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Comfortable in My Own Skin and #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #9
Do you ever just not feel comfortable with your own body? Nothing fits right? Nothing feels right? And you get stuck in a style rut of baggy ill-fitting clothing that will simply hide it all? This has happened to me…especially since having children and turning 40. My body is not what it was 20 years ago, 15 years ago, or even 10 years ago. Even in my mid-30’s when I had reached a weight and clothing size that was quite foreign to my former athletic self, I still was able to comfortably wear tight tops and even tuck them in. Then I had children, then I turned 40, then perimenopause…
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Chambray Shirt Dress and #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #8
Today, I want to highlight this fabulous light chambray shirt dress that just came into Shelbee’s Shoppe. I love the A-line shape of it, making it perfect for wearing as a jacket over another dress, which is my favorite way to wear any shirt dress. There are two reasons for this. 1. I am a huge fan of layering. It creates more interesting dimensions in an outfit, provides extra warmth, and hides all sorts of imperfections. 2. As a girl with a big boobs, shirt dresses rarely button without gaping, so the best solution I have found to these #bigboobproblems is to just wear all button downs (shirts and dresses…
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Mixing Up Patterns with Zaful & Link Up On the Edge #29
Lately, I have really been on a pattern mixing kick and I have been trying to add some brighter colors to my outfits, too. So when I saw this Paisley Printed Fleece Coat from Zaful, I knew it needed to be mine! *Coat and necklace were gifted to me from Zaful in exchange for a review. All opinions stated in this post are my own and are in no way influenced by the company. When it arrived, I was even more pleased with the coat then I was from the pictures. The colors are super vibrant and the print is so adorable and fun. The fabric is a light twill…
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Charcoal Duster, Link Up On the Edge #28 & The Winners Are…
Before I get to the winners of the Shelbee’s Shoppe Scarf Giveaway and your favorites from last week’s link up, I need to share this fabulous new charcoal duster with you as well as another little critter story. This gorgeous duster just arrived in Shelbee’s Shoppe! I love how perfectly it layers over a body-con dress to create drama and cover my problem areas! It also looks amazing over black leggings and a long slim black tunic. And it flows oh so perfectly to make you feel like a modern day princess! But enough about this amazing piece of apparel (and it is AMAZING)…I do need to share another little critter…
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$60 StyleWe Giveaway and #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #6
Today I am teaming up with Rena of Fine Whatever and StyleWe to bring you a $60 StyleWe Giveaway. The winner gets to choose any product from StyleWe up to a value of $60! So be sure to enter on the Rafflecopter form at the bottom of this post. *This is not a sponsored post. I have received no compensation of any sort in exchange for this post. The items I have received from StyleWe were a result of a giveaway that I had won and the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own. However, StyleWe is providing the prize for the giveaway. If you are not familiar with StyleWe,…
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Shelbee’s Shoppe Scarf Giveaway & Link Up On the Edge #27
Shelbee’s Shoppe Plaid Blanket Scarf Dress: Old Navy / Leggings: Gap / Boots: Target Finally, Shelbee’s Shoppe Online Boutique is up and running! Let the sales and the giveaways begin! If you need a little help rediscovering your edge, stop by and check out the fun and unique pieces that I have handpicked just for you! For today’s post, I am going to share some of things I grabbed for myself from Shelbee’s Shoppe and how I have styled them. Then I am going to give away a scarf of your choosing. Enter using the 2 Rafflecopter entry forms below. The winner will be announced in next week’s link up…
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My Foxy Snood and #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #5
It has been a few weeks since my last #SpreadTheKindness Link Up, but I am finally getting back on track and today I present you with my new foxy snood! My snood is a bit wonky because the pattern is upside down. But this is what I love about my fun snood. It’s little imperfection is what makes it perfectly suited to me. After all, isn’t it so important to embrace all of our little imperfections? Isn’t it our imperfections that make us unique and special diamonds in the rough, so to speak? Our quirks, our strange little habits, our eccentricities, and all of our differences are what make this…
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Japanese Algae and #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #4
In sticking with my #SpreadTheKindness theme, I need to share with you all my fabulous new necklace which I recently purchased at a vendor show where I had set up Shelbee’s Shoppe. My table was right across from a wonderful lady named Valerie who is the owner of Queen Thumb Creations. Valerie’s shop specializes in “handcrafted rustic decor of a wide variety ranging from live plant terrariums, faerie garden accessories, seasonal decor, and driftwood art”. She also cultivates these adorable Japanese algae balls and sells them in a variety of glass jars, some so tiny you can wear them as a pendant. I ended up purchasing one to wear around my…
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LulaRoe Leggings and Link Up On the Edge #26
I completely missed last week’s Link Up On the Edge post. For that I apologize. I am slowly getting back on track and back into the swing of things. I have been busily photographing every single piece of merchandise available for sale in Shelbee’s Shoppe and will be reformatting my entire website next week to accommodate an online store. With the cold and snow upon us here in the North Country and my husband getting ready to leave for 2 months, I don’t plan on having very many vendor events or in-home parties again until Spring. So I need to get my online shop up and running! And on the…
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Find It In You To #SpreadTheKindness/Link Up #3
*After finding myself completely overwhelmed this past week trying to catch up with blogging things and then being slammed by illness, my dear friend Amy offered to write a post for me to help out. Thanks so much, Amy, for always being so supportive and willing to help out! Find It In You To #SpreadTheKindness Guest post by Amy Langa of 5 Memory Lane End the rage. End the holiday madness. Stop the angst. Slow down. It’s all about perspective and expectation management. I decided to make a list of reminders of how to be thankful or kind, even when life seems like it is coming at you all at…