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Accessorizing to Support Small Businesses & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #168
With so many small businesses suffering right now, it is important to support your favorite ones as we all struggle to get through this trying time. That being said, it is difficult to support any business if you too have suffered a loss of income due to government shut downs. But it is the small businesses that are the backbone of our economy. So even if you are only able to do a little bit, any little bit is helpful. I have always been an advocate for supporting small businesses and since I never have an unlimited budget to indulge myself in all the wonderful things these shops have to…
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Awesome Archie is Taking Over for Radical Ralphie
Radical Ralphie has refused to get dressed for a photoshoot since January. In fact, he even refused to be part of our Easter family photos yesterday. But his big brother, Awesome Archie, is turning into a willing participant. We had fun with hair dye last weekend. And yesterday, we were able to take some fun photos in the park showcasing Archie’s vibrant blue hair which contrasted perfectly against his light gray camouflage flannel hoodie. Hair Dye Day Archie does not have the same extensive wardrobe as Ralphie. He is definitely a sweatpants and hoodies kind of lad. As he is quickly outgrowing much of his wardrobe, perhaps I will be…
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A Very Grateful Easter with Mapiful
I know many people are feeling kind of blue celebrating Easter without massive family gatherings and such. As a military family, we have grown quite accustomed to holidays spent casually at home so this is really nothing new for us. It also doesn’t really make us feel sad at all. In fact, the only thing that is making me sad today is Ralphie’s refusal to participate in anything we have done so far to make the holiday a little bit special. Our memories of Easter 2020 will be less tainted by quarantine than they will be by our family photos missing a kid. But rather than focus on the negative,…
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7 Birthday Party Ideas for Adults
*Editor’s Note: I hate to have to put a disclaimer on this article, but I am fearful of the angry responses I may receive for talking about social gatherings of any sort in the current environment. I like to give the benefit of the doubt and believe that most people who read this will know that these ideas are obviously for a future time when we are no longer asked to practice social distancing. Unfortunately, too many people are acting as “police enforcement” via social media and other online forums, thereby requiring disclaimers on anything we share publicly. So for those of you who might be ready to chastise and…
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Watching and Wearing 1 & Link Up On the Edge #190
In yesterday’s post, I admitted to my lack of motivation in getting dressed these days, opting mostly for sweatpants and leggings. On the rare occasion, I will put together a dressier outfit that lasts for the duration of a photoshoot before I am promptly snuggled back up in my comfy clothes, generally braless. Seriously, I cannot stand my bras these days. I am hyper aware of their existence around my body and I can only tolerate it until about noon. At which point, a fly on the wall would bear witness to me doing that old pulling out the bra through the sleeve trick. You know, the lazy way to…
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Inspired by Just Live Joy: Camo Jeans
It is time once again for an inspired outfit. I have not been getting dressed much lately because I don’t always feel compelled to do so when I know I won’t be stepping outside of my house. While I do fully embrace that idea that we feel better when we put ourselves together, I am really quite content in the current environment to stay in sweatpants or leggings all day long. But once or twice a week, I do need to go outside and breathe some fresh air. On those days, I have been getting dressed and going for walks with the family. Comfortable clothing is an absolute must for…
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Wildroot for Stinky Pits & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #167
Either I am very easily amused or too much time spent at home with the entire family has taken me straight into the land of lost minds as indicated by the uncontrollable laughter that ensued when I typed the title of this post. Literally, sitting alone at my desk while the children are picking up sticks in the yard (that’s today’s science project, I guess), I just guffawed right out loud which turned into a giggle that I could not control. Then I thought perhaps the title was actually really just kind of stupid. So I considered deleting it and starting anew. But then that would require also deleting this…
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Breaking Patterns to Heal the Cosmos
“Ordinarily we are swept away by habitual momentum and don’t interrupt our patterns even slightly.” Pema Chodron, The Places That Scare You Sometimes we need to break our patterns. Sometimes we don’t even realize that we are stuck in patterns that no longer serve us. Sometimes it takes a massive wake up call on a global scale to offer some perspective and insight into our own lives as well as our collective existence in a universal scheme that is much larger than us. It is a rare occurrence when the universe offers a very clear picture illustrating just how much the microcosm has fallen out of sync with the macrocosm.…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Denim Jackets & Link Up On the Edge #189
Spring is the perfect time for us to share Denim Jackets for the next edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book and we would love for you all to join us! In April, Nancy and I are featuring denim outerwear which includes denim jackets, denim vests, denim shirt dresses or denim shirts worn as jackets, or any other denim wardrobe piece that could double as a jacket or outerwear. Whether you love or hate your denim pieces, we want to see them! What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and I both publish on our blogs on the 15th of each month. Anyone who would like to participate…
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Inspired by Fine Whatever: Would You, Could You? Double Denim & Ruana
Why yes, I can, Rena, my friend! I would, I could, and I absolutely should…wear double denim with a ruana. Except I call it a kimono. But who really knows what the proper term is for these lovely toppers we wear anyway? In fact, I was so bewildered by all the different topper styles that I dedicated an entire blog post to The Great Topper Confusion. Kimonos, ruanas, ponchos, and shawls. I love them all the same no matter what they are called. Now that I have made my love for topper pieces quite clear, shall we discuss double denim. Oh, hold on, I dedicated an entire post to The…
