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Watching and Wearing 2 & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #173
I think I have been existing in a vortex of pot smoke and boredom for so many weeks now that I feel like the outside world maybe isn’t reality. With the weather finally beginning to resemble spring, the kids have been spending hours outside which leaves me to my own whims. But my whims are few and far between because there is still no where to go and not much to do. So I cuddle up in my cozy sweaters and scarves because I am still freezing even in the middle of May and then I escape into the television. It makes me feel like there is something more than…
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Weekend Recap with Evolution CBD Cream & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #172
This past weekend was quite a strange one from celebrating Mother’s Day in seclusion to some freaky snow storm that descended upon us. We woke up on Saturday morning to a winter wonderland, but fortunately it warmed enough to melt it all by Sunday morning. While snow in May is not uncommon where I live, by this point in the year I am really quite over it. So I was thankful that Mother’s Day was sunny and pleasant although a bit on the chilly side. We were able to head out to the park and take some photos of my Mother’s Day outfit while the kids rolled down the giant…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Pre-Loved Items & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #171
There is a huge movement toward second hand shopping and wearing pre-loved items with pride. It is so much better for the environment and for our bank accounts. Plus it really is a lot of fun. As a woman with an overflowing closet, sometimes the thrill is in the hunt. Because I must face it, I don’t actually need anything new in my closet. Wants are an entirely different thing and so I can have fun and be patient while I search the thrift shops and second hand sites like Poshmark for that perfectly wonderful and beautifully unique piece. So for the May edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book, we are…
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What to Wear Hiking in the Chaumont Barrens Preserve & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #170
You might think I’m a little bit crazy (actually you might know that I’m a little bit crazy), but I wore tights and a dress to go on a family hike. More specifically, I wore my Sheertex tights and a sweatshirt dress to go hiking. On Sunday, we had this really beautiful sunny day nestled between weeks of rain so we decided we must take advantage of the weather and get some fresh air and exercise in the great outdoors. Since photo opportunities have been few and far between, I decided to also use the opportunity to take some outfit pictures. With that in mind, I got creative with my…
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How to Style a Kimono 2 Ways &#SpreadTheKindness Link Up #169
My well of inspiration is running dry these days spent in lockdown mode. Since I draw my inspiration and motivation from human connections and my experiences in the world, it was only a matter of time before I ran out of things to say and topics to discuss that I haven’t already discussed a million times over. I have been digging through my old journals and finding lots of gems in there that have inspired a few pieces of writing, the most recent being Sunday’s post, Sunday Sillies: The Diarrhea Song. As much as I enjoy potty humor, it is not always appropriate and it can get tiresome very quickly.…
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Accessorizing to Support Small Businesses & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #168
With so many small businesses suffering right now, it is important to support your favorite ones as we all struggle to get through this trying time. That being said, it is difficult to support any business if you too have suffered a loss of income due to government shut downs. But it is the small businesses that are the backbone of our economy. So even if you are only able to do a little bit, any little bit is helpful. I have always been an advocate for supporting small businesses and since I never have an unlimited budget to indulge myself in all the wonderful things these shops have to…
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Wildroot for Stinky Pits & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #167
Either I am very easily amused or too much time spent at home with the entire family has taken me straight into the land of lost minds as indicated by the uncontrollable laughter that ensued when I typed the title of this post. Literally, sitting alone at my desk while the children are picking up sticks in the yard (that’s today’s science project, I guess), I just guffawed right out loud which turned into a giggle that I could not control. Then I thought perhaps the title was actually really just kind of stupid. So I considered deleting it and starting anew. But then that would require also deleting this…
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4 Ways to Practice Mindfulness Every Day & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #166
Mindfulness is something that is missing from a lot of people’s lives. We all spend so much time worrying about the future and stressing about a million different things that we miss out on what is going on around us. When you are constantly surrounded by outside stimulus, it is hard to just stop and exist for a few moments without looking outside of yourself and worrying about things. If you want to improve your life and your mental well-being, it is important that you find ways to be more mindful every day. This means taking notice of what you are experiencing right this second, without looking beyond the present…
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Live Music in My Living Room & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #165
“Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common.” Sarah Dessen Less than a month ago, I shared a post listing some of my favorite music festivals scheduled for this year. So much has changed since then, hasn’t it? And many of these festivals, in particular the ones in early spring have already been canceled. No one really knows at this point if festival season will happen at all. In the meantime, all of these wonderful musicians and their bands have lost their livelihood (just like many, many other people in the world right now), but they…
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May the Road Rise Up to Meet Us & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #164
“May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back.” Irish Blessing I suppose we could all use some blessings right about now. And while sharing fashion may seem incredibly frivolous in the current environment, I think it is important to keep living our lives as normally as we possibly we can. For me, any topic of discussion that doesn’t revolve around the coronavirus, politics, or the apocalypse is a welcomed topic, indeed. Since today is St. Patrick’s Day which is generally one of those feel happy and good kind of superficial holidays, I am thinking why not embrace the day even more whole…
