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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Scarves & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #743
We celebrated the gray days of January last month and we are wrapping up in scarves for this month. Without wasting any more words, let’s get straight to it. The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book is a monthly series hosted by Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style and myself. Every month, we invite you to share a photo or two of your Good (or Bad) Buy items that fit the stated theme. We ask that you also provide a short description explaining if the item you are sharing was a Good Buy or one that you will be saying Good-Bye to (formerly known as Bad Buys). Nancy and I will both publish a round up post featuring all…
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My Simple DIY Poncho & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #742
Happy Friday, everyone! We are still buried in snow where I live and it just keeps snowing. I have been spending most of my days in fleece lined leggings, a hoodie, and snow boots. If I am not outside shoveling snow or splitting wood, I am inside keeping the fire burning and the house running. I am content and satisfied, but I am also cold and tired and ready for spring. So today I am going to share an outfit that is also ready for spring (and photographed in summer). Do you remember my DIY corduroy wrap that I shared in the fall? I made this cute little poncho from…
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What I Wore for Our 15th A-Day Date & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #741
Jeff and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Since his retirement from the Army four years ago, we have settled into a really nice anniversary tradition. If it falls on a weekday, Jeff takes off from work so we can spend the day together. Nine of our first eleven anniversaries, we were hundreds to thousands of miles away from each other due to his military obligations so now Jeff won’t miss an anniversary for anything and I am here for it! Over the years, the anniversaries all start to blend together, especially when they are spent apart from one another. But I do specifically remember…
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The Best Hat Ever & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #740
Back in September, Jeff and I attended the Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival in Greenwich, New York, on the way home from our date weekend in Troy, New York. There were so many talented folks sharing so many beautiful creations that I struggled to choose just one thing to bring home as a souvenir. As I circled through the booths, my desire for all the things kept growing which makes it impossible to decide on any one thing. So I would take a business card and continue on my way waiting for the perfect thing to grab my attention or make a decision after I shopped all the booths. When…
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“January is for Resting” & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #739
I was talking to my sister Lori yesterday and we were both complaining about how mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted we are. It happens to us every January. The long, cold, dark days have tremendous impact on our moods and our energy levels. Thirty years ago, our father passed away on January 22. For the first fifteen years following his death, January was almost unbearable. It seemed like it would never end as we approached that dreadful anniversary every year. So fifteen years ago, Jeff and I decided to get married on January 23 because I needed something positive and happy to cheer me out of my January grief. It…
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Fashion Faux Blah & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #738
A fashion faux pas. A false step. A style mistake. A bit of the blah. It can happen to anyone. Even the most style savvy and fashion forward folks can create unsavory outfit combinations. In this case, I don’t think I necessarily made a literal fashion faux pas as this outfit is wearable without being entirely terrible. It is more of a fashion faux blah. While I often rely on a black column of clothing beneath my kimono robes, this particular black column was a bit too much and resulted in very unflattering photographs. But I am sharing them anyway because this is real life. Some days you look great…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Grayish Greys & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #737
Happy New Year! We are welcoming 2025 with a touch of grayish greys and you all are invited to join us. What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book is a monthly series hosted by Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style and myself. Every month, we invite you to share a photo or two of your Good (or Bad) Buy items that fit the stated theme. We ask that you also provide a short description explaining if the item you are sharing was a Good Buy or one that you will be saying Good-Bye to (formerly known as Bad Buys). Nancy and I will both publish a round up post featuring all of the…
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Happy Holidays & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #736
*Edit for December 27, 2024: : I am extending this link party for another week because I am still in holiday mode so I have nothing new to share. I am sitting here in front of my new fireplace with a cup of coffee enjoying some calming music with my husband and our dear friend Melissa. Have a lovely week and a blessed New Year! Christmas is here and I am wholly unprepared which is totally unlike me. So I will be scrambling like a cracked egg this weekend. I hope you all have a blessed holiday season that is filled with peace, love, joy, and laughter. Hug your people…
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Snow Days & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #735
My life has been nothing but a series of snow days lately. Our total snowfall over Thanksgiving weekend was between 4 and 5 feet depending on where you live in the city. Jeff’s car was completely buried but the kids and I managed to dig it out. It took half the day, but we did it! There is giant dent in the top of the car from the snow falling off the roof of the house and we her antenna got snapped off. But our vehicles are just as resilient as we are to this crazy weather so I know she’ll be okay. Then we had a few warm rainy…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Tartan & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #734
It is the beginning of the month and the end of the week which means it is time for this little reminder for our monthly Good Buy/Good-Bye Book and a link party to celebrate the weekend. What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book is a monthly series hosted by Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style and myself. Every month, we invite you to share a photo or two of your Good (or Bad) Buy items that fit the stated theme. We ask that you also provide a short description explaining if the item you are sharing was a Good Buy or one that you will be saying Good-Bye to (formerly known as Bad…
