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July 2, 2015. This is gonna be quick. It’s hot, I’m busy, and you probably have better things to do! So, here’s the rundown. The rayon top from Goodwill is layered over a loose tank dress from H&M. The flip flops are ancient, the bracelets have been collected over the past 35 years, the embroidered glasses case is from Cost Plus Market, and the wooden earrings were thrifted. So there you have it. I’ll be stopping by Style Crone’s Hat Attack. On July 2, 2015 at 11:28 pm. Jean on July 3, 2015 at 9:38 pm.
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January 23, 2016. It’s been three long years since the first Dross into Gold post appeared. I just checked the archives to make sure I was right about that, thinking maybe it was only two years. Time is such a trickster. Personal style still sustains me, providing an opportunity to meditate on color and composition. Thrifting. Read more ». January 13, 2016. Can I say I’m glad? You know, that 2015 is over? Read more ». All It Takes Is One. October 11, 2015. Read more ». August 28, 2015. A few weeks ago I ...
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June 7, 2015. Well, it finally happened. After talking about it for over a year, Dross into Gold and Style Crone. Met up in New York! It couldn’t have been at a better time, just what the doctor ordered. I loved having a reason to sew, a deadline to meet, and the prospect of FUN! I met wonderfully creative women, including Carol ( Femme et Fleur. And Debra, both of Advanced Style. Carol took the time to show us the dresses she’s in the process of designing. Fortunately, Boston-based photographer Feda Eid.
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June 18, 2015. She would always point her finger at him and say, “Don’t you die before me! They were a couple of their time, and as such, they navigated it with enormous respect and integrity. Her tenuous grip on life, and her courage in trying to make the best of it, shatter my heart with love and loss. So this is life’s crucible, refining love through the pain of loss. I hope you didn’t think the title Dross into Gold was just about clothes. In this case, it serves as a metaphor. Such a beautifully wri...
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January 11, 2015. Some days you can’t smile, but you’re still okay. Some days a pose seems ridiculous so a no-pose is fine. Some days you wanna make something but your brain can’t wrap around numbers and measurements so you just start cutting and sewing. That can actually turn out okay too. Tomorrow’s going to be okay too, and the day after that. It’s all okay. Check her out if you love beautiful things. On January 11, 2015 at 7:08 pm. I love you standing in Sherwood Forest and then with your hands up, I...
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Posts Tagged ‘ hair ’. That 70’s (and 80’s) Show. October 19, 2012. WARNING: Do not try these looks at home! You might be embarrassed 30 years later. It’s interesting to go through pictures from years past. I remember who I wanted to be, how I felt (for better or worse) and I reflect on the passage of time. Back then, I couldn’t imagine what my life. Read more ». Another Day, Another Outfit. On Friends and Family. On Friends and Family. On Friends and Family. On Friends and Family. On Friends and Family.
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August 22, 2016. The heat is on…relentless, suffocating, and enervating. It’s August in the South. When you factor in the thunderstorms that come almost every evening with their resulting humidity, it’s hard to move. Never mind the fact that I have sloth-like tendencies to begin with. So what’s a girl to do? Hibernate in the AC, if. Read more ». August 6, 2016. Read more ». February 22, 2016. Read more ». February 15, 2016. Today didn’t start out like this. It really just happens, I swear, kind...Today w...
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June 18, 2015. She would always point her finger at him and say, “Don’t you die before me! 8221; as if that settled it. After all, he did everything for her, handling all the bills and business, organizing their lives neatly and logically. She was able to increasingly immerse herself in pleasant, quiet activities. After raising five children,. Read more ». June 7, 2015. Well, it finally happened. After talking about it for over a year, Dross into Gold and Style Crone met up in New York! Read more ».
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Posts Tagged ‘ Odes ’. The Ode Series, #4. July 27, 2012. I want to paint a picture for you. Let’s start with the ocean. Envision a curving shore with rippling waves, the sun shining and breezes blowing. Imagine a basket full of colorful, fragrant flowers, with a scarf gently draped around the handle. Imagine an elegant, curvaceous woman, with honey-colored hair and a flashing smile,. Read more ». The Ode Series, #3. May 16, 2012. Let me count the ways: instead of two bracelets, try ten! Read more ».
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May 21, 2015. Pop the cork, celebrate a new beginning, and put your red cups up! Hopefully there’s time to start again, to celebrate another opportunity to GROW! Transformation is not for the faint of heart. Just ask my mom, who at 92 is trying to make sense of a life without her husband of 68 years, in a whole new part of the country…with me, haha! I’m learning so much about myself as well….whew! I went to the hairdresser today to start stripping out all the brown dye (again! On May 22, 2015 at 12:07 am.
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