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ATLINIA: Breath of Nature While You Sleep & Link Up On the Edge #275
You might already know how I have been struggling with sleep during these premenopausal years. I am either too hot, too cold, too uncomfortable, too anxious, or in some other way too hormonally imbalanced for proper sleep. So I am always looking for ways to update my sleep environment to be more conducive to a good long healthy night’s sleep. This past summer, I upgraded my comforter to a bamboo one which has really helped to improve my body temperature issues at night. Natural fiber bedding really does have some wonderful sleep and health benefits especially for those of us who struggle with menopause symptoms that effect our sleep. I…
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Adventures in Thrifting Part 14: White Zara Apron Dress & Link Up On the Edge #274
Back in September, I found two supremely adorable Zara apron dresses on one of my thrifting adventures. The first one I shared was a blue floral print apron dress styled in a very similar way to this white one with a black turtleneck and black chunky boots. I actually styled and photographed this white one first and I liked the layering trick so much that I stuck with it for both dresses. It is the perfect way to take a sleeveless sundress into the colder months. This dress is a very heavy cotton twill material also making it versatile for multiple season wear. The blue floral one is lighter weight…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Sparkles & Link Up On the Edge #273
Last month, we featured Maxi Skirts and Dresses which was a great pick for the early fall season. But now as we are in the midst of the holiday season, we thought a little bit of Sparkle was in order. Any kind of sparkle will do from clothing to shoes or handbags or even your most sparkly jewelry. Your choice! This is all just for fun so no strict rules need apply. It’s time to Sparkle and Shine. What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and I both publish on our blogs on the 15th of each month. Anyone who would like to participate and be…
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Have a Hempy Holiday (Underneath Your Clothes) & Link Up On the Edge #272
“Underwear is everything because we all know that if we have on the wrong pair of underwear it ruins your day.” Veronica Webb Back in July of 2018, I shared a post called The Great Underwear Debacle: Chasing the Perfect Panties. Since the writing of that article, I have tried countless more panties on my quest for the perfect pair. Some have been good, some not so good, and some better than others. Then in September of 2021, I had the opportunity to collaborate with WAMA Underwear and try their hemp panties and sports bra. I even got my husband on board to try out the hemp boxers. And I…
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Book Review-The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life’s Work at 72 by Molly Peacock & Link Up On the Edge #271
Last month, one of the Style Imitating Art prompts not only inspired my outfit but also prompted me to purchase further reading material about the featured artist. Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey had chosen the flower mosaiks created by Mrs. Mary Delany in the late 18th century. Mrs. Delany began her delicate work of mixed media collage (a brand new art form created by her) at the age of 72 after mourning the loss of her second husband. With declining eyesight and arthritic hands, she hand dyed her papers and then painstakingly cut and pasted tiny bits of colored paper onto pitch black backgrounds in the form of flowers.…
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Adventures in Thrifting Part 13: Vintage Top for a Fall Date Night Outfit & Link Up On the Edge #270
A few weeks ago, we had a date night planned on a random Wednesday evening. It was to be the husband, the boyfriend, and me with dinner, drinks, and conversation on the date night menu. Thanks to our faithful and beloved BFF who generously agreed to sit and play video games with the boys all night, we were able to get this date night scheduled. But as life often does, it interfered with our date night plans when boyfriend couldn’t make it. So Jeff and I headed out alone, taking full advantage of a BFF who agrees to babysit! We had a fabulous dinner at a new-ish restaurant in town,…
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Fetishes + What to Wear on a Role Play Date & Link Up On the Edge #269
Since I have been sharing my sexy adventures lately and receiving some wonderfully positive and entertaining feedback, I figured I would just keep on going with this topic for today. But before we get to the business of what is a role play date and what to wear to one, I want to briefly discuss fetishes. I have long been fascinated by sexual fetishes. So fascinated, in fact, that I wrote my Honors Philosophy thesis on the topic of voyeurism back in 1995. I wanted to know why people have fetishes, what makes certain things become a sexual fetish, is it a natural human response to some trigger to have…
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What Would Nancy Wear? & Link Up On the Edge #268
Back in the beginning of September, I had written a guest style post for my dear friend Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style while she was on holiday. I wanted to pay homage to my sweet friend and so during my outfit creation process I kept asking myself the question, “What Would Nancy Wear?” and that quickly became the post title for her blog. In that post, I shared the story of how Nancy and I first became acquainted in the world of blogging, how we began our multiple collaboration projects, and how we have developed a very strong and meaningful friendship despite the 3,600 mile (5,800 km) distance between us.…
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Link Up On the Edge #267
Won’t you join the link party below… Featured Favorites Reader Favorite (Most Clicked): Ellie of Ellibelle’s Corner Fashion Favorite: Mireille of Chez Mireille Non-Fashion Favorite: Patrick of Adventures in Weseland You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter Keeping it on the edge, Shelbee Joining these Fabulous Link Parties.
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My Spooky Halloween House & Link Up On the Edge #266
The first time I ever decorated my house for Halloween was in 2019 at the urging of my children to get a little more festive for this spooky fun holiday. I didn’t do much in 2019 except hang the two giant spider webs and the wispy white creepy cloths. Of course, the kids’ jack-o’-lanterns were part of the porch decor as well. (We haven’t even picked up any pumpkins yet this year.) Then last year, we added the bloody animal heads when I discovered the stinky basement odor inside the heads made them unwearable. The kids had such a great time creating this gory Halloween porch ornament that we decided…
