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Poncho with a Belt
When I started brainstorming ideas for blog posts for February, I tried to come up with a variety of themes: trying something new with an item I have had for a while, ways to wear a particular piece, inspired by, outfit round up… My goal is to continue to inspire you to spend some time in your closet in 2024, find new ways to wear what you have and of course have a little fun here and there by adding a new piece. This poncho is several years old and has had a staying power in my closet because it is really warm and can be paired with dresses and…
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A Look into my Fall/Winter Closet Organization
As I was refolding my sweaters and setting out some outfits to wear in the coming week, I decided to take some quick pictures of my closet to show you how I organize my clothes. I am very grateful for the size of my closet: it is in a L shape with lots of space to hang clothes and has 2 sets of shelves separate from where you can hang clothes. Some of my clothes stay out year round while I rotate others. In fall and winter, my sandals are put away and my boots/sneakers are on display. In the same manner, sweaters and jeans and heavier pants are on…
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Inspired by Doused in Pink: Leather, Tan and Combat Boots
I have been inspired to replicate several of Jill’s (Doused in Pink) outfits over the years. One of them even included this same poncho here. You can see a look with plaid pants here and a rainbow skirt here. I love getting an idea on how to wear what I already have in a new way and that usually happens through a photo on IG or on Pinterest. I didn’t realize how much I would enjoy wearing these skinny liquid leather pants from Clara Sunwoo! I started by thinking they would be more for dressy events, but turns out they are really perfect for daily outfits. Such a fun soft…
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From an Idea to Reality: Outfits of the Day
Today, I am sharing how I plan for outfits during the week: I am sharing a collage of how I thought the outfits would work and how I was pleased in some instances, but also how I changed certain outfits. I love planning my outfits ahead of time because it encourages me to pull out things I haven’t rotated and it helps me come up with new ideas. This is probably a post similar to others I have written, with real life outfits, but today I do have the before idea photograph as a quick outfit layout. Pink Sweater I have loved this sweater since I bought it last month…
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
With life’s recent challenges, I have had to make sure to take time for myself to recharge. Last week, I shared part of my husband’s and I day date (in Marietta, GA) and today I am sharing the first part of our little outing. We decided to hike Kennesaw Mountain since it is about 30 minutes from our house, it’s a fairly short hike and it was a beautiful cold winter day. We brought along some snacks and water as we originally planned to walk this trail with the boys. One of the local vendors of our summer farmer’s market has been holding a small table/booth at a store downtown…
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Neon Pink Sweater 3 Ways
I have just had a ball finding fun sweaters this winter! The week before Christmas, I stopped by Target on their 30% off day and bought this beauty for $15. Yes, I had planned to not shop for a whole month, but with all stressful things happening at the house with elderly ill parents, I am giving myself grace. I wore the first outfit the day after I bought the sweater. I probably have worn the sweater 3 to 4 times since I bought it. Pink and Olive I have always enjoyed wearing the color olive because it really pairs well with everything. I love it with stripes especially, but…
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Denim with the Ageless Style Link Up
When denim was suggested for our theme for January, I knew I could come up with all kinds of outfits. I decided to share an outfit with skinny jeans because supposedly they are not in style anymore and I feel they are still relevant. Do I wear straight jeans, wide leg jeans, bootcut jeans? Of course, I do, but I still enjoy wearing my skinny jeans once or twice a week. As soon as fall cools off and winter comes around, you will see me wearing all of my denim. While I often wear my skinny jeans with combat boots or riding boots, on this day, I paired them with…
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A Walk down Church St in Marietta, GA
Last weekend, my sister in law came to the house to hang out with her mom so I could get away for a longer period of time without worries. My husband and I decided to go to Kennesaw Mountain and since our boys decided they would rather play with their neighbor friends, we ended with a day date of an afternoon away. After our hike (which I will share next week), we went to Marietta which is just a few miles away. We pass under this bridge every week on our way to church and since we parked on the other side, we got to walk on it on our…
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Sweater over a Dress
I have shared different sweater over a dress outfits in the past, usually as part of a blog post sharing daily outfits. My preference is to wear a denim jacket or a fitted jacket over a dress, but adding a sweater is both a warmer and cozier option on colder winter days. I wore this outfit to church on New Year’s Eve Sunday. For today’s outfit, I chose a chunky sweater which I made more cropped by tucking it into a thin belt. I did try 3 neutral tan/cream sweaters before settling with this one. When choosing a sweater to pair over a dress, I have found that the neckline…
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My Favorite Fashion Posts of 2023
I was inspired to write this post after reading one IdoDeclaire shared and I was surprised how difficult it was for me to choose one favorite fashion post for certain months. Laura actually shared the posts that were most visited by her readers, but finding those analytics sometimes can be a little difficult, so I decided to share my own favorites. It reminded me how wonderful my closet is and I was quite impressed with myself for doing a good job for certain months with thrifting and shopping my closet. It gives me some incentive and a push to do even better this year. January Date Night Look I have…