HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR OUTFIT WITH A CARDIGAN

Have you ever heard the saying, “it’s like herding cats?” I don’t know if that is a saying all over the country, but it is something that I have heard all my life down here in the south. For those who might not know what it means, I’ll explain. Cat’s are not like dogs in a lot of ways, but especially when it comes to doing what you say. They don’t respond well to commands, and they might look at you like you have lost your mind if you ask them to “come.” You can pretty much forget getting a cat to sit, roll-over, or fetch, along with pretty much everything else. They will “let” you pet them, but only if they feel like it at the time. I am pretty sure that they think “we” belong to them and not the other way around.
I have two cats, and both of them are thanks to my daughter. My white cat is an outside cat, but she gets to come and go in the house every day. She has a pet door in Joe’s garage, and it is heated and airconditioned, so don’t feel too sorry for her because she is outside. He keeps that garage warmer in the winter than my house, and it will freeze you to death in the summer because he keeps it so cold. Even though this cat was brought into the household originally by my daughter, this is Joe’s cat. If I don’t let her inside quick enough, she will go to the window and hop up on the sill to look at him in the computer room. She is old, she is overweight, but she still manages to jump up on the windowsill, which has to be at least four or more feet off the ground, to make sure that he sees her. But, when Joseph (my son) ended up with four cats who all came to my house to eat, my cat started coming inside to eat. We started noticing that my cat was trying to fight the other cats (she is the meanest cat in the neighborhood), so we decided to bring her inside to eat. The theory was, she would eat, and then she would go back outside. That worked great for about a month, and then she decided that she liked staying in the house. She would disappear once she was finished eating, and we would have to find her to put her outside. I have learned to keep all of the bedroom and bathroom doors closed to make it easier to find her. Lol! So, it is now up to him to get her to leave the house. When I try to put her out, it is like she is running a Nascar race. She runs around and around and around from one room to the next, or she runs under the table and then starts the laps again. But, with Joe, she doesn’t pull that crap. He tells her to go outside, then he goes and opens the door, and that stinker will walk right out. ? He is a bonafide cat herder!!!

Have you ever heard of Barefoot Dreams? It is a very nice brand that has super soft loungewear, clothing, and blankets. No, this is not from Barefoot Dreams, but you wouldn’t know it from the way that it feels. This is called a completer cardigan, and even though I haven’t looked up what that means, I assume that it means it “completes” your look. That is how I feel about adding a cardigan or jacket to an outfit; it completes it and makes it look more “put together.” This cardigan is exceptionally soft, and it is also very stretchy. I ordered a large in this thinking that if I put it on over a long-sleeved turtleneck, that I would need a larger size. Take my advice and don’t make that mistake. As you can see from the photo, it is too big for me under the arms, so a medium, or maybe even a small, would have worked better. But, it is worth the trouble to order this in two sizes if you are not sure which size you would need because it is that soft. Plus, all you have to do to return the one that doesn’t fit is to take the email that says the item was delivered to your store, and they will refund you the money right there on the spot. Where did I order this??? Walmart, silly. Lol! (No, this isn’t a sponsored post) Here is the link.
Before winter gets in full swing, I am taking the opportunity to wear my mule shoes as often as possible. I only have a few mules, but I like them since they are so easy to slip on and then head out the door. I stumbled across this snakeskin loafer style pair the other day, and I thought they were very cute, and I knew that you could wear them in a lot of ways. Just like leopard print, the snakeskin print is considered a neutral, and therefore you can wear it with anything. The penny loafer style shoe is a classic, but having that style as a mule, makes the shoe look more modern. I laughed when I took these out of the box because they have a faux looking dime already in the penny slot. These mules are comfortable, and they run true to size. I am wearing my usual size 9, and they fit perfectly. Here is the link, and these are UNDER 26.00!!! You’re welcome. Hahaha! I love a beautiful pump, so here is a link to one. And, for those of you who aren’t fond of mules, here are you some other styles to choose from.

I am wondering why it looks like I have on a baby blue tee because it was pure white. You can see that I am in the shade, but I am shocked that it colored the tee, and my shoes still look white. I guess that you will have to take my word that I have on a short sleeve tee-shirt, nothing fancy, just a white tee. If you have problems finding one that you can’t see through (it is a struggle), then you can wear a nude Spanx or a camisole under the shirt. Don’t wear white under the shirt because that will show, but nude looks like skin so it won’t be detectable.

Here is a better view of my jeans with the side stripe of snakeskin. For those who only want to dip their toe into the snakeskin trend, these would be perfect. These jeans let you show that you are top of the latest trends, but they don’t SCREAM snakeskin. Instead, this is a very subtle way to be fashion-forward but not feel awkward. I purchased these jeans in the summer and wore them with several different shoes to show you how a different shoe can change the whole look. (here) Unfortunately, this exact pair of jeans is no longer available, but these that I found are so similar that you wouldn’t know they weren’t the same if I hadn’t told you.

I was happy to hear yesterday that some of you finally received an email from me, alerting you that my blog post was live and ready to view. But, the emails are still going to the spam or junk folders for some of you because the website hasn’t been authenticated yet. Molasses, everything moves at the speed of molasses. UGH! I wanted to let you know about a special that Rodan + Fields just announced yesterday. It is called the Showstopper Set, and it is a limited-time edition containing two products that I use every day. Some of you have commented about how long my eyelashes are, and Lash Boost is the reason. I also use Active Hydration Serum 2X a day, morning and night, because I have dry skin all of the time, but it can be horribly dry in the winter. This set is 20% off, so if this sounds like something that you are interested in trying, then here is the link.

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