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Adventures in Thrifting Part 1: Denim Jumper & Link Up On the Edge #212
Kicking off my new series with an amazing group of international fashion influencers, The Thrifty Six, made me realize just how many preloved wardrobe pieces I own. I am guessing about 30% of my closet was purchased at thrift stores, consignment shops, yard sales, or second hand resale websites. While that may not sound like a huge number, if you consider the immense amount of clothing, shoes, and accessories in my wardrobe, there actually are quite a lot of preloved pieces. So that got me thinking…I have been preaching for years about the environmental benefits of reselling and purchasing preloved items as a fun and stylish way to help our…
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Kickin’ Off the Thrifty Six in PreLoved Shoes
I am so excited to introduce you all to a new collaboration among 6 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 with our own unique and individual styles. The six of us are all fans of second hand shopping and we wanted 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 and other environmental pollution, we decided to make it the mission of this little group to focus on…
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What to Wear to a Spring Birthday Party & Your Own Twist Link Up #20
Today is not my actual birthday. That comes next week. It is also not my blog birthday. That comes in August. But it is time for our monthly style challenge. Monica and I chose Spring birthday party outfits for this month’s Your Own Twist because May is the month where I celebrate the most birthdays. In fact, I just ordered a birthday cake for this Saturday to celebrate life and friendship. With the Memorial Day holiday weekend upon us and social distancing measures slowly easing, we will be cooking outside with our neighbors, enjoying fresh air, good food, probably lots of drinks, and a birthday cake from my favorite baker,…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Pre-Loved Items & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #171
There is a huge movement toward second hand shopping and wearing pre-loved items with pride. It is so much better for the environment and for our bank accounts. Plus it really is a lot of fun. As a woman with an overflowing closet, sometimes the thrill is in the hunt. Because I must face it, I don’t actually need anything new in my closet. Wants are an entirely different thing and so I can have fun and be patient while I search the thrift shops and second hand sites like Poshmark for that perfectly wonderful and beautifully unique piece. So for the May edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book, we are…
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Moontide Arts & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #163
There’s an inviting little shop that has been a spiritual fixture in my small town for the past 20 plus years and I only just went inside this past Friday. Now I am kind of kicking myself for not visiting this mystical emporium sooner. In my defense, it had originally been tucked away in the back corner of the Franklin Building which I don’t frequent. So while I knew it was there and had heard wonderful murmurings about the shop owner as well as the goods she carried, I still never really had (or perhaps never really made) the opportunity to go in and see what it was all about.…
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Respect for College Athletes & Link Up On the Edge #68
College athletes in sports such as football and basketball often take on celebrity status as their college careers are followed by die hard fans and made public through national broadcasting. While I am a huge supporter of college athletics, sometimes the love of the game and the passion that has brought these players so much success in their chosen sport can get lost in all the media hype. So today, in conjunction with another one of my college football game day outfits, I want to bring the topic of college sports back to reality and let you all in on some little secrets about the life of a student-athlete. *This…