STAYING WARM IN THE WINTER

Happy Saturday gurls!!! Your shopping days are dwindling so I hope you are almost finished with your Christmas shopping. I am almost done, I think. Honestly, I haven’t had time to even sit down and make off my list to see what I am missing. Maybe that is what I will do later on today. Later in this blog post, I am announcing the winner of the Amazon gift card. I loved reading all the comments that everyone left.Some of the comments were funny, some sad, and some were sweet. Almost all the comments had to do with family members. I am going to tell you about some early memories I have from when Joe and I first moved here to Virginia. Ashleigh was around 6 or 7 and so Joseph would have been around 4 or 5 when this happened. Santa Claus would always come on Christmas Eve while the entire family was gathered and exchanging gifts. He would bring each child one present that they could open and then bring everything else later that night. My brother-in-law snuck off to become “Santa” and bring in the presents. Lots of ho-ho-hos were being said and then he left after giving all the presents out. Later in the evening, Joseph looked at my brother-in-law and asked him how he got Santa’s shoes. There was a lot of stammering and I can’t even remember what excuse he gave Joseph. We all laughed because Joseph was at “shoe” level. Lol!Today was a relaxed day around the house so I have on a gray v-neck t-shirt and jeans. This t-shirt has unique details of maroon trim at the collar and the sleeves are maroon also. This is made in the baseball t-shirt style. Just because you want to wear a t-shirt doesn’t mean that it can’t be cute. Go through your closet and give away/sell/trash anything that is stained, ripped, or 2 sizes too big or small for you. Then buy one of two t-shirts at a time and start supplementing your wardrobe. I promise you will feel so much better about yourself if you do. Even if you are strapped for cash, start looking on eBay, Goodwill, and yard sales. You can find great deals on cute things if you just start searching.

I am getting lots of wear out of my Jamie necklace this fall and winter. I swear I was not really thrilled when I ordered the necklace. I have been so surprised that I am constantly pulling this necklace out to wear. It has a gray leather strap and multiple strands of different size silver beads. The matching bracelet is the Maggie which has two strands of smaller silver beads. The denim and rhinestone Ritta bracelet is also a favorite this year. I will wear it almost everytime I wear jeans which is often in the winter months. Go to plunderdesign.com/taniastephens and hit the shop button. Pick a party that has my name on it and have fun shopping.This is my first and only Kate Spade handbag. I had looked at them and even grieved for them but I had never pulled the trigger to buy one. Then I qualified for a Nordstrom gift card from my R+F upline and I thought it would be a great time to buy this gorgeous blue purse, especially since it was on sale.

This post has turned into a “favorites” post. Lol! I also have on my new favorite Vigoss jeans with a bootcut leg. I have no idea how I became a fan of the bootcut style, it just crept up on me. I think the deep dark rich blue of the denim and the bright white of the stitching is what is appealing to me. And these suede ankle boots by Isaac Mizrahi were hardly even worn last year and this year I am putting them on constantly. That just goes to show you how your tastes can change from year to year without your even being aware they are changing.

Just because I don’t like to wear a heavy coat doesn’t mean that I don’t want to stay warm in the winter. I love a jacket because they keep you warm and they are also figure flattering. They help to create a waist when yours might not be the size that you would like. This is one that I bought last year at Cato because I liked the maroon color. I added the blue crocheted scarf for a little extra visual interest and warmth. When you go out the door, throw on the jacket and scarf, and you will be toasty warm.

Here is something else that is a favorite of mine. This Christmas canvas was made by my three grandbabies in Tennessee and I LOVE it. I can’t wait to get it out every year and put it on my door. I think this is much prettier than a wreath, maybe prettier is not the word but you know what I mean.

Now, for the winner of the $25.00 gift certificate from Amazon………Lisa Dawn. You will be getting an email from me later today!!

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