Bent Boo AKA Bentley

I don’t come to this little blog very often anymore…. But I thought I should today…. Bentley’s beginning was documented here and I felt it was only right that his sweet little life should be commemorated here. He passed away today. And it is a hard loss. Especially for my daughter. Bentley picked her as his special person. And they were thick as thieves through everything these last 11 plus years. He was very loved.

Bentley Clark Holland

10/6/2011– 12/1/2022 

Color Analysis

It’s been a year since I had my color analysis done. It was something I had always wanted to do ever since I bought a Color Me Beautiful book at Goodwill in the early 90’s. I thought I would blog about my year of knowing for sure what colors are my best colors. I always thought I was either a winter or an autumn. But when I started a program called Dressing Your Truth, I was truth bombed that I was a type 1 which is basically a spring. I wondered could it be true? 

I went to Tampa, the closest place I could find a consultant. My husband took me for Valentine’s Day. The process was very simple and fun. She put drapes of cloth from the 12 season method around my neck. I was in front of a mirror so I could look and give my opinion as well. I was indeed a spring…, a bright or clear spring to be exact. My colors are very bright and beautiful. I have a neutral undertone leaning warm. But can also pull a few cooler colors. Such as black. 

The above is not my picture but this is my color palette. I feel so happy to have these colors! Although I never really wore anything this bright before my color analysis. 

Now I wear bright and beautiful colors everyday and they make me happy! I do get black and bright navy as colors as well. I do wear them occasionally but find I really love wearing bright  colors more than my neutral colors.

 I have been enjoying sweaters this winter and adding some vintage pins. So would I recommend a color analysis? Yes! Or honestly just follow Dressing Your Truth. I love that program and am a lifestyle member. There is so much content on their website. It is so much fun to watch and learn. 

I have slowly been getting rid of all clothes that are not in my palette. And Replacing them with my bright, warm, and wonderful colors. 

More of my colors from Pinterest.

I say do yourself a favor and research your color palette! You will be happy you did!!!

XOXO 

Amy Joleen 

Summer 2020

Sweet summer time!! We are plugging along in this strange world... it’s been one thing and another all of 2020. There hasn’t been so much sunshine this year.. and I mean that figuratively.  We have had plenty of real sunshine... I mean this is after all the sunshine state. 

On July 24th my husband’s dad passed away suddenly without expecting that anything was wrong. He went to the convenient store walked outside talked to a friend a few minutes walked to his truck and just slipped away.... just like that. In some ways that was a blessing. He didn’t suffer. He wasn’t ever a burden to anyone. He was just gone. I think I would be happy if I get to leave this world in such a way. He will be missed. 

I found this pretty dress at Target last month. It’s so comfortable and has a soft fabric that is just wonderful. 

Target always has the most beautiful things. At such affordable prices. The flip flops I’m wearing don’t look like much but they are so comfortable!! I have had some foot problems lately and I was looking for a comfortable flip flop with arch support and found these Archies. They are made by a podiatrist in Australia. I now have 3 pairs and wear them everywhere. My feet haven’t hurt since owning them. I can’t stand closed toed shoes unless it’s cold outside and that’s not to often here. 

Hubby bought me this beautiful luggage and I’ve been so happy with it. We have went on several trips since getting it and I have loved the lightweight feeling of it and the organization it offers. It’s called AWAY luggage, if you are interested.

In other news I have been eating more of a plant based diet lately... and so far so good. I’ve been enjoying it. A really good book on the subject is called the Starch Solution. I haven’t finished it yet but so far it’s been enlightening.  

I have been sautéing veggies in vegetable broth and they are so yummy. Eating baked potatoes and squash, corn, beans and rice... and it’s all so good!! I’ve also been making a delicious green smoothie. I still haven’t given up chocolate which I realize is the worse thing about my diet. If I can eliminate that... I will be doing good. I’m on my way to elimination... ha!

This book was recommended by a friend. I can’t wait to try some recipes out of it. Speaking of recipes, it’s time for dinner!! Until next time,

XOXO,

Amy Joleen 

Spring Update Quarantine Edition

Good Morning Friends!  I have been trying to incorporate more green drinks into our lives here at the cottage. Everyone gladly drinks them for their health. Celery juice is a hard drink to drink at first,  but with time you almost crave it. (Almost)

I have been trying to  work on my health. So there isn’t  to many blueberry muffins that are getting eaten by me. I still make Frank and Levi all of their favorites. I’m finding as I get older it’s harder and harder to maintain a decent weight. Do any of you find that as well?

So I go along trying one thing and another. I’ve came to the conclusion that I must stick to something for 6 weeks to see if it’s working for me. I will let you know if what I’ve just started works for me. Until then I won’t share the details.

The weather has been the prettiest I’ve seen in a long time. Temperatures are lower than normal. And it’s been breezy. We are enjoying it so much!

We sit out on the porch most evenings. We’ve been listening to the Unashamed Podcast by Phil and Al Robertson. It’s really good. They talk about the Bible and what’s going on in the world. We have found it interesting.

With quarantine Easter was just another day. No family celebration, no church service..,, I hope it’s the only Easter I ever have like that. 

Savanah still got dressed up. 

I wore a pretty blouse but not to dressed up.

Until next time,

I hope you are enjoying the fabulous spring weather.  

XOXO 

Amy Joleen 

What I Wore 2019 Part 2

Happy Monday!! I decided to get back to updating the tiny neglected blog. So I’ll get to it. This was a dress I got from Stitch Fix and paired with a Loft sweater. I wore this for my birthday dinner. My 29th Birthday dinner. What you don’t believe me?

I told you!! The waiter obviously thought this was funny. I told him he was my favorite waiter of all time.

This beautiful blazer I got at an antique mall. It’s vintage and I really love it! I wore it to church.

This over sweater is from ModCloth. I got it on clearance and I will definitely wear it again this spring.

A friend from Instagram sent me these lovely earrings as a gift. They are handmade.

Another Lularoe dress. I’m telling you they are the best!

This dress is from Amazon. They are really inexpensive and comfortable. I think they are around $25 The kimono is from?? You guessed it. Lularoe 💕

A bright spring dress from ModCloth. Another clearance sell. 

Another Lularoe... I guess I’m obsessed.

The Cuff is from Mothercuffer. I wear a lot of cuffs. I love words and I think they are pretty special since they are handmade. 

This is a Lily Pulitzer skirt and Chico’s chambray top. 

And believe it or not that was all of the outfit pictures I took for 2019. I wore a lot more pants this year and I have realized that mostly they are very uninspiring to me. I love dresses and skirts, but mostly skirts. And truly maxi skirts. My legs are not fabulous and I really don’t like showing them off.  I will continue tweaking what I love this year and finding what I feel is best for me as I continue on. I’ll keep you all updated on my not so mainstream clothing journey. If I don’t like it after I wear it, I give it away or sell it to the consignment shop. So some things you have seen may already be history. Others I’ll try to rewear and find ways to use them that make me happy. If they don’t work out it’s no love loss for me I try to get the item to someone who will love it. 

XOXO 

Amy Joleen 

What I Wore 2019

Today I thought I would share some of my favorite outfit combinations from this past year.  This sweater is a beautiful chocolate brown and the blouse has a lovely ruffled front. Both of these pieces are thrifted.

This is a beautiful apron my lovely friend bought me. I still wear aprons every day.

This blouse is very beautiful. It is from Target.

The cutest shoes! Who doesn’t like bacon and eggs??

This outfit was completely thrifted.

Last Summer  this is a lularoe skirt. The kimono is from Amazon.

My daughter always tells me I look like Anne Hathaway... I see a tiny resemblance. If only I had her beautiful figure 🤣

This was after my daughter did my hair.

Another summer outfit. 

A church dress I got from Lularoe.

The shirt from the first picture worn in summer with a pink lularoe kimono.

Beautiful scarf my daughter gave me.

This is another lularoe dress! Their dresses are so comfortable and you can dress them up or dress them down. If you haven’t tried them you should. This post is getting long so I will break 2019’s what I wore into several posts. 

XOXO 

Amy Joleen