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Maxi Ikat

Where has summer fled? This was brought home this morning (I am writing this on Thursday, August 18th) when Michelle put up a post on Facebook showing the boys on their first day back to school. I then recall those pre-retirement days with the “July” welcome back letter, and the teacher workday schedules of thisContinue reading “Maxi Ikat”

Adaptation

Hello and welcome to a new blog post. For today’s post, I am trying a small experiment. I do like my separates to function on different levels. This topper by Rachel Ann Gottlieb, originally purchased from ETSY for a “Dress Inn All White” party I attended earlier in the Summer, is no different. I didn’tContinue reading “Adaptation”

Melissa Green Flats: Three Looks

A few weeks ago, my older daughter sent me a message that went something like: “Mom, I found a pair of Melissa shoes on sale and really want them but need a little more to get free shipping. Could you find a pair to throw in so I can have free shipping?” I ask you,Continue reading “Melissa Green Flats: Three Looks”

According To The Dress Doctors…….A Book Review With Fashion

In 1913, the secretary of agriculture, worried about declining farm population, sent a survey to American farm-women asking what the US Dept of Agriculture might do for them to make rural life more “comfortable, healthful, and attractive.” The department was pretty surprised by the responses. From Tennessee, a lady wrote that a girl wouldContinue reading “According To The Dress Doctors…….A Book Review With Fashion”

Printed Cold Shoulder Top

I kept putting this photo shoot off because it is so hot and humid here in Missouri. These are truly the “dog days of summer.” It’s so bad that my dogs and my rabbit, Mr. BB, my old Angora bunny, spend their afternoons sleeping not far from one another on my kitchen floor. When it’sContinue reading “Printed Cold Shoulder Top”

Digital ASOS Long Vest

Hello, I hope everyone is having a nice summer. With all the horrible stuff going on here in the US and the world, I work harder in finding the good in life. Our garden is coming in now and so far I have made Plum Preserves, Plum Conserve (with raisins and oranges) and probably myContinue reading “Digital ASOS Long Vest”

Going Golden To Tallulabelle’s

Here I go again, wearing my white pants. I just think they go with about every look I have been wanting to style this summer. This will be the last of them (for a while). Promise, next week is totally the opposite. I attended a reception for two of my favorite KC designers at TallulaBelle‘s.Continue reading “Going Golden To Tallulabelle’s”

My Sew Sew Life-Hanging With Pirates and Drinking Rum, Arrrr…

Happy 4th of July! This 4th, I am celebrating with my family, eating and drinking well (more about that later), and hanging with a certain little pirate (among other four legged members of the family). I will admit that he is much higher on the cuteness scale than the ferocity one. I’m wearing a newContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-Hanging With Pirates and Drinking Rum, Arrrr…”

A Crafting We Will Go

It was hot, sunny and miserable, but our Kansas City Blog Guild was invited to media night for the opening of a new Sprout’s Farmer’s Market. There was going to be fun food crafting and I was game, heat and all. I’ve mentioned before that it takes me an hour to get to the city,Continue reading “A Crafting We Will Go”

The Perfect Summer Dress For A Retired Art Teacher

That retired art teacher would be me. When I saw this dress on the ASOS-US website about three years ago, my heart went pitter patter. I love digital prints and this prismatic abstract had every hue in the color wheel represented. How could I resist? It was also on clearance, which made it even sweeter. Continue reading “The Perfect Summer Dress For A Retired Art Teacher”