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 Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Denim Jackets
Welcome to The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book! Welcome! This is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. A series co-hosted with Nancy where you can choose whether you want to share a Good Buy (which is an item you are really exited about) or a Good-Bye (which is an item you are going to say good-bye to, previously known as a Bad Buy). We will keep purchasing Bad Buys every now and then for a variety of reasons…it was so cheap, you were in a hurry and really wanted (needed) to buy something, it fit almost quite right. But, of course, we also have those purchases that can make us so very happy. A piece of clothing that you have had for…
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Accessorizing to Support Small Businesses & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #168
With so many small businesses suffering right now, it is important to support your favorite ones as we all struggle to get through this trying time. That being said, it is difficult to support any business if you too have suffered a loss of income due to government shut downs. But it is the small businesses that are the backbone of our economy. So even if you are only able to do a little bit, any little bit is helpful. I have always been an advocate for supporting small businesses and since I never have an unlimited budget to indulge myself in all the wonderful things these shops have to…
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Watching and Wearing 1 & Link Up On the Edge #190
In yesterday’s post, I admitted to my lack of motivation in getting dressed these days, opting mostly for sweatpants and leggings. On the rare occasion, I will put together a dressier outfit that lasts for the duration of a photoshoot before I am promptly snuggled back up in my comfy clothes, generally braless. Seriously, I cannot stand my bras these days. I am hyper aware of their existence around my body and I can only tolerate it until about noon. At which point, a fly on the wall would bear witness to me doing that old pulling out the bra through the sleeve trick. You know, the lazy way to…
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Inspired by Just Live Joy: Camo Jeans
It is time once again for an inspired outfit. I have not been getting dressed much lately because I don’t always feel compelled to do so when I know I won’t be stepping outside of my house. While I do fully embrace that idea that we feel better when we put ourselves together, I am really quite content in the current environment to stay in sweatpants or leggings all day long. But once or twice a week, I do need to go outside and breathe some fresh air. On those days, I have been getting dressed and going for walks with the family. Comfortable clothing is an absolute must for…
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Wildroot for Stinky Pits & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #167
Either I am very easily amused or too much time spent at home with the entire family has taken me straight into the land of lost minds as indicated by the uncontrollable laughter that ensued when I typed the title of this post. Literally, sitting alone at my desk while the children are picking up sticks in the yard (that’s today’s science project, I guess), I just guffawed right out loud which turned into a giggle that I could not control. Then I thought perhaps the title was actually really just kind of stupid. So I considered deleting it and starting anew. But then that would require also deleting this…
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Breaking Patterns to Heal the Cosmos
“Ordinarily we are swept away by habitual momentum and don’t interrupt our patterns even slightly.” Pema Chodron, The Places That Scare You Sometimes we need to break our patterns. Sometimes we don’t even realize that we are stuck in patterns that no longer serve us. Sometimes it takes a massive wake up call on a global scale to offer some perspective and insight into our own lives as well as our collective existence in a universal scheme that is much larger than us. It is a rare occurrence when the universe offers a very clear picture illustrating just how much the microcosm has fallen out of sync with the macrocosm.…
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Inspired by Fine Whatever: Would You, Could You? Double Denim & Ruana
Why yes, I can, Rena, my friend! I would, I could, and I absolutely should…wear double denim with a ruana. Except I call it a kimono. But who really knows what the proper term is for these lovely toppers we wear anyway? In fact, I was so bewildered by all the different topper styles that I dedicated an entire blog post to The Great Topper Confusion. Kimonos, ruanas, ponchos, and shawls. I love them all the same no matter what they are called. Now that I have made my love for topper pieces quite clear, shall we discuss double denim. Oh, hold on, I dedicated an entire post to The…
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Invest in Your Skin: Lumity Morning & Night Supplements
“Invest in your skin. It is going to represent you for a very long time.” Linden Tyler Our skin is a direct reflection of how we treat our bodies. If we are healthy, our skin will illustrate that we are healthy. If we are unwell, you can see it almost immediately on our skin. Our skin is our largest organ and it is required to sustain life, so we should practice the same level of care as we do to maintain good heart health, mental health, and physical health. We take care of our bodies and our brains through various types of physical exercise, mindfulness activities, and intellectual stimulation. But…
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The Fab 40’s Decode Street Style
Street Style: A comprehensive approach to fashion that produces styles that combine and intersect various mainstream fashion considerations. As a fashion blogger, I actually felt a little lost when Dee presented us with the theme for this month’s Fab 40’s collaboration: Street Style Decoded. Before I began blogging almost 5 years ago, I had never heard the term “street style” but it is a term that appears everywhere in the fashion industry. You will see it in abundance during fashion week events all around the world when “street style icons” are unsuspectingly captured on camera looking very cool and very intentional in their unique combinations of fashion trends. When presented with…
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Inspired by La Moumous: White Jeans & Blue Button Down
I am trying so hard to get myself motivated and centered on the positive things in life right now. But with all the uncertainty that we are facing at this time, it is becoming more and more difficult to focus forward and continue on my journey into the future. For the past two weeks, I have allowed this uncertainty to completely block my creativity in both my personal style and my writing goals. And then yesterday morning, it suddenly occurred to me that I shouldn’t be so concerned with focusing ahead, but rather my attention should be concentrated on the very moments that we are experiencing right now. This is…
