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Favorite Fall OOTD: November and December (part 1)
As I write this post and it is only mid December, I am thinking this might be a two part post. I love the change of season as it feels like my wardrobe is new, I have forgotten about some of my clothes and with it being a cooler season, there is an opportunity to wear different accessories such as hats, boots and scarves. Most of fall was dedicated to shopping from my closet and not buying any new clothes so I made sure to plan what I was going to wear because it helps me realize the variety I already possess in my closet. Today I will concentrate on…
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Holiday Date Night
I have been wanting to style this cute little suede skirt for a post for a while and today is the day! I plan to take this on our winter trip to North Carolina next week (we are going to hopefully have some snow fun!) and have a date night with the hubby. The skirt would have been better in size medium but I bought it on sale and not all size were on sale at the time so size small was it. I have a couple of other ideas to style this, one of which is casual with sneakers and a graphic tee and another with booties but for…
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Casual Beach Fall Outfit
I had to share these pictures before winter officially arrives! My son took these pictures for me on our last full day at the beach. That day turned out to me my favorite. It started with my daily coffee right after the sunrise (see my post here) and continued with the boys playing on the beach for a few hours that morning. I just sat back and enjoyed seeing them play and the views of the beach. After a yummy lunch at the condo (my husband grilled some tilapia and sauteed some tomato/onions and created a sandwich combo), we headed to Seaside. I changed out of my casual tee and…
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Fall Beach Outfits Recap
I was very pleased with what I packed to the beach this year: I actually wore everything at least once. There were a couple of days where I changed what I wore based on the weather. The mornings were cool but most warmed up to the 60s and 70s. I went with a casual but put together vibe with graphic tees and sweatshirts and joggers and my camo pants. I only my bermuda shorts one day as it was cooler the other days after we arrived. I was happy to wear my pastel layers for the beach. This top I found on clearance at Old Navy a little while back…
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Advent Activities and a Date Night Look
Oftentimes when on vacation with some time on my hands I like to plan ahead. It might be meal planning, activity planning or planning for another vacation. During our vacation at the beach, I decided that I want to change up our advent calendar this year by adding service activities to our craft projects. I am trying to stress the real meaning of Christmas/Nativity to the children which is celebrating the birth of Christ as well as fostering the children’s empathy and spirit of giving. I sat with the boys one morning to get some input and ideas from them (both crafts and things that would be helpful to others)…
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Thanksgiving Outfit 2021: Poncho and Boots
There’s nothing like photographing a cool/cold weather outfit when it is warm. But I wanted to take advantage of the cotton fields before they were harvested so 70 degree weather was it! We probably should have waited about 30 minutes later as the sun was still a little high but I had done some Christmas shopping that afternoon and I was tired and ready to get it done. When deciding what to wear for this post, I knew right away that I wanted to wear this Target poncho or better named Plaid Wrap Jacket I picked up with a birthday gift card from my brother. My first concern was whether…
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What to Wear to the Pumpkin Patch: Dress with Combat Boots
Just as my post about What to Wear to a Winery mentioned, you really can wear whatever you would like to the pumpkin patch. A dress, jeans, shorts… Now when you blog, you might wear something a little unexpected like a dress with combat boots. Probably not my best idea as these were cream colored and it had rained a few days prior to our visit. Thankfully, I did bring along another pair of shoes to change into after a few pics as I probably would have ruined them. You can see some of the activities we enjoyed in my post (here). I chose one of my summer dress whose…
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October Favorite Looks
Every month, I try some new combination while mostly shopping my closet but also with some new additions. this past month, I stopped by Old Navy for the first time in several months and picked up a few things and also added a pair of plaid pants from Target. Some outfits don’t photograph as well as others even though I might have really like them so the ones I share on the blog are usually my top favorites while I share looks 5 times a week on Instagram. I called this my Old Navy outfit as the pants and top are both from there. The top is several years old…
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Cozy Cardigans with the Ageless Style Link Up
Welcome to the Ageless Style Link up! As you will notice in the new collage below, we have some new faces around here and we are glad to welcome these awesome bloggers into our group. Style has no age and we are here to show you each month how we style a theme. This month, Amy chose Cozy Cardigans and I am sure you will see many styles of cardigan portrayed in our posts. Make sure to visit each blog (linked below) to get some fall inspiration! As I mentioned in my Monday post, I have come to realize that I am picky about cardigans and really like the waterfall…
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Inspired by Rena: Olive and Stripes
This is my 2nd inspired by post in a month! Why do I enjoy writing these posts? First of all, they allow me to share bloggers that inspire me and that I have enjoyed following for the past few years and second, they inspire me to not shop but to shop my closet to recreate an outift. I always make notes (sometimes written most typically with a picture) of an outfit I might want to recreate with things I already possess in my closet. While it is fun to buy something new (as my plaid pants in Friday’s post), there is something really satisfying about digging through your closet to…