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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Paisley & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #199
It is almost time again for the next edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book and we would love for you all to join us! For December, Nancy and I have chosen Paisley as the theme! I have been seeing lots of fabulous paisley prints recently and I couldn’t be happier. It is a print that always makes me smile. So won’t you join us this month with your favorite (or least favorite) paisley things and be featured alongside some of the most stylish bloggers in all of blogland! What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and I both publish on our blogs on the 15th of each month. Anyone…
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The Fab 40’s are Inspired by Space
It’s no secret that I am a space geek. I am completely fascinated and intrigued by space travel, by the enormity of what’s out there, by our abilities to explore space, and by the idea that one day humans may very well have the capacity to populate other celestial bodies. I am that kid (yes, when it comes to outer space, my enthusiasm is very childlike) who jumps on the couch, cheering out loud when a space shuttle launches, holding my breath for the entire time it takes them to get lift off and safely exit the atmosphere. I follow up on NASA news to make sure the astronauts who…
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Ageism, Personal Style, and Poses & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #198
I had a few brief moments of inspiration over the weekend for styling some fun outfits to share with you all including this tie dye and camouflage combination. But rather than discussing the outfit, I do have to admit that lately I have been feeling more and more silly about this little fashion blog of mine. I mean, I have yet to meet any person who would actually wear anything that I style so I am not certain how much outfit inspiration I am actually providing for anyone. But creating unique outfits makes me happy and currently it is one of the very few things that brings me joy. So…
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The Lockdown Blazer that Arrived Too Late & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #197
Do you all remember life back before the words pandemic, lockdown, quarantine, social distancing, and new normal were not in our every day vocabulary? A life where we took complete advantage of all sorts of modern conveniences. A life where we thought it was difficult to keep up with all the hustle and bustle of modern day responsibilities. A life when you could order something online and no matter where in the world it was coming from it would be on your doorstep within a week or two. This is where the story of my green lace trimmed corduroy blazer from Rosegal begins. I ordered this fun piece back in…
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The Boredom is Killing Me & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #196
I have completely lost my mojo in all things life recently. Seriously, I am the most unmotivated I have ever felt in my entire life. This pandemic has wreaked havoc on my mental health to the point that I literally cannot see past right now. Maybe that’s a good thing. It forces me to live in the moment, every single moment, because I can’t see past the now anymore. But the right now, in this very moment, all the moments are just the same…mundane and boring. That is not to say that I am unhappy. Not at all. I am an optimist by nature and can always find the good…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Jeans & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #195
It is almost time again for the next edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book and we would love for you all to join us! For November, Nancy and I have chosen a fairly easy theme for you all. This month we want to see your Jeans! Any kind of denim pants will do for this theme from skinnies to bell bottoms to straight legged and cropped. Boyfriend, girlfriend, black, white, blue, gray, or any other color that you may prefer in your denim. Send us your photos and be featured alongside some of the most stylish bloggers in all of blogland! What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and…
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“To Thine Own Self Be True” & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #194
“To thine own self be true.” William Shakespeare Dee of Grammy’s Grid recently shared a post discussing the meaning behind this age old adage. In fact, that post was the most clicked from last week’s link party and is featured below. Her analysis of this quote as well as how its meaning has evolved over the past 400 years inspired me to dive a little deeper into this topic from my own personal perspective. But before I do, click over and give Dee’s post a quick read. She poses a few questions to contemplate on a personal level. These are Dee’s questions verbatim and I am going to do my…
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Styling My New Tomahawk Shades & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #193
I am a girl who wears glasses. All day. Every day. Complete with prescription lenses that also include a bifocal. Because my eyes are as old as me, they need a lot of help to do regular things these days. Like reading, watching television, working on my laptop, driving, and well, seeing. I have had poor vision since I was 8 years old donning the ugliest 1980’s eyeglass styles you can imagine. Today, at 46 years old, if I am not wearing my glasses, none of you even have a face from my perspective. You would all just be shapeless blurry blobs of faded colors. With vision as poor as…
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It’s All Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #192
I have my last tee shirt from Bellelily to share just in time for some Halloween fun! Except the shirt has sold out now! Boo. But Bellelily has a huge inventory of some of the cutest statement tees I have seen in a long while. If Halloween isn’t really your thing, check out what they have for Thanksgiving and Christmas and every other holiday that may inspire you. Disclaimer: This tee shirt was provided to me for purposes of this blog post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. It’s not Halloween quite yet and I have every intention of…
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‘Tis the Season for Gratitude with Bellelily & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #191
As soon as October rolls around, I feel like we have to abruptly shift our mindsets into holiday mode. And I have to be honest, I hate holiday mode. I don’t like the commercialism. I don’t like the pressure to buy more. I don’t enjoy expectations placed on my time for the onslaught of celebrations and gatherings. And as much as I enjoy giving gifts to people, I really don’t like to be forced to choose something for the mere sake of giving a gift on a randomly designated day of the year, especially one that has drifted so far away from its original meaning. To be blunt, I really…
