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The Magnificent 8 Style Heirlooms
It seems that with the dawning of new decade, nostalgia for times gone by is on the rise. Just this week, I joined my Fab 40’s friends in showcasing styles inspired by a century ago…the Roaring 1920’s. While I obviously am not old enough to have witnessed the Jazz Age in person, I am old enough to recollect the stories my grandparents shared of growing up during that era. When I was a young child and even a teenager listening to their stories of this simpler time from the past, it seemed liked a foreign and very remote place in time, one that I couldn’t really relate to nor could…
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Inspired by Living on Cloud Nine: Plaid Blazer and Pink Furry Coat
Today’s outfit is not a recreation of another outfit, but rather it is a truly inspired concoction built from statement pieces styled by the fabulous Andrea of Living on Cloud Nine. I have been completely awed by Andrea’s sense of style since the very beginning of my blogging days. She is one of the over 40 bloggers whom I discovered in 2015 when my husband was deployed and I was looking for an online community of stylish women my age. I would be up late into the night after the children went to bed, so very lonely, and I would scour the internet for women just like Andrea. Many of…
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Something Borrowed, Something Blue & A Zaful Anniversary Giveaway
I went a little bit out of my comfort zone on this one…and just like I always say…great things happen there! Here’s the story… A bunch of things happened to make me uncomfortable. First of all, this beautiful dress from Zaful is short, my friends. Really short. If I bend down, you are catching a glimpse of my under pieces for certain! At first I tried to wear a slip underneath to add a little extra length, but it ended up in the realm of frumpville. So I ditched the slip and went a little crazy with my pale bare legs! *This is a sponsored post. As always, all thoughts…
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Mini Dress or Dress for Mini People?
If you remember a few weeks back, I posted a Weekend Wish List of items from Just Fashion Now with a $150 Giveaway hosted by the company itself. In the midst of moving, I never even got around to checking who the winners were! The winners have been announced on the Just Fashion Now Blog in case you were wondering! As a thank you from Just Fashion Now for spreading the word about their giveaway, I was allowed to choose an item for myself. I picked this Keyhole Long Sleeve Boho Floral Printed Boho Mini Dress. Here’s the catch on this one…they called this a mini dress! In general, mini dresses…