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Okay I know you want to know about what we’re wearing! 

My sister’s caftan is from @anthropologie (bought this summer so maybe you can find on resale sites).

I’m wearing a @bananarepublic dress also from this summer with the @universalstandard denim chore jacket and a hat I got from a @madewell collab a year or so ago. I glammed it up with some gold chains and gold drop earrings, but kept it comfy for a night of standing and dancing with @birkenstock sandals.

This was my first big outing since my eye surgery, and with a pocketful of eye drops I felt good (and grateful we splurged for good seats!).

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- The Stunning Push-Up: targeted for the DD+ customer gives amazing lift and great shape under fitted knits.

- The Unbelievable Lift Scoop Balconette: sexy, supportive, and so lightweight!

- The Embraceable Wireless: I’ve recommended this wireless bra for large busts for years and was in need for a new one! 

- The Stunning Support Smooth Balconette: this is the perfect t-shirt bra for large busts with padded straps and disappears under knits

- The Stunning Starlet Multi-Way Strapless: recently improved for more support and more comfort, this wireless bra stays put and gives fab shape

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If I close my eyes you can’t tell one is still bloodshot 😜

Still recovering from my eye surgery but feeling more myself. Getting dolled up helps me feel me. Bright colors and bold jewelry have been signature Alison since I was a kid! 

Sweater: @favorite.daughter 
Earrings: Amazon
Necklace: @_jennybird (old)
Ring: @realmfinejewelry 
Bra: @lovebravissimo 
Lipstick: @glossier 
Pins as “cufflinks”: vintage

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It was so funny and so quick I couldn’t not share! I bought this @hulkenbag a year ago and use it all the time. Carting shoot supplies, groceries, packing for road trips, and carting donations. This weekend @thenewdealcafe in @cityofgreenbelt hosted a community clothing swap so I made sure my family and I went through our summer wardrobes to gather that which we no longer needed or fit.

This wasn’t the first clothing swap and folks in town know my style (and my job) so there were some waiting for my arrival. Look how fast I cleared out this big bag! Speaking of the bag one other swap attendee said she got herself a Hulken after seeing mine in action!

It’s so great to know our old clothes are getting a good life and this bag makes carting them to the cafe so easy! I got my Hulken on Amazon, it comes in other colors and sizes too: https://amzn.to/48iTY4Y yep the bag is as great as all those ads you see on social media, I’m a big fan!
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I had to see… I asked my husband how often he thinks about the Roman Empire, and then asked our 14-year-old 😂
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Happy gotcha day, Oscar! Four years ago he came into our life and we are so happy to have in our family!

Oscar was a rescue and came with some… quirks. Over the years we have come to understand him and he has come to trust us. He’s a diva, a snuggler, he could play catch for hours, and he’s my husband’s shadow. 

We’ve never had a small breed dog before and it’s a whole different experience. But we adore Oscar and couldn’t imagine our life without him! Thank you for coming into our life Oskie McGoskie! 🐾❤️
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I can see clearly now…

Actually I can’t, but things after my retina surgery are much improved! My next appointment is in a month and I’m cleared to get back into the world (with some restrictions to protect my eye).

With a sclera buckle, it changes your eye shape and now I am nearsighted again (I had lasik a few years ago). Once the eye is stabilized I can get glasses or contacts but until then I’m 20/20 in one eye and right now 20/60 in the other. But the eye is healing beautifully and I feel positive!

And I could see clearly enough to fall for this poppy-colored cotton jumpsuit from @pistoladenim. It comes in a few colors but this one is my favorite. I went with XL (im@a 14, sometimes 16) and likely could have sized down but I enjoy the relaxed fit and the drawstring waistband to create shape. And hello zipper closure making it super easy to get on and off!

My husband took this photo right after my eye appointment, I think it reflects my positive attitude and feeling of hope! 🧡

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A decade ago I was working full time in an office and was promoted to manage a good portion of my department. My blog was doing quite well, I was featured in local and national publications and websites. I was embracing what I felt to be a polished professional with an edgy vibe. Less color, more interesting accessories, and my first semi-designer bag (I still have that leopard print mini M.A.C. In the back of my closet). 

I have come to embrace color and have way less black in my closet now, but a lot of these looks are timeless and I would wear now… just likely with lower heels! 😂

Do you recall what you were wearing a decade ago? How similar is it to how you dress now?

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Fashion Advice, Gift Guides · December 11, 2014

A Very Un-Pinterest Christmas

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Karl hates Christmas. I don’t know if it’s because his mom passed away soon after the holiday and it reminds him of it, because he despises the consumerism, or because he gets sick every Christmas Eve. Seriously, every Christmas Karl has a cold and it is a bummer for everyone. Earlier this year we went for a hike and during our conversation he mentioned how evergreens always make him wheezy, even the smell of artificial pine gives him a headache and causes him to sneeze. Well duh, he gets sick every Christmas because we have a ginormous evergreen tree in our home!

“We won’t have a tree this year,” Karl decided. “I’ll make something with leftover wood, we can have pegs and hang cranberry and popcorn garlands.”

“If it can’t hold traditional ornaments, I don’t want it.” I replied. Sorry, but I love tradition. I love unwrapping ornaments and remembering the stories behind them. I love that Emerson’s old enough now to be interested in those stories. I love putting on my Santa hat, turning on the holiday music channel on the TV, pouring a glass of wine and decorating the tree while singing along with the tunes. It doesn’t feel like Christmas until that silver-plated Pottery Ban star I bought in high school before I even had a home of my own is put on the top of the tree.

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And so this Sunday the tree we strapped to the roof of our Subaru was in a box, and the box proudly proclaimed that the contents were part of the Jaclyn Smith collection.

As we strapped the box to the roof of the car, I made a joke about this being very un-pinteresty. Karl being a good blogger’s husband knew exactly what I meant. And being a good pain in the ass who loves to tease me, he decided to drive slowly all around town past the grocery store, the lake, the farmers market, the aquatic center so everyone could see our Jaclyn Smith Prelit Sheffield Pine. I hit his arm, told him to take us home, but soon was laughing just like Emerson was in the back seat because come ON, Christmas isn’t about Pinterest, Christmas is about family! And my family will be healthier and more in the holiday spirit with our plastic prelit Jaclyn Smith tree than something that could be liked or favorite or retweeted or repinned.

So Emerson and I donned Santa hats, I got her a juice box and me a glass of juice from a different box (hey hey hey Bota!), we turned on the Christmas music and decorated our new tree while Karl made dinner. Ornaments were broken in the process, there’s far more ornaments on the lower right side of the tree where Emerson hovered, and this tree isn’t nearly as majestic as the cut ones we have brought home in previous years. But for the first December in a while, I felt the Christmas spirit coming from all of us in the home. Karl even sang along with a couple of the songs! The holidays aren't about Pinterest or Facebook or Instagram but about the people in your heart.  The snow is snowing and the wind is blowing, but I will weather the storm. What do I care how much it may storm, I've got my love to keep me warm!

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  1. Heidi/FranticButFab says

    December 23, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    I grew up with an artificial tree so once we had our first house, I insisted on a real tree. And I enjoyed it for the first few years. But it didn’t take long before I’d had my fill of watering it, watering it some more, vacuuming up needles, and vacuuming up more needles 😉 Once we discovered pre-lit artificial trees, back to plastic we went! This year my husband upgraded our tree on Black Friday: our new tree is not only pre-lit, but it comes in *both* white and multi-colored. One of the settings alternates between the two; we call it our Disco Tree! (It’s not from Jaclyn Smith but her rival, Martha Stewart.)

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  2. Lauren says

    December 16, 2014 at 11:12 am

    Hey, there’s nothing wrong with an artificial tree 🙂 My dad taking the Christmas tree down from the attic and laying all the pieces out on the living room floor while blasting classic rock is a very fond memory for me. I think it’s having the family come together to do the Christmas-y stuff: the Christmas music, tree decorating, and not necessarily the type of tree in your living room, is what’s important. I hope you all have a happy and healthy Christmas! 🙂

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 16, 2014 at 7:14 pm

      Oh I love that, hope Emerson has a similar fond memory!

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  3. Eleanorjane says

    December 15, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    Awww bless! I hope Karl has a much nicer Christmas this year now that he’s not feeling allergic.

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 16, 2014 at 7:14 pm

      So far so good, though I’m currently sick but it seems to be something going around the office, not an allergy 🙂

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  4. bubu says

    December 15, 2014 at 8:52 am

    This is great! Merry Christmas to all of you — sounds like you all know exactly what matters and what doesn’t!

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  5. Jodie B says

    December 14, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    Best holiday story this year! Thanks for the reminder. 🙂

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 16, 2014 at 7:13 pm

      <3

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  6. Karen says

    December 13, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    Aw, that is the true spirit of compromise! I’ve always had artificial trees so I don’t know what it’s like to have a real one. I have heard that they’re terrible to clean up after with all the pine needles. Just a few years ago we got a pre-lit tree and they are the BEST! Enjoy your holidays and a sick-free Karl!

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 14, 2014 at 2:06 pm

      Thanks Karen, happy holidays!

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  7. tracy says

    December 12, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    Aww – love this. It’s all too much – I love that you figured out what would make the holidays work 🙂

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  8. Curvy CEO says

    December 12, 2014 at 2:21 am

    Wait – I still want to see the final product – Pinterest-able or not! *lol* My apartment is too small for any sort of tree but once I get a bigger place I plan to get a white fiberglass tree 🙂 Too many memories of having to clean up pine needles and being paranoid about fires as a kid!

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 14, 2014 at 2:06 pm

      I’ll likely Instagram it before the season is through!

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      • Curvy CEO says

        December 15, 2014 at 11:37 pm

        Kewl 😉

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  9. Sonia says

    December 11, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    Congratulations on comprising; that’s what a marriage and/or partnership is all about. I have to say that I’m with Karl on this one. Allergy testing years ago revealed why I suffer around grass, trees and so much more. I have always abhorred the smell of evergreen and pine, so I haven’t had a real tree in my home in decades. A few years ago, we got a 13 foot tree in my office and it looked just gorgeous with all the decorations and lights. Luckily, it was pretty far away from my desk, so I suffered very little. But, as you found out and I realized, a tree comprises just a small part of the Christmas spirit. It’s all about family, friends and faith. Happy holidays to you and your family.

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 14, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      You too Sonia!

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  10. Sue says

    December 11, 2014 at 2:08 pm

    I grew up with real Christmas trees and always had one when my children were young, though I left buying it until just before Christmas because of the mess the pine needles made. Well one year, when I went to buy the real tree, I discovered there had been a shortage and everywhere had sold out! “I’ll buy an artificial tree then,” I decided, only to discover that the only ones left were really expensive and beyond my budget or tiny. I had to buy a small one, which wasn’t big enough for decorations and Christmas lights – disaster! I put it on top of a cardboard box, which I covered in Christmas paper and I wrapped the lights around it. My younger daughter Kate was NOT impressed! Now she’s an adult and every year she buys the biggest real Christmas tree she can find…….! I wonder why? Kate is visiting us this year and will have to put up with an artificial tree, though it will have lots of decorations and lights and I’m sure she won’t mind! Christmas is definitely a time for families getting together. Loved the Rosemary Clooney video by the way!

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 16, 2014 at 7:13 pm

      I adore Rosemary Clooney! I wonder if I was so pro a real tree because I grew up with a fake one. But then I had allergies as a kid so maybe my parents had it right all along!

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  11. H. says

    December 11, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    ” … because come ON, Christmas isn’t about Pinterest, Christmas is about family! And my family will be healthier and more in the holiday spirit with our plastic prelit Jaclyn Smith tree than something that could be liked or favorite or retweeted or repinned.”

    My new mantra for this Christmas!! Thank you so much for writing this!

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 14, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      🙂

      Reply
  12. chiceverywhere says

    December 11, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    Totally agree. And I hope that having a fake tree means there are no colds/allergies this year! We have had a fake tree forever. With so much travelling over the holidays and animals in the house it is just easier to go fake. Maybe because I grew up with an artificial tree it just seems normal. I still totally love it. I love brining out the ornaments and decorating the tree. The kids helped this year and I didn’t even redistribute the ornaments (that much) this year!

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  13. Ginger says

    December 11, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    Pinterest is the ultimate place for comparing your insides to someone else’s outsides. Everything you see there has been tweaked.

    We went to a party at someone’s home last month and they had all the drinks set up in the basement.
    I was down there getting some ice and looked into their storage room – the kids had opened the doors as they were playing. There was their Christmas tree, right in the corner. I decided they must take that tree down to the basement, still decorated, when Christmas is over, and bring it back up again for the next season.
    So, go ahead and do the pre-lit tree, but please, please, please – when Christmas is over, take the ornaments off and put it all away.

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 14, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      Oh gosh that’s hysterical! No room in my house for such a thing (doesn’t it get dusty?). And your first sentence is perfect, Pinterest is the ultimate place for comparing your insides to someone else’s insides. So true.

      Reply
  14. Carolina says

    December 11, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    Long live the pre-lit fake tree! Real trees are lovely too, but breathing is more important. Enjoy the holidays!

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 14, 2014 at 2:03 pm

      You too!

      Reply
  15. LisaN says

    December 11, 2014 at 11:27 am

    we made the switch to a faux prelit tree 14 years ago when my son was 3. We were always sick throughout the holiday season, and I totally attribute it to the pollen and mold introduced by the christmas tree. Knock on wood, we have had no instances of mass sickness since.

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 14, 2014 at 2:03 pm

      Here’s to healthy holidays!

      Reply
  16. Guest says

    December 11, 2014 at 11:25 am

    We made the switch to a faux prelim tree 14 years ago, when my son was 3. Every year all 3 of us were sick. sick. sick. I attribute it to pollen and mold introduced to our house. Knock on wood, we have not had mass sickness since!

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 14, 2014 at 2:02 pm

      I don’t know why we didn’t think of the switch sooner!

      Reply
  17. dragonlady332 says

    December 11, 2014 at 10:41 am

    🙂

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  18. DC Celine says

    December 11, 2014 at 9:50 am

    Oh, my lord, is this wonderful. I’m so happy you’ve found the Christmas spirit – and that Karl has, too. As someone with a looooong tradition of real trees who has uttered “Over my dead body” 100% seriously about having a faux tree (I mean, my grandparents and uncle sold the fresh cut ones for years at their garden center and beyond), I feel the struggle you must’ve had in making the decision. It might seem small to some, but knowing how much you love tradition, I’m sure it felt HUGE. Also, if I had to make this decision, I might go with pink tinsel, a la the 1960s. Just sayin’ 🙂

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:56 am

      Karl and I were admiring the white metallic tree but Emerson put her foot down and said it had to look “normal!” 🙂 She was right, it looks very nice in our living room, and man it was nice not having to string the lights (and remove them in a few weeks!).

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  19. Aimee says

    December 11, 2014 at 9:44 am

    Oh my goodness, I love this post! It is a beautiful sentiment on what makes a marriage and family great.
    Merry Christmas to you!

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    • Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

      December 11, 2014 at 9:56 am

      And you too Aimee! <3

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My sister’s caftan is from @anthropologie (bought this summer so maybe you can find on resale sites).

I’m wearing a @bananarepublic dress also from this summer with the @universalstandard denim chore jacket and a hat I got from a @madewell collab a year or so ago. I glammed it up with some gold chains and gold drop earrings, but kept it comfy for a night of standing and dancing with @birkenstock sandals.

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Still recovering from my eye surgery but feeling more myself. Getting dolled up helps me feel me. Bright colors and bold jewelry have been signature Alison since I was a kid! 

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Actually I can’t, but things after my retina surgery are much improved! My next appointment is in a month and I’m cleared to get back into the world (with some restrictions to protect my eye).

With a sclera buckle, it changes your eye shape and now I am nearsighted again (I had lasik a few years ago). Once the eye is stabilized I can get glasses or contacts but until then I’m 20/20 in one eye and right now 20/60 in the other. But the eye is healing beautifully and I feel positive!

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I share not because I’m Mrs. Frizzle meets Iris Apfel as I recuperate at home, but because this whole thing has been a lesson on trusting my gut. And I want to remind you to do the same.

As we get older our bodies can feel like strangers. Things are constantly changing and it’s easy to just assume your annual physical will catch anything wrong. But if you slow down and listen to your body you’ll know when things are just a sign of aging and life and what seems unusual. That nagging issue may be something more serious.

And if you’re seeing flashing lights, floaters, spiderwebs or other odd eye things get checked out ASAP. It may be nothing but take it from me, it may actually be something. ❤️

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While we didn’t see any apparitions, we did have a lovely lunch with impeccable service and after toured all floors of the home. I highly recommend a visit if you’re visiting Savannah!

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The tote is @able and it’s a soft yet durable leather that just looks better with time. This color (cognac) is one that transitions nicely from summer to fall. 

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The family that wears @printfresh together stays together 🥰

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I’ve been raving about my Printfresh pajamas for years, my family also wanted to try them. Thank you Printfresh for gifting these for our annual three generation girls’ getaway to Rehoboth Beach, DE. We had a great time and being all matchy matchy in our pajamas was a fun addition! 🐅🍃🥰

#printfresh #printfreshpajamas #printfreshpartner

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