Monday, August 24 2026

Elevating An Outfit With A Simple Leather & Jute Rope Knotted Belt

I am always looking for new ways to wear an accessory. This idea came to me when I put this shirt on. It’s a beautiful shirt however it looked meh on me. I wanted to give it some shape. A different look. That’s when I started looking at belts and what might work. Enter the

Overcome Procrastination In 3 Simple Ways

Good morning to you all. I hope you are having a good weekend so far, and are enjoying this cooler, Fall-like weather. It is beautiful here in the Midwest this weekend. Do you ever find yourself procrastinating on doing things, or getting things done? Or maybe you get side-tracked like I do. In today’s blog

Woman looking chic on secondhand fashion.

Looking Chic On Affordable Secondhand Fashion

I’m sitting outside at 8:15 pm tonight, and listening to the bug zapper zap hundreds of bugs.  Peaceful.  Weird I know, but it’s cool outside. I have my party lights on out here, and a glass of a good beverage.  There’s not much more that tops this.  I have been shopping affordable secondhand for close

Picture of the river with a rainbow above the tree line in the distance. This is a great portrayal of savoring life and slow living.

Slow Living

I’m sure you have heard the phrase “slow living” before. If you haven’t, I’ll do my best to explain it and hopefully it inspires you to adopt a more “slow living” lifestyle. So, what is “slow living”? I will give you my definition of what “slow living” means, in my own words. “Slow living” is

The Best Eye Makeup Remover I’ve Ever Used

For years, I have been a big eyeliner and mascara person. Over the years, to prevent smearing and wearing off, I have transitioned to waterproof eyeliner and mascara. Waterproof eye makeup is my absolute fave kind of eye makeup. Well, with waterproof eye makeup comes the trouble of removing it at the end of the

Selfie of a woman wearing polka dot yellow polo shirt and jeans in her dressing room.

Setting Intentions For the Week

Hey friends! I hope you have had a great weekend. The work week is starting again and I have a lot to do. Work has been super busy lately, but I would rather be busy that not have work. Today I want to discuss setting intentions for the week. Since I am an avid list

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A Little Note About Personal Style

Do you look at Instagram and fashion bloggers and say to yourself “they have such a great style” or “I wish I could look like that”? I think we all have. Let me share a little secret I have noticed in today’s world that I’ve never seen before. Any style is okay and accepted in

Why I Started This Blog

Today’s post is more of a journal entry type blog post. I am going to share why I started this blog and what I want to achieve with it. But let me first say, I have wanted to start a blog since 2012. If only I had started then, I would be so far with

Spring Is Here and the Flowers Are Blooming

After a long Winter and many cold days and nights, it is so refreshing to see the grass turn green, the temperatures get warmer, and the flowers start blooming. Every year, it seems I don’t realize how long Winter is until Spring starts peeking through, and then it hits me how wonderful it is to

a book open to a page with a woman's hand holding the page open.

Finding Time To Read

Everyday I look forward to the evening time after supper, chores, and shower, when I finally sit down for the evening with a cup of coffee and a book. I literally look forward to this everyday. It is one of those things I work all day for. It is one of my greatest pleasures, my

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