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I thought this song 🎵 was better than what I had to say… So there you go. I’m headed to hang with the little kiddos today. Just washed my hair last night and left it messy and put it up in a little hair tie with some clips, added a fancy headband and pearls… ❤️Why not? A bingo game, a matching card game, and some Bible story puffy stickers in a book. How can this day anything be anything but fun? 🤗And these sandals 👡 are a classic…Time and Tru from @walmart - happy day! #thymemag #funday #grandma

No, I’m not going anywhere special today… I just decided to wear this dress 👗 that’s been hanging in my closet for years that I just can never discard because it’s so beautiful. 😍 And guess where it’s from? @worldmarket ! But what I’m really showcasing today is this bracelet and these earrings from @rivana_jewelry because they’re just as beautiful! ❤️You must check out their pieces. THYMEFREE gets you free shipping and 15%off. Seriously great jewelry for now and all year long…#thymemag #sustainablejewelry #braceletoftheday

The power of the vest! It covers bulges. It can elevate an outfit. It can hang with other vests on one hanger! It’s easy to pack several with one base outfit! #thymemag #vest #easyoutfit

All the tshirts of summer Red for sure. Stripes, oh yes. Oversized crop is fun. Black knit so soft. White just right. Which one should I wear today? #thymemag #tshirt #mondaymood

Sunday plans - church ⛪️ and then JKL date. Joyride, knickknack shopping and lemonade. 🍋Can’t wait. And then we have to fix our sink. Always a little mix of fun and fixes. This dress 👗- link in stories. And the jewelry. All @amazon 😘happy Sunday! #thymemag #sundayfun #abcdates #happyday

Weekend fun. A 🧣 folded in half and tied in my hair. And a tiny straw bag. Do you switch purses? I 💕 to and have a drawer by the front door 🚪 with all the things for large and small bags. I just dump and fill. So fun! Headed to markets and hanging w friends today. #thymemag #purses #weekendlook

Friday fashion fodder. Every Friday! 🥰I’m headed to a casual lunch, so I’m just wearing some denim. But I opted for a button shirt 👕 to elevate it, and instead of grabbing a solid color, I opted for a print scarf. 🧣 This adds interest. Grab a tiny necklace and let it drape over your scarf and then grab one of your structured bags 💼 to dress up the outfit and you’re done! Now wasn’t that easy? #thymemag #fashionfodder #fridaylook #fashionelevated

It’s a jumpsuit, and a floral 💐headband, and sneakers… 👟 I’ll link the sneakers in my stories. But it’s what I enjoy wearing when I’m playing with the littles… One game we recently played was hockey 🏒 on the floor, with painters tape, magna tiles as the border, tissue boxes as our hockey sticks, and a lid from a bottle as our hockey puck. It was a great 👍 fun… Until he said his arm 💪got tired.Ha! Happy Thursday! #thymemag #grandmother #funwithkids❤️

I ordered some fall 🍂 sweaters this morning… True confession. I start thinking about fall in July, that’s all. I even cleaned out my Christmas 🎄 closet yesterday. And it made me start thinking about the color brown. Brown 🐌 in the summer is so fun with earrings, a headband, belt, a bag, and shoes… Against a pallet of white speckled with blue… Don’t you think? I’m also wondering 🤔 if you’ve had a chance to visit and read the magazine, see the link in bio. It’s mid July and there’s so much good stuff that awaits you. Revisit the color brown 🟤 in your closet today and see what you can come up with! #thymemag #brownstyle #brownaccessories

Happy Tuesday! We are back from a long weekend away with the kiddos, and we had some of the best 👍food that we prepared in the Airbnb… I share what they are up in my stories. From skillet nachos, to chicken 🍗 and waffles, to a salad 🥗 bar and a baked potato bar… One specific tray met all of our needs. It was so so fun. I’m back today, back to work and wearing this fun, artsy look, a shirt 👕 I just found at a discount store, earrings from an artisan market, a really pretty green 💚bracelet @rivana_jewelry and new sandals @walmart ! These are just pieces that caught my eye, they weren’t any kind of trend or anything anyone else recommended… Dress in what you like! Today for me, it’s black-and-white and little touches of green. Happy 😊 day.#thymemag #over60model #over60styleish

We have one more day together, and it’s never enough. ❤️All the fun and laughter. This place has been amazing and we’ve played pretend games, made indoor s’mores, and eaten 🍔way too much! This dress. I need 10 more. Link in stories. It’s the best travel dress 👗 ever.

Family weekend away. The place is perfect. 👌 We’ve harvested the garden. 🪴 Ridden a wooden carousel. Swam in between storms. And we even found a mouse 🐁 that we trapped in a pot with cheese! It’s the best of times. And yes. So grateful. #thymemag #familyvacay #ilovethem

Headed for fun 🤩 with the family for a long weekend. And Christmas 🎄 in July! Loving this outfit from @urbanoutfitters - their BDG clothing is the best! I snap pics of outfits, cover shoes in shower caps from @dollartree and get so excited I can’t sleep. Thankful. #thymemag #familyweekend #christmasinjuly🎄 #funfamilytimes😀❤️

Take it Easy. Easier to wear, than to do, am I right? From one grandmother to another… Or to all of you moms, aunts, anyone that connects with littles 👶… There’s a lot of worries 😬to be had in this world. But taking it easy means laying it all down at His feet so you can rest. Happy 😊 Thursday! #thymemag #takeiteasy #grandmother

A plain white tee on a Wednesday..:from the men’s dept at @walmart - they fit better, have a higher neck and longer sleeves. 🎈And they’re super inexpensive! You can stock up! Add a scarf 🧣 on your pony, a magnet pin on the shirt, some cute slides and a @mymariavictoria bag. Happy 😊 Wednesday! Hope you’re enjoying July issue. See link in bio! #thymemag #magazine #whitetee

The beauty of gray in the summertime. Wear it with red 💋. Wear it with brown. Wear it with rainbow 🌈 . Wear it with gold and straw. Which is your fave? Link in stories for the dress!👗 #thymemag #grayfashion #dresses #weargray

Green and pink. What do you think? 🤔 I bought four lightweight summer sweaters to keep hanging on my door, 🚪 to grab when I’m going to be in air conditioning for a bit or going out to dinner, 🥘 all the things you might need a summer sweater for. Today I chose this cute pink one that ties in the front, and I’m wearing it over a new dress I got from Amazon. Link in stories… one I really love. ❤️ It’s packable too, and they have many colors. Happy Monday, here’s to a new week! #thymemag #newdress👗 #pinkandgreen

What if we believed these lyrics? Would it change the way we see ourselves? 😊Love what you wear and who you are. He does! Today it’s this knit top by @shopcider and stacks of jewelry. And a fun green bag gifted to me from a kid. 💚It’s me. And it’s Sunday. Thankful. #thymemag #itsme❤️ #thisisme

One pic. Late today. Major flooding in Texas. Many prayers 🙏for all. Don’t feel like talking about fashion. Those families are all there is at the moment…praying for Mystic ⛺️and those missing near me. #thymemag #texasflood #saturday

Happy 4th. We are headed to a baseball ⚾️ tournament and it’s raining! Last Friday I started Friday fashion fodder, and I’ve got tips for you today… Wear your T-shirt backwards if you don’t like the front, get some nose pads if your glasses hurt, wear the rain ☔️ boots… They can be cute! Corral your things in a waterproof tote, and if you’re taking shoes for later, a shower cap… The kind you can find at the dollar store… Works well to cover your shoes 👟 if you place them in your tote for later. Hope your 4th is baseball or apple 🍎 pie or ice cream or all of the above! #thymemag #july4thweekend #fridayfashion

It’s kiddo day. We are “Ella” and “Mister” to them. And it’s our day to play. 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Who says you have to forfeit style when you’re a grandmother? Graphic tees, drawstring pants, and colorful glasses 👓 … coordinated together, and a tote 👜 full of treats. Nothing more fun than that! There are some great parenting articles in the magazine… Check them out on the HOME page. See link in bio! #thymemag #grandmotherstyle #cutetee

Gotta pick one! 👍Demure and blue, sweet heart, pretty in white, patriotic or mixing the prints. So many choices to go with this fun 🎈 dress I just got from @amazon / and it has pockets! Link in stories. Need some July recipes? Those are in July issue on the TIPs Page. See link in bio. Happy Wednesday! #thymemag #pickone #neckwear

Do you ever wonder what other friends are thinking 🤔 when they’re snapping their photos? Well, here are all the thoughts 💭 I was thinking this morning… Sometimes our thoughts get the best of us and other times they elevate us. I choose the elevation ☝️ today! Top is from @shopcider! Happy Sunday! #thymemag #thinkgoodthoughts #happyday

June issue will soon give way to July. 🇺🇸Don’t miss all the TIPS and other stories. Here’s a look into all the styles shared this month 😎here and in the magazine. Color. Hats. Bags. Jewelry. All the things! So much more every single month. Enjoy. 🎈Link in bio. It’s why I’m here. Why are you on instagram? #thymemag #womenoffaith #magazine

This swimsuit. @amazon Link in stories. These men’s swim shorts over top. Two must have products. #ohthejoybykamrinwolfe To be July ready. #thymemag #swimsuit #swimwearover60 #beachready

Three fun 😎 tips for a long tshirt dress that I’m loving. From @amazon - see link in stories. And the belt is a favorite ❤️ too. @madelineparksdesigns. Seeing an orthopedist today to get my arm 💪assessed. Yay. And just what are you up to? #thymemag #tshirtdress #accessorize

Got a shirt dress? Pack it! Wear it! Here are three ways: add a little fourth of July, 🇺🇸 and have you seen the shoelace belt trend? Grab a white one and white accessories, or take a vest and add a stretch belt. 😎You could also wear it open over jeans 👖 and a tank. Omg the possibilities! Happy Tuesday! #thymemag #magazine #shirtdress #packthis

Removed my sling long enough to get dressed… And yes, it hurts to get dressed! 😝Anyway… This is a print skirt and I decided to try three 3️⃣ different T-shirts. We don’t have to always be stuck with solids and whites now do we? I decided to choose the striped one for today, because it’s fun. 😊I hope you had a fantastic weekend and here’s to an awesome Monday.#thymemag #printskirt #stripeshirt

Happy Sunday! Put up your feet and read a little THYME. See link in bio. And give thanks 😊 that though we can’t see the whole thing, He does! Sling and all! Rainbow 🌈 stripes today with gray. The bag is @noondaycollection and the jeans 👖 are @bluefaithfuljeans - use ABUNDLEOFTHYME-20-Off to save - the MOST comfy. #thymemag #rainbowfashions #sundayoutfit

Well, a little PSA before I talk about these caps. I had on some long flowing pants with flats, and the toe of the flat got hooked in the bottom of the pants and hurled me forward, and I fell on my elbow on a bench… I’m OK, 🙂 just have to wear the sling for a bit. But oh my gosh… Be careful. 🙄 back to fashion … I love caps 🧢 for summer especially on Saturdays when we’re going to games and running errands. One of these caps is mine and two of them are from my husband’s stash. Which one should I choose with today’s outfit?#thymemag #capsfordays #funcaps

I’ll admit. This is day five of taking outfit planning from @bethanyaholmes and styling for the mature woman- and today was hard! 😜It was a black bottom with light top and matching accessories. I barely have anything light in my closet and didn’t even know it! 😀So….i do have this white shirt and off white accessories. And a bit of light pink jewelry. So here’s the look! Omg this was a fun ❤️week. Follow her and watch her Sunday inspirations for each week! Happy Friday! #thymemag #lightcolors #fridaylook

Day, four of taking an outfit formula inspired by @bethanyaholmes and suiting it for mature women. Today it is a denim 👖bottom with a black top, and matching accessories. I chose three different looks, black-and-white accessories, red 🎈, and then all black… Depending on the plan for the day. And that last frame where I store my earrings on the wall on those tobacco baskets? Well, that’s a game changer👍 because I can see all of my earrings and pick just the right one for each planned outfit. I am loving 😍this and having so much fun. Which style do you prefer today? #thymemag #outfitplanning #outfitsover60

Day three of following @bethanyaholmes outfit plan. So fun. 🤩 She suggests white linen pants with a knit top and a raffia bag. I don’t own white pants 👖 and don’t wear them… I’m just too messy. So I grabbed a pair of lightweight pants and three different knit tops, and what I’m hearing 👂 her say is to mix up our textures. In other words, don’t grab the black leather purse, and your gold accessories… Mix everything up for summer, include some raffia, some straw, texture and pattern… And grab those cool loose pants and a knit top and play with your bags. 💼 Which is your favorite look? #thymemag #texturefashion #mixitup

I’m on an outfit plan this week inspired by @bethanyaholmes and it’s so fun. 🤩 Bringing the ideas to the mature women! Today she suggested a silk bottom with a casual top. I don’t own a silk skirt, but I have a dressy one and I have lots of casual tops, I think that’s the idea. 💡 Old style is to wear dressy bottoms with dressy tops always matching. But I think the vibe here is to mix up the dressy with the casual. I picked out three shirts, a striped one for a monochromatic look - maybe for a lunch date? Then I could switch to just a simple T-shirt and grab my beach bag and sit by the pool 🏊 if I wanted… Or I can be totally seasonal with a solid tee 🇺🇸 And all the July 4th accessories… Mix it up! Wear something dressy with something casual and give yourself a whole new look. Will you try this?. #thymemag #casualandcute #skirtstyle

I enjoy following @bethanyaholmes and she shares an outfit plan each week. I thought 💭 it would be fun 🤩 to follow it this week and adapt it to the mature women aged group… Because I happen to have all the pieces she mentioned. So I hope you’ll follow along with me, today’s look for Monday is a vest and shorts. 🩳 Since I don’t like wearing the vest without sleeves, I just popped a neutral color T-shirt underneath and added all the accessories. It’s really fun 😊 following an outfit plan, just as you would a meal plan… Just for fun. Try it! Happy Monday. #thymemag #vest #outfitplanning

A happy tune ��🎶 for a happy day. Thankful for my husband, son and SIL that love and lead well. 🙏Only thing new I’m wearing is the cutest charm necklace ever from @shop.gracefully. What are you doing today?? #thymemag #charmnecklace #happyday

It’s Father’s Day weekend and a hard time of year for me. I lost my father this time of year and my mother, and last year my brother-in-law was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died a few weeks later. 😢So I’m trying to focus on the good memories, giving thanks for my husband who’s a wonderful father, and blessing my son and SIL, who are the best. Headed to celebrate 🙌 them all weekend. Coffee ☕️ shops, museums, ultimate, movies 🍿 and hamburgers. This shirt is from @amazon and so is the skirt. I love ❤️ them both. Happy day. I’ll leave a link in stories. #thymemag #fathersdaythoughts #newshirt

A plain tan dress is boring, you say? I say, no way! A little orange 🍊 or green or black or teal or any color 💐you wish! That’s the beauty of fashion! Which is your favorite ❤️ for this dress!? Play with your neutrals and colors and come up with amazing summer looks! Don’t forget to check out the magazine for a good weekend read…see link in bio. #thymemag #color

Aren’t you curious 🧐 why I have boxes of Kleenex, painters tape, watercolors, and a magnetic toy…and why I’m wearing such a cute bracelet… when I’m spending the day with kiddos? You gotta watch my stories today, because it’s always hilarious 😂 fun trying out things I see other people talk about. And I’ll let you know if they work! This is just a fun T-shirt from @oldnavy and my pretty bracelet, well it’s from @hobbylobby. The pants are pulla pants from Old Navy as well, and @heydude shoes, perfect for chasing a toddler. Well, he’s 2 1/2 now… And she’s seven months, so it’s gonna be a busy day. Happy Thursday, everyone. #thymemag #kiddos❤️ s

Do you have any eyelet in your closet this summer? 😎I have these three summer tops… I will link a couple in my stories. They’re all three 3️⃣ a little bit different and I’m styling them all with scarves 🧣 today… Because scarves are so much fun. Would you agree? Or do you find them too hot? Happy Wednesday! #thymemag #scarves #eyelet

A friend asked me this weekend if I was an influencer… And if I am, the only influencing I really want to do here is to influence you to read our magazine… 📕Written by women of all ages, to women of all ages… And to enjoy your fashion, faith, family, and food. Today’s fashion is how to wear a short top without showing your stomach. Add a belt, a scarf, 🧣 or wear drawstring pants that come up a little higher… Here are three looks. Which one is your favorite? ❤️ #thymemag #croptopstyle #influenced See link in bio for magazine and see stories for pants link 🥰

Simple Monday. With these amazing earrings from @amazon - I wanted some shell 🐚 accessories but not a lot. Look at these! Elevates a white shirt and denim. Charm necklace is @jcrewfactory and the bag 💼-it’s a classic! And…sleeves above the elbows not below!! Nope. Not headed to the beach 🏖️ today. Just feeling coastal…links in stories. #thymemag #coastal #earrings

White vest ties. Let them hang. 🤗Elastic pants too long. Roll them up at the waist. T-shirt sleeves too short. Wear them anyway. 😎My friend recently lost over 100 lbs and she’s enjoying a whole new wardrobe. So proud of her. Enjoy your pieces. Wear them proudly. Just like all of nature wears His beauty. Happy Sunday. #thymemag #sunday .

Just a striped dress and a bicycle 🚲 scarf. And a floral headband. That’s all. On a Saturday away at the cutest 🙂place with friends. Last night we used some of the things in the Airbnb to make a really cute charcuterie board… My favorite 👌thing. A tall glass to hold bacon and one for carrot 🥕 sticks. A tea towel for a runner, too. Happy Saturday, everyone. #thymemag #saturdayvibes

Away for a couple days with friends we’ve known for decades. 😁Late night talks. A cute Airbnb. Good food. 🥘 Laughing and shopping. This shirt is @shopcider and I love ❤️ it! It’s Friday. Are you excited? #thymemag #fridayfun #weekendgetaway #stephenville

Road trip 🚗to meet friends…in pulla pants from @oldnavy and the best weekend ever bag 💼 from @noondaycollection. I’ve had a @mymariavictoria bag for toiletries for a while and recently found a tote 👜 to match! Ready to roll….happy Thursday to you wonderful friends. #thymemag #roadtrip

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