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Women of Style: JHUD and Miley

October 18, 2017 No Comments

I have been watching The Voice on NBC and I am totally mesmerized by Jennifer Hudson and Miley Cyrus. Not only are these two young women vocal powerhouses, but they are both beautiful and have their own unique style. I typically only spotlight one woman in this monthly “Woman of Style” feature, except for when I featured my favorite looks from the Oscars and the Emmys. I know these two ladies may be a mismatched pair for this “Woman of Style” feature, but their passion for both their music and their fashion make them perfect to be featured together as this month’s […]

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Fun Fall Date Ideas to Last all Season

October 17, 2017 No Comments

It’s Fall y’all, and you know what that means? Cooler weather. Pumpkin spice wafting in the air. Beautiful scenery. And the coolest thing of all is that this is the best season for falling in love. So whether you’re looking for a first date idea or just looking to spend some time with your long-time love, I think you’ll find these Fall date ideas romantic and inspiring. Today is my 19th anniversary {Happy Anniversary, Mike!}, and even after all these years, my husband and I still go on some pretty great dates. I think I got lucky with my husband because […]

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Six TV Characters with Wardrobes I’d Love to Steal

October 16, 2017 No Comments

There are TV characters and then their are fashionable TV characters. I love it when a TV character is just as well known for their wardrobe as they are for their character the portray on the show. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Carrie Bradshaw of Sex and the City? For me, it’s her enviable walk-in closet {can we say #closetgoals?}, with all those clothes and all those shoes. Same thing goes for Serena van der Woodson and Blair Waldorf of Gossip Girl. They both had different styles, and I guarantee everyone one […]

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Know Thyself: Personal Growth in 25 Questions, Part 1

October 15, 2017 No Comments

“What are you most proud of?” “How do you relax?” “How do you want to be remembered in life?” These are just a few questions I’m asking myself this month as part of my Blogtober challenge, so I’m dedicating a couple of {more personal} posts about my own personal growth . In doing so, I found a personal growth exercise featuring 25 questions, which I hope you will try to answer. And in a way, I also want this to serve as an {informal} introduction that lets you get to know a little bit about me, the person behind “Green Acres […]

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What I Wore: A Look Back at my Dress Form Outfits

October 14, 2017 No Comments

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In putting together my editorial calendar for Blogtober 2017, I decided I wanted to put together a collage of sorts, featuring some of my previous dress form outfits. When I started blogging back at the beginning of 2012, my antique dress form was featured in a weekly “dress form outfit” post and showed a different outfit every week. Here are some of my dress form outfits from that first year. As I purchased clothes, whether they were from a thrift store or a department store, they showed up on my dress form at one time or another. Outfit #20 showed […]