Cozy Must Haves For Winter

January 7, 2021

Happy New Year, and welcome to my First Blog post of 2021. Can you believe 2020 is finally over? Hoping 2021 brings us more of what we all need, as I know everyone’s needs will be different, and your goals will look different but know I wish you Love, Health, and blessings for 2021.

Cozy Must-Haves For Winter! Items you need to feel cozy soft, and warm this Winter. These are some of my most loved pieces for Home & fashion.

❄️Winter in Utah, you need various beanies, fur jackets, scarfs, and boots, along with comfy sweaters and leggings for layering.❤️❄️❤️❄️ I’ve been sharing all things cozy and warm this week over on Instagram, and I thought it would be fun to do a blog post sharing all the details in one place. Including ALL my favorite tried and true Winter cozy pieces. Adding to the fun, I teaming up with a couple of blogger friends to share their cozy picks as well. I’ll link their blogs at the end of my post.

Here are a few of my go-to pieces ✔️ Not only functional & cozy but stylish too. Shop this look HERE

Cozy Must-Haves for Winter… Must include boots, and these cute Joan of Arch boots are a must. I have had them for at least 3 seasons and have worn them to death—my favorite Snow boot by far. I love the built-in wedge, the support is amazing, and the comfort is so cozy and warm you’ll live in them all Winter long as I do. Comes in a variety of colors and with or without the sherpa detail. Let’s not forget the traction walking in the snow is amazing. Shop this look HERE

Shop more amazing Winter boots below:

How I feel about my NEW Cozy Teddy coat🎉❄️

I talked about this fab teddy coat in my Instagram stories the other day… and let me tell you… you guys were just as excited as I was❤️ My dm was full of sweet comments and questions:) about this cozy winter must-have. I’ll try to answer some of the questions below.

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I would size down (I am in a small) normally would do Med…. they do have XSM-LG, it’s fully in stock, and I’ve linked it HERE, I am telling you, you won’t be sad about this purchase at all, and it’s a coat you’ll love for years:) Perfect for that ski trip you have coming up or that mountain cabin escape ✔️ , The stitch detail is beautiful. I love you could wear this cute casual or dress it up.

Shop the outfit here as well:

Cozy must-haves for Winter Gift guide. Yes, I know it’s January 2021, but this Gift Guide I created the last week of December was too good not to share. Some of my all-time favorite cozy must-have for Winter is right here all in one place. Seriously all pieces I own, use, and give as gifts. You’ll love them for yourself or to give as gifts as well. Shop the photo HERE

Shop more cozy items below:

The sweater you’ll live in all season long (I know I have been ) Perfect lightweight knit, so soft, and the tunic style with scoop side is perfect to wear with leggings. It comes in 4 colors & yes, I own a couple of colors, and you’ll also want. Seriously that good! And of course, my favorite cozy must-have leggings are Spanx leggings. I own several pairs, and I suggest sizing up one size. These leggings are truly miracle workers hold you in, give you support, all while fitting and feeling amazing.

Shop my look HERE

NOW, GO check out my blogging friends:

Michelle: Poised Petite

Lisa: Coast to Coast 2

Cindy: Lulu Loves 7_

Hoping you Have a Happy New Year and a Cozy couple of Winter months. OX D’Arcy

Holiday Outfit Ideas for 2020

December 9, 2020

Holiday Outfit Idea’s for 2020, well, really for any Holiday year! So whether you’re playing it casual, Holiday shopping, staying in Pj’s or getting festive for a small Holiday party. I created Holiday outfit inspirations. Therefore, you should be able to shop your closet or add some new pieces to your Holiday wardrobe collection.

Holiday wardrobe

I say Holiday wardrobe collection, well, because it’s good to have a collection of fun Holiday pieces that you can add to every year and mix and match with current pieces to create new looks. And it should be looked at like building a wardrobe because building a Holiday wardrobe gives you a great collection to create outfits with ease. I have had some of the pieces for years, and I love pulling them all out year after year and seeing how I can wear it this year. Because looking festive for the whole season is not only fun but creates more cheer!

I hope this post really inspires you to dig in your closet and see if you have “like items” to help you create a fun Holiday outfit. As I said, a lot of my pieces are older and not shoppable, but I will create a shop this post for the items you can still purchase if you want to add a couple of pieces into your Holiday outfit collection.

I was wearing a green dress from Eliza J’s Holiday collection last year in the photos above. (photo this year) Shop this season’s dresses BELOW. You really could use any Green or red dress, layer with an oversize cardigan or boyfriend cardigan (black and white buffalo check is a shirt/jacket), tall boots, and a beanie to create this look. Perfect for Holiday lunch with the girlfriends, Helping out for Holiday school parties, or switch the boots for heels and add festive jewelry for a festive party look.

Holiday Sparkle

Here are a couple of dressed-up sparkly outfits, just if you are attending something a little more festive. I know this year’s Holiday party situation might look a little different. Therefore, it doesn’t mean you can’t get dolled up. I am one that is always a game for being overdressed! (hehe) I also am game for hosting a small Holiday party; let’s face it, we all need cheer! Both of these looks are still available:) Shop the post below:

Holiday Pj’s and Loungewear

This sure has been the year of loungewear and pj’s! Christmas pj’s have always been a family tradition since I was a child, and I continued the tradition with my family. We don’t necessarily have matching pj’s, just festive. Above I showed a couple of ways you could take your pj’s and loungewear to the next Holiday level. By adding fun winter and holiday accessories, it’s not just pj’s. It’s a PJ outfit! By outfit, I do not mean appropriate to wear shopping! (hehe)

The plaid pj’s are still available to shop, and I found some “like” items if you don’t already have something similar. Shop below:

Casual Holiday

More of you have stated you take the casual approach to Holiday outfit looks. Above I created several Holiday flat lays to inspire you. As I stated above, I like to dress all month festively, from running errands to attending a girl’s lunch, helping out at school, or shopping. You’ll catch me in one of these looks.

Really easy to create and even easier to wear. Most of these looks are created with a base of jeans and a sweatshirt, then layered with seasonal accessories to give them the festive vibe. Note the jewelry, shoes and winter beanies, gloves, and scarves. As a result, give that Holiday winter vibe.

See why collecting is a must? A couple of tips for a good collection. For instance, look for sale items (even after the holiday, when everything is on sale!) Perfect time to grab items to stash away in your Holiday box. Yes! I said Box. Like our Holiday decor, create a Holiday clothing and accessory box! You only use those pieces for the Holiday’s so why take up valuable space in your closet year-round. Plus, it helps keep all your items together to create fun looks fast. Another great Tip is to Grab a great festive ribbon and use it as a belt. The ribbon is cheaper than purchasing a bow belt, and you can create a couple of them! For instance, the Large red ribbon belt I created above, so festive and really completed the outfit and just for a couple of bucks.

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I hope you enjoyed some of my Holiday outfits for 2020 and left you inspired to create some festive looks this season. Now go check out my girlfriend’s blogs below for even more inspiration. Have a wonderful week, and make sure to add some cheer into your week. OX, D’Arcy

Cammi = Cammishappyplace

Cindy= Lululoves7_

Lisa= Coasttocoast2

Michelle= Poisedpetite

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December 2, 2020

Holiday Target Haul from Home to gifts for her. All at very affordable prices. I purchased all items, used them in our home, gave them as gifts, or purchased them for myself. (let’s face it, we all add a little something in the cart for ourselves while shopping. Right? Don’t tell me I am the only one that does that!

MTV Sweatshirt $17.99 2. Tie-Dyed sweatshirt $17.99. 3. Rolling Stones Sweatshirt $19.99 4.Cable knit sweater $20.00 5. Pearl Sweater $27.99 6. Ruffle Sweater $25.00 7. Puffy Jacket $25.00 8. Faux Fur coat $ 40.00 9. Plaid Jacket $40.00

Slipper Sock $10.00 2. Hair clip sets $10.00. 3 Plush slippers $10.00 4. Jewelry Holder $25 5. Mini Waffel maker $10.00 6. Knit Scarf $17.00 7. Emergency gift set $7.00 8. Multirow Pearls $19.99 9. Knit Beanie $15.00

Holiday Target Haul from Home to gifts for her.

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Hot Cocoa and Coffee Tiered tray. Are you on the hunt for some very cute festive Mugs to serve your Holiday drinks in? I found some very cute ones at Target along with some yummy treats to dress up those Drinks. I’ll have the Shopping details for the tiered tray along with more of our home decor on my Saturday morning Holiday Home Tour, Blog post, and IGTV Home tour Round up. ( Make sure you tune into Instagram on Saturday morning…Because I’ll be posting a full Home tour along with 5 of my fabulous friends who love to decorate as I do. And let me tell you they have outdone themselves. Shop the post below.

I hope you loved some of my gift ideas and home decor picks as much as I did. Have a beautiful week, and make sure to come back on Saturday. OX, D’Arcy

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Holiday Gift Guide For Everyone On Your List.

November 20, 2020

Holiday Gift Guides For Everyone On Your List

Happy Holiday shopping season, I have created some very fun Holiday gift guides to help you shop with ease. I’ve put a lot of thought into these gift items, as they are items I love to give and receive. Items we have used and love, I even brought my boys into the action to help create a College Boy guide (17-24). They are picky, opinionated, and picked out their must-have 9 items. Trust me when I tell you these are items I purchase for them on repeat. So, I know your Boys/men will love as well.

1.]Peepers reading glasses, blue light Use code DARCY for 15% off good until 11/24 2.] Initial necklace $19.99

3.] Free people scarf $24.99 4.] Urban Decay $9.97 5.] Leopard pompom Beanie $23.99

6.] Plush Fur slipper $14.99 7.] Designer inspired Cup $15.00 8.] Lollia Wish Hand cream $24.00

1.] Rosebud lip balm 2.] C02 lift mask Code darcyvandenberg 10% off 3.] Tula Top 5 products kit use code DARCY15 15% off

4.] Dry Bar hair care 5.] NuFace mini 6.] Charlotte Tilbury Lip kit 7.] Mac Teddy eyeliner

8.]Hollywood browser 9.] Tarte Pro Glow

Holiday Gift Guide:

1.] Van Shoe (these are extremely comfortable) 2.] Smartwatch 3.] Versace cologne 4.] Lululemon 5.] Lululemon Tee

6.] Stance socks 7.] Protein Powder 8.] Gym shorts 9.] Fraiser fur candle

1.] The Home Edit 2.] Frasier Fur candle 3.] Lacey sweater

4.] Hoop earrings 5.] Lable Maker 6.] Gold Rimmed Glasses

1.] Magnolia Cookbook 2.] Always pan

3.] Wildgrain Box

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4.] Ninja foodi pressure cooker and tender-crisp. 5.] Silicone Baking sheets 6.] Seasoned Cast Iron pan

7.] Flexible cutting board 8.] Gourmet spices 9.] Sandwich maker

Holiday Gift Guide Share:

I have joined 4 of my cute blogging friends to share their favorite gift guides. Make sure to head over to their blogs and see their favorite picks. We’re all about helping you out this Holiday season.

Hoping you enjoyed this year’s picks and that I could help you pick out that perfect gift for your loved one. Thank you for shopping my links, as I do make a teeny tiny commission at no cost to you. And this allows me to keep creating and helps my small business. Thank you, OX D’Arcy.

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Favorite Side Dish Recipes For Thanksgiving

November 18, 2020

Cooking for the holidays Can be stressful; I hope you try our family’s favorite side dishes that are very easy to make and you can whip up fast. Helping you to enjoy cooking and entertain a large crowd.

Recipes for Thanksgiving from our home to yours.

Holiday Family Favorite, Nana Holiday’s stuffing (Holiday is my maiden name) I grew up on this recipe, and my family enjoy it as much as I do. Actually, if I take this to a party, everyone asks for the recipe. It’s effortless and full of flavor. 2 key must-haves make this dish, and you can not substitute. (unless you need to make a vegetarian dish) The stuffing bread crumbs need to be Mrs.Cubbisons, and you need REAL butter. I hope you enjoy 3 of our Favorite Side Dish Recipes for Thanksgiving. Because once you’ve made these side dishes, your family will want them every year like mine.

Below you’ll find our 3 favorite sides for Thanksgiving and cooking for the holidays, Stuffing, Glazed Carrots, and Green bean casserole. I do make these throughout the year with other dishes, as the stuffing is great for my stuffed chicken breast, and the carrots go great with a Ham or roast beef dish. And the Green bean casserole is a great dish to take to a pot luck or a side with any meat dish.

Nana Holiday’s Stuffing:

Large stockpot (bigger then 15qt)

9 X 13 pan Greased I love this one HERE

Strainer and a large bowl or Pyrex bowl HERE

2 12oz Box Herb seasoned Stuffing mix Mrs. Cubbinsons

1 12oz box cornbread stuffing mix Mrs. Cubbinsons

6 cups of Chicken broth (this is a little more then you’ll need) use extra for making gravy

(Can Use Vegetable broth if need a vegetarian dish)

1 bunch of celery chopped

2 onions chopped

2 cubes butter (plant-based butter if need a vegetarian dish)

2 teaspoons Garlic salt

2 teaspoons Onion salt

2 teaspoons Pepper

2 teaspoons salt

1 Tablespoon of Parsley

1 Tablespoon of Poultry seasoning (or sage)

1 teaspoon of Kitchen Bouquet (this is a must-have seasoning for turkey and chicken dishes)

Add butter, celery, onion to the stockpot until soften, then add Chicken broth and all the seasonings to the stockpot and bring to boil. Place a strainer over a Pyrex bowl (or bowl) and pour the mixture from the stockpot over the strainer. Add dried stuffing to the stockpot, add in all the veggies from the strainer over the stuffing mixture, stir, then slowly add liquid stock to the dried mixture until moist (needs to be able to make a ball, not to wet). The strained liquid leftover you can use to create your gravy for more added flavor. Use stuffing to stuff turkey (your preference) & place leftovers in the greased 9X13 pan, and bake Stuffing at 350 for about 30 mins. I don’t stuff the turkey; I place it all in the pan.

Glazed Carrots

These Carrots are so good that non-vegetable lovers will love them.

1 1 /2 lb baby carrots or diagonal cut carrots

3 tbsp of butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 cups orange juice

1/8 Tbsp cornstarch

pinch on ginger

Garnish Rosemary or basil

Steam carrots set aside ( if you don’t have a steamer, boil until soft)

In a Saucepan, add Butter, sugar, juice, and bring to a bubble. Whisk in cornstarch. Cook until thick, add ginger, carrots, stir gently, and or into a dish. Garnish with rosemary or my favorite basil.

Not your Regular Green bean casserole

1 can 10 1/2 oz of Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom soup

3/4 cup of heavy cream

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/2 cube of butter melted

4 cups of cooked french green beans (you can use frozen or fresh) Don’t use canned

1 can of French’s Crispy fried onions

1 pound of cooked bacon chopped up

Mix soup, cream, pepper, and butter in a 1 1/2 qt baking dish. Stir in beans and 1/2 the onions, and 1/2 the bacon. Bake at 350 for 30 min or until bubbly hot. Stir and then top with remaining onions and bacon. Bake 5 min or until onions are golden.

A few of my favorite serving and cooking pieces, Shop the post below:

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to read my blog. I hope you and your family have a beautiful Thanksgiving. OX, D’Arcy

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October Fall Favorites: Fashion & Home

October 6, 2020

October Fall Favorites: Fashion & Home

Sharing with you some of the things that have been favorites for years and some added new ones to make this Fall the best yet. It’s no secret Fall is my favorite season, with Summer running a close second. October is my Birthday month and trusts me. I have no problem celebrating it all month long. I’ve been sharing all my favorite things to do, eat, and wear as part of my celebrating in my Instagram stories and my feed. I’d love you to follow me over there; I am sure you’ll love what I am sharing. Now for some October Fall Favorites: Fashion and Home.

Each season I add some new pieces to my wardrobe, as I am sure you do too. I like to add pieces that work well with items I already own and pieces that I happened to be purchasing, which is great a little wardrobe capsule. The pieces I purchased this year here on the rack happened to all work together perfectly for mixing and matching. You could literally pack all these pieces for a trip and be set for any activity. These pieces I will be styling all Fall season, and into Winter for you, so please stay tuned for styling inspiration.
SHOP the POST below.

Traveling in the Fall has always been one of my favorite things to do as well. Seeing other cities, exploring the beauty of their Fall, always gets me in the Fall spirit. Here I styled some of the pieces I shared above, just perfect for Fall in Central Park. Shop the Look HERE

Halloween three Tiered tray decked out in some of my favorite seasonal pieces I’ve collected over the years! Shop the photo below:

Meyers cleaning products have always been one of my Favorite cleaning lines. I love their safe, smell great, and get the job done. The Fall limited edition scents are something I look forward to every year from the Grove. They get limited edition scents for Fall and the Holidays. Shop my link HERE or SHOP the page below

This year I decorated my back deck. See all the photo’s on my Instagram HERE. We sit on our back deck a lot for Coffee in the Am to cocktails in the evening. So I decided Why not Decorate for my Favorite time of the year back there as well. Let me tell you it has been one of my October Fall Favorites! Shop the photo HERE

Fall Decorating to dress up the front porch entryway. I can’t pass up a pumpkin or mums this time of the year. I seriously keep adding until I can add no more…then I move to a new place I can add. I love grabbing the large potted mums at Costco as their a steal at $14, and if Costco has pumpkins, it’s great to grab those there as well, normally flat $5 same with Target $5 for any size med or large. For the specialty White, Cinderella, I grab at the Pumpkin patch, well, because I need to go to the pumpkin patch every year! It’s one of my October favorite things for sure.

Fall Favorite Foods:

The taste of the season if definitely all things pumpkin. Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin scones, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies (my easy chocolate chip Pumpkin cookie recipe link below), Of course, Apple pie and yummy soups and bread always hit the spot on chilly cold Fall day’s. Check out some of the recipes I linked below from my kitchen. Below I added some of our family’s favorite ready-made snacks and a great creamer for a fast Pumpkin spiced latte.

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I hoped you enjoyed some of my October Fall Favorites; I know I really enjoyed sharing them with you, and here are some of my blogger’s Friends that decided to join me in sharing some of their #fallfavorites

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Have a beautiful October, and be sure to check back soon. OK, D’Arcy

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Fall vibes 2020, Fashion Trends

September 10, 2020

Fall Fashion is one of my favorites. Sweaters, layers, and all things cozy have me excited for cooler days and all things pumpkin.

I thought I’d share with you what I felt was going to bring on All the Fall Vibes this 2020.

For the last couple of Fall seasons, we’ve been seeing leopard and Camo making substantial presents, and it’s not going away for 2020. This theme happens to be my Theme/series week on Instagram; I hope you’ve been checking out my posts! HERE.

Leopard Top HERE Camo jacket HERE

Shop my post picks below👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Fall vibes 2020 has some of the Fall basics, like plaids, flannels, puffer vests, and puffer jackets, but this year we are going to be seeing a lot of Capes & ponchos.

This Gucci inspired Poncho is unfortunately sold out. Check back as when it restocks, I’ll post this fun Fall vibe look.

Buffalo check is one of my all-time favorites & this Poncho is a Must and a steal.🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

From Walmart Fashion HERE Pair with your favorite jeans and booties for a pulled together and easy Fall look.

fall vibes 2020 fashion trends you’ll love, puff sleeve

Puff sleeves on shirts and dresses (think puffy or pouf sleeves, hem details, and ruffles). I love the feminine touch; it gives our fall outfits. Spices up simple dresses and tops for that unique detail we love. We love to pair with basic denim for a comfortable outfit that has Spice.

Here are a few I fell in love with🍁🍂👇🏻🍁🍂

Finding the perfect Fall coat is not to difficult…. It’s right here, the perfect Camel coat! Wear it with anything and look so chic and stylish no matter what you have on underneath. Some of my favorites below.

Everyone Needs the perfect Camel coat in any length.

Denim Flared Jeans $89 Here

I adore the Hem and look great with chunky sweaters to blazers and everything in between.

Flared Jeans are making a big statement, Another one of my picks HERE bringing us that 70’s vibe, along with Fringe details on jackets to purses. Adding that fun detail that makes you want to swing that fringe around!

I am loving the fringe detail showing up on the booties, too, adding a little western for Fall 2020 vibes. Pairing a feminine top with pretty sleeves and cropped wide-leg jean gives you a great balance.

Denim Wide-leg crop by Sts HERE

Wide-leg Crop by H&M HERE

Fringe Jacket Similar HERE & HERE

And love this one from Walmart HERE $48

Fringe Bag Similar HERE & HERE

Fall vibes 2020, Fashion Trends, fringe bag

🍂🍁👇🏻👇🏻Shop more of my Fall Vibes below👇🏻👇🏻🍁🍂

I know Fashion for 2020 this far has been a lot of loungewear and cozy at home pieces. I don’t see that really changing, but I do see us moving more towards street style and adding those fun fashion pieces that are easy to wear and move in while adding in some style. You can be comfortable wearing and looking suitable for a zoom session. Let’s face it…it is fun to get dressed even if our social life is a little different.

Now grab a couple of fun New Fall pieces and head out to lunch with the girls, have a date with hubby, go for a drive or make a coffee date… your New Fall Fashions will be itching to wear all season long.

Fall is the perfect time to change up your home decor. I adore all things Fall, Pumpkins, the yummy scents of Fall, Spiced apples, cinnamon, pumpkin, leaves falling, cozy blankets, cute mugs, and collecting Pumpkins. Here are some of my favorite items for your home to give your home all the Fall vibes for 2020.

Tell me what your Favorite Fall Fashion Trend is for 2020? Ox, D’Arcy

Don’t miss My Blogger Friends Fall Vibes 2020

They are sharing everything from Food to festive tablescapes, Fall travel, Fall Exercise, and ways to feel great this Fall.

Please give them a follow👇🏻🍂

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Saying Goodbye to Summer…Fashion I am packing away!

August 20, 2020

Saying Goodbye to Summer…Fashion I am packing away!

Do you have those Summer pieces you wore over and over and are sad when it comes time to pack them away? These are pieces that don’t transition into Fall. Summer short, Summer Printed tops and dresses, Sandals you loved, and those perfect Straw hats and Fun Summer Bags. I sure do, These pieces I wore to death all summer long and genuinely hated having to pack them away, Partly because it means the end of summer and partly because these pieces brought me joy all summer long.

These linen shorts HERE from Old navy I purchase in the stripe and four solid colors. So affordable, comfortable, and easy to style. I wore with a tank or graphic tee and if not to hot-finished off with a denim jacket. Shop the whole look HERE. Picking up summer pieces on SALE for next year is always a great idea and like Christmas when you unpack your summer clothing!

My favorite sandal this year by far! I purchased my tan shoes from my girlfriends little boutique Rowan in California. Best purchase ever, I could have worn every day they worked with every outfit I put together. Forcing myself to grab other sandals (lord knows I own plenty!) These would be great for traveling just for that reason. Here, and Similar in tan HERE and HERE

Those fun straw bags and favorite espadrilles we all love and collect scream all things summer! I am a sucker for cute bags and shoes. They get me every season, but especially in the summer. These are very hard for me to say goodbye. The struggle is so real 🙂 but let’s face it transitioning these cuties into Fall is pushing it. It’s time to say goodbye for now and see you in a year. Bring out the booties and fantastic leather bags, and this Fall, you might even be seeing some fringe. Shop these shoes here.

I like to store all my summer bags in the totes below; I like the clear bins so I can see them. I store all my Summer sandals in the shoe storage, also shown below.

I loved the Blazer and Bermuda shorts trend this year, Yes Blazer’s transition great into every season, but as I stated above, shorts are hard, especially in Utah. All though you can wear with a sweater and sweatshirt on chillier evenings or a crisp day, those days are far too little living here in Utah or Mountain communities. Packing these guys away, Tip, I like to roll all my shorts and store in bins showed below. Shop this look HERE

More shorts and here I am showing one of my favorite Summer straw hats, Spf 50 sunscreen built-in! Straw hats unless its a cowboy hat is for Summer and time to pack away. Shop this look HERE Now, thank goodness Kimonos transition well for Fall unless a bright Summer print, so keep those out for a little while longer.

Check out at the end of this post how I like to store my hats and other treasures.

Shop my Favorite Shorts on SALE from Nordstrom sale below

Although I love, I move all my Floral, summer printed tops, skirts, and dress in summer colors to the back of my closet. My Fall and Winter wardrobe is full of darker and more Fall & Winter seasonal colors. Black, gray, cream, wine, spiced, mustard, navy, etc. Shop this look HERE

Floral Prints and what to do?

Saying Goodbye to Summer…Fashion I am packing away! My love of floral prints always has me sad to see them go. Fall color florals transition into Fall so you can keep those out for a little longer, but as I stated above, Summer florals should be packed away. Note my favorite sandals here again:)

What do you do with those seasonal dresses?

Dresses can be so versatile and can be great wardrobe builders, but unfortunately, some dresses do scream their season, like above, it truly is a Summer/Spring dress. Find it HERE. Just like a sweater dress is a Fall/Winter dress. If you purchase a ton of this season’s tee shirt dress, You can keep those out and transition those into your Fall wardrobe by adding layers and wearing with booties or tennis shoes. Suppose you have darker colored or dark or fall printed dresses that transition perfectly as well. I’ll be sharing some Fall transition looks all upcoming week in my stories and my Instagram feed, so make sure you follow along.

Sharing with you what I am Saying Goodbye to Summer with and what Fashion I am packing away! I hope I inspired you to say goodbye to Summer in a pleasant way and maybe even get a little organized to make room for that Fun FALL fashion. ( Hope you checked out My Fall picks from the Nordstrom SALE HERE, HERE, HERE)

Do your Pack up our closet or shift you’re seasonal close to the back?

Speaking of packing, do you pack up your Summer clothing and accessories, or do you move them to the back of your closet? I do both, I pack up some items, and I shift other pieces to the back. I thought you might like some of my favorite closet organizing containers for packing up Seasonal pieces in your closet. These pieces can also help you organize your closet regularly. Shop organizing below

How do you feel about Saying Goodbye to Summer? Are you Packing away any Fashion? I’d love to know how you handle your closet for the seasons, comment below! OX, D’Arcy

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Build Your Own Pizza Bar for a Fun family Meal

August 4, 2020

Build Your Own Pizza Bar

Pizza night …using some leftovers and homemade ingredients.

Use up those leftovers and create a Pizza night your Family will love. They can make their own and get creative to try new things. So if you plan your meals out for the week and have a pasta night a couple of nights before, it works out great. Because I like to space out Italian food a couple of days apart, this helps to use up those little bits of leftovers you may have had.

Rhodes rolls

Homemade Alfredo sauce recipe here

Homemade marinara or your favorite Jar

Asparagus (leftovers)

Sautés Mushrooms (leftovers)

Ham ( leftover Easter) That I had thrown in the freezer

Fresh sliced tomatoes

Mozzarella, Asiago, Romano, Parmesan cheese (leftover from this week’s Fettuccine night)

Chopped Garlic

Fresh Rosemary

Fresh Basil

Green onions

Olives

Italian seasonings

Garlic powder

Onion salt

Sea Salt

Balsamic glaze or vinegar

Olive oil

Preheat oven 425 unless you have a pizza oven, we cook them for 10 minutes 12 minutes depending on the oven! Also depends on how crispy you like your pizza.

These make mini individual pizzas. Make sure you do enough rolls per person, I did 2-3 per person. (for the rolls follow the directions on the bag) Then after they’ve risen all day each person flattens and pulls theirs out to shape and top with desired toppings. Some family members made little calzone instead of a mini pizza. That is part of the fun, Building Your Own Pizza Bar, You can get as creative as you want and try different things on your pizza. My family loves this interactive meal, it’s fun to hear them chat, joke, and talk their way through creating their pizza’s.

For fun, kitchen Gadgets check out my Amazon Shop HERE

Blogger Friends:

This week I joined some of my Blogger girlfriends in a recipe share because It’s always fun in the kitchen, please go check out their blogs and see what was cooking or mixing up in their kitchens.

Rosemary = Distinctly Southern Style

Gwen= Gwen Live well

Kim= For a Good Life

Rebecca= R You Ready to Organize

LeNysha= Fifty Fab and Traveling

Sherri= A Woman Thing

Heidi = Simply Our Society

A few more recipes I thought you would like:

Ben’s Heavenly Homemade Fettuccine

Easiest Bruschetta & Toast Recipe

Best Homemade Salsa Recipe

Thank you for stopping by this week. I hope you enjoyed our recipe share! OX, D’Arcy

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10 Summer Favorites I Can’t Live Without!

July 16, 2020

10 Summer Favorites I Can’t Live Without! I hope you won’t be able to live without them either. Summer is one of my favorite seasons, being outside enjoying the weather, dining outside, enjoying the gardens, and the long days along with pool & lake time and entertaining outdoors. With all the fun things to do, you’ll need to look good doing them, right? Here are my 10 Summer favorites I can’t live without!

Shorts, I love every length short, but the Bermuda shorts are one of this seasons biggest trends. In every shade, style, and color, you can’t go wrong with a Bermuda short. They look great paired with a blazer too. Easy to wear and even easier to style. Anything goes with a cute pair of Bermudas. Here are some of my favorites.

Sandals are making my top 10 Summer favorite’s. I can’t live without, and I found some adorable ones I have been wearing to death. My picks are sandals you’ll wear all Summer long and truly are some classics you’ll be able to wear for several Summer seasons.

Summer dresses are one of my top Summer favorites. So comfortable to wear, easy to style, and keeps you looking Chic without a lot of effort. Here are some of my favorites and so affordable.

Summer Cover up’s, and I adore this built-in Spf cover-up by Cabana Life. Stylish, true to size, and made of terry cloth.

One of My Summer’s favorites I can’t live without is grabbing a Summer read it’s perfect for catching some rays and soaking up the pages poolside. I am CURRENTLY reading Life gives you LULULemons. You’ll always catch me with an Ice tea in my hand, it’s my favorite for every season! This Summer I am so happy I have Sunnies that are readers too! HERE Shop my photo below.

Coola Self Tanner is a must along with sunscreen for your Summer days. This self-tanner gives you such a beautiful glow and natural-looking tan. I love the face tanner and Oil mist too. Shop my picks below

Summer means BBQs and family gatherings, and I have found Butcher Box home delivery makes it even easier to entertain for the Summer. Delicious 100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, heritage-breed pork, and wild-caught seafood. An unbeatable value with an average of less than $6 per meal. Great -tasting, high-quality meat you can feel good about, delivered right to your doorstep. (Free Shipping) My family loves this meat and said it is the best meat they have eaten. (remember I am a mom of boys and they are big foodies) Our Vacations are planned around where they want to eat! Comes fresh frozen in dry ice packs and ready for your freezer. It’s a must for my TOP 10 Summer Favorite’s, and it will be for yours too. I love it to help build up my food storage too. (I am a Butcher box partner) Shop HERE

Making the 10 Summer Favorites you can’t live without! Summer Salads and one of my favorites would-be my Greek salad, So refreshing and light, I could eat it every day. This salad is so easy to make and you’ll love how tasty it is. You can eat it on a bed of romaine lettuce and a side of grilled chicken or just plain.

Greek Salad:

4 on the vine tomatoes cup up

1 English Cucumber cut up

1 cup Kalamata Olives

1 cup red onion chopped up

Italian dressing of your choice

Feta cheese (if doing whole30 leave off) use the amount you like

Add all items together and mix with dressing (I leave the cheese out and top my salad when I serve) As this makes enough for 4 servings. I like to make a batch and have it for a couple of lunches. Serve as is or on a bed of Lettuce of your choice, also great with grilled chicken.

I really enjoyed sharing with you a few of my Summer favorites and I have a few friends that are also sharing their favorites today as well. I hope you’ll go check them out. Have a Beautiful Summer day. OX, D’Arcy

Heidi =www.simplyoursociety.com

Gwen=www.gwenliveswell.com

Sherri=A woman thing

Michele=Hot Flash and Sass

Lerysha=www.fiftyfabandtraveling.com

Rosemary=Distinctly Southern Style

Melanie=Mels 2nd act

Kim=For a good life after 50

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