My sister-in-law called me the other day. Her voice was verging on panic. We use the same hairstylist, so she asked me if our stylist was still working. When I told her I didn’t think salons were on the “essential” list, she said, “Yes, they are!” It’s kind of hard to disagree, right? Especially…
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Novel Things to do During the Coronavirus Crisis
Wow. The world has changed in the last few weeks, hasn’t it? Even in the last few days. It would’ve been hard to imagine that we would be largely confined to our homes and worried about toilet paper–gulp! For most of us, this confinement is especially challenging, so I’m going to share some ideas for…
Six Favorite Beauty Products for the New Year
As we begin the new year, it’s a good time to evaluate our beauty products. And it’s the perfect time to add a few fresh new products to our regiment. So today, I’m sharing my six favorite beauty products. What is more fun than chatting with our girlfriends and sharing our best beauty products! I…
Trending: The Fair Isle Sweater Outfit
Some trends come and go, but the Fair Isle Sweater reappears every winter. And why not? The beautiful colors and designs are created to frame the face and make a statement regardless of how you style one. Just in case you REALLY want to know the background of the fair isle sweater, here is what…
Classic Style Outfit to Honor My Biggest Fan
This is a difficult post to write, but I feel I have to put something in writing regarding the recent loss of my amazing mother-in-law, Kathy. You may remember a post in her honor last April as part of our Match Made in Seven collaboration on the “Best of British.” She was absolutely my biggest…
My Music Icon: Olivia Newton-John
It’s that time of month, once again, when the Match Made in Seven blogger group collaborates on a common theme. This month’s theme, “My Music Icon,” was chosen by Nancy Baten of Nancy’s Fashion Style. Nancy is the brainchild of Match Made in Seven and not only has an amazing fashion sense, but she has…
Match Made in Seven is California Dreamin’
Welcome to the monthly edition of Match made in Seven! This month is my turn to choose a theme! I chose California Dreamin’ to reflect lots of things related to the California lifestyle. The beach. Outdoor living. Casual Style. We are an international group of fashion bloggers who meet once a month. One of us chooses…
Red White & Blue 4th of July Outfit
Do you have your 4th of July outfit ready to go? If you’re like me, it’ll be a pretty casual affair. You want to show your patriotic side, but don’t want to go too over the top. But if going over-the-top is your style, go for it! In the post, Style a Striped Midi Dress…
Happy Memorial Day!
How do you celebrate this day to honor those who have fought for our freedom? Are you having a BBQ or picnic to honor this holiday? Serving good old American hamburgers and hot dogs? On the subject of hot dogs, there is really only one kind I like: Koegels. Koegels is a meat-packing company in Michigan…
Best of British: A Match Made in Seven Collaboration
Welcome to the fourth monthly edition of Match made in Seven! We are an international group of fashion bloggers who meet once a month. One of us chooses a theme in turn, and that can be anything. A book, music, a color, a movie. Then we each style an outfit based on that theme. The…