If you follow me on Instagram and read my blog regular, you might have heard me mentioning our local running club and me starting to meet up twice a week with two friends to run at 4:45 in the morning. Running club meets once a week at 6PM and both of those times are dark, especially the morning run. I have been wearing a reflecting belt but many in our group have been wearing and/or purchasing a Noxgear Tracer2 visibility vest. The vest is made of multi LED fiber optics with a reflective belt. There are quite a few color settings and the 20 hour battery is rechargeable with a…

My love from sunflowers comes from growing up in the south of France and the occasional trips to the Provence region where sunflower fields and lavender fields greet you! Of course there are fields in other parts of the south of France (we lived in the Languedoc Roussillon) and we would come accross fields there too. I remember going to camp in the summer and going into the fields and eating the seeds right off of a sunflower. For the past two years, I have planted sunflowers in front of our house in our little 2 ft by 8 ft raised bed as well as in the one in front…

I read Carrie’s post (A Simple Lovely Life) mentioning Leslie’s (Once Upon a Time and Happily Everafter) 10th on the 10th post for Spring. I decided to join in a little belatedly so here I am!   Ten Things I Like About Spring My first one has to be dinner on the porch! As spring approaches, and before then since are weather has been pleasant and mild in the evenings, I love to take out dinner on the porch! Open windows! Fresh air in the house is so pleasant. I really would like to add a screen door to our side porch as we tend to leave that door open…

When I came up with the idea of blogging a couple years ago on the way down to my uncle’s lakehouse, I didn’t realize that it would be such a fun journey where I would meet ladies from all around the world and how much I would enjoy the experience. I hope I have improved and grown as a blogger (looking back at a few of my first post gave me some chuckles) and I hope to take advantage of the tips you ladies share with me. I am going to do better with focusing on the budgeting side of things (budgeting for trips, for groceries and clothes) as I…

I always find it interesting to see which post received the most views. I was actually surprised at these but they were all fun posts to write. Inspired by Paula at Dimples on my What My two favorite fashion posts to write are my Inspired by looks and the ones that show how to wear an item several ways. Despite me having spent more than I should on clothes in 2020, I do find it quite fun and satisfying to shop my closet. This was a really fun look to copy and I love Paula, her blog and her instagram stories. This post got 278 views which means that people…

I will be taking a semi blog break over the next 10 days. No Friday post for the next two weeks. The last Holiday Sunday Showcase will be this Sunday. Come by to link up your post and read about Ada and I’s Christmas traditions. On Wednesday, I am linking up with A Stylish Fit for a post about 20 for 2020. Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Have a wonderful Christmas! A bientôt! Please take a minute to subscribe to the blog to receive an email letting you know when a new post goes live. I usually post Monday, Wednesday and Friday but sometimes have a bonus post during the…

I am finally getting to the last of my posts from our trip to South Carolina! I am ending with where we started and ended our trip. There is no better time to enjoy a couple of hours on the beach than after and before a 5 hour or so road trip. While not nearly as pretty as the white sand beaches of the Gulf of Mexico which are our favorite, these two beaches were very pretty and a nice escape from our regular day to day life. Folley Beach There is nothing like putting your feet in the water! I really don’t like swimming in the ocean but enjoy…

Since my friend offered to take pictures for me in the Marietta square last week, I decided to share one last summer look which I think can work with many fall tunics that you feel are too short. This beautiful green dress has rarely seen the light of day because it is a little bit on the short side and with the off the shoulder sleeves not practical for many occasions. I bought this about 3 years ago at Target because I loved the color and embroidery. It has stayed in my closet for the same reason but I only probably wear it twice a year. I wore it for…

I usually like to dedicate my Wednesdays post to travel or fun outings we have made as a family but since those are not happening at this time, I thought I would look back at March since there were a few happenings. 1 Year Blogiversary First came my blog 1st year anniversary. I was quite happy that people still continue to read my blog and that I am still having fun writing it. You can read my blogiversary posts here, here and here. I share my 3 favorite fashion posts, my 3 favorite travel posts and my giveaway wins from Instagram and blogs. My oldest son’s school award I was…

While I have not tried to monetize my blog yet focusing instead on building a readership through linking my post to other bloggers link ups and through keeping active on Instagram as well as commenting regularly on posts. Little by little, my number of followers on Instagram have increased and I have been following a number of fashion bloggers, minimalist and budget accounts. Through these activities I have participated in different giveaways and have learned a number of prizes. I thought it would be fun to share them today. Caslon cocoon cardigan This is is the first thing I have ever won and was a nice surprise. I entered a…