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You Choose The Shoes – July Edition

The summer is flying by too quickly, and I have been trying to wear as many pairs of my sandals as possible before it’s time to cover up my tootsies. 


With this outfit, which is a dress from Ross Dress for Less and purse from Avon I have chosen a pair of yellow flats also from Avon and a mustard color wedge again from Ross Dress for Less.

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I find wedge sandals to be very comfortable but flat sandals are always better for driving.  The yellow bracelet is from Old Navy and to it I added a few miscellaneous bangles.  

The necklace was purchased from an online jewelry store.  I am not sure where I purchased the ring but most likely it was from Burlington Coat Factory.

accessories from Old Navy

 

So have you taken a vacation yet?  Hubby and I have decided to wait until the fall and then take a mini vacation to a Caribbean Island for a little rest and relaxation before the new year.

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Malik, our youngest son will be returning to Bowie State University in a few weeks.  He has been working two jobs this summer so that he can return back to campus with extra funds to handle his “extradentials” – which is definitely a load off of our plates.

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Okay, so which pairs of sandals would you have chosen to wear with this dress?

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Avon accessories

I hope you have a Happy Hump Day and will enjoy the rest of the week!

 


You Choose the Shoes Week 19 | Bye Bye Birdie

Hello friends,

before we begin this week’s contest please hand me a tissue and then let’s do a group hug…because today is the day that my little birdie leaves the nest!  

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Yes, we are enroute to Bowie State University where he will be living for the next 4 years, and hopefully only 4!  Where did the time go?  I still remember his first day of school like it was just yesterday!

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Malik's 1st day of school 1999

Oh well, on the flip side, it’s one less mouth to feed and another closet to store my shoes…speaking of which – welcome to Week 19 of “You Choose the Shoes“.  

Thank you all for voting last week, but I had a feeling that the Montego Bay slides were not going to win – they were just a bit too busy.  So congratulations to “Lady in Red“.

winner of week 18  

This weeks contenders are very similar in style and you will be choosing between shoes with a bow and a pair without a bow.

Bow or no Bow Shoe

If memory serves me well these wedges, one pair Dollhouse and the other Bamboo were purchased at either Ross or Rugged Wearhouse.  Today with them I am wearing a tie dye maxi skirt from Marshalls and a thrifted top and belt from Goodwill.

Bow or no Bow Shoe

The no-bow pair, has juke rope around the bottom and are very comfortable.

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The straps are adjustable and the color is neutral enough to be worn with many outfits.

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The ‘bow‘ pair are also very comfortable, faux suede and neutral in color, however, the straps are not adjustable.

You Choose the Shoes

 Okay, have you made a decision?  Will it be the “bow” pair

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or the “no bow pair”?

You Choose the Shoes

Before you vote, take a look at them solo

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 Leave a comment below, then head over to Karen’s place at MrsLookingGood to check out my bio which she highlights in her Up Close and Personal Feature.   

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Fall Fashions and the Evolution of Cowboy Boots

Hello friends,

last week I was almost attacked by an avalanche of shoes so I knew it was time to starting clearing out my closet.  If you are a regular follower of DeDivahDeals, then you know about the weekly “You Choose the Shoes” feature on Wednesdays.

I have plenty of shoes but I can’t say the same for boots so this fall I will be on the hunt for the perfect pair of Cowboy Boots. I have been trying to find a thrifted pair but that’s like finding a needle in a haystack, so I am going online to Boot Daddy to find a pair.  

A city slicker such as myself is only looking at the fashion of the boot, but there is a lot of history behind the original Cowboy boots, check out this infographic.

The Evolution of the Cowboy Boot If you come looking for me, I’ll be deep inside my closet making room for my fall shoes as well as making room for a new pair of Cowboy Boots!  

I might even have to take a quick trip to Texas and look up my friend Laurie from Pride in Photos.  She is a fantastic photographer who also has a great eye for Cowboy boots!

 

How about you, is there a pair of Cowboy Boots somewhere in your closet?

 

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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You Choose The Shoes | Week 15

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

Welcome to Week 15 of You Choose The Shoes, I am glad that so many of you look forward to this weekly feature just as much as I enjoy posting it.

Last week’s contenders were fun and the votes for each were coming in fast and furious but I think the red belt helped to push the winner over the top.

WINNER OF WEEK 14

 

Now, this week’s contenders are a pair of newbies versus a pair of veterans.  The newbies have been in my closet for years yet never saw the light of day and the vets are a pair that have been around and are definitely well worn.

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Believe it or not, the newbies are the denim cut-outs with studs…I know right!  Nope I’ve never worn them nor do I remember where I purchased them from, all I do know is that I was never going to get rid of them.

The wooden wedges are a summer favorite and I believe were purchased at either Ross or Rugged Wearhouse.

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The denim dress was thrifted from Goodwill, bracelet and ring from Old Navy on clearance for $1.99 each!  I got 6 different color bracelets and 3 rings, you know I couldn’t pass up that deal.

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The chain necklace and earring set was purchased at the Rainbow Shops.

Now back to the shoes, which pair goes better with this denim maxi dress?


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Have you made a decision yet?  Do you think denim on denim is too much?  Let’s take another look at them with the dress and see.

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What do you think?

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 Wood Wedge Sandals

OR

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Denim cut-out heels – YOU CHOOSE NOW

(gotta love my expression!)

While you make a decision and leave a comment I’m going to run over to see Living in Mommywood and Whitney Nic James, then I’ll be back to respond.  See ya later!

BTW, we are going to pick up Malik from Bowie this evening – I can’t wait!!!

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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You Choose The Shoes | Week 13

Hello friends, and welcome to Week 13 of this fun feature “You Choose The Shoes”!  Have you been keeping a tally of your wins and losses?

Most of you agreed that last week’s contenders were each perfectly suited for the dress, but as Glenda stated, it all depended on how I was feeling or my mood.  So without further adieu the winner of last week’s contest was the sexy peep toe pumps!

winner of week 12

 

Today we have repeat contenders, they are

Avon verses Urbanog.com

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The shoes are contending to be matched with this colorful thrifted skirt from Goodwill that I paired with a simple white t-shirt from Walmart. Actually the shirt is from their activewear collection, but since I am not an active exerciser, it’s being worn as a regular t-shirt.

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This is one of the other belts that I got from Rugged Wearhouse for only $1.00.  The crystal bracelets were also $1.00 from Michael’s and I don’t remember where I purchased the earrings.

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Okay, so are you ready…which pair do you choose, the ruffled white wedges from Urbanog.com

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OR

the colorful strappy sandals from Avon?

 

Hubby asks that you pardon the look of the grass, but it was supposed to rain so he didn’t get a chance to rake it up.

You Choose the Shoes Week 13

 

Have you made a decision or do you need to see them again?

You Choose the Shoes Week 13

 

Do the colors of the strappy sandals compliment or clash with the skirt or are the white sandals too blase’ ?

Let’s take a look at them solo this time.

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I can’t wait to read your comments below so when I get back from visiting Whitney Nic James and MrsLookingGood, I’ll return to respond.

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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You Choose The Shoes | Week #11

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

Thank you for voting and for all of your comments in last week’s You Choose The Shoes contest.  I hope you are having as much fun as I am with this mid-week blog feature.  There were many comments and suggestions but the overwhelming majority chose the UrbanOg sandals.

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This week’s contenders includes a recently purchased pair of sandals from Payless versus the Paula Abdul Forever collection from Avon.

You Choose the Shoes Week 11

The fuchsia sandals are by far my favorite pair of the season, I am so glad that I decided to stop in at Payless during a recent sale at the Exton Square Mall.  Not that I don’t love these black and white sandals from Avon because they are great to wear with different outfits and are my go-to shoes for church.

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If I am not mistaken, this faux wrap dress was purchased at JC Penney and the colors work well with both pair of sandals, what do you think?  I am very upset that JC Penney was shut down at the Exton Square Mall as they had some great clearance bargains.

It was such a bright sunny Sunday that it was hard to keep from squinting, so concentrate on the shoes instead of my eyes!

 

Payless Sandals

 

You Choose the Shoes Week 11 So which shoes do you choose?

Payless vs Avon Have you decided – take another look.

Avon Forever Sandals

Fuchsia Sandals

Can’t wait to see which pair you chose, have a wonderful day!

Avon Sandals Leave your comments below and I’ll respond when I get back from The Pleated Poppy.

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.

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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:

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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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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

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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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You Choose the Shoes | Week 5

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Hello Friends and Happy Hump Day Wednesday!

This week’s “You Choose The Shoes” may be a little bit more difficult because the shoes are similar in pattern and style, however, there can be only be one winner so I am really counting on you for this one.

Oh wait a minute, before we begin, here is the winner from last week’s challenge:

Thank you all for participating.

Winner of Week 4

Okay, this week’s challenge is between Payless -vs- Ross

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Because the dress is a simple purple sheath purchased from JCPenney, I knew it needed to be punched up with pops of color, so I added this necklace from Avon/Mark – what do you think?

You Choose the Shoes Week 5

 

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Last season I wanted these pumps so badly that I drove to two Payless stores to get them. Thankfully, the Exton store called others and they found a pair in my size at the Concord Mall which is on my way home.

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Okay, which ones do you choose?

Payless -vs- Ross

 

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You can see they are similar in color and pattern, but the heels on the Payless shoes are pink and the ones from Ross are gray.  Can’t decide, take one more look then send me your choice.

Payless

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Ross

Payless vs Ross

BTW, hubby is now my photographer, which is why I may be smiling more.  At first he made me nervous because he would give me these looks when I’d say, “nope, not right, let’s do it again“.  However, I do think that he is enjoying himself but I have to watch him, otherwise, he’s focusing the camera on other parts of my body if you know what I mean!  

I’m heading over to visit The Pleated Poppy for WIWW!  

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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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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