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Monday, 2 June 2025
May Roundup
Monday, 26 May 2025
LWD: Little White Dress
Today's post is short and sweet. Everyone needs a little white dress, or a couple, in their closet and I am linking up a few options below. I really like white dresses because they can be dressed up or casual. It's a staple in my closet for spring and summer and whenever I am unsure of what to wear, I reach for one of the two I have in my closet. A couple of weeks ago when we went out for Mother's Day supper, I ended up wearing it and it was perfect. Classy, chic and dressy casual. Add a splash of color with shoes or a cute purse like I did, some wedges for a more casual look, or heels to dress it up. Top it off with a cardigan, denim jacket, blazer or a fabulous scarf for extra warmth for cooler evenings and you are ready in five minutes or less!
What are your quick and on the go spring/summer formulas?
Monday, 19 May 2025
My First Duathlon & Mother's Day Recap
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Ageless Style: Black & White
Welcome to another installment of Ageless Style! Todays prompt is brought to you by sweet Marsha from the Marsha in the Middle blog and we are styling black and white. Sounds simple, right? Sometimes a simple color combination can have multiple styles and looks, and can be recreated from different pieces to suit the season.
On our recent European trip, I really focused on neutral pieces that I could style and reuse multiple ways. We were conscious of our luggage space, and wanted to bring items back (mostly the girls) which meant packing very smart. I purchased these Smash & Tess black overalls in the fall (unfortunately they are all sold out 😔) and have been wearing them tons! They are a great fit, I love the little front tie for a bit of extra fun, and how easy they are to style in different ways and in different seasons; long sleeved layered under here, sweater over top creating a black jean look, leather shacket styled over top, on their own on the warmer days, and I am going to show you how I styled them two different ways using the black and white prompt while on my European adventure.
#1 Tee Underneath!
In Venice we experienced pretty warm weather and honestly ditched the jackets most days by 11 a.m. This was the perfect outfit for our last half-day of exploring and super comfortable for traveling from Venice to Paris. A good white tee is hard to find, but I splurged on this one from Lululemon because I love the fabric, I love the fit and I love that it's not see-through. In hindsight I should have purchased another one just to have as back up. This is a super simple but cute and trendy look, especially paired with some sneakers such as my pink Adidas VL Court Sneakers; honestly these are so comfortable for walking in all day and for reference I would say I have/need a wider fit. You'll never look out of style in this outfit.
#2 Casual in a Button Down
Next time I wore the overalls we were in Paris and the weather was a few degrees cooler but still warm, especially by midday and with all the walking. I wanted some light, breezy and layers to be able to meet the changing weather as the day progressed. Another causal look is just to lawyer a white button down over the overalls. This is a great street style look in my opinion but if it got too hot, I could take the button down off and still look cute. I skipped the belt on this one because I didn't want to add any bulk, and wanted the casual and relaxed look.
What are some black and white looks that you are loving right now? Casual? Work?
Now it's time to check out the other ladies interpretation of the prompt, link-up your own post, and go support and explore other blogs. See you on June 19th when we will be showcasing bold prints!
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Ageless Style: Graphic Tees and Link-Up
Good morning friends of all ages, stages and styles. I am so happy you are here and know I appreciate you being here with me today. Today is the third Thursday of the month which means I am joining the ladies of Ageless Style to bring you our varied styles and variations of a prompt chosen by one of the ladies. Today we are styling graphic tees thanks to one of the sweetest people I have met through this blogging journey. If you haven't met Leslie from Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After, you really should because she is kind, thoughtful, and funny.
When Leslie suggested graphic tees, I was thinking "YES, this is easy peasy." I've since discovered that I used to have graphic tees but really don't have any at the moment, other than one Mickey Mouse and this Backstreet Boys one that I bought at a concert a few years ago. It's massive as that's all they had and I usually wear it with biker shorts, leggings or loose over jean shorts in the summer. I've also styled it for work with a blazer which I really like to do and the kids always comment on it and I kind of feel cool, LOL! When I went to the mall the other day, I decided to add some edge to it with my faux leather jacket and my newly colored hair. I am back to being a BRUNETTE baby! Anyway, I love how it came together and have a new desire to add a graphic tee or two to my collection this summer. Next months prompt is Black & White on May 15th.
I am up, up and away early tomorrow morning for our European 10 day adventure. I will be taking a two week blogging break but you can follow our travels and shenanigans along on IG.
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