OMG we're having a fire! (sale)

I went to go check out this wonderful purse from Ann Taylor, only to be incredibly disappointed that the strap didn't extend to make it a cross-body bag (super sad face). Gap was next door so I went in and I'm SO glad I did. I picked up both of these jackets for $5.33 TOTAL out of my pocket. For serious. If you aren't taking advantage of these holiday sales you are cray. They are practically giving stuff away out there!
They both look weird and boxy in the online pics, but they are perfect and fitted in real life. I love jackets because they make me feel put together even though 99.9% of the time I am not put together at all. I'm debating about going back tomorrow and getting this yellow version of the black jacket above:
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P.S. I hope you caught the Arrested Development reference in the title of my post :)

dear santa,

I'm having a serious love/hate relationship with all of the holiday sales happening right now. In addition to all of the things that I NEED want in my previous post, I have added more to the list:
I hope I've been good this year...
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weekend shopping

I'm on a home decor high. Sad? Probably, but I just found some pretty amazing things for prices that I can actually afford! Remember my whole bedroom redo that I'm working on? Well, I have searched and searched for green pillows with a greek key-ish design, and the only ones I could find that I really loved were $175 a pop. Today I found these Trina Turk embroidered greek key pillows in green for only $32.50!!! They are currently selling on the website for $138. Major score.
I'm in love with these chandeliers - particularly the lotus one. It is currently selling for $695, and this one was only $235. Possible Christmas gift? Even if we can't find a way to hang it up in our apartment, I tend to buy things that I love when they are a bargain. I always end up finding the perfect spot. I'm going for this sort of look above our bed:
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I really liked these velvet chairs. When we get a new couch we are replacing our love seat with a chair or two. Charlie wasn't sold, but I think it's an option.
These. Lamps. (the silver ones) I'm dying to stick an Edison bulb in these babies.

Charlie's parents also came into town this weekend, hence all the shopping, and surprised me with this sweet anthro vase that I've been eyeing every time I'm in the store.
Can't wait to find the perfect spot for this!