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Inspired by a 7 Year Old: Buffalo Plaid Dress
You might be thinking I’m a little bit crazy. And I can’t deny the accuracy of those types of thoughts. I am a little bit crazy, somewhat off kilter, marching to the beat of my very own out-of-tune songs. What rational thinking mature adult would take outfit inspiration from a mere child? Well, this adult. Although I probably cannot confidently state that I am mature or rational thinking. Most times I am neither. Perhaps that is the reason that I can see an outfit styled by a 7 year old and think, “This is fantastic and I want to wear it, too.” And when something like this happens, inspiration strikes,…
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Inspired by This Blonde’s Shopping Bag: Styling Windowpane Print Pants
The new year has arrived and I am ready to tackle all the big things in life. At least that is what I am telling myself. Actually, I feel no different nor do I feel more motivated or inspired since the calendar flipped to January. But I have taken lots of outfit photos in December that I have yet to share with you all. Because when my motivation is lacking, I do still enjoy adding my own personal twist to contemporary fashion trends. I was doing great with not adding any new wardrobe pieces to my exploding closet room but right at the end of December I had some Old…
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New Year, New You: Body Positive Inspired Outfit & Your Own Twist Link Up #4
With the arrival of a new year, so many of us focus on manifesting new and better versions of ourselves. What can we improve in our lives to be healthier, happier, and more productive? How can we feel more confident and more comfortable with who we are in the bodies we have been given? Sure, there is much to be said for proper diet and exercise in maintaining a healthy and productive lifestyle. But there is even more to be said when we can learn to love ourselves completely with every flaw, every bump, bulge, and jiggle, and every crease and wrinkle. Feeling beautiful makes you look beautiful and sometimes…
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Synchronicity: The Secret Language of the Universe
Analytical psychologist, Carl Jung, first introduced the concept of synchronicity in the 1920’s, but defined it more fully in a 1951 lecture stating that synchronous events are ones that appear to occur with meaningful coincidence and no causal relationship but seem to be causally related in a meaningful way. Otherwise known as meaningful coincidences, acausal parallelism, or the togetherness principle without any known cause, synchronous events occur in our daily lives more frequently than we even notice. But if we really pay attention when these seemingly related events occur, it is as if the universe is speaking directly to us. It is saying, “Hey, you. Pay attention. I am giving…
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The Very Snowy Non-Snow Day & Link Up On the Edge #127
Have you heard of the snow day ritual that you must perform the night that a snowstorm is predicted in order to have a snow day from school the following day? We did not have such rituals when I was a kid, but my children swear by this magical routine…until it fails them. It goes like this…if it is snowing, you must wear your jammies inside out, put a spoon in the freezer and ice cubes in the toilet. Do this the night before and you will be guaranteed a snow day the next morning. So Wednesday night, it was predicted that a major snowstorm would be hitting Northern New…
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So Many Blessings & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #103
While I am grateful every day for the blessings in my life, the holidays tend to bring on an overload of emotions. Lately, I have been feeling overwhelmed by love coming at me from so many directions. This type of abundant love used to make me question if I deserved it all, but I have reached a point in my life when I can accept it with gratitude and acknowledgement that I do deserve all the blessings in my life. I know that I am not unique in my journey that has included many struggles and pain and heartache and loss. I know that I am not unique in my…
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Little Red Dress & Your Own Twist Link Up #3
Today we have another guest blogger! Ewa from 60 Plus Experience is joining us with the red dress theme, with a little bit of a twist. Why not wear a long red vest instead of a red dress if you don’t have a red dress? When Monica presented red dresses as the theme for this month’s Your Own Twist Link Up, my brain immediately went to holiday inspired fancy red dresses like this lacy number I wore last year for New Year’s Eve or something sexy and sassy like this little red dress I wore for my professional photo shoot two summers back. I didn’t really want to repeat…
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Shaklee 7 Day Healthy Cleanse & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #101
On Saturday, I completed the Shaklee 7 Day Healthy Cleanse which guarantees that you will feel better in one week. From my experience, I think they have most definitely satisfied their guarantee. A few of the benefits that you can expect from this cleanse include improved focus and energy, enhanced mood and sleep quality, detox and healthy digestion, a jump start for weight loss and reduction in food cravings. I have never done a cleanse of any sort so this was a brand new experience for me and I really did not know what to expect. The diet for the week consisted of all fruits and vegetables, mostly raw, some…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: About Life & Change
Oh, this crazy life. And the universe and all of its wild plans. So often, we can feel like we’ve lost control, like we have no say in our destiny, like the plans have already been made without our consent. And sometimes that may be true. But then on other occasions, we realize that we actually do have some control over our lives. We have the power to make changes whenever we feel that change is needed. I have a dear friend who always says that when we find something in our lives that we do not like, we have three choices. We can accept it, we can change it,…
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Snow Leopard with EvaTrends & Link Up On the Edge #122
Leopard print is one of those patterns that has become a staple and a requirement in every fashionista’s closet. Over the past few years I have really grown to love this particular animal print above all other animal prints. Although I am very fond of cow prints as well, but that is much more difficult to acquire on clothing and shoes. I suppose no woman really wants to be draped in a print that could possibly elicit comments such as you look like a cow. But I do very much crave a pair of fuzzy cow print boots for some reason. So if anyone ever spots such a thing, please…