The Olympics start this weekend! If you’re a reader of my personal blog, Librarian for Life, you know I ♥ the Olympics. So I will be a homebody more than usual for the next few weeks. I will cheer for Team USA as well as for athletes from countries I’ve never been to. I will indulge my not-so-secret guilty pleasure of watching sports like synchronized swimming and water polo and gymnastics (both rhythmic and artistic). I will tear up when Bob Costas does those in-depth athlete interviews. I will root for the underdog.
And I will be thinking about how to show my Olympic spirit. 
To that end, I put together a Polyvore inspiration board with ideas for Olympic-inspired accessories.
One way is to go bold by mirroring the colors of the Olympic rings (blue, yellow, black, green, and red). I particularly love this Olympic-inspired nail polish!
One of my favorite pairs of earrings follows this bold route and Olympic-inspired theme.
I also love the idea of going subtle by mixing gold, silver, and bronze with accessories or nail polish. Rooting through my own jewelry box, I put together bangles of different metals for a multi-dimensional, mixed-metal look.
Do you love the Olympics, too? How do you plan on showing your Olympic spirit?
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Cute inspiration boards! I enjoy watching the Olympics too, although more Winter than Summer. I’ll definitely be watching this summer. I’m more of a metallic girl than the bold 5 ring colours. I LOVE those nail polishes. I just bought a bronze one called Penny Talk from Essie. I think I’ll have to wear that during the Olympics!
xo Jenny
http://www.crazystylelove.com
Thanks, Jenny! I love the metallic trio of nail polishes, too. I’ve got bronze and silver polishes, looks like it’s time for me to go for the gold!
You make the best Polyvore boards! You should do a tutorial on how to make such awesome inspiration boards.
Wow, thanks Erin! A tutorial is an interesting idea… it would definitely bring out the librarian in me
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