This post is sponsored by ShopStyle and Paula’s Choice In 2001, I began working for The Body Shop. I managed the store in the Baltimore Inner Harbor. The store had high shrink (theft), not enough staff, and visitors from across the globe who saw The Body Shop the way it was in the UK (which… Continue Reading Paula’s Choice RESIST Skincare Review
This post is sponsored by Hair Food. Since quitting my job, I’ve made a concerted effort to take better care of myself. I spent almost a decade overworked, running on too little sleep and not enough nutritious food for fuel. Since November, I’ve started working out five days a week with a personal trainer, cut… Continue Reading Hair Food Color Protect Shampoo and Conditioner Review
I have two bags I use on a regular basis – my ALLSAINTS tote and my Dagne Dover backpack. I keep them in the dining room so it’s easy to switch between them. The rest are upstairs in my closet, I bring them down and fill them from the bag in the dining room and… Continue Reading Enter Witty and Poignant Title Here
I have lived in Prince George’s County, Maryland almost all my life. My parents moved here from DC when I was a toddler. I even went to the University of Maryland College Park which is in PG County. After college I lived in Annapolis for a stint, but when Karl and I moved in together… Continue Reading Weekend Getaway at National Harbor
I hope you can take a few minutes to answer a question about jeans. I used to wear NYDJ in an 18WP (women’s petite). NYDJ has stopped making WP-size denim. I’ve tried other brands and haven’t found any that fit well. I’m 5’4 1/2″ and weigh about 200 pounds. I have a short rise, so… Continue Reading Where to buy jeans when you’re short and plus size?
I love striped shirts. I think that’s clear if you scroll through my outfit posts, my capsule wardrobes, and my sale picks. I think striped shirts are classic, work with so many personal styles, and are way more fun than a solid. I’m not ashamed to admit I had an entire dresser drawer filled with… Continue Reading What I Wore: Ode to My Favorite Striped Shirt (plus a giveaway!)
When I was a freshman in college, I had more than one acquaintance tell me I had a doppelganger on campus. None of them knew her, but they’d seen her and thought it was me until they got close up. Okay, whatever, I’ve also heard I look like the twin of Patricia Heaton and Roseanne… Continue Reading Botox Gave me an Existential Crisis
I’ve been blogging for 13 years (gasp!) and for most of this time I’ve been recommending Talbots. At age 29 and a size 10, age 42 and a size 16, and everything in between, I’ve relied on Talbots to offer quality, consistent sizing, and modern classic style that transcends each season’s trends. I’ve always appreciated… Continue Reading What I Wore: Talbots Spring 2018 (and a giveaway!)
I love supporting women-owned businesses and local businesses so when Ruth Barzel reached out offering a giveaway of some pieces from her jewelry line I couldn’t resist. Ruth Barzel is a Northern Virginia-based jewelry designer who crafts pieces that are unique, but so very wearable. Fashioned with semiprecious stones, pearls, fine wire, and a variety… Continue Reading What I Wore: Ruth Barzel Jewelry (and a giveaway!)