Behind “Dressing Room” Doors

Behind “Dressing Room” Doors

I’m going to be a nosy neighbor! I want to know everything….I want to go where usually only you go…into the privacy of the dressing room!! No, I don’t want pictures…I just want to know what you are thinking when you get there. What thoughts are really happening when you first look in the mirror…….

It Should Have Stayed at the Store

It Should Have Stayed at the Store

Don’t get me wrong…I still love my jeggings and the Chico’s travelers V neck! Women usually love what they buy, yet hate two-thirds of what is in their closets. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic’s Notebook, 1960 In the last year, there have been many moments of re-evaluation. As I have lost weight, begun to find some…

Smiling or Settling?

Smiling or Settling?

Jacket: Old Navy Top: Stein Mart Jeggings: Lane Bryant Necklace: Chico’s Bracelets: Various Purse: Marshall’s I smiled. That’s what I did when I looked at this outfit in the mirror…smiled. It’s my goal with every outfit. To smile. To feel good in what I am wearing whether it is for work, church, an occasion, or…

Summer Without A Swimsuit

Summer Without A Swimsuit

Maxi Dress: Julian Gold Wrap: Target Shell Necklace: Garage Sale, 50 cents Coral Bracelet: Stein Mart Sandals: Ross Though I have been losing some weight, I am not yet swimsuit ready. It is a confidence thing. I just do not feel confident in them…even the great slimming ones! So, this summer, you might find me…

Help Me Talk Teen-Talk!!

Help Me Talk Teen-Talk!!

It is officially the beginning of summer….at least that is the way a school teacher thinks! While there is much going on in my private life this summer, I have also set goals for my professional life. I am a goal setter…trained by the business world to be that way. I have a list of…

The Best $15 Skirts In Town!

The Best $15 Skirts In Town!

  Gigi looks fierce in her Stein Mart jacket and Target skirt!   Gigi and I share many things in common…our love of fashion, art, colors, design, and our ridiculously low shopping budgets. Recently (but separately), we both discovered great skirts for just $15 and we happened to wear them on the same…

Shedding a Tier

Black Cami: Chicos Black Cardi & Belt: Kohl’s Floral Skirt: Lane Bryant Necklace: Boutique Shoes: Payless I’m off today and need a look which will be cool (in high humidity and heat); flattering; and comfortable. It is so funny how many women think the word comfortable means sweat pants and T shirts! I really find…

Still Trending: Sequins for Daytime

St. Tropez Cardigan – TJ MAXX T Shirt W/Bling – Ann Taylor Glen Plaid Capris – Stein mart Ballet Flats – Target In 2009, major designers introduced the idea of wearing sequins for day wear and the trend immediately took off. Fashion journalists predicted “day bling”would stick around for a while and it has!! However, it…