What I Miss About My Teens

October 31, 2014

Happy Friday and celebrating again with the Lifestyle Sistas! This week our topic is “What I Miss About My Teens.” First of all this topic made me think about Lana who blogs at Two Teens and Their Mama. She has been in the middle of a tragic time with one of her teenage sons and the recent school shooting in her town. I thought of her because of what I miss the most about my teen years revolves around my hometown. I think I might say I “miss” the things on my list but mostly I just appreciate now what I had back then.

1. What I miss the most is my little hometown. It was in the middle of nowhere but it housed a real sense of community. Yes, everyone knew your business but when there were problems everyone rallied together. Lana, I see this happening in your town during this tragedy.

2. I miss my friends from high school. Two of my dearest friends still live in my hometown and their children married each other which means they are even more family than before. Actually, those two friends have volunteered to paint the inside of my parent’s house. Who does that? People from my hometown, that’s who!

3. I miss living near my parents and the home I grew up in from age seven until twenty-one. That place will always be home.

4. I miss the days when I wasn’t an adult with adult responsibilities. Actually, I just appreciate how good I had it growing up and how much my parents did to give me advantages in life.

5. I miss the safety and security (or perceived safety and security) of that little town whose streets rolled up after 9:00 pm. I was never concerned about getting hurt or facing random acts of violence growing up. Of course, it was a different time and the world now is a different place. I miss that place!

My hometown…Eric Church says it so well….

Hope you check out the sistas and their fantastic blogs. Have a lovely weekend, friends and as always…thank you for stopping by!

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Fall Style Me Challenge - Week 3

October 29, 2014

We are in the final week of the Fall Style Me Challenge at Get Your Pretty On. Unbelievable! It has flown by so quickly, yet with so much fun, friendship and learning along the way. Sad that we will finish up another challenge in a few days, but there is good news. The good new? Another challenge is starting up. Registration begins on Friday, October 31. I think this is uber exciting because it is a basic wardrobe challenge and geared for women over 40. You can read about it here. Another bonus? Yep! Alison is teaming up with Cyndi Spivey and if you haven’t read here blog, then hop over here and check it out.

Last week was super busy for me and I found myself not home in the evenings, which means that my photos are minimal. My in-home lighting is just not good which is why I typically avoid selfies and like to shoot photos outside. The hubs is such a trooper and snapped a few photos in the house, but honestly I just am chalking last week up to a fail in photos. Week 3 consisted of Days 10-16 and here’s what I have to share.

DAY 11 - PICTURE FAIL DAY….

DAY 15 ANOTHER PICTURE FAIL DAY…

Please stop by and visit my blogging buddies. I know they didn’t have picture and outfit fails this week. You’ll be so glad you check out their blogs, plus you’ll be totally inspired.

Hope you have a lovely day, friends!

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Linking up: The Pleated Poppy. Get Your Pretty On. Tucker Up. Because Shanna Said So. Style Elixir. Perfectly Coutured. Shopping My Closet. That’s So Crystal. The Mummy Chronicles. God Life Happy Wife. Mix and Match Fashion. Simple Sequins. Musings of a Housewife. Style Honestly. Sincerely Jenna Marie. Living in Color. I’m Perfectly Human. Happiness at Mid Life.

31 Days ~ 31 Ways Remix - Week 3

October 24, 2014

It’s Week 3 of 31 Days-31 Ways at Greater than Rubies. There are still so many outfits to create with the pieces I chose from my closet. For real, there are some pieces that I haven’t really touched yet in order to create new outfits. I’m having a blast discovering all I create from so little.

One trick I learned from the Summer Remix came from Valerie at the Style Files. She takes one piece and remixes it to create multiple outfits. You can find a recap of her styles from the Summer Remix here. Using her inspiration, I’m trying to do that little trick again this week. Here my base pieces are a houndstooth skirt and a pair of black/grey pants. There is mostly work wear outfits in this post, so I threw in an extra outfit with boyfriend jeans.

Here’s what I came up with this week from my pieces.

Houndstooth skirt w/teal chiffon blouse + black shooties

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Fall Style Me Challenge - Week 2

October 22, 2014

Another fun week with Alison and her fantastic styling for the Fall Style Me Challenge at Get Your Pretty On. This week I’m posting outfits for Days 4-9. Not all of my looks completely follow the script. I made some modifications for work or because I was missing an item. So in that vein, please check out my fellow bloggers and see what fabulous outfits they created following the script a little more closely.

Remember, the Winter Style Me Challenge is coming up. You can check it out here. If you haven’t participated in a challenge yet, please for the love of sanity, join in! Seriously, you’ll be glad you did.

Now, here’s my reveal.

Day 5

Day 5 - Grey jeans, tee, cardigan, plaid scarf + booties

Day 6

Day 6 - Skinny jeans, sweater, plaid scarf + boots

Day 7

Day 7 - Grey jeans, striped tee, cardigan, scarf + leopard print flats

Day 8

Day 8 - Black/grey pants, plaid chiffon blouse, black cardigan + heels = my work interpretation

Day 9

Day 9 - Black/grey pants, striped 3/4 sleeve top, leopard scarf + shooties

Please stop by and see my fellow blogging lovely ladies who are styling in the fall challenge as well. You’ll find tons of inspiration, great blogs and hopefully make some friends. Please stop by!

Hope you have a lovely day, friends!

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31 Days ~ 31 Ways Remix - Week 2

October 17, 2014

It’s the link up time for Week 2 of the 31 Days~31Ways at Greater than Rubies. This week I thought I would focus on my favorite pair of grey pants and my favorite shoes {leopard wedges} as a basis for seven different outfits.

When I went back to work earlier this year in a business casual environment, I discovered I had a real clothing issue. Most of my dressy clothes were either a little dated or ill-fitting. My grey dress pants were absolutely too big and the expense of alterations were not justifiable. I actually found this pair of pants on a super clearance for about eight bucks. One of the best purchases I have made…ever! They actually fit and that’s a huge statement for me. Fit has always been a problem in a couple of ways (1) I don’t normally like clothes touching too close to my body (2) I truly have a hard time finding age appropriate clothes that fit. So these were a jewel of a find. Whenever I wear them, I feel put together and confident. For a long time, I haven’t always felt like that about items of clothing. So, grey pants = win/win!

Here’s what I came up with the pieces I chose for the remix.