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My Fashion Haus: Gingham with the Gals

  Welcome back to my fashion haus, fashionistas.  Sit down a bit and take the load off those stilettos.  Today I am linking up with Dani at Family.Love.Inspiration and Jamie at No Delusions of Grandeur to share more of our favorite looks from the Get Your Pretty On (GYPO) 2018 summer style challenge. Earlier in the […]

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Wellness Wednesday, 07.2018: Goals Update & Emotional Health Care Tips

Sweet friends, Writing today’s Wellness Wednesday post on Saturday night, a few days after the fact.  So don’t worry.  It’s just me. You haven’t lost half a week!  Enjoyed a busy week with my sister Valerie while my PC worked out of town.  If I was an organized blogger, I’d have realized the need to […]

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My Fashion Haus: Style Imitating Art, 18th Century Spanish Fabric

Sweet fashionistas, Joining some librarian friends for their Style Imitating Art or SIA post.  I last participated in a Style Imitating Art round up in May.  The prompt that month was a print used in advertising cigarettes in the 19th century.  My Curious George plush animal came in handy for that outfit.  See what I […]

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My Fashion Haus: Summer Fashion Fun Blog Hop

Ciao, bellas! Opening up my fashion haus today for this summer fashion fun blog hop.  Three of my bloggin’ buds and I are all participating in the Get Your Pretty On (GYPO) summer style challenge together.  I have been late to the party because I was out of town when the challenge got underway.  But […]

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Currently, 06.2018

  Hello, dollies! It’s your lucky day, girls.  A crazy 2-post day!  Shared my Wellness Wednesday, 06.2018, earlier and now I am linking up with Anne and her co-host this month, Sarah from Total Basset Case to share what we’re currently exploring, grilling, planting, playing, traveling.   Let’s get to it, time’s a-wastin’! Currently, 06.2018 Exploring How to write a […]

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Wellness Wednesday, 06.2018: Goals Update & Mental Health Care Tips

hApPY hUmP DaY, gals! It’s the first Wednesday of the month so that means it’s time for another Wellness Wednesday, 06.2018.  Time for another update on my progress on the wellness goals I set back in January.  You can read that first Wellness Wednesday post, here. Cardio tips and goals update in February, fav exercise gadgets for March.  In April, […]

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