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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Graphic Tees & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #108
It is that time again to share some of your favorite and least favorite items for February’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. This month we are featuring graphic tees. I love a good graphic tee, but it really has to speak to me in order for me to add it to my collection. For example, I love my Wonder Woman tees (I have three), but you’ll never catch me wearing any other type of superhero on my top. Just not my thing. I also am a fan of vintage (or vintage inspired) band tees, but it has to be a band that I actually enjoy, otherwise I feel too much like a…
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The Super Bowl & Food Comas
Every year when the Super Bowl rolls around, I get coerced into cooking enough food to feed the Army. And every year, I dread the task. Until my kitchen is suddenly abuzz with the sound of knives chopping and food processors whirring and my favorite Pandora station blaring in the background. Once I am elbow deep in raw eggs, breading, and flour, the aroma of simmering oil permeating my entire home, I can finally embrace the task at hand and I remember how much I really do enjoy the process of cooking. Yesterday, I cooked alone while the children played in the living room and my husband spent time catching…
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Inspired by I Do deClaire: Leggings Outfit & Link Up On the Edge #130
I wanted to share my inspired look yesterday on the blog, but life just seemed to get away from me. We are snowed in. Again. And while my intention was to take advantage of the unexpected free time at home and catch up on some writing, I decided instead to take a nap, drink some wine, and make homemade pirogies with my neighbor. As it turns out, that was much better for my soul than writing at that moment. A mere 24 hours later, I find myself snowed in. Again. As the second wave of blizzardy conditions is pummeling us into oblivion. Since I have nothing else to write about,…
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The Magnificent 8 Work Out in Winter
The Magnificent 8 is a collaboration among 8 stylish women from every decade of life showcasing our style one generation at a time. The mission of this collaboration is to show you just how ageless style is, how we can each dress however we’d like and in ways that make us feel fabulous. There are no age restrictions on style. So wear what you want, when you want, add a smile, and strut your style with confidence. And be sure to check out all 7 of these amazing gals! Every quarter, we choose a theme and each create an outfit that suits our own personal tastes and fashion choices and…
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My Happiness Chocolate & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #107
Recently, I shared with you my experience with hemp oil extract for treatment of headache pain, menstrual cramp pain, and aiding better sleep patterns. An added bonus that I noticed with daily use of White Cedar Naturals Organic Full Spectrum Hemp Extract Oil was that I was able to maintain a much clearer focus on my daily tasks all day long. I had stopped taking the oil for a few days and tried to take it on an as-needed basis, but I don’t find that it works as effectively for me. I basically need to take one dropper full twice a day to maintain my level of clarity as well…
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The Fab 40’s Travel Through Time: Fashion Trends Through the Decades
The Fab 40’s is a group of six fashion bloggers from around the globe. Each month we choose a different theme with the goal of taking 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. If you wear clothes, as most of you certainly do, then you are probably acutely aware that fashion is fickle and trends in the world of fashion not only change frequently, but they cycle back around every…
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My New Cowgirl Boots & Link Up On the Edge #129
Back in November, the Fab 40’s took on Western wear and we were all outside of our comfort zones. But it seems when I was pushed outside of my comfort zone into the realm of cowgirl style, I kind of liked it there. And as the universe works in her weird magical ways, shortly after that post, I spotted these Durango cowgirl boots on clearance in DSW. I really liked the distressed look about them, but I wasn’t all that thrilled with the shaft height as it hits me right at the widest part of my calves. When choosing boots, you should look for ones that hit at the thinnest…
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Inspired by Fashion Fairy Dust: Faux Fur Vest & Moto Jacket
My friend Debbie of Fashion Fairy Dust has inspired me once again with her amazing styling tricks and layering ideas. Actually, this is the third post where I am sharing an outfit inspired by Debbie. You can see the other two here and here. And as always, it is not only her sartorial choices that get me excited and motivated, but her wonderful words of wisdom. The post that inspired this outfit was part of the Ageless Style series which is a collaboration among 10 bloggers who all style one theme to showcase a variety of looks and prove that we can all wear whatever the hell we like at…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: Happy Anniversary to Us
Today is my wedding anniversary. Nine years ago, I made a commitment until death do us part (or until one of us changes our mind)…that is a joke between me and my husband. And I actually whispered those words to him during our vows. We laughed then and we still laugh about it now. In fact, the final words on the back cover of our wedding album say, “Forever. It’s a really long time.” And you know what, taking that pressure off things, making light of it while still taking it seriously, has made the road a much easier one. We take every day, every change, every mood, every thing…
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Vintage Soul & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #106
There’s a tiny little shop tucked off in the corner of Main Street in Watertown, New York, that is bursting with the most inviting nostalgia of bygone years. Warm and friendly, kind and welcoming, this charming shop entices your sentimentality with the most delightful relics from the past and makes you yearn for a simpler time. It’s like taking a few steps backwards straight into an uncomplicated era where people lived to work and worked to live and had pride in their endeavors. I stopped in Vintage Soul Antiques this past Saturday when the temperatures were double digits below zero and as I crossed the threshold into the warmth of…
