Hey, Surprise Me! & The NEW Sunday Showcase Link Up

Happy Sunday! Can you tell by my smile that I find the sunshine to be glorious? After days (you may relate) of dreary rain, the sun made a dazzling appearance and once again the world looked clean and bright. Motivated by the sun's rays, I decided to style this shirt not one, but two ways and just in time for our first Sunday Showcase link up with Ada at Elegance and Mommhood, KellyAnn at This Blonde's Shopping Bag and myself, with special guest and co-host, Shelbee from Shelbee on the Edge. Eeek! Sunshine AND a link up!!

What is the Sunday Showcase and why am I so delighted to take part in it? Well, it's a fun link up held once a month, that's open for TWO weeks and invites you to feature or shall I say "showcase" anything you like! These ladies are part of my blog support system; encouraging, challenging and wonderfully inclusive. I met them through a link up and it's an honor to know Ada, Kellyann and Shelbee! Linking up changed the world of blogging for me!!

So what am I "showcasing" this month? A silly story on how I acquired a pretty top...some nonsensical fun with what I consider to be a mini-fashion adventure/surprise that I instigated on Corrie LeeAnn's Facebook page. 

I received a notification on Facebook that Corrie LeeAnn's was hosting a flash sale, so I hopped on over like the good little clearance hound I am to see what was available. Waiting for me there were 3 to 5 shirts in my size at the same price and I struggled to choose between them! After clicking through the shirts several times an idea formed; albeit a presumptuous one, but I went for it anyway. Check out my comment on the link below...

As you can see she agreed to play along. From there I eagerly awaited for my package to arrive and when it did, I had it opened in a matter of seconds. Corrie did not disappoint! 

Also included in the package was a sweet note and a pair of surprise earrings by Plunder Jewelry - my first pink pair (See how I styled them with plaid and grey here.)! This mini-adventure added a small thrill in anticipation and the gift of delight in the little things. Corrie, if you're reading this, THANK YOU!  

And now back to this this outfit styled with a green theme!

The jeans have a cost per wear of about $1 now and I was happy to wear them free from tights or leggings. From the jeans, I added the green scarf and green shoes from WHBM. They are from fall and winter clearance sales. I told you. I'm a clearance hound.

The Aldo purse is from DSW and it's the perfect size for a planner, ipad and even a bottle of water!

The jewelry is from Premier Designs, with the exception of the earrings, which are from Ernesto de Barcelona.

Styled With Pink

Of course I wanted to style the earrings that came with the package so I grabbed a couple more pink accessories and got ready to meet a couple friends at a coffee shop! The adorable cupcake purse was recently featured in the Spread the Love post, and the scarf was featured on the Valentine's Post here. 

Well, my friends. I am one tired momma tonight, so I'll close this post with a big smile on my face and gentle nudge for you to add a little adventure in your day by doing something silly! Go ahead, you'll be so glad you did!

Now be sure to visit the hosts,  link up your post below and then go check out the others!

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An InLinkz Link-up

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Linking up with Spread the Kindness, The Blended Blog, Classy Yet Trendy, Start the Week Stylish, Thursday Fashion Files, Shelbee on the Edge, Fashion Should Be Fun, Fabulous Friday, Style Wise, Weekend Wear, Fancy Friday,