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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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Faith Over Fear with Bellelily & Link Up On the Edge #211
In our current environment, I have definitely been feeling emotions that lean way more toward the side of fear than they do toward faith. Fear of the world. Fear of people. Fear of judgment. Fear of failure. Fear of negativity. So much fear. And while it is so easy to get caught in the fear trap, we cannot stay in that place for too long. Fear leads to anxiety and stress which lead to all sorts of other issues in one’s life. I can literally feel the fear-induced anxiety wreaking havoc on my body from daily nausea and queasiness to frequent headaches and sleep issues. And it has all been…
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How To Become a Fashion Stylist & Link Up On the Edge #210
How do I become a fashion stylist? Making beautiful people look more beautiful is not an easy task. It requires someone with a keen eye, someone who can make people look just the way they are, and someone who loves fashion. Fashion is frequently changing and a fashion stylist needs to always be ahead of everyone when it comes to trending styles. As an industry that is in a constant state of change, this makes being a fashion stylist the hardest career ever as one has to keep up with the ever-changing fashion trends. Otherwise, the only person you will ever be able to style would be yourself. Most fashion…
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End of Summer Style & Link Up On the Edge #209
It seems as if summer has flown by nearly unwitnessed. I guess that is what happens when I rarely leave my house. But for some strange reason, even in the midst of summer flying by, this past week felt like an eternity. To be honest, I am beat. So I am going to keep today’s post short and hopefully sweet enough for y’all. Jeff and the boys are headed to Pennsylvania for the Labor Day weekend and I am taking full advantage of 3 days alone in my house. No kids, no other adults, just me and my solitude. Peace and quiet and lots of weed. You know I am…
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Friday Favorites #7 & Link Up On the Edge #208
I am not certain why I started calling these random Friday posts Friday Favorites when I rarely share actual favorite things. I usually focus these posts on things I have watched or read. Sometimes I include things that we have eaten or recent purchases as well. But since I haven’t eaten much that is out of the ordinary and I haven’t purchased very many things either, I guess I will stick with the Friday Favorites theme and share whatever the heck I feel like sharing. So let’s get to it. Reading I finally finished A Brief History of Everything by Ken Wilber that I mentioned in my last Friday Favorites post.…
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Weekend in the Finger Lakes & Link Up On the Edge #207
This past weekend, we packed up the kids and my in-laws and headed to spend two nights in a cabin on an Amish farm in the Finger Lakes region of northern New York State. It was a peaceful, quiet getaway with much relaxation and down time to enjoy the late summer sunshine, unplug from the internet, catch up on some reading, and push all the cares of life away for just a few days. We stayed at Hoover Farm in Penn Yan, New York, which is an Amish farm that offers three different cabin rentals of various sizes. All three cabins are lined in a row on separate lots of…
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Restyling My Blossom-Inspired Outfit & Link Up On the Edge #206
“Real style is never right or wrong, it’s a matter of being yourself on purpose.” G. Bruce Boyer In my post on Tuesday, I shared an outfit that nostalgically reminded me of a favorite childhood sitcom character, Blossom Russo. Today I am sharing an easy restyle of that same outfit which is perfect for transitioning into back to school and fall styles. I know it is still super hot and humid in most places in the United States, but it is that time of year when we can at least begin to think about what kind of autumn fashions we might be wanting to try. And y’all know how much…
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A Kimono Story & Link Up On the Edge #205
If you visit here frequently, you may have noticed that I am a bit obsessed with kimonos. You also probably noticed that I often wear chopsticks in my hair. I have long been fascinated by Eastern cultures and their traditional styles as well as their cuisine. Yum. You don’t become a plus size fashion blogger by being bashful about food. I love food. And I really love to eat food not just look at pretty pictures of it. However, this post isn’t at all about food and I have no food pictures to share. Unless I go steal some from the internet. But I don’t have the time, patience, or…
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The Best Tie Dye Dress & Link Up On the Edge #204
You know those Facebook ads that seem to read your mind when they pop up in your feed showcasing the prettiest dresses you have ever seen for affordable prices? Well those ads are usually easy enough to ignore, but then I saw one from Protky featuring the cutest maxi dress with giant retro inspired flowers in super bold colors all cascading down the front and back of it, and I couldn’t ignore it. So I clicked. Suddenly I found myself in shopping heaven. I loved every single piece offered by this website, but it had terrible reviews and so many scam alerts and I really should not have started adding…
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Friday Favorites #6 & Link Up On the Edge #203
I have not posted a Friday Favorites since April when we were just a little over a month into quarantine mode. I had such high hopes back then of accomplishing grand things while I was relieved of basically all duties outside of my home. And now here I am, four months into quarantine, and I really have not accomplished much at all. Shame on me. Or whatever. Who really cares? I kind of needed a rest. While I know things are slowly opening up and people are venturing out with ease and excitement, I plan to continue staying at home by choice for now. There is just too much crazy…
