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The 7 Day Skirt Challenge with Is this Mutton and Link Up
When Gail of Is this Mutton proposed a 7 day skirt instagram challenge and/or blog post, I knew I wanted to hop on in some form or manner as I have really loved wearing skirts this year. I finally have found the types of skirts I like the best at this time in my life which means that my taste has changed over the years. Growing up, my parents did not allow me to wear pants (I grew up in a strict Baptist household) and even after leaving the protestant church I did not wear pants much. When I moved out on my own, I definitely wore what I wanted…
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November Sunday Showcase and Link up: Target Snakeskin
It was so funny when I posted in my stories about picking up my Target order of 2 pairs of booties and Ada commented that she had bought the same two pairs! While she returned one for poor fit, we then realized we both also had the snakeskin sneakers. Therefore was born the theme for this month. Don’t forget to stop by Ada’s blog for her post, it should be up later today. Target has been a great place for moderately priced trendy shoes and boots lately and I couldn’t help but take advantage of the B1G1 half off + 20% sale last month. I got two pairs of booties…
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Budget Review: September and October
I like to write these posts because they make me accountable and help me brainstorm what I need to work on for the following month! Spending on Clothes As I mentioned before, at the end of August I made of goal to not spend money on clothes till the end of the year! Well, that was a pretty lofty goal and while I did fail miserably, I also did succeed for 50 days which is a pretty nice accomplisment for me. I did spend and buy several things since then including: set of 4 belts (Amazon) tunic (Amazon) 2 skirts (Amazon) a dress on clearance (Target) sweater dress (Target) hat…
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Old Colonial Dorchester Historical Site, SC
While in Charleston, I knew that I would like to visit a historical site so after a little google search I discovered Old Colonial Dorchester Historical Site in Summerville which is a 30 minute drive from Charleston. The following is a direct quote from the website. “From 1697 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the trading town of Dorchester flourished along the Ashley River, inland from colonial Charleston. Today, Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site’s remarkably preserved archaeological remains give visitors a peek into the early history of colonial South Carolina. Abandoned at the start of the Revolutionary War, the town of Dorchester has all but disappeared, leaving only a handful…
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Grey Jeans: 3 ways
In an effort to help myself and others do a better job of shopping our closet first, I am following up my series on how to wear an item several ways. Here are some of my past posts: Gauzy white button down: 5 ways Yellow wide legged pants: 2 ways One tank 3 ways Green maxi skirt outfits Kimono outfits for spring Leather jacket 4 ways One skirt 3 ways Today I am sharing 3 ways to wear grey jeans but of course there are many more ways and I will share a few OOTD with the same jeans and the end of the post. Grey jeans can be used…
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Pink is for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. When my friend Ada reached out to me about collaborating one day and showcasing pink, I jumped at the opportunity. We are both wearing pink accessories: she is sharing her pink slip on sneakers while I am sharing a pink purse. I am one of the worst people to take care of myself as far as check ups go and I really rarely go to the doctor. I did do a yearly check up for my insurance a few times in the past 10 years (because I got rewarded with a gift card for going) and do go for my regular gyno and dentists…
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Charleston: The City
We spent our first full morning walking around Charleston. Our hotel was located in the historic district so it was about a 25 minutes walk to rainbow row. We took our time walking and taking pictures and choosing which street to walk down. We were surprised with pretty doors and garage doors along the way, alleys and flower boxes. We only explored for a few hours as everyone got thirsty and tired. The first thing we noticed on our walk was how pretty the fire station was and we loved the little park right next to it: bushes, plants and a bell as well as a small fountain (no picture,…
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Charleston: What to Wear
While I did love all of my outfits on this trip, it was a little warm at times. I am itching to wear some fall clothes but we are still having some pretty warm temperatures and Charleston was a few degrees warmer than Atlanta. Without further ado, here is what I wore! The first thing we did after we checked in at our hotel was head to the beach (Folly beach) as a treat for the kids. I wore my zella joggers for the roadtrip and they worked out well for the beach as I was able to pull the legs up. This fun tee that I got on Poshmark…
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Charleston: Where to Eat
I planned my budget for our Charleston trip knowing that the majority of our expenses would be related to food since we planned to eat out for lunch and dinner. Charleston is well known for its restaurants and offers quite a variety of dishes. You can enjoy low country food, seafood and also international fare. I had a list of restaurants to try and we ended up eating at 3 of them and discovered a couple of other gems. We did not have a bad meal and had fun having the kids rate their dining experiences. I will start with our best meal on our trip: we ate at Fleet…
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Patriots Point and USS Yorktown (Mount Pleasant, SC)
I decided to start my travel posts recapping our trip with our last excursion. This was the only activity I had not planned in our vacation budget (which we totally went over, more on that later) but I thought the boys would really enjoy it which they did. If you visit Charleston and enjoy history, I would definitely take the time to visit Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. It is just accross the Arthur Ravenel Bridge which takes you from Charleston to Mount Pleasant and was only 10 minutes from our hotel. We ended up spending close to 4 and half hours here including a break for lunch on…