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Radical Ralphie is the Bomb & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #150
Last week, I introduced you all to a new series here at Shelbee on the Edge…Radical Ralphie: The Boy Fashion Blogger. And if you recall my post from last Tuesday about Unexpected Gifts, you may recognize this adorable little bomber jacket that Mireille of Chez Mireille so generously gifted to my style crazed 6 year old. He can be finicky and rather stubborn when it comes to his clothing. Actually, he can be finicky and stubborn when it comes to just about anything in life. As such, I wasn’t sure if he would be overly excited about his new jacket when it arrived or if he would toss it to…
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The Fab 40’s are Mixing Prints like Pros
Before I started writing this blog, I only admired outfits with quirky combinations of prints. I struggled with combining clashing patterns myself for such a long time, feeling somewhat like an imposter of sorts. Like who the heck was I to think I could possibly pull off these cool mergers between seemingly opposed patterns that you only saw on fashion icons and street style celebrities? I always have had eclectic taste when it came to fashion, but print mixing was something completely new and totally foreign to me in my styling choices just a few short years ago. I remember back in September of 2016 being inspired by my dear…
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The Sunday Afternoon Quarterback #12: Sometimes the Other Team is Just Better
#8 Penn State Nittany Lions 17 – #2 Ohio State Buckeyes 28 Penn State versus Ohio State. It’s the football game that every Nittany Lion fan looks forward to every year. A game that is tied for most played opponent for White Out games. I’m fairly certain this matchup will lead White Out opponents when next years opponent is decided. A game that for the last four years has determined the winner of the Big Ten East Conference and the right to play for the conference championship. In order to be king in the east, Penn State must first dethrone the sitting one. However, this task has proven difficult for the Nittany Lions. After dropping two heartbreaking losses the last two…
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The Benefits of Flaxseed Oil for Skin & Link Up On the Edge #172
Oh, sweet menopause and the years that lead up to it. Are any members of the female gender exempt from the symptoms? There are dozens of symptoms that accompany this change of life and every woman experiences a unique combination of them. From cold flashes (I don’t get hot, I freeze) to severe cramping and raging PMS to itchy skin and consistently disrupted sleep, I have to say that none of the premenopausal symptoms are really pleasant except perhaps the part about increased sex drive. However, that can be a nuisance as well if it hits at inopportune times leaving one feeling all frisky and no way to scratch that…
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Inspired by SpyGirl: All the Prints
This was by far my most challenging inspired outfit ever. That sounds kind of weird, doesn’t it? I mean, if it is an inspired outfit, it shouldn’t be a challenge, for the inspiration was already there. So let me explain. My very dear friend, Anne M. Bray of SpyGirl and other blogs, has been an inspiration to me in countless ways over the past few years. She is one of the funniest women I have ever met. In life. Ever. In my 45 years on earth. We get bantering on and on in blog comments, Facebook comments, and emails and I am always in stitches by the end of the…
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3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Self Confidence
Self confidence is defined as a feeling of trust in your own abilities, your strength, and your judgment. It is important to your quality of life as your level of confidence can impact all aspects including physical and mental health and well-being. When you lack self confidence or feel down about yourself, it can affect your motivation and inspiration in all the things that you want to be doing in your life. There are a few simple ways that you can boost your self confidence that will help to improve your personal and professional life and set you back on track for success. Comparison is the thief of joy. Comparison…
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My Favorite French Things
I don’t know about you but I think we all have to admit that we have at one time or another daydreamed about what it would be like to be that classy French girl you see in magazines and foreign cinema (unless, of course, you are that classy French girl already). Every fashionista has certainly had fantasies of living in a fashion capital such as Paris or Nice with the ability to throw together the perfect French chic outfit within minutes. Imagine a life of eating chocolate, dining outside at beautiful street cafes, sipping wine while watching the world go by, all the while donning fabulous clothes and just looking…
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Unexpected Gifts & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #149
There are so many ways to spread kindness in the world. It could be something as simple as offering an unsolicited compliment to a stranger, holding the door open for the person behind you, offering words of encouragement or a helping hand to a mom struggling with a screaming toddler in the grocery store. You can spread kindness by buying the coffee for the person behind you in the Dunkin’ Donuts line, bringing dinner to a sick friend, or sending a card to someone just to let them know that you have been thinking about them. Kindness comes in a million different varieties. It can cost you lots of money…
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The Boy Fashion Blogger: Introducing Radical Ralphie
On Friday night, my 6 year old, Ralphie, expressed a sudden interest in my blog. He asked if I get paid “actual money” to do this job and when I replied yes, he was sold. He very emphatically and with much determination and conviction announced, “Well, then, Mommy, I want to be a boy fashion blogger.” I took him through a brief overview of the ins and outs of blogging, explaining social media and showing him the different platforms. He told me he had heard the word “social media” before but he didn’t know what it meant. He now knows. He also seem to completely understand the “importance of likes”…
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The Sunday Afternoon Quarterback #11: Getting Back on the Horse
#9 Penn State Nittany Lions 34 – Indiana Hoosiers 27 We have all heard the saying before: “You gotta get up and back on the horse.” Meaning you must resume an activity at which you have previously failed. In this case, Penn State needed to get back to their winning ways this week. The last two seasons have seen the Nittany Lions lose their first game of the year to Ohio State both times, followed by a consecutive loss to Michigan State, effectively ending their shot at a Big Ten Championship game appearance. Following the loss last week at Minnesota, a win was needed to get them back on track…
