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 Random Act of Kindness That Made My Day & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #85
I am sure many of you have heard of this painted rock project that has swept across the United States over the past few years. The goal of this project was simply to make someone smile if they found one of these pretty little hand painted rocks hidden somewhere in their community. Facebook pages have been dedicated to each community’s painted rocks group where you can share photos of rocks that you have found. My kids are obsessed with finding painted rocks. We visit our local park regularly in search of them. And when they visit Gramma in Pennsylvania, they love to find rocks at her local park as well.…
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Finding Gems in the Rubble & Link Up On the Edge #107
I know I have been sharing a lot recently about my Bipolar journey and I apologize if the topic is becoming redundant. You see, writing about it is the healthiest way I have learned to cope with it. Writing has been my main source of therapy since the very beginning. It allows for a process of purging. All of the destructive thoughts and internal demons get expelled by memorializing them into actual words. It’s a paradox of sorts…giving them life is the only way I can destroy them. I used to only write about it in my private journals, feeling like it was just too dark and fucked up to…
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Pom Poms, Polka Dots, and Pigtails: Shopping My Closet
I have been on a bit of a spending freeze recently, not really by choice but by necessity, so I have been digging deep into the expansive recesses of my overflowing closet room to create some fun end of summer outfits. I have had these lacy mustard shorts with pom pom trim for a few years now. I got them from the Target clearance rack a few years ago. I love the elastic and drawstring waistband for comfortability and ease. I showed these shorts two years ago on the blog styled with the same Target flatform sandals and a plain black tee shirt. This sheer polka dot blouse is one…
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Solitary Consignment & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #84
I have been having so much fun these past few weekends visiting some local boutiques in my town and playing dress up! Last week, I took you all on a trip through Strut Boutique in downtown Watertown and that post seemed to be received with a lot of enthusiasm. So this past weekend, I popped into a little gem of a shop just a few blocks down from Strut Boutique. Located right in the heart of Watertown’s Public Square is the cutest second-hand shop, Solitary Consignment. Solitary Consignment specializes in second-hand items that range from fast fashion pieces to high end luxury designer brands like Louis Vuitton, Coach, Dooney and…
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How to Style a Pink Kimono for Fall
I was just working on a guest post for Monica of Jersey Girl, Texan Heart for her upcoming trip to Poland and I stumbled across this outfit post in my drafts that was used last September for a guest post at Doused in Pink. (Jill has since brought her blog to an end, but you can still read all of her posts if you are interested.) I realized I never shared this fun pink and teal look on my own blog and since I am all about kimonos lately, I figured why not recycle an old kimono outfit from last year…plus it shows that kimonos are still trending pretty strong…
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A Bipolar Battlefield & Link Up On the Edge #106
Life inside of a Bipolar brain is tricky to say the least…even after you have reached a point of mostly understanding it all. You see, the last week as been a rough one for me…mentally and emotionally. I can’t really pin point the reason. That is the mystery of Bipolar Disorder. Why and when and how it operates the way it does. I have talked a lot about how I have come through this disorder to the other side and what brilliance and happiness I have found by coming through it. Actually, the good life lies not in coming through it, but in working through it. If you need help…
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Strut Boutique & #SpreadTheKindness Link #84
This past weekend, I ventured out into my little community of Watertown, New York, to do some shopping in the downtown area. I have visited Strut Boutique on a few previous occasions as I had collaborated with the owner, Ashley, on a local fashion event and had attended her first annual Strut the Runway ~ A Cancer Survivor Fashion Show last year. Ever since I first discovered her adorable little boutique which opened in 2016, I had been wanting to feature her in a blog post. Well, as you know, life often derails us from our intentions and we get too bogged down in the mundane necessity of daily responsibilities…
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The Chase for the Perfect Panties & Link Up On the Edge #105
Just last month, I shared with you my Great Underwear Debacle where I vented my lifelong frustrations about the women’s underwear market…”I have spent my entire life chasing the perfect panties. I think they may be quite like unicorns. And if I ever do find them, I am going to capture them all!” Well, I do think I have found them…the unicorns of panties. Keep reading… Strangely, coincidentally, serendipitously, or by whatever other paranormal forces were in action, a few days after I published that post, I was contacted by Tommy John inviting me to try some pieces from their new women’s intimates line. Naturally, I had assumed that someone…
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When Bloggers Meet & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #83
When bloggers meet in real life, magic happens! Every single time that I have had the opportunity to meet a blogger friend in real life, it has been the most amazing experience. Never did I ever imagine what a fabulous group of people I would be calling friends when I first began my blogging journey. But through all the posts that we each read and share, you do begin to sort of “know” these bloggers before you ever meet them in person. And you get a good feel for the ones with whom you are sure to make a connection. Two weeks ago, I was traveling to visit family in…
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Inspired by One Mother Hen: Making My Momma Proud
Today, I had planned on writing a post reviewing some underwear that I had received in exchange for a review. But I didn’t get it done last night as scheduled and I woke up this morning feeling uninspired. Then I started making my morning blog rounds and inspiration hit me smack in the face when I read Alicia’s post at One Mother Hen. Alicia shared a very special moment with her parents in Memories with the olds. Please go give it a read…it is the perfect reminder to cherish those moments while we still have them. If you are a regular reader here, then you know that both of my…
