Closet Inspiration….The Art Room

Closet Inspiration….The Art Room

I love walking into Gigi’s high school art room…it is a banquet for my senses.   I can sit in her room and visit Rome, France, Italy, and LA, all at the same time.  I leave each day creatively challenged.   This is why I have been doing my Outfit-of-the-Day (OOTD) looks in her room…so much more…

5 Things I Have Learned About Change

5 Things I Have Learned About Change

How many books have been written about CHANGES as we enter middle age?  We know they are inevitable and the pace does feel like it picks up after age 50.  But, so often, I am just not prepared for those changes. I understand what my birth certificate says, but I do not feel “elderly.”    The…

Cold Weather Wear Changes….

Cold Weather Wear Changes….

There’s a terrible misconception out there about your life after children become adults.  The premise somehow handed down to me was that life is easier…mostly smooth sailing.  Well, I have discovered that this is simply not true…the changes in my life after fifty have been fast and furious.  It is not all about my children…

Colored Denim and Leggings…Bring Them On!

Colored Denim and Leggings…Bring Them On!

This is the best time of life…time to have some fun.  I am so glad to discover that I am not the only woman in my fifties who feels this way.  I have met some exciting women on the blogs and running businesses (Like Marilyn from this POST), but I also have found they are…

Small Business Success: It Takes a Woman!

Small Business Success: It Takes a Woman!

When I first began blogging over two years ago, one of the first people I met was Marilyn Caskey, owner of a local resale boutique, The Garment Exchange.  Marilyn and I connected at once, mainly through our love of fashion and retail.  Since then, we have done a couple of events together and love to…

If I were shopping…..

If I were shopping…..

I have not had a fun shopping experience in about a month, so I do miss it just a bit! So, if I were going shopping, here are a few garments from new collections, I might just want to try on…. Chico’s Zig Zag Stripe Duster Mosaic Cardigan Soft Surroundings B Call Tunic Foxcroft Paisley…

Rainy Days and Fashion, Always Get Me …Stressed!

Rainy Days and Fashion, Always Get Me …Stressed!

I know we all have our times when it is really difficult to motivate ourselves to fix up and look our best.  My most difficult days are when it is raining. While I would like to stay home from work on rainy days, it just doesn’t go well with my boss! Now, I am not…

Six Ways to Handle Your Worst Critic

Six Ways to Handle Your Worst Critic

You know who I am talking about….most likely we all have at least one.  The person in your life that no matter what you wear is going to say something negative about it….it might be your significant other…it might be a woman friend…it might be your mother…or a co-worker…or even a regular reader on your…