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Jan11

Christmas OOTD Pt. 2

Posted on January 11, 2026 by lifewithlilred

Hello!! My Christmas OOTDs are a dollar and several days short but that’s okay. 1) It gives an extra incentive for all of you to follow me on TikTok for immediate OOTD content. *Shameless plug* And 2) I had so many fantastic holiday hauls that definitely took first dibs. The look you are about to see was from when we celebrated with Johnny’s family on Christmas Day. An OOTD that answers the question of “What do you wear when it’s fifty degrees on Christmas?” Check it out:

Who? What? Wear?

Feliz Navidad Sweater: Walmart

Skirt: Kyodan, TJMaxx

Heels: Reaction By Kenneth Cole, TJMaxx

Frilly Socks: ModCloth

The headband and chain earrings are both from Target, I think!

A balmy fifty degree day on Christmas was honestly confusing lol. What do you wear on a winter holiday that feels like spring?! Rather than be too warm or too cool, I decided to combine the two seasons for a look that kept me comfortable during the heat wave while serving up a dose of festive fun. To start, I chose my favorite and only Christmas sweater from Walmart. Johnny and I got this years ago when we went to a friend’s Christmas party and I just freaking love it. Those bright colors completely pop and this twenty buck purchase has served me well for many a Christmas Day.

Next on the agenda was what to wear on the bottom. After a cold spell, the weather turned into spring. Like a true Midwestern gal from Akron, Ohio that means it’s time to break out the short shorts. Or a skirt! Trust me, no matter how cold it is here there are always tons of people in shorts so I knew I was in good company with my devil may care comrades. For my skirt I went with an adorable tennis skirt by Kyodan that has a pair of shorts built in. The pleats are oh so sweet, I never had to worry about a wardrobe malfunction thanks to the shorts, and the ventilation was definitely needed. We were all burning up!

The last order of business was shoes and accessories. To keep my leg line long and unbroken, I selected my pair of darling red heels by Kenneth Cole and slipped those on with a pair of frilly ankle socks. I am all about a frilly sock and they add such a touch of girly cuteness to each look. For accessories, I went with a pair of gold chain earrings and popped on a headband too. The burnt amber gems of the headband went perfectly with the rest of the look and I never say no to more bling bling. With that, I was ready to step into the sun and enjoy a beautiful holiday. ❤

Was it Christmas or Easter in this look? Who’s to say? This was a healthy combo of the two but when you’re in the Midwest, you just make it work!

What are the seasons like in your neck of the woods? Do you have a favorite holiday sweater? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Jun25

Date Day!

Posted on June 25, 2022 by lifewithlilred

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Hello! At least every other week, Johnny and I like to have a date day over the weekend before our regularly scheduled game nights. Whether it be going out to lunch or dinner, having a drink at our favorite bar, or shopping around at some of our go to game stores, it’s just nice to be out and about. This past weekend, we decided to go middle class fancy and hit up the Red Lobster before a rousing game of Legend Of Zelda Monopoly:

^^^ Lol, peep that Pablo Cruise shirt! 😀

Johnny and I have a very similar sense of humor and are constantly making each other laugh. When we first started dating, he told me a story about how he went to Red Lobster with a girlfriend and her dad and had a laugh attack about something that no one found funny. He was so tickled by the fake newspaper “The Daily Catch” that his fish and chips was wrapped in and he didn’t even receive a titter from anyone else. He got a huge belly laugh from me, though!

On Saturday, he must have been craving fish and chips something fierce and texted me when I was at my parents if I wanted to go to “The Lob” for lunch. I had no idea what he was talking about and thought it was a new restaurant that had opened so I said sure. When I was informed that it was Red Lobster, I couldn’t deny him his Daily Catch and he had also scoured the menu to make sure there was something that I could eat there as a vegetarian. Such an angel. ❤

We hit up The Lob and I was honestly so surprised by how much I enjoyed the food. The cheddar biscuits were out of this world and my pasta dish was delicious with a lemon and garlic sauce. The drinks weren’t bad, either, and I got a Margarita while Johnny went for a Bahama Mama. Unfortunately, his fish and chips didn’t feature The Daily Catch which was the whole point of going but we still had a blast.

In my area of Ohio, the majority of restaurants are chain ones like Red Lobster, Applebees, and TGIFridays. Our date day was such a typical Midwest middle class fancy outing and like everything, we could find the humor in it. Will we be dining at Red Lobster all of the time? Probably not. Will I be excited every time Johnny suggests The Lob now? Absolutely! 😀

What is your favorite chain restaurant? What is a middle class fancy outing for you like? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Feb7

Ice Cream In The Winter

Posted on February 7, 2021 by lifewithlilred

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Hello! Us Mid-Westerners are of a different breed when it comes to the cold weather. In Ohio, you can see so many people rocking baggy shorts or just a hoodie for a winter coat even on the briskest of days. As Elsa says, the cold doesn’t bother us, anyways. Which is why I just had to laugh on Sunday when Johnny wanted to get Dairy Queen and, since I was coming off of my period, ice cream sounded very good to me. Mind you, it was in the twenties and snowing all day!

Enjoying a Dairy Queen Blizzard in the middle of winter is definitely one you can scratch off of your Mid West Bingo card if you have it and don’t forget to mark the Free Space of “saying ‘ope'”. But, hey, the ice cream was so damn good I would do it all over again in a heartbeat on an even colder day. Lol, check it out:

While ordering, I was struggling to choose between the Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough and Butterfinger Blizzard. Johnny suggested that I get both and just get a smaller size of one or the other and let’s just say that he didn’t have to tell me twice. This is, honestly, something that I never do. I really don’t have a sweet tooth – that’s one hundred and fifty percent Johnny and I barely so much as glance at all of the candies and treats at our place. However, the past week had been so busy and doubly draining because of Aunt Flo and your girl just needed some ice cream, lol.

The Snickerdoodle Blizzard was absolutely divine and it tasted exactly like Cinnabon in ice cream form. I have only had Cinnabon once in my life when I worked retail six or so years ago and had to help out in a mall that had one in the food court. I got an iced coffee from there and still think back on that cinnamon/vanilla taste fondly. This Blizzard took me all the way back to my days as a mall employee, getting that coffee on my break, and thinking it was the best thing I had ever tasted. My only regret about the Blizzard? That I didn’t order a bigger size of it!

What is a warm weather activity that you enjoy even in the cold? What is your favorite ice cream flavor? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

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