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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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…
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DIY “Frankenstein” Dress: My Coffee Needs Coffee & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #669
My coffee needs coffee and a whole bunch of bright colors. Thanks to Orly of The DIY Designer, I have found a way of repurposing my wardrobe into things that I will actually wear. With a bin full of unworn graphic tees and a pile of skirts that are too large or too unflattering, I had quite a few pieces to use in the crafting of some “Frankenstein dresses”. My oldest son recently coined the term when I made my first Frankenstein dress and it cracked me up. So now this is what I will forever call these cute DIY tee shirt dresses. By the way, a Frankenstein dress is…
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Style Imitating Art: “Blue Girl” by Holly Hobbie
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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Songful Style Link Party #19 | “Heart of Glass” by Blondie
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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Weekend Fun at Stony Fork Music Festival & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #667
We attended our second Bluegrass festival of the season last weekend and a great time was had by all. Outdoor camping adventures are always interesting. No matter how prepared you think you are, something always comes up that you are not prepared for. Fortunately, we tend to embrace things of this sort as memory makers. Who really remembers the mundane things that go as expected anyway? It is the unexpected things that we have to thrive through that stick in our memories. The last time I attended a festival at Stony Fork Creek Campground was Hickory Fest in 2019. That weekend had its own share of mishaps that created fond…
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Floral Nightmare to Technicolor Dream
Remember this floral nightmare of a dress that I shared with you two weeks ago? I paid $6 for this horrid frock during my birthday thrifting adventure. Not only is it hideous but it is also five sizes too big. You may be wondering why in the world I would buy something that I consider ugly that is also too big. So I’ll just go ahead and tell you. I simply could not resist the fabulous oversized technicolor floral print. So I brought the dress home with high hopes of turning it from a nightmare into a dream. I think I succeeded. But I will let you decide for yourself!…
