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When in doubt…wear pearls. 🤗From all sorts of places. Mine are from a museum gift shop on vacation to @hobbylobby to a fancy online store to Marshalls! Grab some. And wear them all spring. Shine! ✨ Hope youre enjoying March issue of THYME. See link in bio. #thymemag #pearls #whenindoubt

“Pinkie” for spring. I found this pretty eyelet blouse on @amazon 👚 and I’m styling it today with different accessories. An embroidered belt @madelineparksdesigns adds color and whimsy, a gold chain belt @shopmollygreen and bracelet dresses it up, and my new black bag and my bandanna necklace with one magnetic charm in the center… gives me all sorts of options. Which one is your favorite? I’ll leave the link in stories. #thymemag #pink

Yesterday was spent planting flowers 🌺 and repotting and cleaning out the old to replace with the new. Because rain ☔️ is coming. I love color amid the green. Do you? And how about this fun scarf 🧣 to bring color to the brown blouse from @loft. I tied the scarf as you would a men’s tie. And these sandals. They’re @target. Spring. It means Hope. Thankful! 😌 What do you love most about spring? #thymemag #color

Ever wonder what to wear with the pretty striped pants 👖 for spring? I found a double pair at @marshalls in navy and khaki! And here are some ideas 💡 for something other than a simple white tee. I chose a mix of prints today! #thymemag #stripedpants

You can spend upwards of $50 for cute two piece pajamas but why would you!? @marshalls has the cutest 🤗selection of this style of pjs for under 20 bucks. I have several in different colors, they’re packable, they’re cute, they’re the softest, and they give you energy for making your bed 🛌 … do you make your bed or leave it? Happy happy Friday. #thymemag #pajamas #makingthebed

Hanging with the kiddos today, and if you’re a grandmother, an aunt, or just a friend, you know that you have to… Wear pants 👖 that are bendable, pull your hair back and don’t wear dangly earrings, wear shoes 👟 that you can sprint in, carry a bag full of treats– namely a cookie 🍪 – and choose joy always. It’s a fun shirt from @love.in.faith and it’s a reminder all day to dance! 💃 And lastly, pack a really fun lunch that you can share. #thymemag #playingwithkids

GRWM today! I’m shopping with the girls and the little kiddos… Should be fun. It’s our annual spring soirée! Without the fancy 🤗A scarf adds interest. The hair up adds intrigue. A bracelet elevates. Those socks and sneakers are just plain fun. And the frames are fabulous. Grab a bag and you’re beautiful… 😍 Happy Wednesday! I’ll leave the link in my stories to this short sleeve sweater that I love. #thymemag #grwm

Sweet Sunday! Love ❤️ this song! @ellieholcomb And this vintage scarf 🧣 I got yesterday at @fambtx - so cute! Showing you how to make a polished knot. Denim on denim 👖today! A first for me! Hope you find something sweet today. His presence, maybe some strawberries 🍓 and reading in the warmth of the sun. 🌞 #thymemag #scarftying #sundaymood☀️

50th reunion was last night and I’m all talked out. Exhausted. 😜Didn’t sleep. Up early - thankful for decades long friendship and just sitting on the porch. A simple color block tee @amazon and favorite sandals 👡 from @target I’ll link in stories. Happy Saturday all! Call your friends. Check on them. Visit with them. Smile as you think of them. 😍

Last week in Nashville, I saw torn bandanna necklaces with little charms for $150-$200. When I looked at them, I thought 🤔 I can make that! I have lots of bandannas! I cut one in a long diagonal and tied knots every few centimeters , and then I opted for tiny pins 🦉that sell for about three dollars each at @hobbylobby . I had a lot of these as well. So my necklace costs under $20 which is a heck of a savings from $150. And I think it’s cute! ☺️ What do you think? #thymemag #bandannas #diynecklace

I honestly haven’t been excited 😊 about spring 🌼coming because I really love the winter and all of its layers and coziness… Since we have a short time of it here. But I’m finally ready and I’ve been adding touches of spring to the house, including lemons on a tray that was my mom‘s, my spring cloth napkins in a wooden salad bowl set out for display, a really cute ric rac table runner that I found in the dollar spot at @target , and how about this cute ☺️ cute denim skirt?I’ll leave the link in my stories, but I think it’s going to be a staple all season long. I know it’s not quite spring 🌸yet… But it’s coming… And I’m here for it. How about you? #thymemag #springtime #denimskirt

A little simple dress 👗 with pockets from @amazon worn five ways. With a scarf 🧣 at the neck or at the waist and straw bags. A little denim jacket 🧥 or a sweater for warmth. Or…a vintage blue belt with a tote! Have a fave? I’ll link the dress in stories. It doesn’t wrinkle and it would be great for travel! #thymemag #springdress #dressforless

46 years ago. 💍
And believe me. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t wake up thankful for another day with Jon.
We didnt know about enneagrams, had no premarital counseling and never considered asking important questions of any kind. 💒
Grace. That’s what has kept us together since March 10, 1979. And I’m grateful.
Jon is my saw to the see in all the ups and downs. God is good. #thymemag #anniversary #ilovehim

Chain belts. Did you have one in the 70s? I did! 👍And now I have a new one! And I got this cable knit long cardi on vacation that pairs well with a spring sweater under it. Home safe and sound from our trip. ✈️Thankful. So…will you wear this belt trend again? #thymemag #chainbelt

One of our favorite evenings this week in Nashville was at the Listening Room where we got to hear local singer 🎵songwriters. @lance.cowan.75 was one and this is a song he sang! Headed home 🏠 later today. Comfy hooded shirt with a tie. Some don’t like ties on shirts but I do. A tiny bow and just below the neck. I like! How about you!? Thanks for the memories @nashvilletn - and the awesome musical 🎤 last night @hadestown ! #thymemag #vacationmode #nashville

Thought I’d brave the wind and cold this morning. Ha! Those fall floral blouses look great paired under a pastel striped spring sweater. 🦋I found this one at @rossdressforless and this whole trip I’ve used my snapshots of outfits I created at home. 🤗It helps! See the snap at the end of the reel! What’s the weather where you are? #thymemag #springideas

Junk journals. 📙Have you heard of them? It’s basically the new scrapbooking without all the fanfare. I just carried along a little moleskin book that i decorated on the front from magazine clippings as my travel journal. Then I’ve been collecting my tickets stubs , cut out little symbols from bags, receipts, stickers, brochures… And every night when we come back to our room, I use scissors ✂️ and tape to document our day. When we get home, I’ll have a full little journal of this entire trip to Nashville. Isn’t that so fun. 🤩 I’m wearing stripes and yellow and pink today… We’re headed to the opera tonight for their hundredth year celebration. Happy Thursday, everyone. Have you junk journaled yet? #thymemag #junkjournal #sofun

Help me choose a scarf 🧣 for more sightseeing today! Red yellow or multi!!?? It’s fun to pack scarves and vary up the looks. Right? Hope you’re enjoying the March issue! 🤗 See link in bio. #thymemag #scarf

I just had to play the #1 country music 🎵 woman singer from 1952. Kittie Wells. Do you like old country music? I don’t really. 👎But it’s fitting since we are in Nashville. Women have come a long way haven’t we? I’m loving this large pink scarf. 🧣 Takes a simple tee to the next level. And the pink sneakers? Link in stories. Off for more adventure… #thymemag #scarf

The shoes. And my socks. The best for vacation and walks. And shoes for twisting. Jon twisted 🕺 in the park as a kid for change so he had to join in on Broadway in Nashville. So fun. And I got to design my own goo goo cluster! 😀Happy Monday! #thymemag #twistagain

The first morning of vacation and you’re eating Popeyes biscuits (long story) and you forgot your mascara. But hey. You’re trying out the spring 🧣 scarf bow. Not sure I like it. But maybe. And my outfit today matches the condo decor! Happy Sunday all. I’m thankful 😌 we are here bc yesterday was wonky!! Yay for vacay! #thymemag #sundaythanks

Vacation ✈️ time makes me feel like whistling. Does it you? And so does the new March issue of THYME! I’m wearing a fun and comfy sweater and carrying a new backpack 🎒 from @tenthousandvillages! Kick back this weekend and enjoy our stories. Written by a dozen women spanning five decades! See link in bio. #thymemag #traveltime

Another @amazon dress - lbd - styled a couple ways. And…I’m sharing my spring and summer staples for under these dresses! 👗 I’ll link everything in stories! I’ll share some more when we get back from vacation ✈️… Because it’s gonna be chilly where we’re going tomorrow. Happy Friday to everyone. One of the things I like best about Instagram is the connections we make with other women, you, and how we are influenced by your style and genius… 🤗You’re all amazing. #thymemag #littleblackdress #staples

I just ordered and I’m starting to get in a bunch of spring dresses 👗 from @amazon … But I’m not wearing them quite yet. Just practicing different looks. This is a simple striped T-shirt dress with an added bonus at the bottom of ♥️red, so I’m thinking of these three different options… Which one do you like the best? Is it spring where you live yet? #thymemag #springdress

Which bag? With this fun shirt from @fabrikstyle I love ❤��️ the black and white and blue all over! And…did you know that headbands are still a thing for 2025? They’re so fun 😎and an easy affordable accessory to grab a bundle of this spring. So…which bag? #thymemag #buttonup #headbands

Stitch gun for darts! Do you remember your mom or grandmother 👵 sewing darts in blouses to give them shape? I used my stitch gun to give a little more shape to this shirt dress, to wear it later when it’s cool, but now as an open jacket, but still with that little tuck to give it a bit more shape. 🤗What do you think? I’ll link the stitch gun in my stories. And the dress is from @loft ! #thymemag #stitchgunforclothing #stripes

Yes, crochet and skinny jeans 👖 can be worn this year, but you might want to consider wearing them a little differently. If you’ve got a cardigan, tie it in the back instead of in the front, or ditch the belt that came with it all together and add one of your own leather belts with a pretty buckle. 🤗Grab a structured bag and you’re ready for the week. The bag ? @marshalls of course. And the cardigan? @francescas My granddaughter is crocheting the cutest animals 🐳and she says it’s so relaxing. I’d never have the patience so I’m wearing mine! 😛#thymemag #crochet

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