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Inspired by Wonder Woman & Link Up On the Edge #218
“What one does when faced with the truth is more difficult than you’d think.” Diana Prince, Wonder Woman movie I wanted to share this post yesterday, but apparently I wasn’t inspired enough by Wonder Woman to get all the things on my list completed! I feel a bit more like Blunder Woman these days than Wonder Woman, but whatever…I just keep trucking along the best that I can. I was never one of those jubilant little girls who was obsessed with princesses and fairy tales. I was actually quite the opposite. I was a rather melancholic introverted child who was more interested in sports, reading books, or playing quietly by myself with…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Jeans & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #195
It is almost time again for the next edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book and we would love for you all to join us! For November, Nancy and I have chosen a fairly easy theme for you all. This month we want to see your Jeans! Any kind of denim pants will do for this theme from skinnies to bell bottoms to straight legged and cropped. Boyfriend, girlfriend, black, white, blue, gray, or any other color that you may prefer in your denim. Send us your photos and be featured alongside some of the most stylish bloggers in all of blogland! What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and…
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Easing the Overwhelm with Smaller Lists & Link Up On the Edge #217
Recently, I have been feeling so stressed and anxious over the silliest things. Like leaving my house, going to the doctor, going to the store, making sure the kids are getting all of their virtual work done on time, and staying on top of my endless list of things to do. I have always been a list maker. I love lists. I live by lists. Lists keep me organized. I write down all the things that need to be done and slowly cross them off the list. If I don’t put something on the list, it likely won’t get done because my memory is shit lately, too. The problem with…
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4 Fashion and Beauty Essentials Every Woman Needs
Many women focus on personal style as one of the most vital elements of fashion. The women’s fashion industry is one of the most profitable industries in the world. For example, in 2018 in the United States alone, the revenue generated within this industry was about $41.2 billion, evidence of how much fashion impacts every woman. Regardless of your personal taste and sartorial choices, there are a few essentials that every woman needs in her wardrobe to compliment her style. Below are four of them, but I am certain that every woman has her own unique list of wardrobe essentials. Accessories The American women’s accessories market is worth a reported…
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The Magnificent 8 Put On Our Pearls
“Pearls are always appropriate.” Jackie Kennedy I tend to agree with Mrs. Kennedy. I have had a love affair with pearls for as long as I can remember. And I cannot think of an occasion where pearls would be inappropriate. I wear them with everything from formal gowns to ripped jeans and graphic tees. I like them in small doses and I love them in overabundance. Loads and loads of pearls cascading around my neck make me feel so feminine and bold, like I can conquer the world in ways that only the fiercest women can. When the Magnificent 8 chose Pearls as our theme for this month, I was…
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“To Thine Own Self Be True” & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #194
“To thine own self be true.” William Shakespeare Dee of Grammy’s Grid recently shared a post discussing the meaning behind this age old adage. In fact, that post was the most clicked from last week’s link party and is featured below. Her analysis of this quote as well as how its meaning has evolved over the past 400 years inspired me to dive a little deeper into this topic from my own personal perspective. But before I do, click over and give Dee’s post a quick read. She poses a few questions to contemplate on a personal level. These are Dee’s questions verbatim and I am going to do my…
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The Fab 40’s: Cold Hearted Snake or Perhaps Just Poly?
When Daenel first presented this month’s theme, Cold Hearted Snake, the first thing that happened was Paula Abdul started singing in my head. And now she won’t stop. While I never could proclaim that I was an avid Paula Abdul fan, I do hold her in the highest esteem for her amazing talents and her fabulous style. I really should have recreated Ms. Abdul’s outfit from the official Cold Hearted video (circa 1989). It is still completely and magnificently in style three decades later. In any event, my mind went immediately to snakeskin prints and black leather with a nice large serving of badassery to go with it. Staying in…
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Adventures in Thrifting Part 2: Teal Tie Dye Top & Link Up on the Edge #216
It has been a month since I shared my Adventures in Thrifting Part 1 where I featured a sky blue denim jumper. Although I am almost always wearing something preloved, I wanted to start putting more focus on the importance and the fun of shopping for preloved items. With the fashion industry being the third largest contributor to landfill and other environmental pollution, there is no better time than the present to start making changes in our consumption habits to minimize the damage and make this planet a healthier place for our descendants. I have to admit that I still have lots of improvements to make in my own shopping…
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Styling My New Tomahawk Shades & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #193
I am a girl who wears glasses. All day. Every day. Complete with prescription lenses that also include a bifocal. Because my eyes are as old as me, they need a lot of help to do regular things these days. Like reading, watching television, working on my laptop, driving, and well, seeing. I have had poor vision since I was 8 years old donning the ugliest 1980’s eyeglass styles you can imagine. Today, at 46 years old, if I am not wearing my glasses, none of you even have a face from my perspective. You would all just be shapeless blurry blobs of faded colors. With vision as poor as…
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The Thrifty Six: “Check” Out Our Preloved Styles in Heritage Prints
My thrifty fashionista friends and I are back at it again with the second installment of our monthly collaboration sharing our preloved styles with you. We are a group of six international fashion and lifestyle bloggers and influencers called The Thrifty Six! We come from all over the world and span at least three different decades of life. We each have our own unique and individual style but share a passion for preloved clothing and second hand shopping. Our goal is to share a variety of ways to be stylish while doing a little something good for the environment. With the fashion and textile industry being a major contributor to landfills…
