This weekend, my husband and I watched The Dig, a new movie on Netflix that stars Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes. We chose this movie because my husband recently learned about the true story behind this movie. He watched some documentaries and did additional research and had been sharing what he learned with me for… Continue Reading We Need to Talk about The Dig on Netflix and How it Portrays Women
For most of my kid’s life, I have been able to be ahead with her wardrobe, and it has saved me a ton of money. I stalk the end of clearance sales and have gotten her amazing apparel, outerwear, and shoes for way less plotting out what size she’d be in a year. Heck, I… Continue Reading On Mondays We Wear Pink
What does a grown-ass woman do for her 46th birthday in the middle of a ‘demic on a weekday? Well she hops a plane to Vegas, hits all the hot spots, makes out with a stranger, eats at a fancy restaurant with all her friends, and then ends the trip with a concert in a… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #139
Please say you know what commercial I am referencing with the title of this blog post! But when Chico’s invited me to pick a look from their New Arrivals, I chose this blouse and these joggers thinking together they’d look like a jumpsuit… and I was right! I love a jumpsuit, and pre-‘demic I had… Continue Reading Looks Like a Jumpsuit, Feels like a Two-Piece Look with Chico’s Zenergy
It’s not frivolous to discuss political fashion. There is a lot of thought and care put into what politicians (and their families) wear, and this has been a fact since the dawn of time. The color choices, the silhouettes, the fabrics, the designers… it all has meaning. For some political figures over the years, fashion… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #138
I know I am not the only one that seems to have ads follow me around social media. Facebook and Instagram, which are the same company, see what their users search, dwell on, like, and click on. From that data, they share ads targeted to your interests. And even though I am not one to… Continue Reading PickFix Review: Will PickFix Cure Skin Picking?
After putting away the Christmas tree, the house had such a different energy. A fresh, light energy. Sitting in front of our living room bay window, the tree was beautiful but it blocked a lot of natural light. It also had a pretty big footprint for our relatively smaller home. Having it gone made everything… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #137
I believe any woman, of any age, can wear whatever makes her happy. That being said, as a woman in her 40s I know that some silhouettes and fabrics that made me happy in the 20s don’t make me as happy now. Lifestyle changes, body changes, and changing priorities for what I choose to add… Continue Reading The Best Extended-Size Joggers for Grown-Ass Women: 8 Brands Reviewed
I love a Breton striped shirt, it’s a classic and really pulls a wardrobe together. Go through my capsule wardrobes and you’ll see almost every single one includes a Breton. Stripes are a neutral and add interest that a solid cannot. They can dress up or down, work for multiple seasons and multiple occasions. I… Continue Reading Is the Saint James Breton Worth It?