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Rediscovering Life after Retirement

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November 19, 2019

What I’m Wearing Lately 11.2019

Fashionistas and friends, coming to you straight from my fashion haus to share what I’m wearing lately 11.2019. I’ve been subbing a couple of days a week this month. Gotta make that money! And it gives me an opportunity to get dressed up a little bit more than I would for a day at home […]

Filed Under: Family and Friends Tagged With: #Fall2019WardrobeChallenge, #FashionOver60, #GYPOStyleChallenges, #MyFashionHaus, #StitchFix

May 18, 2019

5 Friday Favorites, 05.2019: Madison Braids, Alison & Aubrey

Hello, sunshines! I am writing my second 5 Friday Favorites after a favorable response to my first one, here, in April. These posts are very popular because it allows bloggers to share some of their favorite purchases, finds, books, recipes…the sky’s the limit! Chrissy at Granola & Grace is sharing favorite things for her pup, […]

Filed Under: Fashion Forays, Reviews and Reflection Tagged With: #Alison&Aubrey, #GYPOStyleChallenges, #LifeAfterRetirement, #MadisonBraids, #MyFashionHaus, #SimplySeptemberShop

April 8, 2019

My Fashion Haus: Looks from the GYPO Spring Capsule Wardrobe

Fashionistas, welcome! The Get Your Pretty On spring 2019 capsule wardrobe challenge is into its second week. Thought this would be a good time to share my interpretations of a couple of the daily outfits. Follow me into my fashion haus for a peek at what I have been wearing. Spring 2019 Capsule Wardrobe When […]

Filed Under: Fashion Forays Tagged With: #Fashion, #Fashionoverfifty, #GYPOStyleChallenges, #LifeAfterRetirement, #MyFashionHaus, #SpringCapsuleWardrobe

October 27, 2018

Little Letters from My Fashion Haus, 10.27.2018

  Fashionistas, With only 4 days left in the month, I am running out of October and still have a lot of posts I wanted to share. Tried to think of a creative solution to this pressing problem. Decided to bring you this month’s Little Letters post from inside My Fashion Haus! Way to kill […]

Filed Under: Fashion Forays Tagged With: #GetYourPrettyOn, #GYPO, #GYPOStyleChallenges, #LifeAfterRetirement, #LittleLetters, #MyFashionHaus

November 2, 2017

Sentence a Day, 10.2017

Dear ones, Welcome and thank you for spending a few moments with me today. Sharing my “Sentence a Day” for the month of October with some of the bestest bloggers you’d ever want to follow. Hope that after you read about my busy month, you will hop around to read about the months of my […]

Filed Under: Family and Friends, Life and Style, Love Yourself Tagged With: #Germany, #GYPOStyleChallenges, #MensSeniorBaseballLeagueWorldSeries, #Phoenix, #SentenceaDay, #Substitutelibrarian, #TheShaggyDog

September 15, 2017

My Fashion Haus: Sub Librarian Looks, 9.14.2017

  Fashionistas and teaching friends, Opening My Fashion Haus for a quick review of a week’s worth of sub librarian looks. One of the perks of being back to school is getting to dress up-ish for work. I say dress up-ish because there’s nothing very fancy about anything in my closet. So dressing up for […]

Filed Under: Fashion Forays Tagged With: #Dressup, #Fashion, #Fashionista, #Fashionoverfifty, #GYPO, #GYPOStyleChallenges, #MyFashionHaus, #Retirement, #Substitutelibrarian

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OOTDs and SIAs: My Fashion Haus 07.2020
In what felt like the blink of an eye, I have gone from full-time wife to my sweet husband, hands-on mom to my two beautiful daughters and elementary school librarian to a retired, empty nester with lots of time on my hands. Join me on my journey to rediscover who I am. Glad you are here...

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10.14.2020 So enjoyed working on my God Made Girl 10.14.2020 So enjoyed working on my God Made Girl painting.  Thank you, @triciarobinson 
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Hello dollies…welcome to this month’s Where Bl Hello dollies…welcome to this month’s Where Bloggers Live 10.2020 where I’m talking about a ♪♫♩ 'a few of my favorite things' ♪♫♩.  Again this month the Where Bloggers Live post snuck up on me.  They are always scheduled for the second Friday of each month.  Our fearless leader Bettye always sends out lots of reminders.  There's no good excuse.  ##FavoriteThings ##WhereBloggersLive
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10.06.2020 Be still my heart! Lucia is already usi 10.06.2020 Be still my heart! Lucia is already using some of the things that I donated yesterday to her daycare. It's wonderful to know that my old library craft supplies can continue to help other babies learn.
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10.05.2020 Saying goodbye to 28+ years of lesson p 10.05.2020 Saying goodbye to 28+ years of lesson plans and crafts and research activities.  Moving forward with a tear in my eye.
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