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Week in Review: Week 215

MONDAY nervous weather day erranding through the puddles grateful to be home Today was a little hectic and I was a little frazzled between the weather and having to be “out in the world,” and a work project I was feeling unsure about. I had myself convinced I was having shortness of

Workday Wardrobe ~ April 13-17

MONDAY You’ll have to take my word for it that I did not look like a drowned rat all day. I had to go into work…and the pharmacy…and the post office…all while it was typhooning outside. Linen does not recover well from being rained on. I wore “business on top” because I

Evolution of an Outfit

Today I give you…The Evolution of an Outfit. Still thinking about wearing things I don’t often wear…I started with this dress that I love (and have had since 2015), but I only wear it in cold weather with tights and usually under a chunky blue cardigan. It’s a little short for me

What I’ve Been Reading: A Catch Up

Normally I put reviews of what I’ve been reading at the end of my Week in Review posts but that has just gotten away from me during #coronavirusdays. So I figured I’d do a separate little catch-up post. I’m not getting to read as much I’d hoped…and I’m not listening to any audiobooks since

How to Style a Plus Size Pleated Skirt

Remember the floral pleated skirt I got a couple weeks back? Well, I spent much of Sunday afternoon trying it on with every possible option in my closet. I’m going to talk through my thought process, what I did and didn’t like, what worked and what didn’t and why…and what the final

Week in Review: Week 214

TUESDAY (Monday was in last week’s Week in Review) (cuz god forbid you miss a day of MY scintillating life!) Uhm. Worked. Ooh, watched a new Netflix miniseries (well, I watched the first two (of four) parts. “Unorthodox.” Very good. Based on a true story about a young Jewish girl (19) making

Workday Wardrobe ~ April 6-10

MONDAY You already saw this day I worked at work so I could do my laundry – which seems far safer than going to the laundromat. And I just had to stop in this yummy light and do pictures. This was a fun outfit. TUESDAY Stayed inside all day in nightgown and

Where Bloggers Live: A Very Special Coronavirus Edition

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? Over the next few months, a group of seven bloggers will be sharing their workspaces, their homes, towns and more! Make

Free’n’Easy

I mentioned recently that I’ve been using this “working from home” time to wear some things in my closet that I rarely reach for; to see if I can find a better way to style them or if it’s just time for me to pass them along to someone else who can

Week in Review: Week 213

MONDAY Work. Eat. Stretch. Pet the cat. Repeat. Breakfast: hamburger patty and hot tea. Lunch: Grilled cheese and limeade. Was busy and didn’t think of snacks. I had to go to the PO after work for a return so while I was out I drove around the pond, took my ootd picture,

Ageless Style Linkup: Outfit Challenged

Welcome to this month’s Ageless Style linkup where each month, ten women share their sense of style.  This month Sugana from Nzuri*N Simplicity suggested the theme Outfit Challenged.   We’ve all had clothing in our closet that we’ve hardly worn, yet we liked it when we bought it, so…what happened? And what

Workday Wardrobe ~ March 30-April 3

Going to challenge myself a bit this week by trying to wear things I don’t like or just don’t reach for often, to see if I still don’t like them, if there’s something I can do to help me like them, or…if it’s just time for them to go. MONDAY I got dressed

What I Bought: March 2020

Spending had to get back to normal this month. In recent months there has been “allowable excess spending due to Christmas,” an extra paycheck month, and a tax return month. It’s time to get it back under control. We Made a Garden by Margery Fish. This was a birthday gift for a

Do the Hokey Pokey

Outside the Box I love this outfit. I love the plaid with the floral. I love the harmonizing colors. I love the idea of it – shirt knotted at the waist. I love the juxtaposition of “dress” with “casual plaid flannel.” I wore it last Friday. Grocery shopping, erranding, etc. I felt perfectly

Down the Rabbit Hole: What’s for Breakfast?

I’ve been making a point of having protein (instead of carbs) for breakfast most days: hamburger, steak, chicken. This has helped greatly with the weak/light-headed/dizzy spells I’d been having about a year ago. On the weekend I make a batch big enough to last the week and I’m set. But on the

Week in Review: Week 212

Week One of Work From Home. It was interesting…a little stressful the first day or two, not exactly knowing what we were supposed to be doing or what the priorities were, given…ALL OF THIS (waving arms in air). But by the end of Day Two, after we had our first Zoom team

Workday Wardrobe: March 23-27

This was my first week working from home. Took a day or two to get settled and figure out what I was supposed to be doing at this time…but I hit my stride mid-week and now I’m finding I stay much more focused on my work here than I do “at” work.

Week in Review: Week 211

Here’s my goal this week: to find and acknowledge something good in every day. Even if I have to manufacture it myself. MONDAY These charming crocuses (crocusi?) were blooming alongside the driveway. Ain’t no virus stopping Mother Nature. So, the school where I work is closed for the next two weeks –

Workday Wardrobe ~ March 16-20

A bit of a mixed bag this week as the school where I work was closed, but I worked in the office every day with few other people around. You can definitely see the progression of decreasing thought being given to outfits. MONDAY So. How about that weather? Also, apparently I am


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