A staple in every woman's wardrobe I think should be a basic black dress. There is a section in my closet actually JUST for my black dresses. It's one of those classic items that depending on how you accessorize it, you can wear it to almost anything. Pair it with fabulous jewelry, your shoes, your bag, the way you style your hair... the basic black dress is your classic canvas to do something as casual or as formal as your occasion calls … [Read more...]
From the Archives: What’s in a label?
We had a teeny tiny peek of spring like weather not long ago, which means warmer weather is just around the corner. And for ME, I know that means MORE SKIN will be showing! YIKES! Scary! HA! Time to REALLY get that laser beam focus on the diet and get as swimsuit ready as we can. So I thought I'd share some healthy advice from the archives.... Do you read the labels on the foods you eat? And make your decision to eat it or buy it … [Read more...]
Who helps you sparkle?
I've been blessed beyond to have a mom to always told me to believe in myself. I think that's why I've always felt there is NOTHING I can't do. She instilled that in me. And I try to do that for my children. And I've also been blessed to have friends who feel the same, friends that that's what they're all about... helping others GROW. We all have sparkle in us. It needs to SHINE! Is your sparkle radiating or are you in a … [Read more...]
Transition Weather Wear
Most can agree that where I live, in Oklahoma City, mother nature lately has seemed like a woman going thru severe PMS, if not THE CHANGE. One day we have freezing temperatures, snow on the ground, and less than a week later we have weather warm enough for shorts. REALLY? Well, today mother nature seemed wishy washy. What do we wear when we seem to be in limbo? I call it "transition wear". I paid a visit to sweet Courtney at Bow and Arrow … [Read more...]
Artist Love: Rita Ortloff
Rita and I had met LONG ago when our boys were in a toddler program and after that our boys took separate paths for school and Rita and I had lost touch. But not long ago, we were reconnected thru a mutual friend, and through the awesomeness of social media I found here again, and BOY was I excited! You'll see why I was biting my nails to introduce her to you!!! Meet Rita Ortloff. I stumbled across her and her work … [Read more...]
Office REVEAL
So finally. I am here with the REVEAL. I have had this long over due. The decisions, the thinking, the analysis on all of it... You can see the discussions of it HERE and HERE, along with before pics. Because TODAY my friends, you get the AFTER!! So, needless to say, I ended up KEEPING the dark wood, as it was advised it's SUCH a classic thing, the wood IS an expensive thing to ruin if I paint it anything else, resale value of the house, … [Read more...]
A New Eye: White Eyeliner
I think most women can agree we love it when we have two things goin on for us when we get ready for the day: Great Hair Great Makeup Well, today I'm talking makeup, and I'm getting into a new eye thing I wanted to share with you makeup lovers. Not sure if it's THAT new, but I find it a refreshing look especially with spring just around the corner. White eyeliner. WHA??? Yes. White eyeliner. I actually bought mine in Greece last year … [Read more...]
Loooooooove
What a way to end the week.... celebrating love. We shouldn't have to DESIGNATE a day for this. I think showing our love for others shouldn't be for one day only. Anyone who knows me personally knows I'm a passionate person. I'm very affectionate and show my feelings. If I love you, you KNOW it. And as dorky as I am, even some of my girlfriends and I say "I love you." to each other .... The Mister overheard me one day on the phone and … [Read more...]
The AWESOME Shop from Target
Two of my FAVORITE things... TOGETHER!! In case you didn't know, Target has created a site that has curated their most pinned items from Pinterest. BRILLIANT. Basically, its most popular items pinned get a spot in the shop! Um HELLO? Genius! Makes total sense, right??? It's like the marriage of the most amazing shopping/good stuff/fashion/trendy/style/domestic entities! {did you understand that at all???} So meet The Awesome … [Read more...]
Vintage and Fringe Fashion
Are you OVER this cold and snow or WHAT? I know being originally from Chi-town, I must say I DO love the snow and the cold as it reminds me of my childhood. I love to FEEL the seasons. Winter wouldn't feel like winter to me if we didn't have some snow, wear some fur, and bring out the warm boots. Even for just a little bit. I admit I love to FEEL winter. And today I enjoyed what I hope (and think) will be the last of our winter days. With … [Read more...]
A little love from me to you…
I can't pass Valentine's Day without giving some love to you, my readers. Here's the deal... I poured a tiny bit of my heart out to you on Friday, but not fully. Most of you know I began my blog as a vehicle to vent about living a life ON PURPOSE and sharing all of my passions with you. I hope I have made some kind of a difference in your life, even if it's been by simply getting a new recipe I've shared! But I truly have discovered my love … [Read more...]
Brussel Sprouts Newbie
If you're a personal friend of mine on Facebook, you might have recently seen the discussion on brussel sprouts. This was a pretty lengthy discussion, believe it or not, so this post has had peeps I'm sure ANXIOUSLY awaiting it, at the edges of their seats! {ha! seriously NOT!} Exciting stuff, I know, right? Well, I'm a newbie at this brussel sprouts thing, so I ventured out and purchased some, especially since my focus is on getting healthy … [Read more...]
Can’t Keep it to Five: a Discombobulated Brain
My head is SPINNNNNNING I have so much to tell you lovies today... can I just SAY that? I call that VOMIT of the brain. Hope I don't disgust you, but that's how I feel, and when I get like that, I shut down. So I'm just going to list em and elaborate later? My BRAIN has so much overflowing. I think I'm going to use this as a list of TO-DO's I wanna share with you and then maybe slowly share em? 1. Brussel sprouts. wooooo hooooo. Right?? … [Read more...]
Kate Spade Office at Luxe Objects
I popped into one of my favorite local shops, Luxe Objects the other day to get a gift and this lovely table greeted me at the door. Why HELLO Kate Spade Office! This lovely table full of Kate Spade Office goodies. Um... as I'm wrapping up the remodel on my office space, that is ALL I needed to see. Who doesn't love their WORK space to be LOVELY? Sparkle coasters? Yes! I don't want … [Read more...]
Think Pink: This and That
Pink isn't just for the summer months. I'm loving this pale shade of pink I call "blush". "Blush" pink can be as versatile as black. Wear it with jeans, with black, with chocolate browns and grays. Here are a few I've pulled together that can be thrown into your look for a bit of "freshness". If you wanted some ideas for Valentine's Day gifts that wasn't for lovers but maybe for your mother, daughter, sister, or bff, these might make some … [Read more...]
Electronic Etiquette
Back when I was growing up, there were no cell phones, there was no Facebook or Instagram or Twitter, let alone did we even have computers! So how do we learn and deal with these things called TECHNOLOGY that are ever evolving? I know for me, and I've said it before, I am learning as I go. But thankfully, my sweet friend Carey Sue Vega, etiquette expert, is here to help me and all of us. Carey Sue and I met a few years ago when my … [Read more...]
Run Around Town Look
When I have errands to run, but nothing like "appointments" that I have to go to that require me to be "dressed up", I wanna look great and stylish, but at the same time comfy. I don't want to wear sweats, but I want to be casual. Jeans aren't always something I'm reaching for either. So my look has to be one that is cute, fun, comfy, easy going, relaxed, and have some style. Since my "work" is from home, it allows me have looks like this … [Read more...]
Be This.
Word. muuuuuuuuuaaaah! Happy Friday! … [Read more...]
K.I.T. … The Social Media Tug of War
K.I.T. = Keep in touch, in case you didn't know. (Have another post for you on that topic... wheels always spinning, you know!) I was a marketing major. LOVE everything about marketing, communicating with people and conveying a message, how and what sells and why, just ALL of it. And I always did, but I'm tapping into it more and more. But I "went to school" for this, as a marketing and management major, just a FEW years ago, being … [Read more...]
Perfect Legs and Butt
You read that right. Who doesn't want beautiful legs and a beautiful tush? Right now, my right knee is sounding like a bowl of rice crispies... Snap, crackle, POP! Ugh.. it's totally discusting. If you capped your hand over my knee, you'd think that my knee cap is all crumbled up into tiny pieces and it's all just kinda FLOATING in there. What's up with that??? Well, I believe it is due to years of lunges. Lots of em. Like laps around my … [Read more...]
