Wearing Your Off The Shoulder Tops Into Fall

It has been a warm fall here in Indiana so far, and I am not complaining!  We are starting to get a few days where you need a sweater or jacket in the morning.  The afternoons are still getting pretty warm though.  For today’s outfit, I thought why not still make good use of those summer off the shoulder tops!

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I wear a lot of my favorite tees and short sleeve tops into the fall with a cardigan if it’s chilly.  I say wear your favorite off the shoulder tops layered with your favorite sweaters and jackets too. This is a great way to take an outfit from a casual day look to a casual date night look.  If you have not invested in an off the shoulder top, you can still find this style in a lot of pretty fall colors.  This One is cute and this Top has sleeves similar to mine.

I usually wear my darker colored tops in the fall and put away the pastels.  After taking the pictures for this post, I wondered if this one looked too much like a spring ensemble.  My top does have navy blue, red, the same taupe color that is in my cardigan, and winter white.  I’ve also seen fall leaves the same color as the yellow in it.  I also like the fact that it has sleeves.  I guess that is my reasoning for not putting it away yet.  LOL!  What do you guys think?

Now that it is October, I want to mention that it is breast cancer awareness month and remind each of you of the importance of doing your own monthly exams.  Also if you are at least 40 years old, please get your annual mammogram!  If you haven’t read my About Me Page, You may not know that I am a breast cancer survivor.  I thought I might share with you today a little more about my story.

Ironically, it was three years ago this month that I found out I had breast cancer.  I discovered a very small, subtle dimpling or place where my skin was sinking in on one of my breasts.  It was something new that seemed to come and go.  As much I wanted to believe it was nothing, I am thankful I went to have it checked out by my doctor.  While most breast cancers are detected with mammograms, mine was discovered because I noticed something different.  This is why it is so important to do monthly self breast exams along with your annual mammogram.  Also, I did not feel a lump.  I just saw the change in the way my breast looked, so it is important to visually look for changes too!  Even if they are small, mention them to your physician.  We, as women, often get so busy doing things for others that we forget to take care of ourselves.  I know it is so easy for me, even now, to get busy and forget to do my own monthly exam.  Remember, you are so important to the people who love you.  Take some time to take care of yourself!

On another note, I wanted to just say how much my heart and prayers go out to those affected by the shooting in Las Vegas.  I try to take comfort in the fact that we know how things in this world will eventually end.  God has already won the battle against evil when Jesus died on the cross!

I will share some more of my story and about how I’m doing tomorrow.  Hope you all have a blessed day!