summer

  • budget,  fashion,  summer

    Casual Look for the Park: Hand me down Dress

    Last month, my sister in law gave me a dress that did not fit her anymore. She hadn’t worn it in years, but because she had loved it, she wanted to share it with someone who would love it too. She knows that I won’t take something just because it’s free, so she brought it over and when I saw the color of the dress and the fun neckline, I told her, yes, this was definitely a dress that I would wear! Comfort! That is the one word I would use to describe the dress I am sharing today! It makes me think of tennis or golf dresses, but in…

  • fashion,  summer

    Tulle and Denim

    I had a couple of ideas on how to style my tulle overlay “dress”, but the ideas I had for summer did not translate the way I thought they would in reality. Then I remembered that Jodie recently layered her tulle skirt under a denim skirt in one of her recent post (see here by scrolling to the end of her post) and I decided to try that: success: a cool outfit to wear for Saturday night church! There are some days, I just reach for an easy tried and true combo while other days, I like to get the creative juices going and come up with some fun outfits…

  • budget,  fashion,  summer

    Linen Pants and Black Tank: A Travel Outfit

    Sometimes, the simplest outfits are the best outfits. I wore these pants on the way from the US to Georgia and for the car ride from Tbilisi to Batumi as well as our flight back to the US. Our flight out of Tbilisi was not till 9 PM, so we had one last day visiting the city before heading to the airport. We had a great time walking and discovering a couple new spots once again. Once was the remnant of the fortress we had seen from the botanical gardens the first day. There is not much left to it, just parts of a tower. We went past the Turkish…

  • budget,  fashion,  summer

    Shorts for Days: July 12-17

    What a fun thrifting outing I had last week with my friend Rachel from The Faux French Girl! I had a little list for what I would like to find and can you believe that I found what I was looking for? My goal was to find some printed shorts as I didn’t have any and yes, even though I have said that I am not wearing shorts much this summer, I still enjoy wearing them when I won’t be in and out of the car. Today I am sharing the 4 pairs of shorts I have and a bonus shorts outfit I wore this week too. Colorful Stripes I…

  • ageless style link up,  fashion,  summer

    White Dress with Brights for the Ageless Link Up

    This month, the Ageless Link Up ladies are showcase white dresses or skirts with bright colors! I decided to share a dress I showcased a couple years ago, this thrifted Crown and Ivy eyelet dress. When I looked up my post, I was surprised to see that I had shared it for an Ageless Link Up too! Here is the post, where I paired it with yellow and pink. Today, I am sharing with multicolored wedges and a scarf I brought back from the Republic of Georgia. I actually bought the pink ball earrings specifically for this post. I used to have a pair of pink and orange ones which…

  • budget,  fashion,  summer

    Maxi Skirt and Bodysuit: A Day in Batumi, Georgia

    I reached for this Amazon bodysuit several times on this trip. It is several years old and I probably need to buy it again, it is from the brand Mangopop. I tried it in white but did not like it, but I have worn this one over and over for several years. I love the square neck and the short sleeve length is perfect. Needless to say, it goes with everything! The time we spent in Batumi was very relaxing. The Hilton had views of this park on one side and the Black Sea on the other. It was right off the Batumi Boulevard. The accomodations and amenities were really…

  • budget,  fashion,  summer

    OTTD recap, July 6-11

    As I am trying to rotate through everything in my closet, I thought I would share a week of outfits once again, but this time in real time. Last time, I shared them a month after I wore them. I really like what I came up with, my goal was to wear things I hadn’t worn much or hadn’t worn yet this summer. These are the outfits I wore this past week. Saturday I tend to wear several outfits in a day on the weekend as we may have different activities going on and we usually go to church in the evening. Last week, we decided to go tubing down…

  • budget,  fashion,  summer

    Black and Red Outfit: Printed Skirt with Bodysuit

    The first morning in Georgia, we took the steep way up and down to the Tbilisi botanical gardens. Since I only brought two pairs of sneakers (a white pair and a black pair) it was very easy to decide on shoes. These little Jellypop tennis shoes didn’t have as good as a grip as my Adidas, but I never did slip on the cobblestones. I chose them the days I knew we could come across more dusty paths. I only wore this skirt once before our trip to make it special and it sure was the thrifted find of the year. The only reason I haven’t worn it since then…

  • budget,  fashion,  summer

    Georgia Outfits: Packing in a Carry On

    When traveling internationally, I always try to pack in a carry-on: I like to know where my belongings are, so I usually do not check in a suitcase. I planned my outfits knowing that I wanted to have several skirts on hand for the days I knew we would be visiting churches and knowing that the temperature would be in the lower 80s. This is a long post, so grab a coffee and enjoy! Traveling Outfits I planned my outfits for the flights knowing it would be a long travel day. Including the layovers, it was probably about 24 hours going and 20 coming back (the 2rd outfit was for…

  • budget,  fashion,  summer

    A Week of Outfit

    I thought it would be fun to share a week of outfits: Jodie from Jtouchofstyle share her daily outfits every Saturday and I often get inspiration from her to try new combinations with my clothes. This week of outfits dates back to mid May, but all of these outfits could easily be worn all summer long. I hope it inspires you to shop your closet! Saturday I actually wore 4 outfits that day, but I am not sharing my running clothes nor my yard work clothes. I wore the linen joggers and tank to take my son for a blood test and my dress for church. I hadn’t worn my…