spring

  • fashion,  spring,  Ways to wear

    4 Ways to Wear a Floral Skirt

    While we were on vacation, I found two pretty floral items and today I am sharing the floral skirt I picked up at the TjMaxx in Maryville, TN. On a side note, that was the best TjMaxx I have ever been in. My pictures don’t really do this skirt justice and I will say that I prefer the fitted options with it but I wanted to show some variety in styling. Casual with a Sweatshirt I wore this outfit while on vacation: we had intended to go to our friends’ church on a spur of the moment and I did not have plain shoes nor a skirt. So I picked…

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    Hiking Outfit: Stylish and Comfortable

    We have been taking what I call a hiking or nature vacation once a year for the past few years typically during spring break and this year we headed to a cabin near Townsend, TN which is minutes away from the Great Smoky Mountains. I will be sharing several posts about our hikes and adventures but today, I wanted to share one of my hiking outfits. I will be sharing a recap of all of my outfits in a couple of weeks but today, I am sharing my formula for a stylish but comfortable hiking outfit. I was pretty pleased with what I packed (practice makes perfect) and I packed…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring,  Sunday Showcase

    Styling a Denim Jacket for the April Sunday Showcase

    Welcome to the Sunday Showcase where I join Ada from Elegance and Mommyhood the first Sunday of the month to feature a theme and share some style inpiration with you. Feels like it was just recently that I posted about denim jackets sharing lots of outfit ideas with you. Today, I am showing yet another way to wear your denim jacket (I really could have chosen any of mine) by pairing it with a shorter dress and cowboys boots. Wearing your western boots does not mean that you will look like a cowgirl even if you pair it with a denim jacket which makes both pieces versatile. Don’t forget to…

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    Inspired by Jess: Preloved from Head to Toe

    A few weeks ago, I took a pictures of one of Jess’ outfits (Elegantly Dressed and Stylish) because I thought it would be a perfect outfit for me to replicate one spring day. What I didn’t realize was that each similar item that I had was actually thrifted or a hand me down. How cool is that! I even took pictures in my neighborhood next to a flowering tree which is reminiscent of where she took her pictures. This is not the first time I have replicated one of Jess’ outfits (see here). I already have an idea for next month Inpired by post and it is also one inspired…

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    Outfit Inspiration: Fun Pants and Joggers for the Win

    These outfits compile weeks 3 and 4 of my no shopping weeks. I am surprised at how much I am enjoying and following my weekly prompts. I think the key for me is that the themes are very broad and that I am following them for only 5 days of the week. I think I will add one more weekly theme for next week and will wear create outfits around my kimonos. The first week of April is spring break so I will shop my closet for those outfits which will consist of a lot of hiking outfits (usually joggers/leggings and maybe a pair of jeans). That will most likely…

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    Caite and Kyla Embroidered Shirt 4 Ways

    I bought a thrifted shirt some years ago that I loved wearing and even brought to France on our trip in 2019. When I came across this cute Caite and Kyla top on Poshmark at the beginning of February, I added it to my closet. It reminds me of that other top. As per usual, I wanted to wear it different ways to show its versatility so today I am sharing 4 ways it can be worn. I have a few other ideas in mind which include pairing with shorts and over a dress too with a belt! With a Black Pencil Skirt Front tucked in with a black strechy…

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    Sweatshirts with Ageless Style Link Up

    I had several ideas in mind for this post as I have a number of sweatshirts but ended up with a spur of the moment photoshoot last week on the day of my haircut. The trees are rapidly blooming and losing their blooms so I thought this bright yellow sweatshirt would be very appropriate for a bright sunny day and taking pictures near this tree would be perfect for spring. My favorite sweatshirts are lightweight and in cheery colors. I dream of wearing sweatshirts with shorts but typically once shorts season is here sweatshirts are out of the question because it is too hot for them. Since I am not…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring,  Ways to wear

    Denim Jacket Spring Inspiration

    I thought that it would be fun to share some of my past outfits featuring my denim jackets to give you some spring inspiration. For some of us, spring weather has already made an appearance (think the southern states) while some of you may enjoy these ideas for the coming months. I have several denim jackets and I find that each of them has a place in my closet. I wear them for church, during the week and with a variety of outfits. They are great for dressing down an outfit or give you just that needed layer to stay warm. Mustard Denim Jacket (or any colored denim) I had…

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    Outfit Inspiration: Recap Scarves, Skirts and Dresses with Jeans

    This month, I decided to share most of my daily outfits in two posts to show you how I am shopping my closet. If you remember my post Lean Budget Month a couple of weeks ago, I shared some theme ideas to help me plan my outfits and have fun in my closet. I switched out my winter clothes for my spring/summer clothes the day before I published that post which infused a nice dose of color into my closet. I had forgotten about a few pieces and I reorganized a few things to where everything made sense. I am lucky to have a spacious closet so nothing is crammed…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring,  Sunday Showcase

    Styling Emerald Green for Spring: March Sunday Showcase

    When Ada suggested wearing emerald green for this Sunday Showcase, I thought about my dark emerald green tank (which would be a little harder to style for the weather) and then this green dress from Target which is a more muted emerald green. Emerald is a slighthly bluish vivid green but since there is a wide range of colors that fit the description, I thought this dress fit the theme well and I decided to style it in a new way. I last featured it in this post last year with a different denim jacket. I took these pictures on a sunny afternoon last week and I couldn’t believe these…