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Healing in the New Year & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #636
My word of the year for 2023 is Healing. 2022 started out great and then sometime in the middle of the year, all sorts of things started going awry, stirring up old hurts and reopening decades old wounds. While I continued my focus in 2022 on Perspective and Gratitude, as the year progressed healing became a major goal not only for myself but for the world as a whole. Late last summer, I decided to take some steps toward achieving this goal and by the end of September I had received my Usui Holy Fire® III Level II Reiki certification. Some of you may already be familiar with the practice…
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Popcorn and Movies & Your Own Twist Link Up #52
Happy National Popcorn Day! To celebrate everyone’s favorite movie treat, the theme for this month’s style with Your Own Twist is Movies and Popcorn! I had no idea what to wear for such a style challenge and then we decided to take the boys to see Avatar: The Way of Water on Saturday. So this outfit is what I wore for a family day at the movies followed by dinner at my kids’ favorite place to eat, Red Lobster. I did get popcorn (you can see me walking over to the snack counter) that I meant to photograph since it’s a day to celebrate the snack not the movie, but…
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Style Imitating Art: The Drawing Lesson by Jan Steen
I am excited to kick off another year of art history mixed with creative fashion with our first Style Imitating Art challenge of 2023! 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 the…
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The Thrifty Six: Tribute to Dame Vivienne Westwood
On December 29, 2022, English fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Clapham, South London, at the age of 81. She is largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave styles onto the runways and into mainstream fashion. The punk scene of the 1970s in the United Kingdom was shaped and dominated by Westwood and her husband Malcolm McLaren, fellow fashion designer and manager of the quintessential English punk rock band, the Sex Pistols. The husband and wife team had a unique ability to synthesize fashion and music which they brought to 430 King’s Road, London, in the 1970s in the form of…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Sneakers
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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5 Reasons Why You Should Choose Lab-Grown Diamonds
Diamonds are a symbol of love, commitment, and beauty. For centuries, they have been sought after for their rareness and timelessness. However, the traditional diamond industry has caused tremendous environmental and humanitarian damage. Fortunately, you can still purchase a beautiful diamond without the environmental and human cost of lab-grown diamonds. Lab-grown diamonds are identical to traditional diamonds, offering the same beauty and brilliance but with the added assurance that they have not been mined. Below are 5 reasons for choosing lab grown diamonds over mined stones. 1. Lab-grown diamonds are ethically produced. The traditional diamond industry is extraordinarily harmful to the environment and to human rights. There are many risks…
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A Guide to Layering Antique Necklaces
There is nothing quite like fine antique jewellery and women all over the world love to be adorned by elegant pieces they collect throughout their lives. Necklace stacking or layering is one of the hottest trends in accessorizing right now and it is such a great way to showcase your personal collection of antique necklaces. Today I am sharing 6 tips to help you create unique and fashionable necklace stacks to show off your own personal style. 1. Start with Your Shortest Necklace Stacking necklaces starts with choosing the foundation piece which should be the shortest necklace. If you are lacking in that department, you can find authentic antique jewellery…
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4 Things to Consider Before Starting a Luxury Clothing Brand
Have you ever considered launching your very own luxury clothing brand? If this is a goal that you have had in mind, keep reading for some helpful tips as you begin your goal setting and embark on your new business venture. Starting a luxury clothing brand can be a challenging and risky endeavor, but it also has the potential to be highly rewarding. A successful luxury brand can command a higher price point and generate significant profits due to the products’ perceived exclusivity and high quality. To achieve success, continuously innovating and evolving is essential to stay relevant in the competitive market. Here are some things worth considering to achieve…
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A New Year is Almost Here & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up On the Edge #633
“Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings.” Jonathan Lockwood Huie “New beginnings are in order, and you are bound to feel some level of excitement as new chances come your way.” Oscar Auliq-Ice If you celebrate any December holidays, whether it is Kwanza, Christmas, Chanukah, Festivus, the Winter Solstice, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve or any combination of these occasions, I hope you are enjoying the holiday spirit in whatever ways bring you joy and happiness. We had a lovely quiet Christmas at home with the boys which was, thankfully, our plan for this year anyway. With Snowmageddon canceling all sorts of holiday travel plans across the nation, we were grateful…
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Songful Style Link Party 11 | “Here to Forever” by Death Cab for Cutie
I hope you all had a most wonderful Christmas! It is time for this year’s final Songful Style collaboration with my beautiful band of creative friends. As I mentioned in Friday’s post, we are excited that Michelle has joined us once again for our monthly musical style challenges. Welcome back, my friend! About Songful Style Songful Style is a new 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…
