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Blogtober 2017, Day 1: Welcome to My “Green Acres”

October 1, 2017 No Comments

Aahhh… October! Not only is Fall in full swing around here in the East Tennessee mountains, but in the blogosphere, it’s Blogtober! I did this challenge last year, so for the second year in a row now, I’m challenging myself to write a blog every day this month! So welcome to my little corner of the blogosphere and to Green Acres Meets Paris! I hope you’ll stick around with me this month where hopefully you’ll discover some new favorites {fall fashions, booties, movies, books, recipes, and more} as well as learn a little more about me! I discovered Blogtober last year when another […]

Life

10 Tips for Selecting a New Ride with Cars.com

September 26, 2017 No Comments

*This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Both my Facebook and Instagram feeds are full of my fellow {younger} bloggers who are either currently pregnant or they have newborns, toddlers, or small children. I’m sure, as young parents, they were nervous about driving their precious cargo home for the first time. Last week was Child Passenger Safety Week, but it’s important every day of the year, that you have your child safely and properly restrained at all times. As first time parents, you also need to make sure to select both a car seat and a car […]

Life, Sunday Inspiration

Links I Love: September

September 24, 2017 No Comments

I’ve been reading a lot of blogs lately, and I am excited to share some of the Links I Love. This month was full of good links — from signs that you’re outgrowing your job to three major investments that won’t don’t cost anything, and fashion movies that will make you feel like you’ve been to fashion week to eight things you’re spending too much money on. Check ’em out! 8 Things You’re Spending Too Much Money On and How to Stop {The Everygirl} How do you start your morning? With a cup of coffee, right? And if you go to […]

Life, Style

Dinner Party with the “Original Supermodels”

September 23, 2017 No Comments

With New York Fashion Week in the books and London Fashion Week now in full swing, I decided to throw another one of my {imaginary} dinner parties. This time I’m inviting the original supermodels from my era, the 1990s. My guests include Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, and Tatjana Patitz. The new era of “supermodels” began in the 1990s, with the era-defining British Vogue cover of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, and Tatjana Patitz. They embodied the term “supermodel”. Today, these five women are regarded as the “Original Supermodels” or as “The Big Five” […]

Life

Important Purchases to Make in your 20s

September 15, 2017 No Comments

Today’s blog post is a little bit different from my usual style and travel posts in that I’m dishing out some advice on what millennials today should invest in as they embark on their post-college life. Have you ever had one of those moments where you’ve said to yourself, “I wish I had known this when I was in my 20s”? Or have you ever regretted not doing something, going somewhere, or buying something that you know you could have used when you were in your 20s? Well, I’ve put together a couple of lists for those millennials who are […]