As most of you know, my plan was to have a completely natural birth. I switched early in my pregnancy from a highly-respected OB/GYN group to a birthing center with midwives after much research. Call me a hippie or a masochist, but I really wanted to experience the birth of my child sans medication, surgery… Continue Reading My Birth Story
Ingredients:Two portobello capsOne peach (though could be replaced with dried apricots, raisins or a small apple)About two cups leftover cooked brown riceLeftover half of a roll of goat cheese with fig (could easily switch with regular goat cheese, even use cream cheese… any soft cheese)Half of an onion, chopped (I used a sweet yellow onion)NutmegCayenne… Continue Reading Pantry Cleaning Recipe… Welcome Autumn! Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Caps
I may not yet be this age, but I am surrounded by coworkers, friends and family that are in this category. I have done many closet cleanouts and wardrobe consultations for women of this age and often times see the same themes in each of their closets, no matter their lifestyle, figure or age. A… Continue Reading Closet Clean-out – The Woman Over 50
There are certain points in a woman’s life when it’s time for a major closet clean-out. Just before college, after finishing school, when drastically changing careers… And when you hit your 30s. Why am I concentrating on your 30s and not other age? Well the 30s are a crazy time – it’s a time when… Continue Reading Closet Clean-out – The Woman in Her 30s
Dear Gap, Do know I love you, and I have loved you for a very long time. When I turned 16 I headed to my nearby Super Gap (think it was a precursor to Old Navy) and turned in a job application. You never called (maybe because I was 16 and had no experience?) but… Continue Reading Open Letter to GAP
Job interview… those two words can create all sorts of fear and loathing in people. Having to sell yourself, but not too hard. Make a good impression, try not to have sweaty palms, fidgety hands, spinach in your teeth. And then of course, what on earth are you to wear??? Job interview attire used to… Continue Reading Dressing for Your Interview
Reader Valerie asked me to discuss what every MAN needs in his wardrobe. Like women, men are bombarded with tons of overly trendy, unflattering and plain bad options in fashion. Men get stuck in ruts too, and don’t find the time or importance for worrying about what they wear. My husband is 6’5”, has a… Continue Reading What Every MAN Needs in HIS Wardrobe
Unless you live in a perpetually sunny and warm locale, the temperature is dropping, the days are getting shorter, fall is upon us and winter is right around the corner. If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to winterize your wardrobe. Pack away summer bags. Spot clean if necessary. I love the… Continue Reading Tuesday Tip – Winterizing Your Wardrobe
I walk the halls of my office building, observe my fellow women on the Metro, walking to their workplace, and event in the line at Chipotle for lunch and I have come to the conclusion: no one understands what is business casual. Seriously, what is business casual and how do we navigate this dress code,… Continue Reading What is Business Casual? How to Navigate this Dress Code