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Staying on The Right track….Life’s track

cold shoulder shirt with hobo bag on the railroad tracks

hobo sheila bag

Life’s Track….Let’s face it life has us going in multiple directions and filling many shoes! Staying focused and keeping on track is hard! I found some simple way’s to help me stay focused, accomplish tasks and manage my time better to make sure I am staying on the right track!

I love list to keep me motivated. I am always writing… goals, prayers, dreams, thoughts and Ideas. Starting at the First of the Year I write a Big list for the Year…. Then I break it down into Months,weeks and even day’s. This helps me stay organized and also keeps the BIG picture attainable… More about this in my Prior post Monday motivation….I can look back and make sure I am on track for the Year!

A planner… not just a monthly planner but also has a daily calendar and note section. This is really helpful for time management. Having a place to store all of your appointments, schedule, kids schedules, meetings, deadlines, orders and social activities in one place keeps you organized and not over booked. Being able to look at a month at a glance helps you to be able to plan your week…. This keeps you focused while helping your time management skill’s. Take the little time it takes to plan your week and writing it down for daily tasks really helps. You can Account for what you need to get accomplished on a daily basis making the Big picture seem smaller while keeping you on track!

It’s important to note you might not get ALL your Daily task done, but checking off the ones you did get accomplished makes you feel good and shows progress! Now just take note of what you didn’t finished and make that a priority to finish tomorrow.

A little reminder I tell myself Daily….”Work Hard, Stay Motivated, Count your blessings and PRAY!” This helps me to Remember my Goals & dreams and with God ALL things are possible!

Here’s to “Staying on the Right track!” OX, D’Arcy

Hobo Bag, Jeans sold out Similar here Necklace one of a kind similar Here, Cold shoulder shirt only available in shop (Chic Style Utah)

How to Pattern mixing in 4 easy steps

Striped skirt (old) Floral tank (chic style) Blush shoes (Nordstrom sold out) Earrings (jCrew)

Have you ever wondered how to mix up patterns? I get asked this question a lot! “How do you know what work’s?” Here is a couple easy way’s, I found that makes playing with pattern easy.

Make sure to have a small print and a large! As shown above the floral is a large print and the stripe is a small. It works too…If the small was the floral and the large was a wide stripe. It gives balance.
Make sure the patterns work in the same color pallet! As shown above Blush always pairs well with grey! Like red goes with black:)
Having a solid colored item like the blush vest, helps break it up! Think layers!
Don’t think about it to hard…Clothing is suppose to be fun and a way to express yourself! “PLAY” with your clothes, mix and match, you’ll get way more out of your wardrobe!

See… 4 easy tips to help you Mix up patterns! Happy Thursday! OX, D’Arcy

Don’t be discouraged by closed doors!

Lila Dress , shoe converse, sun glasses Nordstrom Sold out

Don’t be discouraged by closed doors!

Today I am sharing with you some of my belief’s and little “pep talk’s” I give myself when a door closes or discouragement set in.

We all have goal’s and dreams and some times things just don’t go as we planned. Getting discouraged is really easy! I have had many doors close on me in my life that I just wanted to Prior OPEN!!! As I have gotten older I have learned to trust God. YES FAITH! “dare to BELIEVE” and the Right doors OPEN… The doors God has in store for you! Sometimes it’s not in our timing but in his! When I learned to trust God and Pray, Pray a lot! I noticed I didn’t get discouraged or disappointed when a door closed or even SLAMMED into my face! I realized something better was coming. (Now don’t stop trying and working towards those goal it’s not going to just get handed to you!) I believe a closed door is God’s way of protecting you from taking the wrong path…A bigger and better door will OPEN!

Walt Disney was turned down by 300 banks before he got a loan to build Disneyland! Now…I don’t know if Walt believed in God but I do know he had FAITH in himself and determination to Build his dream! He did not give up! He had many doors close but finally the one he needed OPENED!

God has BIG plans for you trust him to guide you through the right doors. Remember God puts people in your life or in your path to help you! It’s ok not to do everything yourself. Draw strength from each other. “When we come together in faith, Great things happen!” I have to tell this to myself all the time! I am a control freak and want things done correct or My way….So I end up doing it ALL by myself to be assured it’s DONE and done correct! Draw strength from each other it’s ok to let go sometimes!

When we come together in faith, great things happen!

Sometimes the reminder of reaching your Highest Potential is Put God first and allow the people he puts in your path to help you to OPEN more doors!

Trust in yourself, BELIEVE in yourself, work hard, follow your dreams and let God be your guide…Your doors will OPEN!

Become who God created you to be….

May you have many doors OPEN! OX, D’Arcy

Walking towards your dreams…. Monday Motivation

Gingham Top sold out similar here, Wedges sold out Similar here, Kut from the kloth shark bite hem sold out similar here distressed jeans, Louis Vuitton Never full large bag, Rayban sunglasses

Happy May day Beautiful’s!

A New Month can mean a fresh start or for me a look at my progress on my goals. I take joy in looking back on my list’s to see my little victories. I love list to keep me motivated. I am always writing… goals, prayers, dreams, thoughts and Ideas. Starting at the First of the Year I write a Big list for the Year…. Then I break it down into Months,weeks and even day’s. This helps me stay organized and also keeps the BIG picture attainable… Taking little steps along the way allows you to see your making progress and helps keep you motivated. I truly believe if you don’t see process you become frustrated and can let your dreams and goals slip away.

Another way I stay motivated is reading these few quotes daily…

^”I can do all this through him who gives me strength. “Philippians 4:13

“Don’t fear failure! Fear being in the same place next year as you are today!” unknown

“Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.” Oprah

“Stay Positive, work hard, and make it happen.”

“Everything you do now is your future. Think about that.” Unknown

It’s never to late to start Your list and Make you dreams a reality! OX, D’Arcy

Tuesday Tip: Prepping outfit’s for your week…

Happy Tuesday Tip Day!

Are you a busy mom or Career Girl or heck Both?

Today I wanted to Share with you one of MY time saving tricks. Just like Meal prep…It takes a little time but is a huge pay off when its done. Not to mention the amount of time saved… standing in your closet STARING at your clothes! BEEN there?

First= Look up the weather for the week… This allows you to organize the correct types of outfits for your week. Here in Utah you can go from Winter to Summer in A day! (I do my Outfit prep on Sunday)

Second= Look up your schedule for the week. This allows you to see if you need other outfits besides your normal work day outfits. (date night, bridal or baby shower, Special meeting, Church or event etc.)

Third= Have a space you can Hang them… A spot in Your closet, a garment hook, clothing rack or Garment rack. I have a clothing rack Shown above that holds about 8 organized outfits. You can Find RACK here. This rack is affordable and takes up very little space. It can even fit in most peoples walk in closet. I use these for my clients closets, perfect for a their weeks worth of outfits.

Now for the fun part… Assembling your outfits! I like to put everything you need for the outfit on the Hanger. Top, Bottom and accessories. I then pick out what shoes and bags go with each outfit. ( If the bag is a clutch or small bag I hang that on hanger as well.) I then line all the outfits on rack according to the week, line up shoes underneath. (If I am doing this for a customer I take a picture of outfit all the pieces and clip to the hanger) This process can take 1-2 hours depending on how fast you are at looking at your clothes and mixing it up. I promise you it’s worth the time prepping your Clothes for the Week! If you haven’t done this before…You’ll be thanking me:)

Now….You’ll have all this extra time in your week! What will you do with it?

I would love to know if you try this tip & comment below:)

Have a beautiful week! OX, D’Arcy

Knowing your body type…and Dressing for it!

Denim Shirt dress sold out, similar here , wedge here, jewelry Bauble bar sold out this would work here & here, clutch with Tassel BCBG sold out, similar here or here

Hello Beautiful’s!

Today I am chatting about knowing your body and what works on it! All of our bodies have a strengths and weakness. For instance My strength is my long legs and my weakness is I am square, no waist and I hold any extra weight in my middle area. I am a Ruler= Straight up & down! With this type of a build I am going to play up my legs and draw attention away from my middle. This is why Shirt dresses work great for me (above) It flatters my figure. While Shirt/shift dresses work on Almost every figure, Its shorter style and no waist line make’s it’s my go to in a dress choice. I don’t wear Dresses that draw attention to the waist, have a belt at the waist or the Popular wrap dresses because it isn’t flattering on me. Now for a person that has a little waist It’s a perfect. (some would say wearing a belted dress gives my square shape a shape!!! It does not…it just make me look square) This is one of the reasons to know what works on YOUR body! You need to feel comfortable and confident!

When you know what works on your body it makes shopping easier and you know what styles you can eliminate. Now this doesn’t mean you have to purchase the same styles time after time! It just means you have a better sense of the styles you are looking for. Boy does this help in the try on rooms!! 🙂

I have found with my body type I look better in pencil skirts verses A line skirts because A line skirts draw attention to waist and have flowy fabric around the leg area, where a pencil skirt draws attention to my legs and is structured for a more tailored look that suits my shape.

Knowing what works helps you to look and feel your best everyday! Why try to wear something just because it’s in Fashion if it doesn’t look good on your body, you won’t feel Fabulous! Dressing for your body type will change how you look and purchase clothes! Most of all, You will Always feel great! For more about dressing for YOUR body TYPE, I found a great article for you over at Who Whore What .

If you have any questions or want some tips from me on what I think would look great on you. Please leave a comment below and I will have you send me some photo’s of you via email, and I’ll be happy to send YOU your personal styling tips:)

Thank you for reading Dear D’Arcy, OX D’Arcy

Spring is in Bloom

Hello Beautiful’s, I hope you had a wonderful Easter and are enjoying the Spring blooms popping up. I love this time of year when flowers are are springing up, the trees have beautiful blooms and the smell of fresh cut grass fills the air. I wanted to share with you the floral dress I wore for Easter that was under $40.00! A cute shirt dress with pockets and a puffy sleeve. I got so many compliments at church and it’s perfect for Spring! I paired it with my favorite wedge’s and a cute statement earring .

Do you love floral’s as much as I do? I would love to know if you love wearing floral’s in the Spring!

Here’s a peek at the Spring blooms popping up around our neck of the woods…

I hope you have a lovely week & great weather. OX, D’Arcy

Sale! Shop Some of My Favorite Summer Things

Hello Beautiful’s! I am so Happy to share Some of My favorite SUMMER Things with you from Poppy Apparel.. Now on Sale and use my code at check out for an extra 10% off…Code= deardarcy

I love comfy and soft short sets for Summer sleeping and these are one of My Favorite set’s! Comes in black or blush and a steel at $23.99…Remember use My Code=deardarcy for another 10% off

So Cute and easy to pack for travel! Hint: get both colors you’ll be glad you did!

The Gallia Bra is so cute to wear under Off the shoulder tee’s or sexy Summer shirts! Comfy and pretty this cutie is a must in ALL colors for $9.99

Simple Palm leaf 2 piece bikini $25.99 simple yet say’s “Summer”

The Back of this Fleur Field one piece is just simply to die for! See one pieces can be sexy! SALE $26.99 use code =deardarcy for additional 10% off

Nothing Say’s Summer like the color of Pale pink…Well at least to me:)…. This watch is a Blush and rose gold and is a steal at $15 (I say buy one as a gift too)

Cutest Pom pom Sandals perfect with almost everything and great for Travel! On SALE for $58.99 don’t forget to USE my CODE = deardarcy for another 10% of at check out!

Well, I hope you have fun Shopping some of MY FAVORITE Summer things ON SALE and don’t forget to use MY CODE for an Extra 10% off…Code=deardarcy

Happy Thursday! OX, D’Arcy

Tuesday’s Tip: Keeping White’s White!

Keeping White’s white! It’s that time of year again we’re digging out our white clothes and it never fail’s they get yellow/Gray and dingy after a couple wears! Here’s how I keep my Whites White! Mrs. Stewart’s Liquid Bluing! Bluing restores the sparkling Whiteness.

One of the BEST secret’s my mom told me about years ago! Super easy to use, Just mix a few drops into your water until it’s light blue, then add your white load and add again to your final rinse. (directions are on the bottle) I have a top loading Washing Machine ( I am not a fan of front loaders so I am not sure how you add to water before clothes.) My bottle is so old, because it last forever! I would think NEW bottles have directions for front loading machines. The Bottle does have directions for hand wash, white haired dogs and swimming pools!

Above I showed you a photo of my White jeans that are 6 years old, a New Tee shirt and A white towel that is 8 years old! You can’t tell the difference! ( I did not edit photo or use any filters so you could get the true effect)

I love white, It’s Fresh, Pure and So summery! Being a mom of BOY’S it’s not easy to stay clean! A bleach Stick, baking soda and Liquid Bluing have been my tricks for years!

Bleach Stick helps with a quick stain, run under cold water, add stick to stain let set for seconds (as soon as stain disappear’s rinse under cold water to remove bleach.) Then wash. I wash my Whites in baking soda about 1 cup for a full load! when my whites start to yellow I then use good old Mrs. Stewart’s!

Even ALL of our bath towels are white! Shown above they stay in perfect condition using these simple to use products….See Whites don’t have to be scary!

Hope My Tuesday’s tip helps you keep your White’s Clean! OX, D’Arcy

Subscription Box Craze!

Monthly Subscription boxes: March deliveries…

Ipsy= A $10 a month subscription box with Make up/cosmetic sample’s and a cute little Bag…. Check it out Here …. I loved this month’s bag and loved everything in it! Normally I like 1 or 2 things and most of the bags I save for little gifts, along with the samples I don’t want. This Months Bag will make it into my purse or use as a little clutch. This box is more Make up driven normally! check it out Here & GET A FREE MAC LIP Stick .Ipsy Coupon – Free MAC Lipstick Sampler With Your First Month of Ipsy!

BirchBox= $10 a month Cosmetic and make up sample box…This Box gives you more samples and no bag, but honestly they give you popular items I was wanting to try and more skin & hair driven! I personal like getting more Skin and Hair sample’s verses make-up. Check it out here.. BirchBox

Rocksbox $25 a month, this is a BARROW for as long as you want monthly Jewelry box… So basically they send 3 pieces off your WISH list and you wear until your tired of them or if YOU must have forever you purchase them…You send back in a prepaid envelope and then they send you another set! This Box is great if you get bored with your jewelry, want to try out the latest trends or simply don’t buy a lot of jewelry. You can try out without being committed! I have really enjoyed getting this monthly box…and you can FREEZE it, if your needing a break. Try it here For FREE for 1 month www.rocksbox.com referral Code darcybff18 I think you’ll really love it!

Honest co. This was a Free not FREE trial kit for $5.95 shipping to try there product…Then you get auto signed up for a Honest essential bundle for $35.95 a month that comes with 5 FULL sized products. Unless you cancelled in 7 days from time received….The products were travel sized and smelled good, it’s great there’s no harmful chemicals …But really nothing Wowed me..I cancelled! can check it out here Honest.com

BootayBag=$12 a month for two pairs of pretty lace panties. You pick what kind cheeky or thong or mix, your size (and true size) They surprise you with the style and colors! I love pretty panties and I am picky about comfort and fabric! I have loved every pair, great value $5 a pair if you think $1 each for shipping and I love they give $1 to Melanoma foundation if you post a picture. Check it out Here Bootay Bag

Chic StyleBox= $21.99 a month for $30-45 worth of fashion accessories & Beauty & lifestyle treats…This box changes with the season and it’s a fun surprise to see what the theme is. You can keep items you like or give as gifts. I love having Items on hand I can make a great gift up for a quick (oh…It’s your Birthday let’s go to lunch!) I think this box is a great value, shipping is included! check it out Here Chic Stylebox

Boxes I get but not on a Monthly basis are as follows:

Hello Fresh…Meals to prepare shipped right to your door! I get the Family 3 meals every other month or so and is super yummy, healthy and easy to prepare (My boys can do it) Try it Here for 50% off your first month Hello Fresh

Grove Collaborative…This is a Great natural Home cleaning supply company has wonderful products I love and healthy to use for our home! I love the smells! I get this every couple of months just as I am running out of cleaning supplies! Easy 1 less thing I have to remember at the store!! check it out Here Grove

Just Fab….This is a monthly shoe club $39.99 but you can skip whenever you want, so I get maybe 2 times a year! check it out here Just Fab right Now there having 20% 0ff first month!

Fabletics…. A monthly workout outfit from $49-69 for 2-3 pieces in a fun selection just for you! You can also skip any month, so I get about 3-4 outfits a year! Great Quality and fit! Check out here Fabletics

Fun fit Fab...This is a 4 Times a year seasonal Box for $49.99 each and you get $200 worth of product! It is full size product and and assortment of Hot products, Trendy gifts, a touch of fashion or life style really fun surprise box! Check it out here FUNFITFAB get 10% off right Now and its shipping this month!

I guess you could Call me A subscription box Junkie! I love Happy mail, I love to try new things, it’s easy shopping and I alway’s have a gift on hand! It’s a great way to see what’s NEW and what’s on trend without always having to research or head to a ton of stores. Most Subscription boxes are a great value for what your getting. What I really love is Most All of these business where started as a small business and built up! Most have a great cause behind them or wonderful charity! I love supporting companies that give back or are a small Family business. If you haven’t tried a monthly Subscription or a Home delivery you really should it’s quite delightful! OX, D’Arcy

I am in NO way sponsored by any of these companies and these are my personal opinions!

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