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Steel Grey Monday OOTD

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Hello friends,

welcome back from the weekend, I hope it was enjoyable and you were able to do something fun.  Malik and I went shopping for his dormitory needs…I am not even going to tell you how much money we spent.  It should be a Blue Monday but instead it’s a Steel Grey Day.

Steel Grey OOTD

This top was thrifted from Goodwill and the skirt is a JCPenney clearance find.  Thankfully, I know how to save when it comes to shopping for myself, my checkbook really took a hit this weekend!

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The l.e.i. sandals are several years old and were purchased from either Walmart or Kmart, can’t remember which, but I do know that I love the cork and stud details.

Steel Grey OOTD

I used to shop online at Jewelrymax.net which is where I purchased the necklace, and the bracelet was a Flea Market find. Believe it or not, I haven’t set up a table nor even visited the Middletown flea market this entire summer!

 

Steel Grey OOTD I hope your Monday remains stress free and if you get a chance, stop by at Whitney’s blog to check out her Personal Style Linkups.

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Is Orange the New Black | Thankful Thursday

 

Hello friends,

lately I’ve been hearing a lot about this new cable show ‘Orange is the New Black” but have never watched it, have any of you seen it? I really don’t like shows about criminal activities especially with women in prison, so I doubt if I’ll ever watch it.  

Anywho, I only mentioned it because of today’s Thankful Thursday’s OOTD which is orange and black.

orange and black OOTD

Actually, it more peach than orange because when I think of wearing orange and black together it reminds me of Halloween. However, I am flanked by orange flowers and the necklace has orange in it, so it can be considered an orange and black outfit.

orange and black ootd

Speaking of peach, I believe next weekend is Middletown’s Annual Old Thyme Peach Festival.  The festival is something that I look forward to every year, it is one of my favorite summer events.  Last year we missed it as we were in New Rochelle, (NY) for a cousin’s wedding ~ Happy Anniversary Kyton and Shivon!

I am hoping and would be extremely thankful if my mini men would hang with me because Malik will be leaving for Bowie on the 27th.

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Skirt | JCPenney

Shoes | The Shoe Dept

Purse & Necklace | Rainbow Shops

Bracelet | Old Navy

This has truly been a thankful week and I am looking forward to sleeping in on Saturday, doing a little shopping and sunning poolside if the weather cooperates.  

What are your plans for the weekend?

Orange & Black OOTD

So is Orange really the new Black?

 

I am always thankful for my family, friends and of course my faith.  

Now it’s your turn, what are you thankful for this week?  

If you get a chance, head over to Katherine’s Corner for her Thursday’s Favorite Things Blog Hop.

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Sunday’s Best Church Dress

Hello friends,

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and was able to do something fun with your family or friends.  Do you guys remember this dress from Midnight Velvet, it is still one of my favorite summertime sheaths.

Midnight Velvet Sheath Dress

A few weeks ago I wore it to church along with my Avon Forever shoes and matching purse.

Avon purse and shoes

The necklace and earring set is also Avon, and if you haven’t seen a recent catalog you need to do so now as there are some great end-of-the-season sales going on.  

Click on my link to see the latest brochure and if you have any questions please feel free to email me: http://www.youravon.com/ablake48

avon necklace

I will definitely be wearing this dress in the fall, can’t wait to wear it with either a red blazer or a black cardigan.

How would you wear it?

Midnight Velvet Sheath Dress

Midnight Velvet Sheath Dress

As we wind down the summer and head into autumn what outfits are you most looking forward to wearing into the cooler days?

Midnight Velvet Sheath Dress

Enjoy the rest of your day and if you get a chance head over to see Whitney’s blog and link up your Personal Style.

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Peachy Polka Dots | Fashion After Fifty

Hello friends, I hope all is well in your world.

This Peachy Polka Dot outfit never made it onto the blog in May, but I couldn’t let it pass by without a least an honorable mention.  I love Polka Dots and this dress was one of the ones I purchased at Boscov’s in 2005 when I was searching for something to wear to my grandmother’s funeral.  She loved the color blue and polka dots as much as I, however, I ended up wearing a traditional black dress.

Peachy Polka Dots OOTD

I love this dress and I usually end up wearing it at least 4  times a year. Because it’s sleeveless, it obviously works well in the Spring and Summer, however, if I throw on a cardigan or pullover sweater it works equally well in the Fall and Winter.


Peachy Polka Dots OOTD

The dress originally came with a blue ribbon belt and bolero jacket, however, I decided to wear it with this peach, thick waisted belt which was purchased from Rugged Wearhouse for only $1.00.  Needless to say, at that price I got several in different colors, isn’t the oversized sheer flower in the front cute?

Peachy Polka Dots OOTD

The Polka Dot purse was also from Rugged Wearhouse and I may have mentioned this before, but they have some cute and inexpensive accessories.  The necklace and earring set is from Avon and the shoes are Urbanog.com.

Peachy Polka Dots OOTD

 

Peachy Polka Dots OOTD

Let's Chat What is your favorite print or pattern?  

I am linking up with Style elixir – so come on over if you want to see other great polka dot dresses.

 

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Totally Thrifted Tuesday | OOTD

Hello Friends, I trust you all had a happy and safe holiday weekend!  I am back to work after being off since Thursday and needless to say it is tough getting back into the routine.  This outfit is what I wore last Tuesday and with the exception of the jewelry it is Totally Thrifted.

Totally Thrifted OOTD

 

You might remember when I purchased this embroidered skirt and sleeveless tank last winter at Goodwill.  It was during one of the many shopping trips I made looking for outfits for the 2014 Goodwill Runway Show.  One of the things I like most about thrifting is you can oftentimes find items that are out of season knowing that they are right for when the weather changes.  It was the dead of winter cold but I knew this skirt and tank would be perfect for work once the weather warmed.


Totally Thrifted OOTD

 

These Jessica Simpson animal print, peep-toe shoes are one of my favorite pieces from Charmingly Linda’s Consignment Shop.

Totally Thrifted OOTD

In selecting the accessories, I decided to mix plastic bracelets with pearl necklaces and earrings.  The goldtone watch is from Avon.

Totally Thrifted OOTD

 

The floral embroidery on the skirt matches the patio cushions and umbrella from Home Depot.  Speaking of which, did you have a nice Memorial Day weekend?  What did you do?  On Saturday, we had a graduation party for Malik and it was a  blast, I’ll post more on about it on Thankful Thursday.

I think I’ll head over to see the ladies at Personal Style Linkup, Thrifters Anonymous and Lou Lou Girls.  Have a wonderful day and we’ll chat tomorrow.

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Cool Pool Blue Monday| OOTD

Hello Friends and Happy Monday

I am getting so excited in anticipation for the heat of the summer as I’m sure a few of you are as well.  Last week it was still a bit cool but the weekend more than made up for it with temps in the 80’s.  I can’t wait until it’s officially pool time in just a few short weeks!  

Today’s outfit is a combination of JCPenney, Citi Trends, Avon and Target.

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The Peplum top is JC Penney, and I was never a big fan of them because I didn’t think they were flattering to my figure – what do you think?

Purse | Avon (Mark)

 

Purse | Avon (Mark)

This perfectly color coordinated purse is from Avon (Mark) #loveit  Bracelet from Rugged Wearhouse and Necklace and Earring Set from Jewelrymax.net.

OOTD - Skirt | Citi Tends

I not a big retail shopper and I try to stay away from the malls but I won’t rule out low-end shops like Rainbow, Deb and Citi Trends, which is where I purchased this pencil skirt. #dressforless

Ready for the cool pool in the heat of the summer

The black patent leather Mossimo pumps are from Tar’jay (Target).  This is the outfit that I wore to work and later on that evening for teaching a Blogging 101 class at the Bear Library.  It was very comfortable all day and worked well for both environments.

OOTD - Cool Pool Blue

Blogging 101 Class 002 Blogging 101 Class at The Bear Library

I love teaching these Blogging 101 classes because the attendees are awesome!

Blogging 101 Class

 

Attendees at Blogging 101 Class

I’ll be stopping by to see Whitney Nic James for her Personal Style Linkup, come over if you get a chance.  I hope you all have a wonderful day and I’ll see ya tomorrow.  

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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You Choose The Shoes | Week 2

Hello Friends and Happy Hump Day!

The winner of last week’s “You Choose the Shoe” was the

Polka Dot Pumps from DSW!  

 

You Choose the Shoe

Now it’s week 2 so it’s time for you to choose this week’s shoe, and no, I haven’t gotten a pedicure yet so don’t look too hard!

Fioni Blue from Kmart

Will it be the blue Fioni Pumps from Kmart

or

Grey pump from Ross

Grey Pump from Ross Dress for Less?

You Choose the Shoe!

Both the top and skirt has been in my closet for such a long time that I can’t remember where purchased. I think the bracelet set was purchased either at Rugged Wearhouse or Burlington Coat Factory.

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Have you decided yet?

Look Down at the Shoes

Look down at the shoes…

Now look up at the outfit

…Now look up at the outfit

Which one did you choose

Okay, Which Shoes Did You Choose?

The winner will be revealed next week!

I’ll be linking up with Whitney Nic James, so come on over when you get a chance.  

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Thankful Thursday | Emotional Week

Hello Friends and Happy Thankful Thursday!

Last week was an emotional roller coaster filled with both highs and lows. Monday, I taught a Blogging 201 class:Monetizing Your Blog, and it was a full house despite the torrential downpour of rain.

At the Bear Library

Everyone was enthusiastic, asked questions and participated in lively discussions, it was one of the best classes to date.  Thank you again Money School of Delaware for giving me this opportunity not only to share knowledge but to sharpen my skills and expand my base.

OOTD

Teaching again is helping to lay the foundation for my 5-year plan leading up to retirement/encore entrepreneurship.

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 My outfit of the day was a black pencil skirt with floral embroidery thrifted from Goodwill, a sleeveless mock neck tank also thrifted from and faux snakeskin pumps via Target.

Teaching Blogging 201 at Bear Library

On Thursday, I wore another black pencil skirt but this one was from JCPenney and the striped top is from Old Navy.

Basic Black shirt doing double duty

I broke up the classic black and white combination with a pop of red in the Caliente pumps from The Shoe Dept and a red plastic bracelet from Rugged Wearhouse.

 

Scarf from Avon

The polka dot scarf was a recent purchase from Avon.  By the way, if you are looking to update your fragrances or cosmetics Avon has some great deals going on, some even includes FREE shipping, click here for more information.

Top from Old Navy

Thursday was also my sister’s birthday, had she lived, she would have been 51 – Not A Day Goes By….

I miss my sis Gloria

Although, I am thankful that I had her 29 years, I still feel that she is gone too soon – Rest in Peace Lil Sis!

Your turn, what are you thankful for this week?

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T-Shirt Tuesday | Welcoming in Spring

Hello Friends and Happy Tuesday

Last Thursday I was up bright and early, well it actually wasn’t that bright, but it was early.  I wanted to welcome in Spring and get a jump on wearing less clothing, mostly in particular no tights or hose.  

First Day of Spring OOTD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After dressing quickly I rushed to the door to check out the weather, although there was still snow on the ground it wasn’t blustery cold as it had been only a few days earlier.

Welcome Spring

“Hey Spring, come on in, stay awhile, we’ve missed you!”

 

First Day of Spring OOTD

 

 It felt good not to have to wear tights or hose and to be able to put on a short sleeve T-shirt was even better.  I purposely thrifted this black T-shirt after seeing Ms. Looking Good in her white one.  Prior to reading her post, I would have never thought to wear a t-shirt with a skirt or even to work, but I like the look – what do you think?

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You remember these thrifted black patent leather ankle shoes.  The geometric skirt was a clearance sale bargain from JC Penney.  The necklace and earring set is from Jewelrymax.net, they have some great costume jewelry.

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Have you ever been inspired by another blogger’s outfit?  

What are you looking forward to shedding from your winter wardrobe?

Stay Blessed – No Stress in 2014!

 

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I Got it @Goodwill

Hello Friends and Happy Hump Day Wednesday!

Last weekend we finally got a break in the cold winter weather with temperatures rising above 50 degrees, it felt almost summer like after all that freezing snow.  In celebration of the warm weekend I decided to wear this bright yellow twin-set sweater to church on Sunday – whew, that’s a mouthful!

I paired the thrifted sweater set with yet another thrifted find, a brown striped skirt.

Thrifted Sweater Set and Skirt

These Romance Soles kitten heel pumps were another fantastic thrifted find and if you remember, I also got them in Navy Blue.  This was the last post in which I wore them (click here).

Necklace - Rugged Wearhouse

The beaded necklace was a clearance purchase from Rugged Wearhouse for ($1.00) – #winning

Warm Day 6

This Rosetti purse was not thrifted, however, it was purchased from a Flea Market vendor in Florida for less than $20.00.

Rosetti Purse - Flea Market Find

So what do you think about this week’s “I Got It @Goodwill” totally thrifted outfit (minus the accessories)?

Almost totally thrifted OOTD

 

Today I am linking up with my  FABU thriftinistas Whitney Nic James, and Shana over at ColorBlind, who kindly chose me Thrifters Anonymous Member of the  Week.  

Thrifters Anonymous Member of the Week

Thrifters Anonymous Member of the Week

DC Goodwill Fashionista chose me as last week’s Friday Fashionista – YOU LADIES ROCK – I FEEL SO LOVED!!!

Friday Fashionista-Thank you DC Goodwill Fashionista

Fashionista Friday: Antoinette’s Goodwill-bargains

 

Don’t forget Friday is Goodwill’s 2014 Runway Show

I am so excited!!!

Goodwill Runway Show tickets poster

Be Blessed – No Stress in 2014!

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