I’ve got the blues. Don’t worry, I am not sad or anything, just wearing lots of blue lately. Blue to me is a color, no matter what shade, that looks good on everyone. It’s a palette that can be a neutral when you want it to be or colorful when you want something more than classic white or black. I have been looking for dresses in a blue shade color that are not fancy but also not casual. A dress that I can easily wear during the day but can also wear it out at night.
“Do not dare shrink yourself for someone else’s comfort. Do not become small for people who refuse to grow”
-The Fit Foodie Blogger
Happy Friday!! How was your 4th of July celebration? Mine was nice. Mostly spent with my family. We started the day off with watching the Upper Arlington (my home town) parade. It’s UA’s 100th year anniversary so the theme was “A Cherished Past. A Golden Future”. The parade was amazing as usual with trips down memory lane of class reunions, seeing the high school cheerleaders (I was a cheerleader in high school), the marching band, great floats from different streets around town, and war veterans. The morning was perfect except for the terribly hot weather. It was almost unbearable. My poor grandmother had to skip the parade because of the heat. We made it through the hour and a half parade, but boy were we glad to get home to the air conditioning.
Fireworks, parades, sparklers, and sales! What is there not to love about the 4th of July! While you are patriotically running around town don’t forget some of your favorite brands are having major sales during this week. Brands are slowly getting rid of their summer stock, gearing up for fall, but summer is not over! This is the best time to grab the dress or swimsuit you have been eyeing . Here are a few of my must have items from my favorite brands, making it easier for you to search for sales and not taking you away from family time.
When you think of summer patterns a few come to mind– florals, seersucker, and gingham. Dubbed the checker pattern, gingham means striped. Some may call it plaid, although the significant difference is larger stripes that the yarn is woven over each other to create different sizes. Gingham is woven to create symmetrical squares and with only one color and white yarn. The yarn is also cotton making it lighter weight and a summertime classic.
