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The Woodlands Shopping
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Hey everyone! Just a quick shout to say hello and touch base! It has been a super hot summer and it’s a part time job just keeping my plants alive in this heat! And hair?!? How are you expected to have a cute hair style when it’s 100 degrees and humidity is at 75% ? For me, I decided I could wear a hat or two during the week to combat pointless time and effort spent on hair styling!
Although the top and embroidered shorts are from Johnny Was, the hat was from Forever 21! The interesting thing about that, is that I noticed the store was not as full of product as normal…so I asked the Assistant if they were by any chance closing down. He seemed confused and clueless as to why I would think that. I explained that I have worked in retail for years and whenever the product levels decline sharply, it’s typically a huge red flag. He dismissed my theory and mindlessly rang me up and sent me on my way. Here we area a few weeks later and news is leaking that Forever 21 is more than likely filing for Bankruptcy. The China tariffs are the kiss of death for retailers that were already struggling although I agree with the action. For those retailers with not a lot of margin – good luck. The other issue affecting retail is online shopping. When I remodeled our new house, I went into the Z’Gallerie store closest to me, to buy or order my merchandise…sofas, chandeliers, mirrors, etc. Apparently enough people didn’t do the same, so now there is now not a Z’Gallerie near me anymore due to bankruptcy and store closings. I buy from stores when possible and online is my second choice. I hope the Forever 21 news is wrong because who doesn’t love cheap extras now and then!?!
I’m not trying to be cute, I am trying to survive life! My boss said to me at the start of summer…what are you going to do? Wear a top knot every day? She said this after experiencing the humidity in our city and having a series of bad hair days. I try to have fun and would like to think that I have turned surviving humidity and heat into an art form.
Fun things are going on lately. I had ordered a new condo for my dogs (really it’s a custom built kennel) a year ago and it finally was delivered! I have not shared it here yet but I just posted a few pictures on my Instagram. My dogs love it and the quality is much better than I had expected! Wire kennels in my house were killing my soul!
The jury is still deliberating as to whether or not we are taking a vacation later this year. It seems we are insanely attached to our dogs and are reluctant to leave them. When we do go out of town we pay someone to house and pet sit so finding a candidate is sometimes a challenge. Not only that, i had a panic attack like a nut on our way back from Hawaii and I thought they were going to make me get off the flight if I didn’t calm down! I had a neck injury a couple of years ago, and it’s hard to seat in a crammed seat without being able to move very much. I think my mind was anticipating pain and discomfort . Luckily, I had some CBD oil with me for the flight so I took some and was able to get a hold of myself and survive the flight without further incident. Of course the mom thought I was a loon but I explained how my seat had gotten changed and that I typically have to sit where I can move and stretch. Either way, I know that I am having issues wanting to board another super long flight unless it’s first class and I’m properly medicated! We shall see what we decide to do!
My Bosscat Beauty lash orders are trickling in still, and although I can’t support myself with it, I am very proud of each box someone buys, because that is one less dollar for the mink lash industry, since my lashes are animal free!
That’s what I have going on this summer! Just enjoying the spare time I have and trying to set goals for the future!
98 Degrees
My granny would always tell me, “I did the best I could with what I had,” when referencing her wardrobe, hair and accessories in her younger days. Mind you, the woman went through the great depression era. The other saying you would often hear is, “I may not have been slim, but I was surely clean.” Well, and there was… ” I don’t feel good, my incisions hurt,” or “I feel ‘swelt‘ up.” That was her way of disclosing to anyone that would listen…to the fact that her belly was bloated! Looking back, she probably had gluten intolerance, But I digress.
She would always tell me about her financial struggles and how she did her best to be fashionable and cute despite the situation with her finances.
Doing the best you can with what you have must surely have meant, that financially and appearance-wise, you do what you can!
I share that tale just to highlight the fact that I love blending a Johnny Was silk top and bag with Forever 21 short and Gucci belt. I do not think everything has to be super expensive. Nothing wrong with saving a buck here or there because that’s just more money to apply towards must-haves.
I suppose collectively my points are to apologize for the fact that I am not your standard looking blogger. I notice that there are so many pretty girls and ladies in their fabulous Nordstrom outfits with their Starbucks in their hand. If you click their link, they earn commission on what you buy.
I’m just over here in my corner being me. I enjoy having a creative outlet. While I do have Bosscat Beauty on the side, I do not work as hard on that as I should! Just creating the product, designing the boxes and building the website is a lot to take care of! I also have www.kstennisusa.com with my husband so that takes up some of my time as well! He is a very hard worker and will probably be in tennis on the court until the bitter end!
It was literally 98 degrees on this day and that he stopped to snap even one photo was nice. I also tricked him into standing still for a moment to let me take his photo in our new t-shirts! I actually plan on creating a cool outfit with my KS Tennis t-shirt on, but he laughed. I might even wear sneakers, who knows!
I just wanted to chat a bit about my thoughts with the little blog post, or else it’s just throwing pictures up that are marginal at best. Just know that I love my little blog because I have learned so much! Some of what I have learned has helped me to build side businesses and just grow my knowledge base in general!
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#JOHNNYWASTHEWOODLANDS
This post warrants some explanation! These are some of my ladies, workmates, friends, co-workers, stylists, etc. They style themselves sometimes as an exercise to challenge and grow. I thought I’d share a few of the fun times here! Although everyone is wearing the same brand, you can see how different they look depending on their own comfort level, body shape and opinion.
It causes us to try on everything in the store and we often discover things we love that we had never tried before. (This happened to me yesterday, and now I am buying a dress and kimono that I’ve been looking at for 2 months but had never tried on before.)
Although the fashion is a California brand, as it travels across the globe, it contorts easily to fit into whatever your local vibe may be! My personal vibe is #fabulousness but you do you!
I decided it was a waste to not share some of the pictures, so I hope you enjoy!
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