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Navy Lace

Navy Lace

While on the hunt for a new shirt and tie for my husband, I managed to come home with a new top and cuff for myself. I can’t help it, walking into TJMaxx is like sending a kid into a candy store! This top was too pretty and…

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8 of My Summer Go-To's

8 of My Summer Go-To's

We’re about half way through summer and although I’m expecting to start seeing the ‘back to school’ ads any day now, I plan on ignoring them all and continue to embrace the summer months. Today I’m sharing with you the items that…

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Summer Wedding

Summer Wedding

My closet isn’t full of designer clothing, but when I am able to find a bargain from a designer I love, I jump on it. I happened to snag this Trina Turk dress at a shop in Hoboken, NJ a few years ago. I didn’t have any immediate…

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Hot Summer Days

Hot Summer Days

With a hint of a tan going on and some hot humid weather, I’ve found myself turning to white quite often recently. I love the elements of interest that the stripes and buttons add to the sailor shorts but I knew I still needed a…

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T-shirt dress

T-shirt dress

What’s better than finding a casual, versatile, t-shirt dress that can be worn in a variety of ways? When it only costs $29, that’s what! I knew I’d love this Joe Fresh dress the second I saw it hanging in the store and I was…

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The Weekender

The Weekender

Along with summer come beach vacations where our SUV is typically filled to the brim. In addition to those week long trips I’m sure many of you have a handful of weekend trips scattered throughout the next few months. What’s nice…

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Crochet Shorts

Crochet Shorts

I don’t know what took me so long to do a post with these shorts, especially after showing you all of the crochet pieces I’ve been loving in this post. I purchased them months ago at Target and have worn them with t-shirts and…

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My Red, White and Blue

My Red, White and Blue

When it comes to dressing patriotically, I find it extremely easy to pull together blue and white (or off-white in this case, but cut me some slack). Red is typically the missing color in my wardrobe. It ‘s simply not a color…

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Skirting Around

Skirting Around

I’ve been turning to dresses a lot this summer because they can make getting dressed extremely easy, but skirts have sure been tempting me lately. There’s always the classic mini which, despite its name, does not require that you…

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Denim Vest

Denim Vest

I’ve been wanting to jump on the denim vest train for a while now. I’m not quite sure why it took me so long to finally grab one. Maybe it’s because it took me forever to find a denim jacket that I loved and I felt it may be the…

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