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Review: DIY henna eyebrow tint
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Review: DIY henna eyebrow tint

I ordered this DIY henna eyebrow tint back in January since my eyebrows are basically clear. It’s my last ditch effort before I save up money for micro-blading. (I hesitate to spend so much & am worried about getting a bad job on MY FACE lol. But I have seen SO many good ones!) I

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April 4, 2023 at 6:21 pmLeave a comment
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Affordable Fashion OOTD: Wrap-Tastic
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Affordable Fashion OOTD: Wrap-Tastic

This affordable fashion outfit was inspired by wanting to wear my faux leather leggings (also worn here) to work again. I grabbed this popover top because it is long enough to cover my bum haha. Necessary for work IMO. Seeing people where leggings as pants in the work place makes me shiver. Then I layered

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April 2, 2023 at 11:32 amLeave a comment
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Date Night: Jeans and a Cute Top
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Date Night: Jeans and a Cute Top

Andy & I went & tried Mattison’s 41 Grill on a Saturday night and I wore jeans and a cute top lol. Threw on a sweater (in case it was cold). No worries there though – the entire restaurant is open air under a roof (and we’re in Florida)! It was a nice temperature when

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March 31, 2023 at 8:00 amLeave a comment
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Review: Amazon Kindle
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Review: Amazon Kindle

I love my Amazon Kindle & quite honestly, it wasn’t instant. I’m a cautious tech lover. I am not an early adopter. And as a frugal person, I try to purchase devices that do multiple things that I want. So, I started off my digital book journey on my ipad since I wanted to surf

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March 29, 2023 at 8:32 amLeave a comment
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Affordable Fashion OOTD: Relaxed Suit
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Affordable Fashion OOTD: Relaxed Suit

Affordable fashion comes in so many iterations & from so many places. Parts of this outfit came from the Goodwill bins, a Nordstrom Rack sale & discount retail – TJMaxx. This outfit was inspired by this great square neck bright animal print top. The top felt very 90’s which is why I picked it up,

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March 27, 2023 at 8:56 amLeave a comment
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OOTD: Rainbow Metallic Stripes, Oh My!
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OOTD: Rainbow Metallic Stripes, Oh My!

This was an easy outfit. It was inspired by the candy stripe metallic sweater that a friend gave me after it didn’t work for her. Best to keep everything else simple when wielding such a eye-popping piece, I feel. I went with slim dark jeans & dressy flats (also worn here). The neutral bag doesn’t

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March 24, 2023 at 8:46 amLeave a comment
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Event: Oscars Watch Party
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Event: Oscars Watch Party

I have been waiting for this Oscars watch party since we found out about it! We love the Tampa Theatre almost as much as we love watching movies. I don’t normally watch the Oscars but I love a good dress-up party and since we were attending this event we made a point to watch a

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March 22, 2023 at 9:10 amLeave a comment
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OOTD: Leather, Plaid & Velvet
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OOTD: Leather, Plaid & Velvet

This leather, plaid & velvet outfit was inspired by this plaid shirt finally fitting me again! I found it in a thrift store in Edinburgh several years back when I was there with my now husband. Then I gained weight. I hung onto it for sentimental reasons & now it fits again! I bought the

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March 20, 2023 at 9:00 amLeave a comment
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From Work to Workout to Errands
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From Work to Workout to Errands

Here is another one of my patented “Work to Workout” looks plus an additional styling for running errands or meeting friends afterwards. For work I wore my Walmart leggings, Elliot Mulryan cashmere sweater similar (that is long enough to be a very short dress) and my Vionic boots. Underneath was my J. Dow Fitness cropped

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March 17, 2023 at 8:25 amLeave a comment
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Tennessee Trip – Part 2 – Things to Do in Chattanooga
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Tennessee Trip – Part 2 – Things to Do in Chattanooga

The second leg of our Tennessee trip (Part 1 of our TN vacation is here) was spent in Chattanooga with friends who were wonderful enough to host us at their home. There were loads of things to do in Chattanooga that we took advantage of, and we ate out a lot haha. My favorite travel

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March 15, 2023 at 8:45 amLeave a comment
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