Only ten more days… Spring is just a few days away! I have to admit it’s not my favorite time of year. If you live in the Midwest as I do, Spring is very fickle. She shows up flirting and flouncing and then leaves you just as quickly! The other thing I dislike about Spring …
“The Thousand Quilt” by Elizabeth Shippen Green Style Imitating Art is a group collaboration between Salazar, Terri, and Shelbee. Please do visit each of their blogs to see not only their SIA looks but other posts as well. For this collaboration, each of the contributors takes turns selecting an inspiration image. They then invite others to interpret that …
A deep abiding love… If you’ve read my blog for any time at all, you know my love for April Cornell clothing (and linens) runs deep! I’ve worn April’s dresses for Style Imitating Art (here), Ageless Style (here), to celebrate my 50th post (here), and even my very first post (here). It is rare I …
Or, am I? Daenel of Living Outside the Stacks posts the most stunning photos on Instagram as well as on her blog. If you’re not following her on either, do yourself a favor and find her! Last fall, she kept writing about Kantha Bae. I wasn’t exactly sure what that was, so I googled it …
What is Songful Style? Welcome to the very first edition of Songful Style! This is a brand new collaboration with Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, Suzy of The Grey Brunette, Anne of Spy Girl, Michelle of My Bijou Life Online, and me! We will be creating outfits based on a song selected by one …
Shirt dress to the rescue! I think, when you’re talking about versatility, the shirt dress (aka shirtwaist) has to be near the top of the list of versatile clothing items! Years ago, I would have worn this type of dress one way…buttoned up! Now, I wear them buttoned up as a dress, unbuttoned as a …
Decline of the Day” by Emperor Ham Nghi Style Imitating Art is a group collaboration between Salazar, Terri, and Shelbee. Please do visit each of their blogs to see not only their SIA looks but other posts as well. For this collaboration, each of the contributors takes turns selecting an inspiration image. They then invite others to interpret …
February challenge It’s the third Thursday of the month, and we’re back with a new style challenge! This month, Joanne of My Slice of Life chose ponchos, wraps, or capes. In case you’re unfamiliar with this group, each month, one of us picks a theme. We then create outfits with that theme or trend in …
Carry out a random act of kindness with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” – Princess Diana “Because that’s what kindness is. It’s not doing something for someone else because they can’t, but because you can.” —Andrew Iskander Kindness is the “quality of being …
A new-to-me store Ok, so I’ve already admitted to being easily influenced by other bloggers. Recently, an online boutique, Southern Soul Collectives, began following me on Instagram. After checking to make sure it was a legit business, I followed back. Last year on Black Friday, I bought my first tulle skirt. I knew it wouldn’t …