The Honeybee's Lifestyle

Category: THRIFT FINDS

  • Respect YOUR Journey

    Hello Honeybees,

    Have you looked at someone you deemed successful and thought….. How did they do it?  You’re thinking, wow that was quick or they became an “overnight” success. Yep, I’m raising my hand because I am totally guilty of these thoughts. Who wouldn’t want to be an “overnight success”. But when you take the time to dig a little deeper and yes you must dig deeper, you find that there is rarely an overnight success story.

    In fact, most overnight successes can take an average of 7-10 years or more

    That’s at least 7-10 years of being in the game.

    Being consistent.

    Working hard, even when no one is watching.

    Sometimes its late nights & early mornings.

    It could be missing out on some hang time with friends.

    Whatever the case may be if you want to be successful you have to do the work and put in the time. The journey can be long and hard but if you want it bad enough you will do what needs to be done.

    RESPECT YOU PROCESS

    Your success doesn’t have to look like someone else’s success. Your success looks like YOU.

    Top: GAP- MidSouth Outlet Thrift    Pants: Merona –Target   Shoes: Tahari – TJ Maxx   Necklace: Target   Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6- Amazon
    Photos: Sherill

    Beewisdom- People think I’m an overnight success. No. It’s just that you all found me overnight- Leslie Jones

  • Thrifting With A Diva

    Hello Honeybees,

    The day after Christmas most people hit the stores for the after Christmas sales. It’s the best time to stock up for all things Christmas for next year. This year I decided to go thrifting instead. I had it all planned out but when I woke up on December 26th the temperature was 31 degrees. That made me change my mind or so I thought… I posted my dilemma on Facebook and my favorite thrifting diva @divinedivastyle heard the call and got me out of the house.

    We met at Mid-South Outlet.  Goodwill is usually my go to thrift store but Mid-South Outlet is closer.

    All yellow tag items were 50% off so we were on the hunt for those first. Of course the first 3 items that I picked up did NOT have yellow tags but that didn’t stop me.

     

    When shopping at Mid-South Outlet be aware that they do NOT have dressing rooms & once you buy it it’s yours. For stores like this it’s important to shop in the right clothes.  A fitted tee, leggings and slip on shoes if possible & a small cross body bag to hold your phone, money & keys, that way you can try things on over your clothes. You won’t get a true fit but you will have a pretty good idea if it’s something that you can work with.  The aisles are also tight they have these baskets to help.

    There were some treasures that we left behind because they either didn’t fit or they were out of budget. YES, we had a budget.

    Yes this is a real Lilly Pulitzer size 4.

    My limit for today’s trip was $20 and I stayed UNDER budget. I purchased 5 items. 1 skirt, 2 tops and 2 pants. My total…..$17.38.

    I’ll share my haul in future post.

    Thanks @divinedivastyle for being my thrift shopping buddy.

    Beewisdom- Thou shalt not pay retail!

  • Flourish

    Hello Honeybees,

    2018 is right around the corner are you ready? What goals have you set for the new year?

    Since 2014 I pick a word that guides me throughout the year. When choosing a word I am very careful because I want to set the right intention. So far I’ve used…Peace, Brave, Manifest and last year Opportunity. All of these words have in fact had an impact on the year that I used them. The year that I was brave saw me end a very important relationship (still trying to figure out how to write that post). 2017 brought me numerous Opportunities both in my career & personal life, even as late as last week. There have been plenty of opportunities this year for me to step outside of my comfort zone and to make moves towards my next level.

     

    The word for 2018 is…….

    FLOURISH

    Verb– (of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a

    healthy or vigorous way, especially as

    the result of a particularly favorable environment.

     

    Noun– a bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the

    attention of others

     

    I am ready to grow in all areas of my life.  I am ready to make the right moves to attract the right attention, especially with the blog.

    Let’s FLOURISH together in 2018!

    Skirt- Mossimo (Goodwill)
    Jacket- NY& Company (Goodwill)
    Top- Ann Taylor (Goodwill)
    Booties- Impo (TJ Maxx)

    Beewisdom-  When the vision is clear, the results will appear. Keep your mindset positive as you work your plan, flourish, and always remember why you started.  Germany Kent