Outfits of the Day #ootd
I love to put together outfits. I find something calming and exciting in the process. And if I think I look good, I tend to feel great! Hopefully, you can find some inspiration here for feeling amazing in your own body.
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Style Imitating Art: “Count On Me” by Ryan McAllister
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of Meadow Tree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the presenter by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the presenter will share all of the submissions on her blog.…
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What in the World is this Wonderfully Weird Weather?
I have never loved summer the way I have loved it this year. Usually I am good and ready for the autumn temperatures to arrive, but right now I am embracing every last drop of summertime that the planet is willing to offer me. We are expecting a high today of 83˚F (28.3˚C) which is extraordinary for where I live. Last year at this time, Becca and A.J. visited from North Carolina and this is how we were dressed. It was cold, y’all. I can’t remember the exact temperature, but I’ pretty sure it was in the 50’s. I guess fall is just coming a little late this year because…
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Turquoise Paisley Wrap Restyled
In my farewell to summer post on Friday, I shared this turquoise paisley wrap styled over a magenta sundress. Since we are still experiencing temperatures in the mid to high 70s, I am holding on tight to my summer wardrobe until I am forced to add warmer layers. So for today, I am sharing another way to style my bright turquoise summer ruana. I wore this outfit in July when we spent a weekend in the woods in Potter County, Pennsylvania, and I never got around to sharing it. Now seemed like an appropriate time since the weather is still permitting light summer layers. Plus I do like to show…
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Style Imitating Art: “At the Risk of the Sun” by Yves Tanguy
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of MeadowTree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as curator, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the curator by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the curator will share all of the submissions on her blog. You…
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Songful Style Link Party #20 | “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
About Songful Style Songful Style is an ageless style challenge series hosted by Suzy of The Grey Brunette, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. For this series, each month we will share a song with the lyrics and video and we invite you to use whatever aspect of the song that inspires you to create an outfit. It is similar to Style Imitating Art where we use artwork to inspire our outfit creations. Except Songful Style gives you lyrics, music, video, and album artwork to inspire your fashion creativity. You may even find inspiration in a memory triggered by the selected song. It is all open to your own…
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Summer is Gone & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #671
Summer is Gone by Beth Hart “Summer’s goneDays passing by againChill rushes in sinCome take me away my friendI don’t wanna take too longGrab my summer smile and I’ll be along ‘Cause we’re gonnaRide, ride, rideThrough the valleyRoll, roll, rollIn the fields, I swearFly, fly, flyWith the deepest part of our hearts Are you ready to startLet’s get the hell outta hereHell on outta here And if I get lonelyIf I get thirsty for the sunI’ll roll down my windowI can feel the road, she’s my only oneI ain’t gonna waste my time, no wayGet me outta here and I’ll bring the wine ‘Cause we’re gonnaRide, ride, rideThrough the valleyRoll,…
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Let’s Get Down to Business & Your Own Twist Link Up #60
This month’s Your Own Twist honors Business Women Day which recognizes and celebrates the contributions made by women in business. While the first Business Women Day wasn’t officially celebrated until 1982, the holiday’s roots go back to September 22, 1949, when Hilary A. Bufton Jr. and three Kansas City businesswomen founded the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA). Business Women Day is celebrated annually on September 22, the anniversary of the ABWA. When I first decided on this theme, I had every intention of putting together a very business-y outfit. A blazer, some nice trousers, a fancy pair of heels. But then I didn’t feel like it. I was unsure how to proceed…
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The Thrifty Six: Wearing the Zodiac
I am Gemini, the celestial twins. I was born on May 30, 1974, at 7:47 a.m. in Easton, Pennsylvania, under a Libra moon. When Nancy chose this month’s thrifty theme, I knew I had to incorporate elements of both my sun and moon signs because both are part of me. But I wasn’t entirely sure how zodiac characteristics apply to personal style. I dress the way I dress because it’s what I like to wear but I never before considered the influence that my zodiac sign might have on my personal style aesthetic. So I did what any curious human might do and I searched online for Gemini and Libra…
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An End of Summer Epiphany: My Walls, My Door, My Rules
Last weekend, I had a most wonderful lunch date with a fascinating new friend. We dined al fresco on the bay and it was a lovely time filled with great conversation and delicious food on a beautiful late summer afternoon. We shared all sorts of stories and personal experiences while we dined, happy and sad and all the in-betweens. Nothing in our conversation led immediately to this life changing epiphany, but I have found that when you engage in deep and meaningful conversations with new people who have new perspectives, it can sometimes unlock ideas and concepts inside your own brain that you maybe didn’t have access to before. As…
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Style Imitating Art: “Still Life with Checked Tablecloth” by Juan Gris
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of MeadowTree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as curator, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the curator by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the curator will share all of the submissions on her blog. You…
