Bloom where you’re planted. I am coming down off my New York City high. Now it’s back to beach views (yeah, don’t come for me), daily chores and small-town life. I am going to go back to the city soon,… Continue Reading
Shopping (and living) in the here and now. Do you ever shop for the “near future?” You know, for when I “lose a little”, or “firm up”? I prefer not to buy clothing this way; I am impatient. Some fashion… Continue Reading
Back to the greatest city, New York! We’re spending a few days in Greenwich Village and our tiny studio apartment, ready to enjoy some cool temperatures and city vibes. My heart is beating fast. Museums, galleries, thrift stores, and pubs… Continue Reading
Give your every day outfits a lift. I’ve been re-reading and enjoying a vintage 1983 fashion/style book, Looking, Working, Living Terrific 24 Hours a Day (mouthful!) by Emily Cho. It was recommended by a fellow blogger many years ago. The book is… Continue Reading
Working with (and loving) what you’ve got. By the Autumn of our years, we have learned to accept and love our individual beauty . . . right? As a teen, I used to page through Seventeen Magazine and pick the… Continue Reading
Do you ever get just the slightest bit weary of your beauty rituals? I do. I really, really like the finished product: groomed brows, neat nails, smooth legs, lack of visible silver streak at root-line, etc. But sometimes I would… Continue Reading
I love to buy a new bag in September! It’s a hangover from living in the Northeast till I was 30. Back to school, back to college, young professional — in all my shopping iterations I wanted a new handbag… Continue Reading
Seasonal shopping: for ourselves, not for the rules. I have been envious of women (usually fictional or famous women) in magazine spreads who purchase their seasonal wardrobes all at a swoop. They are quoted saying things like “I divide my… Continue Reading