In this picture, you can see the great seaming in this jacket. Fashion purchasing decisions. I have spent a great amount of time since I began this blog last summer pondering why we buy what we buy. In my lifetime, I have taken a semi-truck load of clothing to Goodwill simply filled with decisions which never should…
…..I’m not just talking about the groom!! I am talking about the wedding. When my daughter and I began to work on her wedding last January, she had very specific goals in mind: 1. She wanted the wedding reception to be fun! 2. She wanted a romantic, vintage feel to both. 3. She wanted the…
An outfit for running errands!! Blouse by Paraphase: Marshall’s Jacket: Old Navy I decided to post today just to take my mind off of the chaos for a few minutes…but this will be my last post until after the wedding…or until I have the energy to post again next week!! I do not think I…
Ladies in San Antonio love their lace…turquoise…silver….leather and all things feminine western!! Visitors will often see this on many women in our multi-cultural city…it is another way to style lace, but one that is very popular in Texas. Thinking of this, had me humming an old Bob Wills country song called San Antonio Rose. Here…
Effortless style is what I am going for this busy, busy week! The cardigan is very Stien Mart. I start teaching summer school this week…that’s right on top of final wedding preparations, I will also be teaching high school students how to speak!! I am a glutton for punishment! Almost every day, I have to…
Thirty minutes of peace underway!! Just thirty minutes. Thirty minutes of peace. Thirty minutes away from the world. It is amazing just how powerful thirty minutes can be. Yesterday afternoon, for thirty minutes, I received my Anti-Ageing Facial from local esthetician, Jennifer Brown. Her brochure says the following about this facial: “Perfect for mature, sallow,…
Flowers everywhere is a summer trend! Katy, at Modly Chic, has returned from her travels and selected SUMMER TRENDS for the Friday discussion. This will be a review for over50feeling40 readers, because all of the summer trends I selected to participate in this year have already been discussed on the blog. I would also like…
My home away from home for the past seven years! For all new readers, please allow me to give you a brief history of my style awakening. When I turned 50, my driver’s license picture actually was a wakeup call. I saw a tired, old woman who had really given up on her own life…she…