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Thursday Fashion Files Link-Up with my Friend Carrie

Good Thursday Morning, Fashionistas! Gotta share that I am being a lazy bones this morning.  It is already long after 10:00 a.m. and I have accomplished next to nothing.  But that is going to change right now with this blog post.  Today I am linking up with Carrie at CurlyCraftyMom and Jill at DousedwithPink to […]

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Ready, Aim, (First Photo) Shoot- I Feel Pretty Link Party

  Good Saturday Evening, Girlsies! I am linking up today with Alison at Get Your Pretty On and a whole host of other gals. Can you guess how I am feeling? Here’s a little hint for you…IF you can read Natalie Wood’s lips.   Yup, I feel pretty.  Oh, so PRETTY! Well, not so pretty right […]

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Denise, Janice, Mary and Phyllis – Join Me for a Spring Style ME Challenge Link-up

Shoes to Shiraz | R Squared | Two Teens and Their Mama | Confessions of a Frumpy Mommy | A Lovely Little Wardrobe | Mishaps and Mayhem of Solitary Life | Puppies and Pretties | Daily Style Finds | Making the Most of Everyday | She Thought She Could | Foxy’s Domestic Side | Quilty […]

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Mary, Wendy and Me – Dressing Up for a Spring Style ME Challenge Link-up

Friends are kisses blown to us by angels.                          ~Author Unknown Fashion friends, I am super excited about today’s blog post and Style Me Challenge link-up! This post isn’t going to be another run-of-the-mill post about li’l ole me. Oh, no! Instead, I am […]

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#GYPOStyleMe Spring 2015 Day 4

Hey, Dolls! I won’t keep you but a minute.  Just had to share my OOTD which should have been worn last week on Thursday.  Basically I am seven days late with it.  But I liked it so much that I just had to show off! Speaking of late…I had a dental appointment at 8:00 a.m. […]

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Style Me Bloggers Link-Up- Style Me Pretty Spring Challenge Week 2

Shoes to Shiraz | R Squared | Two Teens and Their Mama | Confessions of a Frumpy Mommy | A Lovely Little Wardrobe | Mishaps and Mayhem of Solitary Life | Puppies and Pretties | Daily Style Finds | Making the Most of Everyday | She Thought She Could | Foxy’s Domestic Side | Quilty […]

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