Inspired by Monica and Ewa: Poncho Love & Link Up On the Edge #134

February 28, 2019 / 56 Comments
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Happy Friday, my friends! I have to say I am getting seriously bored and frustrated with the Winter weather now. I’m cold and there is always snow on the ground. And at this point in the season, the snow is all mucky and black and splotchy and just plain old gross! Although just the other day, we did get a fresh new coating of clean snow…again. It will be all icky in a day or two. But complaining about the weather really is quite fruitless. It brings me no joy and it changes nothing. So I’ll stop there and move on to sharing with you another outfit inspired by some amazing blogger friends. It’s the only way these days, it seems, that I can get inspired to get dressed…by seeing all my friends in blogland putting themselves together in cute outfits everyday! So thank you. Keep up the great work! It is not for nothing…it keeps me going.

So here’s the story behind the inspiration…I was drinking my coffee on Wednesday morning making my blog rounds…it’s what I do every morning while I drink my coffee. And I hopped on over to join Monica and Ewa’s Midweek Link Up. In case you don’t know who I’m talking about…Monica writes the blog Jersey Girl, Texan Heart and her momma Ewa writes the blog 60 Plus Experience. I have been good blogging buddies with Monica for quite some time. In fact, I had the opportunity this past summer to meet up with her coffee and a photo shoot in New Jersey. You can read all about our day here. She has recently moved to sunny Florida, leaving us Northerners shivering in our boots, including her fabulous mom, Ewa, whom still resides in New Jersey. With much encouragement and prompting from Monica, Ewa recently launched her own fashion blog and she is such a joy to have in this community! Anyway, on Wednesday, they shared one of their Who Wore It Better posts featuring the same beautiful poncho.

Ewa of 60 Plus Experience and Monica of Jersey Girl, Texan Heart

Needless to say, I absolutely adored both of their outfits. I was loving the all black bases to allow for the gorgeous ponchos to stand center stage. So I found my inspiration for the day and went to my closet. I didn’t have a poncho in these soft subtle tones of gray, black, and white, but I did have a fun plaid poncho that worked perfectly for my interpretation.

Poncho: Old Navy (Old)
Sweater: A.N.A. (Old)
Faux Leather Leggings: Cato Fashions (Old)

If you are interested in the details of Monica’s and Ewa’s outfits and how the series of Who Wore It Better came to be, do go check out each of their blog posts (links are in the caption of their photo). Monica has been featuring her mom in this series for way longer than Ewa has had her own blog. So it only made sense that Ewa would eventually launch her own fashion blog. Plus she has lots of other fun posts from home decor to food…and when she gets talking about her traditional Polish dishes, my belly starts growling!

Necklace: Walmart (Old)
Boots: Oralee Heeled Boots from JustFab

Also, in case you didn’t know, Monica and I co-host a monthly linkup called Your Own Twist on the third Thursday of every month. We pick a theme for each month and then we each style it “with our own twist” and we invite anyone else to join us for the style prompt or to just link up any fashion posts that you’d like. And I guess that’s just what I did here. I took Monica’s and Ewa’s outfits and created my own with my own twist! That’s the really fun stuff about fashion and style…drawing from what we like on others and recreating it in a way that suits us best.


Are you all feeling antsy for Spring and warm weather fashion? I know I am. But get used to snowy photos from me because there are lots more to come. I have accumulated a bunch and we have still have snow forecasted at least a week out. And that’s me being positive. We will still see snow here in May! So please keep inspiring me! I rely on you all!

And now your featured favorites from last week’s party.

Karen of Lady in Violet shared her post, What I Eat in a Week: Healthy Meal Prep & Dinner Ideas. The things we put in our bodies absolutely have an effect on the way we feel. I have recently made some changes and have lost over 20 pounds in just a few months. And I feel great! Karen’s post has some wonderful meal prep ideas to help you focus on healthier eating! I will definitely be trying some her suggestions.

Karen of Lady in Violet

Jaymie of Everyday Style by Jaymie Ashcraft shared her post, Do You Love Statement Earrings? Jaymie’s style is always so perfect for every day wear for every woman. She keeps things simple, but then adds the most amazing accessories…every single time. Check out her cool new statement earrings plus some of her favorites that you can shop.

Jaymie of Everyday Style by Jaymie Ashcraft
Inlinkz Link Party

Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

Linking up with these Fabulous Link Ups.

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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