“Come here, Watson…” And, the rest, as they say is history! On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the very first telephone call to his assistant. The rest of the quote is “I want to see you.” Strangely enough, Bell refused to have a telephone in his home because he didn’t want the distraction! …
He’s gonna be surprised… I don’t know that I’ve ever shared that I have three kiddos…a boy, a girl, and a boy. There was a brief moment in time when I had three kids three and under! And, then the oldest had a birthday so I had three under the age of four! Nigel and …
Queen of… If I am a queen of anything, it is the Queen of Procrastinators. I tell myself I work better under pressure, but, really, I just think I’m lazy. I will put off almost anything until the last minute if I possibly can. Here’s just one example. The Banana Republic rewards program used to …
10 on the 10th! I had posted these questions earlier, but I think many of you are looking for this separate one. I’ll try to remember to do that next month. Another thing for my calendar skills! I’m going to add it right now! As promised, this month is all about telephones. Now, you can …
A January challenge… In January, Jodie hosted a month long challenge of wearing bright colors. She did this for a few reasons: 1) Jodie loves bright colors! 2) Bright colors (think dopamine dressing) cheer us up when it’s dark. 3) The girl likes a good challenge! You may or may not have noticed I didn’t …
About Style Imitating Art… Style Imitating Art comes from Salazar, Terri, and Shelbee. Please make sure you visit each blog to see their SIA looks. You can think of it as fashion meets art museum! Style Imitating Art challenges people to find inspiration in different art works, create looks based upon that art work, and share them with …
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“Love at First Sight” Oh, Gurlz! This was a tough one! Welcome to the last Monday in February and another edition of Songful Style. Suzy and Shelbee decided to riff (see what I did there) on Style Imitating Art only with music! Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, Suzy of The Grey Brunette, Michelle of Funky Fashion Style, …
Number 2 Welcome to the second edition of the new Final Fridays series! Last month, I introduced the new format. I received some feedback…more pictures, less words! So, we’ll try that this month and see where it goes! Please let me know what you think, either with a comment or an email! In case you …
Memories… Once upon a time, I remember thinking I would have made “it” when I owned a pair of green shoes! Isn’t that a weird thing to think? You’re probably wondering where in the world I came up with this idea! As always, there’s a story. Many, many years ago, we were in church waiting …
Style… Style is defined as “a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character (source).” Now, that is about as open ended as you can get, right? Is it any wonder we sometimes struggle with developing a sense of style? I have been grappling with this idea for a while …