Magnifique!!

Magnifique!!

  JOYEUX NOEL!! Hello, to all VISIBLE MONDAY followers from Montreal, Canada! Well, I am not actually in Montreal, but I have the next best thing to being there. The lovely Sacramento of MisPapelicos paired up a group of bloggers for a Christmas celebration. We were to send our partner a thrift item, a handmade item, and…

No Place But Texas…Big Sparkle, Big Furs, Big Bling!

No Place But Texas…Big Sparkle, Big Furs, Big Bling!

I really just wore this coat for the fun of it! This is my mother’s coat and it is well over thirty years old. I would not wear it in public, unless, of course, I was contracted as a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys! But, it helps me illustrate the point women in Texas are…

She Got What She Wanted

She Got What She Wanted

…..I’m not just talking about the groom!! I am talking about the wedding. When my daughter and I began to work on her wedding last January, she had very specific goals in mind: 1. She wanted the wedding reception to be fun! 2. She wanted a romantic, vintage feel to both. 3. She wanted the…

Girly Girl Look #1 – Lace

Lace Cardigan: Stein Mart Jeggings: Lane Bryant Travelers Black Cami: Chicos Lace Cami: Vintage Purse: Vintage Earrings: The Garment Exchange, SA “Lace – the invention of a goddess and the occupation of a queen” -Vinciolo Trends this spring season are everything feminine…so this week I will focus on a few of those trends.  Let’s begin…

Spring Break Comes to a Close…so sad!

Spring Break Comes to a Close…so sad!

My favorite window tells me that it is officially spring!  Leaves have gone from vibrant to green and white!! Feeling Great….22 lbs down!! Look at those jeggings! One of the best reasons to be a teacher: SPRING BREAK…(and summer…and two weeks at Christmas…and Thanksgiving…) Otra Vez Couture And,  there is no better way to spend…

A Vintage Celebration!! Enter My Second Contest!!

A Vintage Celebration!! Enter My Second Contest!!

 I really enjoyed the first contest hosted by over50feeling40 and was so pleased to give the prize to Terri at http://ragsagainstthemachine.blogspot.com!!! So, I went shopping today for another giveaway and ended up with a Vintage theme!  This pin is gorgeous in a deep saturated blue with fun feathers…great for your hair or your jacket!  I…

Blast From the Past – Look #2

 RED cardigan: Marshall’s Jeans: Coldwater Creek Polka Dot Top: Lane Bryant Boots: Marshall’s Vintage Earrings: Resale  I believe there are fashion trends which never really go away…they are just tweaked season after season in order to add a different spin!! Animal prints…stripes…and today’s topic, POLKA DOTS are examples of this. My first real…