When I realized my 42nd birthday was landing on a weekend, I was psyched. Usually I take the day off work and putter around town, getting my nails done, having breakfast, going thrifting, the sort of thing I usually don’t have the time or freedom to do. But a weekend? That meant I could have… Continue Reading Romantic Weekend at the AC Hotel National Harbor
I had a reader reach out to me to ask my opinion on last names. When women marry a man and do not take their last name, or when they choose to take their husband’s last name, what I think in regards to feminism. While this isn’t a topic I focus on as a style… Continue Reading On Last Names…
Reader L. emailed me this week about an app that can prove helpful when in remote locations, during emergencies, and at very crowded places like the Women’s March and other protests. I’ve been playing with it this weekend and think it’s a valuable tool and it’s called FireChat.
My friend Jessica sent me an email yesterday with this GIF in it. Jessica is a special person in general, but extra special to me because she’s a friend I made through this blog. Her investigative skills many years ago made her realize her office and my office at the time had to be within… Continue Reading Let’s Go High
When I started middle school, I suddenly realized my wardrobe was woefully inadequate. In a much larger school with kids from several feeder schools from across the county, I now was in class with kids from different types of neighborhoods, different income levels, and different senses of style. In elementary school, it was more about… Continue Reading The Limited – The End of an Era
Festive cat wishes you a very merry Christmas and hopes you have a wonderful holiday season! Thank you all for such a fun and inspiring year here at Wardrobe Oxygen. You teach me, inspire me, push me to do better, and I look forward to your emails, comments, social media interaction as you are why… Continue Reading Merry Christmas!
As a co-leader of my daughter’s Girl Scout Daisy troop, we wanted to find a way for them to actively participate in charities and volunteer activities. At age 5 and 6 and only having 60 minutes for a meeting, this proved more difficult than you may think. We were excited to learn about Operation Gratitude… Continue Reading Giving Back this Holiday Season: Operation Gratitude
So it’s the week before Christmas and you haven’t finished your shopping? You’re not alone, and retailers know this by having really awesome shipping policies. All of the items in this gift guide are $25 and less, have free shipping AND will arrive before Christmas Eve!
A white elephant gift exchange is a party game that often takes place at the holiday season. The term white elephant refers to a gift whose maintenance costs exceed its usefulness. It is based on the legend of the King of Siam gifting rare albino elephants to courtiers who displeased him,that they might be ruined… Continue Reading Holiday Gift Guide: White Elephant Ideas