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The Value of Settling into Your Own Style
For many people, fashion is a means of expressing who they are and how they are feeling as well as making a visual statement of their personal taste. I can give you a list of reasons about how redemptive fashion is to the spirit, why it is so important, how it can help us look at ourselves in a new light, why it allows you to relate to others better, and how investing in yourself and your appearance is important. But if you simply just want to look good for the sake of looking good, that is also a good enough reason for settling into your own personal style. You…
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My Favorite Loungewear with the Apron That Keeps It Clean & Link Up On the Edge #294
I have been wanting to share my favorite tie dye loungewear and this vibrant linen apron for a few months but I have just been so busy recently that these photos sort of ended up being forgotten. But then I remembered them! And since I am still lounging in these same tie dye leggings, tee shirt hoodie, and cardigan and I am still cooking in my vibrant linen teal apron, I might as well get sharing now. First let me tell you about my new linen apron. Do you remember my hemp and cotton sheet set from Atlinia that I shared back in December? Well, those sheets are still as…
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Happy Birthday! I Got a New Car!
It’s not my birthday for another 25 days but it was time for a new car. We traded in my little white Toyota Corolla for this dark blue Toyota Highlander which arrived last week just in time to kick off the May Birth Month celebrations! We kick off Birth Month on May 1 with Archie’s and my father-in-law’s shared birthday. Then Jeff and I close out the month with our birthdays on May 26 and May 30. And there is a whole bunch of other friend and family birthdays happening in between during the very merry month of May. So let me take this opportunity to wish all of my…
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SIA Gallery of Style | Scrappy Squares by Anne M. Bray
It’s time for my favorite Style Imitating Art post…The Gallery of Style…featuring all of the amazing people who joined with their wonderfully creative looks inspired by my dear friend Anne’s cheerfully unique fiber art, The Scrappy Squares. About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of MeadowTree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as curator, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit…
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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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Style Imitating Art: ShelBee Scrappy Square by Anne M. Bray
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of MeadowTree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as curator, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the curator by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the curator will share all of the submissions on her blog. You…
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A Visit to the Rochester Museum & Science Center and Strasenburgh Planetarium
Today is my firstborn’s 11th birthday so I first want to wish a very happy day to Archie as he embarks on the next year of of his beautiful life. We are having his birthday party next weekend, however, due to some scheduling conflicts. He decided on a party at Escape the Mystery Room followed by pizza and cake at our house which keeps it super simple for me. I will share some photos next week because you know I have to showcase his birthday cake! He picked a really silly design this time and I am excited to see how our favorite baker Monica pulls it off! On Friday,…
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The Happiest Place on Earth & Link Up On the Edge #293
Have you ever been to the happiest place on earth? And no, I am not talking about Disney World. I have been to Disney World four times and I swear to you I was never as happy there as I was at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. Plus it was only a two hour drive from home instead of a two hour flight and a whole day in the museum for this family of four cost a whopping $56 (with our military discount, of course). What does it cost for a family of four to visit Disney World these days, I wonder. I am guessing a…
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Essential Tips for Creating a Successful Fashion Blog
Do you love fashion and clothes as much as I do? Do you have an eye for trends? Do you enjoy sharing your fashion tips, thoughts, and creative ideas with others? A fashion blog is a great way to have your own creative space where you can showcase your favorite styles and share your favorite fashion tips. Maintaining a blog is hard work, but it is something that anyone can do. There are no special credentials needed to start your own blog other than a vision and a willingness to learn as you go. Many bloggers do it as a hobby but there are also many bloggers who generate income…
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The Magnificent 8 are Stylishly Thrifty
We are back with our quarterly collaboration of 8 magnificent ladies showcasing personal style that spans the generations. The Magnificent 8 is a collaboration among 8 style bloggers, each in a different age bracket, ranging from 20’s to 80’s. 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. Every quarter we choose a theme and each create an outfit that suits our own personal tastes…
