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GLAMOURPUSS COSMETICS TRAIN CASE

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GLAMOURPUSS COSMETICS TRAIN CASE
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     Mostly, I have been banished to the guest bathroom to do my morning rituals.  This is probably for the best since I do not share the insane need that the other party has for all things to be perfect at all times…whether running late or not. Because of this, I mainly do my makeup in this bathroom.
 
  I was so excited to find an answer, though, to my issue of convenient cosmetics placement. 
 
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     I found this train case at Ulta and thought it was the answer!  I can leave it closed up on the small vanity area, and yet still hide everything, yet still be able to reach the main daily staples and tools I use!
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     I love the way it opens up, and has a deep base, yet two sections on each side to help try and keep things in their place.
 
  I close it up every morning so he is happy that there are not random products all over the counter, so it’s one less issue to combat!  (Now for the drawers!)
 
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–August 23, 2013
-SDS
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POISON IVY

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POISON IVY

Anna Nicole, white Blonde hair, Stephanie Sjoberg, Top Texas blogger, fashion, MUA, style , Luxor Living and Style, smokey eye, MAC lip color, Saint Germain pink,

lip color Saint Germain Pink by MAC

     I recently heard a comedian talking about a girl with a “bitchy resting face.”  I laughed so hard because I’d never heard anyone refer to the term “resting face” before.

  Then I had to wonder, is that me? Oh no, I think it might be.  Some people tell friends of mine that I look mean and we laugh about it because I am a nice person! 90% of what you are telling people, you are telling them with your body language and face.

Michael Kors watch, Tiffany & Co, David Yurman ring, animal print, Anna Nicole, white Blonde hair, Stephanie Sjoberg, Top Texas blogger, fashion, MUA, style , Luxor Living and Style, smokey eye, MAC lip color, Saint Germain pink,

 peplum top and tiger shorts from Forever21, watch by Movado, ring David Yurman Couture

    Sometimes, there is just a lot on my mind, so walking around with a big grin painted on, is not in the forefront of my thoughts at times, hence the bitchy resting face!

  With that said, in editing these photos for the blog, I took a good look at myself and realized I may not come off as the friendly and fun person I actually am!

 by Michael Kors, shoes by Jessica Simpson

   I love this new pleather top from Forever 21 because it’s got stretchy fabric on the sides and back so it bends and breathes. I really need the stretchy part because this past year of blogging has added 12 pounds to my frame! EECK! This year will be different!

With the new year of this blog, and all that comes with it,I’ve learned two things.  I will not gain one more pound as I will be make time for the gym again and I will work on my resting face and try to smile more!

 

I suppose the issue is not living here in the moment enough, but instead I am constantly thinking six months down the line. If I am walking down the road…I am not really only walking down the road.  I am thinking about my taxes, business, making dinner, have the dogs been to the Vet, why is our health insurance so high, when am I going to pay my car off, does my husband think I do enough around the house, do I care if my husband thinks I do enough around the house, why is my car insurance still so high when I keep get older every year and so does my car and various and sundry other things that warrant thought and concern. 

     And that’s my story! I suppose that is what is actually showing up on a bitchy resting face of most people. At least that’s my story. 

-SDS
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POLKA SPOTS

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POLKA SPOTS
Luxor Living and Style Blog in Texas, green bag and belt by Michael Kors, top by Forever 21, watch by Movado, ring David Yurman, bracelet by Tiffany & Co, Two Broke Girl Necklace
     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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HOLA, BABY!

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HOLA, BABY


glasses by Prada, shoes by Madden Girl, jacket from Forever 21

     This is a place I’ve rediscovered in the past couple of years and it’s called Old Town Spring.

   It’s so old time and Main Street styled, and I love it on pretty days.  There are cute restaurants and shopping spots.

     watch and bag by Michael Kors

     Today was actually a quick appointment before a patio dinner, which included the dogs! When he pulled up in his car with the babies…I say, “Hola, baby!” Just like I always do.

     Yet another cool front came through, so a jacket was needed, and this one is from Forever 21.  This jacket will be a forever piece because the stretchy poly blend will never die and the shape seems timeless to me.  Yes, peplums are in now, but this one is mild enough to drag around for years.


Everything else is old, including the black camisole top with cream colored lace.  The black tiered shorts are from last August and were purchased as a comfy vacation piece shown here.

I’m going to be doing more posts on my little time warp, which is Old Town Spring, because it’s so quaint and some of the shopping is so fun!

 

The very first time I was ever there, was one Sunday when I was a teenager with my mom.  I had very few, well hardly any friends…so mom was my friend.  She took me there for the annual Crawfish Festival which happens every April. 


 

   I remember what a beautiful day it happened to be and what a fun time we had.  I also remember a man with a soft drink in one hand and a giant turkey leg in the other.  He refused to let go of either item as he leaned forward and hurled… (by hurled…I mean “pea soup” style Exorcist movie)…yes hurled right in our pathway.

    Ick.  I just have to tell everyone that part of the story as well, when reminiscing about my first Old Town Spring adventure. I’d never seen that before.

    Huge public affairs with music and food and beer are great…but lazy days like this with less people around is more our scene.


-May 5, 2013

-SDS

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BLACK & WHITE MINI DRESS

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mini dress
Stephanie Dawn Sjoberg, Luxor Apartment Locator, Luxor Texas blog
 
     I totally get why old people love polyester.  It’s stretchy and bendy and never, ever dies, which makes for a fabulous investment!
 
      We call it fancier terms now, but it’s still some sort of poly blend if it fits the above mentioned criteria.
 
    I will never be a fan of thin and wrinkly linen and cheap cotton really freaks me out and fades so fast, but stretchy and bendable fabrics that grow when I gain 15 pounds and shrink down when I get back…those are my friends.
     This dress is one of those.  The bold print could be modern it could be a take on trends of the past because a black and white print is so hard to figure out the timetable.
 
Black and white mini dress, Texas fashion blog, Luxor Living and Style
     It fits, which was a plus, and its extremely versatile and could be worn with leggings and boots for winter with a trench. It’s now Springtime, however, and did I mention…it fits!
   I love pairing accessories that blend but don’t match, so the black wood necklace is appropriate for Spring and the gold door knocker earrings blend with the rest of my jewelry.  I despise an unfeminine rounded neckline so I feel that the chunky wood necklace disguises it somewhat!


-March 19, 2013
-SDS
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ANIMAL PRINT LIFE

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ANIMAL PRINT Life


 tube dress and trench by Cache, bag by Michael Kors, glasses by Prada

     Animal prints are a timeless and fun classic that will never die!  Wearing it, to me, is a way of hanging on to the rebel inside.

     While I wouldn’t advise wearing it to a court date or a job interview, it’s appropriate in just about every other realm.

ring by David Yurman Couture Collection, shoes by Nine West, bag by Michael Kors

       Although the dress is a strapless tube, if the trench is on over it, it gives it a more reserved look. There is also a pair of matching pants, in a previous blog.

     The pink suede heels add some modern pop to the look.

 

     As far as the new black streaks in my hair go, I was concerned about wearing a print, and that it would look too crazy with too much going on, but they are subtle and do not stand out too much.

 

-February 4, 2013

-SDS

 
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