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“Feeding in the Light” by Jerry Garcia | Style Imitating Art
It is my turn again to choose the artwork to inspire your outfit creations! Over the past few weeks since I last chose “The Hallucinogenic Toreador” by Salvador Dalí, I have come across a few different works that were worthy of being chosen for Style Imitating Art but none were really standing out as a forerunner. So I consulted with my husband, as I usually do, for some creative input, making this week’s pick a joint effort between the two of us. (That pun was not intended but it makes me laugh nonetheless. Because pot puns, intended or not, are generally always funny!) About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Jewelry with a Story & Link Up On the Edge #304
Welcome to The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book! This is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. A series that I co-host with Nancy where you can choose whether you want to share a Good Buy (which is an item you are really exited about) or a Good-Bye (which is an item you are going to say good-bye to, previously known as a Bad Buy). Every month you can choose which item you want to submit. A Good Buy or a Good-Bye. We will provide the theme for each month. Photos should be submitted to us by the 10th of the month with a few sentences explaining why it is a Good Buy or Good-Bye. The theme for July is Jewelry with a Story.…
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Summer Wedding Outfit & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #283
My best goddess girlfriend invited me to be her plus one at a wedding on Sunday afternoon. Two of her beautiful goddess friends were finally getting married after a two year postponement due to Covid. In the course of those two years, the brides had moved to Texas but their wedding in New York was already paid for so the show had to go on despite the fact that about a third of their invited wedding guests could not make it to the ceremony two years later. They had seats to fill and too much food that would be wasted so I got a last minute invitation that I was…
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Style Imitating Art: Strawberry Tea Set by Childe Hassam
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of MeadowTree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as curator, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the curator by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the curator will share all of the submissions on her blog. You…
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10 on the 10th: July 2022-10 Things I Love (or Hate) About Summer
Another month has flown by faster than I can keep track and here we are in the middle of summer time with lots of activities behind us and a few more ahead of us as well. For July’s 10 on the 10th prompt, Marsha has asked us to share 10 things that we love or hate about summer. Co-hosting this monthly series with Marsha is Leslie of Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After. And beginning in August, Gail of Is This Mutton? will be joining as a co-host as well. So let’s get to it…the things I love and hate about summer in no particular order. One: As…
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What to Consider When Buying an Engagement Ring: Tips for First Time Shoppers
If you have met the love of your life and you are ready to ask the big proposal question, shopping for an engagement ring is an important next step in the process. However, with so many ring choices available on the market, deciding where you should even begin can be challenging. If you are looking for an engagement ring, this post shares four tips for first time shoppers to help ease the process. 1. Have a Particular Style in Mind When shopping for an engagement ring, it is essential to know the jewelry style that your partner prefers and tends to already wear. For example, if your partner generally opts…
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The Healing Power of Gratitude & Link Up On the Edge #303
I have been wanting to write this post for quite some time now but have been lacking the motivation to actually sit down and start the words flowing. Then I received the little nudge that I needed this week when I read Jennifer’s post, How To Manifest Easily, where she lists the practice of gratitude as the first of eight tips for manifesting exactly what you want. “Practicing gratitude helps shift the focus from a lack mentality to a grateful one, which leads to attracting better circumstances. Pause and take a moment to notice the things that bring you joy.” Curated by Jennifer In my experience, not only does the…
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My Birthday Butterfly Kimono & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #282
My mother-in-law sent me this beautiful buttery yellow butterfly and floral print kimono for my birthday this year and I have been dying to share it with you all. I took these photos way back around the time of my birthday at the end of May but I haven’t had the opportunity to post them yet with all of our summer activities and my regularly scheduled style challenges. Speaking of my regular style challenges, are you familiar with all of them? They generally account for 12 posts per month which doesn’t leave me much space and time for sharing randomness these days. Anyone is welcome to play along with any…
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“Strawberry Tea Set” by Childe Hassam | Style Imitating Art
Are you ready to get creative with your wardrobe? How about styling an outfit inspired by this lovely oil painting? About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of Meadow Tree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the presenter by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the…
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How to Boost Your Confidence as a Plus Sized Woman
It can be tricky to build your confidence if you are a plus size woman constantly bombarded by images of size 0 social media influencers and fashion models as the standard to which we should all aspire. But images of other people’s bodies should not be a reason for the plus size woman to lose self esteem. Size does not determine beauty and every body is beautiful regardless of its shape, weight, color, age, or gender. If you struggle with self confidence because you have fallen into the social media comparison trap, you are not alone. It can happen to anyone and probably has happened to most of us. Fortunately,…
