I Sold My Car - Now What?!

Yes, you read the title correctly… I sold my Jeep Patriot. I loved that car so much and wow it was my first big purchase on my own. I drove my Patriot to Florida with all my belongings and traveled countless road trips with it - so why did I sell? Read and find out.

If you’ve been following me on social you would have known back in December 2016 I picked my 2017 Jeep Patriot out. I went to the dealership and actually selected it off the truck! It was such a wonderful and unique experience. Over the years I have had some highs and lows in that car. From having unexpected flats to traveling in snow covered roads to visit family at Christmas during the Pandemic! It has been such a joy to have but as I paid it off and 100% owned it with no loan attached I realized that the chapter of my life has shifted. From current events to wanting a more sustainable future. I simply sold my Jeep for a change that will have long term benefits for me. Bryce and I have been debating about where we want to live on our future - which having a car or not plays a big role. Also, with the amount of traveling I do I need a car that can handle the miles, drastic shifts in weather and climates. I also want to go in the direction of a battery powered car for a longterm benefit for my family. 

Though this Jeep has a special place in my heart - I have always made sure to take the best care of it with the end goal to sell and get something new, different, and a step up. 

Is the car a problem? No no 100% no. Its a perfect car. I’ve always worked hard on making sure it was taken care of the way someone would an exotic sports car. No wreaks, no damages, no problems at all. In fact whoever gets this car is going to win the lottery. It has so many new upgrades added to it that I feel its literally a brand new car. 

How we sold the car:

We requested quotes from Carmax and Carava. I considered Cars.com but their website seemed to be a bit picky with the number of miles my jeep had - my jeep had less miles than predicted based on the year model and the website said my mileage was incorrect (odd right?). Carvana quote was over 1.4K more than Carmax. Sadly I am having to pay $290 for a delivery service but still the price and value was A LOT better on Carava

Have you sold your car recently? How was your experience? For us we opted to reach out to multiple car selling companies (carmax, carvana, etc) for the best quote. 

Nordstrom Sale 'Look Book' Styling Inspiration

 Hello friends! I wanted to create a few look books for style inspiration on the Nordstrom Sale fashion pieces. All these items are linked up over on my LTK and Instagram page as well. As a create more 'Look Books' from the shopping event, I'll add them to the post. 

As always, don't forget to follow my social media! I'll be posting my thought on all the items I ordered over on my Instagram page! 

Outfit look book #1 is a mix of materials from faux leather, chunky knit fabric sweater, silk hair ties, and this beautiful woven fabric bag. Tap here to shop this entire look

Outfit #2 was more inspired by the colors in this lovely midi-skirt. The rich pumpkin orange of this seater compliments the skirt and I personally adore midi-skirts with boots. Add some gold jewelry to shine up this perfect work-to-date night look. Tap here to shop this entire look

Look #3 is the main character. It's such a bold autumn blue tone dress with lovely pattern design. I love the idea of having this with a rich brown color boots. Add jewelry to complete the look! Tap here to shop the look!

Look #4 is old money meets Meredith Blake. I love this all creamy white outfit for a winter event or a night out. The coat is stunning and the price is *chefs kiss*. Tap to shop the look!

Look #5 is for my more casual girlies who want a nice stylish-chic outfit for drinks with the girls or visiting the winery in the cooler months. The dark tone jeans will pop with the cognac brown boots, purse, and hat. Tap to shop the look!

Look #6 I need someone to wear out at a pumpkin path or a trip to Vermont for me. I LOVE this made well blue dress and this plaid coat is a huge win. Accessorize with cognac tones (inspired by the autumn leaves) and the blue earrings would be a bold pop to bring out the blue color in the coat! Tap to shop the look!

Look #7 has the chocolate brown trench coat of my dreams. I also personally ordered the white sweater and white mules for myself. The handbag is a smaller bag which is super trendy at the moment and Longchamp is known for its durability. Tap here to shop the look!

Look #8 is another one of my favorites that someone must wear out in downtown one night! I love this dress pattern and I feel the trench coat would give this entire outfit that 'British Gal' vibe. I paired it with all tan accessories but if you want I think you can switch the bag out for the Longchamp bag in the previous look-book. Tap to shop the look!

Look #9 is a more modern take on the Millennial Girl ootd. The olive green jacket, Spanx faux leather leggings, and oversized chunky sweater. Also, don't sleep on Spanx leggings! They're so flattering on and can be styled countless ways! Tap here to shop the look!

Look #10 is another staple for the Spanx faux leather legging look. Wear top and bottom both in the black tone and throw a trench overtop. It's so Parisian chic! The accessories tie in the coats button and belt buckle. Don't forget the oversized sunnies! Tap here to shop the look!

My Nordstrom Sale Purchases [So Far]

Hey guys! Here is my online purchases from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! To explain why its all online orders - Sadly I live about 4 hours (one way) from a Nordstrom location. To shop the event I have to make all my purchases via the online website. I love Nordstrom does free shipping and returns to help customers like me who live afar but love the brand - the fulfillment center is shipping items quicker than ever and in case of returns, they'll instantly do restocks too! 

Shoes: I always try to buy at least one pair of shoes during the Nordstrom Sale for the price. Getting new styles on deep discount is a win-win for me. 

This year the sneakers I wanted sold out (but I'm waiting for restocks!). I grabbed these Birkenstock Sandals because I’ve never owned a pair of Birks and really wanted to see how comfortable the shoes are. These brown loafers are from Dr Scholls and I KNOW - isn’t that a older person brand…? But they have comfort fit foam soles and I’m hoping these will be the ‘it’ shoe for dressing up while I’m in Japan! I also caved and grabbed a pair of the Steve Madden Mules cause in past years this style has been a top seller. I also grabbed a pair of Barefoot Dreams Socks - I’ve never owned a pair and would love to see what the hype is about! 

Dresses: Now the green tank dress from Moon River is actually not in the Anniversary Sale - I wanted to grab this up for my Japan trip and I hope the dress fits for my vision I have in mind. I also grabbed up this other Moon River dress in this lovely bronze-like gold color - I’m truly so excited to see how this fits. The mid-length leaf pattern dress is a bit of a wild card but I like the ‘idea’ of this dress for autumn winter with a trench coat. And lastly the chocolate color Nordstrom Dress is so lovely and I’m excited to see how it fits too with a pair of knee length boots.

Tops: Tops I went a little wild. The green Zella top I was so excited for but sadly it might be a return due to the sleeves. I’ll have to see in person if I like the fit. The Red sweater from Madewell is so pretty and comes in LOTS of colors. I wanted a red sweater for Christmas and this might be the one! 

The longline Top Shop cardigan I saw on an influencer and I will admit (she influenced me) so I hope it works out! Treasure and Bond is always a favorite of mine so I ordered 2 turtle necks (green and off white). This other Longline Cardigan from Open Edit I saw last minute and felt “why not”. If the longline TopShop is a fail this one is under $50 and is very pretty too. Free People always sells out quickly in sweaters but shockingly I was able to grab up a chunky mustard/pumpkin color tone. Its very ‘Fall-like’ and I’m crossing my fingers its a keeper. Another adorable Madewell sweater cardigan and I’m thinking this will be cute paired with some tailored pants and has that 'style' of sweater I was wanting for some of my midi-skirts. Lastly a chocolate brown Top Shop half zip sweater. I wanted this in another color way but it sold out and I’m thinking the brown tone might workout for me. 

For now, this is all I plan to order. Once all my items arrive I’ll showcase them all on LTK Page and Instagram Page for Public Access shoppers. Depending on the amount of free time I have in NC I might go in person to a Nordstrom to check for the sneakers I wanted and to see if there’s anything different that wasn’t in stock online.

Let me know which is your favorites from my selections! 

Don’t forget to follow my Instagram for the try on - items are arriving as early as tomorrow! YAY! 

Nordstrom Sale - My PICKS!

The Nordstrom Sale is live and here’s my list of items worth grabbing up!

Check Back tomorrow for a list of ALL my guides with all the links to each item featured! Today's images are some of the guides you will see and you can access them VIA the LTK app! 

tap here to see the LTK app where all my guides and look book outfit inspirations are all LIVE!

Beauty:
This part of the sale is my go-to for restocking my vanity and grabbing early holiday gift ideas. My favs is Clarins Skincare and Elemis’s Jumbo sized cleansing balm (or the jumbo resurfacing cleanser) and you can never go wrong with the Fresh Beauty Cleanser Set for a holiday gift idea! One of my favorite Anniversary sale picks from last year was the Donna Karen Deodorant set. Its a 3 piece kit (a year supply) or you can break the pack apart and have 3 holiday gifts for stocking stuffers! With beauty there’s LOTS of Charlotte Tilbury this year - the PillowTalk Lipkit is amazing and the YSL Mascara I’m actually wearing right now as I type this blog post! 

Shoes
The shoes each year has me so excited for my Japan trip. I’m planning to grab these New Balance Sneakers  and start breaking them in for my abroad trip. I’m also loving they brought back the Steve Madden Mules and the Open Edit Mules - such a staple and must have in the wardrobe. I also dig these Knee High Boots and this pair of boots as well if you prefer a more western style.

Clothes

The clothing department this year I was able to narrow my choices down to a select few. I love the Free People Zip Sweater and this lovely Plaid Dress  I think would be stunning for autumn. I’m also loving this Plaid Coat and would so pair it with this Madewell Dress for a great ‘family pumpkin patch’ portrait session. I didn’t see any jeans I liked but I do love this Skirt! Some other sweaters/tops I like are this Cable-Knit Tunic, Polo Style Sweater Top and this Jacket. And honestly, Nsale is the best time to grab up a coat like this Lauren by Ralph Lauren one!

Accessories
If you want the best and most affordable gift idea grab these Nordstrom Earrings or this Nordstrom Necklace. The quality is hands down amazing and I own both these pieces! If you’re on the hunt for a good classic handbag I would go with this Coach one or this All Saints Tote. If you’re into the ‘autumn influencer’ look you need to grab this Hat! Out of all the sunglasses my favorites was this sage green tone sunglasses and this pair of Brown Tone Sunglasses.