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Shalice Noel

Spring Fashion

The most flattering top to wear with jeans

by Shalice Noel March 24, 2021

written by Shalice Noel

Jeans size 2/26 worn here // Size 1 safari tunic // Black tie back tee //

Low pumps like Chanel and Similar // Rive Gauche Tote Bag // Similar tote $195

I get asked a lot of my jeans and I just posted these from Good American. They fit true to size. I got a 2/26, and they stretchy and flattering! I paired it with the ultimate waist flattering safari tunic in size 1.

This week we are missing my parents but loving this Georgia spring, lots of grass and country air.

Happy Wednesday!

March 24, 2021

Spring Fashion

5 Items you need for Spring

by Shalice Noel March 22, 2021

written by Shalice Noel

$14 Amazon sunglasses // White sneakers // YSL Rive Gauche Tote Bag // Dupe of the YSL tote bag // $20 tank // Camel blazer similar on sale $119! // Cropped Jeans in 26

March 22, 2021

Spring Fashion

Jeans under $80 on repeat

by Shalice Noel March 18, 2021

written by Shalice Noel

Jeans wearing a 26, here and here // Sandals // Bodysuit // Necklace

Loving this tonal outfit in jeans under $80 in a light wash, bodysuit in a tan/nude, and sandals! Who else is ready for spring? We’ve had rain this week, and I can’t wait to enjoy the sun Saturday!

How’s your week going?

March 18, 2021

Spring Fashion

$19 Tan Hoodie Two Ways

by Shalice Noel March 11, 2021

written by Shalice Noel

Sandals // Jeans (size 26) // Twill Jacket (small) // Hoodie (small) // Blazer (small) // Hat

I’ve been living in comfy hoodies lately! I love how versatile they are and how elevated they look when paired with a blazer. The hoodie is cropped, so I paired it with these high waisted jeans under $30! Both of these affordable looks from Forever21 are perfect for next week’s zoom meetings or Saturday’s soccer practice. I gave my sizing below. Shop them by clicking on the images below, or use Afterpay to split up payments too. Very convenient and easy to use.

Which look is your favorite?

Thank you Forever 21 for sponsoring this post!

March 11, 2021

Uncategorized

Talbots Shalice Noel Style Stories

by Shalice Noel March 7, 2021

written by Shalice Noel

I’m excited to partner with Talbots for the T by Talbots line and share a little more about my personal wellness journey. I became motivated to live a healthy lifestyle when I realized how good I felt when I ate healthy and how bad I felt when I slipped into unhealthy eating habits. As a busy mom, nutrition and fitness routines have become habits in my active lifestyle not only making me healthier, but helping me feel better and giving me more energy! Therefore, limiting foods that have no nutritional benefit and staying active has been really key for us. These lifestyle habits are also a powerful influence for my kids’ training as they model what I eat and do.

Some of my daily routines are as follows:

1. Every morning I start my day with a glass of celery juice.

2. I drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated. If not my skin will look dull without enough H20.

3. I take liquid collagen, calcium and vitamin C supplements daily. I prefer liquid because it is 90% absorption versus 30% for powder.

4. I fix leafy green salads with sunflower seeds, avocado, feta, olives and a lean protein, drizzled in homemade balsamic dressing.

5. To curve cravings, I snack on high fiber energy balls between meals. I’m sharing the no-bake recipe below. My kids rave over these and watch out, because they disappear fast! Delicious!!!

I always look out for easy recipes packed with protein (almond butter) and fiber (chia seeds and oatmeal). Energy balls seem to fit the bill. We can thank the chia seeds which are loaded with antioxidants, fiber, protein and are high in Omega-3 fatty acids. Eating healthy has never tasted so good.

Here’s the recipe below!

ENERGY BALLS

1 cup of organic oats (I grind in my cuisinart)

1/2 cup of chocolate chips

1/3 cup of chia seeds

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup almond butter, crunchy

1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix the above and mold into 1 inch balls. Place on a pan or plate into the freezer for one hour or 10 minutes if you’re like us and can’t wait!

How cool is this cobalt top from T by Talbots? The pops of color, flattering shade of blue and perfect length make it a perfect pairing with this skort for errands or a neighborhood walk. I’m also loving these crop pants and zip ankle leggings for squats or lounging. Which is your favorite piece?

Leggings // White Crisscross top // Sneakers

Skort // Blue Knit Top // Sneakers

Stripe Pullover // White Crop Pants // Sneakers

March 7, 2021

Home

We arrived! House Update!

by Shalice Noel March 5, 2021

written by Shalice Noel

We made it to Georgia and so happy to finally unpack and settle. We found it is easier said than done and taking one day at a time. Still searching for my Dyson Air wrap . . . Scroll below to see what I wrote on finding your home soul.

Finding Your House Soul

Reid and I love change and that’s one reason we move a lot. All of our homes have had character just screaming to be unleashed. However, we don’t want to move again! Now that we are in the new house, we need some time to discover the style of the house. Just like your individual style sense I believe your house has a sense as well. The fun part is discovering what it wants to be and bring your home interior to its highest potential.

Ok. I sound a little weird. But here is the practical advice. Try to keep the bones of your house intact. One, it saves you a ton of money. (More money for shoes.) Two, every house was designed by someone and for a reason, even cookie cutter houses. Yes, there are some badly designed houses and yes you can still fix those things. But it will cost you or it could even bring on amazing solutions. Three, every house has potential, you just need to find it.

When we first looked at our house, we wanted the white on white aesthetic we are use to in California. We asked for painting quotes thinking we’d paint everything. But as we lived in the space for the first week, the existing colors grew on us. We realized we like the cream on white now, plus we saved 20K in repainting! The lesson is prudence wins. Wait and live in the space before you do something costly. I know it’s easier to paint before your move-in, deal with the hassle and be confident in you design choices.

How do you discover your home’s natural style? Think of the time period when the house was built. What trends were popular at that time? Lessons learned; all trends come back. Take those outdated trends as your advantage and appreciate it, no matter the decade. How can you work with it? How can you express it better? Juxtapositions are the best way to express an outdated trend with todays style. So pair old wood paneling with a curved modern sofa. Pair big chunky moldings with slim black iron chairs. FYI, shiplap will be out soon, at least that is my own opinion.

March 5, 2021

Distressed jeans

Revolve sale

by Shalice Noel March 4, 2021

written by Shalice Noel

Every once in a while, maybe once every year, Revolve does a big sale that is the bomb. I consequently make 3 separate orders because I see more things to add to cart. Whoops. I rounded up my favorites here!

Above are some picks from the Revolve sale like this $20 tank, jeans, racerback dress under $90, sneakers and this black wrap. Don’t forget to use HAPPY18 for 18% off.

March 4, 2021

Moving Moving Crosscountry

We Are Moving!

by Shalice Noel February 12, 2021

written by Shalice Noel

We have a family confession to make. We are closet house flippers. Those of you who have been with me awhile have probably noticed that we move and or buy a house more often than the average family. I have never really classified us as closet house flippers, but now that I think about it, we may need an intervention!

We started in Bucktown, a trendy little neighborhood in Chicago. Then we moved to Wheaton, a suburb of Chicago. Two years later, it was back to the city! Then we made the big move to Los Angeles. While renting in LA, we bought the Lake Arrowhead A-Frame. That was our first major renovation/remodel (a process that we kinda fell in love with!). After selling our A-frame, we bought our current home. We absolutely love this house and had intended to stay here long-term. But this past year ended up being so crazy, as everybody knows. Working from home full-time and doing school at home full-time made us realize that we really needed more bedrooms and our super unique house wasn’t as kid-friendly as we had imagined. And as we longed to be within a day’s drive of our extended family, we made the hard decision to sell our beloved home. If only we could pick it up and move it with us! (We are actually making photocopies of the building plans – maybe we will one day rebuild it.)

With that decided, we went through the stressful journey of selling our home, living in the house while selling, and holding off on purchasing a new home until our sale was more finalized. I’ve got tips and tricks for dealing with all these experiences at the end of the post!

After we decided to sell, the big question was where to go? We took a quick trip to Tennessee, as it was pretty central to both our families. So many people have been relocating there and the housing market is hot, which we learned the hard way. Everything we liked was either pending or sold. Then my best friend, who had just recently moved herself, called while we were in TN. She said the house next door to them just came on the market. We looked it up online and liked what we saw. It wasn’t quite where we were expecting to go, but the house checked so many of our boxes. We quickly revised our Nashville trip itinerary and woke up early Sunday morning to drive down to see it. Guess where we drove? North Atlanta! The drive through Georgia was beautiful and we totally got that feeling–it felt like home. The fact that we knew the neighbors was the icing on the cake. So we put in an offer and by the time we landed back in LA, the offer had been accepted.

The new house is more traditional than we are used to. But we like to think we are purchasing this house with the kids’ quality of life in mind. Our LA home didn’t really have a yard … really more of a cliff. So we are trading in the beautiful California lifestyle for the green, wooded pastures of Georgia. I was technically born in Texas, so I guess I am a southern girl at heart. We are very thankful for our life in California and the wonderful years we had here! We’ll definitely be traveling back often to continue the Shalice Noel line. More to come in the future, but for now, I’m off to pack!

Tips for Having a House on the Market and Moving:

Quick cleans are essential, but declutter first!! Quick cleans are much easier when there is less junk. Keep your counters clean throughout the week in case you have a last minute showing.
Strategize where you want to go. The easiest way to do this? List what is important to you! Community, Land, Design, Jobs? We are thankful for the North Atlanta area because we wanted land, but also access to a metropolitan area for Reid’s career opportunities.

We can’t wait to share more of the house, the pool, and this process. Add your questions in the comments and I’ll answer. Thank you for being on the journey with us from Chicago to LA to now Georgia!

Lots of love.

Shalice