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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The Thrifty Six at a Garden Party
It was Emma’s turn to choose this month’s Thrifty Six theme and since July is her birth month (Happy Birthday, Emma!), she decided to have a little garden party with us to celebrate. Whether it’s a birthday, a wedding, an anniversary, or just a beautiful summer’s day, why not get dressed up in a pretty frock and take a stroll, have a picnic, or celebrate something else wonderful in a gorgeous garden somewhere. We headed down the street to the garden at the Jefferson County Historical Society where we spotted one of the gardeners planting flowers throughout this lovely outdoor space. You can even see some her unplanted flowers scattered…
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Summer Wedding Outfit & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #283
My best goddess girlfriend invited me to be her plus one at a wedding on Sunday afternoon. Two of her beautiful goddess friends were finally getting married after a two year postponement due to Covid. In the course of those two years, the brides had moved to Texas but their wedding in New York was already paid for so the show had to go on despite the fact that about a third of their invited wedding guests could not make it to the ceremony two years later. They had seats to fill and too much food that would be wasted so I got a last minute invitation that I was…
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Style Imitating Art: Strawberry Tea Set by Childe Hassam
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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The Healing Power of Gratitude & Link Up On the Edge #303
I have been wanting to write this post for quite some time now but have been lacking the motivation to actually sit down and start the words flowing. Then I received the little nudge that I needed this week when I read Jennifer’s post, How To Manifest Easily, where she lists the practice of gratitude as the first of eight tips for manifesting exactly what you want. “Practicing gratitude helps shift the focus from a lack mentality to a grateful one, which leads to attracting better circumstances. Pause and take a moment to notice the things that bring you joy.” Curated by Jennifer In my experience, not only does the…
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My Birthday Butterfly Kimono & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #282
My mother-in-law sent me this beautiful buttery yellow butterfly and floral print kimono for my birthday this year and I have been dying to share it with you all. I took these photos way back around the time of my birthday at the end of May but I haven’t had the opportunity to post them yet with all of our summer activities and my regularly scheduled style challenges. Speaking of my regular style challenges, are you familiar with all of them? They generally account for 12 posts per month which doesn’t leave me much space and time for sharing randomness these days. Anyone is welcome to play along with any…
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How to Boost Your Confidence as a Plus Sized Woman
It can be tricky to build your confidence if you are a plus size woman constantly bombarded by images of size 0 social media influencers and fashion models as the standard to which we should all aspire. But images of other people’s bodies should not be a reason for the plus size woman to lose self esteem. Size does not determine beauty and every body is beautiful regardless of its shape, weight, color, age, or gender. If you struggle with self confidence because you have fallen into the social media comparison trap, you are not alone. It can happen to anyone and probably has happened to most of us. Fortunately,…
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Songful Style Link Party | “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by The Smithereens
This our fifth edition of the Songful Style series…a monthly style challenge that encourages us to use music as our sartorial inspiration. We not only learn about new songs which is so enriching but we also have the opportunity to really get creative in the way we view our clothing. This month’s song, “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by The Smithereens was chosen by Anne. You can find the lyrics, album covers, and video inspiration, which includes Anne’s partner Severo playing bass in some of them, in Songful Style | “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by The Smithereens. While I have been familiar with The Smithereens since my teenage years,…
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Style Imitating Art: Karin at the Shore by Carl Larsson
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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The Thrifty Six in Tropical Paradise & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #280
The Thrifty Six are back and it was my turn to choose our style theme for this month. I have to be honest with you, I had the dress in the mind before I chose the theme making this much less of a challenge for me. But I found this vibrant green tropical print slip dress on a winter thrifting adventure and it was begging for an occasion to be worn. So I made up a theme that went with the dress and I ran with it. My thrifty friends didn’t seem to mind though because they brought out some of the prettiest preloved outfits perfect for a tropical paradise.…
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On a Journey to Tranquility with Zen Spirit Malas & Link Up On the Edge #300
I was first introduced to the practice of meditation when I was about 8 years old. However, it was more in the form of visualization, which is a little bit different. Where meditation is a restful practice meant to give your body an opportunity to heal, visualization is a more active practice designed to prepare us for future states of high performance. Why Meditation & Visualization Aren’t The Same (And How To Use Them) gives an excellent explanation of the differences between these two practices of mindfulness and how both are beneficial for us either separately or used in tandem. My first introduction to any mindfulness techniques came from my…
