My "Skater" Look!?!?

 Wednesday already!?!?  Great for those in the working world, not great for teachers like me who are wishing summer would please stay!!

Today calls for a fun look! I'm calling my skater look! LOL

We have this new taco place in town (you might have seen it on my instagram page!)  that has a very California vibe and for some reason, on their TV's they always have skater videos on.  Ya know, like skateboarders doing tricks and flips.  At first I thought it was weird, but now when I'm there I find myself watching them.  The last time I was there, I wore this outfit and for some reason I think it's skater-y!

Love, love love the split back on this top!!  

{Gray Monroe}

Skater-ish?  What do you think??  Let me know in the comments below!!  

What are you wearing today!?  Whatever it is I hope it makes you feel fabulous!  

Link up your fashion posts with the girls and I at The Blended Blog today below...

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New summer favorite!

This top's from Canada, Eh!

Love, love, love this white top!  It's on heavy repeat!  I bought it back in May on my trip to Toronto with the ladies of The Blended Blog.  When we shopped, I picked things up from stores we don't have here in the States.  This one's from R.W. and Co.  It's so super cute, and I get so many compliments every single  time I wear it!!

 Love the lace sleeves and even the back detailing is cute...wish I had a pic!

I paired it here with my orange go-to's from JCrew Factory {similar here}, but it looks great with any color really, prints, etc...I'd even do white on white!

Now that I'm looking at it, I realized why I paired it with orange...maybe to match the glasses?!?  I've have been reaching for the color orange so much this summer...now I think I know why!!  LOL

What are you wearing that you just love this week?  Let me know in the comments below!  And link up your style posts with us over at The Blended Blog!

Summer's for Showing Off My Shoulders

Happy Wednesday Friends

The SUMMER is FLYING by!!  Boo!  

Some days I've done nothing, and other days I've gotten dressed up and gone out with friends!  Today's tops are perfect for these increasingly hot days and give me a chance to show off my shoulders...with some fun details, too!

I got this top at a local shop, Say More Boutique,  that is quickly becoming a fave!  I like the blushy/peachy color, cold shoulder style, and ruffle deets!!  I've worn this with white jeans and jean shorts too!

Necklace

This next top I found on a whim (and on sale) at Macy's.  I like the gingham for summer and cute bow detail...that needs to be tied.

Last but not least, an off the shoulder....I thought I'd try the trend!

This is a Gray Monroe top.  It's no longer available but there are so many more cute things!  And so much is on sale!  Shop now here!

Are you showing off your shoulders this summer??  I'd love to hear about it in the comments!  Have a wonderful day!  Stay cool and look fashionable!  And link up with me and the rest of The Blended Blog to show us what you're wearing BELOW!  No blog?  No Problem!  Show us your looks on social Media!  #TheBlendedBlogStyle #tbbstyle

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Summer in Full Bloom!

You Guys!!!  I am so excited about today's post!!  Because my blog pics are so good!!  They're like finally like REAL blog pics!!  It's all thanks to my photographer bestie, Mel!  Mel's big hobby is photography and she is GREAT at it!  So I was really excited, when, on a whim, I asked her to take some blog photos for me, and she agreed.  And did she ever...I think she was more excited about it than I was at the time!! She was super prepared, had great ideas and, obsessed over flatlays!! THANKS MEL!!

Today I'm sharing two looks that I keep grabbing out of my closet this summer. (It's about who you see, right?!?) I'm on a floral kick right now...

Throwback Thursday: LOVE Me Some Gray Monroe

January's throwback posts were tops of the last year! I liked having a go-to each week! I thought for February I'd keep the theme thing going and make all my throwback posts about things I love.  So today's Throwback is all about Gray Monroe, a clothing brand I was introduced to in 2016 that quickly became one of my favorites!  Read on to see why!

A new favorite for SURE!!

So, so so excited to share my Fall Favorite Find for The Blended Blog's link up, because seriously, I got it two days ago and have been living in it and already have a half dozen other places I plan on wearing it this November.  A few week's back I shared my love for Gray Monroe with this post!.  And I am so happy to tell you that this is a Gray Monroe find as well!!  I just LOVE it!  It's sweater- poncho-y fabulousness!!

The windows in my library (because yes, I actually had a teacher friend take my photo!  HA!) picked up most of the light, so this is not a great photo and does not do the sweater the justice it deserves, but it's a start.  Find a better pic and the link to all the sweater's details here.

This was my picture day outfit!  featuring booties I mentioned in last week's style post!  I got so many compliments on this look!  Kinda makes a blah Tuesday better!!

Can't wait to see all the other looks in today's link up!  And if you like what you see and want to give Gray Monroe a try, shop my affiliate link here!  Let me know what you think!!


Now get to linkin' ladies!!  :)  Head on over to The Blended Blog to link up with us today!!

Have a great Wednesday...have fun and look fabulous!

November Style Series Series with TBB!

Happy November Ya'll!  Hard to believe that the year is coming to a close!  The month of November is always a fun one!  It's really the kick off to the end of year festivities.  With that in mind, I'm joining my friends at The Blended Blog and linking up for our November Style Series, highlighting our favorite fall fashion finds!  This fall, for me, it's definitely BOOTIES!!  I love the ones that are fun, lower healed (because I can actually walk in them!), and love that they can be dressed up or down!!  I tried the trend a little bit last fall with these wine-colored stunners, but truth be told, being the color they were I didn't get much use out of them.

I have to find more to wear them with!  Or be bolder I suppose!!

These past few weeks I've loaded up on a few pairs I know I'll get a ton of use out of!

This perforated pair are my new faves.  Love the color and the slouch in the front!

Get a closer look at them here!

I thought these booties with the zipper detail were a lot of fun too, so naturally I bought them!!

Get a closer look at them here!

And these!!  These are so super cute....and I am not ashamed to admit I got them at PAYLESS!!  LOL  Comfy and go with so much!!  And after writing this post, I might've got these in black too!  HA!

I always say that I never buy anything unless I have an idea of where I can wear it, thus justifying my purchases! After getting those booties last fall and not wearing them much I got all of these knowing what I would wear them with, so in the coming weeks I hope to showcase them more on the blog with some more of my favorite fall finds!!  So stay tuned!!

Link up you favorite fall fashions with us today!!

Linking up today with The Blended Blog, Sydney Fashion Hunter, Thursday Fashion Files

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Fall's my favorite time for Vests!

The Blended Blog's fashion link up each week is so much fun!  This month we are doing something a little bit different and blog hoppin' to each other's pages with a favorite fall piece we like to wear.  So if your visiting from Deena's blog, you know how smashing she looked and I thank you for stopping by for a visit!!  When my TBB buddy came up with this idea, I immediately jumped on vests/jackets prompt.  Because, quite simply vests are my favorite.  I have about 10 of them!

Today I am showing you just a few of my faves!  Vests are so perfect for Fall.

This vest is my absolute fave.  I got it two Fall's ago on Erika's recommendation and I I wear it ALL THE TIME in the fall.  This combo is one of my favorite ways to wear it!

I have a number of vests form JCrew Factory.  They are light...which is perfect for Fall days when the night's turn chilly.  And they come in a bunch of fun colors!  I even have some in the kid's sizes!  HA!

I know this red vest is mostly covered with my blanket scarf but I just love it, so I wanted to include it!

Here's another fave JCrew Vest.  I've been trying my hand at Flat-Lays lately.  Clearly I need work!

I think this one is a CrewCuts!  LOL And I'm not gonna lie...I am liking this year's colors!!!

I also love this vest.  I have a similar one.  I just wore it on Saturday!  This isn't the best picture of the vest but it's a close up of the pattern!

One vest that is on my wish list is a military vest.  If any one wants to recommend one, I'd love hear it.  I've seen them all over the blogs and they are so fun, cute and scream FALL!  I NEEEEEED one!!

Head on over to Whitney's blog to see how fabulously she styles her fall vest!  And don't forget to link up your fashion posts with us!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday...have fun and look fabulous!! 

Linking up today with The Blended Blog, Sydney Fashion Hunter, Thursday Fashion Files

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Gray Monroe Style

When blogger Jenny Collier started her Gray Monroe shop, I browsed, followed her on FB and Instagram and always envied all the clothing she had available for purchase.  This summer, I had the time to actually shop the site, so I did!!  I scored an awesome cold shoulder top for the fall...that had sold out so quickly, I had to wait for the reorder!  Then I was emailed about the End of Summer Sale and got a few fun tops at a great deal!!  It was like the sale on sale!!

I had been eyeing this super fun tank for summer for awhile!  When it went on sale and they still had my size as took that as a sign that I HAD to have it!  Check it out here...still on final sale!!

Love this tank too!  I wore it this summer with so many colors of my go-to shorts!   

I plan on taking this tank into fall with me, wearing it with my military jacket, denim jacket, and cardigan sweaters. I also plan on wearing it now with my olive jeans!

This cold shoulder top I scored on sale too!  It's the perfect top to wear with leggings or skinny jeans and sandals nowt and riding boots later on!! {Super similar here!}

I knew this top had to be mine as soon as I saw it! it's my most recent purchase and I can't wait to wear it all fall long I am still so into the layered look, and I love that it looks layered yet I don't have to be bundled up! I just know it's going to be on repeat this Fall!

Try Gray Monroe for yourself!  They are always rolling out new arrivals and have great deals and sales!!  I like supporting small businesses, especially when they sell clothes, accessories, and shoes!!  HA!!  

Have a Happy Wednesday and don't forget to link up your fashion posts below!!!  And get on over to The Blended Blog for Day Three of our Bloviversary celebration!!!  There's $150 up for grabs!!

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Linking up today with The Blended Blog, The Pleated Poppy, Sydney Fashion Hunter

I've signed up to be a Gray Monroe affiliate because I love the brand!  All opinions are my own! 

Create 28 Week 3 Rewind

I'll admit it...I was a failure again!!! But I did a little bit better than last week, when the only day I participated in was my own!  I was up again this week with a feature prompt, Sunglasses style.  You can see how I style my favorites here!

Following that, on Friday, Deena lover of all things Blue Jays, had for us a Ball Park Babe look!  Super cute and fabulous!  Here I am in my baseball look, showing love for my Red Sox!  {I know...I know...I should be a NY fan, but my heart belongs to Boston!!}

Saturday was an Easy on the Go look with Shaunacey.  The perfect prompt for a busy Mom of two!! Being a busy but not so busy "around the house of chores and work (my typical Sunday on Saturday due to Father's Day!) Saturday for me, does my bathing suit count as an easy on the Go look?!?  LOL

Sunday was Father's Day and the day Joy was up with a chambray shirt styled! She had a bit of a hard time finding a shirt that she liked, but rocks a denim jacket with the best of 'em!!

Here's my chambray shirt styled.  Is it weird that I only wear these shorts with this shirt.  They are so bright but I love this look together!

Monday and Tuesday were the last two days at work and were super busy ones, so I neglected the prompts!  But Leslie's "pin it and did it" look is spot-on! Leslie is awesome with these prompts!!  And Christy, a fellow queen of cardis, ditched them for a super chic, hot mustard top!!  This inspires my to try wearing more mustard in the summer!!!

Have you been participating in Create 28 a long with us?  Link up your looks below!!  It's so fun to see everyone's takes!!  And join us next week...here are the prompts to help you along the way!! Pick one, some or all!  Can't believe it's the final week!!

Linking up this week with:

The Blended Blog/The Pleated Poppy/Sydney Fashion Hunter/Lisa @Daily Style Finds/Thursday Fashion Files

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Bright Pants!

Happy Style Perspectives Wednesday Ya'll. Last week's patterns and neutrals were a hit with everyone!  Before we get to this week's fun, here's a wrap-up of how each TBB lady interpreted the prompt!  Love everyone's style and how their personality shines through!!

Spring has Sprung and this week's Style Perspectives theme, bright pants is just the perfect prompt. No one's bright pants collection could rival Shaunacey's, that's for sure, (totally jealous!!) but bright pants were just the perfect look for Easter Sunday!!!

I love these blue pants and have had them for about a year but truth be told Sunday was the first day the tags came off!  I think I'll be wearing them a lot more often though!  Got many compliments on them and they were really comfy!

These are Old Navy Pixie Pants!  They come in so many colors and patterns.  I also have them in red and this fun flowery print that I save for summer!!  And since I got mine last year they seemed to have a lot more styles of them as well!  And at super affordable prices, which is good!!

C'mon I couldn't not have a post without a selfie in it could I!?!?  LOL

Such a fun pick!!  Do you do brave the bright pants too!  Link up with us and show us how!!

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Make sure you stop by the Blended Blog to see the featured lady.  

Please link up on the Blended Blog to show us how you would wear the prompt!

Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After : Library-Lovin'-Lady

Daily Style Finds: The Personal Stylist

Foxy's Domestic Side: The Crafty Engineer

Grumbling Grace: Toddler Tamer & Teacher

Simply Shaunacey: Reformed Frumpy Mommy

Two Teens and Their Mama: Stylish Midlife Mama

RSquared: The Not So Nerdy Accountant

Shoes to Shiraz: The Shoe Hoarding French Teacher

Puppies and Pretties: Cube Dwelling Fashionista

Mishaps and Mayhem of Solitary Life:  Single Girl, Simple Style

A Lovely Little Wardrobe: A Casual Petite

Making the Most of Everyday Classic Yet Current Over Forty 

NickandNik: Mama with Curves

Living on Cloud Nine: Blissful Fashionista


Linking up this week with:

The Blended Blog/The Pleated Poppy/Sydney Fashion Hunter/Lisa @Daily Style Finds/Thursday Fashion Files

Style Perspectives: Patterns and Neutrals

Week four of Style Perspectives?  Hard to believe!!  This series has been so much fun!!  Last week's link up was a hit and everyone's interpretations turned out great!  Here's a reminder....

Today over at The Blended Blog, it's Abbie's star turn...showing a neutrals with patterned tops!

For me there was no question when I heard the words neutral and pattern what I would wear.  Most weeks I am showcasing what I'd wear out for fun.  This week I have a wear to work look to share.  This is by no means a new outfit.  In fact, I've had it for many years.  But being a neutral with a classic pattern, I don't think it will ever go out of Style!!

I love it for a number of reasons...

• It's bright and screams spring to me!
• I can wear it with or without the cardigan and it will still look great (if I don't say so myself!)
• And when I bought this outfit, the saleslady at Loft told me, that I did such a great job matching it, that I should work there!  That's always stuck with me!  HA!!

So without further a-do today's perspective...

Paisley Tank with bright cardi and beige trouser pants

a closer look at the top

This is an oldie, but a goodie!!  Can't wait to check out all of today's looks!!  Link up with us too and tag your looks across all social media with #theblendedblogstyle

Check out another neutral/pattern look I tagged on intagram here!

See you next week....in bright pants!!  The perfect spring break accessory!!  

An InLinkz Link-up

14 bloggers each picked a look that defined their personal style.  

The featured blogger on the Blended Blog showcases her signature style (the prompt for that day) and then the other bloggers (on their personal blogs) show how they interpret it.  

Make sure you stop by the Blended Blog to see the featured lady.  

Please link up on the Blended Blog to show us how you would wear the prompt!

Once Upon a Time & Happily Ever After : Library-Lovin'-Lady

Daily Style Finds: The Personal Stylist

Foxy's Domestic Side: The Crafty Engineer

Grumbling Grace: Toddler Tamer & Teacher

Simply Shaunacey: Reformed Frumpy Mommy

Two Teens and Their Mama: Stylish Midlife Mama

RSquared: The Not So Nerdy Accountant

Shoes to Shiraz: The Shoe Hoarding French Teacher

Puppies and Pretties: Cube Dwelling Fashionista

Mishaps and Mayhem of Solitary Life:  Single Girl, Simple Style

A Lovely Little Wardrobe: A Casual Petite

Making the Most of Everyday Classic Yet Current Over Forty 

NickandNik: Mama with Curves

Living on Cloud Nine: Blissful Fashionista


Linking up this week with:
The Blended Blog/The Pleated Poppy/Sydney Fashion Hunter/Alice @ Happiness at Mid Life/A Pocketful of Polka Dots/Lisa @Daily Style Finds/The Mummy Chronicles/Thursday Fashion Files