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How to Make Recovery Footwear Fashionable & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #772
Back when I was younger, I sacrificed much comfort in the name of fashion. My feet were no strangers to 4 inch heels as I sauntered myself on stilettos all around New York City in the early 2000s. The weather never hindered my sense of style either. It was high heels or nothing. I was never one of those women who wore practical shoes like sneakers to get from one place to another and then changed my footwear once I had arrived my destination. It seems silly and stupid to me now as I reflect on all the shoes that were ruined by inclement weather and all the aches I…
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OOFOS for Glass Feet & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #771
Considering the many, many times that I have suffered from broken bones in my feet, I am now thoroughly convinced that my feet are made of glass. I have mentioned these fragile floor flappers of mine in multiple blog posts and have shared stories of broken toe bones from as far back as high school. The slightest stub of a toe results in a break at a frequency of about 7 out of 10 times. I would estimate that I have broken toe and/or other foot bones on average of twice a year for the past 35 years. So that’s like 70 breaks. I often wonder how mangled my feet…
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Front Porch Makeover: Phase 1 Complete & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #770
Heading into the weekend of July 4, I decided to give my front porch a makeover. The wood was starting to look a bit too weatherworn for my taste and I figured a fresh coat of paint would cheer it up while also offering some weather protection for the aging wood. I actually believed that I could complete this project over the course of the 3 day weekend but I very quickly recognized that this was a crazy impossible goal. In fact, it turns out that this painting project is so big that I need to complete it in phases. Phase 1 was all about getting the paint onto the…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Mini Skirts & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #769
Welcome to the August edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book where we are showcasing our love (or hate) for Mini Skirts (or mini dresses worn as skirts)! 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…
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Vintage Gossip Bench Makeover & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #768
This is a story about a vintage gossip bench, also called a telephone table, that was forcibly given to me against my will. Many years ago, my sister picked up this cute little piece of vintage furniture at a yard sale for $3. It sat in its original form in her shed until last summer when I visited and she insisted that I take the chair home with me. I argued that I did not have space in my car or my home for another piece of old furniture but she still managed to jam the thing into the back of my vehicle anyway. I couldn’t find any markings on…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Mini Skirts & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #767
It is time for another round up of archived outfits. This time featuring mini skirts. 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 submissions on the 15th of each…
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Living Room Table Makeover & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #766
I have been a painting fool lately, upgrading everything I can with a fresh coat of color, like my front door, my dining room table, a secondhand desk, repurposed dressers, and a bunch of other things I haven’t even shared with you yet, including this antique table. I bought this table at an estate sale back in 2011. It was actually two tables when I found it. It had been cut in half and mounted to the walls as two smaller two-legged end tables. I thought it was such a clever way to repurpose a table that I had to have them. I don’t remember what they cost but it…
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Adventures in Thrifting Part 19: Blue and White Cotton Dress & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #765
I went on a little thrifting adventure a few weeks ago in search of green dishes. After finishing my dining set makeover, I decided that I want to replace my current set of dishes with a mismatched set of secondhand dishes…all in some shade of green. It will take some time but I do enjoy the hunt so I don’t mind. I did buy a few green dishes to start my collection but I don’t plan on photographing them until my collection is complete. Regardless of what I’m looking for when I embark on a thrifting adventure, there are a few areas that I always check…the first being dresses. I…
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Pink Peacock Wrap & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #764
Before I get to the pink peacock wrap, do you remember my burnt ochre dress from last summer? When I shared the third styling of that super comfortable dress, I mentioned that I had recently found the same dress in black. It was on clearance because it is last summer’s dress. But I don’t care about which summer this dress was manufactured for retail sale because when you get to my age all the summers start blending together and you are no longer a slave to the “current” trends. It took me decades to settle into my “old gray haired hippie” aesthetic and I have no intention of changing it…
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School’s Out for Summer & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #763
It has been a very busy end of school season with last Thursday marking the final day for my kids. In September, Ralph will be moving up to 7th grade in the middle school and Archie will be heading off to 9th grade in the high school. The week before school was out for summer, we attended the Smoked Country Jam Bluegrass Festival in Pennsylvania. After 3 days of rural camping, we came home dirty and exhausted but my kids still managed to push through that final week of school like superstars. Just before the festival, we helped Ralph complete a giant diorama for his final ELA project. He recreated…
