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Runner’s Spotlight: Joseph
Today’s runner’s Spotlight is a different format than my usual as I had my son share a 8th grade writing piece he wrote for class. I really enjoyed reading and learning about his thoughts about his 2 years running in Cross Country. So without further ado, here is Joseph’s story! “Ouch!” I cried in pain. “Ice it,” my mother instructed me. I grabbed an ice pack out of the freezer and put it on my heel. “It feels like a thousand bullet ants bit me,” I explained. The next few days, I ran and then had extreme pain in my heel. Stretching it didn’t help. I put on heel compression…
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White Dress for Fall with Blazer
The problem with taking blog pictures to much in advance (think a month and a half) is that sometimes, I am not sure which date would be more appropriate for the post. I took these pictures before taking the pictures of my pink dress and white cowboy boots in the fields, but thought the more muted colors of this outfit fit the later date better. Then I didn’t want both similar outfits to be posted too close together so here is an early fall outfit for late fall! If you live somewhere unlike Georgia and Florida where we still get mild days in December, you may want to winterize this…
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Western Outfit with Crochet Vest
I thrifted this vest early in October and I searched Pinterest for some ideas on how to style it. I thought that this would be the perfect outfit for the West Fest in town. What I didn’t take into account was that it was going to be pretty warm (85 degrees), and that most of the activities were outdoors. We watched a birds of prey show, the OK corral shootout reenactment and the Native American dance presentation. All of these were outdoors and while we tried to sit in the shade, I think I was a little dehydrated after running a 10K that morning. So while I am smiling in…
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Rock Garden, Calhoun, GA, 2024
I wrote about this rock garden 5 years ago when we visited it for the first time. You can read more about the history of the garden in that post, here. Today, I am sharing the pictures we took this past October on our way back from Chattanooga on fall break. It is sometimes fun to revisit places when the children have grown: our youngest didn’t remember this place since he was less than two the first time we stopped at the garden. For how old some of these structures are, the gardens and its miniature buildings are in really good shape. I really would like to go on a…
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Denim Dress as a Jacket
I took the pictures for this post a while back and had it planned on my calendar, but it turned out I forgot to write the post! So here it is finally! I shared this thrifted denim dress in this post last month. Because it is a tight fit and the zipper is a full zipper, I knew I could wear it also as a jacket. Because the pieces under the jacket are plain (grey tank, black skinny faux leather), I decided to step it up with my accessories. I wore a pendant from my grandmother combined with a necklace from a friend, embroidered earrings and fun shoes. It is…
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Fall Denim Days
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to wear my lightweight sweater like tops and pair each with a pair of denim and different shoes. It’s an exercise in wearing what I have and finding new combinations that I like. I was very pleased with each outfit and it was fun to realize that a lot of my denim was thrifted. I usually do not even look at jeans when thrifting because I get overwhelmed with the quantities and having to look through sizes puts me off. But if my attention is drawn by a particular detail, I do get drawn in. I am always drawn to fun sleeves when…
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Chocolate Brown with the Ageless Style Link Up
Amy from Amy’s Creative Pursuit chose chocolate brown as the theme for our November Ageless Style Link Up as it is a trending color this fall. I’ve been sorely lacking in browns the past few years, so with that in mind I stopped by my new favorite thrift stop (Park Ave Thrift) to see what I could find! The only 2 other chocolate brown pieces in my closet were a bodysuit which I am wearing under this little jacket and a faux leather mini skirt which I will be sharing again on the blog next month. While keeping my eyes peeled for something brown and looking for a black blazer,…
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Runner’s Spotlight: JP
Today, my older brother is sharing a little bit about his running story. We have run 2 Big Peach half marathon here, but he did run the first one too, while I did the 5K (first pic). Sharing our running stories with each other has been a fun way to strengthen our sibling bond. The past few years have seen him run more and less than other years. JP served in the Air Force for 24 years, being stationed in multiple countries, England, Germany, Quatar, Afghanistan and South Korea among others. Our family has lived in multiple countries at times, and finally my parents, siblings and I all live in…
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Inspired by Nancy: Vest, Leopard and Denim
I cannot believe how many inspired by looks I’ve been able to recreate lately! While this one is only loosely based on Nancy’s look (some are closer to the inspiration), it was definitely an outfit that I want to create and wear after bookmarking her blog post. Here is the original post for you to visit! In her outfits, Nancy is wearing a leopard tee and black strappy sandals, but since I had neither, I choose a pair of black booties and this long leopard sleeve tee. The top feels like a light sweatshirt, and was thrifted a few years ago. Now that I think about it the White House,…
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Athleisure Wear for Fall
I have visited Arizona twice in the last 4 years and have loved that state. I love the cacti, the dry heat (vs the humid heat) and the different fauna and flora you see. So when I came across this sweatshirt when I was in Uptown Cheapskate here in Atlanta this summer, I had to pick it up. It wasn’t inexpensive by thrifting standards, but I love it enough to pay $10-12 it was. I don’t wear athletic outfits much unless I am running or walking for exercise, but I do enjoy wearing a pair of joggers with a graphic tee or a sweatshirt. I bought this pair of joggers…