Today I’m participating in the Red, White, and You link up and finding some awesome new blogs to follow. You should definitely go check them out (after reading my blog first, of course…).
My blog in three colors:
–read (as in books)
Friday’s post (sometimes posts) is a book review. I’m an English teacher and lovers of books. LOVE them. I’m always reading something and enjoy sharing my thoughts on books (and hearing yours if you’ve read the same thing). One of my favorite parts of blogging is when someone emails me and let’s me know they read a book I recommended. I love the conversations that come from those posts.
Here are some of my recent reviews: Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, and the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey series by E L James.
–white (as in my pale skin in pictures)
This is not a fashion blog by any stretch of the imagination. I just happen to wear clothes when I go out in public and sometimes I happen to take pictures of outfits that I wear in said public. And then if all the stars are aligned and there are a couple pictures that don’t make me look ridiculous, I’ll post them on my blog. I’ve lost count of the number of outfits posts that didn’t happen because I look cross-eyed or my husband forgot to mention my skirt was sideways.
Some outfits that actually made it to the blog: my summer uniform, the thrifted jean shirt, and an outfit post that almost isn’t.
–blue YOU (where I write cool things about myself and leave out the weird, gross things)
People blog for a million reasons (like so people will email them to talk about books), but if I had to say just one reason I blog, it’s because I love words. Writing helps me makes sense of my day, my family, my thoughts, my God, my goals, and my mess. I work it out here, in words, so that everything else just functions better. I’m a (really big) work-in-progress and words help me figure myself out. And if that connects to people, awesome. If that just means I’m writing to myself, that’s okay too. But I love that words (and pictures, if they turn out) help us see each other in different, better lights. Because I’ve met some really awesome people through blogs and their words help me figure out what I want my words to be.
And that’s me, Mary, and what Trusty Chucks is all about. Also, my favorite color is green. I just felt like that should be in here somewhere since we’re talking all about color.
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you stay a while.
Mary
Okay, you are HILARIOUS! I’m pretty sure that’s my take out outfit pictures… but I haven’t conned my boyfriend into taking them for me yet. YET! One day I will and hopefully they’ll be as cute as yours 🙂 So happy to have found your blog!
English person too, love these recommendations!
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happy fourth!
Mary I love your take on this! Thank you so much for partying with us! XO Courtney <3 <3
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LOve your outfits, converse are my favorite. 🙂
Oh my goodness: I love how you interpreted the Red, White, and Blue! I can’t wait to get to “know” you a little more! So glad to find you through the party!
I hope you have a blessed and fun filled fourth!
Stopping via Red White and You. Love the blog and your writing style. I’m curious to read your take on 50 Shades of Grey. I’m having a hard time getting into it but hear it is the must read of the summer.
Let me know when you finish it–I’d love to hear your thoughts!
You had me at read. I also love to read and am always looking for good recs. I also joke abt how much I live to read by mentioning that even read the shampoo bottle in the shower. It’s true. I just love words and am a visual person. Glad I found your blog!
I read the shampoo bottle too! If there are words, I’m drawn to them. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
S’up Mary!!…I’d actually prefer if you included the weird and gross things that you happen to leave out…its what make you YOU…so glad I like a Chucks cause if I didn’t I wouldn’t have clicked on your icon on the blog hop…Looking forward to being “Bloggies” (blog buddies).
Be Blessed <3
Hey lady!! I just found you via the hop and I’m your newest follower!! Also I’d love to invite you to check out a huge Shabby Apple Giveaway I’m having right now!
hope to see you there, and thanks so much!!
Xo, Emily
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I loved Let’s Pretend This Never Happened! I laughed throughout the whole thing and kept having to stop to do dramatic readings for my boyfriend.
Me too!