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Two For Transition

Today is a two for one special! I’m wearing two different outfits on two subsequent days. The two base items that didn’t change were the brown slacks and bag. Maybe I was just too lazy to change my purse the next day? The end result is two looks that I really like. The linen andContinue reading “Two For Transition”

Opposite Sides

Saint Louis and Kansas City; These two cities on opposite ends of the state have their differences but when it comes to good design they find common ground. Today, I’m not doing a total look but three accessories that I own from Kansas City and Saint Louis designers. I just recently picked up a necklaceContinue reading “Opposite Sides”

A Cold and Windy April Night

Friday night is Starbucks, shopping and thrifting. Michael settles in at Starbucks with a good book and coffee. I do the other stuff and join him when I’m finished. Where I live, Mother Nature had a fun time on the first Friday of April. Sunny but cold with a good dose of wind, some folksContinue reading “A Cold and Windy April Night”

Spring Break-Hats and Wraps #2

When the Joplin School District had Spring Break, Michelle hired her fill-in veterinarian and brought the boys for five days to spend at the farm. They also went to Kansas City (we are just one hour away) to spend time with her sister and to pick up some culture. Our son-in-law is the clinic’s officeContinue reading “Spring Break-Hats and Wraps #2”

2 For Kansas City Fashion Week

My previous post was about the Rightfully Sewn 2016 Scholarship Winners Celebration Event on Saturday March 12th which opened Kansas City Fashion Week. Later that week my daughter Rachelle and I picked up two other events. Bubbly and Bow Ties On Wednesday, we donned our fancy dresses and headed to Bubbly and Bow Ties whichContinue reading “2 For Kansas City Fashion Week”

Rightfully Sewn

On Saturday March 12th, I attended the Rightfully Sewn 2016 Scholarship Winners Celebration Event. This was the kick-off event for Kansas City Fashion Week. This event featured five young Kansas City designers and was held at Anaphora, an upscale boutique. More about the great coat I got at Anaphora at the end! IContinue reading “Rightfully Sewn”

Saying Goodby To Downton

For the past six years, at 8:00 on Sunday nights from January to March, there would only be one place Michael and I would be. That was on the couch in front of the flat-screen watching Downton Abby. This year, things got even better. In December, we attended an opening episode screening throughContinue reading “Saying Goodby To Downton”

Coffee With Michelle In Joplin Wearing Dad’s Hat-Hats & Wraps #1

My favorite posts are the ones that includes my family. Today’s post is one of those. We are lucky to have to beautiful daughters (yes, I am prejudice) and two pretty neat grandsons. Today, I’m joined by my daughter Michelle and our photographer, my youngest grandson. I originally went down to Joplin the weekend ofContinue reading “Coffee With Michelle In Joplin Wearing Dad’s Hat-Hats & Wraps #1”

Over-Dressed-The Shockingly High Cost Of Cheap Fashion

This is a republication of a book review I did three years ago. I still think this is a very important book for anyone who wants to dress well with a conscience. As I mention in my original article, I remember when fashion was an investment and you made careful choices. Many of us learnedContinue reading “Over-Dressed-The Shockingly High Cost Of Cheap Fashion”

My Sew Sew Life-Draped Dolmen Top/McCall’s 6841

My title today is sightly tongue in cheek. I don’t consider myself a self made woman. I am who I am because of the people who have loved me and the people I have loved, my upbringing and the DNA handed down to me. But I will admit, I have gone my way on aContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-Draped Dolmen Top/McCall’s 6841”