Statement Plaid For Fall
There are plenty of things to love about fall, the crisp morning walks, the warm golden hues of changing leaves, the smell of pumpkin muffins that I made this weekend…yum!
Did you know you can cut out half the fat in a cake/muffin recipe and replace it with applesauce? It works! Now let’s see if my waist wakes up and realises that I’ve cut out half the fat.
I also love the annual reemergence of classic plaid for fall.
Plaid is a pattern I love, especially a bold statement plaid for fall like this midi skirt I picked up via thrift.
I’m not really sure why I’ve become obsessed about midi length skirts. I have a feeling it has to do with body confidence, either that or I’ve been watching too many Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.
As a petite woman normally I would tell you the worst thing you can do to yourself is to wear a skirt below the knee with a large pattern like this plaid.
I love the fact that I’m breaking all my preconceived ideas and rules as I get older. I consider it a bit of a personal challenge to see just how many I can break.
Wearing wild animal print with plaid over 40 50? Oh yeah…I’m breaking something alright.
Have you ever noticed how a tight pattern can confuse the eye? The top is stretchy/tight fitted but it doesn’t matter because your eye just reads it as one massive area of pattern.
With the larger pattern the eye isn’t as confused and can better define the convex and concave areas (Spanx might come in handy).
Maybe that is why I’m so drawn to patterns, I like to keep everyone confused and guessing.
Yes, I’m matchy matchy. I blame that on Miss Fisher too.
I’ve been buying up vintage plaid skirts lately. Really high quality pleated wool skirts like this sweet one I just listed in my Etsy shop.
5 x Statement Plaid For Fall
Have you broken out the plaid for fall yet?
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Change Is The One Constant In Life
We’ve been going through some really big changes in the Carillo household of late and it has been rather stressful.
It has sucked the blogging juices right out of me.
Change in itself can scare people.
“Just give me what I know, I’m comfortable here,” is what most of us gravitate towards in life.
Taking risks and moving forward leads to richer lives and better opportunities.
Moving through fear is the hardest but by far the most rewarding thing we can do.
You’re not ever going to feel like doing it, you simply have to force yourself.
There is never an ideal time for life changes.
They show up on their own schedule and we must surrender ourselves to them. We cannot control the ebbs and flows of our life, but we can control how we react to them.
I like to think of it as keeping my face towards the sunshine. Yes, it will be difficult, but in the end, I will be a stronger, happier person. I will have learned things about myself and added another layer to the essence that has made me the person I am today.
To cope with the stress I’ve been taking extra long walks with the pug and making sure I get in my yoga stretches every night. I think I need to increase the yoga and add on some meditation just for good measure. I’m still a novice at the whole meditating thing but I do find it relaxes my mind and helps me quiet the fears that bubble up. Getting back into running wouldn’t be a bad thing either. A sound body often produces a sound mind.
How do you cope when big changes come along?
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