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My Week in Review: Week 4

It was a pretty quiet week. It’s still cold and windy here on Long Island…and I had a bout of kidney stone pain one night, so I mostly stayed close to home the rest of the week. I took stock of my make-up bag. It’s a little sad. Janey loves Caleb. I
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Zen Style

Do you ever wonder where our sense of aesthetics comes from? Sometimes it can be obvious – a favorite art teacher in school who favored cool watercolors, or the whimsical illustrations in a beloved childhood book. And sometimes it’s not so easy to pinpoint where a love for a particular style or
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My Week in Review: Week 3

New shoes. Can’t find black flats that I like/can afford/fit/that aren’t leather ANYWHERE. New shoes woes šŸ™ Easter stroll with my boy. He had to rest mid-stroll. Got my hair cut and colored. I drove by two of my old houses on the way to the salon. I miss them both. Hello
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What’s Your Style?

Ever feel confused by what your style is? I do! I feel like there’s such a disconnect between what I LIKE, what feels appropriate to my life/place in the world, and what feels comfortable. I LIKE sort of a boho, hippie, Free People, festival, artsy look – lots of long flowy layers,
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My Week in Review: Week 3

Went with my BFF to a Kenny Scharf exhibit preview at Nassau County Museum of Art. Ā It is said that Scharf’s work “leaves you with hope, joy, play and optimism, and a sense of love” and can’t we all use a little of that?? There was an amazing room, a la PeeWee’s
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My Week in Review: Week 2

Last week went FA-A-A-A-ST! The weeks when I have A Lot to Get Done always seem to have less time in them than other weeks. I did a LOT…and have more waiting for me in the coming week. I need a catch-up week soon!!! So, last Saturday was tons’o’fun – I headed
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But how does it make you FEEL???

(Warning: this post is a little venty/whiney. You’ve been warned.) So, today I tried to pull off a St. Patrickā€™s Day outfitā€¦I finally have a green dressā€¦but given the ā€œit might be 60 degrees todayā€ forecast, I didnā€™t want to go with tights/leggings and the usual black booties. Iā€™ve really wanted leopard
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Just the Right Amount of Kooky?

So, this outfit post is about a few different things: Transitional Dressing Pattern Mixing What is just the right amount of kooky?? Transitional dressing is making clothing items work for more than one season…like putting tights underneath and a cardigan over a sundress to carry it into fall…or wearing a slouchy sweater
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My Week in Review: Week 1

This past week was a quiet one for me…although it started out with a very full day on Saturday. First our little photo shoot for the week’s outfit post… While I was in that area I went on a little shopping expedition, my first time in a Fashion to Figure store…there were
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Grab a Spoon!

All my life I’ve lived where other people wanted to – my parents, my (ex)husband, my daughter…and I never gave it that much thought until one day when I had several hours to kill in Park Slope, Brooklyn…and I fell in love with it. There was just an energy about the place,
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The F Word

Alrighty. Now we’re getting down to it. This is an outfit I wear. A LOT. Overall I like the components – the olive green jeans, long navy blue cardigan, and navy and white striped top, and I like the colors together, the stripes, etc. And the sneakers are COMFORTABLE. But when I
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I Wanna be a Cowgirl

When I was little I didn’t want to be a nurse or a teacher or a “Mommy” like other girls my age in that era. Whether it was from my love of horses…or as a result of spending many of my formative years in a cowboy-and-bucking-bronco theme wallpapered bedroom….I was pretty well
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30 Days to a New Life

Sometimes it takes just one single event to change your life, or your outlook on life. For me it was a (what seemed silly at the time) photo project last fall that I called “30 Days of No Repeat Outfits.” It was a personal challenge to really use all the clothes in
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The Comfort Zone

First off I have to say…OH MY GOSH!!! YOU GUYS!!! The support and kind words I got in response to my first blog post…it blew me away. It really did. I thought like 3 people would see it…and honestly, there was some security in that. I felt that if it grew slowly,
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What’s a Fashion Schlub?

I’m a fashion schlub. I never quite have it altogether. I can have a great dress but not the right shoes. Or a lovely outfit but on a cold day I’m putting my dog walking jacket over it. Or everything is pulled together…and my hair is 6 months overdue for a grey-covering
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