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Heat Waves
Yesterday was the most beautifully hot day ever. After work, I immediately changed into this because my work outfit just wasn’t cutting it for the heat. Those of you that have followed my blog forever will know that this skirt used to be a pair of shorts. Hideous ones. But, obviously, it was nothing a pair of scissors and a little stint at the sewing machine couldn’t change! We went downtown Gig Harbor for ice cream when Mr. O. got home, and as you can see, while we strolled in the heat, my hair fluffed out for the first time… ever. I’ve never dealt with frizzy hair before because my hair is…
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Sunny side out.
I have been thinking a lot lately about how my style is now vs how I want it to be. If I had my way, I would look like this or this (Teika is probably my very top style inspiration!) every day; I have always loved that sort of modern interpretation of the 50’s, but I’ve never quite gotten it right. I think part of this is hair and makeup: I have a theory that how you are perceived and how you generally look in fashion has a lot to do with everything on your head. Being me, I have never liked to spend hours doing my hair or makeup, so I’ve always shied…
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A sunny afternoon.
I have sort of lost where I was in the 30×30, but I think this was day 19. There have been several “break” days in the last week or so, and I really have no idea which day is next. Oh, well. I’m still grabbing clothes from the chosen 30, although I’ve switched some stuff out (aka, a sweater for this tank top) and I’ve forgotten which clothes were actually IN the 30 as I tend to not put things away right away. This skirt is definitely one of my favorites that I had sort of forgotten about. I don’t know how I could forget about it, seeing as it’s…