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Fantastic Role Models for the Budding Fashionista
Role models aren’t always easy to come by in the fashion world. Of course, that’s not to say that the industry isn’t jam-packed with inspirational figureheads. However, a seemingly dark undertone to the glitz and glamour of the fashion sphere can sometimes make these figures difficult to find. Fantastic fashions and iconic looks aside, the world of the runway in particular has long been rife with questionable antics including ongoing weight debates and even the need for substance use treatment programs for some of the industry’s best. Many of the unsavory standards and machinations in the fashion industry can make it difficult to revere the people in that field, but…
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How to Choose Your Wedding Style
’Tis the season for weddings and what better time to find inspiration for planning your own special day. The easiest way to plan a wedding that feels cohesive and represents your personality is to choose an overall concept that you can carry throughout the entire planning process. Deciding on a central theme or specific aesthetic will simplify your decision making process once you realize the limitless number of options available in planning every detail of a wedding. Try to envision the overall picture of your wedding day, the mood you want to foster, and the aesthetic you want memorialized in your photos and videos. It is important to have an…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Summer Shoes & Link Up On the Edge #298
When Nancy and I first began this series as The Bad Buy Book, we kicked it off by featuring “sitting shoes”. You know those shoes that are so utterly fabulous that you cannot bear to part with them but they are atrociously uncomfortable so all you can really do is sit and look pretty in them? I have a bunch of those shoes and I do like to show them off occasionally especially since I give them valuable closet space. But comfy shoes are way better than sitting shoes. So when we made the transition from The Bad Buy Book to The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book, we started with shoes once…
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Celebrating You: 3 Ways to Treat Yourself
Most of us spend a great portion of our lives trying to fulfill and honor all the various commitments and responsibilities that come with our lives. We spend our days attempting to complete our to-do lists, striving for promotions at work, making sure our families are taken care of, and setting aside quality time for our partners and children. At the end of the day, we have very little time and energy left for ourselves. You are not alone if you struggle to find time for yourself. Opportunities for self care can seem nonexistent in busy daily routines. While being busy is not necessarily a bad thing, it can start…
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Songful Style | “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by The Smithereens
It is Anne’s turn to choose the song for June’s Songful Style challenge and it is a very special song choice in my opinion. First of all, Anne’s birthday is on Friday so I love that her turn coincided with her special day. Second, she chose a song by The Smithereens! In case you all don’t know, Anne is very closely connected to this band. Her partner Severo was the bass guitarist for The Smithereens from 2005-2017 and occasionally still performs with them. In fact, he just performed with The Smithereens last month in New York City. Sadly, I was unable to coordinate a meet up with Anne and Severo…
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Style Imitating Art: Leisure Lady (with Ocelots) by Yinka Shonibare & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #277
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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Songful Style Link Party | “Hello, Goodbye” by The Beatles
I can’t believe we are already four months into this groovy series of music inspired styles. Not only does it offer me an opportunity to approach my wardrobe with an entirely new creative perspective, but it also introduces me to wonderful new music. And music is so very important for so many reasons. Therefore, the people who share new music with us are essential in enriching our journeys on earth. For this fourth edition of Songful Style, Marsha chose a timeless Beatles classic, “Hello, Goodbye”, and the song has been earworming me all month long! You can find more details about the song, the lyrics, and various album covers to…
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How to Promote Your Small Business Within Your Community
If you are operating a small business, it is generally beneficial to have a strong connection to the community where your business is located. Small local businesses don’t necessarily have to target very large audiences. Instead, you want to focus on your local community and the people in nearby surrounding areas and approach your marketing and advertising strategies from that perspective. From putting up billboards, to adding Personalised Number Plates to your car, all of it can make a difference. Whether you are running an online business or a brick and mortar shop, here are five helpful ways to promote your business within your local community. 1. Emphasize Your Local…
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Nomadic State of Mind & Link Up On the Edge #297
Yesterday was Jeff’s birthday and I shared the awesome Jerry Garcia pipe that I found on Etsy for him and gave to him a few days early. My birthday is on Monday and I also gave myself a gift a few days early so I am going to share them today. These rope sandals from Nomadic State of Mind are seriously the most amazing shoes I have ever put on my feet. Let me tell you how I found them and give you my honest review. I was in need of some new sandals for summer festival season so I searched online for best hippie sandals and stumbled across Nomadic…
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Jerry Pipes by JPDavesCreations
Today is Jeff’s birthday and I found the perfect gift for his first post-Army retirement birthday. When he turned 40 last year, he was an active duty infantry soldier in the United States Army and was not permitted to engage in the use of marijuana products. However, my husband has been a true pothead and Grateful Dead fan since he was a teenager. And now that he has officially retired from military service, he can not only smoke the pot at his leisure, but he can also smoke it publicly now that it is also legal in New York as well as 17 other states, Washington, D.C., and Guam. As…
