When we were getting ready for our friends’ wedding we realized Karl’s best suit is no longer the best. With styles changing and his body changing with a new diet and exercise regime, his dapper trouser and jacket looked like something he may have bought from Chess King in 1992. It was time for an… Continue Reading Men’s Suiting at Nordstrom
Oh Nordstrom, I just can’t quit you. Each time I venture to another retailer I find the prices are higher for the same things, the selection is smaller, there’s fewer pieces in my size, and the service just doesn’t compare. Add a sale of up to 40% off current items and I swoon. So on… Continue Reading What to Buy at the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale
I haven’t become athletic, I’m not on a diet, but I’ve changed what I eat slightly for health and wellness reasons and it’s changed my body a lot. I’m not pounds thinner or a different size but everything has shifted and all my spring and summer clothes from last year fit weird. So I’ve been… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Purchases, Hits and Misses
It’s that time of the year where everything seems too heavy or too light, and all the clothes you own you’re sick of. I’ve made a few purchases lately, here’s what I’ve gotten to help transition my existing closet and whether they have been hits or misses. A by Amanda ‘Nora’ Lace-up Shift Dress I… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Purchases: Hits and Misses
We bought our home in 2001 and have never had a rug for the bedroom. I’ve wanted one, but I never found one I liked that was the right size… and more importantly, the right price. When we remodeled in 2008, our original bedroom became our home office (see it here), and we made a… Continue Reading Our New Bedroom Rug from Rugs USA
Here we are with another round of things Allie bought that she loved and she regretted. But thank goodness for free returns and a new office location not too far from a shopping mall, those regrets can be returned quite easily! Halogen Zip Pocket Open Jacket – Ivory Cloud I ordered this in an XL… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Purchases: Hits and Misses
In the last swimsuit review post I ended seeming as though I didn’t find anything good. And then last weekend we took a trip to Rehoboth Beach and I knew I’d be spending time in an indoor pool and I was still without a suit so I kept the green tropical bikini. It was really… Continue Reading Swimsuit Review: More Suits for a Large Bust and Soft Belly
It’s the time of year for buying swimsuits. Last year I decided to make do with what I had – my Lands’ End paisley bikini and a turquoise halter one-piece that was gifted to me eons ago that is showing its wear. Bad move, Allie. While the bikini wasn’t bad, my body has changed over… Continue Reading Swimsuit Review: Looking to Flatter my Large Bust and Soft Curves
With up to 40% off there’s some awesome deals during Nordstrom’s sale, which is on until February 21st. While there’s plenty of winter stuff they’re trying to get off their hands, there’s also lots of fashion that works now and into the spring and summer and pieces that will be stylish now and a year… Continue Reading Nordstrom Winter Clearance Sale: Best Fashion, Shoes, and More