Fab 40's in Different Decades

Hello, Lovelies! Well, here it is already the end of January and time for me to collaborate with my Fab 40 friends.  If this is your first time visiting than I will fill you in on what the Fab 40's is.  We are a group of bloggers from really around the world that come together once and month and come up a particular theme and create our own interpretation. 

This month it was the gorgeous Daenel turn to choose the theme and to my delight, she selected our favorite decades. I knew immediately that I was going to choose the 70's because after all the best is the 70's because that is when this girl was born! LOL no seriously I have a pair of bell bottoms that I picked up a while ago that were waiting to be worn. 

When I think of the 70's I think of a time of freedom, disco nights and let's not forget the Elvis Aloha from Hawaii concert. I mean I was only one year old but I slightly remember! LOL . I am just a fan of the bell bottoms, platform shoes those amazing jumpsuits. I am saying yes to all of that. 

 I found these amazing jeans at my local Steinmart (here)before I even knew about this months theme. I fell in love with the bell bottoms but also those amazing snaps at the bottom. So cute and on trend but also giving a nod to the 70s. 

When I saw this top from the Kohl's Pop Sugar line (here) I knew that this would be the perfect top for these jeans. I just love the split on the sleeves and the red trim. 

Luckily the booties are some that I have had for a while. I have such a thing for red booties that I actually own three pairs. I felt that this Apt 9 pair(here) with the wood heel worked very well for this more casual vibe. 

Daenel -Living Outside the Stacks - selected the '50s and I am loving the whole edgy June Cleaver vibe she is giving with the ladylike shape of the dress but at the same time giving us a little mystery. 

Suzy -Suzy Turner -  decided to go with the '40s and these pants are to die for. During that time period, women started to come out of there box wearing wide leg pants. It was kind of a revolution. I love the floral combo very reminiscent of the 1940s 

Jennie -A Pocketful of Polka Dots - is giving us the 50's with a sexy mad men kind of housewife vibes. I am totally obsessed with this color combo and a huge fan of her amazing hair color.

 

Shelbee - Shelbee on the Edge- I just love the 60s fashion and so does Shelbee. This look is taking me back to that fun times and this dress was the perfect way to take me back to that time period. 

Sheela - Sheela Writes - Every month I am always I wait to see the drama of Sheela's look and she did

not disappoint. She gave us the 80's better than I have ever seen it. A little punk meets the boardroom! I am totally in love with this look! 

Well, there you have another month and another theme with some pretty amazing ladies!

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Snow Day Shopping - Old Navy

I am not sure where you are located but here in Indiana we are having some snowy cold weather and usually on a Saturday morning my sisters, my momma and I are most of the time are out in these streets looking for some deals.  So instead of risking our life I mean it's not that deep. LOL, I decided to share some amazing online deals that are going on right now. 

         So let's get right to it! I will break these down by store highlighting some of my favorite deals. 

                                                      Old Navy 

Now I have not really been shopping at Old Navy for a minute but a few weeks ago I went in the store and found some pretty cute pieces for amazing prices and you know that I am all about that life.  They are currently having an extra 40 % off clearance so here a few of my favorite finds.

                                               Pants /(here) Bag (here)/ Booties /(here)

                                          Pants/ (here) Plus/ (sim)/ Shirt/ (here) Booties (sim )

I picked up these cute side strip pants which are so on trend right now. I was fortunate to get these in in black and plum in my local store at a steal. Today they are an additional 40 % off making them $14.97. I love that these are pants that I can style various ways and they are so comfy! 

                                                              Jumpsuit / (here)

I am a sucker for a cute jumpsuit and this was one that I actually found in store for like $10. Now online it's not quite as a good deal but it's $28 when you get the additional 20 % that is currently offered.   

                                                        Dress Love

                                                              Dress - (here)  Plus (sim)
                             

                                    This little black dress only $10.18 after the 40 % discount 

These are just a few of my favorite finds at Old Navy but I have included some other great options below that are also some pretty great deals. Stay tuned for more amazing finds coming through the day! 

Jumping into 2019

Hello, my lovelies! Happy 2019 we have been blessed with another year another chance to get it right. It's funny I had all these intentions of finishing off 2018 with a bang on my blog but the truth is your girl has been a little burned out. Sometimes it's a struggle to balance everything so I took advantage of the downtime of the holidays and spent time with my family and enjoyed my daughter being home from college and let me tell you it was really nice! 

So now I can come back well rested with more content and also exploring different areas of my life on the blog. Because this girl has plenty more to chirp about and can't wait to share.

It is no secret that I love a jumpsuit and I love them, even more, when I get one for under $10 and that was the case fun floral one from Old Navy.  Now there is an even better story about this particular jumpsuit.  This one really touches my heart. 

 This weekend I was out shopping with my Mom and sister. I specifically went to Old Navy to take advantage of the $12 sale on their compression pants. I love their active wear and am currently in the mode of getting my life right and working out and eating healthier which you will be hearing about in upcoming posts.  I did see this cute jumpsuit that was marked down to $13.49 and you also an extra 30 % off now that is a serious deal. However, I told myself I am going to do better with my shopping habits in 2019 so I put it back.  Well, my Mom commented on how cute she thought the jumpsuit looked on me but I told her I just don't need it to( look at me trying to do better!) Well, my sweet Mama ended up going back to the store and surprising me with this jumpsuit.  It's the little things that you don't forget the kind gestures that mean the word to you. Thanks, Mama!

I had a vision of the look I would create with this jumpsuit when I saw it in the store. Originally I thought I would style this with a white jacket and these same green shows but instead I opted for this light grey trench jacket that I picked up from HM a while ago for $6 yes you heard me right $6 now that has to be the best deal of the year well so far anyway. I love the chic feminine vibes this is giving me. 

I can definitely see me taking this jumpsuit into the warmer month with a cute pair of sandals. I love finding deals but when it's something that I can take from season to season that just makes this girl get giddy!  You can shop this look below and more similar options.

I really and excited about the new year I believe that I needed to regroup think about starting fresh in so many areas in my life. I have really been struggling with different things such as my health and fitness so I have once again started to go to Weight Watchers and have been hitting the gym. Which I know with help me with mental health as well. During these cold months, it's easy to find yourself in a blue funk with the lack of sunshine and vitamin D. 

I also have been a little sad thinking about having an empty nest with my son graduating this year. It will be a difficult transition for me.  I keep asking myself what's next for me in this chapter? I am sure this is a discussion that I will go into deeper this year on the blog but I would love any tips from people that have been through this? 

                     I want to thank you as always for stopping by it means so much to me! Let's make 2019 the best yet! I am speaking this into reality! 

XOXO Mary aka Curlybyrdie