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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Inspired by Jersey Girl, Texan Heart: Owning It in a Cropped Top & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #82
If you recall just last week I shared a post about how blogging has made me bolder in my style choices. Well, it seems that one little post of wearing a cropped top (and walking around in public in said cropped top) has ignited an inferno of bravery coming from this 44 year old overweight married mom of two. And I am now taking the phrase I will wear what I like to a whole new level by my very own standards. With age comes wisdom. With wisdom comes confidence. And apparently with confidence comes a whole lot of nerve. When I saw my friend Monica of Jersey Girl, Texan…
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Just Lounging Around: Covered Perfectly V Neck Leisure Suit
As a woman who loves all things fashion related – clothes, shoes, accessories, and everything in between – I never have any problems finding pieces that I absolutely adore and must have whenever I go shopping. However, for some reason, the essentials seem to trouble me…underwear, bras, and loungewear. So when I discover something fabulous in the categories of underwear, bras, and loungewear, it makes me a very happy woman indeed. When Pauline of Covered Perfectly reached out to me to review one of her products, I was super excited to try the V Neck Leisure Suit. If you are not familiar with Covered Perfectly, it is a small, woman-owned…
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I Think I Fell in Love: New Arrivals from Ruby Ribbon & Link Up On the Edge #103
I love clothes. And shoes. And jewelry. And handbags. And hats. And just about all things that are related to fashion and style. I have always been this way. I will always be this way. It is not something that I have ever considered changing…because I don’t want to. It brings me so much joy. Yes, there are so many more important things in life that also bring me joy…my kids, my family, my home, my friends, good books, great music, savory foods, coffee, waking up with the sunrise, my goals, my hopes, my dreams. But right smack in the middle of all that, fashion also brings me a lot…
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My Truth About Lies (This Might Make Your Brain Hurt)
Lies. Falsehoods. Deception. Deceit. Dishonesty. Slander. Myth. Misrepresentation. We all are capable of telling lies. We all possess the ability to deceive others and shade them from the truth. It could be as absolute as telling a blatant untruth or it can be as ambiguous as simply withholding pertinent information. We all have told lies in one form or another. Most of us will continue tell lies on some level throughout our entire lives. It might be a characteristic that is unique to human beings. Can other creatures in the animal kingdom practice fraudulence or deliver disinformation with purpose and intent? Sure, other animals can be sneaky and trick their…
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Inspired by Champagneista: Red Floral Kimono & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #81
Clearly, I have been finding inspiration all over the place in blogland recently! This will be the 4th post added to my Inspired By series in the past month alone. Way back when I first started my blog (nearly 3 years ago), I was trying to write a weekly post called Little Bits of Inspiration where I would share 5 of my favorite things that I had read on the internet during the preceding week. For some reason, I lost my gusto for that series fairly quickly and the posts became sporadic at best. I would keep a running list of posts and articles that I wanted to feature in…
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Inspired By Sheela Writes: Blogging Has Made Me Bolder
Blogland is filled with so many empowering articles and posts about body positivity and ageless style. While I am a huge advocate of those messages and can write equally inspiring and powerful messages suggesting that you all wear whatever makes you feel great regardless of age or body type, I am not necessarily so great at following my own words of advice. I often say how the most wonderful things happen when you step outside of your comfort zone and try something that you never before would have tried, but there are still lots of things outside of my own personal comfort zone that intimidate the hell out of me.…
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Raising the Future & Link Up On the Edge #102
Raising the Future. Oh boy. That is an intimidating responsibility, isn’t it? An obligation that must be taken seriously. One that we cannot approach by simply flying by the seat of our pants. The moment we bring our children into this world or assume custodianship of a child, we become primarily responsible for forming and shaping their world views. And their views of the world will determine how they go forth into adulthood, it will impact how they view all things, it will contribute to their reactions, their work ethic, their level of emotional maturity. Their beliefs and convictions on nearly every matter are influenced greatly by our own beliefs…
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Cleaning Up My Makeup Mess with Joligrace
People often say to me in real life and in blog comments, “I don’t know how you do it all with two young kids at home, running a blog with daily posting, managing social media, nurturing both virtual and real life relationships and friendships, and keeping your house in order.” Well, let me make this clear, I don’t do it all. My husband does a ton to keep the house in order. Much more than I do, in fact. If it weren’t for his efforts at home, our house would be completely overrun and buried in kid stuff! He does not, and will not, however, maintain my own personal mess!…
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The Truth About Random Acts of Kindness & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #80
I found this definition of random acts of kindness on Wikipedia, “A random act of kindness is a nonpremeditated, inconsistent action designed to offer kindness towards the outside world.” According to an analysis of this phrase and its origins, the original construction of random acts of kindness implied a level of anonymity which seems to have been lost in the current generation. A generation which has formed various groups throughout the world dedicated to sharing acts of random kindness. But anonymous or not, the world can use such acts of kindness even if they stray from the original concept of nonpremeditated and inconsistent. Premeditating and planning acts of kindness even…
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The Benefits of Boredom
When boredom sets in, most people tend to complain about it, especially children. My God, do the children complain. In a society that seeks constant stimulation, that old feeling of ennui can be quite unpleasant. We have all felt bored in our lives. Those times when nothing seems to engage you. You cannot find anything to do with yourself that is adequately interesting. A sense of dullness and tediousness seems to take over the days. It can be an unwelcome feeling indeed. And if you remain in a state of boredom for too long, it can often lead to feelings of depression or sadness. Because our minds need to be…
