STYLING A TWEED CROP TOP

I am here to tell you that the life of a blogger is not all fun and games. There are no jets sitting on the tarmac waiting to whisk us away to glamorous destinations every week. Clothing brands are not throwing free clothing and purses at us every time we turn around. You get TONS of emails and messages from men that you have no idea who they are. And, there are times when you just don’t feel like taking a picture or writing a post. But, today was the worst when it comes to blogging, I was terrified.No, I didn’t get a horrible comment or a threatening letter. It was much worse. This morning I got dressed as usual and got ready to go out on the porch to take my pictures. Joe walked through as I was getting my camera ready and said that he was going to take a shower. I grabbed my handbag and tripod and opened the door. Then I stopped cold in my tracks and quickly shut the door. Coiled up in the corner of my door was a snake! Gurls, I HATE snakes!!! I don’t care if it is black, brown, or multi-colored, it crawls and slithers and I don’t want it anywhere near me. I especially don’t want it trying to get in my house!. I yelled for Joe to come and “remove” the creature. He came out, got a hoe to pick it up with but then he couldn’t pick it up. That is when we discovered that part of the snake was stuck in my door. It had tried to crawl into my house and when I closed the door part of it got caught. He had to open the door to get it out. I kept saying, “don’t you let that thing get in my house!” He finally got it picked up with the hoe and took it down to the river and threw it into the grass. YUCK!!!! Say hello to my little friend!Wonder why I look tired and worn out? That is because I didn’t take pictures until I got home this afternoon. I worked all day and then came home and looked around really carefully before I took any pictures. Lol! Have you noticed that boucle tweed items are coming back in style? I have been seeing a lot of these items lately and when I found this top at Ann Taylor the other day, I decided to give the trend a try. I love the Jackie O style of this top. It is the crop style which is very popular right now plus I love the chambray colors of the top. As soon as I saw the top I immediately thought, “jeans and pearls.”

Pearls are classic! I actually have my “good” pearls in a safe deposit box because I had a lot of my jewelry stolen years ago. The rest of my nicer items went to the safe deposit box which is a shame since I never get to wear them. Thankfully, I have all of my costume jewelry to make me happy. Today I am wearing the Jane necklace and an attached pendant. The Shaila large pearl earrings are easy going and you can wear them with jeans or dresses. They are a perfect accessory! May is my 2nd year anniversary with Plunder and I am celebrating all month long. When you make a 50.00 purchase (excluding taxes and shipping) you will receive a FREE piece of jewelry from me as a gift! Join me in the business of Plunder Design this month and I will gift you 2 pieces of jewelry. Go to plunderdesign.com/taniastephens and hit the shop tab. Pick a party with my name on it and then have fun. Old Navy distressed Rockstar jeans are perfect for this look. I love the raw hem and the skinny legs which are perfect for wearing pumps. This pair is a high rise which has taken some getting used to after wearing all the low-rise jeans. I do like the darker rinse jeans best but I have all colors in my closets.

Printed shoes are so much fun. I am not one that normally likes a dainty print and I usually choose large and bold prints instead. But, when I was in Old Navy the other day these pumps somehow found their way into my shopping cart. They just look like spring to me and I knew they would look adorable with jeans or anything else. These are sold out on the website so you might check your local Old Navy. Otherwise, here are a couple cute printed shoes for you to look at.

Tomorrow is my Rodannivesary. The one day of the year when I celebrate all day long with a HUGE sale. If you have been wanting to try Rodan + Fields then tomorrow would be the day to score the best and deepest savings all year long. So, today you need to do your homework. Go and take the Solutions Tool to see what products you will need. Plus, let me educate you on what a Preferred Customer (PC) really looks like. Let’s say that you went shopping and you got up to the counter and the saleslady says, “since you have over 80.00 in your cart, we are going to give you 10% off and also give you free shipping.” “And, in 60 days we are going to email you and see if you need anything else. All orders over 80.00 will recieve the 10% discoutn and free shipping. If you want anything different just update your shopping cart and if you don’t need anything then just delay my next email.” BUT, what if I don’t like the item? What if it doesn’t fit? “No problem, we have a 60-day money back guarantee and it doesn’t matter if you have worn the items for ALL 60 days. We will still take it back!” Now, you tell me…….would you say okay, give me the discount or would you say, “no thanks, charge me full price?” Ladies, don’t EVER buy retail and pay more than you have to, that is just downright not right!

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