tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85968469921920204402024-03-05T09:38:06.976-05:00Fashionably SouthernCathy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02307317267325714451noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596846992192020440.post-33830148832082769462011-04-27T15:07:00.000-04:002011-04-27T15:07:17.548-04:00Tunic love.....Do you ever go into a store not really searching for anything in particular, in fact not intending to buy anything at all, and spot an item you cannot leave the store without? I found that item today, at Target! I had a dentist appointment and needed to kill some time before meeting a girlfriend for lunch, so I browsed through Target. I was about to leave the women's clothing department when out of the corner of my eye I spotted this:<br />
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It is so light and sheer - great to wear as a top or a swimsuit coverup! At only $29.99 it's a great deal! I can't wait to wear it!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Cathy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02307317267325714451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596846992192020440.post-20682959273408206372011-04-14T08:12:00.002-04:002011-04-14T08:15:55.444-04:00White DenimI love white denim when the weather starts getting warmer. It just looks clean and fresh as opposed to regular denim. Just add a bright color and you have a crisp, polished outfit! So easy!<br />
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<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/bootcut-jeans/Gap##pid=uid625-1616425-65" style="background-color: transparent; color: #606060; font: 11px Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bootcut Denim</span> by Gap</a></div><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/#pid=uid625-1616425-65"><img alt="ShopStyle" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/im/widget/ShopStyleLogo_powered.png" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; bottom: 6px; margin: 0px; position: absolute; right: 6px;" /></img></a></div></div><br />
<a href="http://www.vaultdenim.com/">Vault Denim</a> also carries white denim - you can shop for a pair in your own home!Cathy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02307317267325714451noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596846992192020440.post-22657377252711557562011-04-13T08:44:00.000-04:002011-04-13T08:44:13.760-04:00Meet J from J's Everyday FashionHappy Hump Day everyone! While perusing through my blogs this week trying to learn all things about fashion an beautifying my home (my two obsessions), I came across a blog that I had not seen before. Meet J from <a href="http://do%20you%20love%20designer%20jeans/? Call or email me to find out how you can get free jeans or become part of an exciting up and coming company!">J's Everyday Fashion</a> .<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">J is a girl after my own heart! She strives to enjoy fashion and participate in trends all on a budget. And what's more.....she is teaching us how to do the same thing through her blog! J has a knack for taking inspiration photos and recreating them to suit her budget and lifestyle. Her are some of my favorites:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.vaultdenim.com/">Vault Denim</a> is a home party business that sells designer jeans at a discount. That's right, you read it correctly- designer jeans! How can the do that, you might ask? They have contracts with designers to buy the designer overstocks and sell them to us. All the names you know and love - Joe Jeans, Sevens, AG, William Rast, to name a few. Vault Denim sells them at up to a 50% discount! Have you ever been to a home party where you actually are buying products for less than you can buy them at the retail store? Me neither! I also love that there is no pressure to buy - you go to your friend's house, try on some jeans, if you like them you buy, if you don't or the don't fit, you don't buy. That's it! The consultant brings inventory to your home, you and your girls try on jeans until your hearts content and you take them home with you! No waiting around for your order to come in! What else is great about this company? It's only a year old, so we're at the ground floor!<br />
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If you are interested in knowing more, please email me or leave a comment. Wish me luck in this new, exciting endeavor!Cathy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02307317267325714451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596846992192020440.post-26302374636976364202011-02-20T09:03:00.000-05:002011-02-20T09:03:30.698-05:00Field Trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Enough about annoying strangers who call from medical centers in the middle of the night. How do you feel about daytime sequins? I love just a touch of them added in a casual way. The shirt that I have on in this picture is almost like a sweatshirt, and definitely as comfortable as one. I love how it added a little bling to the outfit. I will need a little bling added to my day today:)<br />
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Yesterday, when I was getting dressed, I noticed this sweater and shirt hanging beside each other in my closet. I loved how the navy made the turquoise pop!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we have <a href="http://www.ruemag.com/">Rue Magazine</a>, a wonderful lifestyle mag that I thoroughly enjoy. Feast your eyes:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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1. Exercising with a buddy is fun!<br />
2. Know your limits<br />
3. I love running when it's cold outside - very invigorating!<br />
4. When you hurt, listen to your body and rest<br />
5. It's never a failure when you learn something from the experience.<br />
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Okay, life lesson over for today. Yesterday I did work around the house and just wore sweatpants and sweatshirt, so today I felt like dressing up a little. I cleaned out my closet this weekend and rediscovered these awesome shoes that I have only worn a few times! Don't you love when that happens?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOq_XnaOB-Uk00mfJzsalEj0peMjdoQMfgjFkPcOy5bt1xTs6uYAv5N8SrBPi6SZEnCJWwyaPPHdbIiQdnopIwfb2NMAvpr09ruRv80-RjB0ry65Vj4AejuMdAlvD7tDI33oVKrCyken4/s1600/IMG_0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOq_XnaOB-Uk00mfJzsalEj0peMjdoQMfgjFkPcOy5bt1xTs6uYAv5N8SrBPi6SZEnCJWwyaPPHdbIiQdnopIwfb2NMAvpr09ruRv80-RjB0ry65Vj4AejuMdAlvD7tDI33oVKrCyken4/s640/IMG_0082.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center">striped t-shirt - Target</div><div align="center">sweater - Loft</div><div align="center">black skinny pants - Kohls</div><div align="center">shoes - Loft</div><div align="center">necklace - Kohls</div>Cathy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02307317267325714451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596846992192020440.post-36538502059144605862011-02-01T09:54:00.000-05:002011-02-01T09:54:49.114-05:00J Crew Hollywood IssueHave you guys seen the J Crew Hollywood issue that just came out? I was laying in bed last night perusing through my catalog and drooling over some of the looks in there! Sometimes I think the J Crew stylists go over the top with their styling, but this catalog is full of inspiration. I took a couple of my favorite outfits from the catalog and created some looks for less.<br />
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The shoes make this outfit! She looks so casual and chic.<br />
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This outfit is looks very thought out. She looks like she is ready to take charge!<br />
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Have a great 1st of February!Cathy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02307317267325714451noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596846992192020440.post-60876052449013598962011-01-26T08:26:00.000-05:002011-01-26T08:26:29.611-05:00Playful patterns......I am not one to mix my patterns. I know that it is fine to do, lots of people do it, mixing and matching patterns creates interest, yada, yada, yada. Still, I don't do it. I have tried, but it always turns out looking ridiculous, and I change. But, yesterday I had a change of heart. I mixed a couple of patterns that I could live with; look cute in even. It all started with a shirt with small polka dots. It's a spring time shirt so I layered it over a t-shirt for warmth. Then, my neck was still cold, not to mention the outfit was sort of boring so I brought out a scarf with stripes. Yes, stripes I said. Another pattern! I wrapped it around my neck and I thought, hey! that's not ridiculous, that's cute! And just like that I stepped out of the box.<br />
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I hope everyone had a great weekend! Along with being productive, we watched the boys play their upward basketball games on Saturday morning and had dinner at our friend's house on Saturday night. It was a great weekend involving productivity, a chance to cheer the kids on and socializing with friends on top of that!<br />
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This is the outfit I wore to rumage through the jewelries at the Handpicked warehouse sale this weekend. I had to be warm and comfort - it was cold in there and we were on a our feet the whole time!<br />
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When I was looking in my closet yesterday, I kept pulling out my more feminine articles of clothing to mix and match. For some reason I just wanted to wear something ladylike and lovely. Do you ever feel like that? Maybe it's because I have been wearing boots and scarves so much, I'm not sure. But anyway, I put together this girlish ensemble:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great weekend!!</div>Cathy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02307317267325714451noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596846992192020440.post-74626957485151403302011-01-20T13:54:00.000-05:002011-01-20T13:54:56.857-05:00Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!Sorry that I have let posting go for several days. I am trying to get back into the swing of things and sometimes, you just need a break from picture taking and writing:) Anyway, my friend, Lucy, asked me to do a post about what I wear to work out. I told her that it ain't purty, but here it is - bare faced and everything! Am I a brave soul or what?! Since the new year, my friend Amy and I have been doing this fitness challenge that I blogged about so we are running outdoors most of the time. Usually the temperature is around 40 degrees, so we bundle up and go at it. We now have a new runner joining us, our friend Aimee. (I know, I have a lot of friends named Amy with different spellings - it's confusing!) This morning we ran across the Lake Murray dam - beautiful setting, but a bit breezy. This is what I wore:<br />
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</div><div align="left">So here's the breakdown - start with a great jog bra (I order mine from Roadrunners Sports and Title Nine - this is most important because the girls need support!), layer on a dri-fit shirt, and then layer a looser fleece, zip jacket, or something like that. I wear dri-fit pants from Nike (they are my faves), and hat or something over your ears is a must if it's in the low 40s. Of course, a pair of good running shoes is also needed - mine are Asics and I really like them. When I go to the gym, I pretty much wear the same thing minus the jacket and hat. </div>Cathy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02307317267325714451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596846992192020440.post-35107493329738684842011-01-17T10:45:00.000-05:002011-01-17T10:45:35.749-05:00The little skirt that could....Well, it's the start of a new week and I am still at home with the kids. Are they ever going back to school? As you know, it is Martin Luther King Jr. Day so schools are closed and we are home. I am still trying hard to live in the present (remember my New Year's Resolution?) but enough is enough. I cannot wait for tomorrow when I drop those two adorable, loving, wild and energetic boys off at school and come home to peace and quiet. That's not exactly living in the moment of today is it? Yes, back to today. When I finish this post, I am going to get some exercise by battling the boys with a Just Dance competition and then we might go for a bike ride to get some fresh air. There, I did it! Back in the present!<br />
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However, I do need to travel back to yesterday for a moment. I have been handed down by my friend Amy, THE skirt of the fall and winter. I think every blogger in the blogosphere has it, and now, so do I! Amy decided it was too short for her (she is way tall and I am way short) so I was the fortunate recipient of the hand me down. I wore the skirt to church yesterday and this is how I styled it:<br />
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Since we are still home from school because of the winter storm, activities this week have included going to the grand opening of Publix (just a mile from my house!! And yes, I know, I need a life!), going to the library, having many 9, 8, and 7 year old boys over to play (why do they have to yell and scream so much!?), playing with legos and watching movies. I need a girls weekend sooooo badly, or maybe even just a girls night out!! Anyone? Anyone?<br />
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I haven't dressed in anything worth talking about this week, but on the grand opening day of our new Publix I new I'd be running into people who were looking for excuses to get out of the house like us. I threw on some jeans, sweater and scarf and we ventured out.<br />
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Oh yeah, did I tell you my hairdresser cut bangs? The verdict's still out on this do.......Cathy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02307317267325714451noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596846992192020440.post-36698845945038963342011-01-12T08:54:00.000-05:002011-01-12T08:54:12.478-05:00Major cabin fever, but I see sunny skies.....Hello everyone! I am sorry that I have not posted in several days. If you haven't heard, we had a major snow and ice storm here in the southeast (major by our standards anyway) and we are on the third day of school being closed! You would think that I would have plenty of time to blog since we are stranded at home, but with the boys hanging around and ice on the ground it is hard to get motivated to do anything but sit by the fire in my lounging clothes and watch movies. Today, although cabin fever is still here, I see beautiful sunny skies! This gives me hope that there will be school tomorrow, that our life will get back to normal, and that I will be motivated to blog again!<br />
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Besides being stuck at home, my computer has something funky going on with it and it's not allowing me to edit my photos. Not that my pictures are ever the greatest quality, but these pictures are not cropped like I like them. Sorry about that. I wore this outfit to church on Sunday (our last day without snow and ice!).<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">By the way, I did make it out to get my haircut yesterday. In a moment of insanity, I had her cut bangs! I will reveal them later this week........</div>Cathy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02307317267325714451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596846992192020440.post-17573668060565962032011-01-07T13:16:00.001-05:002011-01-07T13:18:58.066-05:00Day off from fitness challenge and feeling fine.....Ahhh, today my muscles are thanking me. I am not running:) Amy and I have run 20 miles this week (technically I have run 19 1/2 and Amy has run 20 because she outran me on the treadmill yesterday - damn that Amy!) But today, we are resting. My legs feel good and strong and I am very proud of how well we have done so far. 80 more miles to go, but let's not think about that right not. Right now, let's think about that special dark chocolate Kit Kat that I just ate. Have you had one of those babies? Yep, a little slice of heaven right in your mouth. I know what you're thinking, it's the beginning of the new year and I really should not be eating chocolate. Well for the love of my sanity, I ran 20 miles (okay - 19 1/2), I deserve a Kit Kat!<br />
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For my day off from the fitness challenge, this is what I am sporting:<br />
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</div><div align="left">Note - Sydney from <a href="http://tandsdaybook.blogspot.com/">The Daybook</a> taught me how to tie my scarf like that. You likey?</div>Cathy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02307317267325714451noreply@blogger.com4