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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Embroidery & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #681
December is the perfect month for extra adornments and attention to details so we have chosen Embroidery as our theme for 2023’s last Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. Anything you own that is decorated with embroidered details will do. Keep in mind that appliqué is also a form of embroidery. I say that because I know I have some appliquéd things in my wardrobe. Also keep in mind that your submissions don’t even have to be garments that you wear. Maybe you have a curtain or a bedskirt or table runner that features embroidery that you want to showcase. Feel free to interpret these themes however they best suit you. We just…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Shades of Brown & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #672
October’s theme is all about Shades of Brown, a quintessential color for autumn along with rich reds, deep oranges, and golden yellows. We have already featured Red/Pink and Orange for this series but not yellow or brown. In fact, as far as color prompts go for The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book, we have also covered Green, Black and White, Periwinkle and Purple, Easter Egg Colors, Barbiecore (Hot) Pink, and Gold. If there are any other colors (or prints, patterns, styles, etc.) that you would like to see as a focus for this series, please let us know. We have been hosting this series for a really long time and we are…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Birds and Feathers & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #272
Spring has finally sprung in the cold North Country where I live and the birds are singing us awake as the sun begins to rise earlier and earlier now. To celebrate our flying friends that bring the hopes of a new season to life, we are sharing all things avian this month. It can be bird prints or motifs or feathery things or perhaps you even have wings that you sometimes like to wear. Whatever it is that reminds you of birds, do come share it with us for May’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and I both publish on our…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Periwinkle and Purple & Link Up On the Edge #285
The Pantone color of the year for 2022 is Very Peri…a shade of purple “whose courageous presence encourages personal inventiveness and creativity.” The color encompasses the qualities of blues while also possessing a violet-red undertone that displays “a spritely joyous attitude and dynamic presence.” Very Peri is a gorgeous color to transition from the cold winter months into the warmer spring days that lie ahead making it the perfect theme for March’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. But we don’t want to limit you to just one specific shade of purple, so any purple will do! We invite you to share your favorite Periwinkle and Purple pieces. What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Winter Layers & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #260
Coming out of the holiday season, Nancy and I decided to share New Things for the New Year, but now that winter in the northern hemisphere has put many of us in a deep freeze, Winter Layers seemed to be an appropriate theme. So for this month’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book, we are looking for your favorite layered up cold weather outfits. Or maybe you have a layered winter outfit that was a total fail but worth sharing anyway. This is all for fun anyway! What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and I both publish on our blogs on the 15th of each month. Anyone who…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Something New & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #256
December was all about the holiday Sparkles when it came to The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book, but January is about New Things…new beginnings, new opportunities, new goals, new adventures, new lessons, and new clothes, shoes, and accessories! Won’t you share some of your favorite (or least favorite) new things that you have gotten for yourself recently. Or maybe you received some beautiful gifts this holiday season that you would love to show off. Even if you have something old but haven’t ever worn it yet, give it some new life and share it with us! What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and I both publish on…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Tie Dye & Link Up On the Edge #251
One of summer’s hottest trends right now is tie dye. While my hippie soul has always loved tie dye, there was a time when the only tie dye garments you could get were the ones that you dyed yourself at home. And I am not one to be dying anything other than my hair at home. Because I make a huge mess when I start playing around with things of this nature. So I was very happy when tie dye came back into the popular fashion scene making it more easily attainable for un-crafty people like me. With tie dye trending in the most colorful way this summer, Nancy and…
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4 Tips for Finding Your Style after 30
As you get older and gain years of experience under your belt, you begin to realize what you enjoy wearing, what you dislike wearing, and what clothing looks and feels the best for your personal lifestyle needs. Just as fashion is fickle, so are humans as we progress through the years. Your personal style can change from year to year and decade to decade depending on all sorts of things. But through these changes, you can begin to really hone in on the best style for you utilizing the knowledge you have gained throughout the first few decades of life. Below are four valuable tips to help you really find…
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Shades of Green for St. Patrick’s Day
“May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night.” Irish Blessings Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all my Irish and pretend-Irish friends! I wasn’t going to share a post today, but then I got inspired to do a quick roundup of some of my favorite green outfits. If you are feeling festive today for any reason, why not grab any shade of green, any shade will do, and join the Irish fun! “Don’t throw away luck on little stuff. Save it up.” Tim O’Brien “‘When Fortune knocks, open the door,’ they say. But why should one make fortune knock, by…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Power Outfits & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #212
It is time again for you to send your submissions for the next edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. March 8 is International Women’s Day and the campaign theme for 2021 is #ChooseToChallenge. The 2021 campaign is focused on ways that we can challenge one another as well as ourselves in an effort to create a more inclusive existence for all human beings around the world. In the words of the IWD Campaign, “A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, every day. We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can…
