Posts Tagged ‘Pattern Mixing’
White Before Memorial Day…
Posted on: March 22, 2016
- In: Mom On the Go | Navy | Pattern Mixing | prints | Purple | shoes | Spring Outfits
- 2 Comments
I’ve been out for a few days with a painful stye,
nursing the swollen mess with hot cloths .
Four days and that’s now gone, but yesterday the huge
swings in our temperatures from the storm messed up my
sinuses leaving me with a sore throat and low-grade fever.
Not much getting dressed going on these past few days…
I wore this outfit last Friday night when I went out with
a friend to dinner and a play.
I joked with my teen son about wearing white shoes before memorial day,
when I explained that use to be a hard and fast rule for my mother and grandmother’s
generation, he laughed and said it sounded ridiculous.
I wore my new necklace, I bought recently from Jane.com
My white shoes I bought new for this season from Amazon
You can find them HERE
Gratitude
I am grateful that despite my not feeling very well, that I have managed to continue my pilates exercizes every other day, and in fact it helped me get rid of the kink in my shoulder.
I am grateful that after one very painful day , that the remaining two days of the stye were better.
I am grateful that I felt well enough despite my sore throat and sinus issues today to get my winter items packed away and out of site, although I still have to put all my boots away.
I am grateful that my bank gave back the money from the stupid website that hijacked onto my reservations for my daughter’s graduation.
Stripes on Stripes-Pattern Mixing
Posted on: June 10, 2013
I saw this concept in June’s Instyle Magazine and thought, I could do that! You’ve gotta love inspiration, we need all the help we can get as bloggers to keep going each day…
Linking Up today with Style Elixer, so check out the other wonderful bloggers!
This was the quickest photo shoot ever! It was cloudy and the thunder was rolling and lightening bolts were regularly filling the sky…Literally two seconds after this photo , the rain began!
This look is mostly thrifted, except for the green wedges by Chadwicks (bought last year), the necklace from Ebay and the navy belt is from a corduroy skirt that no longer fits… The top is by Liz Claiborne, thrifted for just $2 from Goodwill and the skirt is one of my most recent purchases and is by Merona from Goodwill. This purse is among one of my most favorite ones from thrifting and perfect for summer. I’ve always loved the color green and am so happy it is in for this season!
I love these easy casual skirts for Summer, they are so comfortable and practical for My Mom On the Go lifestyle. I wish I had more of these elastic easy waist ones… Maybe I could make a few???
Dear Readers, So this is Day two of my week of stripes. I have to say , never having tried stripe on stripes before ,that I rather liked this and would do it again! Come back tomorrow and see what I do next with stripes… It’s weigh in day on my journey to find my goal weight, which I keep changing my mind about.. more on that tomorrow! Have you ever worn the Stripes on Stripes look? Would you be willing to try it now??
Gratitude
I am grateful that the testing to meet state requirements for homeschooling is going well. We are halfway through!
I am grateful that the rain held out just long enough for me to get a few photos.
I am grateful for the rain and the cooler temps, with less humidity
I am grateful that my husband was able to sleep in today and go to work later.
I am grateful to readers who take the time to leave comments that cheer me on in this blogging journey!
I am grateful that the Tornado Warning that we were under didn’t turn out to be anything, despite the fact that at one point it was heading directly toward my area!
Remix Challenge Day 2
Posted on: March 11, 2013
Yesterday I began this “Take one, Pass it On Remix Challenge” created by blogger, Sarah with the above outfit. Today I kept the striped top to create a new look.
Since I started the shootie with a skirt look this season and am loving it, I wanted another opportunity to rock it before Spring arrives! I also began pattern mixing this season as well. Starting a blog has really opened up my playful side to fashion and that makes me very happy!
Tomorrow’s outfit will be what I wear to my Weight Watcher meeting. If you have been following me for a while you may have noticed that I choose to wear a dress to those meetings for consistency in the weight of clothing, which can vary dramatically. I actually have removed a sweater that took almost two pounds off the scale…
Dear Readers can you guess which item I will keep for tomorrow’s look? This challenge may get trickier as the weather is warming up to the 60’s this week… What do you think of this challenge compared to the traditional 30 by 30 challenge where you restrict yourself to thirty clothing and shoe options to remix for a month? I love this because I don’t have to restrict my shoe choices! Come back tomorrow and see what I keep and what my choices are to keep for the following day. If you want to join in the fun remember you can post looks on my Facebook page.
Linking Up with Real Girl Glam, so head on over and see what others are wearing and talking about!
Gratitude: Not feeling very grateful today, thought I had figured out a solution to a problem and was handed a curve ball that left me without any idea for another possible solution… I am an easy going problem solver and optimist, but every once in awhile I feel severely tested and broken… a rare occurrence but reality… That was what how I originally felt until a reader left a comment which changed my entire outlook and to whom I am so grateful for the comment and letting me know that my blog is inspiring, as I have had a hole in my heart since closing my consignment store where i built up women and inspired them daily, which filled my spirit and made me soar. So if you are a lurker and haven’t yet commented, I hope you take note and realize your words have great power!
Polk- A-Dots & Stripes
Posted on: January 29, 2013
- In: Brown | Gratitude | Green | Outfits with scarfs | Pattern Mixing | skinny jeans | Winter Looks
- 15 Comments
Posting at 1 am as I am still awake and just in case Tuesday morning my sinuses are acting up like they were Monday Morning!!!! Love the rise in temperatures, but my sinuses don’t.. Suppose to be 65 today, but snow by Friday….
I am loving this no shopping thing as I am really exploring my closet and since beginning blogging I have been dipping my toes into the waters of Pattern Mixing.. Pardon me, if I keep repeating myself about the no buying thing and really working my closet… For someone who is a weekly thrifter, this is such a new and marvelous opportunity to dig into my closet and create!
I love this scarf and was inspired to try it with the green striped sweater since there is that color polk- a -dot in the scarf… This would definitely work as a spring outfit without the jacket and some pumps instead of boots…
I took these photos on Sunday with my 12 year old late in the afternoon as the sun was setting so it was pretty cold and we did it very quickly… So glad for the warm up in temperatures!!!! I may even get to forgo my boots for a day and wear pumps!!!!
I am so glad I embraced the pattern mixing trend and feel much more comfortable with it than I did in the beginning. Have you embraced this tend? Did you find it strange at first? Are you more comfortable after giving it a go? Chime in Readers, I love hearing from you!
Gratitude: I am grateful to my husband for getting me sinus medication yesterday when my head hurt so bad I couldn’t move (nice reaction to the 10 degree increase in temps, wonder what another 25 degree increase Tuesday will bring?) I am grateful that the sinus medications worked and I made it out of bed by noon.. I am grateful that I took two sets of outfit photos on Sunday! I am grateful for all the comments left yesterday by my dear readers!
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