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    Polka dots and perfect red skirts

    Have you ever done that thing where you publish a post and then go back a few hours later and decide you really don’t like it? Yeah, I just did that. I had another post up, but I just… really didn’t like the pictures or the post. So it’s gone. Is that weird?  I have been looking for a red skirt to add to my wardrobe for AGES. I cannot tell you how many red skirts I’ve tried on in the last few months in search of that perfect one; so many of them were too short, too straight, just fit wonky, or didn’t fit at all. Or were nice,…

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    Firmoo, part two: Stripes, bikes, and tortoishell frames

    This is the other pair of frames that Firmoo sent me. I LOVE them. They might replace my old glasses as my daily frames, because they’re just so perfect! The frames are super pretty, and I think they fit my face perfectly, and they’ve got that style reminiscent of the 50’s, which I absolutely adore. Perfection! These are the glasses I was looking for when I first updated my frames, and got talked out of getting. Of course, the place I was looking didn’t have frames nearly as amazing as these ones! In other news, my birthday is tomorrow! I’m so, so excited! I cannot wait to find out what…

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    Bikes and Stripes

    Somehow, it completely slipped my mind that I was going to do a Midweek Inspiration post today, perhaps because we– being my family and I– are going to move again at the end of the month, so a lot has been going on. So instead, here’s the outfit I wore on Sunday. I’ll get back to Midweek Inspiration next week! This is the second of the three skirts I bought in XXL sizes and tailored, and it may be my favorite one! In fact, this is probably my favorite outfit that I’ve worn this year. Red is my favorite color, I love the quirky print, stripes are always good, these…

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    Crazy Owl Lady

     Sometimes, the only way to make a picture look interesting is star effects. It’s still rainy. I  didn’t want to go outside. My room’s lighting is crap. But stars make everything better, right?  Right.  It’s day two of my resolution to write every day for a year. Look over there —> at my fancy widget! (okay, maybe a bit higher. Right below the “Mara Writes” button) I set the goal at 182,500 words because 500 words a day seems pretty easy. I know that some days, like today so far, I may not get to 500 words a day… but I also know that other days, I will exceed that…