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September 2015

Quickie Adam Lippes for Target Review

September 29, 2015
So, normally I’m waiting outside Target at 8AM on the Sunday of designer collaborations, but for the latest one I was a day late.  My hardworking husband only had Sunday off this week, so I made spending time with him my top priority. (What a good wife, right?  Honey, are you reading this?)

So on Monday afternoon after a day of teaching, I dashed to Target.  The one closest to my work had nothing, but the one near my home did.  
Here’s the good, bad, and the ugly of the Adam Lippes designer collaboration … including terrible dressing room selfies of a very tired teacher!

Casual Fall Essentials

September 21, 2015
Are you feeling ready for cooler weather? I can’t wait to to wear a  chunky sweater with some flared jeans and cute suede booties.  And for accents, you can’t go wrong this fall adding in plaid, fringe and tassels!

Here’s one outfit idea, with shopping links below!


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Charlie a Go-Go Giveaway!

September 19, 2015

I recently learned about a cool new company that I wanted to share with my readers. Charlie a Go-Go was started by two middle-aged women who were struggling to find fun and flattering clothes to suit their changing shapes.  Can’t we all relate? They created Charlie a Go-Go, a brand dedicated to bringing chic wearable pieces to women sizes 12-18.  Read more about these lovely ladies here.

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Brown & White

September 14, 2015
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I don’t usually think of putting chocolate brown and bright white together, but I really like this outfit and it seems perfect for transitioning from summer to fall. 

Lucky liked it too!

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Am I the only one who sees this look and think of chocolate dipped soft serve ice cream?  Should I be worried that the first thing I think of is dessert?

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