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Blogger of The Month Feature

Fellow Blogger Heather of Smart & Savvy (a.k.a. Smart & Savvy Style) has a great monthly features called Blogger of the Month. This month I’m one of the featured bloggers, along with New Momma...

Jan 18, 2013 Like

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Wordless Wednesday: #OOTD

Wordless Wednesday: #OOTD Follow me on instagram. The post Wordless Wednesday: #OOTD appeared first on Suburban Style Challenge.

Jan 16, 2013 Like

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SSC’s Greatest Hits: My Favorite Outfits of 2012

I know we’re already over a week into 2013, but I figured I’d take a look way back at 2012 and show off some of my favorite outfits. In fact, quite a few of these favorites ended up being really...

Jan 12, 2013 Like

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7 Days of Sparkle

I hadn’t really planned on doing this… But, when I wore my silver sparkly sweater on Tuesday, January 1, I decided it’d be fun to wear something sparkly every day for a full week. Thus, 7 Days of...

Jan 9, 2013 Like

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New Year’s Resolutions

We’re already a week into 2013 and I haven’t even shared my New Year’s resolutions with you yet. Actually, I wasn’t going to make any. Last year, I said that I don’t usually make resolutions, and...

Jan 7, 2013 Like

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The Great Closet Clean Out: Defining My Style

A week ago, I talked about how I started cleaning out my closet. I made pretty good progress initially, but decided before I could go any further, I had to figure out who I was. So that’s where...

Jan 4, 2013 Like

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Random Outfits: December

Well, December was a good month in terms of my outfits, haha. There was a lot going on, with the holidays, parties, vacation, and more, so there’s quite a bit of variety here! This is also my 12th...

Jan 4, 2013 Like

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Congrats Chrissi & Lee!

And now for the Not So Wordless part of Wednesday! My best friend Chrissi, who helped me with a blog post on keeping your makeup safe, got engaged Monday night, right at midnight! Normally, that...

Jan 2, 2013 Like

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Wordless Wednesday: New Year’s Eve

Wordless Wednesday: New Year’s Eve There are some other pics at instagram.com/racheljayssc The post Wordless Wednesday: New Year’s Eve appeared first on Suburban Style Challenge.

Jan 2, 2013 Like

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The Great Closet Clean Out: On Downsizing & The Need for Stuff

When I started writing this post, I had just read I Have Nothing To Wear!: A Painless 12-Step Program to Declutter Your Life So You Never Have to Say This Again! by Dana Ravich and Jill Martin...

Dec 28, 2012 Like

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Wordless Wednesday: Vacation Recap

Wordless Wednesday: Vacation Recap See it all: instagram.com/racheljayssc The post Wordless Wednesday: Vacation Recap appeared first on Suburban Style Challenge.

Dec 26, 2012 Like

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Over-Packing… Smartly

I have forever been an over-packer. I used to just bring whatever I wanted with no rhyme or reason, and very little planning ahead. I wouldn’t bring outfits, or I’d bring 1 pair of pants that...

Dec 18, 2012 Like

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Wordless Wednesday: A Taste Of My Florida Moodboard

Image Sources: My First Outfit In Capetown, I Stood There Screaming Knowing No One’s Listening, Personal Post: L.I.F.E., J.CREWING Tumblr, NowFashion, Fake Is The Latest Trend And Everyone’s In...

Dec 12, 2012 Like

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‘Tis The Season: 5 Ways To Save On Gift Giving

I love giving gifts. I really do! If I had unlimited funds, I would get all my friends and family gifts for the holidays, their birthdays, and randomly in between when I see things that make me...

Dec 12, 2012 Like

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Local Focus: Studio V at Harper College

Looking for unique holiday gifts in the Chicagoland area? You’re in luck! There’s a new boutique that opened up at the end of November that’s full of beautiful, unique pieces you won’t find...

Dec 7, 2012 Like

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‘Tis The Season: Canvas Print Giveaway

There’s already less than 20 days until Christmas, and Hanukkah starts on the 8th! I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by, can you? Well, with such little time left until the holidays are...

Dec 6, 2012 Like

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Random Outfits: November

Wow, I can’t believe it’s already December. I also can’t believe that my husband turned 32 yesterday. We’re closing in fast on the age at which we’ll have been together for over half our lives....

Dec 5, 2012 Like

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eShakti Review

Ages ago I was chosen to receive a piece from eShakti to review. I had initially chosen a beautiful dress, and after getting it, discovered that it didn’t fit. I had given custom measurements when...

Nov 30, 2012 Like

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Evzdrop Holiday Drop Quest: Making Holiday Shopping Easier & Fun

The holidays are here! If you’re anything like me, you’re making gift lists, grocery lists, and wish lists, and you’re checking all of them twice. As you head out to prepare for the holidays and...

Nov 27, 2012 Like

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Why I Don’t Buy Into Black Friday

Thousands of people across our great nation lined up outside of stores, some of them days in advance, in hopes of scoring one of the few doorbuster deals retailers were offering as early as 8PM...

Nov 26, 2012 Like

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A Musical Interlude: Thrift Shop

My husband send me this awesome video yesterday, and after watching it, I knew 2 things. One, I knew I was going to post it here for you to enjoy. And two, I knew I was going to have the song on my...

Nov 20, 2012 Like

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Leaving The House Feeling Good: 5 Rules I Have To Make It Happen Every Day

It is my belief that everyone should leave the house every day feeling their absolute best. Obviously, you don’t know what each day is going to bring, but if you start out right, you may be able to...

Nov 16, 2012 Like

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Random Outfits: October

I’m a little later than usual on this Random Outfits post, but that’s ok. I’ve got 9 great outfits from October to show you. October was a fun month, between Dup-A-Look and just some fantastic...

Nov 9, 2012 Like

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Shop My Closet… I’m on Poshmark!

Suburban Style Challenge is on Poshmark! I posted this on Facebook when I finally joined the Poshmark community, but I know not everyone follows me on Facebook (though you should, ’cause I post...

Nov 8, 2012 Like

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Guest Post: Cozy, Confident And Fashionable This Fall

Today we have a special guest post from celebrity stylist Anya Sarre! Anya Sarre is one of Hollywood’s most influential trendsetters. A nationally recognized celebrity stylist, Sarre is known for...

Nov 2, 2012 Like

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Dup-A-Look 23

Happy Halloween! I took a risk with Dup-A-Look 23, but didn’t really realize just how big of a risk I had taken until I got to work. I’d been wanting to wear my totally sheer high-low dress to work...

Oct 31, 2012 Like

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Dup-A-Look 22

I can’t remember if I pinned this look before or after getting my floral pants from H&M, but I loved the idea (from City Gurl Secrets) of transitioning these floral pants into fall by pairing them...

Oct 30, 2012 Like

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Dup-A-Look 21

Back to work meant having to wear stuff that was work-appropriate… no more shorts, miniskirts, or shirts with writing on them. Bummer. But I still had a great selection of looks to choose from,...

Oct 29, 2012 Like

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Dup-A-Look 20

Wow, 20 dupes! I wore this a week ago Sunday, to a family party where we celebrated 4 birthdays (all 4 on the same day too, how cool is that?). It was a perfect outfit for the day, because the...

Oct 28, 2012 Like

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Blogger of The Month Feature

Wordless Wednesday: #OOTD

SSC’s Greatest Hits: My Favorite Outfits of 2012

7 Days of Sparkle

New Year’s Resolutions

The Great Closet Clean Out: Defining My Style

Random Outfits: December

Congrats Chrissi & Lee!

Wordless Wednesday: New Year’s Eve

The Great Closet Clean Out: On Downsizing & The Need for Stuff

Wordless Wednesday: Vacation Recap

Over-Packing… Smartly

Wordless Wednesday: A Taste Of My Florida Moodboard

‘Tis The Season: 5 Ways To Save On Gift Giving

Local Focus: Studio V at Harper College

‘Tis The Season: Canvas Print Giveaway

Random Outfits: November

eShakti Review

Evzdrop Holiday Drop Quest: Making Holiday Shopping Easier & Fun

Why I Don’t Buy Into Black Friday

A Musical Interlude: Thrift Shop

Leaving The House Feeling Good: 5 Rules I Have To Make It Happen Every Day

Random Outfits: October

Shop My Closet… I’m on Poshmark!

Guest Post: Cozy, Confident And Fashionable This Fall

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