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Inspired by Living Outside the Stacks: Style Icons & Link Up On the Edge #149
This is a kind of a double “inspired by” post…inspired by Daenel’s look that was inspired by Nicole Richie for last month’s Fab 40’s theme of Style Icons. My style icon for that post was Gwen Stefani as you may probably already be aware…since I ended up sharing two Gwen-inspired outfits. But when I saw Daenel’s super chic boho outfit, I knew immediately that I wanted to create something similar. If you don’t already know Daenel, let me introduce her. She is the creative and super stylish librarian behind the blog Living Outside the Stacks. In Daenel’s own words, she has “the research skills of a librarian, the preservation skills…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: The Words of Steven Tyler
“I think if you were to really peek under the hood of what got Aerosmith back again for our second life in the Eighties, you’ll find out that it’s exactly this, it’s the willingness to take a risk.” Steven Tyler What comes to mind when you think about staying power, determination, and the unwillingness to go quietly into the night? For me, there a lot of different things that come to mind, but often I think of certain people in the entertainment industry. The ones who just keep going and going strong. The ones who refuse to give up in the face of adversity and weather the media storms with…
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The Perplexities of Social Media & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #126
Humans beings are social creatures. Even the least social among us still require community and interaction to survive in the modern world. Sure, there are some people who choose to live off the grid, but it is only through social education that they have acquired the skills to survive such a remote lifestyle. Social media at its most basic level has been integrated into human societies as far back as ancient times when the first postal services were created as a means of long distance human communication. Probably few of us even consider ancient postal services as a form of social media in the context of the modern world and…
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Guest Posting for Jersey Girl, Texan Heart
Happy Monday! Today I am guest posting for my dear friend Monica of Jersey Girl, Texan Heart. She had asked me to share my thoughts about body positivity for her Monday Motivation series. So won’t you please hop on over to her blog and read my guest post, Monday Motivation: Love Your Body, It’s the Only You’ve Got. I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on the topic of body positivity! Please share in the comments here or on Monica’s blog. Either place, I will be reading them all! Also, don’t miss out on the $500 Sweepstakes from Country Outfitter! All you need is an email address and…
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Just a North Country Cowgirl & Link Up On the Edge #148
I think I have wanted red cowgirl boots ever since I saw Ariel wearing those iconic red boots in Footloose 35 years ago. You know the ones I speak of, don’t you? Didn’t every young girl want to be as badass as she was back in 1984? I am certain I had cowgirl boots back then, but they definitely were not red. And I was only 10, so I am sure that even if I had red cowgirl boots, I certainly was not permitted to be as damn sexy as Ariel, the defiant preacher’s daughter. Wasn’t she the perfect example of teenage rebellion, too? And she got to make out…
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Inspired by Gwen Stefani: The Power of Clothing
Just last week, the Fab 40’s and I brought you some outfit stylings inspired by our favorite fashion icons. If you read that post, then you know that my outfit was inspired by the spectacular Gwen Stefani and that I photographed two separate outfits. I ended up not featuring this particular one for two reasons. The first reason is that I photographed the other outfit in front of murals of rock icons and that seemed to be the perfect setting for the Fab 40’s theme. The second reason being that once I created this look, I realized that it is absolutely something I would have fashioned on my own without…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: Celebrating Love in All Its Forms
If you are a regular follower of my blog, you know that I stay far, far away from making any type of statement here that may be perceived as even the slightest bit political. And while this post is merely about celebrating love in all its forms, it may still be interpreted as a political statement by some. But I don’t think it should have anything at all to do with politics. Yet, it does. Sadly and disappointedly, politics seem to enter every realm of our existence right down to trying to tell us who we are allowed to love and even how many we are allowed to love. You…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Rompers, Jumpsuits, and Overalls & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #125
It is that time again to share some of your favorite and least favorite items for June’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. This month we are featuring Jumpsuits. I have to be honest, I was a little nervous when Nancy and I decided on this theme. I did not own a single jumpsuit. But I do have two pairs of overalls. So I am leaving this month’s theme open to interpretation, otherwise I will not have anything to share! But I did just find two adorable rompers this weekend that I am hoping to have photographed by the time we post the next edition on June 15. In any event, please share with…
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Finding My Country with Country Outfitter
Happy Monday, y’all! It seems I have gone a little bit country! I warned you that this possibility existed about a month ago when I shared some of my favorite cowgirl boots from Country Outfitter. I don’t know what happened, but I have become a girl obsessed with cowboy boots. I have always had a smidge of country girl somewhere deep down. I mean, the very first CDs I purchased when we transitioned from cassette tapes to CDs were Tim McGraw and Alan Jackson. But I remained a closet country music fan for many years, afraid that a northern girl would be judged for appreciating some southern music. In my…
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Getting Back on Track When Things Aren’t Going So Well
Life is truly the greatest gift of all, but there are times where it will get tough. When it does, finding your way back to the right track as soon as possible is essential. Even if progress is slow, moving in the right direction is still progress and that is all that really matters. When things aren’t going as well as you’d like, it’s easy to assume that major life changes are required. In reality, though, the simplest concepts and minor changes can make all the difference. Focus on the five ideas below and you will start to find your way back to the right path. Invest in Healthy Living…
