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Dress Like a Millionaire & Your Own Twist Link Up #32

May 20, 2021 / 28 Comments
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

It is time once again for Your Own Twist with Monica of Jersey Girl, Texan Heart, except Monica is still not quite up to posting yet. But worry not, I have been communicating with her via email and she is doing fine. She’ll be back to regularly scheduled posting fairly soon, I think. In the meantime, do continue sending her lots of positive energy! And now let’s get to this incredibly stupid theme that I have chosen for this month.

About Your Own Twist

Your Own Twist is a monthly link party hosted by Monica of Jersey Girl, Texan Heart and me on the third Thursday of every month with the goal of inspiring some of our friends to get creative with personal style.

The idea behind this collaboration is to take one common piece or theme and style it our own way with our own twist…Monica and I have both taken a lot of fashion inspiration from one another over the past few years even though we have totally different styles. It is always fun to see how we can interpret similar items in unique ways or what kind of twist we will each bring to the chosen theme.

We will let you know the themes well in advance in the event that you would like to use the theme for your own post and add it to the link party. However, any fashion posts are welcome regardless of whether you used the theme or not. Check out the graphic below which has some of our upcoming style prompts.

bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

Okay, so now you might be wondering why I chose this theme and why I think it’s really stupid.

I chose it because today is Be a Millionaire Day. I like to check out the lists of silly holidays that are designated each month so I can keep these style prompts interesting and fun. Otherwise, we end up with the same old thing over and over again. And that’s not very fun. For me, at least. I am definitely a “variety is the spice of life” kind of woman.

According to a website called Holiday Insights, Be a Millionaire Day is always celebrated on May 20, but there is no evidence to be found indicating where, when, why, or how this silly holiday came to exist.

But what is it about anyway? Well, it is a day of the year when you can review your banking records, your investment portfolios, or simply revise your budgeting strategies in an effort to increase your personal financial wealth. And if you already have all that stuff in order, you can celebrate Be a Millionaire Day by purchasing a lottery ticket!

bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

Maybe you are already a millionaire. Then today would the perfect day to think about ways to get to billionaire status! According to Credit Suisse’s global wealth report, there are approximately 46.8 million millionaires in the world today, but there are only 2,755 billionaires worldwide. So you 46.8 million millionaires have some work to do!

For the rest of us who are not near the millionaire mark, current projections state that 1,700 new millionaires are made every day in the United States alone. By the way, I am not one of any of these groups that I have mentioned!

But that’s okay. Because I do believe that I am one of the wealthiest human beings on earth. My life is abundant with love and joy. My modest home overflows with beautiful energy and wonderful family and amazing friends. I have my health, my sanity (most of the time), a roof over my head, and nutritious food on my table. I want for nothing. I need for nothing. And I am completely fulfilled to the point of overflow.

These are the reasons that I think this theme is rather dumb. When it came time to brainstorm an outfit, I realized that millionaires and billionaires and even trillionaires most likely all dress the same…meaning, they wear whatever the hell they want. Just like me!

bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”

Mahatma Gandhi
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

“True wealth is not of the pocket, but of the heart and of the mind.”

Kevin Gates
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

I chose this particular outfit for two reasons…I am dressed like me, myself, the richest woman in the world (and my entire outfit was definitely less than $100). And I am representing some of my favorite millionaires of all time…Mr. Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.

Random financial fact about Jerry Garcia: At the time of his death on August 9, 1995, he had an estimated net worth of $15 million (which calculates to nearly $26 million when adjusted for inflation today). But guess what? None of that money much matters when you’re dead! And I would rather live…abundantly and joyfully and undefined by things like money and possessions.

I leave you with this quote to celebrate today…

“All I ask is for a chance to prove that money doesn’t buy happiness.”

Unknown

By the way, I had that chance many years ago and I absolutely proved that money cannot buy happiness. In fact, sometimes too much money has the power to bring a whole lot of unhappiness.

bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

Featured Favorite from April’s Rainy Day Outfits Theme

Ellie of Ellibelle’s Corner shared her post, Fashion Friday: Dressed for a Rainy Day, featuring a really cute neutral outfit perfectly suited for a dreary wet day.

Ellibelle's Corner
Ellie of Ellibelle’s Corner

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bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
bright orange pants, Grateful Dead tee, floral bomber jacket, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

How will you celebrate Be a Millionaire Day today?

Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

Linking up with these Fabulous Link Parties.

Outfit Details: Bomber Jacket-Target / Tee-Torrid / Pants-Nine West / Shoes-Report / Necklace-Kohl’s / Earrings-Michael’s / Bag-Burlington Coat Factory (Everything is old except for my tee and pants)

I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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