Always curious… I think I probably drove my parents crazy at times. I was always curious and into everything. If I’d been a kid today, I’d probably be on medication for ADHD. But, that curiosity has followed me into adulthood. For example, what happened to the U in curious when it became curiosity? But, I …
Fast fashion… I am not going to write a lot on this topic. We all know what fast fashion is. Or, do we? When I think of fast fashion, I think of clothing that is cheaply made, inexpensive to the consumer, and doesn’t last. It turns out there is much more to fast fashion than …
“Meet Virginia” Last month, I said I thought fall was definitely on its way. We had fall, and then summer came back for quite a few days. The last couple of days, it’s been a bit chilly and drizzly. Our temps are supposed to drop drastically in the next day or two. Anyway, welcome to …
Number 9 & 10! Last month, I just didn’t get around to posting my Final Friday. Part of that was it didn’t seem like much was going on here at Haus der Mitte! The weather was warm verging on hot, I think. We didn’t really do anything exciting, either. But, October was a rather busy …
Recently, a couple of bloggers I follow have written about why they blog. I found it was interesting these two well-established and articulate women would write about the possibility of discontinuing their blogs at relatively the same time. Both Debbie and Rena reassured their readers they had no intention of quitting. Thank goodness! So, what …
Style Imitating Art comes from Salazar, Terri, and Shelbee. 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 the curator for that piece. Every other Monday one of the three selects an inspiration piece …
How are things in your neck of the world? We’ve actually had the furnace on several days. The days are warm, but the nights are cool enough for the furnace to kick on. We have a programmable thermostat so there’s none of that constant moving it up and down. I set up a schedule, and …
In February, I joined the fabulous women from Is This Mutton, MK’s Adventures in Style, Deb’s World, Grownup Glamour, and Frugal Fashion Shopper for a global writing challenge. Later this year, Suzy from The Grey Brunette, Sue from Living Well after 50, Leslie from Once Upon a Time, Happily Ever After and I joined in on the fun permanently! I chose this month’s prompt, and …
Speaking from experience… Last week, I mentioned I had gone to a women’s retreat but had to leave early. I was very lucky another woman had come and was only staying for the day. Once I saw her and realized the ramifications, I was so relieved. You’re probably wondering why, right? I didn’t double check! …
Once a blogger… A few weeks ago, I was at a ladies’ retreat for my church. I know I say it all the time, but I truly am not a church lady. It’s just hard to meet other women of a certain age when you move at another certain age. But, I digress. The retreat …