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Month in Review: March 2018

Since I *really* didn’t do much this past week and there are only a handful of pictures, I think, instead, I’ll do the MONTH in review, sort of a “Best of” kind of thing. And next week I’ll catch up with two week’s worth of review and then I’ll be all caught
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Dressing Outside the Box

At the start of the new season I’m thinking of ways I can improve myself, my life and my wardrobe. There are multiple blog posts in there, but today I want to talk about wardrobe…and thinking outside the norm. Maybe not THE norm, but whatever is normal for you. Or in this case,
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Springtime Plus Size Try-on Haul

So, spring shopping has begun. Well, spring trying-on and buying-and-returning has begun. I only need (want) a couple new clothing items to round out my warm weather wardrobe: cropped/ankle length white jeans a couple pairs of colored pants that aren’t jeans some tops that are a little nicer than just tee shirts
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Week in Review: Week 109

Another week. Those suckers are really piling up, huh?? Cat-sitting. The podiatrist did magic and I had practically pain-free feet for a couple days. It’s wearing off now and I go back tomorrow to see what’s next. Puppy-sitting. The trees have eyes. Snow…. And more snow. Caleb had a really good week.
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I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO WEAR!!!

Sound familiar?? It happens to all of us: you have to leave for work/dinner/party in five minutes and you have no idea what to wear. UGH!!! Here are some things I do to help avoid this stressful situation. 1. Plan your outfits the night before OR, better yet, on the weekend for
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Yes, Virginia, Denim DOES Go with Everything!

I met up with some girlfriends Sunday for a late lunch (because we hadn’t eaten enough in the city the day before!) and since I didn’t actually wear green on Saturday, I figured I’d give a nod to St. Patrick’s Day and wear this green and navy plaid dress from Old Navy.
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Week in Review: Week 108

WHY AM I SO TIRED ALL THE TIME?!? From the time I wake up in the morning, my main focus is just getting through the day so I can get back in bed when I get home from work! It’s a little pathetic, but… Guess what we had this week?? MORE SNOW!
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It’s (ALMOST) Spring!

I know we could still have snow and freezing temperatures in March…but it’s more likely we’ll have some warm breezes and crocuses popping up in the lawn (lookit me, all positive and sh*t!). And with warm breezes on my mind, my thoughts also turn to warm weather outfits – BARE LEGS! NO
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Dancing Machine (aka Plus Size Wedding Guest Dress)

This past weekend I went to the wedding of a young friend/co-worker. Since most of my friends are closer to my own age and already married and my family is far away across the country, I don’t often go to weddings so haven’t needed a “wedding guest” type of dress in a
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Week in Review: Week 107

I love the charming older homes in my area. I was sick for two days and didn’t get out. My view from bed. And then we had more snow! And had another snow day, which we all love very much. I’ve been looking for an etagere in just the right size since
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The Best Laid Plans….

…ha ha, I feel like I’ve written at least 3 posts with this title! I could also call it “The Joke’s On Me: What Happens When You Thought You Bought One Thing, But You Really Bought the Other Thing.” So, I was going to call this post “Springifying a Winter Dress.” Some time ago, even before the
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Week in Review: Week 106

This was an extremely uneventful week. I will politely look the other way if you yawn while reading this. Love. Shopping my closet to put together some new spring outfits when we have unseasonably warm days. Sunset beach stroll with the dog. Which was apparently too much for him and he was
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Styling Four Plus Size Looks from One Blazer!

I have been dying to add a longline blazer to my wardrobe since I started following Lizzie Hadfield of Shot from the Street a couple years ago…and now I also drool over the outfits of Emma Hill for the same reason. They’ve both got this super cool, minimal, slightly-masculine-tailoring-but-in-a-very-chic-way thing down. They make
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Week in Review: Week 105

All the feels from my glorious trip to California are being buried underneath time, mundane tasks and the ugliness of Long Island in February. Life goes on and we have to live the one we’re in. I’ve been a little reclusive so there aren’t a lot of pictures but sometimes that’s what
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Week in Review: Week 104

I’m a little behind since my trip. Not jet-lagged, just BEHIND. And, at the risk of being morose, very very sad. I have none of my family here. My nearest person is my sister and she’s in South Carolina, all the way down by the Georgia border. So that’s an overnight road
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Happy Valentines/Anniversary to Me!

So, not only is today Valentine’s Day, it’s also Fashion Schlub’s two year anniversary! Though it still feels pretty new to me as the first nine months of last year were pretty much a loss with all that cancer nonsense. Thank goodness THAT is behind me!!! I really enjoy doing the blog.
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Week in Review: Week 103

Greetings from beautiful California! I spent so much of my childhood here that, even though we never actually lived here, it has always felt like home. All my mother’s family was here so we came out every summer. A few times she tried to jump the gun a bit and take me
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This is Not a Blog Post

It’s just me telling you sorry, no real blog post this Thursday. I let myself get behind (shocker) on travel prep and now I’m out of time and my flight is crackadawn Saturday and I have a work thing Friday night SO…I did not make time to do pictures and now I
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Fun at Home

I have an aunt that used to (maybe she still does, but I haven’t seen her in a long time) refer to certain items in her wardrobe as “fun at home” clothes. Things like swishy palazzo pants and lightweight drapey cardigan/kimonos. She sort of had the Eileen Fisher vibe before there was
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Week in Review: Week 102

Annnnd it’s February. Soon will be March, and spring. I’m hoping for One More Snow Day. Last year we had two snow days in mid-February, so there’s still hope. Today I have a million things on my to-do list as it’s my last day off before going away next Friday…but I didn’t
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