Just a quick post to say Happy Memorial Day, and share a couple of pics. We’re wrapping ourselves in the sounds, sights and smells of our favorite city, walking our feet sore, and loving every minute. We’re staying in the… Continue Reading
All good intentions and some potentially great pieces went into this outfit. But it fell a bit flat and – dare I say it? – frumpy in the end. I didn’t take time to re-style this morning as I had… Continue Reading
When at home, I usually use my desktop PC to work on my blog. It’s all tricked out with the programs I need. But my iPad is an integral part of my blogging life too. Not just for reading, but… Continue Reading
Welcome to Visible Monday #96! If you want to participate, it’s so easy: just go to the bottom of this post for the easy how-to. It’s time for summery dresses, yay! I love an easy summer dress that’s not too… Continue Reading
Margaret Oliphant was a Victorian era Scottish novelist (over 95 novels), essayist and biographer. Her contemporaries included Charles Dickens and George Eliot. Despite the talented competition, Mrs. Oliphant (her preferred writing name) was said to be the Queen’s favorite writer.… Continue Reading
It’s a rarefied group – women who’ve had purses named after them. Here are a few famous examples: The Birkin, named for Jane Birkin. The Chief Executive of Hermes had this classic bag designed for the singer/actress after he saw… Continue Reading
I’ve written that I like to mix masculine and feminine elements in my outfits. I have a strong feminine side to my dressing, but I don’t feel comfortable in sweet, lacy things head to toe. Nor do I feel totally… Continue Reading
The lovely, vivacious Pippa of Shop With Pippa asked if we could do a thrifting challenge together. We decided on “Can you thrift a great look for under $20 total?” The talented blogger said she could do it in her… Continue Reading