Links I Love: October 2018

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Pumpkin spice and everything nice — that’s what Fall is made of, am I right? I’m a little late in getting October’s “links I love” post up. Blogtober blew by with a fury of new blog posts every day {you can check out the recap HERE}, and it totally slipped my mind that I didn’t publish a “links” post until I did the recap. So now I’ve spent the last week or so catching up on emails and putting together some of my favorites from October. There’s going to be a lot of links, so bookmark this post so you […]

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A Month of Blogging: Blogtober 2018 Recap

Green Acres Meets Paris Blogtober 2018 Recap / www.vanessahwood.com

Anyone who has a blog, whether they are a full-time or a part-time blogger, knows the anxiety and stress that goes along with trying to publish a quality blog post every day. And for me personally, to add to that stress, I challenged myself to do another Blogtober this year, meaning I wrote a blog post every day for the month of October. I typically publish between 5-10 posts a month, most of which are monthly features, but coming up with quality content day after day, that people would enjoy reading, is still quite a bit of a challenge. So […]

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Dress Form Outfit: One Sweater, Three Ways

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I love seeing how other bloggers style one piece of clothing several different ways. I always think to myself, “I can do that!” So when I was transitioning my dresser from summer to winter clothes, I rediscovered this sweater that I purchased from Kohl’s back in the spring. Then I thought, “It’s sweater weather! I can style this at least three ways!” As I said, I purchased this Cloud Chaser sweater from Kohl’s back in the spring. It was originally $40 and I got it on sale {and I mean, “on sale”} for the low price of only $4! Can […]

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Seven Tips on How to Dress Up for Fall

dressing up for fall / How to style your dresses and skirts for Fall / www.vanessahwood.com

Dressing up for fall doesn’t mean that you only have to wear sweaters with jeans or leggings. A couple of weeks ago, I featured some stylish and casual outfits to try out this fall. All of those outfits featured a sweater or long-sleeve shirt with jeans, leggings, or dress pants. Today I’m going to give you a few tips on how to style dresses and skirts for fall. Seven Tips on How to Style Dresses and Skirts During Fall To help make your outfit more fall-appropriate, here are just a few tips on how you can spruce up your fall […]

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Seeing Spots: How to Wear Polka Dots in Fall

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Every season, polka dots get refreshed and are paraded out and about in some form or fashion. Whether you wear head-to-toe polka dots or if you keep your polka dots to a minimum {like with an accessory – i.e., a scarf, a handbag, or a pair of shoes}, polka dots add a bit of whimsy to your life. Wear a structured blazer over a polka dot dress to the office. Or drape a leather biker jacket over your polka dot outfit to give it an edgy vibe. Polka dots are really big right now, but I’ve yet to embrace this […]

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