Green Acres Meets Paris

Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness

October 3, 2017 1 Comment

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Thousands of people will participate in their local Susan G. Komen races/walks this month. Knoxville’s is on October 21st. I will be walking/running to honor the women in my family who have been affected by breast cancer, as well as the dozens of breast cancer patients and survivors that I have worked with over the past few years. I had two aunts who bravely battled breast cancer. My Aunt Juanita was a 20+ year survivor before she was diagnosed with either pancreatic or liver cancer a few years ago. My other aunt, Barbara, battled […]

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Celebrating National Consignment Day

October 2, 2017 No Comments

“I secondhand shop because I love it when someone else pays full price first.” I love going to a consignment store and ruffling through rack after rack of clothes. I have seen items from Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren to James Perse and Tory Burch, all at a fraction of their original {full} price. Today, October 2nd, is the first-ever National Consignment Day! Consigning is a great way to make smart, sustainable fashion choices and earn some extra money, especially right now before the holiday! {**This post contains affiliate links. I will receive a small commission and/or be compensated if […]

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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 […]

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Free Your Mind and the Rest Will Follow

September 29, 2017 No Comments

En Vogue sang it best when they belted out these eight simple words – “Free your mind and the rest will follow.” Except when I say it {or in this case, write it}, I’m not talking about prejudice or racism. I’m talking about having body confidence. Body confidence is something that everyone, females and males alike, have struggled with at one time or another in their lives. Body confidence doesn’t come from trying to achieve the “perfect” body. It comes from embracing the one you’ve already got. Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post about taking control of your […]

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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 […]