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Red and Black for the Holidays with the Sunday Showcase Link Up
I like to dress up when I can so I decided to put two red and black outfits for the holidays that I can wear this year for Nativity/Christmas. I hope these will inspire you to create your own red and black holiday outfits! We have several church services and I also am hoping to host a Christmas dinner with my parents on the 26th. It was really interesting to put together my outfits. I had several ideas in mind but had to adjust them as my first choices of shoes didn’t work and trying to be as creative as Jodie to create a top didn’t pan out. Both outfits…
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November Budget Diary
I felt like titling this post: November Budget Diary, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly! I started the month strong with all of these lofty goals and then I succumbed to some spending, mostly good deals but still… Here is a look at my month day by day! Nov. 1 Free carwash Changed car/house insurance (estimate yearly savings -we were adding a new driver and current insurance was outrageous- $1800) Closed out October budget and added flexible spending categories Planned out November budget Nov. 2 Haircut J (savings $20) Nov. 3 Canceled Amazon prime music: $8.99 monthly savings Nov. 4 90c off gallon at Kroger: filled up tank! Nov.…
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Bike Ride to Seaside on 30A, Florida
One of the reasons we have been choosing to rent on 30A on the gulf is the beautiful beaches as well as how quaint and pretty the towns are along that 17 mile stretch. Many of the pretty towns like Seaside, Rosemary and Alys Beach are way out of our budget but there are small ones like Blue Mountain where you can find less expensive rentals. One of our favorite thing to do is rent bikes and go for a bike ride. We only rented bikes for a day and while it was not the most budget friendly outing, we really enjoyed our ride. We only rode from Blue Mountain…
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Fall Beach Vacation Outfits
I wanted to share a recap from my outfits I wore last week while we were at the beach. We spent the first few days just enjoying some quiet time (I mostly read on the beach), and let the sand and the gulf entertain the children. While I think I will pack cozy leggings and sweatshirts outfits next go around, this year I created a little capsule wardrobe focusing on neutrals, stripes and rust. These are outfits I wore either all day or part of the day. The weather started cold the first day but it gradually warmed up till we had some gorgeous weather for a couple of days.…
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7 Day Skirt Challenge 2022 with Is This Mutton
Every year, Gail from Is this Mutton puts on an Instagram skirt challenge to wear/share skirts for 7 days. I enjoy this challenge because I don’t always reach for my skirts in the fall but I do have a nice variety that I should wear more often. So today, I am sharing the skirts I wore (all but one) either for day to day activities or for church. Date Night Look Since returning from our trip to Costa Rica, I have been wanting to make sure my husband and I plan a monthly date. We went to church together and stop by a nice restaurant on the way home. I…
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Fall Looks and Inspiration
If you live in the South of the US, fall can mean all kinds of weather. We have had days in the mid 80s, others in the 40s and 60s. Thanksgiving might be short sleeves or you might have to bundle up in a nice warm sweater. So you will notice that some of these outfits could be worn in the spring or others could be considered winter looks under a coat. I will say that fall in my favorite season as you can wear such a variety of clothes. I am sharing here some of my favorites from the past month or so. Hopefully these will be inspiration for…
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Thanksgiving Outfit: Plaid Shirt Dress
I usually don’t end up wearing my Thanksgiving looks it reality since we have been spending Thanksgiving at the beach the last 5 years but I love coming up with ideas that would work for family gathering throughout the fall and into winter. Here are the last two years’ outfits (mini skirt and sweater, denim skirt and shacket, and denim and poncho looks). This year’s Thanksgiving outfit features a Target Plaid Shirt dress. The funny thing is that I tend to take these pictures in the same location each year as I usually take blog pictures early and take my Thanksgiving outfit pictures mid October when the cotton is fully…
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Layering Essentials for Fall with the Ageless Style Link UP
I love planning ahead when I can and when Joanne from My Slice of Life choose our November theme as fall layers, I knew right away which layer I was going to feature in this post. Here in the South, it is all about layering in the fall. What are essential fall layers? Sometimes, you only need light layers, sometimes you need heavier layers. This Old Navy shacket comes in oatmeal and rust as well as in different plaid colors and is a great in between layer. Before purchasing it during one of Old Navy’s 50% sale, I went it store to see what color I would order as well…
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Field Trip: Cowboy Festival and Symposium
Now that all of my boys go to school, I have been able to accompany some of my children on their fieldtrips. Last month, I accompanied my 3rd grader to the local Western museum which holds a yearly cowboy festival and symposium. The field trip took place outdoors on probably the coldest day we have had this fall. However the booths and interactive presentation were well worth getting cold. I really think this festival should be called something else than a cowboy festival as the cowboy part is only part of the presentations. A lot of the booths and activities devoted themselves to life as a Native American in the…
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Inspired by Jill and Monochromatic Cream Outfit Inspiration
When Jill (from Doused in Pink) shared an outfit with a cream shacket and plaid pants, I knew I could recreate it with items in my closet. I wore the shacket in a monochromatic cream outfit that I really liked the same day I read her blog post (here). I then decided to photograph that outfit as well to give you another styling idea. This cream shacket will also be featured for the Ageless Style Link Up on Thursday too. You are getting 3 inspiration outfits for wearing a solid cream topper! Inspired by Jill I had forgotten how comfortable these plaid pants from Target wear. I bought these last…