The Purple Shield Against the Silent Sword

The Purple Shield Against the Silent Sword

 Purple Blouse: Coldwater Creek Silk Jacket: Chico’s Brown Pants: Jana Kos Scarf:  Garment Exchange During the time of the Roman Empire, purple cloth was worn by royalty…the people in power. While that might make some of you cringe and hate what was worn by the “privileged,” I prefer to look at it as the…

Animal Prints:  The Weakness of Many

Animal Prints: The Weakness of Many

Brown Cardigan: Chico’s Peck & Peck Blouse: Stein Mart Army Green Skirt: Lane Bryant Romance author, Jackie Collins, once said, “My weakness is wearing too much leopard print!” With so much of it available from season to season, we all may have the same weakness!! I think what makes animal prints so great is they really never…

Visible Monday: Me & My Red Oak

Visible Monday: Me & My Red Oak

Cable Gauge Sweater: Ross Lee Slimming Jeans: Kohls Red Oaks are by far my favorite trees. I love their tall majesty…the deep greens of summer …and the brilliance of gold, orange and reds in late autumn. For the first eighteen years of our marriage, we lived in an 1100 square foot home built in the 1940s…hardwood…

An October State of Mind

An October State of Mind

(Note: It helps if you sing this first line to the tune of the 12 Days of Christmas!!) On the first day of October, my husband said to me….Why don’t you go sho-o-oping??” Don’t worry, that ‘s where I stop with song lyrics. But, when I felt a nip in the morning air today, I…

Inspiration: Southwestern Trends

Inspiration: Southwestern Trends

It is possible, that for the majority of us (ladies of a certain age that is), following trends is just not as much fun as it was when we were younger. I, also, realize that for some of you following a trend makes you too much like everyone else and could be viewed as robbing…

Before You Leave the House, Put a Little Laughter in Your Bag

Before You Leave the House, Put a Little Laughter in Your Bag

  Jacket: Stein Mart Blouse: Coldwater Creek Blue Pants: Coldwater Creek Shoes: Marshalls Earrings: Garment Exchange Something to laugh about? The blouse is too big, because I have lost weight!! I begin every day with headlines….breaking news alerts….and constant bullets shot into my brain of what is happening in the world. You have to…

From Hating Jeans to Loving Them!

From Hating Jeans to Loving Them!

Jacket: Dress Barn JNY Top: Consignment Lee Denim: Kohls Flats: Old Navy About ten years ago, I absolutely hated jeans! That’s right everyone’s favorite, go-to, life-wear was my worst nightmare. I just was misinformed and believed all jeans were light blue denim, mom-jeans, which had to be saggy in order to fit! If you had asked…

I’ve Got Good News and Bad News

I’ve Got Good News and Bad News

Blouse: Ross $7.00 Talbot’s Capris Target Shoes: Goodwill for $1.99 I’ve got good news and bad news….first the bad news. South Texas has soared back into temps over 100 and predictions keep us breaking records for 100 DEGREE days in 2011…which means we will see more after October 1. That keeps me in bare legs,…