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October Looks: Part 2
So this past week, I went to Old Navy to pick up a vest I had ordered online (it saved me shipping, and an extra $5 with the discount code) since it was on the way back for the pediatrician. Having just written the first part of this post and realizing that I have so many cute clothes and so many more new outifts to combine then into, I did not even browse in the store and walked out with just my vest! Granted I was with the 2 year old and shopping with him would not have been the most fun experience but I was pleased that I was…
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October Looks: Part 1
I love writing these posts! Once again as I looked through all of these outfits, I was reminded that yes! I have quite a variety of clothes and shopping is not necessary so I need to be smart in my purchases! This post is heavy on photos so divided it between today and Monday and hopefully it will inspire you to some new combinations using what you already have on hand in your closet! The first part of October was warm or should I say hot with temperatures still in the 90s. Therefore the first few outfits in the month involved shorts! All of the items in this outfit were…
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Fun on the lake
The last activity on our weekend in Alabama was an outing on the lake. My husband’s uncle owns a pontoon boat and usually takes us on the lake at least once. The littlest pretended to drive while we were still at the dock. And my oldest got to drive for quite a while, slowy than faster as well as make turns. He really enjoyed himself. Once we leave the dock the 3 youngest always wear their life vests which makes them and us feel much more comfortable about letting them walk on the boat. Here, my 8 year old is pretending to be a tour guide. All the boys always…
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Capsule wardrobe: floral skirt
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] So in this part two of my capsule wardrobe, I am sharing outfits with my number 1 skirt, my yellow floral skirt! I think that this skirt can transcends the seasons thanks to the colors of the flowers with the burgundies, purples and dark greens. Since I was limited on time this past week and weekend with many appointments and a very busy weekend, I am using pictures from my prior post dedicated to this skirt as well as some pictures I was able to take on Sunday. Purple tee and booties Using a darker color on top helps transition a look…
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Friday Favorites
Well, after about 30 days of no shopping, Amazon called my name and I purchased two sweaters this week. I have been bookmarking different sweaters and cardigans in my Amazon shopping cart this past month to purchase in November since that is what I could use more in my closet. I am trying to be more thoughful with my purchases and not buying just to buy. What will I wear? What is a good value? While we just paid off my van, I had to replace the windshield this week and next week, I need to replace the brakes so I need to watch the 1 click feature on Amazon.…
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Noccalula Falls, Alabama
A couple weekends ago, we spent a long weekend in Alabama. As per usual, I had some outings in mind and one of them was Noccalula Falls. This waterfall cascades over 90 feets into a ravine. There is a 9 foot stature of Cherokee Princess Noccalula at the top of the falls who according to legend plunged to her death instead of marrying someone whom her father wanted her to marry. Now, Alabama has been in a state of drought for the past couple of months so the sight we were expecting of a beautiful waterfall was not what we saw. To say we were disappointed is an understatement. If…
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Capsule wardrobe: white jeans outfits
Last week, I shared a colorful fall capsule wardrobe that I thought would be great to create different fun outfits with a limited number of pieces. Here are some outifts that I came up with. I could create more by changing out the shoes and adding a different scarf to some of them. As a reminder, here are the tops I chose for the capsule wardrobe (I took pictures with 3 of these tops). Floral blouse The floral blouse is a nice contrast to the white jeans. I wore it on a nice fall day with my blush slip on sneakers. I could easily switch them for the booties. Add…
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Fall decor on a budget
Since I am trying to be thrifty this fall, especially for this month of October, I decided to see what I could do to add a little to my fall decor to welcome fall in. I started with the items I already had. My little Target bird and my letter board adorn my mantle. I know sand and seashells are not fall decor but sorry, not sorry, they are a sweet reminder of our summer trip to Spain and France this summer. My buffet table behind the couch displays this fall sign I found last year at Hobby Lobby and a few pumpkins from Target dollar spot (also old). I…
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Horse Pens 40, Alabama
We spent our mini fall break at our uncle’s lakehouse! He is always so hospitable and we enjoy visiting him and finding new places to discover nearby. My youngest is at the age of where it is easier for us if we are on the go when in a place like that so one of the places he suggested we visit was Horse Pens 40. This outdoor nature park is privately owned (it was $8 for ages 10 and up) and is well known by rock climbers as a bouldering sites. It was used at times by native americans to corral horses, by the confederate army to store…
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Colorful Capsule Wardrobe for Fall
I was inspired by Tanya from 50 is not old to think about which items I would use in my closet to create a capsule fall wardrobe. This is a wardrobe that I could see myself taking for a 2 week fall vacation in Europe or somewhere where the weather gets cool in the fall but not especially cold. While most items in a capsule warbrobe should be classic, I decided to pull some color with several items. I could see these working here in Georgia till at least the end of November. As you will see in the next three posts, all of the pieces work well together! Here…