A Scarf Across the Pond: Swap it – Wear it!

  Blogging can create some weird moments.  It creates real friendships that span the globe, business opportunities and some funny fashionable moments, like this scarf.  A scarf that went across the pond for swap it and wear it. See it peeking out underneath the rubber gloves? I received this ridiculously pretty and fun Christmas box from a blogging Secret Santa group I joined last year.  Turns out my Secret Santa was an actual friend and she sent this beautiful scarf from California with some other fabulous items.  It was such a joy and surprise to open up the box. Then, a new blog friend Angele The European Malteser in Germany asked if I wanted to swap and style an item together.  Absolutely!  I immediately styled the scarf my favorite way and sent it off to Angele for … [Read more...]

Pink Infusion

One of my favorite parts of blogging is reading other people's blogs. Seeing what you are creating and sharing inspires, entertains and excites me. I was feeling really cranky about winter and the state of my closet when I began reading Rachelle's blog, Pink Sole, and her LPD post.  So simple, so bright and just the dose of color I needed to give my day a better outlook on life.  Who cares that we didn't have school AGAIN today?! Swipe on some bright pink lipstick and get on with your day, even if it is filled with winter's slush. … [Read more...]

Snow Day!

  Our new home! We had our first actual snow day!  I had to take pictures of the house and the kids in the yard and after a very windy weekend down by the water (so long outfit pics!  No way I'm taking photos in 40 mph winds and -8 temps.) I just knew this was going to be my Wednesday post. … [Read more...]

Winter Neutrals

It is truly the dead of winter. A perfect time for showing off winter neutrals. The winds have been whipping around all day and night in between bouts of freezing rain, snow flurries and total downpours. No matter. I'm cozy and warm in our new place and wearing this truly fantastic faux fur scarf. … [Read more...]

Demo & Denim

While people are screeching about it being a polar vortex style cold when it's really only January we are in total "go" mode.  The move is consuming us.  Just when I thought I had purged everything I keep finding more stuff to trash or donate.  It's a good feeling. We've been very lucky that the owners let us get into the house before we officially own it to do some mold remediation (read demo) and get some of the painting started.  It's been a total blessing that the mold was actually insignificant and on the surface only. Every room needs to be painted and patched too. Half the basement needed the walls removed due to mold.  All drywall ripped down, carpet removed and mold fogged and gone.  Time to rip down the ugly border that plagued the rest of the basement. … [Read more...]

Burgundy & Leopard

I swear I almost took a picture of my closet remix using burgundy and leopard while standing in front of a mountain of boxes. The corners of every room in my home are becoming cardboard piles of the future. I'm that excited. THEY ARE BOXES OF THE FUTURE! I don't care that two weeks out I've packed us into a corner.  You want a fork? Use a slotted spoon I left out. I'm so consumed with getting everything done and right that I forgot to take pictures this week. I think you can understand. Between having two houses carpeted, painted and looking for renters for our old home it has been non-stop. We still have to do demo, building of two new rooms and install a new hvac system.  I'm like HGTV on steriods. Top that off with my latest obsession of wanting to paint my office in the new house … [Read more...]

Sunday Style

There's been a lot of packing going on in our home lately. My outfits consist of more of a Sunday style of boyfriend jeans and long sleeve tees and probably a pair of slippers. I'm just all huddled in my house sorting through stuff and packing it up for when we move at the end of the month with the help of a Greensboro moving company. You can also hire professional movers like Three Movers. To say that I'm excited every day to wake up and get this move on is a total understatement. We've been busting out of our little townhouse for years, no matter how hard we pare down. It just took us a really long time to find the right mix of flow, size and style that worked in our budget. Then again, securing a new build property can be a thrilling venture, yet it comes with its own set of … [Read more...]

Orange Velvet

A cold and blustery November day had me pulling my orange-red velvet blazer out of the closet.  I bought it a while back on a thrift shopping trip with E  (how much fun is it to have a friend who loves to thrift just as much as me? I love it!).  I kept meaning to wear it last fall and winter but it just never happened.  I love the bright, cheery color and the gorgeous satin lining makes me smile.   … [Read more...]

Gingham Shirt & Layers

It's finally felt like fall around here for at least a week now. I decided to layer up a gingham shirt I found in a thrift store a few years ago and pair some opaque tights with my freshly polished boots (thank you, H!) with a super comfortable t-shirt style dress I found at Target this summer.   It's become one of my favorite fall pieces.  It's lightweight and versatile making it fun to dress up or down. … [Read more...]

Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night

It should surprise no one that this is my favorite week in my most favorite month.  The annual viewing of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' has commenced.  Next up! The Shining!  I don't know about you but I have movies I view certain times of the year that go well beyond Christmas flicks. I threw this latest outfit together in five seconds.  I just grabbed the closest things in my closet, knowing it was 42 outside and I had a day of working from home and a laundry monster nipping at my heels.  The brown booties I snagged at Target a few weeks back were finally going to see some action and so was my cable knit sweater that I loved so much last year.  It is super soft and very warm.  No jacket needed! … [Read more...]