PowerUp Your Smile and Make Friends

As part of a sponsored post for Social Fabric, I got a month's worth of brush strokes in a day with the Philips Sonicare PowerUp toothbrush .  My smile has been powered up literally and figuratively! BlogHer, t he mother of all blogging conferences,  was here in Chicago. Along with the conference c…

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Thrift + Style: Neon Skirt

My mama hooked me up with this neon skater skirt. She wore it once for a retro party at her retirement community and was done with it so she shipped it to me. She told me she was sending me a mini skirt but I had no idea it would be this awesome.

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Vero Gelato Breakfast at Mariano's Chicago

As part of a sponsored post with Collective Bias, I ate Vero gelato for breakfast before shopping at  Mariano's . It's not the first time I've had gelato for breakfast this summer nor will it be the last time. How can I resist those icy cold trays of frozen goodness? With at least 20 flav…

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SAHM Style: Windy City Soiree

Yesterday afternoon, #WCSoiree was going down at Chicago's Water Tower and I did not have a babysitter for V. All of my social media friends were going so I did what any SAHM blogger would do, I took her to the party with me! I only considered leaving her at home with an iPad and a couple of p…

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Thrift + Style: Trendy Crop Top

I'm wearing a crop top. I don't have a flat belly and I'm almost 40. I'm not really the crop top demographic but when I spotted this $2 cutie at the thrift store I thought it was a trend to try. It has some leopard print on it and you know I can never ever say no to animal print. I …

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8 Reasons Why Estate Sales Rock

Last week, I ventured out of the city for an estate sale. My belief is that the further you are away from the city the better the estate sale. Remember the vintage bracelets from the January giveaway? That one was farrrr too. It took over an hour for me to get to this one and there was a wait to g…

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The 70's Called..They Want Their Maxi Dress Back

There are some vintage clothes that are obviously from a different era. The psychedelic color of this maxi dress screams 1970s. Unlike the 70s maxi skirt , it's not a pattern that you would see in current fashion trends. We've had a tropical and floral print trend explosion, hawaiian prints…

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Thrift + Style: Culottes

Culottes are one of those trends that I rock whether in or out of style. Remember the Eiffel Tower  culottes ? I still got them. I haven't worn them yet this summer but do expect to see them again. The pink culottes I'm currently wearing were bought last year but this is my first time wearin…

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A Huge Sunhat, Humana, and the Taste of Chicago

Thanks to Humana for sponsoring this post and our healthy eating excursion at the Taste of Chicago. If you're from Chitown, you know all about The Taste, our annual restaurant sampling festival. You can find everything from Chicago-style hot dogs to Nigerian jollof rice. Our weather is iffy bu…

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3 Basics of Stay At Home Mom Style

It wouldn't be summer without my wax print skirt. I sewed it 4 years and it never fails as a SAHM casual style option. I don't iron it. It has a nice print. It's purple. What I love best is that it has my much beloved elastic waist. I just pull it on and I'm out the door. It's …

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Thrift + Style: A Leopard Print Romper

Aww yeah, it's the return of the diy romper . The thrift store gods were with me when I spotted the jumpsuit last year. It was everything I like in a great thrift store find -- timeless, offbeat, and animal print! I loved it even though it had sun fading on the legs. I cut the pant legs off and…

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Gimme Five Friday!

Happy Friday! Late night of celebration means random fragments today and possibly every Friday this summer. Enjoy! ************** My sunglasses were free. I went to Savvy Seconds & 1st's  resale shop the day after my birthday. The homie told the cashier it was my birthday so she gave me sun…

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Fashion, Festivals, and the 4th of July

I don't know about you but my 4th of July long weekend plans include food, festivals, and lazing about as much as one can with a toddler . I will be wearing flowy tops and elastic waists to protect the 4 day food baby.

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Thrift + Style: 80s Skirt

Dressing up on my birthday presented some challenges. 1) I have very few clean clothes right now. 2) I become confused for a few days EVERY month and a simple thing like choosing an outfit becomes very challenging. 3) Since I was going on a date with my husband, I wanted  short and tight but still …

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