Fashion and Fun after Fifty
Heeeeeelllllllloooooooo Summer!!!!!
Tonight’s easy breezy meal is Kraft Pasta Salad with tuna. This Is a good summer meal that is quick to prepare giving you more time after dinner to swim, walk or just relax. I used coupons when they were on sale at Food Lion paying less than $1.00 a box. I like adding fresh fruit which is a good compliment to the pasta.
Happy 1st Day of Summer 2012!!
With an overly warm winter and a very rainy spring it’s only natural that summer is barreling in with excessive heat. We have been given excessive heat warnings for today and Thursday with temps expecting to reach the high 90’s but feel like 100 degrees. This morning at 6:00 the readings were above 70. Stay cool, hydrated and safe!
Summertime fun in the sun calls for good music and these are my favorites – click on the links to see YouTube video. What are some of your favorite summer songs?
Under The Boardwalk by the Drifters
Summertime by Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
Sundress by CoCo Brown
Grazin in the Grass by Friends of Distinction
There are numerous published safety tips on how to stay cool during the excessive heat and I am definitely adhering to the one about dressing lightly.
Sundress was purchased on clearance last season at Burlington Coat Factory
Bronze color sandals match the embellishment around the neck and are circa 2000
After work I will be hitting the pool!
Sitting at one of the many stop lights on 202 South, I was looking through coupons and realized I had a $5 off $25 coupon for Old Navy that was about to expire. I love the Old Navy mannequins and commercials but I love their bargains more. Shopping at Old Navy is like being at a casino hitting mini jackpots because there are always marked down items mixed in among the regular priced ones.
I hit with two maxi skirts and a pair of espadrilles for $21.97.
Purple Drawstring Maxi – $7.32
Other Sales – 30% off all wedge shoes
Pennsylvania has some beautiful scenic views and I am fortunate enough to be surrounded by one of them at my workplace. Commuting almost 2 hours a day in major traffic is very stressful, but thanks to God’s gift of nature I am calmed at the end of the drive. I enjoy taking walks at lunch even dodging the geese poop because I know there are people who do not have the gift of sight to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us.
Top – closet staple (circa 2000)// Pants – Goodwill// Espadrilles – Old Navy// Bracelet and Rings – Jewelry box
Last week while at Marshalls, I saw the Valerie Bertinelli clothing line and fell in love with this multi-patterned skirt. It’s a comfortable fit with a very high waist which I like because low riding clothes just don’t work for me.
Top – closet staple// Skirt – Marshalls// Sandals – Mossimo via Target// Watch and Ring – Avon// Earrings – Claires//Bracelet – jewelry box
My father, Talvage Cross, Jr., made me but didn’t raise me, I did love and respect him and he even walked me down the aisle on my wedding day in 1990. He’s dead and buried in Cincinnati, Ohio and there are times that I think about him but not usually on Father’s Day. The only time my sons saw him, he was in the casket and they were too young to remember the flight to Ohio let alone his funeral. I do regret that my sons never got a chance to meet either grandfathers, both of which are deceased.
My sons will never know the 2nd generation granddaddy love but they will always know their
father’s love.
My husband has an awesome relationship with them and for that Father’s Day will always be special for them but more importantly special to me!
My father, Talvage Cross, Jr., made me but didn’t raise me, I did love and respect him and he even walked me down the aisle on my wedding day in 1990. He’s dead and buried in Cincinnati, Ohio and there are times that I think about him but not usually on Father’s Day. The only time my sons saw him, he was in the casket and they were too young to remember the flight to Ohio let alone his funeral. I do regret that my sons never got a chance to meet either grandfathers, both of which are deceased.
My sons will never know the 2nd generation granddaddy love but they will always know their
father’s love.
My husband has an awesome relationship with them and for that Father’s Day will always be special for them but more importantly special to me!
I remember the days when you could purchase clothing at Goodwill for 1 or 2 dollars. Of course back then, thrifing wasn’t as popular or considered a chosen alternative to department stores. There were always vintage boutiques where you expected to pay more, but never at Goodwill – not until now. Here are a few items that I found at Goodwill in Thorndale, PA which ranged in price from $3.50 to $5.00, this location also receives unsold shoes from Target which is a good deal.
Pink Lois Snyder Dani Max Vest
Is Goodwill Still A Good Deal – YES!The colors of summer –
Using a recipe from the @usaweekend magazine I made a Mediterranean Chickpea Salad. I didn’t have mozzarella so I used sharp cheddar and instead of cherry tomatoes I cut up a fresh tomato. The parsley was fresh from my garden.
I stopped at Marshalls to once again return a pair of shoes that I had purchased in March but never wore, thank goodness I always keep my receipt. I checked out the latest styles of Steve Madden/Madden Girl shoes which are my #1 favorite.
My 2nd favorite styles – Jessica Simpson
never heard of the brand but they were too cute not to take a pic
never heard of the brand but they were too cute not to take a pic
 "OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA")
Love the colors of these Kate Spades
You know how I love Polka Dots!
 "OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA")
 "OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA")
 "OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA")
 "OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA")
 "OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA")
 "OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA")
 "OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA")
 "OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA")