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The Importance of Being Vulnerable & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #209
This post is going to be humorous and a little bit sad. But I really want you to focus on the humor more than the sad ridiculousness of the way my mind works. I shared a post this past weekend, 4 Steps to Feeling Good in Your Own Skin & Living Your Best Life, which touched a little bit on the negative self talk that many of us fall prey to. I wanted to elaborate more on that specific topic in an effort to illustrate just how silly we can be in the way we speak to and about ourselves. Do not be afraid to laugh right out loud as…
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The Agoraphobic Battle Continues & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #208
Back in June, I had shared a bit about my struggle with agoraphobia during this past year. It is a disorder that tormented me many years ago and I had nearly forgotten about the level of anxiety that it once caused. Then we found ourselves in isolation with little reason to venture outside of the safety of our homes. Slowly those old fears returned and reminded me of the old days when I barely could function if I dared to leave my house. When we were first mandated to stay at home in March, I honestly was not all that bothered as I had just come off of a 10…
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Style Imitating Art: Nebra Sky Disk & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #207
I do believe I have finally figured out the Style Imitating Art schedule and I have marked my calendar so I remember to check the prompts with lots of time to create an outfit and photograph it. Not that the schedule was difficult to follow, I just apparently had issues with motivation and marking the correct dates to remind myself! About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Daenel of Living Outside the Stacks, Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, and Terri of Meadow Tree Style. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as curator, selects an inspiration…
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Please Stop Calling Each Other Dumb & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #206
I don’t publicly rant very often but when I have reached my limit, I need to find some outlet to ease the frustration. And I have reached my limit. We live in this digital age where everything we do is online. We share our lives with friends and family on social media. We write articles and stories that we draw from our experiences and post them in online forums. We write blogs, we host podcasts, we have YouTube channels. We exist in a world that provides an endless amount of means to share ourselves, our thoughts, our passions, our beliefs, and our opinions for the whole world to see. Yes,…
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My Cloffice Makeover & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #205
I took Friday off from writing content in the interest of taking a mental health day and then I launched myself whole heartedly into a makeover project for my cloffice (closet/office). I began the renovation on Friday evening by moving everything out of the room and finished all but the hallway trim by Sunday evening. I want to explain this strange little place in our house that has become known as my cloffice. It was originally the entranceway from the front door which would have faced the side driveway instead of the actual front of the house. At some point during the history of our home, this tiny foyer area…
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How to Style Overalls for Cold Weather & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #204
Once all the holiday hoopla dies down and the reality of the very long winter that still lies ahead sets in, I often find myself feeling rather melancholic for the entire month of January. Adding insult to injury, of course, is this particular January when there is no apparent end in sight to all the things that have bugged me all the past year long. But perspective and gratitude are my focus words for the year 2021, so I will not indulge my burning urge to vent and scream and cry and throw rage at the wind until I feel better. Fueling such fires never comes to any sort of…
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Styling My New Houndstooth Ruana & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #203
With all the Christmas gift giving completed for this year, it is time to start sharing some of the amazing things that I received. I want to start with this fabulous black and white houndstooth ruana from my mother-in-law. This was the perfect gift choice showing how well my husband’s mother knows me. She knows I am always cold and therefore I will always appreciate anything that will keep me warm and cozy. She also knows that I am always happy to add a new dramatic statement piece to my wardrobe. And really, there is nothing quite as dramatic and bold as a black and white houndstooth fringed wrap. Wanting…
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5 Tips for Choosing the Right Waist Trainer & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #202
Are you a victim of those unwanted dents along the sides of your hips popularly known as hip dips? Are all those exercises resulting in no visible changes in your body? Do you keep buying peplum tops in an effort to conceal your hips? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then it may be time to consider these waist trainers to get rid of hip dip in the least time possible. According to customer reviews, the following waist trainers and thigh trimmers from Shapellx can effectively improve your posture and maximize the power of body shaping pieces. *This is contributed content. 1. NeoSweat Sports Vest with Double Belts…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Paisley & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #201
Welcome to The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book! This is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. A series that I co-host 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). Every month you can choose which item you want to submit. A Good Buy or a Good-Bye. We will provide the theme for each month. Photos should be submitted to us by the 10th of the month with a few sentences explaining why it is a Good Buy or Good-Bye. This month’s theme is Paisley. I know, I know.…
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One Thrifted Skirt Styled Five Different Ways & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #200
The boredom has really taken over these last few weeks as the weather has turned to much too cold for me to step outside. Obviously, I do step outside sometimes because you see photos of me in the outdoors all the time here. But let me tell you, those jaunts into the great outdoors literally last about 15 minutes before I am scrambling back into the warm car to head home and change into my coziest winter lounge clothes. Yes, I have returned to a life of lounge clothes once again…exactly where I was back in March and April at the beginning of this dumb pandemic. During the warmer months…
