Blogging gets me down pretty often. Sometimes I wonder why I still do it. And then I realize that The people who make it suck are the minority. People are far more likely to bitch than to compliment – this was true in retail, and it sure as fuck is true with blogs. The bigger… Continue Reading Blogging Gets Alison Down, News at 11
Our home is a constant work in progress. Even though the remodel/addition was almost four years ago, we are yet to be fully settled. I guess having a kid can do that. We have also had a few family changes – the passing of my father-in-law just two months before Emerson’s birth, the recent move… Continue Reading Future Past Present: Holdin’ On To Band Posters
A plus to blogging is the fabulous people you meet through it. And when you combine those fabulous people, wine, and fashion, you know it’s going to be an amazing evening. Thursday night was one of those nights. Thursday night, Urban Chic Boutique and Early Mountain Vineyards hosted a Sip and Shop. Thanks to Reston… Continue Reading Urban Chic and Early Mountain Vineyards: A Night to Sip and Shop
I don’t often write about blogging on this blog because well… it’s a fashion blog, not a blogging blog. But sometimes things happen in the blogosphere that I think you readers need to know about. And this topic is something that I believe is very important to many of you. And something where we bloggers… Continue Reading Requesting Your Assistance Aug 15, 2012
…to the talent behind the lens. He’ll do most anything to get the right shot… some pictures from a wedding we shot together a couple weeks ago… I work hard on this blog, but there’s no way it could be where it is if it weren’t for my husband. Seriously, check out my posts from… Continue Reading Special Dedication Going Out…
Last weekend I went to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware with my mom, sister, and daughter. This is an annual Girls’ Getaway for us. We always stay at the Avenue Inn, which is reasonably priced, close to the beach and all the shops and restaurants, and is really clean and beautiful with wonderful amenities. We arrive Friday… Continue Reading Rehoboth Beach: What I Packed Aug 03, 2012
While I have attended Bonnaroo several times, I had yet to attend a city-based music festival like Forecastle. Unlike Bonnaroo where you camp on the same grounds as the music festival, you have to stay offsite with Forecastle. We chose to stay at The Galt House, which was less than a half mile from the… Continue Reading Music Festival Recap: Forecastle
This is the second in a series about my experience at the Forecastle Music Festival. I already wrote about what I wore, I will also be writing a festival recap. For my first Bonnaroo, I purchased the Kelty “Tecate” hydration pack. I wanted something small that would fit pretty much between my shoulder blades, and… Continue Reading What’s In My Bag: Forecastle Edition
This is the first in a series about my experience at the Forecastle Music Festival. Additional posts will be about what I carried in my bag, and the festival itself. This weekend I attended the Forecastle Music Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. The festival was over three days, we were staying in a hotel less than… Continue Reading Forecastle Music Festival – What I Wore