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Very Inspiring Blogger Award
A few weeks ago I was nominated for another Very Inspiring Blogger Award by The Big Forest, a blogger from the UK whose pictures always delight me. If in the real world we could present these types of awards to people who we’ve never met but simply enjoy what they represent I think the world would be a better place. I am always honored and humbled to receive recognition from a fellow blogger and take great pride in nominating others.
The rules of acceptance are:
Display the award logo on your blog
Link back to the person who nominated you
http://thebigforestuk.wordpress.com/
State 7 things about yourself
1. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio;
2. Raised in New Rochelle, NY;
3. In my next life I want to be a beach bum;
4. It takes a lot to make me angry and I can’t remember the last time I was;
5. I am 3.5 years nicotine free and being a quitter was the best decision of my life;
6. I look for the good in everyone, however, some people make it very difficult;
7. I hate to sweat, therefore, I hate to exercise, but have to in order to balance out my love of carbs
Nominate 15 other bloggers for this award and link to them
In no particular order I am nominating the following bloggers whose posts I enjoy reading:
1. http://www.coffeeandcardigans.com/
2. http://livingoutsidethestacks.com/
4. http://fashionforlunch.wordpress.com/
5. http://cncfashionaccessories.wordpress.com/
6. http://faddrops.wordpress.com/
9. http://thereversecommuter.wordpress.com/
10. http://myfashionforwardblog.wordpress.com/
11. http://lezoemusings.wordpress.com/
12. http://katherinescorner.com/
13. http://www.quitetheblog.com/
14. http://www.ohsoamelia.com/
15. http://thepleatedpoppy.com/blog/
Notify those bloggers of the nomination and the award’s requirements
Have a wonderful night – Smooches!
OOTD – Boho Saturday
Hello Friends and Happy Saturday, I hope you are having a pleasant day.
I was up early this morning after a late night of house cleaning but it felt good to wake up without chores and the ability to have a leisurely breakfast with my men. I do however, need to get into my closet to remove the avalanche of clothes currently on the floor. Today’s outfit is a pair of jeans that were altered to give it a Boho look, which was a DIY project that was posted here in March.
Top – Rainbow Shop // Belt – closet staple // sandals – gift from Africa // necklace – jewelrymax.net
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Linking up with Saturday Morning Coffee – hop over to meet a new blogger
Have a great afternoon – Smooches!
Mom Bloggers – Get Sverved!
Sverve is a new social media site designed to connect influential mom bloggers with major corporate brands and new readers. It’s like “LinkedIn for mom bloggers.” Sverve is set up a la Pinterest style that gives you access to other mom bloggers AND companies that are looking to hire bloggers.
If you’re like me, a mom blogger and active in social media here are 3 easy breezy steps to take that will gain you more influence and upgrade your status in the blogosphere:
Sign up for Sverve and connect your Facebook or Twitter account.
Look around and follow some of the other influential moms – like me
Share Sverve with your other mom friends.
You can also make $ with Sverve:
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Add up to 5 areas of influence on your profile
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Ask your followers to endorse you
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Share quality information on the Sverve platform i.e. blog posts and tips
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Share frequently
Your Influence Score will be based on the real endorsements that you get as well as the type of content you create. Your score increases the more people like, favorite and share your tips, you will have to share a lot and connect with other mom bloggers for this to happen. As you get more endorsements your number starts to raise and the higher the number (and your spot on the leaderboard) the more likely you are to be hired if you meet the job requirements.
Sverve’s Mission
“We love sharing quality content and we love connecting people. That’s why we created SVERVE. Our mission is to change the way social media aficionados and bloggers are recognized. We want to bring transparency to the industry and help bring talented content creators out of the shadows and into the influencer spotlight where brands and marketers can find them.”
Check it out and let me know what you think.
Have a great weekend – Smooches!
OOTD – Avalanche Attire
Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay – Fri-Yay – Fri-Yay!!
Our local forecast was way off, we only got a few flakes early this morning and now the sun is shining on this a beautiful crisp Winter’s day. What are your plans for the weekend, will you be doing something fun outdoors? Not me, tomorrow I’ll be stuck inside my closet thanks to a mini avalanche that occurred last night.
Less than a minute after hanging up a shirt the top rack came crashing down taking down the one beneath it as well. Thankfully I had just stepped back otherwise I could have been hit in the head with falling purses! (don’t laugh, it was a hard hat zone!) I could only just look up and stare, hubby said, “you have too many clothes” – bite your tongue man! He offered to re-do my closet with sturdier material so tonight off to Lowes we go. I wish my closet looked like his…..
and not like this!!!!
Today’s outfit was born out of the chaos in my closet. The scarf which was hidden on a shelf along with the boy’s baby blankets and box of teeth – (what do you do with baby teeth?) was the palette. Most of my shoes are covered underneath all those shirts so I am wearing a pair of the loafers I just bought from Target. They were still in the spare bedroom and had never made it into the closet along with these purple jeans.
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Scarf – closet staple // Sleeveless shirt – GW Boutique (Goodwill) // Cardigan – Walmart // Skinny Jeans – Citi Trends // Loafers – Mossimo via Target // Ring – MizOutlet.com // Bracelets and Earrings – Jewelry Box
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All in all I think I made the chaos work for this casual Friday – what do you think?
Linking up with Casual Chic Mom, You Like Me! and perfect for today FRIDAY CHAOS with ohsoamelia – hop on over and meet some new bloggers.
Have a great afternoon – Smooches!
OOTD – Black and Burgundy
Hello Friends and Happy Friday Eve
Are you ready for some snow? If so, “tonight is the night…is the night…is the night” at least it’s supposed to be in southern Delaware. Fortunately, they are forecasting less than an inch so the commute home may not be too bad.
Today’s outfit, Black and Burgundy is featuring a pair of Merona pumps and Mossimo belted pencil skirt from last night’s haul at Target.
Jones New York Blazer and printed blouse – GW Boutique (Goodwill) // Ring – Avon // Earrings – jewelry box
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If you follow me on Instagram (ablake48), you’d know that I start my mornings with a healthy, green, breakfast smoothie. Today’s smoothie was made with spinach, carrots, banana, almond milk and Chia Seeds.
I am so loving these heels, I may stop and get another pair in Taupe!
Linking up with Katherines Corner, Katie did What, and Loves on a Thursday – hop on over and meet a few new bloggers.
Have a fantabulous afternoon – Smooches!
Clearance Shoe Haul from Target
I have a LOVE-HATE relationship with Tar’jay – I love their clothing and shoes and of course their awesome clearance sales but I hate that I can’t resist leaving without making a major purchase. I drive past Target on Route 202 everyday and have been patiently waiting for their Cap Toe shoes to go on sale. They were the “must haves” for the holidays with many bloggers Instagraming pictures, but I refused to pay full price. I wanted a pair in red so last night I finally decided to stop…OMG!!!
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Unfortunately, I was unable to find a pair of red, Cap Toes in my size but I did get these jewel-toned, embellished and zebra print loafers for $7.48 pair!
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I checked the accessories and found a tote in Cognac which is a very neutral color that works well with most outfits.
I also purchased two pencil skirts and 2 tops but if you are looking for colored skinny jeans they have a large assortment of colors and patterns most priced below $20.00.
Don’t forget to bring in your own reusable bag for an additional 5 cents off per bag. Check your local Target for more amazing clearance deals – Happy Shopping!
Crock Pot Soup
In our house cold weather signals the time for a hardy and healthy winter soup! My grandmother (RIP Mama), used to make the best homemade vegetable soups, I can still taste the seasoned carrots, tomatoes, onions, celery and of course the soup bone with marrow. I was looking for new recipes and came across one that included kale which is my favorite vegetable.
Ingredients:
kale, soup beans, canned tomatoes, garlic, frozen veggies and soup stock.
I was going to use the smoked turkey necks but there wasn’t enough room in the pot. I had to use a larger crock pot because the bag of beans which had soaked overnight really expanded and I didn’t want to discard any of them. After spraying the crock pot with cooking spray I poured in the frozen veggies, beans, tomatoes, a spoonful of garlic and then topped with handfuls of kale. One packet of the homestyle stock was dissolved in warm water enough to cover the beans.
Cooked on low for 8-10 hours.
I came home to a house smelling GOOD and a fully prepared dinner! This soup was healthy, delicious and very filling, hubby topped his with a little Goat Cheese and I added a piece of brown bread (carbs are my down fall) and hot sauce!
OOTD – Two-Toned Tuesday
Hello Friends and Happy Tuesday!
Today we reflect on what would have been the 84th Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a great man…can you imagine what might have been had he lived?
RIP Dr. King
The tone of the day is drab and dreary not only does it describe the weather it’s also reflective of today’s outfit – black and brown
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Mudd Boots – Value City or Burlington Coat Factory // Skirt and Mock top – GW Boutique // Animal Print cardigan – Ross // Necklace and Animal Print Bracelet – Flea Market Vendors // Brass Earrings and Bracelet – jewelry box
I hope you have a fantabulous afternoon – Smooches!
Happy Birthday Dr. King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
1.15.29 to 4.4.68
Stevie Wonder’s, Happy Birthday Tribute song – here