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Revisiting A Plaid Blazer

in Looking Glass on July 4, 2019 July 4, 2019

I purchased this blazer because I loved the style, but I’ve had so much trouble wearing it.

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Lace Look for Summer

in Looking Glass on July 3, 2019 July 3, 2019

I love this look because it reflects my overall personal style.

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Striped Brown Summer Dress

in Looking Glass on July 2, 2019 July 3, 2019

I so happened to purchase this hat a couple weeks before I found this dress at my church rummage sale…

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Green Sweater & Orange Shorts

in Looking Glass on July 1, 2019 July 1, 2019

I originally started blogging to share my personal style, but since then I’ve gotten very caught up in shooting editorial style shoots of myself.

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Slip Dress + Green Blazer

in Looking Glass on May 29, 2019 May 29, 2019

I have mentioned on Instagram how I wanted to simplify my outfit posts so I could share more. Despite this idea, I can’t help but push beyond a simple outfit image when I take out my camera.

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Inspired Style: Never Wear

in Looking Glass on May 20, 2019 July 8, 2019

Because my personal style is both expressive and creative I enjoy challenging myself once in a while.

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Simple Bullet Journal Setup

in Fieldnotes on May 6, 2019 July 8, 2019

At the start of the year I shared my bullet journal. I posted the first two months and then haven’t posted anything since…

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The Importance of Experimenting

in Mind Palette on April 29, 2019 July 8, 2019

I will be honest and admit that the photos in today’s post aren’t my favorites…

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Inspired Style: Sea of Shoes

in Looking Glass on April 4, 2019 July 8, 2019

The prompt I pulled for this post was to style a look inspired by Jane Aldridge of Sea of Shoes. This was one of the best prompts because I constantly save her looks on Instagram for inspiration.

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  • Over the last year I’ve slowly tried to curb how much time I spend on social media so I could spend more time creating. Over the last few days I did a bit of a cleanout (unfollowing a few accounts) but more drastically, muting everyone I follow in Instagram stories. There are some people I enjoy, but in the end I pulled the plug on all the stories. I realized how much time it took away from me living my own life. I still have friends and family up, but the real reason I’ve enjoyed Instagram is for the images. Before stories came out I didn’t own snapchat, nor did I ever want to. While some people use stories in beautiful ways, I’ve found it isn’t as easy for me to limit. Removing stories has been refreshing. I can peek in on someone if I like, but it feels like I have a bit of the “old” Instagram back. My feed is full of art and things that feed my creativity. I am less distracted and more inspired to create. Remember, Instagram is a tool. Make it work for you, not the other way around. 🌾 #livewell #createslow #theartofslowliving #slowliving #socialmedia #instagram #inspiration #digitaltools #lines #naturephotography #linework
  • Even a little stick in a river can create waves. I love the colors and the simplicity of this shot. It is probably one of my favorite pictures taken this year. #water #river #quietinthewild #naturephotography #createslow #livewell
  • I keep hitting creative cross roads, though I don’t know if that is the proper term. It is a more like creative sorting. What interests of mine go where? What am I doing with myself and my time? What projects do I care most about? What Is the purpose of what I create? I think I’m arriving, but it isn’t what I expected to see at the end. Tension takes over on these days, and I recognize this as part of the process. The trouble is as I plan I feel guilty. I’m not sure if it is a grieving process or something I really shouldn’t do. My affair with several arts forms keeps me coming back but I know they need to be in a different place. This may be the breakup to end all breakups, though I would describe it as reprioritizing. Some creative forms just want to be front and center, and I think I need to give them that. Anyway, here’s a moody picture to match my moody process the last two days. Good things are coming. I just need to remind myself of that. #trusttheprocess #creativeprocess #livewell #createslow
  • I have a new update on my novel and what I’ve experienced writing this past week. Topics include originality, inspiration, being surprised, and how nothing you write goes to waste. 🖋 Read my second Camp NaNoWriMo Update by clicking on the link in my bio. What are your current writing projects? Are you writing anything interesting? #campnanowrimo #nanowrimo #amwritingfantasy #iamwriting #writersofinstagram #writersofinsta #novelwriting #writingprocess #writingblog
  • Throwback to one of my favorite outfits. I don’t have the top anymore (it was donated), but I live the casual spin on a suit. 📸 Recently I’ve read several people I follow say that they used photoshop to edit their photos. I originally started digital photography editing only in photoshop and didn’t begin using Lightroom until almost a year ago. Since I haven’t used photoshop for editing in several years I decided to have a go. (This photo was edited with photoshop.) 🧶 This experiment was good, and I’d like to play a bit more with it, but I realized how much I enjoy lightroom for editing. I see so many people debating which is better, and the truth is that each works a little different. There is more than one way to create a certain style of edit in Lightroom and photoshop is just another way to achieve it. While some people get all caught up in which is better I think the most important point to make is that each artist will have their own techniques and flavors, and that is okay. So while this was a fun experiment I don’t think I’m going to edit exclusively with photoshop. I’ve developed my own unique workflow that works for me, and that’s what matters. 🧶 #creativeprocess #photoshop #editing #lightroom #digitalphotography #creatorclass #createslow
  • Crocheting is one of my favorite hobbies. Combine that with a generous hospitality for closeting sweaters and you’re basically doomed to have too many sweaters or else not enough projects to crochet. This chunk knit took only a couple months to crochet, but the design process took seven years. Yes. I purchased this yarn about seven…wait, maybe it was longer than seven. Maybe eight? Whatever its age, I spent years crocheting and taking apart designs. I even made it into a regular sweater at one point, but the dream of the perfect long cardigan remained. I purposely designed this piece to be worn with shorter dresses and shorts, though it can be worn with just about anything. It has some of the traits of an oversized varsity jacket, which is also a style I love. The piece is very warm and cozy. At first I wondered how much I’d wear it because of the color (since I purchased it so long ago), but I found that in cold weather it is now my go-to cardigan. As for this outfit, the color scheme is just perfect. It reminds me of a pastel watermelon or melon of some kind. If it were practical I’d dress in something similar almost all the time. It’s comfortable, cozy, breezy, casual, yet still put together. Items Owned: 2019-2004 Purchased: New - Dress, shoes, necklace, earrings, belt Secondhand - Hat Handmade - Cardigan What I like: The colors and contrasting textures. One of my favorite outfits in my closet. Search my outfits: #wsdressoutfits #wscardiganoutfits #wssummeroutfits #wsspringoutfits 🌾 #slowfashion #shopslow #summerstyle #summeroutfit #slowliving #morewithless #lovedclotheslast #fewerbetter #curatedstyle #casualstyle #personalstyle #mystyle #livewell #consciousfashion #crochet #handmade #oversizedcardigan
  • Some days are for living slow.
  • I mention it on here once in a while, but at my heart of hearts I am a novelist. In light of wanting to expand my blog a bit more to share this area of my life I wrote a post all about my current novel and experience with Camp NaNoWriMo thus far. Unfamiliar with NaNoWriMo? Visit my blog and read today’s post to get the first peek at my novel’s story and a bit of a behind the scenes of what writing a novel looks like. 📖 #campnanowrimo #nanowrimo #amwritingfantasy #iamwriting #amwriting #amwritingfiction #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #becominganovelist #fantasyauthor

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Wind & Spindle I'm Mary, a storyteller who can't seem to kick all her creative habits, so I share them all here. Wind & Spindle is my little space on the Internet to share my life, interests, and creations.

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