winter

  • budget,  fashion,  winter

    Winter Break Outfits: Sweatshirts and Jackets

    It was fun to plan a comfortable but stylish winter break wardrobe! I packed a little more than what I wore but that gave me some options. I typically pack more when we drive versus when we fly. Of course, I looked at the forecast first and since we were planning to go snow tubing, I planned accordingly. These outfits feature sweatshirts and jackets! Sweatshirts A thrifted tunic length sweatshirt worked great for my traveling outfit. I drove the 5 1/2 hour drive so my husband could get some work done on the way to North Carolina. I did throw out these thrifted boots after the trip as they were…

  • budget,  fashion,  winter

    Thrifted Outfit Head to Toe for less than $25

    When I put this outfit together, I realized that it was thrifted head to toe. Who says you cannot dress on trend on a budget? After most of January shopping my closet, the temptation to shop with some gift cash was too strong and feeling a little moody the last week of that month, I went on some thrifting adventures. I did purge and sold a few pieces that I hadn’t worn in the last 2 years, so my closet reflects more who I am now. The 2 new thrifted pieces in this outfit are the pants and top. Both were found at the consignment store, Uptown Cheapskate, the top…

  • ageless style link up,  fashion,  winter

    Kindness with the Ageless Style Link Up

    I always enjoy seeing what theme my Ageless Style friends and I are going to share with you! This month’s theme was kindness and what better way to style it than to choose my Be Kind sweatshirt! I shopped my closet and took advantage of our vacation in North Carolina this past weekend to take some pictures. I wore sweatshirts every day and have curated a comfy, but stylish collection over the years. This particular one is several years old and an Amazon find. I often wear it when running, but occasional wear it for a casual outfit. I don’t like feeling sloppy or frumpy so I chose to pair…

  • fall,  fashion,  winter

    Camo and Turquoise Outfit

    Last month, I receive several items for my collaboration with ShopLcTv. One of pieces I chose was this pair of turquoise earrings. Just a few weeks before, at Christmas, my mom gifted me my grandmother’s silver and turquoise necklace. My grandparents had lived in Arizona and California and my grandmother had several Native American pieces. I actually had never seen this necklace. I’ve been wanting to wear both of these pieces together since I received them so this day was the day. I wore a camo tunic and camo wedge sneakers, turquoise and white. While turquoise doesn’t stand out as much against the camo pattern, I really like the combination.…

  • fashion,  Sunday Showcase,  winter

    Valentine’s Look with the Sunday Showcase

    I am not one to wear pink and red hearts and holiday themed shirts and outfits. However,  I do enjoy wearing outfits that do give a nod to celebrating so when Ada suggested hearts for our February Showcase, I decided to add something new to my closet. Since I did not want something that screamed Valentines, I went into one of my favorite local consignment stores to see what I could find. I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this cute JCrew sweatshirt for $13. I decided to pair it with my new TJMaxx clearance find: a true wrap midi leopard skirt. I did spend some money last month…

  • budget,  fashion,  winter

    Tweed Mini Skirt Dressed Up

    Once again, I didn’t realize how windy it was until my son and I arrived at the location for our photos. So my hair and earrings are a little wild in some of these pictures. I purchased this tweed mini in December on the clearance rack at Tjmaxx. I was attracted by the texture of the skirt and the two little buttons on the front pockets. December saw me finding many pieces with fun fabrics and texture. Since I do not have any tights (I need to remedy that at some point), I usually wear a pair of leggings under a short skirt if I want extra warmth and coverage.…

  • budget,  fashion,  winter

    Shop my Closet: 13-26

    I am sharing my shopping through my closet journey this month (see part 1 here) and have been fun creating unique to me outfits! I like the variety I have displayed here from the past 2 weeks! The nice thing about shopping my closet and constantly reevaluating what I have, is that what I do keep in my closet, I really like! This month, I have tried to include color and variety in most of my outfits as well as wearing some things I haven’t worn in a while. The outfit on the right is a prime example of that. I hadn’t worn those pants since October and the burgundy…

  • fashion,  winter

    Winter Cozy Outfit with Thrifted Sweater

    Last month, I drove up to Chattanooga to visit my friend Rachel and thrift together. We stopped by 3 stores and I spent a total of $14. This Time and True sweater was $3 and I almost did not see since it was on a rack that I skipped because the items were size large. However when Rachel showed me the color (I love olive) and the cute embroidery (I love embroidery!), I decided to try it on. It’s definitely an oversized sweater on me but in a pleasant way and I am so glad I got it! My goal when thrifting (and shopping in general) is finding unique pieces…

  • ageless style link up,  fashion,  winter

    Scrumptious Fabrics with the Ageless Style Link Up

    The theme for this month was scrumptious fabrics… and this little shrug from Ross Dress for Less is just that! My boys love how soft it is, and I have worn it a couple of times this winter since I picked it up in December. As soon as I saw it on the rack, I knew it would be the perfect addition for my Goddaughter’s wedding next month. It provides both warmth and modesty for her church wedding especially that I plan to wear those sandals! I am happy that the dress’ sleeves are 3/4 length so they do not extend past the shrug’s sleeves. The puffed sleeves add a…

  • fashion,  Ways to wear,  winter

    Button Down Sweater Dress 3 Ways

    This year I am hoping to focus on sharing different ways to wear items new and old because we are more likely to be content with what we have when we realize how versatile our wardrobe can be. This would be a newer piece in my closet, I think I picked this Sweater Button Down Dress up the first week of December at Target and sadly it was not on sale. I justified paying full price for it because it is actually of great quality and can be worn so many ways. Today I am just sharing 3 different ways you could wear it, but I can also envision it…