Easy Thanksgiving Day Look!

J.Crew Excursion Quilted Down Vest (Less Expensive Version!) | J.Crew Factory Plaid Classic Button-Down Shirt in Perfect Fit | J.Crew Factory Midrise Skinny Jean in Velvet | Tory Burch 'Minnie' Travel Ballet Flat | Cuyana Classic Leather Tote | Baublebar Monogrammed Necklace | Karen Walker The Number One Sunglasses | Apple Watch Series 2 (watch strap)

Sometimes it is hard to pick out an outfit for Thanksgiving. In my family, we dress casual but enjoy the day together and have a big dinner. This look above is what I am going to be wearing and is an easy look for you to throw together as well! These velvet pants I have been wanting to style for a while. If you haven't already guessed, velvet is a big trend for the Fall and Winter this year so you probably have been seeing it everywhere. I love velvet especially around the holidays so these pants are an easy way to try out the trend and these fit like a charm! They are so easy to dress up or down and will spice up your daily looks instead of wearing regular blue jeans. The best part is they are under $40 and they might be cheaper with the Black Friday deals happening this week! 

As for the shirt, it is also a great price, under $30! When I first ordered it offline I was disappointed with how thin it was, but now I am loving it. Why? It is a great layering piece. Wear it with a sweater, dress or a vest like I did! This week I will be sharing some awesome deals to save you money and keep you fashionable for the holidays! 

Lazy Sundays With Tai Pei

This post is sponsored by Tai Pei and all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make The Black Barcode possible! 

Sundays usually mean cleaning, homework and organizing my schedule to get ready for the week. One of my favorite meals at the end of the day is Tai Pei single serve line of Asian inspired frozen entrees. Tai Pei helps eliminate the boredom of typical everyday meals with so many different delicious dishes to try. Tai Pei offers all new great tasting entrees with exceptional flavor in each dish and a range of tasty entrees. All entrees are made with real, pure ingredients, and no preservatives or artificial ingredients. The best part about Tai Pei is the convenience of it, it cooks in the microwave for less than 5 minutes, since they have infused rice there is no extra cooking and your meal is served, no mess and no dishes to clean because of the convenient microwaveable packaging. 

Tai Pei has a variety of tasty entrees made with real, pure ingredients and no preservatives or artificial ingredients. my current 3 favorites are the Beef and Broccoli, Chicken Fried Rice and Spicy General Tso. The Beef and Broccoli picture above is amazing, you'll get Asian Food without the restaurant prices and wait! This will keep you full and satisfied, plus if you're on a budget like me, these are going to save you! 

Speaking of savings, if you want to give Tai Pei a try, this coupon that gives you $1 off any Tai Pei single serving bowl and be sure to check out Tai Pei's website for additional information. You can also use the store locator to find out where to find Tai Pei near you! Let me know if you have ever tried them out and which flavor is your favorite! 

Navy Tartan + The Best ULTA Deals!

J.Crew Factory Printed Bell-Sleeve Top | J.Crew Wool Flannel Ruffle Skirt | Boden Leggings | Louise Et Cie Over The Knee Boots (similar here) | Karen Walker The Number One Sunglasses | Merona Mini Bag (similar here) | Apple Watch Series 2 (watch strap)

So with Thanksgiving coming up, the sales are coming in hot! I have been trying to not spend as much as I have recently, but I got an email from Ulta Beauty that was too good to pass up! One of my favorite cosmetics brands is IT Cosmetics. I love the variety of their product and how well they all work. It is makeup with benefits, for example, their IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream with SPF 50+ not only is a full coverage foundation but has SPF 50+, brightening color corrector, hydrating anti-aging serum, poreless finish primer, dark spot concealer and s a moisturizing day cream. So it is makeup with benefits. 

Today's deal isn't just from the IT Cosmetics line, but that is what I used to great 4 free gifts including their Confidence in a Cleanser and Confidence in a Cream with any $35+ IT Cosmetics purchase. I just bought another CC Cream because I am almost out. The other really great deal is getting a free mini foundation brush with any $25+ IT Brushes for Ulta brand. Their brush is truly amazing if you haven't tried them already! To get the free brush I used another promo (I know another thing, but I swear, this is all worth it for me at least!) today and tomorrow (11/18/17) online only, purchase the Velvet Luxe Soft Focus Sculpting Brush #315 and a CC+ Radiance Ombre Blush for $38 which is basically a buy one get one deal.  To get the total up to $25 on the brush I added in this Airbrush All-Over Shadow Brush #119 but if I didn't already own this I would have bought it to save another $4! Anyways, on top of all this, you get a free 19 piece beauty bag! 

Wow, that was a lot, but it deals with things I needed anyways or wanted to try out! Speaking of deals, I am headed to J.Crew Factory this morning to do some pre-black Friday shopping! My shirt is actually from them and is amazing! I have already worn it two times this week! For the skirt, it is on sale right now! It is the perfect navy skirt that you're going to be able to wear all season long. Okay, I am outta here, hopefully, I find some great deals at the outlet mall!  

A Hint of Velvet

Evereve New Canaan Blazer | J.Crew Factory Cotton-Wool Teddie Sweater | Evereve Ready for Anything Circle | Hudson Barbara High Waist Super Skinny Jeans (also here) | J.Crew Velvet Ankle-Strap Heels (similar here) | Tory Burch Robinson Square Tote (similar here) | Ray-Ban Standard Original 58mm Aviator Sunglasses | Apple Watch Series 2 (watch strap)

This is one of my favorite go-to looks! It is very simple but I feel like it is classy and chic at the same time. This blazer is a new find for me and it's the only navy blazer I will need, let me explain why. It comes with a hood/sweatshirt attached to it (click here to see what that looks like). I love that option to wear the hood if I am feeling more sporty and want to dress down running errands. Blazers with hoods are a big trend right now. Another reason I am in love with this blazer is the material. It is very structured looking blazer but the fabric is so stretchy and moves with you making it easy to bend your arms and pair chunky sweaters underneath. The last reason I love it is because it goes it everything! Those are the types of pieces you want to be owning because you'll get the most wear out of them and they are easy. 

This week as already been nonstop. I picked up a few more hours at work because of the holidays coming up and am excited to have the opportunity but man is it exhausting! My real struggle is trying to get to bed before midnight because 7 am comes way to fast! 

Houdstooth Plaid

J.Crew Factory Merino Wool Turtleneck Sweater | J.Crew Ruffle Mini Skirt in Houndstooth (also here) | Hue Opaque Tights | J.Crew Hadley Suede Boots | Baublebar necklace (similar here) | Karen Walker The Number One Sunglasses | Apple Watch Series 2 (watch strap)

How is it already Monday? The weeks go by so slowly but fast at the same time, I can't keep up. I was so excited to finally wear this skirt! I bought it back in September but was waiting to find some matching tights. So here I am in the skirt of Fall dreams! Right now I think it is 40% off so that might be worth checking out.

On The Go With Tai Pei

This post is sponsored by Tai Pei and all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make The Black Barcode possible! 

It is finally Thursday and man has this week been busy! My days look something like this: work back to back plus getting home at night to study and do some blogging. I am basically non stop from 7am until 11pm! That is why I am in love with Tai Pei single serve line of Asian inspired frozen entrees. Tai Pei helps eliminate the boredom of typical everyday meals with so many different delicious dishes to try. The best part about Tai Pei is the convenience of taking it to work with me or eating late at home when I get done. The meals cook in the microwave for less than 5 minutes, since they have infused rice there is no extra cooking and your meal is served, no mess and no dishes to clean because of the convenient microwaveable packaging. They are perfect for my crazy schedule. 

They have a variety of tasty entrees made with real, pure ingredients and no preservatives or artificial ingredients. I picked up a few different flavors to try, Beef and Broccoli, Orange Chicken, Teriyaki Chicken, Chicken Fried Rice, Pepper Beef, Shrimp Fried Rice, Chicken Chow Mein, Sweet and Sour Chicken and Spicy General Tso. Beef and Broccoli is one of my favorites right now! You'll get Asian Food without the restaurant prices and wait! This will keep you full and satisfied, plus if you're on a budget like me, these are going to save you! 

Speaking of savings, if you want to give Tai Pei a try, this coupon that gives you $1 off any Tai Pei single serving bowl and be sure to check out Tai Pei's website for additional information. You can also use the store locator to find out where to find Tai Pei near you! Let me know if you have ever tried them out and what your favorite meal is! I will be sharing more about Tai Pei in more posts to come! 

Enter to win one of 10 prizes ($100 Walmart gift card each) below from October 26th-November 15th, 2017. I-C will randomly select 10 winners from all program entries and will facilitate fulfillment of the winning prizes.
Tai Pei Sweepstakes

Burgundy Plaid

J.Crew Factory Relaxed Printed Pocket Dress (also in black here) | J.Crew Factory Opaque Tights | J.Crew Factory Bubble stone necklace | Toms 'Leila' Bootie | Cuyana Classic Leather Tote | Ray-Ban Standard Original 58mm Aviator Sunglasses | Apple watch (watch strap)

Today is the first day in a long time that I have had a complete day off! I don't even know what to do with myself. I think I will probably go get a long overdue mani and pedi and then deep clean the house. Also, I am listing a bunch of things on Poshmark to declutter! 

I have been doing a lot of shopping lately and one of my current favorite places to shop is J.Crew Factory. They just have been having the best sales and their clothes are super cute! I am planning on filming a haul video showing all the new goodies they have! What stores have you been loving to shop at with the change in the weather?