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Where Bloggers Live: 2024 Birthday Gifts
Welcome back to the monthly edition of Where Bloggers Live! I am lucky to have joined a terrific group of bloggers who give a peek into...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 13, 2024
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Styling a Blue and Pink Summer Outfit for SIA: Dr. Seuss
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the 1961 painting "Gosh! Do I...
sallyinstpaul
May 22, 2024
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2 Light Peacock Blue T-Shirt Summer WFH Outfits + DIY Paper Beads
Today's post is brought to you by this pompadour-sporting Lesser Scaup chilling out in the light peacock blue water of Upper Newport Bay....
sallyinstpaul
Aug 21, 2023
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Summer Necklace Layering With a Print Topper + DIY Paper Bracelet Page to Bead Examples
One of the signs of summer in St Paul, MN is I start wearing my sadly-shrunken rabbit blouse as a topper layer over a sleeveless tank...
sallyinstpaul
Jul 12, 2023
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My Scarf 2022 Capsule Wardrobe: June Additions
With the official first day of summer behind us, the warm-to-hot weather has arrived even here in Minnesota. It's definitely time to get...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 22, 2022
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18 More Bird Print Outfits For Summer
When I posted my previous bird print outfit round-up in May, several commenters were (quite reasonably!) surprised that I have a total of...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 6, 2022
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What Makes You Feel More "You" When You Wear It? Part 1
Today I am answering a style journal prompt from m gets dressed: Is there an item or pairing that always makes you feel more "you" when...
sallyinstpaul
May 30, 2022
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Design a DIY Bracelet Set: Start With a Pink Outfit (Spring)
Today I'm back with another example of designing a coordinated DIY bracelet set with a mix of paper bead bracelets and stone/glass bead...
sallyinstpaul
May 23, 2022
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15 Warm Weather Bird Print Outfits To Inspire Your Summer Style
The theme for this month's Good Buy/Good-Bye Book is Birds & Feathers. Do I have bird prints? Oh do I have bird prints! I did an...
sallyinstpaul
May 16, 2022
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6 Scarves 2021: December Additions, #4 Olive & Beige, Kiwi
For an introduction to the 6 Scarves 2021 project, see this post. For a description of my method, see this post. I have been looking...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 29, 2021
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Rust Color Combos: Purple & Aqua
This is part 6 of the rust color combo series inspired by Bettye's "colors of fall" post over at Fashion Schlub. Today I'm going to...
sallyinstpaul
Nov 10, 2021
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3 Layered Necklaces: Alice Edition
Welcome to another round-up of three layered necklaces that I have worn as part of my outfit of the day recently with discussion of how I...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 15, 2021
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3 Layered Necklaces in Late August
Welcome to another round-up of three layered necklaces that I have worn as part of my outfit of the day this summer with discussion of...
sallyinstpaul
Sep 10, 2021
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OOTD: Woodland Critters
Last winter, I purchased this autumn-toned "woodland critters" 3/4 sleeve T from CJ Banks on sale for $12.28. I wore it a couple times...
sallyinstpaul
Sep 3, 2021
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6 Scarves 2021: August Additions, #1 Black & Grey, Gina
For an introduction to the 6 Scarves 2021 project, see this post. For a description of my method, see this post. Uh-oh, we have only a...
sallyinstpaul
Aug 29, 2021
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3 Layered Necklaces: Animal Pendant Edition
Welcome to another round-up of three layered necklaces that I have worn as part of my outfit of the day this summer with discussion of...
sallyinstpaul
Aug 27, 2021
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OOTD: Yellow & Brown
I purchased this floral button-up shirt from Coldwater Creek last summer for $42, which is about as much as I ever pay for this kind of...
sallyinstpaul
Aug 25, 2021
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OOTD: Inspired by Liz & Lesley
Today I'm excited to share an outfit of the day that was inspired by Lesley from Jodie's Touch of Style and Liz Klebba from Closet Play,...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 23, 2021
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Putting the Mess in #Neckmess
Despite the seeming ubiquity of "neatly layered necklaces" converting to "unholy tangled necklaces," I have had good luck so far (knock...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 17, 2021
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OOTD: Rabbits With Neck Mess
Today brings together two of my favorite things this summer: rabbits and layered necklaces. I know that layered necklaces have been a...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 11, 2021
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