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Go-To Summer Look and Style Round-Up

[source] Fashionista friends! Do I have a treat for you today.  A private fashion show right here in the comfort of your own home.  Imagine, a catwalk stretching from my laptop to your device and featuring some of my favorite fashionistas, my Get Your Pretty On Style Me Challenge friends. That’s what we have going […]

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Fond Farewell to the Summer Style 2015 Challenge

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 Joy Joy |  Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After | A Little Bit of Cheer | Nick and Nik Fashionistas, It […]

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I Feel Pretty with GYPO

Today’s post is gonna be quick. When I ride with my daughters as they drive fast and crazy, weaving and bobbing through the big city traffic of Houston and Dallas-Ft. Worth, they both tell me to hold on. Brennyn says “hold onto your diapers, mom” as we thread our way through the streets of Dallas-Ft. […]

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Style ME Fall Fashion Wednesday, Final Act

Hey Girls!  This is the last Wednesday linkup for the fall challenge.  That was fast, huh?  I kind of drifted off challenge a few days since last Wednesday when life and doctors appointments got in the way.  But I am keeping pictures from all of the challenge outfits that Alison sends us and I can […]

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Style ME Fall Fashion Wednesday, Take 2

We are into our second week of the Style Me Fall Challenge and I am still gathering some of the essential pieces. One of my plaid scarves arrived yesterday along with my menswear Oxfords just in the nick of time for me to wear them for today’s challenge outfit. Yippeee!! And I think the OOTD […]

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