fashion

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    What to Wear to a Concert

    I’ve been having fun with this little series of what to wear to different events because really it all depends on your personal style and comfort as to what you would wear for different occasions and places. Today, I am sharing an outfit I wore to my son’s high school chorus concert, but this could be an outfit you could wear to a bridal or baby shower, a school banquet or dinner with your friends! Here are my other two posts, what to wear to a picnic and what to wear on a fieldtrip. I always like to dress up a little for school events, but since I wore a…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    Little Dresses for Many Occasions

    With end of year events for the kids and some social outings for me, I thought it would be fun to wear some of my shorter dresses for these occasions and today, I am sharing a recap of those outfits with you. While a little black dress or a little white dress is a classic in everyone’s wardrobe, having a variety of dresses to wear for a dinner out or a school occasion creates some variety. Tennis Banquet I love red with turquoise and I have done the combo before with this dress, but using different accessories, so they was not a new idea, but was a great combo. Dresses…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    Yellow for Spring: Daily Outfits

    When I realized that yellow was a color that I wore a lot in the spring, I decided to do a round up of the outfits I wore. It appears that I like to combine yellow with blue a lot! These are all outfits I wore this spring. Here’s a perfect example of how I like to wear yellow. I played around with this thrifted sleeveless top and decided to be the boss of my clothes like Jodie always inspires us, and layered a shirt under. Since the sleeves usually give me a problem with not staying up, I used my Maggie Snaps (I think she went out of business),…

  • fashion,  inspired by,  spring

    Inspired Style: Exploring Layered Belts and Texture

    Last month, Jodie shared a post with 10 different inspired street styles in a blog post. She demonstrated how you didn’t have to copycat a look to create a look that is still inspired by a picture. You can look at the textures used, the color combinations, or just one part of an outfit. I really enjoyed her post and reached out to see if she wanted to collaborate on a similar post and she sent me this inspiration picture. So we used this picture to create some looks. Here is her post! The first thing I noticed in the picture was the layered obi belt with the pearls. That…

  • ageless style link up,  fashion,  spring

    Scarves: Unique Ways to Wear them with the Ageless Style Link Up

    Today, the Ageless style ladies are sharing spring scarves. I have worn a lot of scarves over the years, some years more than others, and for a while I wore infinity scarves when they were popular. I still have them, but seldom wear them anymore. Last fall, I shared some modern scarf outfits after having thrifted a few square scarves in (this post), and today, I wanted to continue to inspire you to wear your necks carves and silk scarves in a fresh new way. Scarf with a necklace I think this was my favorite way to style a scarf in that last post. In that one, I used a…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    What to Wear on a Picnic

    There is no right or wrong for what to wear on a picnic, and I have worn dresses, flowy pants and denim to eat outdoors in the past. For today’s post, I took inspiration from a picture on Pinterest that featured a neutral outfit similar to the one I am sharing today. I have several baskets and a tote that I use for picnics, but today, I wanted to use this wicker picnic basket I found at an antique shop last year. It took me about a year of searching to find one in the price range I wanted: I did not want to spend $40 for something I would…

  • budget,  fashion

    Denim Jacket Alternative with Maxi Dress

    When I originally planned my outfit for the botanical gardens earlier in April, I planned to wear a navy denim jacket with this dress. However, after reading Jodie’s post that week, I decided to change it up and wear this cardigan wrap my bestie made me on my visit to France in 2019. I love this wrap with its unique fabric, stretch and flow. The wrap was the inspiration for the accessories which were all in the tan family. The rose pendant necklace was a hand me down from my aunt and the feather leather earrings were a gift from my mom. This tote from Amazon is great for trips…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    Mother’s Day Outfit: Gingham Dress

    I always like to dress up a little for Mother’s Day and when I was thinking about what I would wear, this dress came to mind. I had not worn it yet at the time of these pictures, but paired with my little jacket, it would work for church. We moved in my parents with us a few weeks ago and are adjusting to our new routine and family dynamics. We created a haven on our 3rd floor for ourselves to have a space to chill and hang out when we want time apart. A movie room with a big screen and comfy couches and a new space for our…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    What to Wear to a Fieldtrip

    Since I only have one child in primary/elementary school, there are not too many more opportunities to go accompany one of my children on a Fieldtrip. Most of the fieldtrips are to the same places every year, so I pick and choose which to go to. Going to the strawberry farm to pick strawberries is my type of fun, so that was the occasion for this outfit. I usually try to wear something in the school’s colors on field trip or sports events. Our school colors are purple and gold. While I sometimes wear school sponsored clothes, I would rather wear something a little more interesting and fun from my…

  • fashion,  summer,  Ways to wear

    Printed Shorts 3 Ways

    I love thrifting! I don’t always find something when I make a quick stop by the thrift store, but I often find a couple items that I love. One of those things last month was this pair of shorts. I had a few years when I did not enjoy wearing a shorts (probably because of the fit of the ones I had), but after thrifting several pairs last year (or the year before), I have worn shorts regularly throughout the summer. So I knew these would be a great addition to my summer rotation. Dressy Outfit A blazer instantly dresses up a pair of shorts as do accessories. So I…