Favorites! Do you have favorites? Like blogs you follow, or people on Instagram or Twitter? Is social media a part of your everyday life? Typically, it is for me but there are times I just want to unplug or even return to the days when some of these things didn’t exist, like in the picture above. Why? Because cyber life is not the same as real life. To be honest, there are times I struggle with a good balance. At the end of the day, I enjoy blogging but if I could sit down and have a face to face with you over a cup of coffee I would dearly cherish that moment in time. But that day is not today so let’s move onto some faves from this week.
1. The Blended Blog is up and running! I am so excited to be a part of this venture. Have you stopped by to see what’s going this week? A series about transitioning to fall looks is live and features a blog hop. Please stop by and check it out.
2. I think y’all know that I really like Audrey who blogs at Putting Me Together. This week she featured a post about ankle boots. It was really informative so just in case you missed it, you can find it here.
3. I’m registered for the Fall Style Me Challenge at Get Your Pretty On. It’s not too late to join and I’m excited that some of blogger buddies are in as well. My friend Deena who blogs at Shoes to Shiraz wrote a great post about how the challenge has impacted her life. All I can say is that she said what I wanted to say but failed to put the words on paper. Check it out here.
4. I know a professional baseball player. He plays for the Oakland A’s and his name is Carson Blair. He just had his first career hit and it was a home run. It just so happened that the event took place here in Texas when they were playing the Rangers. Are you curious how I know Carson? Well, on the very first day of my first year of teaching 4th grade I encountered Carson Blair or maybe it was just his mother. His mother was in the pickup line up after school shouting his name: CARSON, CARSON!! I was terrified to turn around because surely no one knew me. Right? Right, they didn’t know me but Mrs. Blair certainly wanted her son to get in the car with her. Never forgot Carson Blair. Actually, he was a polite and respectful young man. Enjoy his homer with me!
5. I “met” a sweet blogger named Erin who blogs at Happily Howards this week. Ok, not in person but you know what I mean. I loved this post about how to remix a simple black dress.
That’s all I have for this round of Whatever is Lovely. Thanks for faithfully stopping by, friends. Hope you enjoy the weekend!
And while you’re here be sure to enter the giveaway! Who doesn’t want a chance to win a $300 gift card to Nordstrom?
Happy Monday! A few of my blogger friends and I wanted to kick start your week by joining together to bring you an amazing giveaway - a $300 Nordstrom giftcard! Are you the one lucky reader? Simply enter via the Rafflecopter widget below!
Prize: $300 Nordstrom gift card
Hosts:
Shopping My Closet • The Fashionista Momma • Sequins & Strawberries • Penniless Socialite • Sweet Sauce Blog • The Closet By Christie • Stylish Muse • A Labour of Love • Rag Trends
Co-hosts:
High Latitude Style • Michelle’s Paige • Style Blueprint • Mom with Style • The Daily Lace • A Lovely Little Wardrobe • Middle of Somewhere • The New Mrs.
Giveaway open: Monday, September 14 at 12AM PST through Monday, September 21 at 11:59PM PST
Winner announced: Thursday, September 24
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