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Scarves: Unique Ways to Wear them with the Ageless Style Link Up
Today, the Ageless style ladies are sharing spring scarves. I have worn a lot of scarves over the years, some years more than others, and for a while I wore infinity scarves when they were popular. I still have them, but seldom wear them anymore. Last fall, I shared some modern scarf outfits after having thrifted a few square scarves in (this post), and today, I wanted to continue to inspire you to wear your necks carves and silk scarves in a fresh new way. Scarf with a necklace I think this was my favorite way to style a scarf in that last post. In that one, I used a…
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Picnic Pouch: Ready for a Picnic at any Moment
As you can tell from my recent posts, I enjoy picnics! And apart from when we travel as a family, my picnics are usually solo picnics. So, a week or so ago, as I ate by the river and realized I had forgotten to pack a napkin, I decided I need to create a little picnic pouch where I would keep picnic essentials that I could throw in my basket or bag at a moment’s notice. If you have missed those two recent posts, here they are: Be A Joy Seeker and What to Wear on a Picnic. This last picnic was a last minute one as the week had…
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What to Wear on a Picnic
There is no right or wrong for what to wear on a picnic, and I have worn dresses, flowy pants and denim to eat outdoors in the past. For today’s post, I took inspiration from a picture on Pinterest that featured a neutral outfit similar to the one I am sharing today. I have several baskets and a tote that I use for picnics, but today, I wanted to use this wicker picnic basket I found at an antique shop last year. It took me about a year of searching to find one in the price range I wanted: I did not want to spend $40 for something I would…
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Denim Jacket Alternative with Maxi Dress
When I originally planned my outfit for the botanical gardens earlier in April, I planned to wear a navy denim jacket with this dress. However, after reading Jodie’s post that week, I decided to change it up and wear this cardigan wrap my bestie made me on my visit to France in 2019. I love this wrap with its unique fabric, stretch and flow. The wrap was the inspiration for the accessories which were all in the tan family. The rose pendant necklace was a hand me down from my aunt and the feather leather earrings were a gift from my mom. This tote from Amazon is great for trips…
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Be a Joy Seeker: A Picnic a Week
A few weeks ago, Charlotte from Vivi and Margot (here is her IG) shared the word joy seeker in one of her posts, talking about the small joys in life. I promptly adopted that word to describe those moments during the day when I try to pause and just soak up the joy of the small things that bring me pleasure. One of those things is having a weekly (or almost weekly) picnic. I enjoy being outdoors and eating outdoors and having a beautiful scene to look at while I eat is a bonus. It helps me relax and recharge. One of the places I like to go to is…
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Mother’s Day Outfit: Gingham Dress
I always like to dress up a little for Mother’s Day and when I was thinking about what I would wear, this dress came to mind. I had not worn it yet at the time of these pictures, but paired with my little jacket, it would work for church. We moved in my parents with us a few weeks ago and are adjusting to our new routine and family dynamics. We created a haven on our 3rd floor for ourselves to have a space to chill and hang out when we want time apart. A movie room with a big screen and comfy couches and a new space for our…
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What to Wear to a Fieldtrip
Since I only have one child in primary/elementary school, there are not too many more opportunities to go accompany one of my children on a Fieldtrip. Most of the fieldtrips are to the same places every year, so I pick and choose which to go to. Going to the strawberry farm to pick strawberries is my type of fun, so that was the occasion for this outfit. I usually try to wear something in the school’s colors on field trip or sports events. Our school colors are purple and gold. While I sometimes wear school sponsored clothes, I would rather wear something a little more interesting and fun from my…
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Bonnin’s Bakery, Kennesaw, GA, a Delightful French Bakery
I’ve been meaning to share this little piece of France for a little bit, but I wanted to take some pictures before I did. So, I am finally sharing Bonnin’s Bakery, a French bakery owned and run by a young French couple just a little over 20 min from my house. Bonnin’s Bakery started at farmer’s markets in the area (Acworth, Marietta, Cartersville and Canton) until they were able to open a brick and mortar storefront about a year and a half ago. From the start, I enjoyed conversing in French with the young wife and found their viennoiserie to be authentic. Papa-tissier as they call her husband and baker…
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Printed Shorts 3 Ways
I love thrifting! I don’t always find something when I make a quick stop by the thrift store, but I often find a couple items that I love. One of those things last month was this pair of shorts. I had a few years when I did not enjoy wearing a shorts (probably because of the fit of the ones I had), but after thrifting several pairs last year (or the year before), I have worn shorts regularly throughout the summer. So I knew these would be a great addition to my summer rotation. Dressy Outfit A blazer instantly dresses up a pair of shorts as do accessories. So I…
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Spring Wide Leg Pants Outfits
This is not the first time I have shared outfits with wide leg pants. Wide leg pants are one of my favorite ways to wear pants when it is too warm to wear jeans and I have curated a nice collection of them over the past few years. I did add 2 pairs last year when I was visiting Just Be Youtiful boutique in Arizona and I have reached for those probably the most. But I still love my other pairs too. Today, I am sharing some combinations I wore the past couple of months. Wow! This was a day where getting dressed brought me joy and I was glad…