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Homecoming, Halloween, Home Decor & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #781
For today’s post, I am just sharing some recent goings-on in my household and with my family. A few weeks before Halloween, Archie, who is now a freshman in high school (how in the world did that happen so quickly?), attended his first Homecoming dance. He and his friend went together and they just looked so darn handsome that it brought tears to my eyes! At my request, I also got a water fountain photo of Archie and his BFF who just happens to be the literal girl next door and one of my favorite humans on earth! Halloween followed Homecoming and we went big this year with homemade costumes…
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Style Imitating Art | “Katzensymphonie” by Moritz von Schwind
I hope you all had a magical Halloween weekend! We sure did. I will share some highlights at the end of the week. But for now, let’s learn about some art and how it inspired our black cat themed outfits, purr-fect for Halloween and the kick off of November! About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Slingback Shoes
November’s theme is Slingback Shoes. It is important to note the specific characteristic that qualifies a shoe as a slingback so you can see if you have something to share with us this month. Basically, a slingback has an ankle strap that crosses only the back and sides of the ankle and heel instead of the more traditional shoe straps that encircle the ankle all the way around. Slingbacks come in a variety of different shoe styles including a classic heeled shoe with a low vamp as well as sandals. They can be open toed or closed toed and have any variety of heel styles and heights from stiletto to…
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Vintage Sewing Machine Table Makeover & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #780
Back in July, I was on a local thrifting adventure when I found this amazing vintage Bradford sewing machine table for just $9.99. I was in need of another small table in my downstairs hallway after I had moved the vintage gossip bench to its new home and this table was the perfect size. Plus it had all of its original sewing machine parts with it. I have not yet tested it though to see if the machine actually works. I have a newer sewing machine that I purchased a few years ago that works just fine so I don’t really have a need for the vintage machine. Actually, I…
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The Confidence Boost That Comes From Looking How You Want to Look
There’s a noticeable difference in how people carry themselves when they feel good about their appearance versus when they’re self-conscious or uncomfortable. It shows in posture, in how they engage with others, in their willingness to speak up or put themselves forward. This isn’t vanity or superficiality – it’s the simple reality that feeling confident about how you present yourself to the world affects how you move through it. When appearance aligns with how someone wants to be seen, that mental energy previously spent on worry or self-consciousness becomes available for actually being present and engaged. The connection between appearance and confidence works both ways. Confidence can certainly exist independent…
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Songful Style Link Party #43: “I Put a Spell on You” by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy
Let’s keep playing dress up with a musical twist as well as a little Halloween inspiration! About Songful Style Songful Style is a style challenge series hosted by Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, Marsha of Marsha in the Middle, and Suzy of Suzy Turner, The Grey Brunette. Each month we will share a song with the lyrics and video and we invite you to use whatever aspect of the song that inspires you to create an outfit. It is similar to Style Imitating Art where we use artwork to inspire our outfit creations. Except Songful Style gives you lyrics, music, video, and album artwork to inspire your fashion creativity. You may even find inspiration in…
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“Katzensymphonie” by Moritz von Schwind | Style Imitating Art
I agree with Kate Spade when she said, “Playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends.” I also agree with Pablo Picasso’s statement, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Putting together art and fashion keeps me feeling youthful and inspired! Won’t you join us for another round of art lessons and dress up games? About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects…
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What’s the Big Hurry About & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #779
I need to rant. I was going to post my rant on social media but I have found that people on social media have increasingly become a mean and nasty bunch who will literally tear you apart for just about anything. So I decided to keep my rants on my own platform where you can choose to read it or not and I can block any ignorant comments that may be posted. So there. The question that leads to my rant is this…Why is everyone is such a hurry lately? I have noticed that most drivers on the road these days completely disregard speed limits. Unless I am misunderstanding the…
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A Citrusy Nightstand Makeover
Remember the old dresser that my neighbor gave me to that I repaired and painted in beautiful shades of green? Well, she also gave me a cute little white nightstand that she was tossing away. Having no need or space for this piece of furniture either, I decided to give it a cheerful makeover and pass it on to my friend Melissa for her new apartment. I can’t find the year when this table was made but it was manufactured by Bassett Furniture, a nearly 125 year old American home furnishings company, founded by the Bassett family of Bassett, Virginia. A quick Google image search indicates that this specific nightstand…
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SIA Gallery of Style | “Autumn” by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
It is gallery time! Here is the round up of all the art inspired outfits submitted for this round of Style Imitating Art. About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. 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…





























