Caution: opinion sanitizing station ahead!

September 23, 2021
sanitized
I'm shaking my head this morning as I read dozens of comments on a social media post I made of Jennifer Lopez wearing a wrinkly maxi dress (not the one in the image,...
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8 Comments · Blog, Opinion, Stylin'

To go grey or not? That’s the question

May 12, 2020
go-grey
Every five weeks I'd sit in my colorist's chair and ask "how much grey do I have now? Is it pure grey, silver or salt and pepper? Is it time to go gray?" With only a...
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15 Comments · Blog, Stylin'

Why you should consider downsizing

June 14, 2019
downsize
Downsizing has been on my mind a lot lately and that's probably because I'm past midlife and have accumulated way too much stuff. Wayyy too much stuff.  So when...
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3 Comments · Blog, Stylin'

Why fat isn’t as complicated as we make it

February 11, 2019
fat
Fat has always been a significant topic in my family of origin. Even when fat wasn't, well, "fat" I was probably 13 or 14 when a cousin on my father's side asked me to...
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7 Comments · Blog, Stylin'

Is Mrs. Maisel really so marvelous?

January 25, 2019
Maisel
After hearing so much buzz about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, we logged into Amazon Prime and proceeded to binge on both seasons. Visually, it's a feast of color and...
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16 Comments · Blog, Reviews, Stylin'

Let the exotic beauty of these modest fashions inspire you

October 16, 2018
The de Young Museum in San Francisco's exhibition of Muslim fashion was one of their best, in my opinion. As an American woman, I don't know much about modest fashion or...
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18 Comments · Blog, Stylin'

Why you should pay attention to synchronicity, even when it...

October 8, 2018
Orla-Kiely
Ok, I won't bury the point. I got a new bag. That's it, above. Orla Kiely. But the story's in HOW I got it. On my recent London trip a British blogger friend...
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4 Comments · Blog, Stylin'

Blush pink: the latest decor trend

June 20, 2017
blush-pink
I've noticed that the most beautiful decor trends are based on colors we see in nature. Like these gorgeous blush pink clouds. So of course, it's no surprise that my...
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31 Comments · Blog, Stylin'

A fix for your shoe obsession

February 24, 2017
shoe-obsession
We women love our shoes. I, for example, have a shoe obsession. Which is why Linda Hobden’s blog caught my attention more than a year ago. Photos of incredible,...
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30 Comments · Blog, Stylin'

Peony power

February 13, 2017
peony-power
Could this be any prettier? I'm going to have one of these in my house at all times. This entire post is about peonies, so rest your eyes a while, and your mind, too, on...
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45 Comments · Blog, Stylin'

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