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10 Winter Outfit Staples You Need This Season

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What a drag, winter is rearing its ugly head!!

For you, this may mean dull, dreary and drab, right?

Wrong!

Read on for tips on what good quality basics should be in your wardrobe.

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TIMELESS SHIFT DRESS: A tailored dress could be worn on its own or dressed up with a blazer, heels and accessories . A black or charcoal dress worn just below the knee is your go-to dress.

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THE BLAZER: A tailored blazer changes an outfit in an instant. A twist on the classic blazer is the peplum style or velvet, which adds femininity and shape.

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THE NUDE HEEL: This neutral colour goes with all of Autumn’s colours (jewel tones, navy, maroon, gold). A pointed heel or slightly round toed court shoe with a comfortable heel height is the best option.

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PENCIL SKIRT: The pencil skirt is the power skirt! It compliments every body shape and is chic and easy to wear. A geometric stripe makes a bold statement on a black pencil skirt, alternatively, the oxblood edition is right on-trend.

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THE WHITE SHIRT: This is a must-have in a working wardrobe. Dress it up with a blazer or dress it down with denims. A white shirt always looks great with a pencil skirt or pants.

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TAILORED PANTS: Flat front, ankle-crop pants are the most flattering and versatile. Detail such as a tuxedo stripe give your work pants a fresh update. If you’re daring, try a maroon or forest green color.

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THE BALLET PUMP: Sometimes heels aren’t an option, so classic flat pumps are the next best thing. Refresh your shoes collection with shades and textures – like velvet or animal print.

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CLASSIC TRENCH COAT: Chilly or rainy weather? The iconic belted trench coat ensures that you’re covered – both functionally and stylishly! This Winter it is reinvented with leather finishes.

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THE TOTE BAG: This handbag can be worn in black leather or as an accessory in a trendy colour or print. Delicate rose gold hardware adds a new level of chic to this office staple.

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JERSEY: A thin jersey or cardigan is great for unpredictable weather. They can be used to add a pop of colour or to inject a bit of personality into an otherwise bland work outfit.

These 10 Wardrobe essentials will guarantee a sophisticated, chic and most importantly effortless working style!

What If You’re Just A Vessel And God Gave You Something Special

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I’m sharing this as I guess the lyrics touched a chord in my heart.

How many of us have been given a special talent whether in sports, the arts or as simple as just the ability to make people smile everyday?

I am definitely guilty of this – We get caught up in our groundhog days often not using these gifts and talents.When using these would just make us that much happier, our lives that much more purposeful.

These gifts and or talents ARE NOT ours to throw away.

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source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E27Ge2rvpPs

Beneath Your Beautiful… What Is Beauty?

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Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty — they merely move it from their faces into their hearts. ~Martin Buxbaum

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A Father to His Daughter….

Dear Little One,

As I write this, I’m sitting in the makeup aisle of our local Target store. A friend recently texted me from a different makeup aisle and told me it felt like one of the most oppressive places in the world. I wanted to find out what he meant. And now that I’m sitting here, I’m beginning to agree with him. Words have power, and the words on display in this aisle have a deep power. Words and phrases like:

Affordably gorgeous,

Infallible,

Flawless finish,

Brilliant strength,

Liquid power,

Go nude,

Age defying,

Instant age rewind,

Choose your dream,

Nearly naked, and

Natural beauty.

When you have a daughter you start to realize she’s just as strong as everyone else in the house—a force to be reckoned with, a soul on fire with the same life and gifts and passions as any man. But sitting in this store aisle, you also begin to realize most people won’t see her that way. They’ll see her as a pretty face and a body to enjoy. And they’ll tell her she has to look a certain way to have any worth or influence.

But words do have power and maybe, just maybe, the words of a father can begin to compete with the words of the world. Maybe a father’s words can deliver his daughter through this gauntlet of institutionalized shame and into a deep, unshakeable sense of her own worthiness and beauty.

A father’s words aren’t different words, but they are words with a radically different meaning:

Brilliant strength. May your strength be not in your fingernails but in your heart. May you discern in your center who you are, and then may you fearfully but tenaciously live it out in the world.

Choose your dream. But not from a department store shelf. Find the still-quiet place within you. A real dream has been planted there. Discover what you want to do in the world. And when you have chosen, may you faithfully pursue it, with integrity and with hope.

Naked. The world wants you to take your clothes off. Please keep them on. But take your gloves off. Pull no punches. Say what is in your heart. Be vulnerable. Embrace risk. Love a world that barely knows what it means to love itself. Do so nakedly. Openly. With abandon.

Infallible. May you be constantly, infallibly aware that infallibility doesn’t exist. It’s an illusion created by people interested in your wallet. If you choose to seek perfection, may it be in an infallible grace—for yourself, and for everyone around you.

Age defying. Your skin will wrinkle and your youth will fade, but your soul is ageless. It will always know how to play and how to enjoy and how to revel in this one-chance life. May you always defiantly resist the aging of your spirit.

Flawless finish. Your finish has nothing to do with how your face looks today and everything to do with how your life looks on your last day. May your years be a preparation for that day. May you be aged by grace, may you grow in wisdom, and may your love become big enough to embrace all people. May your flawless finish be a peaceful embrace of the end and the unknown that follows, and may it thus be a gift to everyone who cherishes you.

Little One, you love everything pink and frilly and I will surely understand if someday makeup is important to you. But I pray three words will remain more important to you—the last three words you say every night, when I ask the question: “Where are you the most beautiful?” Three words so bright no concealer can cover them.

Where are you the most beautiful?

On the inside.

From my heart to yours,

Daddy

 

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When Beauty Fades

When beauty fades
and your youth wastes away,
What will become
of your pretty face?

your fulsome lips
and your silken skin,
now flaccid shrouds
over a creviced grin.

When your beauty fades
and your youth wastes away,

will he still love you
……..as he did on this day
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For My Mom – I Love You

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People say “I love you,”
But what is love?
Is it the white feathers,
On an evening dove?

Is it the way the sun shines,
Every moment so bright,
Or maybe its the way a person’s eyes sparkle,
When you whisper, “Goodnight?”

Is it the morning dew,
On the grassy hill sides,
Is it the flow of water,
In the late evening tide?

The Oxford English dictionary says,
Love is a deep affection,
What they don’t explain,
Is how to create such a strong connection?

I don’t know much about love,
But what I do,
Is that no words can describe it more than,
I feel it for you.

It may not be the sun, the water or the due,
It may just be that love is everything you do.

It is the way your face lifts,
When you grace anyone with your smile,
The way you dance around,
Reminds me of your classy style.

It is the way you care for me,
In so many ways,
And the way you do this,
Every moment, of every day

Its the way you enjoy every moment,
Than inspires me to live,
And as I do so,
To you I share all the love we can give.

Mom,
My angel from above,
Because nothing can describe it better,
Than that special word “Love”

Jojo Bayvel, Dee Bayvel