One of the great things about reaching ‘a certain age’ is that I now have a wardrobe of what my mom would call foundation pieces and closet staples. The foundation pieces include basics like black skirts in every possible length, a range of camisoles and tank tops that work underneath jackets and sheer tops and […]
March 7, 2025
A couple of posts ago, I shared that I’m devoting 2025 to pursuing my creative dreams — and so far, things are going pretty well! I have lots of ideas and I’m plugging away at them and feeling good about the response I’m getting as I put them out in the world. The biggest challenge […]
March 3, 2025
Several years ago, I had a very special occasion coming up, so I decided to get my brows waxed for the first time. This was right around the time that eyebrows were becoming a Thing, and since this particular occasion would include lots of fashionable people, I wanted to prove I still knew what was […]
May 3, 2022
It’s the time of year when most of us feel soul-shattering regret over our ‘choices’ during the holiday season, and we resolve to grit it out and Get In Shape. For many of us, this means spending an obscene amount of money on expensive workout gear — because it makes sense to assume a flashy […]
January 15, 2019
It happened again at my last hair appointment. The stylist I’d chosen had a great reputation among my friends and rave reviews online. Her Instagram feed was filled with photos of women with long, lush hair coaxed into glorious waves and loose curls or artfully woven into thick braided updos. I could only imagine the […]
November 9, 2018
Target isn’t my favorite place to shop for clothes, but it’s hard to resist checking out the women’s clothing section when I’m there. Sometimes, I’ll find something cute and on trend at a good price — but this season, things seem to have taken a turn. I knew something very strange was happening at Target […]
October 25, 2018
This post was written in partnership with prAna. All opinions are my own. I’ve discovered a new clothing brand that I LOVE and I seriously can’t wait to tell you about it. I was excited to have the opportunity to try out the prAna clothing line, because I could tell just by looking at the […]
October 16, 2018
My husband and I have this inside joke that’s not at all funny. Any time we find a new product that we REALLY like and are REALLY excited about, we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it’s only a matter of time before it’s discontinued. It’s happened so often that we’ve almost managed […]
October 11, 2018
A few years ago, I started noticing the word YETI everywhere I turned — plastered on the back windows of newer-model SUVs, printed across the chests of present, past, and future frat boys, and boldly emblazoned on the insulated coffee mugs of Hunter boot-wearing soccer moms. As far as I could tell, the YETI logo was […]
October 10, 2018
