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Recreating Past Outfits with some Tweaks
Today, Jodie and I are sharing some past outfits that we were not all the way in love with (for whatever reasons) and reworking them! You will probably see more creativity with Jodie’s outfits, but I am working with outfits I still had pictures of, and that I feel I would not wear again exactly the same way. Sometimes, I can give new life to an item in my closet by tweaking an outfit or by making some changes to that piece. Other times, my style just has changed enough that I want to re-imagine an outfit to fit my style now. Here are my examples! Mustard Dress and Burgundy…
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Pinterest Inspired Outfits Shopped from my Closet
Every so often, I pin a few new outfits to my Outfit from my Closet board on Pinterest. Typically, I come across them while I am searching for a recipe, but sometimes I do a specific search using tag words. Today’s 4 outfits had been pinned over time and I decided to see if there were any ideas I had not worn from my board. I love Pinterest for helping me create new combinations and inspiring me to go no further than my closet. Olive Base with striped Shirt I played around with the shirt a little to try to make a higher knot, so my son had to take…
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Double Halftee Fun and Dress
One of the things I love about my friend Jodie and one of the reasons I mention her often on the blog is that she thinks outside the box. I sometimes wear my things in simple combinations and while that is perfectly fine, sometimes it is fun to create an outfit with a little more interest and spice. So today, I am sharing an idea that I copied from an outfit she shared on Instagram last month. We both own a number of Halftees as we have purchased some and have received some from the company, and one day, she layered two Halftees together! What a great idea! I have…
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Sweetwater and Fort Loudoun, TN
The boys had just under a week for their winter break, so I decided that we would take just an overnight trip as our vacation outing. We settled on going to Sweetwater, TN because it is the town where the Lost Sea Underground caverns and lake are and it sounded like a fun destination. It is only 2 hours from our house and there appeared to be more things to do in the area. When we arrived, we went to the visitor’s center which gave us some ideas for lunch and dinner, and also made us realize that there was a fort nearby to visit. We first had lunch, then…
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Lessons from a Shopping Fast
Mid December, I decided to take a break from thrifting for a month and a half and focus on wearing all of my sweaters and winter clothes, as well as all of the things I had thrifted since November. I was aiming for a clothes shopping fast of 45 days, but I ended with it being 41 days. I really enjoyed the creativity it encouraged, the fun I had organizing my closet, and the peace it brought to my mind. I jumped back into thrifting with an inexpensive trip, spending $13 (a lined American Eagle denim bomber, a navy lace tee and a black zipper knit jacket). Here are some…
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Bright Pink and Purple: Outfit Inspiration
I had a little fun thrifting outing a couple weeks ago, and even though I had a little list in mind, I didn’t find any of those items. However, a few bright sweaters jumped at me, and after trying them out, 3 came home with me. All of them were in the pink/purple family, so I decided to share them here with a little outfit inspiration. Monochrome Purple I couldn’t believe how perfect the color match was with my purple blazer and my dress (as well as my leather earrings), so this is where these two outfits came in. I wore one on grocery day and the other for church.…
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Outerwear with the Ageless Style Link Up
This is a fun theme for the Ageless Style Link up because we live in different climates: we come from Arizona, Canada, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut and Wisconsin! So I decided to show you the range of outerwear you might wear if you live a little north of Atlanta, Georgia. We have had snows here in winter (but only about every 7 years or so and maybe once in February), so usually a real down jacket is not typically needed. I tend to wear a variety of jackets/coats in the winter, and most of mine are thrifted. I am sharing some of the outerwear I have worn this month. This year,…
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Navy Combinations for a Mild Winter
Are you tired of seeing pink and reds this month? Today I am sharing some inspiration with navy that can have you looking at your closet with fresh eyes. Navy is a neutral that pairs well with many colors. While you can pair it with another neutral (like the polka dot dress at the end of the post), it is really fun to pair it with bright colors. These are like a ray of sunshine on a winter day. I’ve been thinking that having a pair of navy boots would be really fun in the winter, but since I don’t, I wore different shoes I already have. Navy and Yellow…
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What to Style with Pink Shoes?
When I asked for blog ideas for February, one of my most loyal followers on Instagram asked me to share ideas of what to style with pink shoes or how to blend pinks. I loved the ideas as I have 3 pairs of pink shoes in my closet and I love to wear them year round. The following ideas can be shopped from your closet as I am sharing some general ideas on how to blend pinks. First of all, I want to remind you that while you can can match pinks, you can create some fun color contrasts as well as pair pinks with prints and neutrals. Everyone can…
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Vignettes around my House that Bring me Joy
I thought it would be interesting to see what the definition of a vignette is as we often use it as a term to describe a spot where you decorate maybe a tray or a small area in a aesthetically pleasing manner. I often think of it also as a snapshot of a pleasing area. The word vignette comes for the French word vigne which means vine. It used to be an architectural term used to describe a carved representation of a vine. It also is used as a “brief evocative description, account or episode”, and “a small illustration or portrait photograph which fades into its background without a definite…