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You Choose The Shoes | Week 10

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Hello friends…you know what day it is…it’s Hump Day  but it’s also “You Choose The Shoes” day!

Last week’s contenders were definitely not in a tight race but the comments for both were coming in fast and furious, however, you know there can only be one winner so congratulations to everyone who voted for….

Carlos Santana Sandals

 CARLOS SANTANA’S SEXY SANDALS!!!

 

I’m expecting this week’s contender’s to be a bit of a challenge only because they both look good with the outfit and are both equally comfortable.  So let’s take a look, shall we:

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 If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you saw this outfit already but so you know the skirt is from JC Penney and that the top was thrifted from Goodwill.  The iPad case and watch believe it or not were purchased from Avon and if you haven’t checked out a catalog lately click here.

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The first pair of shoes are xhiliration via Target and were purchased several years ago.  I wear them at least 4 times during the summer months because I love the mustard color and they are very comfortable.  The second pair were purchased online at Urbanog.com, and were part of a major shoe haul where I ordered more than 5 pairs on the same day (here).

You Choose The shoes

 

 I love the pops of neon colors which was also very popular in the mid to late 80’s.

You Choose the Shoes

Okay, it’s time to choose the shoes, will it be the mustard yellow xhiliration wedges from Target

xhiliaration wedges from Target

OR

the peach sandals from Urbanog.com?

sandals from urbanog.com

I can tell this is going to be another tough decision which is why I like having you in my closet!

You choose the shoes and then leave me a comment

You choose the shoes, then leave me a comment as to why you chose them.  In the meantime I’ll be heading over to see the ladies at the Personal Style Linkup, then I’ll be back to respond to your comments.

Stay  Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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You Choose The Shoes | Week #9

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Hello friends, I hope all is well in your world and welcome back to another week of “You Choose The Shoes“.  Once again, I wish to thank all of you who voted in last week’s contest and in an overwhelming majority the winners were:

winner of week 8

JESSICA!  I think it was the peep-toe thing that pushed her over the top, sorry Christian, but you were more of a winter shoe anyway.  Now on to this week’s contenders, and once again, I chose to step outside of the box with the mixing of patterns but only in one pair.

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 The pink plaid pumps were purchased a few years ago from Rugged Wearhouse, I remember they also had them in green but only a size 6 was available and that is definitely too small for me!

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The Carlos Santana pink sandals were thrifted from Goodwill last winter, which is the best time to thrift summer shoes!

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One of my favorite summer sheath dresses is this black and white one because of the design.  I have several hanging in my closets and my plan is to do a post on Summer Sheaths, so stay tuned.

Choose Shoes Week 8 - pink thrifted

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The bracelets are also from Rugged Wearhouse, my go-to store for costume jewelry.

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Okay, get ready to choose the shoes, will it be the pink sandals thrifted from Goodwill – or –

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The pink plaid pumps from Rugged Wearhouse

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I can’t wait to read all of your comments.

I’ll be hanging out with the ladies over at Whitney’s Personal Style Linkup, so come on over if you have a chance.

 

 Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

 

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You Choose The Shoes | Week #8

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Hello Friends and Happy Hump Day Wednesday.  We are halfway through another wonderful week and so we have two new shoe contenders, but before we begin, let’s take a look at last week’s You Choose The Shoes winners.

You choose the shoes winner

Were they your choice?

Now the shoes that I picked for this week are similar in print but different in style and I wanted them to compete with the pattern in my dress, take a look:

You choose the shoes

animal print Jessica Simpson’s peep toe pumps from a consignment shop

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animal print closed toe pump Christian Sirano for Payless

Jessica Simpson vs Christian Sirano

The dress was thrifted from Goodwill and like I said, I didn’t want to go with a solid color pump, so I stepped outside of the box with the animal print.  What do you think – good choice or not?

Animal print pumps

 

Animal print pumps

 

Open toe versus closed toe, and they are both equally comfortable.

Which Shoes Do You Choose?

Animal print pumps

 

The extra long beaded necklace was a purchase from Rugged Wearhouse, which is my favorite store for costume jewelry.

Which Shoes Do You Choose?

 

Which Shoes Do You Choose?

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Will it be Jessica Simpson

or

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Christian Sirano?

 

Let's Chat What are your thoughts on mixing patterns, especially with animal prints.  

Guess what, I was featured by Whitney at her Personal Style Linkup, so when you get a chance come on over and check it out!

 

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Breaking Up Is Not Hard To Do | Thankful Thursday

Hello Friends and Happy Thankful Thursday.

Today I can say that I am thankfully blessed for being steadily employed in Corporate America since 1984, and even though I was laid off in 2005, I am now a contractor for that same company.  A job loss can be devastating in so many ways but today’s post is addressing the loss of a wardrobe style.

In the 80’s women were trying to get ahead in corporate America so the power suit became fashionable, and women dressed to impress in the workplace. The stand-out piece of the power suit was the jacket, often boxy and long, with big shoulder pads and worn with matching knee-length skirts.

In the 90’s, the power suit became a bit more relaxed and more colorful, the long boxy jackets got shorter and the shoulder pads smoothed down.  I remember hubby buying me expensive suits although he knew I had a thrifter’s taste, or as it likes to call me “cheap”…anywho, a lot of those suits have been donated.

With the change in Corporate attire to Corporate Casual I no longer buy or thrift power suits. However, I do have one that I kept solely because of the color, and because of the color I choose not to wear it together as a suit, I had to break them up.

breaking up a suit

 I broke them up and wore the jacket with a pencil skirt and polka dot top thrifted from Goodwill

skirt suit I broke them up and wore the skirt with a sleeveless tank thrifted from Goodwill

skirt suits

Earring and necklace set from Avon

purse

 

Color block purse was purchased at Spence’s Bazaar, a flea market in Dover

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 Breaking up a suit is not hard to do and it actually gives you more wardrobe options.

What are your thoughts?

skirt suit

Color block flats are from CitiTrends

necklace from Goodwill

Necklace was new, thrifted from Goodwill

Today I am also thankful for my family, friends and of course my faith.  I am extremely thankful that this color has come back in style and the suit still fits!

Let's Chat What are you thankful for this week?

Have a great day and we’ll chat tomorrow.

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Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!


You Choose The Shoes | Week 7

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Hello Friends and Happy Hump Day Wednesday.  Thank you all who voted in last week’s “You Choose The Shoes” contest.  Although both pairs were great for that outfit, there was one clear winner, the well worn Glo Wedges from Kmart!

Week 6 Shoe Winner

This week’s contenders are also well worn closet staples, I don’t even remember from where I purchased the SRO Red Mule Sandals.

SRO vs Mossimo

SRO Venice Red Mules Sandals

SRO Red Mule Sandals

Black Mossimo Black Sandals from Target

Black Sandals from Target

This comfy geometric gauze dress was thrifted from Goodwill and is perfect to wear to work or running errands on the weekend.

SRO Mules

These Red Mules matches the patio furniture cushions but the nail polishes are definitely clashing – what do you think?

Mossimo Sandals

So which pair do you choose?

Which pair do you choose?

Black Mossimo Sandals

– or –

Red SRO Sandals

Venice Red Sandals?

 

Today I’m hanging out with Whitney at her Personal Style LinkUp so come on over and check it out.

This evening I will be teaching another Blogging class for The Money School of Delaware (Monetizing Your Blog) so have a great day and we’ll chat tomorrow!

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Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!


You Choose the Shoes Week #6

Hello Friends and Happy Hump Day Wednesday.  Although this is a short work week due to the Memorial Day holiday, it seems like it’s dragging by, I guess it’s a sign of having too much fun.  Now is the time to get back into a normal routine and cut back on the over eating and drinking.  How about you, did you over indulge during the weekend?

Thank you all for your votes, and without further adieu the winner of Week 5 were the thrifted

Enzo Angiolini’s

You choose the shoes winner week 5

This week’s contenders are a pair of well-worn Cognac color wedges from Kmart or a pair of never been worn multi-color wedges from Citi Trends.

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On this casual Friday I chose to wear a pair of color skinny jeans with a multi-colored top which was thrifted from Goodwill.

Which was better for casual Friday jeans

 

wedge shoes from Kmart

 

Glo wedges from Kmart

Embellished wedge from Citi Trends

Embellished wedge from Citi Trends

Embellished wedge from Citi Trends

or

Glo wedges from Kmart

Which shoes do you choose?

Which shoes do you choose?

Which shoes to you choose?

Have a wonderful day and we’ll chat tomorrow.

 

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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Accessorized with Avon | Thankful Thursday

Hello Friends and Happy Thankful Thursday  

This has been another blessed week, with our oldest being accepted into the CLSC Program at the University of Delaware and tonight our youngest is graduating from Appoqunimink High School!

Tayair's acceptance into CLSC Program

 

I don’t let grass grow under my feet either because in addition to working full time outside of the home I also sell Avon and have been since 2002.  Honestly, I don’t have a large customer base but enjoy selling products for a company that has been in business for over 125 years!

I use Anew products on my face and I love how Avon has changed their clothing selections to keep in line with the current trends.  Unfortunately, it eats into my profits but that’s okay because I love their accessories, the shoes, sneakers, scarves and especially the totes and purses.

Check out this comfy casual outfit that I wore at the end of April, it’s was totally thrifted from Goodwill but accessorized by Avon.

Color block scarf - Avon

Scarf – Avon | Polka Dot Top – Goodwill

Avon accessories

Polka Dot Sneakers – Avon | Skirt – Goodwill

Color Block Tote – Avon | Black Studded Pumps – The Salvation Army

Jacket – Goodwill | Ring and Bracelets – Rugged Wearhouse

If you want to see more great Avon accessories, click on the catalog below.  Look for graduation highlights after Memorial Day!

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

 

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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You Choose The Shoes Week 5 | Splurge vs. Save Campaign

Hello Friends and Happy Hump Day Wednesday!

Thank you all for voting last week and just as predicted it was a hard choice, but the winners were the

Payless Pumps!

Payless Pumps Win Week 4

One pair in this week’s contest is an entry into the Credit Card Insiders Splurge vs Save Campaign.

You all know that as much as I love shoes, I find it very difficult if not impossible to spend a lot of money on them, which is why I love to thrift or pay less!

So without further adieu here are this week’s choices:

Avon Black & White Forever Pumps

or

Enzo Angiolini Black Pumps

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Avon Forever Pumps or Enzo Angiolini

The black and white dress was purchased last summer on clearance for only $8.00 at JCPenney. Another way to save is to wait until the end of a retail season to buy clothes, which is usually a month or so before the end of the actual season so you’ll have plenty of time to wear them.

Dress on clearance from JC Penney

Dress from JC Penney

I added pops of color to the classic black and white combination with an orange necklace thrifted new from Goodwill, orange watch from Avon and a multi-color bracelet.  

These black patent leather Enzo Angiolini pumps which I had once seen online for $59.99 at Nordstrom were thrifted from The Salvation Army for only $14.99, so they definitely were a Save vs a Splurge purchase!

watch from Avon

Okay which shoes do you choose?

Which shoes do you choose?

Today, I will be linking up with Whitney at her Personal Style Linkup and Shana at Thrifters Anonymous. Have a great day and we’ll chat tomorrow.

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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You Choose The Shoes| Week 3

Hello Friends and Happy Hump Day Wednesday!

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

Fioni Pumps from Kmart!

 

I don’t know about you, but I am having such a blast with this new feature, “You Choose The Shoes“.  It’s like having a bunch of friends hang out in my closet helping to chose just the right shoes for an outfit – thank you all!

This week’s choices are either Coconut wedges from Marshall’s or Nine West wedges thrifted from Goodwill.

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You Choose the Shoes!

Coconut or Nine West wedges

 

The outfit is a thrifted top from GW Boutique and a cream color ShapeFX skirt from Spiegel Outlet

Nine West thrifted from Goodwill

I think these Nine West shoes are a perfect match in their color and patent leather material for this top.  What do you think?

Necklace and Earrings from Majestical Jewelry

Necklace and Earrings are from the product review that I did for Majestical Jewelry (click here).

Cutout wedges purchased several seasons ago

 

These cutout wedges were purchased several seasons ago from Marshall’s and were quite popular.  I remember seeing them posted by several fashion bloggers.

Are you ready to choose the shoes?

Are you ready to choose the shoes?

Which pair did you choose?

Which pair did you choose?  Personally, I would prefer neither because the feeling of fresh cut grass between my toes feels much better!

You Choose the Shoes Week 3

 

 Linking up with some other FABULOUS THRIFTINISTAS – Whitney Nic James, ColorBlind and DC Goodwill Fashionista!

Stay Blessed – No Stress in 2014!

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