#naturelovers

 

I blog for a million reasons. A friend asked me the other day if she should start a blog and a fitness business. “Only if you really plan on doing the work,” was my response. She was under the delusion that you could “blog” from an Instagram account.
We discussed the many aspects of fitness that she was knowledgeable about, and I’d mapped her entire success story out in my mind as we talked…but it all comes down to who is willing to do the work. Most people quit within 3 years when there is no exterior immediate gratification. For me, the gratification comes from within. It’s my little legacy.
I had read an article about 6 months ago in which it pointed out the benefits of blogging. The main point that was in the article was the fact that the writer/creator tends to live a more intentionallifestyle. You plan your personal time more effectively because you must if you plan on squeezing in time to create.
We love to plan moments to stop by our local pond to feed the ducks. We decided to take Blanca as an educational experience for her. She wants to chase and torture everything so I try to take her places to get her more acclimated to the universe. She growls at people until she decides if she likes them or not because she doesn’t see people often enough. The poor ducks were happy to see us all, and didn’t know to be concerned about Blanca. She wanted to squirm out of my arms and pick up a duckling like one of her baby dolls and probably slam it to the ground to be a bully. She really couldn’t stand the view of me feeding them. It was madness to her.
My hope would be that she becomes more easy going eventually.
It was great to take time for nature, for lunch together, to wear a pretty Johnny Was dress, and to let Blanca come have a nice experience.
I am trying to let her know how special she is and work on some behavioral issues because in 2 weeks we have a new rescue coming to live with us! His name is Benji and I feel in love with him at an SPCA adoption event. He has had a tragic little life until recently. He is still with his foster mom while finishing up his doctor visits. I had the little guy come over fora visit to see how the girls would do with him. Of course, Bella likes nobody really…but we just ignore her mean diva streak. Blanca LOVED Benji and blocked Bella from getting too close to Benji. We were all shocked to see her protect him from mean little Bella and we knew then that he would be welcomed into his furever home! I can’t wait to share his pictures when he comes!
Thank you so much for all who actually come to the blog and read a little! I don’t write too much because people don’t read like they used to. I, personally spend tons of time reading throughout the day but I am also guilty of watching a lot of videos so I can keep up with #The Storm #TheGreatAwakening and #Qanon in general. It’s impossible to find anyone who knows anything about what all that is, so it’s a lonely road!

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HAT FREAK

HAT FREAK


hat by Nine West, glasses by Prada, scarf by Betsey Johnson, jacket by Cache

     I have a very bad head cold, and feel like I want to go to bed and curl up in a ball and die…but you can’t tell.  Thanks to my new Nine West animal print hat, which provided an easy out for dealing with hair styling, my Prada glasses and a bright red lip by MAC in “Relentlessly Red,”  so that I appear alive and well, you can’t tell. 

   I am a hat freak.  A lot of my friends are scared of hats. What will people think? Who cares? Hats are cool and easy.


     The scarf is also new and is from Betsey Johnson.  I found it when I was helping a friend shop for a scarf for her new vacation outfit, and the request was for a scarf that wouldn’t look “old lady.”  We both ended up grabbing one of these!

     I thought it would be great to go with some of my other AP collection items and the animal print combined with the bright roses at the base of the scarf is too cool!


bag by Michael Kors, watch by Movado, ring by David Yurman, bracelet by Tiffany & Co

      From my perspective, after years working in the retail world, I’ve seen trends come and go.  The goal is to have you chasing your tail year after year, buying up the latest and greatest, season after season. I prefer classic timelessness, with a hint of edge so you don’t appear dated, cheap or broke. It’s all about balance.

     I was going into the bank to make a deposit about 8 months back.  A cute girl, in skin tight True Religion jeans, with sparkles all over the pockets, drove in and parked next to me, and walked into the bank in front of me.

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     She was still inside the bank, probably fighting with them over her overdraft fees (LOL) so when I was walking out the door, I noticed her car.  It had dents all up and down the left side, and the hood was literally tied down with a rope, which was looped through the headlight area.  The dents were all old, because they were already rusted.  This made clear to me the state of her finances, and served as a lesson to me when I want to go crazy and over spend!  You should have more money in the bank than you do on your back, period. 

     Fashion should be fun.  It shouldn’t put you in financial ruins.  Find fashion that is within your bracket and helps you to also maintain your financial peace of mind.  Have fun checking for bargains! Mix high end with low end, whether it be with fashion, cosmetics or home decor.

-SDS

October 10, 2013

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POLKA SPOTS

POLKA SPOTS
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     A perfectly sleepy day comes along here and there.  I feel lately as though I have to fight for each one!
 
    I got a lot done, working from home but we also planned to go to the movies at 6pm to beat the night time weekend movie rush.
 
    When we went to the movies we realized that it had been a while since the last one that wasn’t seen from our sofa via Redbox, and wow time is our biggest commodity these days!
 
 bag and belt by Michael Kors, top by Forever 21, watch by Movado, ring David Yurman
  bag and belt by Michael Kors, top by Forever 21, watch by Movado, ring David Yurman
    I found this new polka dot blouse at Forever 21  after building my “Style My Verde Bolsa inspiration board, shown below. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
   Sticking with black and white today, made it easy to use the bright green bag again, and the hat kept me from having to deal with a lot of hair on a hot day. I would prefer to have on some baggy boyfriend jeans, rather than black capri pants, but I’ve not been able to find some yet that I like!
 
     
J
-SDS
June 10, 2013
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BLACK LEATHER HOUSTON RODEO

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     For those of you in Russia or Australia…once a year in Texas we have the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo which is held for a few weeks every year at the beginning of March.

     There is always great musical acts, food, a carnival, petting zoo and late night country western dancing and various shops. It’s basically a huge celebration of our Texas heritage!

     It’s always a blast, and people watching is part of the fun especially since there’s no shortage of executive types from the cube farm dressed in their cowboy attire mixed in with the real deal.

 

     Most people seem to try to go at least one night per year, but I know of many people who go every single night.

My husband had not been to the Rodeo in years and we had never once gone together until he decided to get last minute tickets for the Toby Keith concert.

We checked out the animals and ate way too much before settling in at the concert.

I wasn’t necessarily planning on wearing a hat, but the wind was absolutely insane and hats are fabulous for days when you want low maintenance hair!

    I have quite a few western hats which are mainly used to hide vacation hair!

     The small silver bag has some fun bling and as hard as I tried to force myself into wearing small, reserved earrings…it didn’t happen. The silver dangling door knockers with rhinestones just went better.

     When reaching for a necklace, I actually chose three and wore them all for some drama!

     As for the wonderful black leather jacket? It was purchased with a pair of black leather slacks with the waist embellished with bling but the entire outfit would have been way too perfect, matchy-matchy and cartoon-like, so I opted to dress the jacket down with some loose and comfy jeans.

  

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     My personal Facebook page right now is speckled with photo uploads from friends in their western attire proudly attending Rodeo events, it’s just our culture.

      This was our brief Rodeo excursion and we are hoping to squeeze in one more before it ends!

 

-March 2, 2013

-SDS

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