Spending Saturday with Tim Gunn

This was Tim’s first visit to San Antonio!! Gigi and I had so much fun Saturday afternoon as we headed out in the rain (YES, I SAID RAIN!!) to see Tim Gunn at La Cantera Mall. This was an incredible way to kick off San Antonio’s fashion week with a Tim Gunn appearance and casual…

Friend Friday:  Facing Down the Trends

Friend Friday: Facing Down the Trends

Sweater/Satin Top: Lane Bryant JNY Pants: Macys Sam Edleman Ballet Flats: DSW Whew….it has been a fast week of blogger events….from Visible Monday to Bloggers Do it Better to bloggers speak out on behalf of Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer to today, Modly Chic’s FBFF!! I need the three day weekend just to recover and…

Start The Day with a Bang and a Bling

Start The Day with a Bang and a Bling

 One of the scenes during my weekend morning walks  “I have a “carpe diem” mug and, truthfully, at six in the morning the words do not make me want to seize the day. They make me want to slap a dead poet.” ~Joanne Sherman Ok, I get it….optimistic, happy morning people can be…

Animal Prints:  The Weakness of Many

Animal Prints: The Weakness of Many

Brown Cardigan: Chico’s Peck & Peck Blouse: Stein Mart Army Green Skirt: Lane Bryant Romance author, Jackie Collins, once said, “My weakness is wearing too much leopard print!” With so much of it available from season to season, we all may have the same weakness!! I think what makes animal prints so great is they really never…

Visible Monday: Me & My Red Oak

Visible Monday: Me & My Red Oak

Cable Gauge Sweater: Ross Lee Slimming Jeans: Kohls Red Oaks are by far my favorite trees. I love their tall majesty…the deep greens of summer …and the brilliance of gold, orange and reds in late autumn. For the first eighteen years of our marriage, we lived in an 1100 square foot home built in the 1940s…hardwood…

An October State of Mind

An October State of Mind

(Note: It helps if you sing this first line to the tune of the 12 Days of Christmas!!) On the first day of October, my husband said to me….Why don’t you go sho-o-oping??” Don’t worry, that ‘s where I stop with song lyrics. But, when I felt a nip in the morning air today, I…

Before You Leave the House, Put a Little Laughter in Your Bag

Before You Leave the House, Put a Little Laughter in Your Bag

  Jacket: Stein Mart Blouse: Coldwater Creek Blue Pants: Coldwater Creek Shoes: Marshalls Earrings: Garment Exchange Something to laugh about? The blouse is too big, because I have lost weight!! I begin every day with headlines….breaking news alerts….and constant bullets shot into my brain of what is happening in the world. You have to…

Victoriously Visible: The W Line

Victoriously Visible: The W Line

Gigi and I spent the weekend preparing for VISIBLE MONDAY by getting up close and personal with the “W” Fall and Winter Collections. “W” is a bridge-line division of Worth which was started two years ago in answer to the economy and features wonderful pieces in a price range from $68 to $548. The same power…