On Monday: Good Thoughts

This morning and throughout the day plot out your peace and stay there. Stay on your purpose and upgrade your conviction. All good things come to those who fight for it.

On Planning: Alternate Routes

If I waited till I got my ducks all in a row I’d never cross the street. Sometimes u just have 2 gather up what u’v got & make a run for it.

— Judge Lynn Toler (@RealJudgeLynn) April 2, 2016

I make plans and I plan to plan all my plans and sometimes in doing so I miss an opportunity because it does not quite fit in the timing of my plan and I’m too nervous to deviate from the plan.

That is weak.

On Horror: The Hair Downstairs

I have not yet accepted that there are gray hairs in my temples. I’m forty-eight I guess I should expect them but it does not mean I accept them and because those little bastards are resilient as hell I dye them every four to five weeks. My daughter says I should just let it go its natural course. I said the same dumb shit to my mother at twenty-five so I just roll my eyes and keep it moving, her…

Style is important to me. I don’t obsess over it but I want to look good and I want to present myself in the best possible way, most days anyway. As I get older I often wonder if I am dressing my age, whether it be too young or too old, your mind sometimes can’t seem to be make the connection of age as your body does. Career wear is pretty simple for me. I like a wrap dress or a simple sheath both go well with a mid heel or flat.

http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com/ I crush on her style…HARD

http://www.dvf.com/dresses/wrap-dresses/

Simple Sheath-Gabrielle Union

Now evening wear is where I fumble. I like a mature look I guess but feel out of sorts in a sexy look so if there is a simple sexy look like a sexy wrap then I’m all in for it. I always feel like I need a second, third and fourth opinion when going out. I end up changing many times before I settle and my out of the box looks never make me feel comfortable. I hate feeling my outfit is boring yet simple styles work best for me although in my head I want to change it up. I end up with a slight variation on the dresses above. I would like to be a bit more daring in the evening even with some of my daytime looks. Annnnnnnd that is when I feel a stylist on hand would be wonderful but I question these online ‘in a box’ even if I love them at first.

When I tried Shoe Dazzle I was throughly disappointed every time. I wanted to stretch but  I think they took it past my limits. I found a lot of the shoes cheap looking. Even the flats were not up to my taste.

  Just not me

I came across Stitch Fix online and it offers styling in a box for all areas of your life- career, evening and weekend. Looking at the boxes on Instagram  enticed me to take their online style test. I loved the looks but would I love the look when it landed on my front porch?

I didn’t see a lot for evening wear but there were a few and I loved their boho chic and casual wear…very funky. I question if I want to spend $200 and upwards on one outfit a month though and what my financial goals are for this year. I’ve been putting together a fashion vision board for myself because I have so many magazines I’ve been clipping pictures of styles I like. I think if I focus on what I’m comfortable in and tip toe my way to more eccentric looks it will be on my own terms but I still love the idea of this box!

On Money: Financial Goals

  Are you where you need to be financially? When you were twenty-five were you thinking about your bank account at forty-five? For me it was all about my 401K then the financial crisis happened. It became evident that I needed less dependency on my company matching my contributions and more dependency on what I could put away to save for my future.

I consider myself a practical spender but I have…

On Hump Day: Week Plans

Hello Lovelies- Following up on my Sunday post Planning for the Week and hoping you are seeing structure and increased productivity.

With any good planning Monday and Tuesday went very well as far as planning your week. Usually, by Wednesday there are one or two minor adjustments you may  have made but hopefully you see a decrease in your to-do list and your goal list getting shorter.  Keep…

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  Because I seek out Gabrielle Unions look #mymuse

Pearl’s Compact Mirror and USB Battery Pack

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