My Top Fashion and Beauty Travel Essentials

July 20, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’m headed to the Caribbean to celebrate my 46th birthday and I definitely have packing and vacation vibes on the brain. So while I’m thinking about my travel essentials I though I’d share those thoughts with all of you. Now I’ve shared with you all before that I’m a horrible packer. I’m not being self-deprecating or […]

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 […]