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A Special Jacket for the April Sunday Showcase
I wasn’t sure what to title this post and I was tired from a morning long run and a busy week when I wrote this, so I decided to go for simple. Last Saturday was a beautiful day so I took advantage of the sunny blue skies to take a couple sets of pictures. All of these pictures today were taken by my 5 year old who has been itching to earn some more money. I finally figured out how to have him take better pictures as he is short: he stood on a step stool! My momma gave me this beautiful Chinese jacket a month or so ago, and…
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How to Wear Scarves in Early Spring
The challenge to wear scarves with Jodie and I continued (visit part 1 here) and I took the opportunities to wear different scarves in new and old ways. I did take a couple days off so I have only 5 scarf outfits to share with you. I also was pleasantly surprised to find 2 scarves for 10c each at a small local thrift charity shop where items are very inexpensive. I returned the next day with cash and picked up some summer tops which had been lacking in my closet. I am sure most of them will make an appearance soon on the blog. I enjoyed wearing my leopard scarf…
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Casual Tweed Mini Skirt Outfit
A month or two ago, I shared an outfit with this skirt here and mentioned wanting to come up with a casual look with it. I pulled out my favorite graphic tee to pair with it. I am actually going to see if I can find other graphic tees by Bando because this thrifted one has really stood up to the stand of time and I love the fit. I tend to pack it with me on vacation because I love the bright fun lettering. I was going to wear my old thrifted white denim jacket, but after seeing it in the pictures, I decided it was going to go…
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7 Day of Skirts: Transitioning from Winter to Spring
As spring approaches, I am once more excited to wear skirts and things I have not reached for in the past few months. Our weather in Georgia is still all over the place with many pretty days but also cooler rainy days. So I am not really wearing just my spring skirts as much as the ones that I think transition from one season to the other. I am not ready for sandals yet, so what you will notice is that many of these skirts are paired with sneakers which are my shoe of choice right now. I wanted to wear this thrifted sweater skirt one more time before I…
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Thrifted Boho Outfit for $40
I enjoyed sharing my thrifted outfit for $25 last month (remember the snakeskin pants outfit here?) so much that I decided to write a similar post this month. I bought this American Eagle dress at Uptown Cheapskate for $17 and decided to see how I could create a head to toe thrifted outfit from my closet. I absolutely love this dress: the colors are pretty, the crochet details and tassel add interest, and the dress has a beautiful flow. I wear my readers all the time and didn’t even realize I was wearing them until I got home. Oops! The little purse was a thrifted find in Chattanooga for $3…
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7 days of Dresses: 2nd Winter Edition
As spring nears, I become bored with wearing jeans and sweaters and get excited once again to wear dresses. Our weather in Georgia has mostly been mild this winter but I haven’t worn dresses that very often. So I decided to wear dresses for a week once again as I had in this post earlier this winter and here are the outfits I enjoyed wearing this go around. Once again, I am sharing some friends who joined in, of course including Jodie once again more as well as Cathie, Grace and Debi. Spring/Summer Dresses My favorite dresses are probably my maxi dresses. Both of these are thrifted and I really…
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Prints for the March Sunday Showcase
Spring is in the air! I wanted to share some pretty prints that would give a nod to spring but would still be appropriate for the end of winter. While thrifting a week in February, I came across this Zara dress new with tags. I was attracted by the large blue print against the cream background and while I knew it would be too short to wear as a dress, I could envision it as a tunic or a jacket. I was correct: after trying it on, I found out it was a winner. The dress has buttons and a tie at the waist which really makes it versatile. My…
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Winter Break Outfits: Sweatshirts and Jackets
It was fun to plan a comfortable but stylish winter break wardrobe! I packed a little more than what I wore but that gave me some options. I typically pack more when we drive versus when we fly. Of course, I looked at the forecast first and since we were planning to go snow tubing, I planned accordingly. These outfits feature sweatshirts and jackets! Sweatshirts A thrifted tunic length sweatshirt worked great for my traveling outfit. I drove the 5 1/2 hour drive so my husband could get some work done on the way to North Carolina. I did throw out these thrifted boots after the trip as they were…
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Thrifted Outfit Head to Toe for less than $25
When I put this outfit together, I realized that it was thrifted head to toe. Who says you cannot dress on trend on a budget? After most of January shopping my closet, the temptation to shop with some gift cash was too strong and feeling a little moody the last week of that month, I went on some thrifting adventures. I did purge and sold a few pieces that I hadn’t worn in the last 2 years, so my closet reflects more who I am now. The 2 new thrifted pieces in this outfit are the pants and top. Both were found at the consignment store, Uptown Cheapskate, the top…
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Tweed Mini Skirt Dressed Up
Once again, I didn’t realize how windy it was until my son and I arrived at the location for our photos. So my hair and earrings are a little wild in some of these pictures. I purchased this tweed mini in December on the clearance rack at Tjmaxx. I was attracted by the texture of the skirt and the two little buttons on the front pockets. December saw me finding many pieces with fun fabrics and texture. Since I do not have any tights (I need to remedy that at some point), I usually wear a pair of leggings under a short skirt if I want extra warmth and coverage.…