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Off the Rails: How To Get Back On Track
We all have times when we feel a bit down in the dumps, perhaps something has happened to trigger this emotional state, such as stress at work or home, financial issues or relationships problems. At times, you can feel so stuck you may wonder if will ever be able to get back on track. This post offers four suggestions that may help you feel better and be more productive in the days ahead. *Edited content from original post. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE There is a popular expression about how you can become just like the people you spend the most time with. Attitudes are contagious. So if you surround…
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The Perfect Life with Rosegal & Link Up On the Edge #69
The perfect life. We want it all. *This is a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. *Top: Plus Size Letter Print Drop Shoulder Knitwear ($16.13) c/o Rosegal. What does that mean anyway? Can we have it all? Is the perfect life attainable? In my opinion, I think those terms, have it all and perfect life, are all relative. How does that old Proverb go…it is better to want what you have than to have what you want? Be content with your life and with yourself in the here and now, then you have everything. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Life is a journey, not a destination.”…
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The Bad Buy Book: November 2017-Cardigans
Welcome to November’s edition of The Bad Buy Book! This month’s theme is Cardigans! The Bad Buy Book is a series hosted by Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge and Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style. Together, we wanted to establish something fun and new. We both talked about our Sitting Shoes and so we came up with the idea for The Bad Buy Book! We all do our best to look great in our outfits, choose the right accessories, the right makeup, the perfect shoes, and wait for the best light to shoot the most flattering outfit photos. And now we are asking you to show us the items you…
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Women Igniting Women & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #46
Last week, I attended a power networking event for women in business. It was called Women Igniting Women and was created by the very inspiring Kathi Buskey of McEvoy Insurance, Ltd., a family-owned and run insurance company in Watertown, New York, offering both personal and commercial insurance. *This is not a sponsored post, but there will be lots of business links at the end! Just my way of supporting women in business in my community. All thoughts and opinions are my own. *Top: Victoria Beckham for Target (No longer available). Kathi came up with the idea for this power networking event when she attended a similar event in Syracuse,…
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The Softer Side of Fall with Rosegal
If you are a regular reader here and follow along to see my clothing choices, then you know that I generally opt for darker colors in my wardrobe decisions. With my black hair and fair skin, I find that dark hues or jewel tones tend to work best and I am always drawn to black, olive, burgundy, and navy or cobalt blue, deep red, and forest or kelly green. *This is a sponsored post. This tunic was provided to me for a review. As always, all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. *Off Shoulder Plus Size Asymmetric Tunic Top ($24.29) c/o Rosegal. In general, the fashion industry tends to…
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Respect for College Athletes & Link Up On the Edge #68
College athletes in sports such as football and basketball often take on celebrity status as their college careers are followed by die hard fans and made public through national broadcasting. While I am a huge supporter of college athletics, sometimes the love of the game and the passion that has brought these players so much success in their chosen sport can get lost in all the media hype. So today, in conjunction with another one of my college football game day outfits, I want to bring the topic of college sports back to reality and let you all in on some little secrets about the life of a student-athlete. *This…
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The Holiday Series Blogger Collaboration: 11 Thanksgiving Day Outfits
Ada of Elegance and Mommyhood has done it again! She has managed to coordinate a group of amazing bloggers to bring you a multi-blogger collaboration in a series of 6 holiday inspired posts. Today, we are featuring 11 different outfits to inspire your Thanksgiving Day apparel. Whether you dress up, down, or anywhere in between, there is something for everyone brought to you by all these fabulously stylish women! Make sure to check them all out to get lots of ideas for what to wear on Thanksgiving Day. *This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This year for Thanksgiving, we will be spending the…
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Hockey Fights Cancer & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #45
Cancer. That dreaded “C” word that we all fear and dread. The disease that has effected every single one of us in some way. A diagnosis that feels like a death sentence and literally changes lives forever. No, I have not been diagnosed with cancer. But too many of my friends and family have. Both of my parents lost their battles with the disease many years ago. Both of them were quite young. Not much older than I am now, in fact. So the topic of cancer is one that is near and dear to my heart because it did change my life forever. My husband and my children never…
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The Velvet Trend with Zan.Style & Link Up On the Edge #67
I know some women my age who grew up in the late 80’s-early 90’s have some mixed emotions about the velvet trend that has taken over the fashion world the past few years. For me, I simply cannot get enough of it. Whether I see it in warm autumn hues, cool jewel tones, or soft pastels on shirts, pants, dresses, or shoes…I pretty much feel the burning urge to have it all. I have quite a few velvet pieces that I picked up last year at the end of the winter season when it was all on clearance, so you can bet my velvet clad bottom that you are going…
