Friday, July 15, 2016

Stripes and knots



 
Top- Nordstrom   option  option
shorts- TJMaxx (old)  option  longer length option  option
shoes- Old Navy  option  option
bracelets- handmade (by me)   option  option  option
 
Have you blown your budget yet at the Nordstrom sale? I'm still looking and debating about whether or not to sign up for the debit card to go ahead and shop. I've got my eye on some bracelets. Last year I bought a couple of these tops. They easily switch from business to casual wear.
 
Speaking of bracelets, I made these on a whim one Friday night and I really didn't think I'd wear them much, but I've worn them several times now. Turns out these earthy tones coordinate with more in my wardrobe than I thought they would. While I had my beads and supplies out, I made this charm wrap bracelet.
 
 I bought this tee in two colors. (Psst... it's still on sale.)  You have already seen the green and blue one. Grey is a favorite and I love grey with red, I love stripes, so what's not to love about grey stripes with red?
 
I hope you have a spectacular weekend! One more week and it will by my birthday weekend.
 
Currently I'm drinking... water, coffee, unsweet tea. Yes, I'm from the south and grew up on sweet tea, but I cut out all sweetened drinks about three years ago. I drink my coffee black, no sugar. How do you like your coffee and tea?
 
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Thursday, July 14, 2016

Oldies but goodies




Blazer- Forever 21  option    option  option
blouse- Poshmark  option  option   option
pants- TJMaxx  option  option
necklace- Poshmark  option  option
earrings- JCPenney  option
shoes- Payless  option  option
 
I've worn all of these pieces before (coral blazer here), but I'm not sure I've shared them together. I love this butterfly print top I found on Poshmark and it has paired nicely with so many other pieces in my wardrobe, both for casual and work wear. You just can't beat a great print.
 
Are you shopping the Nordstrom sale? I'm not a cardholder, so I'll be waiting until public access, but you can shop now if you have a card, credit or debit linked to your bank account.
 
Currently I'm eating.... lots of summer fruit. First it was blueberries, and now I've moved on to watermelon and cherries. We also eat lots of bananas year round. I haven't had any this week and I think I'm going into DTs, lol. What are you currently eating?
 
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Making lemonade





Jacket- (old)  option  option
top- Loft  option  option
pants-Loft
shoes- Payless  option option
necklace- JCrew Factory (old) option  option
earrings-old option  option  option
 
This really has nothing to do with lemonade. It's just what I thought of when I looked at this pale yellow shirt. I guess you could say it's making lemonade out of lemons when you take a hot summer day and manage to look summery and polished in work attire. I'm so sick of coming home and peeling wet clothes off of me after work. I manage in the office, but once the day is over and I make a few stops after work, my clothes are stuck to me. Fall where are you?
 
Let's talk about earrings for a minute. Whenever I wear a statement necklace, I like to let it have all the attention. So I fall back to simple 14k gold hoops for earrings. I have had mine since I was a teenager, and sadly, the clasps are worn to the point that I  can't fasten a couple of pairs. The ones I'm wearing here still work. Do you have any classic earrings in your collection? Hoops or studs?
 
Currently I'm watching.... nothing. The Walking Dead is not back on yet. I don't really watch anything else. I went for months once with no cable or TV service of any kind. And I didn't miss it. I think the hubby would miss it now, but not me. When you have TV, you have the news and you have stress because the media is so full of it. What are you watching currently? Any good series I should get into?
 
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Summer essentials




 
Top- New York and Co  option   option  option
jeans- Loft  option
necklace- online boutique  option  option
earrings- Tuesday Morning
clutch- Target (old)  option  option
 
Summer essentials- white jeans, or shorts, or crops if you live anywhere near me. It's gotten too hot for these jeans, unless I'm going to be indoors most of the time. Another summer essential should be the off shoulder or cold shoulder top. I think this trend will be around a couple of years at least. I first debuted this top with wide leg linen pants and now I'm pairing it with white jeans. I love the contrast of my darker blue wedge sandals. Add those the summer essential list- a good pair of espadrille wedges.
 
Currently I'm... playing? I'm "playing" catchup with my scrapbooks. I don't play video games or even board games all that often, but the college age kids in the Sunday School class we teach are totally into Pokémon Go. The front of our church is even a stop for catching one. What are you currently playing? Are you into the pokemon craze or any gaming?
 
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Monday, July 11, 2016

Something I struggle with




Blazer- Sears (old)  option   option  option
pants (old)  option   option   option
top JCP (old)  option     option 
necklace gift  option 
earrings JCP  option
pumps - Ann Klein (old)  option  option  option
 
I went pretty conservative and all business with this outfit. I have days at work when this is just more appropriate than wearing a bright color or funky shoes. I still have color with the red blouse, but it's more classic and conservative than even some prints would be.
 
Sorry if you thought because of the title that I'd be sharing some deep dark personal secret. I'm not. I am sharing something personal, but it's not an earth shattering struggle of any sorts. I struggle with journaling, even blogging here sometimes. I have a total lack of things to say and I'm beginning to wonder if I'm boring. I scrapbook as a hobby and to keep my family's memories recorded, but I've gotten way behind. Even when I was current with the scrapbooking, I didn't like journaling. I find it difficult to do that part. If there is a fun story to tell, I can do it, but sometimes the photos speak for themselves and journaling the facts is redundant and boring. And you can bet it's even harder to tell the stories now that I'm about ten years behind.
 
 I certainly don't write witty or personal blog posts either, but I'd like to be a bit more personal. I started researching writing and journaling prompts and how to be a better writer. I hated keeping journals in school when the teachers required it as a class. I didn't keep diaries or journals as a kid. The short period of times I did, I'd go back and destroy them. I have found some interesting and thought provoking prompts, but when I see prompts like "what you had for lunch today" I think "Who cares?" As long as I'm fed and not hungry, who cares what it was? Even things like "list your favorite... color, drink, etc..." sometimes leave me drawing a blank. But when I really think about it, I can come up with a few favorites. So.....
 
I said all that to say that I'm going to try and weave it a few personal bits here and there into my blogging. If you care to know- if not and you just want to see outfit photos, let me know and all will be well. 
 
 I'm going to try a few exercises for the sake of having journaling in my scrapbooks, so I may as well share a few details here. Edye at Graceful Coffee recently shared 30 blog post ideas which are really good if you need some prompts. 
 
 I'll start with a "Currently I'm..." list I found elsewhere.
 
Currently I'm- Reading- I'm not. I don't read much beyond blog posts and Instagram posts. I used to read books, but I stopped several years ago. John Grisham is probably the last author I've read. The last book I bought to read was Ann Voskamp's 1,000 Gifts  and I haven't finished it.
 
Just curious, do you read? Books or ebooks? Do you journal?
 
Thanks for sticking around if you are still reading.
 
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