Dowdy, unfashionable, drab, dull, homely, shabby, scruffy…all are synonyms for the word FRUMPY. Yet, we know women often face times shut down, either by circumstances or critical people when there exists no motivation or inspiration for self-care. Sadly, sometimes lack of self-respect is why a woman may fall on the side of frumpy and begin…
Hope all of you are enjoying a little touch of autumn this September day. I just came in from sitting with my grandbaby boy on the patio to watch the sunrise. It was precious. Now, I am learning to adjust daily to a new life as an active professional and small business owner. It means learning…
Hope everyone is enjoying a restful three day weekend! I walked into one retailer last week and everywhere I turned there was leopard, leopard, leopard. I know you can get too much of a good thing if it is overdone, but a touch of leopard print is something I enjoy. I picked up this lightweight,…
If I look like I am smiling a little bigger here, it is only because I am feeling much better as I progress down the road toward a career reinvention. The first month was more of a surprise…I did not expect to walk through the sadness and grief I felt at leaving my teaching position…
When I made the decision to work retail while seeking full time work, I selected SOFT SURROUNDINGS for a reason….I love their clothes! They are gorgeous…high quality…and targeted for the midlife and beyond woman…not to mention all of the amazing beauty products and gorgeous home decor sold along with the fashions. I love these wide leg,…
Yesterday, I was honored to speak for a luncheon of about seventy vibrant women at a Newcomer’s Club. All of them are very new to the San Antonio area and have an impressive organization. My friend Karen agreed to go along to the delicious GRILL AT LEON SPRINGS for great food, incredible local wine, and wonderful company….
Happy June, everyone…I truly hope you are all well! My summer officially began with a couple of parties on the calendar…one a couple’s wedding shower…and one for graduation! Since, I received gift cards from some of my sweet parents at the end of the school year, off to Chico’s I went to get ready for…
Everything changed last week…I mean everything…and I will be blogging about this change more than once this week. On January 23, my friend Catherine Robinson wrote these words on her blog (CASHMERE LOVER)… “Don’t you just love it when plans start to come together…plans that have been years in the making, of course, long hours,…