Essential Spring Jackets You really don’t need more than 2-3 jackets in your spring capsule. You should have one weather proof coat for wind, rain, or snow and one casual everyday jacket or a blazer for the office. I work at…
Trend Alert: The Sleeveless Trench
You might not have seen these sleeveless trenches yet because trends usually start in Europe and then work their way to our side of the world. The traditional trench coat is not always “en vogue”, but it has held its own over…
4 Fabulous Beauty Products Starting at $4.00
When I first started blogging, my friend Katherine asked me to write about skin care. She asked what my routine was and what products I use. Until recently, I didn’t have much to say because I wasn’t taking care of my…
How to Re-Wear Your Classic Old Sweater
Navy V-Neck Sweater plus White Jeans. My friend Rebecca recently asked me if I buy a whole new wardrobe each season or bring back items from last year. I bring it back baby!! My seasonal capsule wardrobes have most of the major basics. I just update worn…
Breton Striped Tunic Dress
I’m thrilled to be co-posting with JoLynne Shane and Cyndi Spivey today. They are doing a fantastic series called “27 Days of Spring Fashion” so be sure to click over and give them some love. I don’t know about you,…
DIY Cropped Pants
I love it when all you have to do to be “on fleek” is grab an old pair of jeans and fabric scissors. Cropped pants were trending among fashion folks during Spring Fashion Week 2016. (See link for pics. Pants shown…
Blush & Bashful
“Momma, my colors are blush and bashful!” —Julia Roberts, Steel Magnolias Pink on pink. Yep -pastels are hot again for weddings. I chose pink for my bridesmaids’ dresses 8 years ago, and my mother did 40 years ago! Pink cycles…
Spring Capsule Preview
Here is a sneak preview of my spring capsule. Above are outfits from this week. Before the rain, we had a warm spell, so I swapped flannel shirts and dark jeans for lighter colors.
My Latest Bootie Mistake
I was so inspired by one of my blogging role models, Jo-Lynne. This week she posted what she DIDN’T like about her LBD. Even though we all thought she looked great, she detailed what she didn’t like about the dress…
Winter ReCap
CLOSET REWIND In January I did a fun “live” travel capsule series by posting my real outfits for 5 days in a row. My husband and I were in Yosemite for a long weekend sans kids, so it was the…