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Happy New Year! Spring Outfit Inspiration
Happy Happy 2024! I know everyones past year has been different, but 2023 was a period of lows and highs for myself and I’d prefer to keep the lows in the past. 🙂 Are you one for New Years resolutions? I’ve never been great at them, but for me personally I really want to try to spend money ‘more wisely’ in relation to my closet. I really would love to start traveling again this year and recently I had to take a good look at my closet, clean some out for Poshmark, and find gaps in my closet that could actually be helpful. If you’re reading this post it’s because…
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Book Review: Only If You’re Lucky by Stacy Willingham
Hi everyone! It’s time for another book review! I was gifted an advanced reader copy (ARC) from Net Galley of “Only If You’re Lucky” by Stacy Willingham set for publication on January 16th, 2024. I wanted to share my review here in case this might be your next New Years Read! My Review of Only If You’re Lucky: Rating: 3.75/5 stars Genre: Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Similar authors: Frieda McFadden, Mary Kubica, Rachel Hawkins Triggers: Mention of rape/sexual violence (not in detail); drugs/alcohol **Please note: I rarely give a book 5 stars – I reserve that rating for books that capture me from beginning to end, I can relate to and love the…
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Outfits Lately, Vol. 5
Hi everyone! I’d be lying if I said I’ve been getting dressed “up” everyday (aka jeans lol) – lately I’ve been living in leggings and sweatpants with the chilly weather (I WFH so it’s easy to embrace!). I snapped photos over the last few weeks on days I did get dressed and I wanted to share a few outfits below of new items I’ve picked up with all the fantastic sales lately! Sizing and availability in colors may be limited, but I have a feeling returns will start hitting the shelves soon after the holidays, combined with a refresh in inventory, and some of the items below will be great…
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J.Crew Factory New Arrivals ~ December 2023
Hi friends! One of my most popular blog posts in the past has been new arrivals from J.Crew Factory – certainly a reader favorite here on the blog! Since I haven’t blogged much recently, I haven’t posted outfits like this in a while, but I had a few days off work and am really loving the new arrivals from the past month! I tried to create a mix of holiday and more neutral outfits, because if you’re like me – we have at least 2 more months of winter and warm sweaters left ahead of us after Christmas! 🙂 Please note: The main item featured in each outfit creation is…
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Book Review: The Heiress By Rachel Hawkins
Hi friends! I haven’t written an actual book review in a very long time – especially via blog post! I think when I lost my original blog website during Covid in 2020, I lost all of my prior reviews, and haven’t published much since. It’s honestly surprising because I think I love reading as much as fashion! Recently I joined a website called Net Galley which allows you to apply to review unpublished books. I figured what they heck, I’ll give it a try – and I was so excited when I was approved to review my first book! Rachel Hawkins is one of my favorite authors. She’s a relatively…
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Five Outfits, Vol. 1
Hi friends! I put together a few outfits below with items I have in my cart, watching for a great sale! I don’t work out of the house any longer, but the holiday-inspired “work” look I would definitely wear to a Christmas party or holiday date night. I also love so many of the new arrivals from Nordstrom’s house brands – both BP and Caslon. My wish list is a mile long, but I’m trying to be so good about waiting for sales lately and not overspending – it’s hard when the new arrivals are really good! Outfit details below. sweater | earrings | jeans | coat | bag |…
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Avara Holiday Collection
Hi everyone! My favorite boutique just released their new holiday collection for 2023 and it’s so pretty! There is a wide mix of dressy skirts and pants, blazers, pretty earrings, fancy shoes, but my absolute favorite are the casual sweaters that can be worn with jeans and sneakers, or dress it up a bit with a nice pair of pants. I included my favorites below, but make sure to check out the whole collection if you have a dressy holiday party coming up! Also, Avara gave me a code to share with my readers – save 15% off your order with code PEARLS15! Shop the entire collection HERE. metallic vest…
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Outfits Lately, Vol. 4
Hi friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! My big excitement this week was my horses finally arrived in Indiana from Florida! I haven’t seen them since June so I was pretty stoked to give them hugs and help get them settled in their new home. Today I wanted to share a few #ootd photos I’ve posted over on Instagram lately – I’ve finally gotten settled into a good daily routine and have had more time to get ready in the morning versus rush around and throw on whatever clothes I find closest lol! I’ve really been trying to wear my closet lately, so while some items are new,…
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J.Crew Factory ~ September New Arrivals!
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! J.Crew Factory recently released their first fall roundup of new arrivals and I love they brought back some old classics mixed with fresh colorways for this year. I put together a few outfits below of my favorite pieces that come in multiple print/color options. Lots of oldies but goodies! My favorites: Work casual: striped sweater | sunglasses | bracelets | houndstooth bag | earrings | ballet flats | jeans Business casual: city coat | ribbed sweater | necklace | bracelets | mini skirt | loafers Weekend casual: city coat | sweater | ball cap | socks| earrings | sneakers |…
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Fall style: the accessory edit
Hi everyone! Can you believe it’s actually almost fall? Per the calendar people anyway! We’ve already dipped down into the 40s up in Indiana and those crisp mornings are amazing! I took the dogs for a 3 mile walk this morning and between the cooler temps and leaves starting to fall, it makes me excited for October! Today on the blog I wanted to talk accessories. So here’s the deal. Yes trends come and go, some a great, some are whatever, and some we just can’t even – and that’s absolutely okay! But what about that J.Crew sweater you’ve had in your closet since college? The one that looks almost…
