Recently, I won a fabulous Brighton-inspired watch from  My Chic Things on its weekly “Ask Chic Girl Friday”  fashion giveaway. I mean, a really cute bracelet-like, silver watch! (It came in a beautiful pouch and wrapped in the coolest tissue paper I’ve ever seen – leopard print!) This is how I got to know the founder of this online boutique blog, Elizabeth Anderson.

See Fridays, for me, means many things…such as staying up late blogging without having to set my alarm for the next day, curling up with my honey and a movie, and formulating new fashion questions for Beth’s Friday post. Is it possible to win twice? (Hmmmm….I gotta check with her.)

Selling beautiful, vintage-inspired stationary to unique scarfs and accessories on My Chic Things, Beth didn’t come up with the idea of an affordable online gift shop on a whim.

As an elementary school teacher for over 23 years, and married with an endearing 9-year-old daughter and 17-year-old son, she was also a buyer for her mother-in-law’s gift shop and has tons of retail experience. With a degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Michigan, working with young ones comes natural to Beth. But as a “real girly girl,” she was eager to channel her energy into an area that allows others to participate in one of her favorite pastimes: shopping!

  “I’m always looking for ways to look good and feel good about myself. This is the idea I am trying to get across to My Chic Things customers. You don’t have to spend a lot of money and have ‘designer’ everything all the time. Have fun and experiment!”

Here, at Beauty Chat, we adore Beth. After frequent correspondence, I realized how refreshing it is know that both us share the “feel good, look good” philosophy.

Now my only dilemma is when I should wear my new watch! Do I wear it daily as my staple piece of jewelry? Or, do I save it for special moments and special outfits? I’d love to know what you think. I rarely admit that I need help when it comes to accessorizing my outfits, but…..

HELP!

~ Elana

Photo Credits: Directly from Beth