Rose A La Mode

Doggies

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This week we’re dog sitting Maggie, Bob’s parents dog. She just happens to be Bella’s best friend. Bella is a typical puppy and loves to play, but Maggie, though she is only 2, she acts like she’s 12. She’s gotten the nickname, Benjamin Button. She has no energy at all. Until you put her in her cage to sleep. Then, she barks all night long and scratches at the cage door until you let her out. We’re trying to Cesar our way out of it, but I’m not sure if you can teach a young-dog-who-acts-old new tricks.

Tips?

Boyfriend Fit Shirt

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Boyfriend Shirt

Gap Jeans

Gianni Bini Heels

So, I tried on this shirt at American Eagle (similar) a few weeks ago and instantly hated it. And then,my friend told me she liked it. And then I looked at it again, and changed my mind. It’s a little big, but not too big. It’s pretty cozy, actually. I thought I’d want only shirts that were really fitted and then I thought, “WHY?”

You know how you have these barriers in your mind of things that you’ve tried before and never want to go back? A good example is bangs. You immediately think of when your mom cut your bangs straight across and too short in 3rd grade. So you vow never to go back there again. But then you realize that you’re a grown up now and you’ve learned how to fix your hair much better now and that you probably could look good in bangs? Well, I think that happened with this shirt.

I love that I am still learning how to dress myself and reinvent items that I’ve previously dismissed.

My First E-Book! And It’s Free!

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Guess what! I wrote my very first e-book! I feel like such a business woman. Bob is so proud!

So, here’s what’s up. I thought I’d put together a little check list (it’s only 5 pages) of wardrobe staples for this fall and for the holidays! Some of them I already have, and some I still want to add to my closet. Maybe you’ve got your whole life figured out, but I found that just this past weekend, I had a crisis over what to wear to a wedding because it was a little chilly outside. Thank God for friends that I can call 10 times in a half an hour to talk things through. (You’re a life-saver, Anna!)

But I hate buying things last minute. I’d rather buy them when I find a great deal, and then have it just sitting in my closet ready to go. That’s what this checklist is for. It’s a list of things that will get rid of those freak out moments in the next few months. Some of the items are staples, and some are trends specific to this season. I’m hoping this is a helpful resource for you. Let me know what you think! All you have to do is subscribe and it’s yours for free!