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$80 StyleWe Giveaway!
Back in October, I won a $300 StyleWe giveaway hosted by Nicole of High Latitude Style. And now this week, I am honored to be co-hosting an $80 StyleWe giveaway with Nicole! I had been planning a post to showcase the 5 gorgeous items that I picked with my $300 credit when Nicole reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in co-hosting this next giveaway with her since I won the last one. I was more happy to accept her offer! And now let me show you my amazing new pieces! First up is this beautiful pink printed silk scarf. The fabric is so luxurious and lightweight.…
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Fashion Rainbow Art Show & Link Up On the Edge #25
I do not have much of a post for you today because I have been frantically running around trying to get myself packed and ready to head to Los Angeles/Santa Monica for Anne M. Bray’s (SpyGirl) Fashion Rainbow Art Show at TAG Gallery! I am super excited to meet Anne in person! If you are in the area this weekend and looking for something to do, all of the details are in the invitation above. And Rena of Fine Whatever has so graciously offered to pick me and Amy up from the airport when we arrive! So, I get to meet Rena in person, too! I am looking forward to…
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#SpreadTheKindness Link Up #2
Here are the 3 most clicked links from last week’s #SpreadTheKindness Link Up. Thanks so much to all of you who joined. Please help spread the word about the importance of my #SpreadTheKindness Movement wherever you can! Linda of A Labour of Life shared an adorable outfit she wore on a weekend outdoorsy trip In PINK with New Chic. Bright pink is an amazing color on Linda! And how happy is her always smiling face! Linda is a great example of #SpreadingTheKindness just by being her cheerful self! Thank you, Linda, for being your fabulous, fun, and friendly self! Ana of Mrs. American Made shared a lovely floral look with…
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Happy Thanksgiving & Link Up On the Edge #24
I would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Today and everyday, I am thankful for so many things. For those of you do not already know, I had minor surgery on Tuesday. Just a uterine ablation and tubal ligation. Today, I am feeling just a bit sore and hope to get lots of rest over the weekend so I am ready to jump on an airplane next Thursday and jet off to Californina to see the sketch of myself (and 51 other gorgeous bloggers) in Anne M. Bray’s Fashion Rainbow at TAG Gallery. Thank you, Anne, for the fabulous artwork and for giving me a little push to…
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What To Wear To A Fall Wedding: 6 Outfits by 6 Gorgeous Gals
A few weeks ago, Ada of Elegance and Mommyhood invited me to join her and a few other bloggers for a collaboration post on fall wedding outfits. I always feel so honored when asked to participate in these types of collaborations. For that, I want to thank Ada from the bottom of my heart. And as usual, I am more than happy to join you. I did not know who the other bloggers were participating in this collaboration until I sat down to draft this post. To my gleeful surprise, I found Ada had put together quite the line up of amazing gals for this post! So please do make…
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#SpreadTheKindness Movement (and Link Up) & My New Lularoe Carly Dress
Now more than ever, I believe it is of the utmost importance to be spreading kindness and love wherever we go. The holidays have arrived and while many people feel moved by the spirit of the holidays, there are also so many who feel depressed, stressed, tired, or just angry for various reasons at this time of year. Add that to a time of social tension in our country that has arrived in the wake of a controversial Presidential election and emotions are running high. Many people are edgy to say the least. We are watching people every day expressing their emotions by acting out in cruel and frightening ways. We are…
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How to Wear Over the Knee Socks Over 40: Take 2 & Link Up On the Edge #23
A few weeks ago, I received a reader request for another outfit featuring over the knee socks. The request actually came from a man who would like his over-40 wife to wear OTK socks more often and feel comfortable in them. You can read the original OTK sock post here. I am a huge fan of OTK socks with dresses or skirts. It has been one of my favorite trends since I was in high school. I went through a period of time where I felt “too old” to wear this style. But I have since changed my mind and I wear whatever the heck I want! I also am…
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A Ray of Sunshine in a Hate-Filled World
If you are friends with me or follow me on Facebook, then you already know that I have been receiving some pretty nasty messages and comments in response to my post about the Presidential election. Toward the end of that post, I stated, “Also know that I guarantee that I will NOT respond to harsh and unkind words. So if you are looking for a debate or an argument, you will not be satisfied here.” Being a person who reserves my right to change my mind, I have done just that. I have changed my mind. And at the end of this post, you will find my response to the…
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My Religion: The Greatest Of These Is Love
I began a recent post My Response to the Presidential Election with the words “I am not a political person. Nor am I a religious person. But I am a passionate person.” The post then went on to discuss my political (or lack thereof) views. And the part about not being religious was just left hanging out there undiscussed. Not wanting to just leave it hanging there undiscussed, I figured now was as a good a time as any to share my religious views with you. They are quite similar to my political views. My feelings are this: if what you believe gets you through the day and the night…
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Spreading Kindness & Link Up On the Edge #22
“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt “Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” -Albert Schweitzer “Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” -Barbara de Angelis “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” -Scott Adams “The level of our success is limited only by our imagination…