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5 Wonderful Ways to Dress for a Fancy Event
Have you ever received an invitation to a special event but you dread that moment knowing you have to find the perfect thing to wear? You start feeling the pressure of looking great and dressing appropriate for the event combined with that nasty old feeling of self-consciousness. Although events like these are supposed to be fun (and usually end being just that), we all go through this process of stress and dread when we are trying to find the perfect outfit. You all know what I’m talking about, right? Well this post will provide you with some helpful tips for occasions such as these. When you are shopping for a…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: We All Have a Voice
I don’t consider myself a feminist. Mostly because the term is overflowing with political intonations and I am in no way a political person. However, I do believe in equality of all people. Regardless of gender, race, religion, age, sexuality, educational status, economic situation, or political beliefs. I don’t care if you are red, green, blue, polka dotted, love giraffes or big game hunting. I don’t care if you prefer real fur over faux fur or if you spend all of your money on video games or high end purses. What I care about is that we all treat each other with respect, love, and kindness. But as a person…
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Little Red Dress Event & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #112
On February 22, I attended a women’s networking event hosted by my favorite financial advisors, Nichole Wall and Laura Nicol of New York Life Insurance Company. The theme for the event was the Little Red Dress in honor of heart health awareness month. I was invited to be one of the guest speakers to share some of my favorite styling tips, but earlier that week I came down with laryngitis that left me completely and totally silent. Like no sound would come out of my mouth when I spoke. But it’s all good because in light of the other guest speaker for the event, my topic of discussion felt quite…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Long Cardigans
It is that time again to share some of your favorite and least favorite items for March’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. This month we are featuring long cardigans. I have a closet filled with cardigans of various lengths, but I definitely prefer a longer one that at least covers my bum. I appreciate the elongating effect of a duster length cardigan as well. So you may be wondering what constitutes a “long” cardigan”. I guess anything that goes past your bottom and beyond will do! In just 11 days, Nancy and I will be posting the thirteenth edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book and we would love for you all to join us! The theme for…
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The Sunday Showcase Turns 1: The Power of Blogs
Happy Sunday! Spring is in the air even though snow is on the ground! And I am honored to be guest hosting The Sunday Showcase once again to celebrate the one year anniversary of this fun monthly link up hosted by my dear friends Ada of Elegance and Mommyhood, Chrissy of Granola and Grace, and Kellyann of This Blonde’s Shopping Bag. The Sunday Showcase is a link up that anyone can join with any type of post! It is an opportunity to share what you are loving and writing about as well as to discover some amazing new bloggers. There are so many out there and after nearly 4 years…
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Inspired by Monica and Ewa: Poncho Love & Link Up On the Edge #134
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…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: The Importance of You
In yesterday’s post, I referenced the documentary about Fred Rogers and shared a quote by producer-director Morgan Neville on radical kindness. Discussing Fred Rogers inspired me to share some of his best quotes for a Quote of the Week post. I haven’t done one of these quote posts since my wedding anniversary in January and I still had some photos left featuring the same outfit from yesterday’s post as well. So here they are…more outfit photos and some of my favorite Fred Rogers quotes. “If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may…
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Love and Radical Kindness Win & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #111
I have heard this Carrie Underwood song at least 100 times, but I never actually listened to the words until the other day. I was flipping through television channels and landed on CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown and they aired the Love Wins video as the number 2 video on the countdown. The visuals caught my attention, drew me in, and I found myself really listening…and tearing up as I watched. Maybe it’s PMS getting me all emotional. Maybe it’s just life and all the crazy that exists in this world. Maybe it’s simply because truer lyrics have never been written, yet so many continue to disregard the message. Maybe it’s…
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The Fab 40’s Have Gone Wild
The Fab 40’s is a group of six fashion bloggers from around the globe. Each month we choose a different theme and invite a guest blogger who is also in their 40’s to join us. This group’s goal is to take on style trends and show how we each interpret and incorporate them into our own lives. With six widely varied views, you are certain to find something that speaks to you each month and encourages you to continue to have fun with fashion after the age of 40. When wonderfully bold and creatively uninhibited Sheela delivered this month’s Fab 40’s theme, the groans from all of the Fab 40’s gals…
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Inspired by Elegance and Mommyhood: Red Dots Romance & Link Up On the Edge #133
It’s time for another outfit inspired by another fabulously stylish blogger friend. Ada of Elegance and Mommyhood has been one of my great blogging friends for so long now that I cannot even remember how or when we discovered each other. We have collaborated so many times, including multiple years of her 6 post Holiday Series, that I have lost count. We have gotten to know one another through email and Facetime chats and have supported each other through many of life’s ups and downs over the past few years. Not only is Ada a wonderful friend, but she is also a great style inspiration. So when I saw her…
