I love to travel, and I am the one who books our family’s travel. When I travel for work, I prefer a stipend over travel being booked for me so I can get what I want at the price I know I can find. I love staying in a good hotel; it’s a treat to… Continue Reading Renting an Airbnb at Lake Anna, Virginia
When I was planning our New Year’s Eve getaway to Lake Anna, I knew the dress code would be loungewear. We planned on making all meals at the house, spending a lot of time reading, playing board games, napping, cooking, and snuggling as families on the couches watching movies and watching the ball drop at… Continue Reading Soma Loungewear for a Cozy New Year
A reader recently reached out asking about finding suiting in size 18/20. She has an event coming up where she would like to wear a black suit but hasn’t found one that she likes that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Her email (personal details removed): “Hi Alison! I love your site. Thank you… Continue Reading Where to Find Suiting in Size 18/20
This coming week will be a bit lighter than usual with content. I’m leaving on a jet plane bright and early Monday morning for California and won’t be back until… I don’t know whether to call is Saturday night or Sunday morning. It’s early AF or late AF depending on how you look at it.… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #88
New year, new trends! While I am not one to jump on every trend’s bandwagon, I like to be aware so I can add ones that appeal to me or play with my existing wardrobe to have it feel fresh and modern. Color is one of my favorite trends to follow as it will determine… Continue Reading How to Wear Pantone’s Color of the Year
I am of the mindset that you wear whatever makes you feel good. Period. However, those of you who read this blog care about fashion and style and usually desire some advice. Recently in the Wardrobe Oxygen community, a member asked about this puffin sweater and if it was acceptable to wear as a grown-ass… Continue Reading Styling Novelty Pieces as a Grown-Ass Woman
I struggle to find leather jackets that fit me. If it fits the bust, the shoulders are too wide and the sleeves too long. If the sleeves are the right length, it’s too tight to zip. The jacket usually gets bunched up above my rear, and if I find one that fits, there’s no way… Continue Reading Size Inclusive Leather Jackets from the Jacket Maker
Since the Australian bushfires fires started in September, over 14 million acres of land have burned. That’s more than the Amazon and California fires combined. It’s been estimated that half a billion animals have been killed just in New South Wales, and many thousands more are injured and homeless. Thousands of people have been evacuated;… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #87
I didn’t quit my job to blog full-time so I could become a millionaire. I did it to get my life back. My husband and I had a child at the beginning of 2009. Between the two of us, I had the job with a better salary and better benefits so I continued to work… Continue Reading Smarter not Harder