• fashion,  spring,  travel

    How to pack for a 3 day trip in a backpack

    Since several of my blogger friends thought it would be difficult to pack for 3 days/2 night in a backpack, I decided to share what I am packing and how for today’s post. I will be traveling to Arizona next week and will visit with Jodie. We will be taking 2 sets of blog pictures as well as have dinner out and I plan to run once or twice. So needless to say, I need a variety of clothes and shoes, as well as a possible bag to bring back some things. My travel outfit on the way there is the one I shared in this recent post. The Bags…

  • fashion,  inspired by,  spring

    All Black with a Bright Hue

    When looking for inspiration for spring blog posts, I came accross this website PureWow and this article with 31 Outfit Ideas to try in March. I took a few screenshots of outfits I knew I could replicate with pieces from my closet. As you know, I love to shop my closet in new ways and make the most of what I have. Here is what I came up with: I thought of my bright blue jacket right away with its sheen and cut and of course all black is easy to come by in my closet. I figured my black joggers paired with my black bodysuit would be a fun…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    Pantone Colors of the Year: Spring Dress for the Ageless Link Up

    When I took a picture of my daily outfit for my solid dress post, I decided that this dress needed a post of its own. Then I realized that I fit the theme Bo (bosbodaciousblog) had chosen for the Ageless Style Link up for March! Her theme was to showcase a Spring Pantone color. I purchased it at a local boutique on the clearance rack in the middle of winter knowing I would have to wait till it warmed up some to wear it. With our weather in Georgia it didn’t take long for us to have some beautiful weather in the 60s and a couple layers was all I…

  • Runners Spolight,  Uncategorized

    Runner’s Spotlight: Angi

    Welcome to my new bi-weekly series where I will be sharing some of my friends’ experiences with running. Running has been an integral part of my weekly routine for the past 3 years, so I am excited to share it with you. Welcome to Angi who is in her late 40s and a mom of 2. How and when did you start running? I developed a love for running in elementary school. I was always the fastest girl in my class and only came in second to my good friend Chris Harmon.  I started officially running on my Junior High cross country team and then ran cross country and track…

  • fashion,  spring

    Black and White: Dressy Outfit

    Sometimes, when I come up with ideas for blog posts that are not my daily outfits, I wonder why I shop since I always seem to find new combinations with older pieces hanging in my closet. I was inspired to put together a black and white outfit after reading Laura’s post here. Since Laura’s black and white outfits were meant for date night, I decided to choose dressy pieces from my closet. I do not own any pumps so my choice of shoes was simple: my heeled booties. I thought they worked well with my cuffed black pants which I “inherited” from my friend when I helped her go through…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    Travel Outfit: Spring Time

    Last month, I put together a daily outfit and as I wore it that day, I realized that it would be perfect for my flight in a couple of weeks to visit my friend Jodie in Arizona. It’s a variation of my travel outfit to Costa Rica last fall (see here) and probably one I might wear on our summer flight too (I’m still trying to figure out if this would be an outfit I would want to be wearing for 20+ hours). First of all, may I mention these white sneakers? I bought them a month ago at Academy Sports and I love them. I actually  bought a back…

  • museum,  travel

    Tellus Science Museum

    The Tellus Science Museum was more of a destination for us when the children were younger and it had been at least a couple of years since we had visited it. The museum had several permanent exhibits including a mineral exhibit, a fossil exhibit and a flight and space exhibit. It also has visiting exhibits which right now include a interactive sportsology exhibit, an amber exhibit and opening soon, a patents: the engine of inventions exhibit. The Transportation and flight and space exhibit I walked quickly through the section about the history of cars (read all of the signs too many times before, but I did enjoy revisiting the flight…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    How to Style Solid Color Dresses

    As spring approaches, I will be wearing more dresses with a few less layers. For this post, I decided to shop my closet and share some ways you can accessorize your solid color dresses. Unlike a print dress, you might want to add a little pizzazz to a solid color dress, so here are a few ways to do that. I decided to share examples of 5 different dresses (different cuts and lengths), but each combination could be interchanged with another. Add a Scarf I love this teal/turquoise dress that I found on clearance at a local boutique. A halftee was necessary for cleavage coverage, and my thrifted scarf paired…

  • budget,  fashion,  spring

    Unusual Color Combination

    Great minds think alike! Once again, Jodie and I thought of pairing 2 colors together for a blog post and we thought of the same colors: purple and yellow! She shared different ways to wear a yellow jacket in a post the last week of February which is the week, I took pictures for this post. I had been looking at the color wheel to come up with an unusual color combo and it is said that colors opposite each other on the color wheel compliment each other. I am wearing a new pair of denim in this outfit, a pair of high rise vintage slim jeans from the Gap.…

  • outdoors,  travel

    Sunrise, Sunrise

    Anytime I take a picture of a pretty sunrise, the Norah Jones song “sunrise” comes to my mind. A couple of weekends ago, I ran 7+ miles with my friends and when we parted ways, the sun was coming up. I slowed down my car to a crawl as I headed home (just 5 min) from where we meet to take some pictures. There is something about a new day welcomed by a pretty sun and some clouds. Even better if there is a water body for some pretty reflections. I’ve been enjoying our longer runs for the past few weeks. I have decided to run the half marathon again…