ease on down the road

ease on down the road

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biking it's not just for exercise...

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wine bag with plastic glasses

( $12 )

Vineyard Vine seersucker sundress

( $54 )

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J Crew shirt

( $26 )

Anthropologie shorts

( $ 24 )

Tory Burch crochet slip ons

( $ 62 )

Veloteers ~ Non-Profit

We are a non-profit bicycling club founded in Tennessee. Come and join us for family fun on two wheels. We have a full ride calendar from March through October, with many members leading 'off-calendar' rides throughout the year communicating by our message board. In addition to our regular rides, we produce the acclaimed Big Hill Challenge in May. We also have picnics, cookouts, and other gatherings throughout the year.
web site: www.veloteers.org
facebook: go

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Banana Republic classic shirt

( $24)

Sanctuary shorts

( $26 )

Straw hat 

( $20 )

THE RED BICYCLE IN GERMANTOWN

THIS MIGHT BE THE PERFECT PLACE TO CYCLE OVER TO FOR CREPES AND COFFEE ON A WEEKEND

dinner in the moonlight

our mid-summers night dream 

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Pottery Barn

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Romper by Blush

adds the perfect bit of shimmer 

( $20 )

Anthropologie

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menu from barefoot contessa
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Summer BBQ
Guacamole & Chips (1)
Blue Cheese Burgers (5)
Corn Salad (1)
Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad (6)
Plum Crunch with Vanilla Ice Cream(6)

 

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fluttery green leaf skirt
Sevier 
( $42 )
Athleta cotton
Brass and rock drop necklace

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Matilda Jane summer cotton with grograin straps
( $ 52 )
Jimmy Choo flat
( $98 )

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Tory Burch blouse with the feel of lawn fabric

fun necklace in blues and brass

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Spring Dinner from the Barefoot Contessa
viaRack of Lamb Persillade (4)
Asparagus with Hollandaise (4)
Mustard-Roasted Potatoes (5)
Fresh Lemon Mousse (6) 

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dramatic and slinky forest green jersey

Odylyne Free People

( $ 78 )

we added an ornate Chicos belt

Robert Cleregie woven wedges

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Anthropologie

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BCBG summer short

( $ 82 )

Michael Kors gold wedges

brown bead and gold Indian necklace

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Restoration Hardware

the look

putting it all together

center T Bags top with white bead mosaic ( $42 )

Ann Taylor shorts ( $20)

Coach handbag ( $82)

lft. upper Tory Burch golf loafer ( $85 ) rt.upper St John trouser ( $ 72 )

lft lower Carlisle blouse ( $ 44) rt lower Prada glasses ( $ 98 )

new ways to heat up your life

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"Um. Deodorant. It’s the easiest and cheapest thing in the world. And thanks to a whole bevvy of natural ones, you have no excuse. There. I’m going to put away my winter coats now and celebrate with an ice cream cone and a new pair of sandals."   from GARANCE DORE blog

Lets talk about it.  In the retail clothing business we are especially interested in deodorants that do not leave white marks on our clothing.  And of course we want to feel fresh and fragrant.  Removing white stains on dark summer frocks is BORING so WHY NOT consider a change?

A bit of online research revealed some surprises.   Total Beauty website  lists their Worst and the Best.
My take from this Mitchem Invisible Roll On - dries quickly and says it does not get on shirts, and also Dove Advanced Cave Cool Essentials which THEY SAY smells heavenly keeps you dry and does not rub off on clothing appear to be high ranking.
Ultra Clear ad:
Our Little Black Dress Approved Formula works in sync with your body to deliver long-lasting wetness and odor protection. Goes on smooth and silky, and is unbeatable on white marks 


Things we Now Know:
there are many more choices than we imagined involving aluminum or no aluminum, antiperspirant
blocks, organic roll-ons and single wipes. we agree that one of the truths about wearing black or trying on black in the summer is to be certain that you have allowed your anti-perspirant to completely dry.  and keep your cool in the traffic on these hot humid wonderful summer days.

 please let us know if you have the perfect summer antiperspirant

now for some ideas to make you Um. sweat

20 Things to Do Outdoors (in Tennessee) Before You Die ( from the Scene )

1 Skydive—
2 Take a kid camping
3 Spelunk
4 Hang glide
5 Cook a gourmet meal (by campfire)
6 Run the Ocoee
7 Become an amateur astronomer-Dyer Observatory
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