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Week in Review: Week 306 California Edition

I’m still in lovely SoCal… MONDAY, 3.7.22 After a couple of run-around days, this was a quieter, at-home day. My cousin had errands to run to get ready for Monday Night Family Dinner: Mardi Gras Edition, and I stayed home and did some TEFL work and got myself ready for the Bangtan
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Where Bloggers Live: My Dream Home

Welcome to the monthly edition of Where Bloggers Live. It’s kind of like HGTV’s “Celebrities at Home,” but…Bloggers! Who doesn’t like to peek behind the scenes and see inside people’s homes? Every month a group of six bloggers share their work-spaces, homes, towns, and more! This month we’re sharing our dream homes.
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Week in Review: Week 305

Hello from chilly Southern California! Not complaining; last week was in the 80s and that’s too hot for me. Just people are “oh it’s so nice to go someplace warm during the NY winter,” and honestly it’s like 7 degrees warner here today than back home. So. The past week was about
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ March 3, 2022

This is a very favorite outfit. I LOVE this cardigan. It’s a wool blend, not thick but warm. Good fit in the shoulders and sleeves, good length. I can actually put my hands into the pockets! I like the v-neck style on a cardigan, i like buttons. This is different than the
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ March 2, 2022

I got a little haircut. I’m still recovering from the bad bad so very bad haircut I got back in November so I still won’t let anyone touch the top or sides or bangs..so this was just a “getting the back closer to my head” cut. It’s good. It’ll look better tomorrow,
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ March 1, 2022 ~ POP QUIZ EDITION

I hope you’ve been paying attention, cuz this is a POP QUIZ. Charcoal cashmere crew-neck over: a) Disney princess costume b) Old Navy Luxe tee c) Harley Davidson tee shirt I damaged these Converse by: a) getting detergent on them b) stretching out the back elastic when stretching c) stepping in poop
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 28, 2022

Got a bit of a Canadian Tuxedo situation going on here with the Tencel chambray button-down and the mid-wash jeans. I broke it up a bit with a low-contrast “breaker” – the taupe cardigan. I do love a good taupe + chambray combo. Was chilly today so I had the long-sleeved (long-SLEEVE
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February Check-In

Since I haven’t been doing the weekly Week-in-Review posts (since there’s nothing interesting going on to review!), I thought I’d just give a high overhead catch-up update of what’s going on with me. SOUTH KOREA ADVENTURE I’m going to say it out-loud here so then I guess it has to be a
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 25, 2022

Ahh. Back in last year’s favorite sweater 🙂 It’s extremely comfortable in that it’s both cozy and light at the same time – a miracle of modern science. Sadly, it’s badly pilled and “fuzzed,” and even my clothing shaver isn’t helping it much. I actually just tried to get some of the
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 24, 2022

Feeling better today. And it’s back to being cold. I feel naked without a shirt under my shirt 🙂 But it’s another laundry day so…I must sacrifice. This brown plaid shirt is a thrift store find. I like the fit. It’s loose in the tummy/hips, but well-fitting in the shoulders/sleeves. SEE, CLOTHING
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 23, 2022

Ohhh. Deep Sigh. I’m not feeling “right” today. A little queasy-ish. Exhausted. Not WELL. But nothing conclusive enough to stay out of work for. So I’m just wearing easy things. That I know work and I don’t have to be thinking about all day. I always love this color combo: mustard gold
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 22, 2022

This is (as proclaimed by me) Casual Week at work. We’re closed for mid-winter recess, so students and teachers are not here, so it’s just skeletal admin staff. So in MY mind that means Casual Week. So, a comfy easy outfit for the start of the week. The 12,957th wearing of the
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 17, 2022

One of my favorite classic color combos is black and “faded chambray” blue. Do you think there’s a Crayola crayon called “chambray blue”? There should be. What would improve this outfit, in my mind…is WASHED black jeans vs BLACK black. It would give just a smidge of subtle color variation between the
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 18, 2022

Oh, dear. I feel like sunshine today. Blrrggh. That’s not my jam, haha. It’s too much. Maybe if I’d worn the black jeans (which I considered, but I just wore them yesterday) that would have toned it all down a bit. Like dark sunglasses. It’s fine. It’s just…a lot. A lot of
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 16, 2022

Okay, before I start going blah blah blah about my outfit, I have to share this VERY EXCITING NEWS – many of you know Julia from When the Girls Rule. Since covid started in 2020, she’s been working on building out a van, turning it into a mini-camper. She did almost all
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 15, 2022

Oh. Well. I guess I DID have something red. This doesn’t feel very Valentinesy to me, though. Maybe with the pink tulle skirt, ha ha. That poofy skirt is actually on the To Sell pile. It’s a delight but doesn’t get enough wear and takes up SO much room in the closet!
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 14, 2022

Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day and no red or pink in sight. The closest I could come was lilac. C’est la vie (lookit me, I’m practically a polyglot!) This…shirt and sweater combo is a little store-mannequin-matchy-matchy for me. I didn’t realize it would be SO perfectly matched. I dunno. Maybe I just look
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Happy 6th Blogaversary ~ Fashion Schlub

February 14, 2016 was the debut of Fashion Schlub. It was born, more than anything, out of a place of frustration. Frustration in not knowing how to dress this large, short, aging body…in a way that could comfort my anxious, lacking-confidence mind. As I shared in that first post, I had run
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 9, 2022

Another top that’s been in hiding for a while. Well, not REALLY. It’s been in the laundry hamper for AGES, cuz it really needs to be hand-washed and it’s large and my sink is tiny and…it’s been in the hamper for ages. BUT I took it with me to Katie’s JUST so
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Where Bloggers Live: My Fur Children

  Welcome to the monthly edition of Where Bloggers Live. It’s kind of like HGTV’s “Celebrities at Home,” but…Bloggers! Who doesn’t like to peek behind the scenes and see inside people’s homes? Every month a group of six bloggers share their work-spaces, homes, towns, and more! Join us this month and meet
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