I will say I am guilty of packing cute outfits to the beach knowing that I will take a daily picture for a blog post. These are outfits I wore on our trip this past week, but some of them were only worn for half a day depending on our activity. When at the beach itself, I usually wear a bathing suit with my denim shorts over them or my cover up. Then when I return to the condo and we go on a little outing, I will change into an outfit that reflects what I like to wear on the daily. This was my traveling outfit: I only added…

After almost 2 months of refraining from buying clothes, I spent a week at the beginning of the month visiting 2 stores. I made a couple trips to TJmaxx (and only bought a sweatshirt) and several stops into Cato’s Fashion. I used to shop there often, but haven’t really much in the past few years, but it is always on my radar if I want to look for an article of clothing in a particular color. I was actually looking for things in burgundy or tan, but Cato’s often has some great things on clearance. I ended up going into the store 3 times in a 2 week span. The…

Every once in a while, I stumble upon an outfit shopped in my closet that I absolutely love! Today, I am sharing 5 such outfits I wore this past month. After 7 and 1/2 week of a shopping fast, I have purchased a few things in the past few weeks: I had some spending cash burning a hole in my pocket and found some fun pieces to add. However, these outfits I am sharing today are combining things that I have had for at least a few months to more than 6 years. Outfit details: thrifted sweater Target white jeans hand me down booties gifted snakeskin purse heirloom clock pendant…

I am still in love with this thrifted dress and continue to reach for it on Sundays. I wanted to wear it with my cowboy boots a few weeks ago and wanted to add a couple of different details from prior wears. It’s amazing how freeing it is to weed through your closet and donate items you do not love because then you want to wear all of your things. I have found that the case with my current dress selection, most of which have been thrifted. I have worn this dress without a belt (it has a true waist with tassel ties) and with belts. On this day, I…

Last month, my youngest had a field trip to the farm, the same field trip as the last year. The field was not very exciting: there were a lot of classes, a lot of waiting and it just wasn’t too exciting. It sounded like there was some miscommunication between the school and the original field trip destination so I guess, it will be the same farm field trip 3 years in a row! While we were there, we did enjoy seeing the animals, some play time and I took advantage of the location to have my 5 year old take some blog pictures for me. I was excited for the…

October is Marsha’s birthday month thereby her choice of a theme for our post today. I started to think about the last time I went to an adult’s birthday party and I really couldn’t remember. The last real birthday party was my own for my 40th (years ago) and the 50th party breakfast we threw for our running friend a few weeks ago, but we all wore our running clothes for that. I think your attire depends on your personality and the occasion. I like to dress up any chance I get, so for this post I chose a fun dress that is both colorful and appropriate for any occasion.…

While there are certain skirts I put away in the spring and in the fall, there are a number of them that hang in my closet year round. Today, I am sharing an example of how I transition some of these skirts for fall. In a nutshell, layers are your friend as well as shoewear. They make all of the difference! Denim Jackets Here is an example of how a denim jacket makes an outfit appropriate for fall. While I chose 2 colored denim jackets here, you could use a regular denim jacket. The material of the skirt (which is a little heavier) makes it appropriate for fall as well…

I was all set to wear the outfit featured in this post  on the flight for our upcoming trip, but when I received this skirt from Halftee (I received a birthday gift from them and ordered this and a light sweatshirt), I changed my mind: it will be more practical for bathroom breaks and will give me a skirt option on the trip. This everyday skirt is so comfortable and stretchy and the color is so fun! I paired it with the sandals and tank I was planning to wear with the jumpsuit and added a hand me down Lacoste long sleeve hoodie for warmth on the plane (tied around…

I always struggle when shopping retail: am I contributing to the fast fashion industry with my buying habits and my love of shopping? I really have tried to thrift more this year and to give myself some shopping breaks to shop my closet, but I still have shopped retail here and there. There are a few places I do not shop for clothes, the 2 top ones being TEMU (those prices sure are coming at the detriment of someone) and SheIn. Yes, I still purchase from Target, Old Navy and other places but I really have been trying to limit those excursions. Today, I am sharing a sweater I bought…

Sometimes you purchase something and it is not exactly what you expect: I often forget to read the details about the fabric and while this dress’ shape and color looks exactly like the picture online, it is not the material I had hoped. It fits buttoned up but feels kind of stiff and I decided that I might like it better as a kimono. I have several ideas on how to wear it, but this was the first that came to mind (I also think that it would look great over a column of white. In early fall, when it is a little too early for booties, I pull out…