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Seasonally Challenged

“If you don’t like the weather in Florida now,  just wait a few minutes.” Mark Twain

… except he was referring to New England, not Florida.

The official start of spring is but a week away!  Although it’s been spring-like in Florida, today we are having winter.

The weather forecast this week calls for lower than normal temperatures and wouldn’t you know that I’ve packed away all my winter clothes.

No need to panic… I have a plethora of jackets stashed in the home office closet.

I also have a pair of jeans with thick white stitching that I love.  These jeans from the Barely Boot collection by Express were purchased a few years ago and have served me well.  The white stitching is more pronounced than this picture shows

I used to wear them with my lost white blouse.  Since I was fortunate enough to find a replacement white blouse this past weekend (see yesterday’s post) we have a winner.

This is outfit #45 from my Stylebook:

Alas… The blouse in my style book that brought such joy was taken away with the towels.

Here is my new blouse:

First Timer

Yesterday was a splurge day and I loved every minute of it.  My shopping excursion in the Golden Isles ended with a stop at White House Black Market.  We walked past several store windows without feeling the draw to enter, but when we saw the featured window items, LB knew that I wanted to go inside.

The prices are what I consider to be high i.e. $98 for a blouse.  But when it draws you into the store and your man tells you to “go try it on”… how do you respond to that?

OKAY!

 

I LOVED IT!

And LB bought it for me.

It can be worn on the shoulders as well as off.  The blouse shown above is paired with ivory dress pants, but it was shown in store with a light colored blue jeans.  This will look great with my black skinny jeans, winter white skinny jeans, black cropped pants, and ivory skirt…  The possibilities seem endless and I can’t wait to wear this blouse!

The next eye catcher was…


How lovely is that?!

This was on sale but is still featured on the website here.  I was tickled pink to be able to wear it in a size 2, but purchased the 4 just because.

Last but Absolutely Not Least was the white blouse I found on the 50% off rack.  I may have heard the angels sing when I picked up this blouse.  Reason being, last year LB and I went away on a cruise.  On day two, due to a last minute change of plans, I removed my beloved white blouse and opted for something more casual.  Instead of hanging it in the closet, I  hung it on a hook in the dressing area then quickly left the cabin.  When I returned, I found that the cabin had been cleaned, bed made, and the towels taken away to be laundered… along with my white blouse.  [TEARS].  After several months searching for a replacement…

The search is over. I have found my white blouse!


Yes… I’m a happy girl!

Weekend Road Trip

Today is a perfect day for a road trip to celebrate the weekend!  LB and I decided to pack an overnight bag and head to St. Simon’s Island Georgia for an afternoon of shopping and an evening of music and fun.  The weather is clear and sunny with temperatures reaching the low 70’s… not a good day for shorts.  Being a native Floridian, it doesn’t take much to make me chilly.

I’ve chosen a springtime outfit today starting with my new blue and white cold shoulder blouse from Shein

and my favorite white skinnies from Venus

Here is a better look:

I wouldn’t advise wearing the blouse with raggedy black cut-off shorts, but you can make your own decision

The Journey Begins

Ahoy Friends!  I’m setting sail on the maiden voyage of my first blog!  Although no shakedown has taken place, the journey has begun.

Ordinarily I would be sitting in an office chair solving problems for frustrated customers.  Today I have taken a personal day to look after my sweet little granddaughter and start my weekend early.

Since I rarely get to spend quality time with this little angel, I decided to plan something special for our day together.  After enjoying a tasty scrambled egg breakfast, Lydia and I set out for the front yard to plant yellow marigolds.  What a wonderful way to welcome Spring and delight in a mental wellness day away from the office.

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Since this is a blog I’m hoping to gear toward fashion and style, I would be remiss if I didn’t comment on Lydia’s outfit.

Glammy’s girl

…is wearing a sweet little sundress that was purchased last year from a vendor at the Jekyll Island Shrimp and Grits Festival.


To help combat the chill in the morning air, she has added a denim jacket.  Her accessories include metallic colored Velcro sandals, red hair bows, and new yellow garden gloves (courtesy of LB).

This is going to be fun!

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