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Old Town Scottdale
I stayed in Scottsdale a few years ago for my brother’s wedding, but we didn’t had time to do much sightseeing, and only had hiked near where we stayed. So when Jodie mentioned the possibility of spending some time in Old Town Scottsdale, I jumped at the opportunity. I was surprised at how picturesque and fun it was, and there is more to explore for another time! I am thinking that if the hubby and I make an anniversary trip there in the fall of 2026, that a couple days in Scottsdale followed by a stay in Flagstaff or somewhere within an hour’s drive would be really cool. This horse…
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Midi Floral Skirt with Denim Button Down
It’s time for another Pinterest look! I have had so much fun this summer with these! I barely wore this skirt last year, but have worn it several times this spring and summer. There is a reason it is one of my oldest skirts: it never goes out of style with its classic circle shape and vibrant floral pattern. Below is my inspiration and I tell you, I am a little tempted to let my hair go natural when I see this haircut and color. My hair right now is a mixture of grey, dark blonde and some highlights/lowlights. I did forget about carrying a similar bag (we took these…
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Date Night Outfit with Striped Shorts
When I wore these shorts last month (here), I thought it would be fun to style them again but in a dressy manner. Sadly, I haven’t gone on a recent date (it’s been busy around here), but I think this would be a perfect outfit to go out to dinner with my husband this month. I am going to make an effort to schedule an evening out soon. I usually associate a dressier outfit with higher heels or special shoes, a cute clutch and at least something with texture. Check, check and check! I actually wore 3 of these pieces together in another outfit last year: they really work well…
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Friendship and Food
I was reflecting on friendships after my trip out to Arizona to visit Jodie and Rob. The way you make friendships changes as you grow older. As a child, you make friends at school, church and sports activities and that I think that continues till you graduate from college. Then you meet friends through work, social activities and church. For me, I still have a couple friends I am in touch with from high school (my best friend is a friend I made when I was 10-12), we have changed churches a few times in the past 15 years but I am in touch with only 2 friends a few…
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Dressing Up an Athletic Skirt and Working on Proportions
Jodie suggested dressing up athleisure for our second blog post, so I packed up my athletic skirt which I hadn’t worn yet this year. It is a great skirt for travel as it can be folded up easily in a suitcase and I did wear my aubergine one on the plane to and from Costa Rica a couple years ago. In the past I have worn it with a simple tank, so I wanted to see how I could dress it up. Once again, I need to thank Rob (Jodie’s husband) for these great pictures. And please stop by Jodie’s blog to see how she dressed up her athletic skirt:…
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Dress over a Dress: Tulle and Shirt Dress
Now this was a fun outfit! All summer long, I have been going through my closet making sure I wear a little bit of everything and will pull out a piece to style and wear in a new way (or old way sometimes). I bought this tulle overlay dress a year ago (and wore it three timesĀ on the blog), so I wanted to find another way to wear. Since I had worn it over a skirt (here), over jeans (here) and under a skirt (here), I wanted to try something else. I let it hang in the front of my closet for a few days, and then inspiration struck!…
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Arizona Cactus: Morning Walks
I cannot help myself: each time I have visited Arizona (now 3 times in 5 years I think), I have to take pictures of cacti! I am not sure what it is about them that I find so cool and interesting. Maybe it is just the newness, the originality: when you live where there are only hardwoods and pine trees, a cactus is exotic! I enjoy my morning walks at home, but morning walks in Arizona are even more fun. Apart from all of the cool cacti, yard decorations are unique and then my favorite, bunnies and quails abound! We even saw some coyotes on our last walk! This year…
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Yellow with Brights and More
A few weeks ago, I went to visit Jodie from my yearly solo vacation (no kids, no hubby) and had a wonderful time! We ate, we talked, we visited, we walked, we shopped, and just had a great visit. Of course, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to take some blogging pictures together, so I joined her for two themes, the first one being what to pair with yellow. I chose to pair it with brights while she paired it with pastels and Valerie with neutrals. Please stop by her blog to see their outfits! And a big thank you to Rob, Jodie’s husband for this set of photos! Yellow…
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Classic Look with Thrifted White Button Down
I do not have many button-downs in my closet because I haven’t found many that fit my style and that I have wanted to wear. However, this summer I changed that one day with scoring not just one but two white button-downs while thrifting and bonus, they were 50% off so my grand total was less than $5 for both! I shared one a couple weeks ago (here) and today, I am sharing the other. This one caught my eye with its long shirt tails and 3/4 sleeves: I usually will cuff the sleeves, so that detail was a no brainer, “yes, ma’am, I am buying this”. Because of the…
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Heard Museum: American Indian Art
The two highlights of this summer have been my family trip to New York and my solo trip to Arizona to visit Jodie and her husband. I have know Jodie for years through her blog, we met once at the airport before my visit last year, and this was my second visit to her home. Jodie and her husband are great hosts, and we had a great time visiting, eating and exploring the area! My flight arrived in Phoenix around 9 am and we headed to the Heard Museum from the airport! We first took a set of blog pictures (coming on the blog soon!) before waiting for a museum…