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Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

 

Fashionista friends, welcome to Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream.  Today’s prompt comes to us from  Amy at Amy’s Creative Pursuits who challenged us to create a look based on a brown and cream color combo.  I had several blazers that would have provided a good foundation for a coffee with cream color palette but it has just been too darn hot to pull them out yet this fall.

When I started packing for our 3-day getaway to the mountains of Pinos Altos, New Mexico, I realized that might be an opportunity to finally break out the blazers, shackets and sweaters. I packed 3 looks that had elements of the theme for this month’s challenge.

Ageless Style 11.2024

 

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

Our trip to the mountains was just what we needed.  The scenery was beautiful.  Our cabin was cozy.  We enjoyed writing in little coffee shops around town.  And the weather couldn’t have been more delightful.  Snow on the ground when we arrived!!  Cold evenings and sunny, warm afternoons.  I was very comfortable in the outfits I packed.

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Coffee with Cream

 

As you know, I have been wearing a whole lot of sweats with this boot on my broken foot.  Once I was allowed to remove the boot and put some weight on my foot, the orthopedic specialist said I needed to wear thick soled shoes/boots.  At my last appointment, I had a hiking boot on my ‘good’ foot and he suggested I start walking in those.  Luckily, most of my tennis shoes have thick soles, too.  But my foot is still somewhat swollen and it doesn’t fit real well in my tennies (or anything else) for long.

When we went to Boston a couple of autumns ago, I bought some black boots that were recommended for walking, sight-seeing.  Those have a zipper and fabric sides that give them a little stretch.  So as my foot swells during the day, they have a little ‘give.’  They have become my favorite footwear right now.  I took them to the mountains and some brown, lined, cuffed booties, too.  Shoes have become the first thing I consider when I am picking out something to wear these days.

For today’s prompt I paired this Loft houndstooth long sleeve turtleneck in popcorn with this Amazon corduroy button-down shirt in dark brown and these LC Lauren Conrad super high-waisted flare jeans.  And on the footsies, my brown, lined, cuffed booties in a tobacco brown.  

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

 

Comfy and Toasty

 

I was comfortable wearing this look most of the day.  The temperatures were in the upper 30s when we got up and rose to the upper 50s in the afternoon.  This outfit was the perfect weight.

We started our morning by writing at Birdwell’s Vintage Vibes coffee shop, enjoying a cup of Chai (me) or cocoa (PC) and a blueberry cream cheese muffin that we split.

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream
Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream
Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream
Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

Then walked a long a park called Big Ditch that runs along side downtown Silver Springs.  It was lovely.  A trickle of water in the creek, a tree-lined walk.

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream
Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

I practiced my walking on the bridge that crossed Big Ditch.  When I walk with any speed, I tend to drag my right foot.  So, I am constantly reminding myself to slow down and walk right!!

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

Next Stop

We popped in at the Silver City Museum.  And posed for pictures outside the museum in front of this huge Dia de los Muertos mosaic.  You know how I associate butterflies with my mom and dad.  Monarchs are my ‘dad’ and I always say “Hi, Dad!” when I see one.  Little yellow or white butterflies represent my mom.  In the Mexican culture, monarchs are symbolic of the souls of dead loved ones returning to earth for the Dia de los Muertos celebration of life.

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

 

Look at those beautiful butterflies.  The entire mosaic is pieces of tile, including the delicate papel picado banner on the left side and base of the mural.  The background features marigolds which are the flowers most commonly used on the Dia de los Muertos ofrendas or altars.

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

 

We followed up with a visit to La Capilla, a little chapel on Chihuahua Hill that overlooks Silver City, which was the theme of one of the displays in the museum.

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream
Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream
Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

We finished up our day with a late lunch at Cafe Jalisco.  Tacos and enchiladas and the biggest sopapillas I have ever seen.

 

And Back to the Cabin

Traveling back and forth between our cabin and Silver City each time, we passed a sign that indicates the location of the Continental Divide, something my dad always pointed out on all of our family vacations.  PC indulged with me a picture standing in front of it.

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

 

It was a beautiful day and my coffee with cream kept me comfortable and warm while feeling as put together as one can hobbling on a healing broken foot.

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

 

Our 3 nights and 2 days in the Pinos Altos, was just what the doctor ordered.  I hope now that PC is retired and my foot is on the mend, we can plan getaways like this on a semi-regular basis.  It was the perfect reset to prepare us for the approaching busy holiday season.

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Hope you will join me in visiting the Ageless Style posts to see how my gal pals styled their brown and cream.

Ageless Style 11.2024: Coffee with Cream

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Thank you for visiting today.  Hope you have something fun planned for the upcoming weekend.  Have you begun your holiday shopping yet?

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leslie

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About Leslie Roberts Clingan

I am an aspiring blogger and children's author, wife, mother, daughter, sister, - in-law, responsible pet owner and recently retired elementary school librarian. I hope to figure out the next chapter of my life as I transition from crazy, busy work world onto totally idle retirement and now to something in-between.

Comments

  1. Amy Johnson

    November 21, 2024 at 7:17 am

    You look like you had so much fun on your vacay. I totally love your outfit, especially your shacket. I’m checking it out now.

    Reply
  2. Lisa Elliott

    November 21, 2024 at 8:32 am

    You always look so “put together.” I love your style!

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      December 1, 2024 at 9:49 pm

      Oh, my gravy!! That is the SWEETEST thing. Thank you so much. I am so not put together. But I love that you said that.

      Reply
  3. jodie filogomo

    November 21, 2024 at 9:16 am

    I’m so glad your foot is getting better, and this outfit is truly spectacular on you. I think the print shirt under the jacket gives it interest. And that color on you truly makes you glow.
    XOOX
    Jodie

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  4. Joanne

    November 21, 2024 at 11:57 am

    Your outfit is perfect and it looks like you had a really fabulous outing.

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    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      November 22, 2024 at 8:55 pm

      Thank you!! We had such a nice getaway. Will be ready for another one once we get through the holidays.

      Reply
  5. Marsha Banks

    November 21, 2024 at 9:25 pm

    Your coffee with cream outfit looks so cozy and warm especially with your boots! I’m so glad your foot is healing, and you and PC can get out to do things. I would love to venture out to a beautiful cabin like the one you stayed in. You two are just like newlyweds, and I love it!

    https://marshainthemiddle.com/

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    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      November 22, 2024 at 8:56 pm

      Awww, Marsha, hope that Nigel is soon able to maybe whisk you away (or you him) for a little getaway. You guys surely deserve one. What a difficult year or two or three you’ve had.
      My coffee and cream outfit was comfy and perfect for wandering around Silver City. Thank you so much!!

      Reply
  6. Mireille

    November 21, 2024 at 9:56 pm

    Love your outfit and this looks like a really nice getaway! I am glad you are finally able to wear some real shoes. Hope your foot heals completely.
    http://www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

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  7. Laura Bambrick

    November 22, 2024 at 6:33 am

    This looks like so much fun! Love your cute fall outfit! And your series of pictures is so cool!

    Reply
    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      November 22, 2024 at 8:57 pm

      Thank you!! We had been to Silver City once before in the heat of the summer and just for an afternoon. This visit was much more enjoyable.

      Reply
  8. Jill

    November 27, 2024 at 4:14 pm

    I’m so happy to hear your foot is almost healed and back in regular shoes! It looks like you and PC had a wonderful getaway! The scenery is beautiful, and I love the pretty Dia de los Muertos mosiac! Your coffee and cream outfits are so cute and cozy!

    Jill – Doused in Pink

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    • Leslie Roberts Clingan

      December 1, 2024 at 8:38 pm

      Thank you!! We had such a nice getaway. Hope maybe we can do another little something in January.

      Reply

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