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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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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Inspired by Cheryl Shops: The Ultimate Classic Outfit
The ultimate classic outfit. We all need those easy outfit formulas that always work for those days when our creativity may be taking a rest. While I love playing dress up every day and enjoy a fun pairing of unlikely pieces to create some wild outfits, I have just as many days when I don’t feel like thinking about what I am going to wear. Those are the days when I rely on no-fail outfit combinations. Because even when my creativity may be sleeping, I still want to feel great in what I am wearing. One of my favorite no-fail combinations is distressed jeans, a tee shirt, a blazer, and…
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The Fab 40’s Traveled the World
“Everything I do, writing, touring, traveling, it all comes from the punk and hardcore attitude, from that expression – from being open to try things but relying on yourself, taking what you have into the battle and making of it what you will, hoping you can figure it out as you go. Make some sense of it.” Henry Rollins The Fab 40’s are returning after skipping our July post. We had some reorganization to do and the summer months spent in quarantine sort of left us all a bit overwhelmed. A break was necessary so we took it. The biggest change (or addition) to our group is that we have…
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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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Inspired by Jersey Girl, Texan Heart: Gearhead Gal
If you have been visiting my blog for any length of time then I am certain that you are already familiar with my badass blogging buddy Monica of Jersey Girl, Texan Heart. She and I host a monthly link party, Your Own Twist, where we invite you all to create an outfit around a chosen theme to showcase just how versatile and fun personal style can be. While you may know Monica from visiting my blog, you may not know all the great stuff about this fascinating and inspiring woman. Born and raised a Jersey girl, she spent a short time in Texas and fell in love with that great…
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What Does Sexy Mean? & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #185
The actual definition of sexy is a very simple one. According to Merriam Webster, sexy is defined as sexually suggestive or stimulating, erotic; generally attractive or interesting, appealing. As simple as the dictionary definition may be, the overall feeling of sexy is so much more complicated. Last week I shared a post about the importance of loving our bodies and while I struggle through cycles of both negative and positive body image, I really fight with the idea of being or feeling sexy. And I have to admit that compliments of the sort that imply sexiness make me really uncomfortable for some reason. I am not talking about feeling or…
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Festival Style & Your Own Twist Link Up #23
It is that time again when I join Monica of Jersey Girl, Texan Heart for our monthly collaboration, Your Own Twist. Our goal is to inspire you to think outside the box when it comes to personal style. Each month we choose either one common wardrobe piece or a creative theme and style it our own way with our own twist. We invite you to do the same! Monica and I have both taken a lot of fashion inspiration from one another over the past few years even though we have totally different styles. It is always fun to see how we can interpret similar items or themes in our…
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Monday Motivation: Love Your Body, It’s the Only One You’ve Got & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #184
Last June, my dear friend Monica of Jersey Girl, Texan Heart asked me if I would share a post for her Monday Motivation Series about building body positivity. And since I am heading to the Finger Lakes for the weekend and have no other content planned, I figured I would share the same post here on my blog as well. Plus this post features the gold dress that I shared in this month’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book and I have never shared the full photo shoot of this dress on my blog before. So here we go… Love Your Body, It’s the Only One You’ve Got It took me a long…
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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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Inspired by Thirty Minus One: Foolproof Summer Outfit
Who doesn’t love any kind of foolproof outfit combination? As much as I enjoy concocting crazy ensembles with lots of layers and quirky details, there are plenty of days when I simply don’t have the energy or the desire to have to think all that creatively while choosing my outfit for the day. Fortunately, there are some combinations that always work, whether you want to add all the bells and whistles to the final result is up to you. But keeping it basic and minimalist will still have you looking stylish and completely put together in certain foolproof outfit combinations. One of these combinations is black and denim. Seriously, put…
