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Sifting Through The Sales: Ready For Summer Edition

Sifting Through The Sales: Ready For Summer Edition

With warmer days ahead, I’ve been on the lookout for wear-now-wear-later summer styles. There’s so much on sale at the moment it can get overwhelming, so I picked out a few pieces I thought you might like. Summer Clothing On Sale When it’s too hot to layer, a lightweight top in a fun print or color is one way to add visual interest to a simple outfit. Anthropologie currently is offering 20% off all clothing, including this button-front top. It’s offered in Misses, Petite, and Plus sizes, and other prints are available too. (And my favorite poodle print top is...

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More Bedroom Changes

More Bedroom Changes

Thank you for all of your love on the DIY wall moulding I just added to our master bedroom! If you missed that last post, you can check it out here. And, just when I thought that would be last thing on my bedroom’s checklist, other things popped up. This is your typical one thing leads to another scenario. I’m going to share with you what those more bedroom changes might look like. Nightstands Remember a few months ago when I gave our guest room a makeover? We sold the existing bedroom set to make room for the new furniture....

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NEW! One-Seam Skirt Sewing Tutorial

NEW! One-Seam Skirt Sewing Tutorial

Sew our NEW! One-Seam Skirt from just one yard of knit fabric and a yard or so of 3″ elastic. Our skirt has no elastic casing and is so fast to make – you’ll be sewing this summer wardrobe staple – in 2 hours or less! Gather Supplies One Yard Crepe Knit Fabric One or more yards  3″ Wide Knit Elastic Measure waist and cut Wide Knit Elastic 2″ shorter that waist measurement. Cut Crepe Knit skirt rectangle 36″ long, by the width waist measurement plus 6″. Before cutting skirt rectangle, wrap greatest stretch of fabric rectangle around waist and test-fit through...

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Will ‘Travel Bubbles’ Get Consumers Interested In International Travel Again?

Will ‘Travel Bubbles’ Get Consumers Interested In International Travel Again?

The summer travel season is upon the Northern Hemisphere, and while many consumers would normally be setting their sights on visiting new lands, international travel seems to be by and large on hold for summer 2020. Too many people fear contracting coronavirus while traveling abroad. Are “travel bubbles” the answer? Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania started the idea of “travel bubbles,” allowing residents of the three nations to move between them but keeping out all other international travelers who could contaminate the “bubble.” Islands like Fiji and Bali, which rely heavily on tourism and boast low infection rates so far, have...

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The perfect white trainer for your style

The perfect white trainer for your style

Words by Kate Staniforth White trainers are a staple in my wardrobe. They are a must have for the summer season to pair with little dresses for a casual day look or when in need for a more practical footwear option. These are my top picks for this season to suit your own style. For the chic look… Alexander Mcqueen: The oversized sneaker Alexander Mcqueen are still conquering the chic white trainer look. The trainers have been the new ‘gucci belt’ fashion staple for the past year. These are the perfect trainers to pair with a little summer dress for...

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