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My Fashion Haus: Late Fall Looks, 12.2017

December 14, 2017

My Fashion Haus: Late Fall Looks

Fashionistas, welcome! It’s been awhile since I opened my fashion haus.  Had to sweep out the cobwebs just so I could get in the door!  Want to share a couple of late fall looks put together from pieces I found on sale during my recent travels.  Not talking Paris haute couture, here of course.  But […]

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Staying Cozy at December's End

December 28, 2016

Staying Cozy at December’s End

Sweet friends, I hope this finds you curled up, warm and cozy for December’s end.  Was your Christmas or Hanukkah all you had hoped it would be?  Did Santa bring you love and joy?  I hope so.  As I type this, my grandbaby Lucia is tucked in snuggly beside me for a nap.  She was […]

Filed Under: Fashion Forays Tagged With: #blush, #Christmas, #Cozy, #Fashion, #Fashionista, #Fashionoverfifty, #H&M, #Loft, #LoftOutlet, #MyFashionHaus, #Nordstrom, #Target, #TheBlendedBlog

May 24, 2016

My Little Miracles 5.23.16: Monday Moments in Gratitude Link-up

Hey, gals, Started to put an exclamation point up there after ‘girls’ but it hasn’t been an exclamation point-kind-of-Monday. Instead, it was a  L O N G  Monday.  And when I got home, I really didn’t feel like cooking dinner so we were naughty and ordered a pizza.  Sure was good, though!  And there’s a […]

Filed Under: Family and Friends Tagged With: #H&M, #Kohl's, #littlemiracles, #LoftOutlet, #MondayMomentsofGratitude, #SimplyShaunacey, #Target

May 18, 2016

My Fashion Haus: Graduation Look, A TBB Style Perspectives Link-Up

Fashionistas, so glad you are here! Today is another TBB “Style Perspectives” link-up with the gals from The Blended Blog.  Sheila from Making the Most of Every Day  created today’s prompt, a graduation look.  Be sure to run by the TBB to check her out and then stop by the blogs of all of the TBB […]

Filed Under: Fashion Forays Tagged With: #CharmingCharlie, #Dressup, #Fashion, #Fashionista, #Fashionoverfifty, #Graduationlook, #H&M, #LoftOutlet, #MyFashionHaus, #Payless, #StylePerspectives, #TheBlendedBlog

March 16, 2016

My Fashion Haus: White Pants Look, A TBB Style Perspectives Link-Up

Welcome, fashionistas and friends! Rolling out the cat walk again today for The Blended Blog’s third “Style Perspectives” link-up.  To recap, each TBB contributor will be featured on a Wednesday over the next few months styling one of her signature looks.  Then the rest of us will create our own interpretations of the featured style. […]

Filed Under: Fashion Forays Tagged With: #CharmingCharlie, #Duster, #Fashion, #Fashionista, #Fashionoverfifty, #Foxy'sDomesticSide, #H&M, #Loft, #LoftOutlet, #MichaelKors, #MyFashionHaus, #ReDiscoverME, #StylePerspectives, #TheBlendedBlog, #Whitepants

August 20, 2015

My Fashion Haus: Thursday Fashion Files Link-Up, #2, Back to School Looks

  Fashionistas, I am so glad you are here! Linking-up today with Jill at Doused in Pink and Carrie at Curly, Crafty Mom for their Thursday Fashion Files collaboration.  This is only the second time I have joined them but want to make a concerted effort to try to hook up with these gals once a month. […]

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