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Plaid Squared with DressLily & Link Up On the Edge #71
What is better than plaid for a festive holiday vibe in your outfit? Plaid squared, of course. I have been telling you all that I am currently obsessed with plaid. And hats. So here is yet another plaid outfit with a hat! But this time, I doubled my plaid! *This is a sponsored post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. *Buffalo Plaid Coat: Old Navy from last year. You can see my red and black Buffalo plaid coat in this post from last week. And if you missed my plaid tunic and cloche hat outfit from Thanksgiving, you can check that out in this post. And…
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‘Tis the Season to be Mindful (with Zaful)
People have a tendency to get a little crazy during the holiday season. Whether it is stress over money or gift buying, attending or hosting holiday events, relationship or family issues, or cramming in work obligations with year end deadlines, problems just seem more amplified at this time of year. And as a result, people get harried and oftentimes quite nasty with one another. *This is a sponsored post. This top was provided to me. All thoughts and opinions are my own. “Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs.” -Pearl Strachan Hurd I have been seeing a lot in blogland over the past few months about…
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Inspired by Jodie’s Touch of Style: How Accessories Can Change An Outfit with Rosegal
This post is inspired by the amazing and super stylish Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style. Being an accessory enthusiast, Jodie shares a lot of fabulous ways to elevate an outfit with accessories on her blog. A few months back, she published a series of posts specifically dedicated to how you can completely change your outfits by using different accessories. *This is a sponsored post. The scarf and bracelet were provided to me. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. Being inspired by all the ways Jodie has changed her looks just by adding or changing a few little details, I thought it would be fun to change up…
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When Passion Takes the Wheel & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #43
Did you ever meet a person who is so driven by their passion that it moves you to tears? A person who speaks with so much conviction in their beliefs and exhibits so much intensity in their dedication to their mission that it just inspires you to be more driven in your own individual pursuits? I met a person like this last weekend at NEPA BlogCon in Scranton, Pennsylvania. People like this are rare and when I have the great fortune of being in the presence of someone like this, I feel compelled to share it with the world. So today, I want to share a little bit about this person…
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The Reality of Fantasy
Fantasies. We all have them. At some point in our lives everyone engages in fantasy. I am going to be bold and even say that at some point on a daily basis most people have thoughts that would classify as fantasy. Even if for the briefest of moments. We fantasize about all sorts of things…from the benign and harmless to the crazy and potentially dangerous. We have dark fantasies, light fantasies, unrealistic ones, and ones that could very easily become reality. The subject of fantasy has been surfacing in discussions all around me recently. Usually when this happens, when a subject presents itself to me over and over again in…
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A Letter to the Army from an Army Wife
Dear Army, Oh, how you torment me. Yet I would not have it any other way, I suppose. I understand that my husband is contractually obligated to you. But is he not also contractually obligated to me? Yet your contract trumps my contract…well, because he entered yours first. And when I entered my contract with my husband, I did so with this understanding. But man, I didn’t know all the ups and downs that would be involved in loving a soldier. He is gone once again, leaving me to care for the children, the household, and everything in between…all the while trying to make sure to take adequate care of…
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My Response to the Presidential Election
I am not a political person. Nor am I a religious person. But I am a passionate person. And I am an intelligent person. I am an optimist. I have opinions. And I sometimes pass judgments. For the most part, I will keep my judgments to myself. And I generally will only share my opinions when asked. I mind my own business and I stay out of the business of others. I do not like confrontation. But if pushed too far, I will engage. I am soft when the situation calls for it. I am hard when I need to be. I am compassionate, empathetic, kind, and understanding. I am…
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Something Big on the Horizon & Link Up On the Edge #17
*I am posting my link up a bit early this week because I am heading off to New York City this afternoon for the weekend. I am super excited about this trip and I will share all about it later! I wasn’t sure about writing a teaser post, but it’s kind of the only thing on my mind lately. So here goes. Prepare to be teased! I am cooking up something big. Really big. Well, really big to me in my little universe. I have shared my scheme with a few close friends and family members, but I am not prepared yet to disclose it to the entire blogging universe.…
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One Furry Vest, Two Favorite Outfits
If you have been following my outfit of the day posts, you know I hate to pay full price for anything. But if I absolutely fall in love with something and it is still within my price point, I will consider a full price purchase. Just when Fall fashions started arriving at retailers, I spotted this cable knit back fur vest at Cato Fashions and I had to have it. I considered waiting for it to go on sale, but since it is such a hot trend this season I was afraid there would be none left. So I went for it! Then it hung in my closet for about…