fashion
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Brights from Day to Night with the Ageless Style Link Up
After realizing that I really liked Old Navy’s pixie ankle pants, I went online and ordered 3 more pairs including this bright straight leg pair. I went for patterns, color and shape and it was nice to add a pair that was not skinny pants to my closet. These are both real life outfits which is what I usually share on my blog. Brights for Day I went really colorful with this outfit that I wore taking my oldest to the eye doctor at Target. We found this wall on the way back home and I left the car running so we could grab a few photos. I wouldn’t have…
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Inspired by a Pair of Earrings
This blog post and outfit combines two ideas: I wanted to showcase this light weight jacket I have had for about 15 years and wanted to find a way to combine orange and pink in an outfit like in these earrings. You may remember the earrings from my Monday post a few weeks ago (shorts and kimono) and that is when I decided to shop my closet to create a new to me outfit. This pretty “Paris” jacket just made its way back to my closet after I lent it to my mom for a few years. I do not remember when I bought it but if you scroll down,…
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June Sunday Showcase: Dressed up Tunic for Summer and Link Up
For this month’s showcase, Ada (Elegance and Mommyhood) and I are dressing up our tunics. I think both of our tunics were advertised as dresses but for modesty’s sake we both wear them as tunics with leggings under them. Mine is from Old Navy and is about 3 years old but I have only worn it about 3 times usually for special occasions such as my anniversary date with my husband to a winery (here) and an award ceremony for my son. Each time I have dressed it up with pretty sandals. This whole outfit is shopped from my closet and every single piece apart from the clutch is several…
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My Haircut: Low Maintenance and Easy
By now you all know how low maintenance I am as far as make up and hair goes: I rarely wear makeup and only use chapstick and gloss daily and I really don’t do much with my hair. I have had different haircuts over the years and have tried growing out my hair a few times but I always come back to this haircut. Short bob with a fun cut in the back. I only have to blow dry it after a wash and then just comb it every morning. In today’s post I include 2 sets of pictures taken after my haircuts, probably 5 months apart. Looking at these…
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Summer Shorts and Kimono
A kimono with shorts is by no means a new idea! However, I wanted to show you how shopping your closet and updated a few items on a budget could help you create some new outfits. Last month, I decided to update my tank tops: after a few years, they had lost shape and my white ones were not so white anymore. I went onto the Target website and tried two styles and ended up liking these. I bought 4 tanks, this red/orange one, an olive one and then basic black and white. For $5 they can’t be beat especially that they were 5% off (and I used my Target…
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May Favorite Outfits
May! Well, it has been a month! I am really looking forward to summer time, family time, and some outdoor time. The weather this month has been mild and even chilly at times so I have worn more pants than I usually do. I have had days that I have been inspired by color while others called for neutrals. Here are my 9 favorites! I wore my white sundress on Pascha (Orthodox Easter) which was the first Sunday of the Month this year. This brought the styling of this dress to 3 ways. I really liked it with this short sleeve jacket (I forgot I had) and my sparkly Steve…
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Double Duty with the Ageless Style Link Up
Danael of Outside the Stacks came up with the theme for this month: double duty! I thought right away to a trick both Jodie (Jtouchofstyle) and Grace (Graceful Rags) have used: wearing a skirt as a top! I purchased a cute skirt at a consignment store last month and have worn it already a few times. I love the colors and the waist is smocked so it stretch and is really comfortable. The colors lend themselves to many colorful tops (aqua and peach come to mind but I decided to wear it with white. I added my rattan belt for some added definition at the waist and chose my new…
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Old Navy Pixie Pants: I’m in Love!
A couple weeks ago, I stopped by Old Navy to return a jacket I bought in the wrong size for my youngest and a pair of wide leg pants I wanted to try. I decided to look at the clearance rack and saw this pair of high waisted pixie ankle pants in this striking floral print. Dressing rooms were open (wow, first store I have been in since Covid that has had open dressing rooms) so I decided to try them as well as a couple of other items. I wasn’t sure if they would work as they were in size 4 (I typically wear size 6) but Old Navy…
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Lifelong Friendship: My Friend Veronique
You may have noticed my new water color header and logo! My talented friend Veronique approached me a week and a half ago as she has returned to one of the passions from her youth: drawing and asked me if I would like her to use one of my recent blog/Instagram pictures for a watercolor drawing. Of course, I responded in the affirmative and from there we created this header and logo picture! I am in awe of her talent and not only can she draw, she also sews. So I wanted to dedicate a blog post in honor of her and our friendship (by the way her birthday was…
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Adventures in Thrifting: April 2021
I have been trying to go thrifting every other month, preferably with my mom to find some unique pieces and just to have fun on a budget. This past month, I picked up my mom and we hit her local consignment store and a nearby St. Vincent de Paul thrift store. We have frequented both of these stores together twice. I found a few pieces in each store and was pleased with my purchases. Today, I am sharing the ones I shared on the #thriftchicstylechallenge on Instagram. Talbot Skirt I actually picked up the skirt on our November thrift trip but put it away for warmer weather. I love the…