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Secondhand September and 8 Reasons Why We Should all Participate

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It's September, which means it's time for "Secondhand September", an initiative started by Oxfam Great Britain to celebrate and encourage secondhand shopping during the month of September. As you probably already know, I'm a huge fan of secondhand shopping as a way to add to my wardrobe and to also decorate my house. So how could I let this month pass by without participating. Considering that I only buy clothing from the secondhand market,…

How to Style a Leather Vest

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You knew it was coming, didn't you? You saw my previous post on how to clean secondhand leather, read all the way to the bottom, and wondered where the outfit pics were, right? 'Cause you know I love a good styling seesh. Well, although I was sorry to disappoint you then, I'm going to deliver today with 3 leather vest outfits! I love to put these types of posts together because I hope it…

Secondhand Leather: Why I Wear it & How to Clean It in 5 Simple Steps

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I know that there are a lot of people who shy away from purchasing certain secondhand clothing items because they think they'll be too much work to clean. Leather is one that I hear about often. If you're one of those people who passes over leather items, I urge you to reconsider. And as far as real leather goes, secondhand leather is the most sustainable and humane type of leather to wear. I know…

An Ode to a Very Special Vintage Dress

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Last week, I wrote about our summer vacation to Breckenridge, CO. And, today, I wanted to show you the souvenir that I bought on my trip. A very special vintage dress. Not too long ago (a little over 5 years), I used to buy so much stuff whenever we went on vacation. Every vacation basically just turned into a shopping trip for me. I would plan our itinerary around whatever malls I could visit.…

5 Simple Outfits I’ve Been Wearing on Repeat This Summer

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Summer is my least favorite season to dress for. It's the lack of layering options for sure. Summer is hot! And generally uncomfortable. I don't like to be warm and I hate being out in the sun...as evidenced by my lack of a tan lol. And since I don't enjoy summer dressing, I find that I experiment less with my style and I rewear a lot of the same outfits. So, why not dedicate…

Reduce Food Waste for a Healthier Planet: Blueberries

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I have a mission to reduce food waste in our house. I'll be the first to admit that this is an area that I struggle with. We aren't the best at choosing healthy snacks if less healthy options are available. But, in my wish for us to eat more healthy food, I always pick up fresh produce. And a lot of it goes to waste. But I intend to change that, and it starts…

Highlights from our Summer Vacation in Breckenridge, Colorado

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We just recently returned from our first ever trip to Colorado. And we loved it! We left home on Saturday, August 8th and returned on Saturday, August 14th, both of which were very long travel days. But the scenery was beautiful at least, so it made the drive a little more tolerable. I loved all of the wildflowers growing on the sides of the road. The sunflowers were my favorite! Denver We stayed in…

Sewing my Wardrobe: Pomona Shorts

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It only seems fitting that I should find my sewing mojo and blogging mojo at the same time. I guess they're both creative endeavors, and creativity has been severely lacking this summer. But I won't bore you with the details...there hasn't been anything that exciting going on...I was just feeling pretty burnt out, something I'm sure lots of you can relate to. But I'm hoping most of that is behind me for now, at…

How to Wear Wide Leg Pants 2021

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I guess you've heard by now that skinny pants are out and wide leg pants are in?!? Well, I'm here to tell you to wear whatever you want and to ignore silly trends and rules about what you should wear. But... In case you were interested in adding some wide leg pants to your wardrobe, I've got a few ideas about how to style them. Since the cornerstone of a sustainable wardrobe is finding…

Outfit Ideas from My Top 5 Outfits of the Month

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I'm sure this comes as a shock to nobody but I really like clothes. I like looking at clothes. I like talking about clothes. I like wearing clothes...well, beyond the need to be decent. I think clothing is art and such a great form of self expression. Which is why I've decided to do a little monthly roundup of my favorite outfits from the month. And hopefully it gives you a few outfit ideas…

One simple outfit, 5 ways

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One of the cornerstones of a minimalist wardrobe is to add pieces that you love, but ones that are versatile too. You want to be able to put together a simple outfit, one that's appropriate for a number of different occasions, depending on what you add to it. Even if you’re not striving to have a small wardrobe, being conscientious about the clothing you add, and focusing on versatility, is the best way to…

Persephone Pants – Sewing My First Pair of Jeans

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I finally did it!! I made fitted pants. The Persephone pants from Anna Allen to be exact. I’ve been wanting to make a pair of fitted pants for a while. But I was terrified. Making fitted pants feels like a whole new ballgame and as someone who still feels like a beginner in a lot of ways, I’ve kept putting it off. But I found some amazing denim fabric at an antique shop and…