Floral Print Tee & Khakis: Nothing But A Number

When I was a mere pup I remember hearing people say that age is nothing but a number. Being young and foolish, I thought that was something old people said to make themselves feel better about, well, you know…being old. But somewhere in my 30’s I realized that maybe there was something to it. And having recently turned 50, I know that there’s truth in the statement. It’s a fact of life that various bits and pieces are falling apart; I’m now absolutely blind without glasses, I need a foot surgery that I wouldn’t have needed at 21 and things ache for no apparent reason to name a few. The thing is, that in my mind and my soul, where it really matters I’m still and always will be a kid. The same silly and trivial things make me laugh, two of my favorite movies are still Joe Dirt and The Son In Law, I love chasing my dogs around the yard, and my IPhone has a sparkly glittery case. Over the years my style has evolved, but I can’t say that it has aged. And you know what, that’s okay. There is no arbitrary age at which you are required to wear orthopedic shoes or polyester elastic waist pants. My grandma did, but that sure as hell doesn’t mean that I have to. If people judge me, that’s their problem, not mine. Keeping with that line of thought, I’ve discovered two gorgeous women over the last few months who have become my heroes; definitely from a fashion standpoint, but also because of how they live their lives. The first is Dorrie Jacobson at Senior Style Bible. I follow her Instagram and Facebook page religiously and the same goes for @saramaijewels on Instagram. Both of these women are the epitome of agelessness. I strongly suggest checking them out if you’re looking for inspiration, regardless of your age.

I cannot get enough of this floral print tee from the Prabal Gurung collection at Target from a year or so ago. When I first scored it on Poshmark I wore it right away (here) and I’m still in love with it. I tried to get it at Target, but if you recall that collection sold out crazy fast and I sadly missed out. So now that I have it, I’ve been giving it the lovin’ it deserves. I’ll be honest, these shoes are of the faux variety. I have indeed started a little Converse collection, but I still have these from a gazillion years ago from Payless. They’re such a fabulous color I just can’t be a label snob and ignore them, am I right? Even though the tee is crazy bright I still threw in some pops of color via the belt and shoes. The olive khakis kept all of the color grounded so I didn’t look like I was collateral damage in a freak paint factory explosion.

Linking up with: Style Elixir’s Friday Fab Favorites, Welcome To The Weekend Blog Hop, Favorite Fashion Friday, Fun Fashion Friday, Passion For Fashion, Fashion Friday At Mummy’s Got Style.

Tee: Target via Poshmark; Pants: GAP via Poshmark; Sneakers: Payless (Old)

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Ham & Eggs And A Readers.com Feature: Boyfriend Vest, Plaid Shirt And Converse

     I love my job. And here’s one of the primary reasons. While my Life Skills program hasn’t officially started yet, I do teach Life Skills science. Right now we’re studying turkeys. Ummm…it’s November people…what else would we be studying?! Anyway, today I asked my little lovelies what they thought turkeys eat based on what we’d already learned about where they live. They had to write down three possible guesses. In all seriousness, one of my kids listed ham, eggs and apples. That made my day. One of the best answers ever. Who’s to say turkeys don’t have Sunday family brunches complete with ham and eggs? Have you ever been hanging out with a posse of turkeys on a Sunday afternoon? Me neither, so maybe, just maybe, that’s what they eat.
     This sweater vest was discovered during the Great Attic Purge of Summer 2014. It was my hubby’s back in the 90’s and when I unearthed it I knew it’s time had come again. Had my ridiculous foot not been hurting I’d have paired this outfit with my leopard pumps to fem it up a bit. Instead I went with the Converse and rocked the total dude look.

Linking up with:  Welcome To The Weekend Blog HopPassion For Fashion Link UpStyle Elixir’s Friday Fab Favorites, Fashionomics Friday and Fashion Friday at Mummy’s Got Style.

Please take a minute or two and stop by Readers.com and take a look at their Winter Style Guide. It features myself, the gorgeous Dawn from Fashion Should Be Fun, and several other uber stylish blogger babes.

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Two Is Better Than One: Khakis, Graphic Tee And Pin Stripe Blazer

     There are a few things you might notice that are unusual about these pictures. First of all, not only am I outside, but the sun is shining and it’s so warm that I have no visible goose bumps…yay! Second, I’m wearing two different pairs of shoes. And I actually wore both of them through the course of the day. Why you ask? Peer Pressure? A severe case of shoe ADD? No, it’s really pretty simple. I always take back up flats in case I have some sort of high heel related problem, which today I did. My poor little feet aren’t used to sportin’ shoes without two pairs of socks and a pair of tights to keep ’em covered. By 9:30 I had a blister, hence the sneaks. The girls gotta toughen up…it’s naked foot weather! Tomorrow it’s supposed to be 70 degrees…holy crap!! I never thought it would be that warm again…the weird thing is, there was about three inches of snow on the ground Sunday. But who cares?! 70 degrees!!! Yippee and amen to that!

PS…Yes, I’ve been playing with my header. I’m bored and need to update things, but I’m not quite ready for a full redesign yet. Since I’m tired and need to go to bed this is what I have until I play some more!

Linking up with: Stylish Tuesday and Style Sessions Fashion Link Up.

Khakis: GAP;  Tee: JCrew Factory (No longer available);  Blazer: Macy’s (Older than the hills);  Pumps: Target (Old);  Leopard Slip Ons: Tillys

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