Posts Tagged ‘Winter Outfit’
I Made a Styling Trick Video…
Posted on: January 28, 2016
- In: florals | Gratitude | Mom On the Go | Navy | Outfits with scarfs | Pattern Mixing | prints | shoes | Winter Looks | Yellow
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A question came up today among my fashion friends on how to make a dress
that was below the knee look good with boots and jackets as it felt too dumpy…
I’d had that exact issue a few weeks ago when I wore my striped dress to
Parent’s Night Out and this is how I fixed it…
Today’s color for the challenge was Yellow…
I began this with my Old Navy Pixie Pants that I bought to got with my
Steelers gear. I’ve also worn it with non -gear beause they are versatilve…
Here is a way I styled them this past Summer…
I love a print pant because they really make a solid top more special…
I turned this into a Sporty Luxe look by adding my sneakers..
It was practical for my active laundry day!
It’ was colder today so the turtleneck and hat were great for my outside trash runs…
Dear Readers, Pairing these pants with Green and Blue or my Black & Gold Steelers tops are my first instincts…
Of course I named my blog Verstatile Style because I want a variety of ways to wear each piece…
Any thoughts on other colors I should try with these yelow print pants?
Self Care
Well today my husband was home so we decided to give the cottage cheese and fruit a try…
I have to say with just juice from the fruit I could taste the salt and didn’t like that. It was better
when I added a bit of Truvia to it and in fact reminded me of our favortie Peaches and Creme cheesecake.
I however am concerned about the amount of sodium and don’t think this will be a go to snack for me unless I check other
options to see if they are all that high. I did end up eating Pumpkin seeds and an apple instead for my lunch. I have to
the 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds were very satisfying and had only 35mg of sodium and packed a good 10 grams of protein.
Gratitude
I am grateful that I finally gave cottage cheese a try as it had been on my radar for quite awhile.
I am grateful for the fun time trying the new food was for us as our little family of 3.
I am grateful that my sinus equilibrium issue went away and allowed for my active day…
I am grateful for the inspiration to do the video as it was so much fun and for the eager willingness of my son to record it for me.. his support with my blog photos is amazing!
- In: Boots | Dresses and Skirts | Mom On the Go | Outfits with scarfs | red | Winter Looks
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This week, I am Getting Outfit Inspiration from a spin off,
Private group of my style challengers and today’s oufit called for
THE COLOR RED
I had this outfit hanging together in my closet as I often have a few,
so knew exactly what I was going to use for the Day of RED…
In my youth, I steered away from red, believing it wasn’t a good color for me…
My husband loves it and over the years I tried it and lo and behold , deeper reds work well for me!
So my Dear Readers, What’s Your Shade of RED?
I added this red leather motto, late summer on clearance.
It’s actually a faux leather or I should say , Vegan Leather, as it sound better, lol
Its a Marc Bouwer via Qvc and sold out now…
Sweatshirt dress (F21), grey boots( Issaac Mizrahi,QVC) , handbag ( just Fab) and scarf (Kroger-my grocery store, lol)
are all pieces I’ve had previous seasons.
I got these red fleece lined leggings in a set of 6 colors last year and never
wore them, so thought why not for today on a day of being home, with maybe a quick walk to the grocery store.
I am not sure I’d wear them on a regular basis, but I don’t hate them, so who knows?
Self Care
I had a meditative morning with no electronics or noise, lit a fire in the fireplace and enjoyed the silence while sipping my morning smoothie. I treasure the quiet in the morning with my late sleeping husband and son….
Tomorrow’s color inspiration is Orange, if anyone wants to join me!
Gratitude
I am grateful for a beautiful sunny day, I kept making excuses to go out to take out trash in every room in the house , etc, just to bask in the sunlight.
I am grateful that my husband was able to change out the turtle tank before he left, it need it!
I am grateful that yesterday after existing on only 3 1/2 hours sleep that I went to bed at 7:00, woke up at 10:30 pm, went back to bed at 12:30 and slept another 7 hours! It was nice to feel well rested!
I am grateful that we got just a dusting of snow and had the romantic pleasure of snow , without the clean up.
Pinterest Inspiration
Posted on: January 18, 2016
I haven’t done a Pinterst Inspiration Look in Awhile,
Today presented an opportunity when a Facebook Group
decided to do this for today and I happened to have pinned this one and love it!
Of course I have the pieces to do this verbatim, but a funny thing about me
is that I definitely like to beat my own drum and create my own path.
I bought this Joan Rivers Leopard Jacket as my reaction to her passing.
It’s on clearance still, but only available in xxs and xs, I actually wear an xs in this line of jackets.
I am wearing my mothers pin as a necklace and a locket that was my grandmothers,
which holds pictures of her mother and brother (my great grandmother and great uncle)
I noticed that I didn’t have my full smile in any of the photos, I attribute that to the cold temperatures ,
as it was near freezing today and that is cold for my area.
Tonight promises to be even colder with temperatures in the teens and highs near 20 tomorrow!
That rarely happens in my area!
If you look closely at this photo you can see the nice button element in my turtleneck sweater.
I am not big on turtlenecks , but picked this one up one day in early Fall when grocery shopping at Bj’s.
I thought with turtlenecks trending that it would work well to wear with ponchos.
Dear Readers, What do you think ?
have you tried a look with burgundy, black and leopard yet?
If not, I highly recommend it!
Self Care
Today for self care I began adding MCT oil into my morning smoothie again, as I haven’t done so in awhile.
If you haven’t heard of this or are interested in why I chose to add this to my morning smoothies,
Here is a great article that explains it all in great detail!
Gratitude
I am grateful for a wonderful month off and family time together, but also happy to get back to homeschooling.
I am grateful that my son took it to heart when I began a writing program today, as his normal behavior is to stall and not do it at all.
I am grateful for a sense of humor in that young man , who didn’t use the writing prompt I suggested , but looked down the list and found one about writing something that bothered you and used it to write about me! I loved it and will take anything I can get to start fixing this writing issue created by his years in school.
I am grateful for my dearest friend and our texts today, we haven’t seen it other much lately and she actually called herself a lousy friend. I reminded her that our bond is secure and that there is no lousy freind in sight as she has been very busy with drama classes and plays for her daughter as well as moving! Hopefully with football season ending we can begin Sunday Lunches!
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