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Honoring Our Veterans
In an effort to honor the end of World War I, Veteran’s Day was declared a federal holiday in the United States on November 11, 1918. It continues on as a day to honor and celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of American service members. Being a military wife, it is a holiday that is important and emotional to me and one that is worthy of a variety of fundraising events that can assist veterans in need. Witnessing the bravery and sacrifices made daily by American service members and their families is something that will bring tears to my eyes time and again. I am going to tell you right here,…
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The Sunday Afternoon Quarterback #10: No Loss November Ends Early for the Nittany Lions
#4 Penn State Nittany Lions 26 – #17 Minnesota Golden Gophers 31 Since joining the Big Ten in 1993, Penn State has headed into the month of November undefeated six times. Only once have they escaped the month still undefeated. Kerry Collins’s 1994 team, which finished the season 12-0 and defeated Oregon in the Rose Bowl, was the only PSU team to leave November with a perfect record. Twenty years and three days ago, an undefeated Minnesota team came to Beaver Stadium to play the #2 Nittany Lions and would upset them 24-23 on a field goal as time expired. I remember the heartbreak on a 4th and forever pass…
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How to Implement Interior Décor Elements into Your Personal Style
An undeniably strong bridge has always existed between how interior designers work and how the fashion industry overlaps with home décor. However, in recent years, this connection has evolved to the point where one is significantly influencing the other. Today, fashion is not just about the outfits we wear. Fashion portrays our personal style in conjunction with all of the things we like in addition to our clothing choices, the things we surround ourselves with in our homes, our vehicles, and our work spaces. High profile fashion designers and popular clothing brands are adding home lines to their fashion collections. Simultaneously, they are drawing inspiration from the interior design world…
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I Did a Scary Thing & Link Up On the Edge #170
For months, I have been wrestling with the idea of expanding my own personal body positive mission. I feel so very passionate about empowering and inspiring women (and men) to find their way to healthy self love, to appreciate and celebrate our bodies for the miracles that they are. When the idea first came to me, I started sharing my message and some nude photography on Patreon. But I quickly realized that forum was not the best for me. I began there because I felt safe with my content locked behind a paywall. And it was safe. Very safe. For no one ever saw any of it except Anne M.…
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Inspired by Pinterest & Carson: Colorful Tights
Carson might kill me for putting his name right there in the title of my post. All big and bold and glaring you in the face. Or maybe he won’t. I guess I’ll find out when he reads it. But I had to do it. Because he really did inspire this outfit. In case you are asking, “Who the heck is Carson?”, you can just go to the search bar here on my blog and type his name. It will bring you directly to every post where he has been mentioned. You can even see his face in some of the posts. So now, how did my friend inspire this…
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More Music That Moves Me: The Jakobs Ferry Stragglers & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #147
Remember back in July, I introduced you to this amazingly talented and beautiful fiddling gal, Libby, whom I met at the Busy Bird Bluegrass Festival? Well, that post was about My Bluegrass Summer in general and it is high time that I dedicate an entire post to Libby and her captivating band, The Jakobs Ferry Stragglers. Upon our first meeting which was quite magical, I had no idea that we would become fast friends. Libby, myself, and the rest of her band. This festival world really is something else. I have made so many wonderful friends just this past summer making my way around the Bluegrass circuit. I feel so…
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The Sunday Afternoon Quarterback #9: No Such Thing as Beginner’s Luck in Fantasy Football
Penn State is off this week so I am giving Jeff the week off from writing. But I wanted to give a brief update on my history with football as well as my rookie season in Fantasy Football. My friend Carson asked me if I would join his Fantasy Football League this year because they needed more people to get it going. I was hesitant at first because not only do I not understand how these fantasy leagues and their rules and scoring systems work, I don’t even understand how football works! However, this summer I decided to make it my mission to try new things. So when the opportunity…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Silk/Satin
On November 15, Nancy and I will be posting the next edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book and we would love for you all to join us! It is that time again to share some of your favorite and least favorite items for November’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. This month we are featuring all things Silk or Satin, Real or Faux. Whether it be jackets, pants, skirts, dresses, blouses, blazers, or scarves, we want to see your favorite (or least favorite) silky numbers. The luxurious feel of shiny silk or satin is a perfect way to ring in the holiday season. What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and I will…
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Happy Halloween & Link Up On the Edge #169
Halloween for me is a case of “If you can’t beat them, join them.” I was never one to embrace the dressing up and celebrating this “kids’ holiday.” Until I had kids. I could fight no longer and so here we are…I find myself getting festive for every event from themed blog posts to Halloween dances to holiday parties to the day itself. And now the day has arrived and I figured I would be a witchy woman. So I grabbed my purple velvet dress and dolled it up for the occasion. This morning, the kids had a Halloween parade at school, then I headed off to my ladies’ coffee…
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The Magnificent 8 in Animal Prints
While animal prints in fashion are often classified as trends, the fact remains that people have been wearing animal prints for as long as they have been constructing clothing. Granted, in ancient times, it was more a matter of necessity than style. When humans were hunting for the sake of survival, all parts of the animal were used for some purpose. The meat was nourishment and the skins were used as garments to protect from the harsh elements of hunter-gatherer life. With the evolution of human societies, adorning one’s self in decorative animal skins became a status symbol. As hunting became more of a sport than a necessity, it was…
