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Inspired by Jaymie Ashcraft: Camo, Black, and Snakeskin
I don’t know how it is that I have never before created an outfit inspired by Jaymie of Everyday Style by Jaymie Ashcraft. I first became acquainted with Jaymie way back in 2015 when we both began our fashion blogs right around the same time. I have always loved the casual outfit formulas that she shares featuring pieces that are easy to find in your own closet. But if you happen to not have a particular item and you think you might want to buy it, Jaymie also provides links to similar or exact pieces at very reasonable budget-friendly prices. Her commitment to showcasing wearable and affordable outfits for everyday…
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We Failed as Vintage Housewives with DressLily
A few weeks ago, Amy and I decided we were going to spend the entire day trying to be vintage housewives. So we put on our best vintage inspired dresses, added our favorite shoes, and spent the day lounging on her porch while the children played in the yard. *This is a sponsored post. DressLily provided me with this dress. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. Amy has a copy of the infamous Good Wife’s Guide hanging in her kitchen. If you are not familiar with this guide, it is rumored to be an article that was published in May of 1955 in a magazine called Housekeeping Monthly.…
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Find It In You To #SpreadTheKindness/Link Up #3
*After finding myself completely overwhelmed this past week trying to catch up with blogging things and then being slammed by illness, my dear friend Amy offered to write a post for me to help out. Thanks so much, Amy, for always being so supportive and willing to help out! Find It In You To #SpreadTheKindness Guest post by Amy Langa of 5 Memory Lane End the rage. End the holiday madness. Stop the angst. Slow down. It’s all about perspective and expectation management. I decided to make a list of reminders of how to be thankful or kind, even when life seems like it is coming at you all at…
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Styling a Kimono and a Poncho: Fashion Mia Collaboration
Finally, I am able to write my post on these two fabulous pieces that I was gifted from Fashion Mia in exchange for a review. At first I was hesitant in agreeing to a collaboration with Fashion Mia. The fact that they are based in China and knowing that their sizing runs much smaller than in the United States combined with being a size 14 woman, I was afraid that I would be unable to find something that would fit me. As I was choosing the items that I wanted to review, I focused on looser fitting, free size pieces like kimonos and ponchos. With the sizing issue, I really…
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Ivory Lace with Denim, An Apology & Link Up On the Edge #19
I love to pair feminine lace with a more masculine fabric like leather or denim. There is nothing more feminine than an ivory lace dress. There is nothing less feminine than slouchy ripped boyfriend jeans. Throw said dress over aforementioned jeans and it is a match made in sartorial heaven. I styled this particular outfit on a very cool day back in July, but I felt it was more appropriately shared during a warm spell in October. And yesterday, we had temperatures around 70 degrees, so the timing seems just right. Today is rainy and cooler and I was fully prepared to photograph my very autumnal outfit that I am…
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Favorite Cropped Patterned Pants for Spring
These patterned cropped pants that I recently picked up at the New York & Company Outlet are quickly becoming my favorite pants for Spring. I wore the same pair in a coral paisley pattern on Mother’s Day and they proved to be comfortable for all day wear in a day in the life of a stay at home mom. That itself makes them great, but the adorable patterns and solid colors that are available makes them even better. Unfortunately, try as I might, I simply cannot find a way to view or shop New York & Company Outlet stores online. From my experience, the outlet inventory is very different from…
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Vegan Leather Leggings in Marsala
The week is half over and I am thankful that Christmas is right around the corner. I am so ready for it and ready for it to be done as well…because that brings us that much closer to J.’s return home from deployment! I found these awesome faux leather leggings at Target a few months ago and they are in the running for my homecoming outfit (with a sexier shirt, of course!). They are super stretchy and comfortable with only the fronts of the legs being faux leather. The backs of the legs are ponte. I really love the contrast in texture between the front and back of the pants.…
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Blue and Gray for Family Photos
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. I took my boys to the Christmas parade in our town on Friday night. Then we had some family photos taken on Saturday morning and spent the rest of the day at a friend’s house. We got home just in time to Skype with Daddy and woke up Sunday morning all feeling pretty sick. Ugh. ‘Tis the season, I suppose. I hate that feeling of swallowing razor blades. I just hope it passes soon. For family photos, I like to keep it dressy casual and usually choose sweaters and jeans. Since my 4 year old only has one sweater which is…