Don’t Worry About the Green Guys

Sometimes treasures are not buried at all but right in front of our faces. She stands alone in the crowd! For instance, take this tree…I feel like I just saw it for the first time today. But, I have decided that this one little tree symbolizes the style I desire…bold, dignified, bright, youthful and standing…

Today Was ME Day!

I HAVE NOW OFFICIALLY SHOPPED…Well, it is the holidays after all! After a difficult day with my mother (86) yesterday, my sweet husband said that I could have a “Me” day today! I really needed it…mother had just told me that the government was looking for her because she knew how to fly the Rio Grande…

Here’s To “The Lasts”

I must take a moment to stray from the outside into the inside; for today I am pondering “the lasts.” We have many lasts in our lifetime; but, what stinks, is that they intensify with age and become so,well, final. From our last day on the monkey bars….to the last time the Beatles performed together…to…

Day 25 – Looking Different Every Day

What’s Black & White & Red All Over?     Not a newspaper…a journalism teacher! Maybe that’s why I love this combination. I believe some of you will look at this and wonder if I was asleep in the closet this morning, but (in a quirky way) I really like the mixed up combo. Where is…

My Wonderful World of Color

Day 24 – Of Creating a Unique Look Every Day “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” -Coco Chanel Color Begins My Day at School Color Ends my day at home I love…

The Necklace Men Like

The Necklace Men Like

Day 23 Don’t you just wish that sometimes there was a big STOP SIGN that appears right in front of your face when you are about to make a wrong decision? This morning I almost made one. Let me stress almost…because though the big STOP SIGN did not appear in my closet, I somehow shook…

Take Two Long Coats & Call Me In the Morning!

 Entering the Country Club  It may be the late Friday night football games…it may be listening to my mother all day long in my own house (I still don’t do anything right)…it may be deadlines on publications, but something caused me to be a bit touchy over the weekend. My remedy? Two of…

Well, Hello Marylou!

Marylou wanted to break out of boredom! The treasure I discovered yesterday while un-shopping was named Marylou. I noticed her in the Stein Mart Boutique moving from one extreme fashion item to the next. She looked like a woman with great flair, creativity, and fun. So, I simply asked, “May I take your picture?” Oh…