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The Thrifty Six are Tickled Pink
Last month, the Thrifty Six brightened up January with some fabulously bold and brilliant styles in a beautiful array of rainbow hues. It was just what my soul needed in the middle of this long, gray winter and I quickly realized that I need to wear more bright colors this time of year for an instant mood boost. I think my Thrifty Six sisters would agree since Grace chose “Tickle Me Pink” as the theme for February…one of the main colors that I wore to brighten up January. It seems that pink is my favorite color these days. And now I cannot get the lyrics to Aerosmith’s “Pink” out of…
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4 Simple Reminders to Improve Your Mental Health & Link Up On the Edge #283
Our mental health is an essential component to our overall health and well-being. As such, it is important to periodically check in with yourself to ensure that you are maintaining a proper balance and keeping yourself healthy in all aspects of your life. If you are feeling like your mental health could use a little boost but you are not sure how to go about it, these four simple reminders are all you really need to get started. And all of them are free and can be done at home! 1. Reach Out/Stay Connected If you are experiencing episodes of depression or anxiety, it is a natural inclination to isolate…
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Library Lovers & Your Own Twist Link Up #41
February is most commonly known for being the month to celebrate love. Love in all of its forms. So it should come as no surprise that Library Lovers also want to celebrate their great affections for all things bookish during this amorous time of year. Book lovers everywhere can celebrate their literary and library love every year on February 14 or throughout the entire month or year. I mean, my love for books, just as my love for people, isn’t limited to just one day or one month a year. Library Lovers’ Day is an international holiday that began in Australia in 2006 when it was first announced by the…
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The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Winter Layers & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #262
Welcome to The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book! This is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. A series that I co-host with Nancy where you can choose whether you want to share a Good Buy (which is an item you are really exited about) or a Good-Bye (which is an item you are going to say good-bye to, previously known as a Bad Buy). Every month you can choose which item you want to submit. A Good Buy or a Good-Bye. We will provide the theme for each month. Photos should be submitted to us by the 10th of the month with a few sentences explaining why it is a Good Buy or Good-Bye. The theme for February is Winter Layers. *If you…
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Celebrating Love | February Stylish Monday
I wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day. Strangely, it is my least favorite of all the mainstream holidays. I am a self-diagnosed love junkie so it should be the opposite, don’t you think? I should adore all the corniness of romance that this holiday shoves down our throats. But I don’t. I think it’s because I celebrate love every day of my life. I wake up every morning overflowing with abundant love and I take a moment to be grateful for the amazing gifts in my life. And because of those amazing gifts, I don’t really like to receive other gifts for occasions such as these. I am constantly…
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Getting Ready for a Road Trip & Link Up On the Edge #282
You see all this snow? It’s pretty in the pictures, isn’t it? Well, in the reality, it’s really a huge pain in the arse. And I am not sure that there is any beauty worth the hassle of all this freaking snow. So I have granted myself a short reprieve from the mountains of snow and I am heading to the mountains of North Carolina instead. In just eleven days, I will packing up my little Toyota Corolla for its final road trip before trading it in for an SUV. With festival season coming, we need a larger vehicle for the family camping trips that we are planning. My first…
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SIA Gallery of Style | Sunday Morning by Norman Rockwell
I am so excited to share my first Gallery of Style for Style Imitating Art! I am also super grateful to all of the fabulous humans who played along and made me feel so very welcomed as the newest co-host for this inspiring series. 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…
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Three ’70s Trends Made Modern & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #261
I have jumped on the ’70s trend wagon feet first with three different vintage fashions made modern by combining them into one cool contemporary look that is suitable for 2022. Actually, I hadn’t initially realized that I had combined three different fashion trends from the 1970s. I really just wanted to share this gorgeous plaid poncho that my mother-in-law gifted to me at Christmas. I suppose ponchos are so classically timeless at this point that it is easy forget the history of this ancient garment that went from a practical necessity to a statement-making fashion trend that has remained in style for over 50 years. Trend #1: The Poncho The…
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Style Imitating Art: Sunday Morning by Norman Rockwell
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 Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the curator will share all of the submissions on her blog. You…
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Move Over Fab 40’s, It’s Time for a New Style Game & Link Up On the Edge #281
“The time has come. The time is now. Marvin K. Mooney will you please go now?” Dr. Seuss Is anyone familiar with that book? Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! by Dr. Seuss? It is one of my childhood favorites. My father used to read it to me in the dentist’s office when I was young. I had terrible anxiety about going to the dentist. We would sit in the cold unwelcoming waiting room and my father would read the whole book, really loudly in a silly voice until I was in fits of laughter and had forgotten all about my dental anxiety. I don’t think we ever…
