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Weekday Wardrobe #10
If you’ve been here for other weekday wardrobe posts or over on my Instagram (follow me @learning.to.bloom if you don’t already!) you’ll know that this is my winter uniform. I live in cozy sweaters, jeans, and sneakers during the fall and winter and this outfit is made up of some of my favorite pieces in my wardrobe. Believe it or not, I got this sweater at a Zara in Barcelona of all places and it was on that trip that Jacob proposed to me on so this sweater brings back many fond memories. I don’t care what anyone says, I will wear skinny jeans for the rest of forever. They…
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Weekday Wardrobe #9
How fun is this dress! This is a Target find that I purchased in late fall. I love the beautiful burnt orange color and the polka dots make it so much fun to wear! This isn’t a typical outfit you’ll find me in this time of year but I love this dress and I felt compelled to style it! Also, who doesn’t love a dress with pockets?! Dress: Target Booties: Torrid Headband: Forever 21 Necklace: Cookie Lee…I think, it’s super old
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The Herbs We Have Growing This Time of Year
We are here in zone 8b, and this time of the year there really isn’t a lot going on in our garden. One thing we do have though are some perennial herbs that stick around all year long! Herbs are one of my favorite things to grow. They are pretty to look at, they taste great in cooking, and they are easy to grow! If you’re new to gardening, I highly recommend starting with herbs and the ones below in particular! English Thyme I have a few different plants in various pots out in my garden and it’s no surprise that a lot of comfort recipes for this time of…
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Weekday Wardrobe #8
I LOVE sweater weather. It’s likely not a surprise to you now that my uniform in the Fall, Winter, and early Spring is a sweater and jeans and when I saw this sweater at Target in this warm color I had to have it! It keeps me warm and looking cute on these cold dark days. In order to mix things up I added this button-up I purchased from Torrid in late Summer and it adds that little something extra! Button Up: Torrid (Similar) Sweater: Target Jeans: Torrid Booties: Torrid
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Skills I Want to Learn in 2022
I want 2022 to be the year where I tried new things, refined my knowledge in others, and learned skills that I have been wanting to try out for years! I thrive when I am learning and my hope is that with more knowledge will come increased confidence. Here are a few skills I want to learn or refine! 1. Learn how to use my new camera I dream of taking beautiful editorial photos for this blog and sharing snippets of my life via vlogging. My wonderful husband got me a beautiful new camera for Christmas and it has so many capabilities and I want to learn everything I can…
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5 Simple Ways I am Putting Myself First to Kickoff 2022
When I decided to make 2022 the year of getting to know myself again and putting myself first, I thought of small things I could do to start the year on the right foot. Things that will bring me joy and make me feel like a goddess. Identifying ways to raise your vibration that you can apply to your life today will help get the ball rolling to a more confident and self-assured future for yourself! 1. Purchase new bras I am kind of embarrassed to admit that I rotate between three bras and have had said bras for over 2 years now. They are stretched out, the fabric is…
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2022 Word of the Year
I feel like I have tried every type of goal-setting strategy that is available. None of them have seemed to keep my attention for very long and as a recovering perfectionist, it’s hard to get past the “failure” at the end of another year. In 2021 I didn’t even set goals just promised to show up for myself but that turned out to be the easiest promise to break of them all. I am not deterred though and am approaching things a little differently this year. I started seeing mentions on Instagram and Youtube of people who pick a word for their year. I read a few articles about it…
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2021 Reflections
In 2021, I felt less direction, less focus, my boundaries have become non-existent, my self-care took a back seat, and I let stress consume me and let little things ruin my entire day. I took out my frustration on my husband and I spoke badly about myself and my body. I broke promises to myself over and over and have developed a lack of trust in myself and my capabilities. It was a hard year in my personal life. It’s heartbreaking to watch one of the people you love the most in the whole world self-destruct. Watch their depression, anxiety, and addiction take the driver’s seat and watch them hit…
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DIY Pumpkin Pie Garland
I can’t quite believe it is November already! It seems like just yesterday I was putting up my Halloween decorations! To get in the spirit of the season I thought I would do some crafting! This garland is so cute and was so fun to put together! Read on to see how I did it! Supplies: Tan felt – enough to make 7 triangles that are 4 “wide and 6” tall Dark orange felt – enough to make 7 triangles that are 4″ wide and 5″ tall Twine or string of your choice 7 large white pom poms Hot glue gun/hot glue Step 1: Create a simple template. I used…
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Spooky Season Inspired Outfit #15
This is the last post in my Spooky Season outfit series and this cute sweater turned out to be one of my favorite purchases from Unique Vintage! This website is my new favorite place to purchase plus-sized clothing! The silhouettes are sexy and there are so many cute pieces! Sweater: Unique Vintage (Here) Jeans: Old Navy (Old) Shoes: Steve Madden (bought at Ross)
