fashion
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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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Holiday Looks with the Ageless Style
This month, the Ageless style ladies are sharing Holiday Looks! I am looking forward to seeing what everyone is wearing as I typically shop my closet for a comfy but special look for Christmas. Sometimes special might be my accessories such as statement earrings or shoes or a special top. For today’s look, I am wearing a Target sweater I picked up last winter that I think says statement and Christmas all in one. It pairs casually with jeans (see post here) but would be pretty over a sequined skirt. Since I do not have such a skirt, I wore it over a dress since I wanted slim lines on…
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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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Silver Belles for the Sunday Showcase
Silver bells or silver belles? Why not both? Ada and I wanted to come up with something a little different for the holidays as we often think of red or green for the holidays and giving silver the spotlight seemed like a fun idea. Since I am shopping my closet till the end of the month (wahoo: this is a record for me, that will make it 2 and 1/2 months!), I turned to my shelves and hangers for inspiration. I was pretty sure I would wear this asymetrical top which I first wore here but what to pair with it? I tried several skirts but nothing I had was…
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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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Winter Loungewear
While I had to bow out of the Fab 40s group, I decided to still share my lounge wear outfit since I had already shot it and I typically don’t share such casual looks. We often dress up and the fall and winter are months when we aspire to be cozy and warm! I typically get in my loungewear earlier in the day in the cooler months so I decided to share my favorite joggers (I do not typically wear these out and about) with one of my thrifted sweatshirts. My favorite place to hang out even when it is cooler is on my patio in my egg chair. Still…
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Booties with the Ageless Style Link Up
Welcome to our November Ageless Style Link Up where we show you that style has no age! This month, Bo shows the theme of booties! Since I have not shopped in a month, I decided to share one of my favorite pairs of booties I picked up last year at Target when they had their 20% off sale on boots. I have quite a few pairs of booties probably because I really enjoy fall and there are so many styles. These are my only patterned ones and I mostly wear them with pants and the occasional skirt. I wasn’t sure how much I would wear a pair of snakeskin booties…
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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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Inspired by 5 Different Bloggers for Outfits of the Day
Week 4 without shopping for any clothing! If you know me, that is an accomplishment! To help me in my endeavor (I want to keep at shopping my closet without adding anything new till the 1st of the year), I am taking inspiration from other bloggers to put together some new outfits using what I already have. This means that an outfit will not be an exact copy of another but will be inspired by it and replicated in a loose manner. So here are real outfits that I have worn these past couple of weeks. Inspired by Living on Cloud Nine I don’t think I had paired a vest…