Budget Girl has moved!!

Having a blog here on Blogger (or Wordpress or any other blog hosting site) is a little like living with your parents; it's really convenient, and you're grateful to do so, but we all long to move out on our own.

And that day has come for Budget Girl.

As of now, we have moved out and found a place with a little more room, and a little more flexibility. All the old posts are there, so you'll find the same content, with much more to come.

So come on over, don't mind the moving boxes as we make a few changes here and there, and we'll throw a big housewarming party.

The new address is http://www.budget-girl.com/. See you there!

Another cheap-chic boutique: LuLus.com

Here's another one to bookmark and check in on regularly: LuLus.com offers some of the most up-to-the-minute designs, but at Budget Girl prices.

Their dress designs, especially, make my heart go pitter-pat. Seriously: surf over, click on "dresses," hit "view all," and then I triple-dog-dare you not to find multiple selections over which to swoon. And the best part? Most are in the $39-$59 range.

I'm particularly enamored of the sweetly romantic Daisy Fay dress for $39, and the fabulously trendy dip-dye/tie-dye Willow Tie sundress in berry, for a very reasonable $43.

They have an enormous selection, and in an equally enormous range of styles. Whether you're a country girl, a preppy, or a die-hard urbanite, you're going to find something you like. This is one of those where-have-you-been-all-my-life stores.

And it's not just clothes. They have (as of today, anyway) 195 different styles of shoes, every kind of accessory you can possibly imagine, and--and--a great selection of costume jewelry. All orders over $75 get free shipping, too.

Not that it could possibly get any better than that, but be aware that they also have contests where you can win anything from a LuLus shopping spree to concert tickets. So go, browse, sign up, and enjoy.

Soap & Glory--glory, hallelujah!

You may recall my fondness for the fabulous Bliss Spa house brand line of bath and body products, especially the extra-extra-wonderful Hot Body Scrub.

Now, you know how much I love it when a high-end line of apparel, accessories or body care products launches a masstige line of products, an egalitarian shout-out to those of us on a budget.

You may even have seen the candy-pink packaging and quirky product names such as Sexy Mother Pucker lip gloss or the Catch a Wrinkle in Time day moisturizer.

But did you know the fun and fabulous Soap & Glory line of products (carried by fave budget retailer Target) was created by wondergrrl and Bliss Spa founder Marcia Kilgore? Yeah, you just know it's gotta be good!

Most of the products fall within an $8-$15 range, and you'll find everything from body scrubs to moisturizers to anti-aging skincare products. The real star of the line, in my opinion, is The Righteous Butter, an ultra-moisturizing body butter loaded with aloe and shea butter, and going for $14.99 for a 10.1 oz. jar.

You'll also find several gift and travel sets of the Soap & Glory products, so you can grab a basketful of try-me sizes to decide which ones you really love before going all-in for the full-size products.