Thoughts of the Day
My life has qualified me as "experienced" on such topics as Army life, parenting, mental health, loss and grief, multi-tasking, and adapting to all things new (good, bad, or indifferent). I will share my thoughts on these topics and hopefully you will find some calm in the chaos knowing that others have been where you are.
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When You Go Outside Your Comfort Zone and Find Yourself…Uncomfortable
I am a huge proponent of pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone. Pretty much in any area of life. Great things happen out there. Wonderful opportunities and fabulous possibilities can be discovered just on the other side of where our comfort ends. And we can never find those things if we don’t occasionally dip our toes into that zone of discomfort. I have preached this concept time and again to athletes whom I have coached and to friends who are exploring major life changes as well as to people who just want to up their style game. *This is a sponsored post. This velvet turban was provided to me…
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It’s Not Always About How Good You Are & Link Up On the Edge #77
On December 6, 2016, Jennifer Hudson took the top 8 finalists of The Voice Season 12 on a Hairspray Live! tour. I remember watching this episode of the The Voice and the words of advice that she gave to these 8 aspiring singers. Her words have stuck with me ever since because they do not just apply to the music industry. They apply to life in general. And I have been doing my darnedest to adhere to the motivating words of Jennifer Hudson in everything I do. “It’s not always about how good you are, but how good you are to work with. If you are good to work with,…
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5 Reasons to Wear a Hat this Winter with Rosegal
If you are a regular reader, you already know that I have quite an obsession with hats recently. You also know that where I live in the very northern reaches of New York State, we are experiencing one of the coldest winters ever. For example, this weekend it was reported that the blistering cold temperatures combined with very aggressive winds resulted in real feel temperatures of -50 degrees. I know for some of my southern friends, temperatures like that may be difficult to grasp. Put simply, that’s effing cold. Needless to say, I stayed inside all cuddled up and warm with my family this weekend. In fact, as I sit…
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Guest Post: The Self-Care Care Package – 10 Ideas for a Military Spouse’s Day Off
*Note from Shelbee: When Heather reached out to me about guest posting on my blog, I was more than happy to oblige. Military life is a topic that I have been wanting to include in my content more often and I just never seem to get around to it. However, I don’t want you to be mistaken, I live, eat, and breathe a military lifestyle in every way. My husband’s schedule and his military obligations literally effect my every decision. Not just the big decisions, but all the little daily things, too. I try to keep things as “normal” as possible for the sake of everyone’s sanity, so I tend…
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Merry Christmas & Joyous Everything
I recently won a raffle for a family photo session with the brilliant and ever so talented Sarissa Melissa Photography. Seeing as Melissa already has taken many amazing photos for me (you can see those here, here, here, here, and here), I was so thrilled for the opportunity to bring my family into her studio! As usual, she did not disappoint! Keep in mind, my children were absolute uncooperative beasts during this session. So Melissa definitely worked some kind of Christmas magic to produce these fabulous images! We are definitely a family with a sense of humor. And you all know I like to keep things real and authentic. So picture…
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Merry Menopause
Did you catch the irony of that title? Menopause or perimenopause or whatever this is that is taking place in my 43 1/2 year old body is not so merry. In fact, it is quite literally, the least merry experience of my life. Seriously, what is this holy hot and cold hell? *This jacket was provided to me for the purposes of this blog post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. Some women who have come through this stage of life share similar stories of bodily torment. Others claim to have breezed through it unscathed. Now, I know that all women are different and we all…
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My Random Holiday Truths & Link Up On the Edge #74
If you are a regular reader here, then you know one of the qualities of my personality that I take great pride in is that I am open and honest in all things while at the same time remaining sincere and kind. With the year 2017 coming to an end, I wanted to take an opportunity to share with you some of my deepest random truths…with regard to the holidays, to blogging, and to life in general. *This is a sponsored post. This coat was provided to me for purposes of this blog post. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. *Coat: Plus Size Faux Fur Hooded Button Up…
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Streamline Your Summertime Style
You are on a major budget and you’re looking for an inexpensive way to revamp your entire summer wardrobe. You can’t afford to fork out for the new trendy outfits and accessories that will start hitting the shelves soon, but you still want to look fabulous. Well, good news gorgeous girls, you don’t have to spend a pretty penny to look perfectly pristine when summer hits us. There are several ways in which you can overhaul your old outfits and create a stunning set of new suits. It won’t take too much time or effort to make these small changes. You’ll soon be rocking the most versatile wardrobe out…
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The Key To Great Style is Keeping It Simple
For many people, fashion and style can seem a lot closer to alchemy than to anything else. As though you need some kind of ancient knowledge to begin to properly understand how it all works. Well, that’s just silly and the truth is that fashion is much simpler and easier to understand than a lot of people might think. In fact, great style can be brought down to one basic idea: keep it simple. Many might assume that to be fashionable you must dedicate all of your time to fashion, but the reality is that you can easily create a unique sense of style without that much effort at all.…
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How to Build a Versatile Wardrobe on a Fashion Budget
There’s nothing worse than knowing you need a wardrobe overhaul but not having the cash on hand to buy everything you need. Fear not because you don’t actually need all that much money to create a wardrobe full of new styles. You just need to spend your money wisely and that means purchasing versatile pieces that have more than one use. If you have one item that can be worn for three different events, then it’s just like buying three outfits for the price of one! If your goal is to create a wardrobe that has many different purposes, then keep reading for some ideas and key pieces for…
