBG top and more up on the site. Happy Bidding!

Vegas Vacation!

We are back from Vegas and we had a blast!!! So much fun with Hubby and our friends. Here's a recap of our festivities.

Friday - We arrived around 5 and after checking in the hotel we decided to do a low key dinner at In-N-Out burger since we never had it before. After devouring our delicious burgers we headed back to the strip to do some exploring. We went to Caesar's and the the Paris. At the Paris we hung out Napolean's, a super fun piano bar. I had an amazing pear martini there. After that we headed to O'Sheas a small casino that had cheap black jack tables. We had so much fun that Hubby and I were almost up for 24 hours.

On Saturday, Hubby and I did some exploring of the strip. We did a little shopping and lots of walking. We ended up at The Mirage where we had lunch at BLT. Another yummy meal! We decided to play more black jack. We headed back to the hotel after winning some $$$ to get ready for the night. We saw LOVE the Beatles and it was AMAZING!!!! I can't say enough good things about the show. There was so much going on I didn't know where to look. The performers are so talented. The music of course awesome. I would definitely see it again! After the show we headed to Serendipity 3 for dinner. I was very disappointed in the meal (it was like they rubbed my sandwich in salt) but our ice cream was yummy!

Sunday morning I was up and ready to get going but Hubby wanted to lay in bed. I decided to head down to the casino at our hotel and try out the 2 cent slot machines. After playing for a little I ended up winning the mini jackpot which was $40! I was super excited.

That night was our last night in Vegas so we headed to dinner at Strip Steak at Mandalay Bay. The meal was AMAZING. They started you out with a sampling of their gourmet french fries and dipping sauces. Then you got some potato foccia bread (sooo yummy). We all got steaks and I ended up eating a 10oz. filet. It was sooo good. By far the best steak I ever had.

Photo Hobby

I haven't been able to play around with my camera too much lately because we have been so busy. But I did snap a few shots about a month ago when we went to the lake with Hubby's family.

Favorite Thing #183 - Mexican Train Domino Game

My brother-in-law and sister-in-law introduced us to this favorite thing and we are absolutely hooked! Mexican Train Dominos is just that a game with dominos. It's hard to describe the game without doing it in person so I'm getting some help from Wikipedia.


Mexican Train, also known as simply Trains, is a game played with dominoes. The object of the game is for a player to play all the dominoes from his or her hand onto one or more chains, or "trains", emanating from a central hub or "station". The object of all Trains games is to be the first player to place all dominoes drawn at the start of a round. Dominoes may be placed onto the player's train, onto the Mexican train if available, or on the trains of other players under special circumstances.

Unfortunately, Hubby and I didn't get to make Favorite Thing #83 this year. Our schedules have been so busy we didn't get a chance to carve pumpkins so therefore no pumpkin seeds.

Viva Las Vegas!

This morning Hubby and I are boarding a plane for Las Vegas! We will be spending three fabulous night there along with our friends Shannon and David. We don't have that many things planned but I can tell you that we are staying here...


And seeing this...


And eating here...


And playing a lot of this...

Follow me on Twitter and I will be posting about my outfits and all the things we are doing.

Favorite Thing #182 - Clarisonic

After the advice from you guys and a $100 Sephora gift card I gave in and bought the Clarisonic. And it instantly became a favorite thing! Since using it a couple of weeks ago I've seen such a difference in my skin. My pores seem smaller, less blackheads, my makeup goes on smoother, and all around my skin just looks better. I didn't buy the whole system, just the brush. Right now I'm using it every other night before bed. I wipe off my excess makeup and then use the Clarisonic with the cleanser from the dermatologist. Next on my wish list is the travel Clarisonic!


Favorite Thing #82 is definitely still a favorite things. It's sitting at my desk right now as I type this. I feel lost if I'm not carrying it around. It's the only way I drink enough water during the day.

Upcoming Rue La La Sales

You should definitely check out Rue La La this week because there are some great upcoming sales:

Tomorrow - Tibi
Thursday - Rue La La
Friday - James Jeans

Rue La La is a By-Invitation-Only Sample Sale site. Click Here to sign up using my personal invitation link. This link will grant you immediate access to the site after you sign up. (FYI - If you just sign up the regular way you will just be put on the waiting list.)

Some recent purchases...

Over the past month I've purchased several items but haven't had the time to review them on the blog. If you follow me on Twitter than these pictures will all look very familiar.

I picked up this Target shirt the other day and I absolutely love it. The colors are purples and blacks (my favorite) and it's so flattering. The main reason I got it was for under suits. I want some non-button down alternatives for suits and this was perfect. I can't find the shirt online. It's made by Merona and was also offered in a blue pattern.

I absolutely LOVE this Banana Republic skirt for a while and finally decided to pull the trigger and buy it when it went on sale. The skirt did not disappoint. I absolutely love it!!!

Another Banana Republic purchase. I got this shirt because I loved the colors and I thought it would work well for work or play.

I went to Anthropologie last week with my good friend Shannon to pick up a gift card for our friend and I ended up walking out with two dresses (on sale of course). This cotton one is ADORABLE and I LOVE it! I can't wait to wear it next year.

And the other dress I got my friend Shannon also got. It's a super cute silk dress that you could definitely dress up or down. I love the colors - deep purples again!! I might bring this one to Vegas this weekend!