Answering Your Questions From This Week

Answering Your Questions From This Week

One fun part of fashion blogging is meeting so many fabulous retailers and, of course, introducing you to my own personal favorites!!  This past week was full of this fun!! I believe this has been the most emails I have received in one week asking where certain pieces were purchased.  When I am featuring an…

Smiling, Waving and Walking…over 100 pounds LOST!

Smiling, Waving and Walking…over 100 pounds LOST!

Yesterday, many of you confirmed the power of kindness and a smile…so I thought you might like this story!  Four years ago, the man above began walking up and down the road where our school is located.  He is there faithfully every day at the time school lets out and he waves at every car…

Spring Trend 2013: Stripes…Figure Flattering Ways!!

Spring Trend 2013: Stripes…Figure Flattering Ways!!

Many people come to reinvention when life changes around them, but people come in all different stripes. I’m oriented to change. –Jane Pauley Unlike Jane,I am into reinvention, but I definitely like my stripes a different way.  I realize horizontal stripes are big on the trend scene…it is one of those trends which goes in…

Emerald Green Fashions: How To Style Them?

Emerald Green Fashions: How To Style Them?

Green is the color right now…for March…for Spring 2013…for St. Patrick’s Day…everything green.  In fact, Pantone selected EMERALD as the color of the year.  Here it is pictured in a graphic from Pantone with the other Spring and Summer 2013 feature colors: Tuesday I am joining with Adrienne (all the looks are here on Adrienne’s page) and Jill as we all celebrate…

Dressing for One Dreary Day!

Dressing for One Dreary Day!

Saturday was one dreary day…I looked out my window into the drizzle and fog and thought, “There has got to be a way to find some fun!”  So, as we said in college…ONWARD THROUGH THE FOG! I decided to begin with a pop of color out of the gray.  This trench was a recent thrift…

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…

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…

Goodwill, Gratitude, and Metabolism!!

Goodwill, Gratitude, and Metabolism!!

Counsel woven into the fabric of real life is wisdom. -Walter Benjamin Thank you so much to those who gave me your thoughts on yesterday’s post.  You have really helped in more ways than you know.  I feel as though you have saved me so much time by just helping me to focus  on what…