Inspired by Style Elixir: Metallic Print Dress & Link Up On the Edge #151

June 27, 2019 / 45 Comments
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This is a rare occasion when I am writing a post that features the outfit I wore on the exact day that I am writing the post. Usually, I take outfit photos and edit them and then they sit in a stored file for about 2-4 weeks before they ever appear on my blog or social media. But on Tuesday, I saw Lauren of Style Elixir wearing the prettiest black maxi dress with gold metallic dots. It immediately reminded me of this shorter dress I recently snagged off the Kohl’s clearance rack for somewhere close to $10. My dress has gold stars rather than dots, but it was very similar in style to Lauren’s dress.

Lauren of Style Elixir

So on Wednesday (yesterday), I decided I should take my new dress out for a little fun. It ended up not being the funnest of days. Not really even close to fun at all. And I nearly died of heat in the layers of black tulle on this hottest day of the season so far. Although, it is not so hot for those of you who are accustomed to heat. But for this Northern cold weather gal, 85 degrees is just too darn sultry. All that aside, at least I showed up for the day with all the mystic drama I could muster. And then it went downhill from there.

Dress: Kohl’s
Obi Belt: c/o Chico’s
Sandals: Shoe Dazzle

But before I start digging into my giant serving of cry baby soup (don’t worry, I’ll share it with you in a few minutes), I want to introduce you all to Lauren in case you don’t already know her. Lauren has been the creator of the blog Style Elixir since 2012 where she shares her love of all things fashion, beauty, health, fitness, food, and travel. If you are looking for any kind of life inspiration, I highly recommend stopping by Style Elixir where you will find something for sure to uplift and motivate you to start living your very best life right now. Not only is there so much inspiration to be found at Style Elixir, but Lauren has the kindest of hearts and is ever so willing to answer any questions you may have. Do go say hello to her! You can also find Lauren on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Bloglovin’.

Necklace: Walmart

One quick bit about the outfit inspiration…I absolutely love that Lauren chose tan gladiator sandals to pair with her black and gold dress. I feel like black shoes are so expected these days and it can get sort of boring. Tan is a little less expected and keeps things interesting. I wanted to wear tall gladiator sandals to balance the proportion of the short dress, but when I put on my tan ones something just wasn’t quite right. So I went for the boring, predictable black ones instead. They just worked better. Have you ever had that happen? You can’t quite identify what is wrong with the picture, but something isn’t right? When that happens, I just keep changing things out until it feels and looks right to me. Voila…outfit recreation…Shelbee-style.

Now…are you ready for some piping hot cry baby soup? It has a little pepper and maybe some sweat and probably a few tears in the essential ingredients to maintain the proper flavor. It doesn’t always go down easy, but sometimes it is the perfect elixir for a perfectly vexatious day. (You see what I did there, right?) Anyway, long story short…the kids walked to school by themselves yesterday. The last day of school and they begged to walk the two blocks with their friends and not have mom and dad tagging along (so it begins… the fight for independence). For the first time all year, we allowed it. We also allowed them to wear flip flops for the first time all year. Off they went. And off we went to the park to take these photos. We had 30 photos snapped in quick succession (we generally take about 120) when my phone rang. It was the school nurse informing me that Ralph fell on the walk to school and was pretty banged up on his elbow and knee. Of course he fell. I let him walk alone in flip flops. Why would he not fall and hurt himself? But he was fine, that’s not why she was calling. She patched him up and sent him back to class. Upon reentering his classroom, the vomit started spewing! For some reason (which seems totally unrelated to the falling incident at this point), my child started vomiting everywhere and couldn’t stop. By the time we arrived in the nurse’s office approximately 4.5 minutes after receiving the phone call, the poor child was sitting on the toilet, vomit all over the bathroom floor, with his head resting uncomfortably on the rim of the trash can. And the day just sort of entered a spiral of suck from that point forward. But now it is done. All is well. I am home in my jammies with my cry baby soup and a glass of wine sharing the nonsense of it all with you.

Needless to say, I am one tired momma. And I am so ready for a vacation. Timing is everything and my vacation starts on Sunday. So I am posting my Friday link up a day early so I can get to the more important business of packing. Also I am not sure yet if I will be posting at all during my vacation. I may if I am so inspired. But I am not holding myself to it. So if you don’t hear from me again until the second week of July, do not worry about me. Just know that I am relaxing and enjoying life in Asheville, North Carolina, with some very dear friends. I will have lots to share once I have allowed my life’s energy source to be revitalized! In the meantime, remember to enter the $500 Country Outfitter Giveaway before time runs out! And join the link party, too.

Until next time, peace out, my friends! Much love to you all!

Your featured favorites from last week’s link party.

Kileen of Cute and Little shared her post, A Day at Blueberry Hill Farms. What a super fun post and the photos of Kileen’s beautiful family will surely bring a smile to your face!

Kileen of Cute and Little

Lizzie of Lizzie in Lace shared her post, The Perfect Feminine White Lace Top. Staying true to her perfectly feminine style, Lizzie is showcasing the prettiest lace top. And as always, her accessories are so completely on point.

Lizzie of Lizzie in Lace

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Taking a break from the edge,

Shelbee

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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.

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