Mint and Brown

Isn't it nice when you have two different items purchased at different times matching like my top and sandals? I had worn the top and realized I had shoes that matched exactly.
I attended a church conference this weekend and this is what I wore (without the shoes..I wore my navy blue flats) and changed into the sandals, because we had a birthday party to attend afterwards.

One of the things learnt from the conference is that we need to speak what we want. We always end up speaking and calling the obvious and the problems and issues. Speak your blessings and breakthroughs into existence. Never wake up in neutral mode hoping the day will go well or taking whatever comes your way. As you wake up in the morning, decide what your day is going to be like and stop declaring the obvious or complain like I always do. I'm going to change things up this week as far as my words go. Have a great week and expect great things!

Top - Gap / Different Color

Skinny Pants - Style and Co via Macy's

Color Blocked Wedge Sandals - The Limited / Seychelles / Black Option

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Here are four relatively new and innovative Avon Products that I love and would love to share with you. I use all four products and I must say I'm really pleased with them (read more below). Two lucky winners will each receive all four products in the color of their choice and the first Place winner receive a set of brushes in addition.

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Orange and Purple, a Maxi Remix

"The clothes in your closet are the cheapest to wear and fit best". This is what I told myself a few days ago. I've actually been shopping for a few items this fall but I end up returning everything... I have enough clothes. I've been leaning towards remixing rather than adding new items. If you notice from my last few posts, most of the outfits consist of items that have been worn a few times, but in a different way. There are probably up to 1000 remix possibilities with my wardrobe right now. Today, I'm remixing my purple maxi previously worn here in the summer.

Orange Cardigan, Purple maxi dress, Old navy

How to wear a maxi dress for fall, What to wear with maxi dress

A Line Maxi Dress - Old Navy / Same Color / Option / Option / Option

Cardigan - Gap / Similar

Sandals - Nine West / Similar / Similar

Scarf - Target / Similar

The Remix: I prefer the maxi dress with the longer cardigan. The longer cardigan conceals the mid section bulge and makes me look slimmer. What do you think? How do you try to dress slimmer?

mark on the double bangles, Sandals with maxi

1. Summer 2. Fall

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Purple Bow and Edgy Sandals + a $200 Giveaway

I'm a big fan of bow blouses, although they are hard to find. I own three and they are all from The Limited. I started adding bow blouses to my blouse collection in order to change things up and keep from wearing a plain shirt as my choir uniform (you guessed it, this was choir uniform for Sunday). Bow blouses also look great layered with a sweater (as seen here) and with a jacket.

This pencil skirt is the one I wear when I want to tuck in and when I don't want to wear any sort of body shaper. The fabric is the same as The Limited's exact stretch fabric. It stretches with your body and doesn't lose its shape. If you have a big midsection, or big hips, and you've stayed away from pencil skirts for those reasons, try the exact stretch....And these sandals..or sandal booties, I wore to add a little edge to the outfit.

Have a lovely and blessed week and please enter the group giveaway below.

Boot sandals, bootie sandals, peep toe boots

Bow Blouse - The Limited / Option / Option

Skirt - Macy's / Similar

Sandals - Fergalicious / Similar / Option / Love this / Love this

Clutch - New York and Co

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Layered with Rust and Blue Dots

Happy Wendnesday. It's another day for layering with a cardigan but not cold enough for a jacket. I'm still loving this versatile cardi from Target. Love the color and style. Cocoon cardigans go a long way to complete any outfit. I also have a similar one in black which has been worn to death. I usually grab the cardigans for the cool weather and more importantly to balance my apple shape. Wearing a cardigan is one of the ways I flatter my apple shape. See how I wore it with olive here and mustard here.