Style from the Sticks

I wore a similar look to this knit dress during the day recently and turned it into a night look as well for our children’s Christmas program at church. This knit is fine and lightweight. And it’s subzero temperatures. Which explains the leggings…. For day, a very trendy thing to do is pair your dress with… sneakers! It sure made running errands much easier! For both day and night, it needs a little something to look at around the neck. A blanket scarf is perfect for day and

Athleticwear- Chilly Day by stylefromthesticks featuring Franklin We all find ourselves chilled to the bone on a sideline sporting event at some point in our lives. Here is an outfit idea to keep the chill on the outside! NIKE blue hoody macys.com Ribbed shirt $2.58 – boohoo.com Adidas athletic sportswear $65 – zeeandco.co.uk Skechers black high top shoes infinityshoes.com The north face beanie moosejaw.com Franklin home decor jcpenney.com #fashion #style #Skechers #Fra

I’m not going to lie, every time I leave the house in exercise clothes, I feel like I’m leaving in my pajamas. I just feel like I’m half dressed! This fall, I am helping coach my daughter’s soccer team and I am dressed far more often in athletic clothes than I normally am and I find myself out of my comfort zone. I know that for most of you, this IS your comfort zone! It has me reevaluating what I have in my closet to coach in. Here is one outfit that I’ve put together for co

I recently started a summer workout program at my local pool.  And I am really loving it. I am not a big swimmer.  A fish, I am not!  If I were thrown overboard, I’d probably drown.  But being in the water is so much fun because it is something out of the ordinary.  I like being weightless and having the resistance of only the water.  The water also awakens all the senses.  You can’t be asleep in a workout in the water! I highly recommend a water workout if you’re burnt out o

Every mom needs an arsenal of jackets for spring.  While you might only have one or two winter coats, spring jackets vary depending on what you’re doing.  I’ve got you covered. Starting with the top right- Here is a very trendy jacket that’s sure to up your style anti.  When you’re wearing jeans, this jacket will pop since the olive will surely stand out against the blue and, with the two toned sleeves, add dimension to your outfit. The second jacket is a faux leather jacket

Today certainly hasn’t gone as planned.  After getting the kids off to school,  I found myself phoneless.  Which is a weird feeling.  I was thankful that we still had our landline or I would have felt cut off from the world.  Drat technology anyway! Instead of my normal routine, I had to make an emergency trip to town to fix said phone.  And in the process, guess what color I ended up dressing in…gray.  Gray like the skies have been for days. So I color failed today.  And it

For my last winter workout, I’m going with something really wintery… swimming!  Indoors, that is.  Hopefully you have access to one somewhere. Swimming can be a great workout, whether you’re doing laps or water aerobics.  Serious calories are burned, and your joints are very happy. Start with a suit that will stay put but still has some style.  And dig out the flip flops from your summer footwear.  Stay warm with a cover-up but don’t forget the towel!  Goggles and swim cap, o

Have you tried spinning?  I have to admit I was a little leery when I first signed up.  I do enjoy a good bike ride but I’m just not a distance rider.   So I was concerned that I may not enjoy it. I’m so glad I tried it!  It takes a while to get used to sitting on the bike.  Read- your bum is going to be sore!!   But eventually that goes away.  I also experienced knee pain until I figured out that my bike’s seat wasn’t up high enough.  So good bike position is important. I en

Did anyone watch the Golden Globes last night?  So exciting for awards season to be here! I have to admit, I didn’t watch it.  (I’m really mostly bummed that I missed Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.) And I missed last night’s episode of Downton Abbey.  So I have some catching up to do.  I would have to say that my best dressed goes to…Cate Blanchett.  I can’t help it.  She just radiates movie star. That said.  Here is a little activity that I did participate in yesterday.  I took t

Going on a trip?  Who wouldn’t want to with these unbearable temps.  Let me help you pack!  And for the rest of us suckers who have to sit under a heat lamp and pretend we’re somewhere tropical, we’ll have a vacation through you. For starters, you’ll need a great suit.  I won’t pretend to know what hot little number you’re drooling over right now but I’ll give you a bunch of options that look beach ready to me. Eek!  The thought of putting one on right now is completely frigh