• fashion,  spring

    Black and White: Dressy Outfit

    Sometimes, when I come up with ideas for blog posts that are not my daily outfits, I wonder why I shop since I always seem to find new combinations with older pieces hanging in my closet. I was inspired to put together a black and white outfit after reading Laura’s post here. Since Laura’s black and white outfits were meant for date night, I decided to choose dressy pieces from my closet. I do not own any pumps so my choice of shoes was simple: my heeled booties. I thought they worked well with my cuffed black pants which I “inherited” from my friend when I helped her go through…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    Travel Outfit: Spring Time

    Last month, I put together a daily outfit and as I wore it that day, I realized that it would be perfect for my flight in a couple of weeks to visit my friend Jodie in Arizona. It’s a variation of my travel outfit to Costa Rica last fall (see here) and probably one I might wear on our summer flight too (I’m still trying to figure out if this would be an outfit I would want to be wearing for 20+ hours). First of all, may I mention these white sneakers? I bought them a month ago at Academy Sports and I love them. I actually  bought a back…

  • museum,  travel

    Tellus Science Museum

    The Tellus Science Museum was more of a destination for us when the children were younger and it had been at least a couple of years since we had visited it. The museum had several permanent exhibits including a mineral exhibit, a fossil exhibit and a flight and space exhibit. It also has visiting exhibits which right now include a interactive sportsology exhibit, an amber exhibit and opening soon, a patents: the engine of inventions exhibit. The Transportation and flight and space exhibit I walked quickly through the section about the history of cars (read all of the signs too many times before, but I did enjoy revisiting the flight…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    How to Style Solid Color Dresses

    As spring approaches, I will be wearing more dresses with a few less layers. For this post, I decided to shop my closet and share some ways you can accessorize your solid color dresses. Unlike a print dress, you might want to add a little pizzazz to a solid color dress, so here are a few ways to do that. I decided to share examples of 5 different dresses (different cuts and lengths), but each combination could be interchanged with another. Add a Scarf I love this teal/turquoise dress that I found on clearance at a local boutique. A halftee was necessary for cleavage coverage, and my thrifted scarf paired…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    Unusual Color Combination

    Great minds think alike! Once again, Jodie and I thought of pairing 2 colors together for a blog post and we thought of the same colors: purple and yellow! She shared different ways to wear a yellow jacket in a post the last week of February which is the week, I took pictures for this post. I had been looking at the color wheel to come up with an unusual color combo and it is said that colors opposite each other on the color wheel compliment each other. I am wearing a new pair of denim in this outfit, a pair of high rise vintage slim jeans from the Gap.…

  • outdoors,  travel

    Sunrise, Sunrise

    Anytime I take a picture of a pretty sunrise, the Norah Jones song “sunrise” comes to my mind. A couple of weekends ago, I ran 7+ miles with my friends and when we parted ways, the sun was coming up. I slowed down my car to a crawl as I headed home (just 5 min) from where we meet to take some pictures. There is something about a new day welcomed by a pretty sun and some clouds. Even better if there is a water body for some pretty reflections. I’ve been enjoying our longer runs for the past few weeks. I have decided to run the half marathon again…

  • fashion,  spring,  Ways to wear

    Ready for Spring, but Wear it Now

    Welcome to the Sunday Showcase! I love a piece that can be worn year round: the Denise top is a gorgeous top from Avara that I received when I became an ambassador for the brand last month. I was drawn to it because of the royal blue, the pretty sleeves and how I thought it would fit my style with a little boho vibe with the collar. I have recently learned how important it is to read the sizing for a piece: I could tell from the pictures of the blouse, that it would be boxy and a little cropped to I decided to size down to an XS. The…

  • fashion

    Graphic Tees: A Great Season Transition Tool

    When I realized that I had not worn a graphic tee since fall, I decided it would be great to incorporate my favorites in my late winter outfits. Layers were needed in the mornings but it warmed up in the afternoon, so you can imagine each outfit without the topper. I tried to create a variety of looks and included a skirt outfit. With a Blazer This is probably my favorite way to wear a blazer: pair it with a graphic tee and denim in a casual manner. This mushroom tee from Target is still available and was a new addition this fall before our family trip to Costa Rica.…

  • kids,  mom

    Love Language: Time: Spending Time with my Children

    My feed post on IG on Valentine’s day talked about what I consider one of my top love language which is time. Spending time with my loved ones doing things they would like to do or going on vacations as a family to be able to spend extended quality time together is one of my ways to show my love for them. In respect to my children, being able to give them the gift of my time at some point of the day is a way for me to love them. Most day, time is spent playing with them for a while, whether it is 30 minutes or an hour…

  • budget,  fashion,  winter

    Gifted and Thrifted: Outfit under $5

    There are some fun aspects of blogging that I have enjoyed in small doses one of which is working with different brands and receiving free products and some income from sales generated through your coupon code. I haven’t worked with many (Clara Sunwoo, I love their products and my favorite has been my liquid leather skinny pocket pants , code MIREILLE10; Halftee, my favorite two are the lace halftee in this outfit and the cap sleeve white halftee, code MIREILLE20, and a couple other ones). Another perk is entering giveaways on blogs and IG and occasionally winning something. Lastly is sharing my love of fashion, thrifting and having fun getting…