And that would be me: in all of my 20-lbs. above and beyond glory!

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A picture is worth more words than I care to mention sometimes!

Imagine the surprise I felt at seeing me; the one walking, on the front page of Saturday morning's newspaper. And at the crack of dawn, at that! Sheesh! Well, that is when I go out to get the paper. "The glory" is going to go! It came, courtesy of Holiday 2016. And here it is, time to be thinking about Holiday 2017. I tell you the truth. The wheels just keep on turning...

Color really is the story of life! At least, an interesting life. Bring more of it, for fall!

Ready for Back to School? You may as well be! It's here, and it is going to be robust, apparently. Good, good for us. A healthy economy requires some spending. Besides, I could use a few things...

It has been several years, but I had a great experience at the J.C.Penney Styling Salon. I continued to go until 'the stylist' left. She was good! I believe I will check it out again, although the new and improved The Salon by InStyle may be a while in triggering down here to us...

What a hoot! Country Living is on to us! Maybe we need to get out more...

Give; and let give, to the Rita S. Wilson Memorial Scholarship! Thaaaaank you!

As of today, there are 38 more days left until:  Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017! And as of today, there are 150 days left until:  Christmas, Monday, December 25, 2017!

Happy Friday!

Shalom!

Angela
#MadetoMatch

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I spend way too much time thinking about food

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And it isn't doing a thing for my waistline! And you know what? Today, I don't care. It's Mac & Cheese Day! Don't you just love all of these national holidays? I do, if it involves food. Why, yesterday was Pecan Pie Day. And the day before that was French Fry Day. We are on a roll! I didn't have french fries, I didn't have pecan pie, and I probably won't have mac & cheese. I can dream. It's too hot to cook much folks, and I am not about to spend a small fortune on takeout. Been there, done that.  But I tell you what, McDonald's fries, Whole Foods' pecan pies (not to mention brownies), and Bojangle's mac & cheese are all of that and some. I wonder what days it will be next week? Hmmmmm...     

On my daily trek into town, I had to swat off not one but two mosquitoes! Those pests! UGH! It could be worse I reckon, given the amount of rain the Sandhills has had since Hurricane Matthew. It seems as if when we get rain this summer, we get rain. A nice 24-hour cold snap would take care of anything wanting to land and bite, but that won't be happening for another three months or so. So I'll trudge along in long sleeves, at least until I get indoors where I will kindly roll them up. Momentarily, that is. I can get cold in air conditioning! Thus, the sweater tossed over the shoulders. Sleeves. Sweaters. In this heat? Well, you have got to do what you have got to do. I have to prepare for the outside, and the inside. But, back to the heat. In this heat and humidity, I could melt or something. Or something? Hardly. This #CountryChicCityChic ain't having it! None. Nada. Oh, the joys of being raised in the South! I wouldn't have it any other way...

Nordstrom's is having a sale! July is a great month to snap up things for the rest of the summer, for fall, and for Christmas too. Yeah, Christmas. I just had to go and bring it up. This year is moving along about as fast as I can eat a small tube of Bojangle's Mac & Cheese, and a mosquito can land on my arm and say "Mmmmmm, good!" I am not a fan of headaches, myself. No need in intentionally having one...

Macy's; like most stores, are gearing up for the holidays as we speak. Exactly how much the self-service model will be put into practice this year remains to be seen. I kind of like the idea of being able to zip in and zip out of a store without too much hassle. Of course, I usually know what I am looking for. Someone who doesn't, and who is looking for ideas might not be so thrilled. There is a middle ground. Macy's will find it...

Manolo Blahnik is such an artist! But then and again, style (and fashion might I add) is an "art and a science!" Looking good does not just happen! And don't we just know it!

Give; and let give, to the Rita S. Wilson Memorial Scholarship! Thaaaaank you!

As of today, there are 52 more days left until:  Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017! And as of today, there are 164 more days left until:  Christmas, Monday, December 25, 2017!

Happy Friday!

Shalom!

Angela
#MadetoMatch

NOTE:  I Adorned You [digital magazine] is coming your way, whenever! Until then, view our portfolio at alvandcompany.polyvore!

ALV & Co., "The Gold Standard!"
Angela L Vann, Ms   |   Even Greater Things   |   Far Above Rubies   |   O My Dove

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It is hot!

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A heat advisory is on for today until 6:00 P.M. here in the Sandhills of North Carolina! We will take some sweet tea any which way we can get it! Today. Tomorrow. Next week. Next month. The rest of the summer. The rest of the year. Next year. Forever...

HSN + QVC has got to equate to plenty of sales! Both are such fun places to shop. And off they soar, way out into the stratosphere, somewheres or another! We certainly hope so...  

I know that you do not need me to remind you, but July is an excellent time to get bargains galore! They don't call it Christmas in July for nothing! Now go and get busy...

S'mores trail mix, anyone? You may as well have some. I can't think of anything better to eat along the side of all of that sweet tea anyways...

Give; and let give, to the Rita S. Wilson Memorial Scholarship! Thaaaaank you!

As of today, there are 59 more days left until:  Labor Day, Tuesday, September 4, 2017! And, as of today, there are 171 more days left until:  Christmas, Monday, December 25, 2017!

Happy Friday!

Shalom!

Angela
#MadetoMatch

NOTE:  I Adorned You [digital magazine] is coming your way, whenever! Until then, view our portfolio at alvandcompany.polyvore!

ALV & Co., "The Gold Standard!"
Angela L Vann, Ms   |   Even Greater Things   |   Far Above Rubies   |   O My Dove

*Like this? Gifts are accepted at Google Wallet! Thaaaaank you!