How to Edit Your Closet in 3 Easy Steps

June 29, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

I’ve talked about how I edit my closet on the blog before, but after we moved I found it hard to get reorganized again. My new closet was much smaller than the very large walk-in I comfortably shared with my husband at our last house. The new one is very cute with nice shelving which displays […]

How to Stay Fit And Age Gracefully

June 11, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

If you’ve been following along on the blog or on Instagram you have probably heard me make reference to how I looked forward to being 40 when I was younger. To me, it sounded like a fabulous age where you’d have it all together. I realize now that this was not a popular sentiment and […]

Why I believe that Every Body Can Be a Bikini Body-Seriously

May 29, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Last year my husband and I visited a resort in Mexico and just like every other time we’ve landed on a beach in another country, I always marvel at how easy going people are on the beaches. It seems like everyone is rocking bikinis –the young and not so young alike. I am usually […]

Why I Believe Women Over 40 Ought to Be In Pictures and Why You Should Too

May 19, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

When I was in my twenties I didn’t think much about the world around me, or at least I didn’t with the same ferocity that I do now. I wasn’t truly interested in changing anyone or anything, except maybe me. My focus towards change was certainly more inward, as is true for a lot of […]

5 Things You Can Do to Help You Mingle Like a Boss At Professional and Social Events

April 15, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

I tend to be a pretty outgoing person so I really enjoy meeting people in professional and social settings. Lately, I’ve had more opportunities to do just that. While attending these events I have run into more and more people who have told me just how hard mingling at professional or social events are for […]

My Designer Shoe Experience and How You Can Get The Same Look For Less

April 8, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

Back when I was a single mom I didn’t dream of a closet full of designer shoes; living vicariously through Carrie Bradshaw’s collection of Manolos suited me just fine. I received my first designer handbag as a gift at 19 and ever since I’d been more of a bag girl. But when things were tight […]

A Review of Bess & George Clothing

March 31, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

If you know me you know I am pretty brand loyal. I love having my go-to clothing stores where I know the quality, the aesthetic and the fit of the clothing. As my shopping ventures continue to move to much more online than in-store shopping, being brand loyal is particularly helpful. I am someone who […]

How My Fashion Week Dream Got an Upgrade

March 23, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’ve been thinking a lot about being open to creative opportunities. As someone who is used to having a plan, that can be a bit of a challenge for me. If you’re familiar with Gabriel Bernstein, the author of The Universe Has Your Back and several other inspirational books, you may have heard her say that it’s […]

Why Beauty Inclusivity Matters to Me and Why it Should Matter to You Too

March 2, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

This is not a sponsored post though it was inspired by a recent hosted trip This past week I had the privilege of being invited to a conference in Ohio for a brand called Cacique (pronounced Cah-seek). I wasn’t very familiar with the brand but I’d seen it in its sister store when I went into […]

Three Ways to Foster Self-Love

February 13, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

With Valentine’s day knocking on the door I can’t help but think about love in all of it’s glorious and sometimes messy forms. The family kind, the romantic kind, the kind we have for pets (which probably falls under the family kind if your house is anything like mine) and finally the kind we have […]