This post is sponsored by cabi. I’m such a fan of cabi clothing; they do such a good job of making clothes that flatter a variety of figures and a variety of lifestyles. I was invited to try some pieces from cabi’s latest collection, Elegancia, and I found them perfect for vacation. Trench: Tanner Trench… Continue Reading What I Wore: cabi Elegancia Spring 2018
If you follow me on Instagram Stories you know last week my family and I had a short vacation at The Hotel at the University of Maryland. Only open a few months, this new hotel is gorgeous, luxe yet warm, and has everything for a perfect little getaway or if you’ve visiting the area for… Continue Reading Travel Style for Women Over 40
For years I shied from linen. I’m already a klutz who often has a dribble of coffee on her shirt, a smear of cream cheese on her cuff. To add wrinkles and creases to my look would just make me look like a slob. If you go through my archives, rarely will you see linen… Continue Reading What I Wore: Silk and Linen
Sponsored by Macy’s and ShopStyle One of the most popular questions I get from readers is where to get well-fitting plus size jeans. One of you mentioned WILLIAM RAST jeans to me saying they’re great for curves, stretchy without stretching out, and available at Macy’s. When they reached out and asked if I’d like to… Continue Reading What I Wore: William Rast for Macy’s Jeans
Women, if you want a pair of overalls, get thee some overalls! So many of you email me and leave comments worrying about figure flattery in regard to overalls. Will you look like a toddler, a Weeble Wobble, a try-hard? Can you REALLY wear overalls? Let’s be honest for a second. Do you really think… Continue Reading What I Wore: Wear the Overalls!
Sunday was grey for the most part. Later in the afternoon the sun peeked out and the temps rose, but it again got gloomy. I tried to fight the grey with a bright pink floral dress for Easter brunch, but had a trench coat at the ready for the chill. Dress: Taylor Dresses via Gwynnie… Continue Reading What I Wore: Grey and Pink
I bought this striped dress on our weekend at National Harbor. I visited a boutique called The Pinkwell, which carries regular and plus sizes. I tried this dress on over jeans and thought it was a cool effect, but I have since also worn it with tights and, when the weather warmed, just tall boots.… Continue Reading Stripes and a Beret at the Greenbelt Cinema
Growing up, the magazines in our home were Time, National Geographic, and Good Housekeeping. Whenever anything was purchased, my parents consulted Consumer Reports and/or Good Housekeeping. New recipe tried for dinner? There’s a good chance it came from the pages of Good Housekeeping. Now that I am an adult, Good Housekeeping is still a part… Continue Reading A Tour of Good Housekeeping with Jambu
Saturday was the March for our Lives. I would have loved to be there. I am agast at how our government is worried more about money than the lives of its residents and wished to be one of the hundreds of thousands who protested that day. But my daughter had her karate tournament, and her… Continue Reading What I Wore: Resister Sister