Curvy Girl on the Run

We are halfway through July and the summer is in full swing! I don’t know about you guys but I am getting ready to take off a week at the end of the month and relax and enjoy our wonderful Michigan summer! We had a bit of a cold snap earlier this week when the Polar Vortex chose to rear its ugly head again and make us all wear our warm clothing for a couple of days! I saw a lot of fun and cozy looks and, let me tell you, it does not make me ready for the fall at all! Well, let’s get down to business and recap the days, shall we? Day 9- Blues Brothers (and Sisters) - For this day, I chose to be kind of basic with my blues and wear some boyfriend jeans with a fun tropic tee shirt. This was a comfy outfit and I especially liked the pop of yellow in my loafers! I chose @mckissa to feature for this day because I loved all of the blue and her dress is just gorgeous!  Day 10- Roses are Red- I chose to wear a red bow top from Banana Republic that I had gotten on maj...

May and June came and went so quickly.   Looking back it is hard to write about these months because they flew by. I keep telling myself to live in the present so that I won’t look back and say this but every time I sit down and think about it, time just hasn’t stood still. May was a very busy month for me at work. I had so many tasks that were due and I was still learning a few things since switching roles earlier this year. That meant not a lot of time for shopping! I also had some bills like paying for camps for my son, etc. that helped me to not do a lot of shopping so I could financially keep on track. I was able to purchase a new bag with some gift cards and Poshmark money and I did a couple of returns and exchanges. I was able to spend a total of $60 for the month using gift cards and coupons. I stayed away from the mall and Target mainly and did a great job of not over-stimulating the economy! I felt like after April where I didn’t keep track as much that I needed t...

July is off to a great start! I'm already loving the looks that so many people have put together for this month's style challenge!  Day 1- Inspired by Mad Men- I didn't watch much of the show, but I love the clothing from this era! The dresses, the skirts, the tops, etc. but I love it all! I chose a peplum and a pencil skirt for this day and of course some pearls and a cute bag.  I chose to feature @sassymotherhood for this day because I loved everything about her look! She definitely looks like she stepped right out of the show!  Day 2- Mix It Up- I figured people could take this a couple of different ways. Mix your clothes like never before or maybe some pattern mixing? I think I did a little of both for my outfit on this day. I love these cute bee shorts from Land's End even though I am not much of a shorts person. I thought they were fun and I paired a striped shirt with them for even more mixing!  I chose @silvrgurl to feature for ...

The last couple of months have been so fun while hosting these style challenges on Instagram! I have to admit that I almost didn't do one this month but I love having a challenge that helps me get dressed every day. It is helping me through the #noshopsummer that I am doing with some of my IG friends. (I'll be posting an update for May and June for 2014 Closet Remix Challenge next month).  I love hosting these and seeing all of the looks that everyone comes up with! The challenges are meant to be interpreted however you would like. They are suggestions to help you work with what you already have and/or wear things differently. I know it is helping me work through the clothes in my closet and I still find myself wearing some items with tags on them that I didn't realize that I had!  So, without further ado, here's the Jumpin' July Style challenge: There are no rules when participating in this challenge. Wear what you have or borrow, etc. Interpret...