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 …
In case you’re new to my blog, I’ve teamed up with Leslie for 10 on the 10th. We are taking turns coming up with the lists, questions, prompts…you just never know what we will come up with! This month was my turn! Since it’s February (can you believe it?), I decided to focus my questions …
Sunday Morning: Norman Rockwell Style Imitating Art is a group collaboration between Salazar, Terri, and Shelbee. This is Shelbee’s first foray into this particular group, but she’s an expert at group collaborations! Please do visit each of their blogs to see not only their SIA looks but other posts as well. For this collaboration, each …
A middle school concert, that is Last week, we were able to see our oldest granddaughter in a middle school concert. Nigel and I are not big concert goers…well, Nigel isn’t. We’ve seen Gordon Lightfoot and Willie Nelson in concert. My youngest son and I saw Paul McCartney twice in concert. I cried out of …
The bread guy Yesterday (by the time you read this) was my youngest son’s birthday so that made it a special day! Bear in mind I’m only 5’1″. I tell you that because it might shock you to know my little baby boy weighed 9 lbs 11 oz! My mom and I used to go …
Surprise! Leslie and I are teaming up again for 10 on the 10th! And, since it will be February, the prompt, of course, is about love! Leslie has been doing this for a bit, but this is my first official “chooser” of the questions! During my college days, my instructors drilled into us never ask …