This & That Thursday!

This & That Thursday!

Hello, everyone!!  I hope your week has been a good one and that all are warm and safe. My outfit today is an oldie but goodie.  I actually wore this last spring when I was a panel moderator at the Texas Style Council’s Blogger Seminar…it was great fun.  The jacket and white blouse are from…

Choosing A Frame for Your Skin Tone

  Get some tips on how to choose the best color eyeglass frames. Elements like skin tone and hair color factors to consider when finding flattering eyeglasses. Read more and get an idea of what color eyeglasses might be most complimentary for you. Choosing the Best Color Eyeglass Frames With so many options to choose…

Emerald Green Fashions: How To Style Them?

Emerald Green Fashions: How To Style Them?

Green is the color right now…for March…for Spring 2013…for St. Patrick’s Day…everything green.  In fact, Pantone selected EMERALD as the color of the year.  Here it is pictured in a graphic from Pantone with the other Spring and Summer 2013 feature colors: Tuesday I am joining with Adrienne (all the looks are here on Adrienne’s page) and Jill as we all celebrate…

Project Runway Proves Most Designers Don’t Get It!

Project Runway Proves Most Designers Don’t Get It!

“I have never known a really chic woman whose appearance was not in large part, an outward reflection of her inner self.”  Main Rousseau Bocher Project Runway is in Season 11 and brings a new “team” concept to every challenge.  This past Thursday the designers were given the assignment to design for seasoned ladies, and Joan…

Amberen and Weight Loss: Fight Those Pesky Menopausal Pounds

Amberen and Weight Loss: Fight Those Pesky Menopausal Pounds

While eating healthy and being active may have kept your waistline trim in your 20s, the fact is, it’s not that easy for older women to maintain their weight. Sure, having children can be blamed for the pesky extra pounds, but menopause is a sneaky, and often overlooked, culprit. Studies have shown that 90% of…

Winning Is So Much Fun!

Winning Is So Much Fun!

As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work. Katharine Hepburn I agree my work is my prize each day…but with all due respect to Katherine…winning a tangible prize is more than just…nothing!  One of the many, many reasons blogs are more fun than magazines is the opportunity to occasionally win a small…

When Menswear Makes Sense

When Menswear Makes Sense

“Effortless Style often takes, as it says, relatively little effort.  All you really need is loads of self-confidence…and a smile. (You can carry off anything with a smile!) Of course, a few tips can help you achieve your own effortless (or almost effortless) style.”  – Parisian Chic by Ines de la Fressange with Sophie Gachet….

Saggy Bras, Hair Nets,….And A Winner Announced!

Saggy Bras, Hair Nets,….And A Winner Announced!

“What are you writing about today?” a co-worker asked. “Cardigans!”  I replied.  “They are excellent transition pieces as weather gets warmer.” “I hate them,” she said.  “They make me feel old.” This print cardigan is an older Simply Vera design from Kohls I walked off pondering the conversation.  Cardigans make me feel anything but old…I…