Seven Tips on How to Dress Up for Fall

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Dressing up for fall doesn’t mean that you only have to wear sweaters with jeans or leggings. A couple of weeks ago, I featured some stylish and casual outfits to try out this fall. All of those outfits featured a sweater or long-sleeve shirt with jeans, leggings, or dress pants. Today I’m going to give you a few tips on how to style dresses and skirts for fall. Seven Tips on How to Style Dresses and Skirts During Fall To help make your outfit more fall-appropriate, here are just a few tips on how you can spruce up your fall […]

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Seeing Spots: How to Wear Polka Dots in Fall

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Every season, polka dots get refreshed and are paraded out and about in some form or fashion. Whether you wear head-to-toe polka dots or if you keep your polka dots to a minimum {like with an accessory – i.e., a scarf, a handbag, or a pair of shoes}, polka dots add a bit of whimsy to your life. Wear a structured blazer over a polka dot dress to the office. Or drape a leather biker jacket over your polka dot outfit to give it an edgy vibe. Polka dots are really big right now, but I’ve yet to embrace this […]

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Using Sundays to Plan for the Best Week Ever

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Who else uses Sundays to plan for the upcoming week? Come on, raise your hands! I do, and I have a feeling that I’m not alone because I see all those Instagram photos {#mealprepping} and the myriad of other bloggers who post about how they use Sundays to plan for the week ahead. We all want to have the best week ever and planning ahead to make that “dream” come true is why there are so many of us who use Sundays to plan for “the best week ever”! When I found this “Sunday Routine” on Pinterest the other evening, […]

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Halloween Dinner Party: It’s Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus!

Halloween Dinner Party Hocus Pocus

If you like Halloween, then you’re probably a fan the movie Hocus Pocus. Did you know that this year is the 25th Anniversary of this Halloween classic? For this reason, I have decided to invite the Sanderson sisters – played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy – to my {imaginary} Halloween dinner party! The Sanderson sisters – Winifred, Sarah, and Mary – were a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century but “thanks to a combination of a spell spoken before their demise and the accidental actions of Max, the new-kid-in-town, the sisters […]

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How to Rock {Faux} Leather Pants for Fall

Are you rocking your {faux} leather pants this fall and winter? If not, then what are you waiting for? If you're not sure you're ready to embrace the {faux} leather pants or leggings trend, then you need to read this post because I'm showing you sixteen ways to wear {faux} leather pants and leggings this fall.

Are you rocking your {faux} leather pants this fall and winter? If not, then what are you waiting for? If you’re not sure you’re ready to embrace the {faux} leather pants or leggings trend, then you need to read this post because I’m showing you sixteen ways to wear {faux} leather pants and leggings this fall. Down near the bottom of this post, I’ve also included some links to where you can purchase some stylish {and inexpensive} {faux} pants and leggings, including a few styles for curvy girls. 1. Pair with a denim jacket. 2. Pair it with pastel colors, […]

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