RETAIL RECOMMENDATION: DESIGN DARLING

Since we are B-R-O-K-E, all six of you must step up, rally, and stimulate the economy the way I would be doing if my husband wasn't such a miser savvy financial advisor. Luckily for you, I'm here to guide you so that your money is well spent and you don't have to suffer from any buyer's remorse. Design Darling is a fabulous boutique run by one Mackenzie Horan, who also writes a delightful blog. Her store is chock full of desirable items, but if I had possession of my credit cards had to choose, I would start with a navy bracelet:

$25

Followed closely by this charming necklace:

$95

To round out my accessories, I'd pick up this cocktail ring:

$85

But the the goods don't stop at jewelry. You can also get items to make your home beautiful, like these incredible bookends:

$75

Or this handy chunk of amethyst (handy for what? I don't know, use your imagination for Christ's sake):

You already know that I suffer from a throw pillow problem, so it should come as no surprise that I'd snap these two up in a hot second:

$52

$52

There are also candles in lovely colors:

$7

$7

And pretty, pretty matches with which to light them:

$10

$10

While I am obviously in love with pretty much everything in the Design Darling boutique, I did manage to restrict my purchases to two sets of candles and two boxes of matches. Everything arrived today (in a very timely manner, I might add) and the candles look lovely on my mantel:

So go! Spend money and send me pictures of your purchases so that I can live vicariously through you and continue to restrict my spending

to save my marriage

 in a responsible manner.

XOXOXO

ABC