Project Runway All Star Inspired

Project Runway All Star Inspired

Thank you all so much for your sweet words of encouragement.  When emotional and physical exhaustion collide, it can take its toll.  But, I am back to rejoicing that I have one more day to smile, and write, and teach, and laugh, and enjoy all of the family and friends around me.  Each day is…

I Will Return…Just Need Some Time

I Will Return…Just Need Some Time

Dear Sweet Friends and Readers, I am a mother, soon to be grandmother, teacher, journalism teacher, and woman of deep faith…I just need a couple of days to process.  I will return to the next Visible Monday and the joy this blog gives me.  But for now, I am mourning and praying for our country….

If You Can’t Stand the Heat….

If You Can’t Stand the Heat….

I absolutely love cold weather!  We finally have experienced a few days, including freezing temperatures, in South Texas.  I love the feeling when I walk outside and have the refreshing cool air hit my face.  I love to breathe in the air, which feels so clean and tingly, and fill my lungs full to the…

Jan Barboglio: Iron Sharpens Iron

Jan Barboglio: Iron Sharpens Iron

This week I have introduced you to some gifted Boomer artists, making a difference in their individual fields of expertise.  Jan Barboglio is the last, but definitely not the least.   One of the queens of home décor, Jan is someone I would love to sit down with over a cup of tea and just talk…

From the Greek Islands to Neiman Marcus…Konstantino

From the Greek Islands to Neiman Marcus…Konstantino

As I approached the jewelry area of Neiman Marcus at The Shops of La Cantera, my eyes went immediately to the gorgeous bracelets glistening before me.   Of all the jewelry in the world, bracelets make me sigh with desire…and these were stunning. Then my special escort from Neiman’s turned my attentions to the jewelry designer himself…simply…Konstantino….

Le Metier de Beaute and Larre!

Le Metier de Beaute and Larre!

When Le Metier de Beaute invited me to Neiman Marcus at The Shops of La Cantera, I expected to discover an exquisite line of beauty products.  What I did not expect was to discover an equally exquisite product specialist in Larre Foulkes.  Larre is our own physician to the women of San Antonio….just waiting in Neiman’s…

Overcoming Fear… of Hats!  (And A Contest WINNER)

Overcoming Fear… of Hats! (And A Contest WINNER)

Right after I delivered a baby girl in the 1980s, a friend told me if I wanted her to wear cute hats and headbands then I needed to put them on her as a newborn.  I followed her advice and even today my daughter loves to wear hats and berets.  Maybe that is why I…

My Day At Neiman Marcus

My Day At Neiman Marcus

What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than… To spend it at Neiman Marcus in The Shops of La Cantera… Speaking with two designers…experiencing an amazing line of beauty products…and learning to step out of my comfort zone! Join me this week on Monday…    I will step into a new type of visibility…