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Dear D'Arcy

By D'Arcy Vandenberg


20 Favorite Things Right Now While Staying Home

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20 Favorite Things Right NOW🖤

 

Hello Pretty Ladies,

I hope you are doing well and staying safe. It’s been hard to wrap my head around all that is going on and feeling all kinds of emotions that very day by day, as I am sure you are feeling the same way. I have been sharing daily on Instagram Stories tips that help us get through, ways to stay busy and productive, things that can bring joy or laughter and daily prayers. Local businesses as well as my favorite small business to help support who needs us in these times. I hope you have been watching and getting some relief or at least a good laugh once in a while.

Today I thought I’d share with you 20 of my favorite things RIGHT now…As you have loved this post in the past, I hope you enjoy this one today.  (I have linked the items or similar items for easy shopping if shop-able)

20 Things I am loving RIGHT now🖤

#1. Book =Born to Shine

A beautiful book was written by Ashley Lemieux to help Women SHINE despite the darkness, to press forward one day at a time. Purchase HERE

#2. Netflix show= All American

Based on a true story… High School Football player from Crenshaw given the chance to be seen transfers to Beverly Hills High and his journey! The whole family will love this show!

#3. Cooking= I am loving the time to cook and creating dishes my family loves. Sharing our 3 favorite soup recipes with you on Wednesday.

#4. City Beauty Restoring Hand Treatment = With all this hand washing and Utah’s dry air, this is a skin saver! Restoring Hand treatment helps reveal younger-looking hands, targeting the tell-tale signs of aging- dryness, hyperpigmentation, and wrinkles! City Beauty purchase HERE

#5. Candles = You know I adore candles and now more then ever I am burning them at home. Candles not only smell great but add a feeling of warmth and homeyness. My favorite HERE and HERE

#6. Ready Festive =Home decor subscription box. I received the Easter box full of fun goodies to help bring our home done cheer in these much needed times. They have a subscription for each Holiday and Seasons. Handpicked for your style and needs. It’s like having a personal shopper for your home♥️ darcyRF10 receive 10% off your subscription Purchase HERE

#7. Butcher Box = has been a lifesaver in these #stayhome conditions. I don’t have to worry about having enough Healthy meat on hand to cook for my family. My family says this is some of the BEST meat they have ever eaten. Each custom made box gets delivered to our door. Packed fresh frozen some of the BEST quality meat you can purchase at a very affordable fee. Purchase HERE

#8.Sunshine = Spring is hard in Utah. We have more grey days than sunshine and a lot of rainy or snowy days. When we have sunny days it’s so delightful and really important to go soak up some rays.

#9. Walks with my hubby= With all this gift of time, it’s been really nice to spend time with my hubby and enjoying long walks.

#10. Organizing = You pretty ladies know I love things organized and tidy. I have been using this time to organize some things I’ve wanted to do but really haven’t wanted to spend the little time I had to do it. Now I have the time…. I’ve gotten most of my projects done….I do have two more left. I’ve loved this book BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED order it here. It’s a beautiful book full of great ideas and easy to follow guides and fab tips. Purchase HERE

#11. Good Nights sleep =thanks to Olly SLEEP gummies shop HERE.

During these scary and uncertain times I know it’s hard for most of us to sleep. These have given me a great night’s sleep every night.

#12. Minky blankets♥️ You know I adore my Minky blankets but I am very grateful for them now. Cozy up and read a book or watch a movie.

#13. R.ddle roll-on perfume scent muse. It’s such a fresh scent and so nice to have something new to wear that makes me feel pretty. Sold at my girlfriends boutique Rowan Purchase HERE 

#14.  Amazon Prime Video =I adore Miss Fisher 1920’s fashionista that is a smart, stylish and determined detective.  Plus the list movies are amazing!

#15.  Healthy Family all at H🏡me = Feeling so blessed to be at home with my family. We’re all healthy and not alone in these times.

#16. A full pantry= Thankful that my mom taught us to keep a full pantry and to be prepared.

#17.  Yoga stretches =I have really enjoyed the extra time to be able to fit in doing some yoga stretching. Here are some FREE ones.

#18. Boars Head Everything Bagel Hummus=  It’s my FAVORITE snack serve with carrots and cucumbers and even a cracker. So good. I’ve made my own with plain or garlic hummus and added The everything seasoning from Trader Joe’s

#19. Co2 Lift face masks =  my skin seriously looks so fabulous after for about 4 days it just glows. It’s better than a spa facial. Medical spas use these!  Purchase HERE use code DARCY for 10% off

#20. Dollar Store package of self-sticking hooks= Such a great buy 6 Med hooks or 12 mini hooks for $1 a pack. It’s helped me organize my jewelry, organize cabinets and lets you hang seasonal items without nail holes.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I hope you enjoyed it and if you happen to use some of my shopping links I thank you for helping my little business.  Please be safe and Stay Home. OX, D’Arcy

You might like this EASTER BASKET blog post HERE

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Some of my favorite things, Bubble baths, candles, facemasks, and a good book

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  1. Nancy Weiss says

    May 6, 2020 at 7:22 am

    Hello Darcy,

    Ive been following you for a while and I always look forward to seeing your posts! Great suggestions on staying active during the quarantine.

    regards,
    Nancy Weiss/aka atwodrinkminimum

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  2. Rose davis says

    May 6, 2020 at 7:46 am

    This is a fantastic list !
    I too enjoy many of the same things. And I am definitely going to check out your video and book recommendations!

    Rosemary

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Summer Time favorite Moment’s… A little Saturday S Summer Time favorite Moment’s…
A little Saturday Series, I am doing to finish out Summer…
we officially have 4 more weeks left of Summer☀️🪴🪏🌻

I thought it would be Fun to share some moments that make my “favorites”

Come Back Next Saturday to see what made my list….

Today’s “summer Moment’s”.. is hitting the  Local Farmers Market weekly…Supporting Small and Local…
@mcfarlandfamilyfarms 

Pick up Fresh flowers, In season fruits and Veggies that I am not growing in our Yard, Grab a few made from scratch items, like breads, jams & Honey. Pick up  dairy products and have a bit from the Taco truck…

Look up the nearest local Farmers market to you… make an outfit out of it…
Trust me it will be a “Favorite Summer” moment for you too… that you’ll make it a weekly moment like we do🌻🪏🪴☀️

Tell me, what’s something you do in the summer to make “moment’s”?

Live life| Summertime moment’s| create the life you want to live| Romanize your daily life | style over 50 | farmers market| utah Famers markets|

I love my @alicelanehome Fabric Tote… it’s perfect & sturdy  for all your shopping 👨🏼‍🌾
Garden Morning Walk- 🌱🌸🪻🌻Friday Flower series J Garden Morning Walk- 
🌱🌸🪻🌻Friday Flower series 

Join me as I share a few seeding tips on Hollyhocks and the difference between Heirloom seeds and other seeds.

Stay tell the end ..about why my Hollyhocks are special , 
plus the variety 
I have From Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Home 

🌸🪻🌱🌼 Want some of my Hollyhock seeds? I will send you a variety pack to the First 10 people who DM me their address. And❤️ Like this post and comment “Seeds”
6 Quotes 🖤that get you thinking… 4 is one of my f 6 Quotes 🖤that get you thinking…

4 is one of my favorites✔️ 5 is something we should all strive for…

How timeless is this cute linen dress?
Perfect summer to fall transition piece- style with a blazer and boots for fall or a cute suede jacket✔️

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Linen dress| timeless style| over 50 Style| transition summer to fall
Style over 50 —The Gingham Edit—- 5 outfits to w Style over 50

—The Gingham Edit—-

5 outfits to wear NOW and transition into FALL from 
2 Pant sets, 1short sets, a skirt set and a dress✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

Perfect for watching a Sports event, headed to the farmers Market, lunch with the girls or grabbing a coffee..
#these Gingham outfits a put together chic and styled perfectly for over 50✔️

Which one’s your favorite?

I’ll go first… all of them got a ton of compliments 😉

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Gingham outfits| style over 50| affordable fashion| utah influencer
Trust me.. you’ll want this ✔️ Affordable Linen j Trust me.. you’ll want this ✔️

Affordable Linen jumpsuit 
A free people inspired by piece with the cutest tie back

Fits tts and has pockets

Wearing a strapless built in bra top in brown  tts 

Brown  slide Sandals  with  buckle another affordable find 

Gold Budha girl bangle bracelets, water proof and so light weight 

Gold hoops 

Cashmere sweater over shoulder by quince

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🍁 🍂 Cozy Season is fast approaching Kids are star 🍁 🍂 Cozy Season is fast approaching 
Kids are starting school and Apples are starting to be harvested🍂🍎

Do you like to do a little home refresh?
I do… A cozy candle, add in a few warmer colors, a Throw and a accent  pillow or two🍂🍁

Maybe a new coffee table book, a little accent piece or two….

I headed into Homegoods and found a few  Cozy things to refresh your space giving all the Ralph Lauren vibes.

Homegoods | Ralph Lauren| | Nancy Meyers| Country grandma | English country| traditional home | Horse theme| plaid| Horsebit| utah influencer| over50 style
Styling Gingham over 50 Chic and Classic ✔️ Girl Styling Gingham over 50 
Chic and Classic ✔️

Girls Night Out-but IN Outfit ✔️
 

 Ponte front pleat kick flare -pull on front tummy panel pant. 

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In link

 -semi cropped back zip sweatshirt 

Both pants and sweatpants in color poppy

No iron Navy and white gingham button up 3/4 sleeve  a favorite 

Nude ankle strap kitten heal 
Tts and so affordable 

Julie voz jewelry

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Gingham over 50| Style over 50|. Outfit indpo| summer to fall | wardrobe builders
Pottery Barn? Or Walmart? The prices say Walmart Pottery Barn? Or Walmart?

The prices say Walmart but the quality says Potterybarn🍂🍁

Just in time for a little refresh and add a little something New to your Fall collections? 

I’ve found some fun things you’re going to love at really affordable prices..

🍁Add 🍂
-The scents of fall 
-a little warmth and coziness 
-Perfect pieces to serve & entertain with
- pumpkins your use now until Thanksgiving

Grab NOW.. these pieces will sell out⬇️

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—3 WAYS TO STYLE— The best tip any stylist could —3 WAYS TO STYLE—

The best tip any stylist could give you…
Is when your shopping and something catches your eye, make sure you can style it or wear it 3 ways.

This helps you get more use out of your closet, which also helps you  to create different outfit with items you already own.

How cute is this babydoll eyelet lace dress, with v neck and slightly puffed sleeve. An affordable find that can be styled so many ways. 

I created 3 easy to style with this great summer to fall transition dress. 

1. Coastal- shell necklace, raffia sandals with a straw bag
2. A little western with red cowboy boots, a scarf, Horsebit necklace, and a cowboy hat 
3. Work wear- styled with a blazer,cane and leather kitten heals and a cane clutch with tortoiseshell chain handle 

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Happy Sunday Pretty Ladies❤️ Today’s “ In the Kit Happy Sunday Pretty Ladies❤️

Today’s “ In the Kitchen with D’Arcy” Sunday recipe is a long time Family favorite.

🍏🍎Apple Cinnamon Cake Muffin Recipe:

Perfect for those who love Apples but also love a good coffee cake.
I know your family will love them as much as mine does.

Perfect recipe when you have an abundance of Fall Apples 🍏 🍂🍎

Comment “ Recipe” and I’ll send the full recipe over to you. 🍎🍏

Ephesians 3:20
“Lord, I release every limit I’ve placed on what You can do.
Expand my vision, increase my faith, and do immeasurably more through my life than I could ever accomplish on my oren.”

Made from scratch | Family recipe| Apple recipe| Morning muffins or afternoon snack
Look chic and put together in the morning…☕️ or re Look chic and put together in the morning…☕️ or relaxing in the evening with a glass of wine 🍷 

❤️Satin pjs you’ll want to live in or take on your next vacation!

-Red satin cami 
-Red lobster 🦞 and beach printed satin pants and match robe

All sold separately and fit tts. I am in a small/medium robe and Small pant and top

🛍️On sale too ✔️

What I wore on our family Bear lake trip.. look at that lake view ☕️☕️☕️ perfect summer view

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Melanoma Facial Cancer Journey Part 9 6 Clean Bea Melanoma Facial Cancer Journey
Part 9

6 Clean Beauty products I used up and loved so much I reordered.
 
Being diagnosed with Melanoma Facial cancer in December, has been quite the journey, to say the least! Leaving me with a facial scar from my eye to my jaw, and really left me wanting to learn more about Melanoma, what causes this deadly cancer and ways to heal, protect myself, and hopefully help others.

1 part of this journey was to clean up my beauty products, as our skin is our biggest living organ and woman put deadly unhealthy products on it and in it every single day.

6 Clean Vegan and organic Beauty products I loved & reordered: 

-100% Grass Fed whipped Tallow cream
Super hydrating and great moisturizer 
- The Standard Hair oil is a must for healthy hair
-SPF 30 Tinted moisturizer 
—Best seller Perfume that gets you compliments 
- sunless tan anti aging serum
-Super Serum hydrating and leaves your skin feeling silky.

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Want to know more about my journey… the How, Why, The process and what I’ve changed… I have 8 other detailed post up in my feed, and a highlight tab …Sharing my supplements , my daily clean green drink, my beauty and make up routine, our house hold cleaning products, What really is causing melanoma (and it’s NOT the sun) what we use- how I completely cleaned up our families diet (even though we eat really organic and healthy and removed All plastics from our home. Along with the complete Melanoma journey from diagnosis- surgery-detailed steps and healing..

My 4th Laser surgery needed for the healing processes is coming up soon.

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🪻🍃🌸Friday Flowers… Perfectly Dried Hydrangea’s ev 🪻🍃🌸Friday Flowers…

Perfectly Dried Hydrangea’s every time.

My tips on how to dry your Hydrangeas to use for future flower arrangements and perfect for upcoming Fall decorations 🍂

With summer coming to an end it’s getting to be the perfect time to harvest your hydrangea plants 🪴 

I have dried hydrangeas over two years old that look perfect ✔️

Do you have Hydrangeas in your garden?

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Today’s “ In the Kitchen with D’Arcy” 🍋Is perfect Today’s “ In the Kitchen with D’Arcy”

🍋Is perfect for those lemon lovers🍋

My Easy Meyer🍋 Lemon pound cake
Moist, delicious and pretty too. garnished with lemon slices and lavender It’s perfect with your Saturday morning coffee or served for dessert on Sunday dinner.🍽️ 

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My denim dress is a best seller for me💛 Comment shop and I’ll send you the link
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🍋lemon pound cake| lemon lovers | recipes| Meyer lemon pound cake | 
From my kitchen| homemade
Who’s crushing on Butter yellow? It’s great paire Who’s crushing on Butter yellow?

It’s great paired with white and denim but come Fall it looks beautiful with shades  of grey, dark denim, and pretty paired with burgundy too for a fun twist.

This chunky knot cardigan is so good I own it in 5 colors 💛💛💛

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Style over 50 | color combo | sunshine and a change of flowers
Love a good “wear NOW and later.. You know it’s Love a good “wear NOW and later.. 

You know it’s an add to cart!  When you can wear a piece multiple ways or style it for several seasons✔️

This is a dress you can do just that with✔️

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Wear now & later | over 50 style/ grwm| utah content creator | dresses you’ll love
The DEAL I seriously couldn’t believe…. Looks like The DEAL I seriously couldn’t believe….
Looks like pottery Barn you won’t believe is Walmart …

Normally $59 NOW $20

If it was PotteryBarn it would be $159

Large pedestal vinyl wicker baskets with plastic lining for plants .. outside or inside 

💡But think of all the other things you could use these for..
-Rolled towels in bathroom or by spa/pool
-pool toys
-Outdoor sports equipment 
- inside blankets, toys, cut storage 
-🎁great gift idea- bridal shower/ new home/ birthday Add a tree or shrub 

Seriously so good I purchased several .. two for my front porch refresh two for my back yard to put ferns in and a couple for gifts etc

💄 the lipstick bslm you’ll love
WA - color

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15 Outfit I Wore ——JULY—— A little outfit recap o 15 Outfit I Wore
——JULY——

A little outfit recap of a few of my favorite looks from July…

A few piece that would be great Fall transition pieces too.

I can’t wait to share with you the new pieces and Outfits I have in store for you in August… So many great wardrobe builders and a few on trend pieces to mix in with your classic pieces❤️
Along with a few Fall pieces working their way in to my wardrobe🍂🍁

Comment “Shop” and I’ll send you over the links to your dm. 
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Have a beautiful Sunday

Midlife style | July fashion| summer style| over 50| utah style| utah content creator|
Facial Melanoma Cancer Journey Part 8 ❤️I’ve fou Facial Melanoma Cancer Journey 
Part 8

❤️I’ve found…when life deals you unexpected hurdles, and things that could potentially knock you down… you’ve gotta, put on those big girl panties and turn it around! 
Stay strong, fall to your knees🙏🏻 And put it in  Gods hands…. Then you can let go and follow the process, and with that comes the strength to look at the good you could do and share, along with finding ways to make everyday special…

⚠️Self-care Saturday-
Mohes facial surgery in January, which left a facial scar from eye to jaw..
Months of healing and 3 facial laser treatments with 3 more to go…

 ✔️Products and tools I’ve been using and would highly recommend to help heal facial scars & take care of skin over 50

🌸A few tips to romanticize everyday life, my daily green drink, which is good for everyday health, but also helps heal you.

The mask I was unexpectedly surprised with… 

Comment “ Shop” and I’ll send you the links and details For the products I use .. link ⬇️

https://liketk.it/6kqao

Comment “Drink” for my daily green drink and morning NAD supplement 

I’ve been sharing my journey since December… and have 7 other parts here in my feed, if you want to look back and see the process and journey…
I also gave a highlight bubble with saved info etc.

⚠️Reminder to Make your skin check appointment ❤️

Melanoma Cancer scar | over 50| healing| Romanticizing your daily life|
Keeping it short and sweet… Life’s to short to fi Keeping it short and sweet…

Life’s to short to fill it with the wrong things❤️ 

Be intentional, protect you peace, and fill it with the right people❤️❤️❤️

Have a beautiful weekend Pretty Ladies❤️

Outfit details are shared over on my Liketoknowit or simply comment outfit or send me a dm

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