Inspired by Passion Fruit, Paws and Peonies & Link Up On the Edge #137

March 22, 2019 / 52 Comments
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I know. I know. You are all probably so tired of seeing my snowy photos. Unfortunately, I still have a lot of them to use up before it is even warm enough for me to begin sharing Spring fashions. So please bear with me. I have no control over the weather and I live in a place where it is Winter 11 months out if the year! But today, I have taken some inspiration from my dear blogging friend Maria of Passion Fruit, Paws and Peonies and have styled a lightweight dress for a wintry day.

Maria of Passion Fruit, Paws and Peonies

Granted, Maria shared her post, How to Use a Summer Dress in Winter, a full 2 months ago when it was actually Winter in the Northern Hemisphere. But Winter in the Northern Hemisphere generally means it is downright arctic in Northern New York State. Too cold to wear a Summer dress even with tights and sweaters layered on.

Dress: Target
Sweater: Torrid
Boots: JustFab

But now that it is officially Spring, the temperatures are becoming a bit milder. Enough for me to style a lightweight dress with lots of layers. Still wintry though. And there is a snow storm moving in so I have to keep dressing for the weather. I suspect I won’t be sporting open toed shoes or sundresses any time soon.

Yes, my warm weather friends, you have read that correctly. It is the end of March and we are expecting 6-10 inches of snow over the weekend. Hopefully, the winds will shift and send it somewhere else. But either way, we won’t escape the cold front.

So while I impatiently wait for Spring to arrive in the North Country, I will continue to do my best to keep myself put together. Maybe if you need some Winter styling inspiration, you can check back next year! In the meantime, I will smile right through it all…as I always do. Because you just can’t change the weather. No point in getting all worked up about it. At least I have accumulated a massive Winter wardrobe since moving here 6 years ago. Options are abundant.

Earrings: Good Life Gift Shop
Necklace: c/o Zaful

To add a tiny bit of insult to this minor injury, my husband is flying off to Georgia just before the snow is scheduled to hit. I hope for his sake he gets out in time. But I must say that I am a bit envious that he will spending 7 days in the South while I am here freezing my butt off and getting my daily exercise via snow removal.

How are you all making the transition into Spring? I know we New Yorkers are not the only ones feeling perpetually stuck in Winter this year. This weather has been wonky to say the least. But it is what it is. And it is quite literally the least of my problems (as Ralphie just told me to get rid of his brother. Because kids. Have them, they said. It will be fun, they told me.) It’s all in the perspective. Stay fabulous and keep smiling!

Scarf: Charlotte Russe
Coat: JustFab

And now the featured favorites from last week. It is kind of funny actually, the favorites this week. You see, I have a very difficult time choosing favorites, so I allow you all to choose the favorites by featuring the most clicked posts. Apparently two of Maria’s posts were your favorites last week as well. So not only has she inspired me for today’s outfit, but she clearly has inspired you all as well. In the interest of keeping some variety here, I am also featuring two more posts that you were clicked the most.

First is Maria of Passion Fruit, Paws and Peonies with her post, Spring Leisure Wear for Travel. I am absolutely in love with Maria’s dog tee, not to mention her overall style. Obviously.

Maria of Passion Fruit, Paws and Peonies

Maria’s second post is Stylish Spring Outfits 2019. There are so many great styling ideas in this post. Do go check it out!

Maria of Passion Fruit, Paws and Peonies

Maureen of Little Miss Casual shared her post, Back to Basics: All Black Outfit. While I always adore Maureen’s style, this edgy look in black might be my favorite ever. Doesn’t she look completely badass?!

Maureen of Little Miss Casual

And Debbie of Fashion Fairy Dust shared her post, Leopard Slip Dress & Harness Boots: Instapocalypse. Not only am I dying over her cool outfit, Debbie’s stories always make my day. Definitely go read this one!

Debbie of Fashion Fairy Dust

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Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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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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