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Style Imitating Art with Ever Pretty: Serving Fish by Victo Ngai
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Daenel of Living Outside the Stacks, Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, and Terri of MeadowTree Style. 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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My First Shein Purchase & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #239
I first came to learn of Shein through this blogging community and over the past 6 years, I have browsed the site countless times and always loved all the fun styles offered at super affordable prices. However, I am not much for online shopping from brands that I am not familiar with their sizing or their quality. While I try to avoid fast fashion as much as I can, I am just a girl with a passion for cute clothes and sometimes my craving for something new (and cheap) wins out over my desire for sustainable shopping. This is one of those times when authenticity can be really challenging. I…
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The Last Days of Summer & Link Up On the Edge #260
“To say it was a beautiful day would not begin to explain it. It was that day when the end of summer intersects perfectly with the start of fall.” Ann Patchett “Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” William Shakespeare The last days of summer are winding down quickly as cooler weather has already drifted down upon the North Country. I am currently sitting on my couch wrapped up in a giant cardigan, leggings, big fluffy socks, and my favorite cashmere writing gloves because as soon as the temperature dips down to about 65˚F (18.3˚C) or below, my Raynaud’s Syndrome really starts to torment me. If you are unfamiliar…
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What to Wear for Moving Day
If you are planning to move house in the near future, what you’ll wear is likely at the bottom of your priority list. Let’s face it, there are more important things than fashion when it comes to hauling boxes, picking up new keys, painting walls, and building bed frames over a period of a few days. Nevertheless, what you wear for your house move could actually impact how smoothly moving day will go. And it isn’t just about wearing comfortable, practical shoes. Keep reading for what to wear and what not to wear for moving day and why some wardrobe options are better than others. But before deciding on your…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Black & White
We are getting ready for the September edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book (our 42nd one in this series) and the prompt is Black and White. You are welcome to share any outfits or wardrobe pieces that fit the Black and White theme and you are free to interpret it in whatever way you choose. Perhaps you have a favorite black and white shirt paired with jeans or maybe a little black dress accessorized with white accents. Anything goes here. We aren’t that picky. We just like to have lots of fun with fashion! What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and I both publish on…
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#SpreadTheKindness Link Up #238
Featured Favorites Reader Favorite (Most Clicked) Michelle of My Bijou Life shared her post, A Visit to Our Soon to Be Home & Link Up Potpourri #6. She is in the process of relocating from Las Vegas to the Asheville area and I can’t wait to go visit her once she is all settled into her beautiful new home. Fashion Favorite Darlene of Aquamarina Style shared her post, Style a Muted Paisley Dress This Fall. Paisley is one of my favorite prints ever and I love these soft shades of neutrals on Darlene. What a fabulous dress! Non-Fashion Favorite Joanne of Slices of Life shared her post, Bushkill Falls, and…
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The Fab 40s in Candy Crush
Last month, the Fab 40’s finished out our four month series on Elemental Styles where we created outfits inspired by the four classical elements, Water, Earth, Fire, and Air. Mireille had joined us for the Fire theme as the newest member of this Fab 40s group and now that we have finished the elemental series, it was her turn to choose a theme for outfit inspiration. She chose Candy Crush based on the match three puzzle video game that has been ever so popular on cell phones and other mobile devices for nearly a decade. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with this colorful candy inspired game, it…
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When Lightning Strikes, the Universe Pays Back & Link Up On the Edge #259
I have been struggling for weeks to get on top of blog posts and photographs, but I just can’t seem to get there. It has been a rather trying few weeks after the family health emergency that took us out of town two weeks ago. The health scare is under control but I don’t like to reveal any more details about that since it’s not my health to share. But I do want to share the story of that weekend and the chain of events that culminated from it which put me on an emotional roller coaster of a lifetime. But sometimes when lightning strikes us, the universe ends up…
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Style Imitating Art with Ever Pretty: Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Daenel of Living Outside the Stacks, Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, and Terri of MeadowTree Style. 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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Celebrating Six Years of Blogging with Ever Pretty & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #237
Six years ago today, I hit publish on my very first blog post. I was so intimidated by the idea of sharing my thoughts in writing with an audience that I didn’t know. In fact, I didn’t think I really would ever have an audience at all. But I wanted to share my journey and my life experiences in a creative way that may inspire others who are walking similar paths. Not wanting to get too deep into the really uncomfortable topics that I often like to approach, my first post was about Church and Church Appropriate Attire. If you have been reading along with me over the last six…
