Simply Visible Monday!

Simply Visible Monday!

Ellen Tracy wool jacket: $5 at Goodwill Leopard Sweater: Ross Jana Kos Pencil Skirt “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” — Leonardo da Vinci Well, on this over-the-top, crazy attire, massive makeup Visible Halloween Monday, I find myself desiring to make a statement for simplicity. The sweater from Ross is so soft and beautiful…but I do not…

Favorite Autumn Colors:  #5 Powerhouse Red!

Favorite Autumn Colors: #5 Powerhouse Red!

Red Jacket:  Dress Barn Liz Claiborne Blouse:  Ross Lee Slimming Jean: Kohls Ballet Flats: Target Headband: Target And whenever I’m in a situation where I’m wearing the same as 600 other people and doing the same thing as 600 other people, looking back, I always found ways to make myself different, whether it be having…

Favorite Autumn Colors:  #3 Orange

Favorite Autumn Colors: #3 Orange

Autumn officially blew in overnight….and the next few days are predicted to be very seasonal. I cannot tell you how happy that makes me. So, in order to brighten up the middle of your week, I present a tribute to my absolute favorite autumn color….ORANGE. But , not just any orange. The shade I love is actually called…

Free Anti-Aging Secrets:  #2  Live for Today

Free Anti-Aging Secrets: #2 Live for Today

Skirt: Lane Bryant Top: Ross Cardigan: Jana Kos, Fall 2011 Collection With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Today’s secret comes seasoned with an abundance of spices…..nutmeg (tights, flats), sage (skirt), cinnamon (blouse) and saffron (cardigan)!! Hopefully, a lively palette will help you swallow…

Visible Monday:  The Cape Crusader!

Visible Monday: The Cape Crusader!

 In the Ann Taylor Dressing Room area: Blouse and Cape: Stein Mart Lee Slimming Jeans: Kohls Target Flats: Brand New from Goodwill   I am doing one of my favorite things right now….sitting at my desk, on a Sunday afternoon, writing, and watching it rain. This is the most rain we have had in over a…

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…

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…