Not So Casual Friday

Not So Casual Friday

I do not have much to say tonight except…T.G.I.F.!!  It has been quite a busy week and I am so happy to see the weekend arrive.   I thought I would share with you a professional look from Gigi and I both.  She is wearing her fun jacket from Ann Taylor and her gorgeous Tory Burch peep-toe wedges….which…

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…

Spring Transitions: Now or Later?

Spring Transitions: Now or Later?

“Spring is nature’s way of saying, LET’S PARTY!” -Robin Williams Having flowers around my classroom this week and warmer weather outside, put me in a little bit of a spring mood! Though normally I want the cold to stay around as long as possible, I began to long for the colors of spring as I…

Enthusiasm, Inspiration, and Creativity

Enthusiasm, Inspiration, and Creativity

“Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.” -Bo Bennett quote How’s your enthusiasm today?? Does your outfit of choice reflect that you are excited to be here or does is say sad and depressed? Sometimes our clothes will be a window into our spirits…I know, because for most of my 30s…

Age Discrimination: Overcoming!

Age Discrimination: Overcoming!

Over 50 won’t keep me down!! Age Discrimination. Have you experienced it yet? I saw blatant age discrimination during some of the challenges on Project Runway last season against Bert Keeter, the over 50 designer. I have seen it in our neighborhood where several men over 50 have suffered layoffs…two became alcoholics when door after…

Dress Your Countenance With: #2 Value

Dress Your Countenance With: #2 Value

  Value: Relative worth, merit, or importance Trials and Adversity: Will they make us or break us? ….is always the question…and over time I have observed that one of the first casualties during a trial…when things are beginning to crumble… is our sense of value. We so often allow circumstances and other people to…

Visible Monday:  The Cape Crusader!

Visible Monday: The Cape Crusader!

 In the Ann Taylor Dressing Room area: Blouse and Cape: Stein Mart Lee Slimming Jeans: Kohls Target Flats: Brand New from Goodwill   I am doing one of my favorite things right now….sitting at my desk, on a Sunday afternoon, writing, and watching it rain. This is the most rain we have had in over a…

VISIBILITY I DID NOT WANT

VISIBILITY I DID NOT WANT

Cardigan & Sequined Tank: Ann Taylor Jone of NY Pants: Macys Flats: Dillards Headband: Target Earrings: Burlington Coat Factory I had all kinds of plans for the weekend, but one meal on Saturday tossed all of the best laid plans out the window! I still do not know exactly what caused the severe allergic reaction…