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Styling Athleisure for Winter
A couple weeks ago, during the ice/snow storm that came across the US, our regular church services were cancelled for shorter versions that we have in the absence of our priest (who drives weekly from South Carolina), so we decided to stay home. On Saturday, one of the boys had a touch of the stomach flu (thankfully it lasted only about 12 hours), and my husband wasn’t feeling well. On Sunday, we woke up to some light ice in the trees and on some surfaces, but it melted during the day. I had planned a cozy outfit and decided to share how I wear athleisure-wear nowadays in a styled and…
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Bloopers: Just for Fun
This is a short and sweet post! I usually post about travels on Wednesday, but between the weather and the germs going around and the busyness of life, we haven’t gone anywhere and do not have anything planned for a few weeks. So I thought I would share a few pictures to make you smile or laugh! I actually do not have a lot of bloopers because the boys do not want to waste their time nor mine when we take pictures, but we do manage the few weird poses and weird phases when they take pictures and I am not ready. So enjoy! Smile and close your eyes I…
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Wearing a Jacket as a Top
As I shopped my closet for the past month and a half, I did my best to rotate in some of my medium weight toppers because I sure have a lot to choose from. For some reason, I am always tempted to add jackets to my closet, weather they are denim, plaid, or anything else. I guess I love a third piece! So my goal was to wear them all and one of the ways I did that was to wear a few of them as a top instead of as a jacket. I did wear a long sleeve Halftee under for extra warmth and comfort (MIREILLE20 for 20% off…
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A Simple Outfit for a Visit to the Biltmore Estate
We visit the Biltmore Estate at the beginning of the month as a last fun overnight trip before school was back in session. We stayed at a Hilton embassy suites in downtown Asheville which was just a few minutes for the Biltmore. I really liked the size of our rooms (we usually book two rooms) and these being suites, we had a lot of space. The two oldest typically share one room and my husband and I share a room with the two youngest. We were able to use our hotel points, so that was nice after a very spendy December. The Biltmore is also not a budget friendly place…
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Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina
A couple days before the end of our Christmas school break, we took an overnight trip to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. It is about a 3h45 min drive from us, so we spent the night in Asheville before heading to the estate. The Christmas decor was still up, but the admission price had gone back down after the increased prices of the Christmas season. It was still expensive ($75 per adult 17+, ($45 for children, but free for the 8 year old), but much more affordable. I definitely do think it is worth visiting while all the trees and decor are up because it created a very…
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Dark Floral Dress: Styling it for Winter
A year and a half ago, I was influenced by Jodie to buy this fun magic dress because of the unique dark bold floral and the special sleeves that can create a different dress without adding anything to it. If you would like to see the dress as a strapless dress, a cap sleeve dress or a wrap sleeve dress, check out this post from 2024. I also wore it layered with a sweater for church early 2025 here but I hadn’t worn it since. So I was very glad when Jodie reached out suggesting we collaborate on a post showing how to style a floral dress for winter. Since…
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Favorite January Outfits
Most of the outfits on the blog are outfits I wore on a weekday or for church. Sometimes I get a little more creative in my closet and share an outfit that I do not end up wearing, especially when I share how to wear something several ways. Today, I wanted to share some of my favorite daily outfits from January. I really do enjoy putting together outfits in the colder months because it allows me to play with textures and layers. Navy I love how I finding unique pieces while thrifting. The dress on the left is a Vince Camuto dress I thrifted in Chattanooga without the belt and…
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Georgian Corner, Roswell, GA: Restaurant Review
We stayed close to home during the Christmas break and had a couple overnight trips and one day outing to Alpharetta and Roswell (GA). We wanted to visit a couple antique shops and eat an the new Georgian Restaurant in Roswell. The restaurant opened in December and my husband brought some food home for us then (it was delicious), but since it was before Christmas, we were not eating meat, so I wanted to return and get the full experience. We were not disappointed. Let me first preface with the fact that we have been to the republic of Georgia 3 times in the past 10 years and we love…
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Sequin Skirt for Winter
You already know I love to add new (mostly thrifted) things to my closet, but then I want to make sure I wear those new pieces several times for at least a couple seasons of the year. I bought this skirt new this fall, and styled for fall here, but knew I wanted to wear it some more. These are some outfits I wore in December. Brown and Grey I wore this one Sunday and wanted something simple to pair with it, so I pull some grey pieces and voila, a simple Sunday outfit with a little sparkle. Brown and White Christmas Eve outfit felt like it had a little…
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Tweed with the Ageless Style Link Up
It was my turn to choose a theme for the month of January, and as I was putting together some outfits to wear one week in November, I thought it was time to wear this skirt again. While I have seen many tweed jackets while thrifting and some really cute ones, I have never brought any home, maybe because I really don’t need another jacket especially one that I might not wear as often as my others. However, I really do like this tweed mini skirt I have had for several years even if I don’t wear it often. I usually wear it about twice each winter (I shared it…