Channeling Blossom & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #183
I am back from my blogging break and channeling some Blossom vibes with an outfit that I shot back on a really cool day in mid-June. It seemed like the perfect occasion to finally share this outfit as we start looking forward to the transitional fall weather and back to school styles. Although I imagine back to school styles are probably going to look a lot like loungewear this school year since many children and college students will be receiving remote education rather than learning in physical classrooms.
Another reason to share this outfit is that I haven’t taken any outfit photos since July 20. I have gotten dressed but mostly in leggings and tee shirts while I tackled my mess of hoarded clothing. Speaking of that, I have added over 200 new listings on Poshmark with probably 400 more items to go! It is a tedious process. I have been steaming every garment before putting them on the mannequin and taking photographs. The downside is I am exhausted and it feels like I will never reach the end. The upside is that I have done about 5,000 squats in front of the steamer so I may have buns of steel by the time I finish this project.
But back to the outfit. Do you remember the early 90’s sitcom Blossom starring Mayim Bialik? I freaking loved that show, but even more so, I loved Blossom’s style. She expressed herself through her eclectic sartorial choices and I very much related to that quality about the character. Being just a few years older than Blossom when this show was on the air, I felt a special sort of quirky misfit bond with the title character.
While I didn’t style this outfit with her in mind, it most definitely reminded me of Blossom once I had it all put together. Maybe it’s the hat. Or the floral embroidery on the sleeves. Or the combination of the shorts and tights and a dress worn not as a dress. Or possibly just the whole concoction in its entirety is what makes it so very Blossom-esque.
Speaking of Mayim Bialik, I also adore her character Amy Farrah Fowler in The Big Bang Theory. I guess I really just have a girl crush on Mayim. And that’s okay. Because she is totally girl crush worthy.
I am going to cut this post short because I still have a million things to do before heading out for a mini family vacation in the Finger Lakes this weekend. I am super excited about that and will share more with you next week!
Until then, do let me know what are your favorite sitcoms from childhood? Did the styles of your favorite characters inspire you?
And now the featured favorites from two weeks ago.
Reader Favorites (Most Clicked)
Eva of Style My Thrift shared her post, Upcycle & Refashion: Zara Tafetta Blue Plaid Midi Dress. While the dress in its original form was super cute, Eva made it so much better with her upcycled refashion. This is seriously the cutest dress ever and Eva has mad sewing skills. Go check out her blog!
Bo of Bo’s Bodacious Blog shared a super fun and colorful and sassy swim suit in her post, Bright Fun in the Sun! She is definitely a ray of sunshine in this adorable yellow two piece swim suit. Doesn’t Bo look amazing?!
Favorite Fashion Post
Katie of Hello Katie Girl really caught my eye and my heart with her amazing, colorful, whimsical, happy dress in her post, Safari Style. Not only does Katie always share the most wonderful outfits, but her accessories are also so totally inspiring! These green shoes! Yes, please.
Favorite Non-Fashion Post
Nanchi of Nanchi.blog has shared an inspiring post and a wonderful reminder to Appreciate the magic around you! The magic really is in the small things and if we forget to stop and pay attention every once in a while, we may miss it entirely. Thank you, Nanchi, for always inspiring and keeping a positive perspective! You make the world a brighter place.
Keeping it on the edge,
Shelbee
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Outfit Details: Dress-c/o Rosegal / Cami and Shirts-Torrid / Tights and Booties-Old Navy / Hat-Target / Belt-BedStu / Earrings-Good Life Gift Shop / Necklace-Moontide Arts
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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.
55 Comments
Kathrine Eldridge
Love the embroidery on the sleeeves! I loved her on Big Bang too. Seinfeld and Friends were my favorite sitcoms. Of course I wanted Rachel’s hair. Thanks for the link up Shelbee and enjoy your vacation!
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Thanks, Kathrine! Ooh, I love Friends, too. I always loved Phoebe’s crazy hairstyles! Seinfeld was great as well way back then, but now I don’t really enjoy it. I do still enjoy Friends reruns though. Have a great week!
xoxo
Shelbee
Jennifer
OMG Blossom!! I’ve only seen a few reruns of that show! Glad you had a nice little break. Love the navy jacket!
Jennifer
Curated by Jennifer
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Thanks so much, Jennifer! I still have so much work to do, so I think I won’t be posting as often, but I did miss my blogging space this past week and I am glad to be back!
xoxo
Shelbee
Jill
I’m glad you made some significant progress on your closet and getting things on Poshmark! I absolutely love your jacket! Your outfit does have a Blossom vibe to it! Such a fun look!
Jill – Doused in Pink
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Thanks so much, Jill! It is definitely a bigger project than I even imagined, but I am enjoying the process!
xoxo
Shelbee
Lucy Bertoldi
Hey cutie Blossom! This outfit has everything I love- jean shorts, tights, cute hat and embroidery!! I started a Poshmark too (and have exactly…one listing lol!!- I wanna do this too but need some direction…please!) Have a great week my friend xx
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Lucy, thanks so much! This outfit made me very happy! Oh, I can help you, I think! Although I am no expert but I have been poshing for a few years now. Let me know your account name and I will follow you and then I can try to help you the best I can!
xoxo
Shelbee
Naush
I actually love that dress collar. The embroidery on the sleeves is so intricate. Thank you for hosting the party.
Much love
Naush
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Naush, thank you so much! It was the cute collar and embroidery that sold me on this dress. It just doesn’t fit properly, so I have to wear it as a jacket!
xoxo
Shelbee
Patrick Weseman
Welcome back and you were missed. Looking so very cute and chic there. You are such a fashion icon
For my district, today is the first day of our trainings and such for the new school year and I am at home. Grrr.. I need to be at work. I actually enjoy going to work because I have a whole routine there and I can focus better.
Anyway, as a kid, I loved Barney Miller and Night Court. You can’t beat those two.
Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful Tuesday. Again, Looking Good.
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Patrick, thanks so much! So are you totally remote for the beginning of the school year again? We don’t even start school here until after Labor Day so we still have almost a month. Hopefully things will look a little better by then. Right now our district plan is that kids will attend in person only 2 days a week with 3 days of remote learning. There is also the option of completely homeschooling which I cannot do. My kids need the structure of being at school. So do I! And I loved Night Court! I used to also watch Barney Miller with grandmother! It was one of her favorite shows.
xoxo
Shelbee
jess jannenga
I liked her in Big Bang Theory too. She was a fun character.
Love the floral embroidery on your adorable jacket and I do love the tights with your jean shorts. I should try that this year. Yes, my niece is getting remote education and homeschooling. I dont think its safe right now for in person schooling.
The red top looks great with this look.
Have a great week and stay safe!
jess xx
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Jess, thanks so much! I love the combination of tights with shorts! I would love to see how you style it. I know lots of people who have opted for homeschooling this year. I am sending my kids back to school because the little one really, really needs the structure. We have noticed a steep increase in his behavior issues since this quarantine began. But our school district will only have the kids attend in person 2 days a week with 3 days a week of remote learning. We also don’t start school until after Labor Day which is super late this year, too. So we still have almost a month to see what everything looks like. I hope you are having a great week!
xoxo
Shelbee
eva @ StyleMyThrift.com
hello shelbee! wow! just saw my picture!! thanks for the mention! most clicked means what? i’m still so new to all of this! hahaha!
but now back to you!
your outfit is so stinkin’ sweet, andy sweeter I’d have to get my teeth extracted from extreme decay due to excess sugar exposure!
that’s how much i love this one!
xo eva
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Aw, Eva, thank you so much, my friend! I do like to tap into my sweet innocent side every now and then! Reader favorite/most clicked post means that your post was clicked on the most times from my link party of any other post by readers. I get to see those numbers as the host of the party. So congratulations, the people loved your post the most!
xoxo
Shelbee
Tamar A Strauss-Benjamin
Adorable!! Such a nod to Blossom!!
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Thanks so much, Tamar!
xoxo
Shelbee
mireille
Sounds like a lot of work got done! Don’t give up but takes some breaks. You need to take some days off from sorting, photographing here and there or you will burn out. Love this quirky outfit. I know of the show but didn’t watch it growing up. In France and my parents would go through periods of not having tv in the house. I watched a lot more sitcoms when I moved out on my own and as an adult.
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Thank you, Mireille! I have made a ton of progress on this clean out project. But there is still so much more to go. But at least I got my momentum going and it is easier now to step back and take breaks and get back to blogging and stuff, too! We had friends when we were young who didn’t have television at home either. I remember they loved to come to our house to watch stuff!
xoxo
Shelbee
Katie
I remember watching Blossom in the 90s! I can definitely see elements of her style in your outfit. I particularly love the embroidery on the sleeves of your jacket. Thanks for hosting and featuring me in today’s post!
-Katie
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Thanks so much, Katie! I think it was the hat that added the final Blossom touch to the outfit! Remember all the fun hats she would wear? I have always loved hats! And you are welcome for the feature! It is always my pleasure. Have a wonderful day!
xoxo
Shelbee
Nora Minassian
Love the embroidery on your jacket, so fun. Glad you got a lot done with organizing your closet, something I need to do 😉
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Thanks so much, Nora! It does feel really great to get these clothes cleaned out and organized!
xoxo
Shelbee
Christina Morley
Cute outfit! You’re looking good and so happy!
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Thank you so much, Tina! I have been feeling much better. Probably because I have something to work on that occupies my time instead of wandering aimlessly around my house with no direction. Haha. I hope you are well!
xoxo
Shelbee
Nanchi
What a lovely outfit and welcome back to the blogging! Glad to read you. <3
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Nanchi, thanks so much! I hope you are well! Have a fabulous week.
xoxo
Shelbee
Ashley
Blossom was one of my fave 90s shows! I had such a crush on Joey, haha.
Yay for closet cleanouts- those feel soooo good!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
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Thanks, Ashley! This closet clean out is actually more fun than I thought. I am really enjoying the process and have rediscovered some pretty fun pieces in my piles off stuff! And I believe we all had a crush on Joey! Ha.
xoxo
Shelbee
jodie filogomo
First I can’t even image tights right now. EVERY day is over 100 degrees (but I’m not complaining).
Second, I may need to start selling on Poshmark too. Especially if I get a good rear workout from it…haha.
OXOX
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
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Thanks, Jodie! If you steam everything, you will definitely get a workout! Steamer squats are where it’s at! Haha. If you do start selling on Poshmark though, let me know so I can check it out and follow you!
xoxo
Shelbee
Cheryl Shops
Shelbee, congrats on getting so many Poshmark listings (and steamer squats) done! I love selling things on that app, but OMG the photos and listings take so much longer than you think! I learned a hack from another seller: instead of listing out the measurements and fabric contents for each item, take photos with a measuring tape across it, and one of the care tag as well. It saves a little time, and every bit helps!
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Cheryl, thanks so much! I used to list all of those details in the item description, but not anymore! I take pictures of everything. Every angle, every tag. And if the brand is a well known brand, I don’t put measurements at all. I feel like most people know their size at places like Old Navy and Gap and Loft. If it is an obscure brand or one that the sizing is super weird, then I will put the measurements. Otherwise, I only add them if someone specifically asks for them. After this giant clean out and listing it all, I have found lots of little tricks for saving time and making it a little bit easier! It is great that you can list from a computer now, too. It used to be that you could only post on Poshmark from a mobile device and that was absolutely horrendously tedious!
xoxo
Shelbee
Midlife and Beyond
Love this outfit on you Shelbee. So stylish, the embroidery detail on the sleeves is gorgeous. It sounds like a lot of work selling on-line, I’m going to wait until the weather is cooler as I may get a little flustered in this heat! Have a great vacation – enjoy.
Alison xx
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Alison, thanks so much! Yeah, I definitely advise doing this type of clean out in cooler weather. I have been trying on every single item first to make sure that I want to part with it. The other day, I tried on about 50 pairs of jeans and pants and that would be miserable to do in the heat! I hope your week is going well!
xoxo
Shelbee
Laura Bambrick
That outfit is the cutest! I’m loving the 90s vibe and that embroidered top! I hope you are making some sales on poshmark!
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Thanks so much, Laura! This was a fun outfit, but I may have to list the dress on Poshmark, too! I had to wear it open like a jacket because it doesn’t fit me properly!
xoxo
Shelbee
Darlene
Girl, you so crack me up!! Buns of steel, indeed, after 200 clothing postings and related squatting!!!! Wow!! That’s so amazing! I’m impressed with your perseverance. You channel Blossom perfectly in your outfit! I love to see your picks each week, too. Lots of inspiration from you and all these amazing ladies!
xx Darlene
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Darlene, thank you so much! I have been pretty motivated with this project! I only have a small pile of clothing left to steam and photograph and then I have completed the basement portion of this clean out project! Up next are my 8 giant bins of winter sweaters and then I can start tackling the mountains in my closet room! I hope your week is going well, my friend!
xoxo
Shelbee
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom
Ahh! I love how this does look like Blossom! So cute! Your legs look great in those tights and I love the darker colors for fall in this look. Wow, I bet you are going to make a ton on Poshmark for all the work you’re doing and listing these items!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
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Carrie, thanks so much! I do love my tights and we are getting nearer and nearer to tights season! Although, I am feeling like this fall might be all about the jeans and cozy sweaters for me! I do hope I can make some cash selling these clothes. Right now considering the amount of time spent steaming, photographing, and listing items compared to what I have sold so far, I am averaging about 3 cents per hour of work! Hahaha. But the process itself is so cathartic, so I can’t really complain. I hope your week is going well!
xoxo
Shelbee
Maureen
Welcome back and I hope you enjoyed your break. I love Blossom and your outfit! Very cute and the details are perfection together. I know what you mean about how tedious things are to sell. You want to make sure everything is accurate and writing a description may seem easy but just like IG captions, it takes some brain power! I hope your week is off to a great start and happy Tuesday!
Maureen | http://www.littlemisscasual.com
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Maureen, thanks so much! I stopped putting super detailed descriptions and just add so many photos from every angle, every tag, etc. I don’t even put clothing measurements any more unless it is a very obscure brand with weird sizing (or if someone asks specifically for measurements). My week is off to a great start and I am ready for our weekend getaway! I hope you are well, my friend.
xoxo
Shelbee
Michelle
That is a super cute outfit! I love everything about it! I don’t have much navy in wardrobe. I’m very picky about navy; some shades have too much gray. But your pieces are that lovely true blue navy. (I hope that makes sense.)
As to favorite sitcoms, when I was about 6 or 7, I loved watching “I Dream of Jeannie.” I thought Barbara Eden was so pretty and loved her genie outfit. LOL!
You’re making great progress on your Poshmark project! Have fun this weekend!
Michelle
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Michelle, thanks so much! I have a lot of navy in my wardrobe because I always need it for my Penn State football posts! Actually, I have always liked navy very much. It is a nice neutral when I want dark colors but want to get out of my regular all black clothing. I loved I Dream of Jeannie, too! She was so pretty and her genie outfit was amazing!
xoxo
Shelbee
Nancy
And did you also sell a lot? I hope so! I can remember Blossom but wasn’t such a big fan. I didn’t watch that much tv as I was working in a bar/restaurant and worked evenings and nights. I did love Family Ties though! Have a good mini vacation!
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Thanks so much, Nancy! I have sold a few pieces so far, but I also haven’t had much time to engage with other users on Poshmark and I think that is kind of important to make sales! But first I have to get the rest of the things piled on my dining room table listed! Family Ties was a fantastic show from the 80’s!
xoxo
Shelbee
Gail
Cute quirky look Shelbee! I’ve never heard of Blossom, perhaps it never reached these shores. With Prime and Netflix we see everything now! Great to see you as always in #WowOnWednesday.
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Thanks so much, Gail! I do love to add a bit of quirkiness to my style. I don’t know if Blossom was really a huge hit, so it may not have made its way to you, but she had some pretty fun styles for a teenager!
xoxo
Shelbee
Lauren Renee Sparks
You mean you’re channeling cuteness! And I agree Mayim Bialik is a smart and talented genius! Big Bang Theory rates as one of my favorite shows.
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Thanks so much, Lauren! Big Bang Theory is so good, isn’t it?! And I do love Mayim! Did you ever see the What Not To Wear episode with her? It is one of my favorites! She is so awesome.
xoxo
Shelbee
Demi Fine Jewelry
Love your look and style!
This jacket is so beautiful, especially the embroidery on the sleeves, love it!
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Thanks so much!
xoxo
Shelbee
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