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Date Night with the Dead & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #649
Jeff and I had a long overdue date night two weeks ago when the in-laws were here to visit for Easter and Spring Break. We took advantage of the overnight childcare and headed off to Funk ’n Waffles in Syracuse for their weekly Dead Night. We learned of this Monday night ritual when we went to see our dear friends of Fireside Collective perform at this venue a few months ago. It’s a really tiny, dark, and dingy bar that is attached to a waffle eatery with just a big black curtain separating the two sides. You are welcome to grab some waffles and eat them in the bar area…
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SIA Gallery of Style | Gypsy Vardos by Various Wagon Artists
Y’all know how I love putting together the Gallery of Style for Style Imitating Art. Although it is a very small gallery this time, the outfits that resulted all made me squeal with delight. And I need some delight this week for it started out like a stinky fish. Our beloved bunny George died suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday morning. We are all a little shaken and a lot sad. Rest in peace, El Gorgé (that was the children’s favorite nickname for George), you are missed. Okay, sad stuff done. Well, not really because I suspect I am going to be sad for a while. But enough of it here,…
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The Magnificent 8 are Blazing Through Spring
Oh my goodness, blazing through spring, indeed! When this group of eight magnificent ladies chose our quarterly style theme, we had enthusiastically settled on the punny title of Blazing Into Spring. But as I sat down to write this post, it occurred to me that we are already very much into spring at this point, with a third of the season already in the past. I think it may have still been winter when we chose our preposition. So I changed my preposition. Because we all have the right to whichever prepositions suit us! What better thing to wear for a style challenge called Blazing Through Spring than, yep, you…
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Songful Style Link Party #15 | “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper
About Songful Style Songful Style is an ageless style challenge series hosted by Suzy of The Grey Brunette, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, Marsha of Marsha in the Middle, and Michelle of Funky Fashion Style. Each month we will share a song with the lyrics and video and we invite you to use whatever aspect of the song that inspires you to create an outfit. It is similar to Style Imitating Art where we use artwork to inspire our outfit creations. Except Songful Style gives you lyrics, music, video, and album artwork to inspire your fashion creativity. You may even find inspiration in a memory triggered by the selected song. It is all open to your…
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Style Imitating Art: Gypsy Vardos by Various Wagon Artists
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of Meadow Tree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the presenter by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the presenter will share all of the submissions on her blog.…
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All Zipped Up & Your Own Twist Link Up #55
April 29 is National Zipper Day, a day to celebrate the humble and extensively useful zipper. A thing that I suspect most of us take for granted. I do believe that this most fantastic of fasteners is one of my favorites. It far surpasses other types of fasteners when it comes to ease, finger friendliness, and versatility in function. We use zippers on so many things…clothing, shoes, purses, backpacks, duffle bags, suitcases, sleeping bags, and tents. Better than buttons and brooches, less complicated than buckles and hooks, superior to snaps and safety pins, and quieter than velcro, zippers are the most preferred type of fastener for people of all ages.…
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The Thrifty Six: Inspired by On Screen Style Icons
My frugal friends and I are back with the next episode of our Thrifty Six adventures. Grace has chosen the theme for this month’s challenge…On Screen Style Icons…which can be taken in a variety of different ways depending on your interpretation of “on screen”, “style”, and “icon”. First of all, style is totally and completely subjective. Second, who we view as an icon (a person worthy of great respect) is also wholly subjective. And finally, which screen are we talking about? A television screen, a movie screen, or the screen of a mobile device? When you throw all that into the pool of influences, you suddenly have a lot of…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Ballet Flats
Welcome to 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 month. Anyone who would like to participate and be featured can send us their photos…
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Style Imitating Art: Les Roses by Pierre-Joseph Redouté
My roses aren’t in bloom yet, but that doesn’t mean I can’t wear all the flowers on my clothes. Here’s another outfit inspired by art… About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of MeadowTree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. 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 image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the curator by 10:00 p.m. EST on…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Ballet Flats
One would think that with the arrival of April in the northern hemisphere, we would start experiencing some springlike temperatures perfect for switching out our footwear from winter boots to something less bulky…like Ballet Flats or Ballerina Shoes. But it is still very much winter-like where I live. In an attempt to make it feel more like spring, we have chosen this lightweight footwear style as the prompt for April’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. 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…
