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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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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 8, 2022

I love this in theory! I just wish I’d worn it like 30 degrees ago! Ha. It got unexpectedly warm today and I was quite warm in the layers. I tried to convince myself to stop being vain and just go take off the under-layer…but I didn’t want to lose the little
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 7, 2022

I THOUGHT it was going to be a little milder today so I went with a non-up-around-my-neck shirt…so imagine my surprise when I opened the front door to leave for work and it was ice/snow/freezing rain-ing outside. Ugh. Oh well. This stripey long-sleeve tee from Old Navy is fun and I thought
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 3, 2022

This outfit has gotten a lot of repeat wear over the years. Even though I’m weary of the asymmetrical hem, I like the fit and color of the charcoal grey turtleneck and how it looks with white jeans. And of course, I’m wearing a long-sleeved tee underneath…cuz winter. It’s the silkyish Old
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Week in Review: Week 304

MONDAY, JANUARY 31 My friend who “snowbirds” in Florida, came and got me and we had a nice afternoon together. We went to a cute little town, Gulfport, not far from Katie. Had lunch there. Then continued onto Passa-Grille in search of “ice cream on the beach.” We were there for sunset.
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ February 2, 2022

BACK. Back from Florida. Freezing cold Florida (this is only a slight exaggeration). *I* was freezing as it was in the 40s, mad winds, in an un-insulated house with heat that did not work, and only Florida clothes. So I was grateful this morning to have a FULL WARDROBE to choose from.
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Week in Review: Week 303

MONDAY, JAN 24 Great news (ha, relatively speaking), my car passed inspection with no work needed (she’s a good girl). Yay. I always stress at inspection time cuz sometimes it needs a LOT. Okay, I’m officially resigning from the Apartment Therapy Declutter Challenge. I gave it a good effort…but trying to fit
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