Clothes That Say I AM IN CHARGE With A Discount Just for You!

Clothes That Say I AM IN CHARGE With A Discount Just for You!

Wow, thanks for a great discussion yesterday for VISIBLE MONDAY!  There were so many great comments… I know I will return to that post to read your words again and again  I think the conversation proves that many of us enjoy blogs because they reach into our lives right where we live! Today, I want…

Original Design: The One I Cherish

Original Design: The One I Cherish

People put prized possessions on the mantle…don’t they?? When Jill and Adrienne announced a blogger event to post our most cherished item, I almost said NO! After all, I do not really own anything that I absolutely cannot live without. I only own one original Louis Vuitton purse that my daughter and I found in a little,…

Not Easy Being Green!

Not Easy Being Green!

Travelers Jacket: Goodwill Foxcroft Collection Blouse Lee Black Denim: Kohls William Shakespeare must have hated the color green. After all, he is the one who coined phrases like “green with envy,” and “green eyed monster.” Though I really love Shakespeare’s works, I have to disagree with his connotations of “green.” It is one of my…

Spring Trends 2012: Making Them Work

Spring Trends 2012: Making Them Work

I am wearing another great pair of sunglasses from Carmen Marc Valvo! “Color blocking. That’s the trend. It’s everywhere,” Gigi said after a trip to SA’s trendiest mall, The Shops at La Cantera. “But, I have no idea what to do with it!” I assured her that this was not rocket science and began to…

Knitwear…Sunglasses…and Hand Creams, Oh MY!

Knitwear…Sunglasses…and Hand Creams, Oh MY!

Red Traveler’s Cami: Chico’s Necklace:  Resale Shop Dana Buchman Bracelet: Kohls If I had more money to spend on me….wow, that could be a really long post! But, actually, what I was pondering recently is what would I buy for myself if money was not an issue? One line of clothing I would have in…

Long Jacket Love and A New Contest!!

Long Jacket Love and A New Contest!!

AHHH, Mr. B sent beautiful yellow roses for Valentine’s! Gigi and I both showed up on Valentine’s Day in our fun long jackets!! I have worn this Chico’s jacket several times on the blog…there is a bit of padding in the shoulder so it is a little more exaggerated than I like. But, my favorite…

EBEW Valentine’s: Pink, Red, Blessings, Winner!!

EBEW Valentine’s: Pink, Red, Blessings, Winner!!

“You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and fully being what you are, your simple presence can make others happy.” Happy Valentine’s Day, all!  I can remember hating this day when I was a school girl…all the “pretty” girls got flowers, candy, attention and I usually walked away with nothing but…

Joanna Coles: New Visible Icon

Joanna Coles: New Visible Icon

Lately, every time I see Joanna Coles, editor-in-chief of Marie Claire, I am drawn to what she is wearing. Coles portrays a strong, minimal, creative, chic look which I have been aspiring to for the past eighteen months. Most recently, she has been the “Tim-Gunn-figure” for Project Runway All Stars, and she always enters the…