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What I Wore: Styling a Blazer
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. Hey, y’all, hey. How are y’all doing? I’m doing well. Just working and that’s about it. In my down time, I’m reading Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson. Have you read it? It has me thinking deeply about the inequities within the justice system and the death penalty. Stay tuned for my book…
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My Photography Project: The Wedding
It is such a happiness when good people get together – and they always do. – Jane Austen Julie and Tom are such a fun couple. From the moment I met them {which was the day of the wedding} until we said our “good nights,” I felt nothing but love and friendship from them and their families. For a little background on our friendship, Julie is a friend of a high school friend that I also became friends with… I’m not even sure how long ago, but it has been years. When she announced that she was getting married, our mutual friend and I decided to attend the wedding. My…
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A Week of Outfits 3: Banned Books Week Edition
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. Sizing: I’m 5’4″ and a dress size 10 to 12 {M,L}. I wear a size 9.5 shoe Librarians, authors, booksellers, teachers, and other members of the book community joined together to celebrated Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week is a yearly awareness campaign by the American Library Association and Amnesty International that celebrates the freedom to read. The…
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A Week of Outfits 2
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. Sizing: I’m 5’4″ and a dress size 10 to 12 {M,L}. I wear a size 9.5 shoe Hi, how are things? This week started off a little nerve wracking and has now settled into a few days of calm followed by I’ve found my rhythm and I’m good. On Monday, I presented my Impact Project for the Louisiana…
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Where Bloggers Live: My Blogging Inspiration
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Style Imitating Art: Tree of Life by Keith Haring
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Where Bloggers Live: Childhood Memories
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