2015 Fall Fashion Roundup

I’m ready for fall… for the cooler weather, for the crisp mornings, and for the chilly evenings spent by the terracotta fireplace on our back deck to the scarves, the comfy sweaters, and the boots. So I’ve scoured Pinterest and linked up to some some websites and blogs featuring a selection of fabulous fall fashion trends for the every day woman, the over-40 fashionistas, and the plus size trendsetters.  Photo Source: The Stylish Wife via Pinterest   Photo Source: Shannon Rayniece via Pinterest   Photo Source: (l-r) Wachabuy and Women-Outfits via Pinterest   Photo Source: Refined Mom via Pinterest   Photo […]

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What City Do You Belong in?

I’ve always said that I’m a city cirl trapped in a country girl’s body. I’ve always wondered which city best matched my beauty style.   Photo Source: Makeup.com via Pinterest After visiting and falling in love with both Chicago and New York, I kind of figured I’d fall into one of those two cities; however, I when I took this 9-question quiz, I found that I was more San Francisco than Chicago or New York. According to San Francisco-based MakeupDaily.com reader, Amanda Huggins, “The flower child culture of San Francisco has really contributed to a signature beauty look centered around […]

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Dressing Room Re-Do

Several months ago, my husband and I moved from a rectanugular-shaped studio apartment above his grandmother’s garage into the main house. The house is small, but large enough for the two of us and our three fur-babies. Now we use the studio apartment as a guest room, although, we rarely, if ever, have overnight guests. Several years after we moved in with Maw, my husband took over one of the small spare bedrooms and turned it into his office/adult collectibles (i.e. hot rod and motorcycle memorabilia) room. And since we moved into the main house, we now sleep in Maw’s […]

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When I Grow Up…

You can ask my mother about this, but when I was younger, I would always say that I wanted to be the next Barbara Walters. I would pretend I was a television newswoman, staring at my reflection in the microwave oven door, reading the news stories I had written. Then when I was about 16 years old, I began writing. I may have strayed from my original path as a writer from time to time, mainly because school and life got in the way. A couple of years ago, my passion for writing was reignited and I began a blog… […]

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