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Dark Floral Dress: Styling it for Winter
A year and a half ago, I was influenced by Jodie to buy this fun magic dress because of the unique dark bold floral and the special sleeves that can create a different dress without adding anything to it. If you would like to see the dress as a strapless dress, a cap sleeve dress or a wrap sleeve dress, check out this post from 2024. I also wore it layered with a sweater for church early 2025 here but I hadn’t worn it since. So I was very glad when Jodie reached out suggesting we collaborate on a post showing how to style a floral dress for winter. Since…
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Favorite January Outfits
Most of the outfits on the blog are outfits I wore on a weekday or for church. Sometimes I get a little more creative in my closet and share an outfit that I do not end up wearing, especially when I share how to wear something several ways. Today, I wanted to share some of my favorite daily outfits from January. I really do enjoy putting together outfits in the colder months because it allows me to play with textures and layers. Navy I love how I finding unique pieces while thrifting. The dress on the left is a Vince Camuto dress I thrifted in Chattanooga without the belt and…
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Georgian Corner, Roswell, GA: Restaurant Review
We stayed close to home during the Christmas break and had a couple overnight trips and one day outing to Alpharetta and Roswell (GA). We wanted to visit a couple antique shops and eat an the new Georgian Restaurant in Roswell. The restaurant opened in December and my husband brought some food home for us then (it was delicious), but since it was before Christmas, we were not eating meat, so I wanted to return and get the full experience. We were not disappointed. Let me first preface with the fact that we have been to the republic of Georgia 3 times in the past 10 years and we love…
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Sequin Skirt for Winter
You already know I love to add new (mostly thrifted) things to my closet, but then I want to make sure I wear those new pieces several times for at least a couple seasons of the year. I bought this skirt new this fall, and styled for fall here, but knew I wanted to wear it some more. These are some outfits I wore in December. Brown and Grey I wore this one Sunday and wanted something simple to pair with it, so I pull some grey pieces and voila, a simple Sunday outfit with a little sparkle. Brown and White Christmas Eve outfit felt like it had a little…
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Tweed with the Ageless Style Link Up
It was my turn to choose a theme for the month of January, and as I was putting together some outfits to wear one week in November, I thought it was time to wear this skirt again. While I have seen many tweed jackets while thrifting and some really cute ones, I have never brought any home, maybe because I really don’t need another jacket especially one that I might not wear as often as my others. However, I really do like this tweed mini skirt I have had for several years even if I don’t wear it often. I usually wear it about twice each winter (I shared it…
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Hike at Pine Log Creek Trailhead
It was December 29 and while most of my family was recovering from a nasty cold or the flu, I did not relish the idea of staying indoors despite the cooler day. It felt nice and brisk, the sun was shining and while we didn’t want anyone in the cold air, I needed to get out. I walked 3 miles with my friend that morning, but the afternoon was beautiful, so I posted on our gals’ running group-me thread to see if anyone was interested to hike a new to me trail. One of the gals I hadn’t seen in a year responded, so I picked her up and we…
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Layering a Blouse under a Sweater
When I started brainstorming ideas for blog posts from the month of January, different micro trends were mentioned including layering button downs under different pieces in your closet. As you may have noticed, trends and micro trends are really nothing new, they typically cycle an old idea with a new name in an attempt to have us shop more. But quite often, we can look through our closet and find something that fits the trends that appeal to us. Animal prints? We all have them! Brown? We probably own something in brown! Since I am on another shopping break till Feb 1st, I shopped my closet for a new to…
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Time for a Repeat Outfit: Denim and Vest
Sometimes, an outfit is so good, you have to repeat it. Last month, we took an overnight trip to North Georgia and I decided to wear this outfit which I wore exactly in the same manner (minus the shoes) last January (here). The outfit is second all the way minus the earrings. It is one of those outfits that thanks to the neutral tones of it makes me feel put together while being really cozy thanks to the fuzzy vest. When we arrived at the Brasstown Valley Resort, we checked in and dropped our bags and the boys and I then went for a walk. We did not cover the…
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Horse ride and Overnight Trip at Brasstown Valley Resort
My husband and I spent a few days at the Brasstown Valley Resort for our anniversary last October and we really enjoyed the resort and location. I share about our trip in a post last month and while we were there, I thought that my boys would like coming over the Christmas break for a short overnight trip. I knew the decor would be pretty and I thought the boys would enjoy the amenities too. Decor I was right! The decor was beautiful! The lobby with its fireplace in use was very cozy, and we spent some time there playing Scrabble. I woke up early that morning and brought my…
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3 Thrifted Jackets for Winter
One of my goals this winter was to find a red coat as I had donated the one I had owned for years last year. It wasn’t my style anymore as it was more of an oversized fit and I was ready to part with it. With that goal in mind, I went thrifting one day in December. I have this love for layers even though it doesn’t stay cold very long here. Yes, we do wake up with temperatures in the teens sometimes, but it usually warms up to the 30s or even 50s that same day. Of course, we do have some days that it stays cold all…