May 17, 2012

What We Wore This Week

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What Grace Wore: Navy linen dress by J. Crew, similar to this, faux cork slides by Payless, silver flower TJMaxx's Lucy&Laurel jewelry, green canvas east-west bag by LaCoste. I wore this to a dedication for the renaming of the Counseling Center in honor of my father in law, at Penn State - … [Read more...]

What We Wore This Week

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What Grace Wore: Black empire-waist knit top with satin inset at v-neck and denim skirt, both by Ann Taylor. Cork platform wedge slide by Bandolino. (Links are to similar items because they are from previous seasons.) Matte silver/gold combo set from Target & J-Lo. Watch by Armitron in … [Read more...]

The ABC of Fashion: A Basic Closet

Dresses

Now that you've cleaned up your closet (*AHEM*) cuz I know as soon as you read my post, you cast everything aside, sent your children out to play and spent all day throwing out your dirndl skirts and sweatshirts. I just know it. Now you need to start from the ground up and build A Basic Closet full … [Read more...]

What We Wore This Week

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Welcome to What I Wore Wednesday -- the day each week that we link up to Lindsay's blog carnival and share our favorite outfits from the week. What Grace Wore: Fuchsia tee shirt with satin trim by Ann Taylor LOFT, blingy earrings by ICING, chocolate brown suede wedge by Talbot's - all from last … [Read more...]

Who Cares About Organic Cotton??

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I mean srsly. Let's not get carried away with this organic thing. Maybe like some of you, I didn't particularly care, until I thought about the entire process from planting to manufacturing; all that happens before an item comes to me. And I'd like to share how I came to care. Let's start with … [Read more...]

Up To Your Neck

Tone AND moisturize your neck!

I know you're busy.  I'm busy.  Up to your neck.  ONE. MORE. THING. to the beauty regimen?  NO THANKS!  But this one is EASY and SO. WORTH. EVERY. STEP.  Bang for your buck, as it were. You've seen women who have a nice taut face but not-so-taut neck.  And you've probably learned from a … [Read more...]

Ten Pounds Thinner (and Ten Years Younger)

The same young, thin celebrity

Three Things to Make you Thinner {without losing an ounce} and oh-by-the-way, you'll look younger, too! Get a New Bra If you are 20, the thinnest part of your torso may be your waist, with nothing obstructing the view. If you're "older," the thinnest part is most likely just below the bazooms, at … [Read more...]

$25 Jeans at Talbots!

Ends 6/27/11 at 11:59 PM!

Do not walk, RUN to Talbot's for their $25 jeans sale!! … [Read more...]

Keep It To Yourself – Lips That Stay

Another shade

Do your kids' faces look like this? Does your coffee mug look like this? And do your lips look like this by mid-day? I would like to introduce to you my favorite lipstick.  Available at your local drugstore: COVERGIRL Outlast All-Day Lipcolor     There is … [Read more...]

Fashion Friday: Four For the Fourth

All American

I have a thing about holiday dressing.  And I don't mean turkey stuffing.   I have a thing about hearts, bunnies, shamrocks, turkeys and flags draped across bazooms. I know what the 4th of July is about: celebrating, seeing neighbors, family, getting hot and sweaty... being a little silly.  … [Read more...]