15 Unmissable Reads, The Best of the Blogosphere (September 2021)

In my Best of the Blogosphere this month I have an ingenious way to shop vintage, being unapologetically ourselves, the happiest bride I’ve ever seen and more!

I’m so pleased that the majority of links I’ve chosen this month are all blog posts by over 40 bloggers (which is just coincidence, I wasn’t choosing them that way purposely), proving the fact that older bloggers are killin’ it in the blogosphere. I often include social media (well, Instagram) posts in my monthly BOTB round ups, but that’s because I see things I just can’t help but share… usually they involve cute animals or similar. But this month we have amazing outfits, thought-provoking thoughts and brilliant insights all featured in old-school blog posts.

I couldn’t be prouder of my fellow 40/50/60 (etc.)-something bloggers. It’s true what they say: older women really DO have so much wisdom and experience to share.

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Do have a read of these great links – you never know who or what you might discover that makes your day/week/month!

What links did you like – and have you found any fabulous new content creators to follow? Comment below…

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33 small ways to feel like you have your life together, like learning to say no, or keeping up to date with your medical appointments/checks (like your cervical screenings or checking your breasts. SO important).

Stella’s head-to-toe mustard outfit is all sorts of yellowy goodness.

If you’d love to see a beautiful wedding at a 900-year-old castle and a bride that looked like the most gorgeous woodland fairy, you MUST read Lizzy’s wedding day post. I was lucky enough to attend and have never, ever seen a happier bride in all my life.

Tracey has encouraged us all to be unapologetically our beautiful selves – don’t miss her account of getting “caught” mooing at cows. She’s deciding to just friggin OWN her crazy and I love her for it ; -).

I can totally relate to how Emily is currently struggling and points out that what you see is not always what you get (and how social media is so often to blame for that): “mental health doesn’t give a damn about your circumstances. It doesn’t care about your race, gender, financial or relationship situation. Mental illness is an equal opportunity afflicter.”

Megan has the 70s-inspired pink wallpaper of my dreams in her hallway.

One of the best mixed checks outfits I’ve seen in ages (okay yeah, I’ll admit autumn IS good for pattern mixing…)

Amber explains the difference between a fear and a phobia and how her fear of crabs (kabourophobia) came about – I now know I’m “just” afraid of spiders and don’t have arachnophobia. It’s a very interesting read.

I may not be a huge procrastinator, but a procrastinator I am. Debbie has talked about the unsexy truth about procrastination and how three simple steps can break its cycle.

Michelle asks if fashion can do more than just be sustainable – there is always SO much valuable information in her posts and I always learn something new. Plus she’s listed brands who have already moved past the sustainable and explained how their business models work.

Thanks to Beth of B. Jones Style I’ve just discovered Gem where you can search ALL vintage clothing across the entire web… this is a goddamn gamechanger. Search by location, price, size, decade, etc. and it’ll give you everything you’re after that’s available on Etsy, eBay or anywhere that sells vintage. My vintage-loving heart is so excited right now.

Susan, having reached her 50s, ponders her thoughts about ageing: “in my own mind, I am in a constant stage of 26”.

I just LOVE seeing older bloggers modelling and Judith is killing it on the catwalk.

Laurie’s shared her tanning truths and what’s she’s learned so far about tanning. I’m someone who wishes she’d stopped sunbathing many, many years before she actually DID stop, so all of Laurie’s tips about fake tanning are very welcome.

I’m DYING over Trina’s simple pink knitwear/peach ruffled tulle combination.

And a few Not Dressed As Lamb posts you perhaps missed first time around:

A Whole Lotta Seventies Styling in a Bold Summer Outfit,
What to Wear on a Cruise: OTT Vintage Ruffles and Pleats,
22 Things in Life I’m Absolutely CRAZY About
and
Vintage 1980s Sequins: Is There Anything Better?

Stay safe XOXO

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