Adventures · Going Gray

The ugly shoes I wear

Have you ever made a guy wait until you find the right pair of shoes to wear to a garden party?  Or finish photographing them for your blog post? Or have your shoes ever gotten a second glance from some other cute guy while you're at an outdoor party? I get that all the time.… Continue reading The ugly shoes I wear

Adventures

Soon to be revealed, the ugliest shoes ever

I've been not yet willing to cross the line to reveal to you the ugliest shoes ever.  The ones that I think flew in from a foreign country.  And maybe even on two or four separate planes. But I digress. Yeah, so the four individual shoes did finally show up.   They were dropped into our… Continue reading Soon to be revealed, the ugliest shoes ever

Adventures · Going Gray

The bikini arrived

The retail therapy session yesterday was exhausting.  I got quite the workout in, though. Since we have so much snow around here, I dressed appropriately for the weather.  I wore jeans, two layers of shirts, heavy socks, and hiking boots, under my scarf and winter coat. I left the house at 10:45 am and returned… Continue reading The bikini arrived

Adventures · Going Gray

Can a 1980s mom go 2010s trendy with her socks?

One of the aspects I've found to be a challenge in my empty nest is not having my daughters around to critique my outfits before I go out the door.  There's a lingering awkwardness involved that is hard to describe. I've come to rely on their expertise, versus my own - so I can stay… Continue reading Can a 1980s mom go 2010s trendy with her socks?

Adventures · Emptying the nest

A royal dog’s view on fashion diva research

While I'm dreaming of pastures of green grass, petals of flowers flowing down on me from the sky, and my adoring fans...the Mrs. has been dreaming of the perfect capsule wardrobe.  Whatever the hell that is?  I think she's getting close to finally discovering the proper definition, but she's thankfully taking a break today! Let… Continue reading A royal dog’s view on fashion diva research

Adventures · Emptying the nest · Inspiration

Conversations with a fashion diva researcher

As I stumbled into the abyss of YouTube fashion videos yesterday, I was inspired with awesome thoughts about possibilities, which rapidly awakened the trusty Dubious MinimalistTM in me.  She's never very far away. Before realizing that part of me is damn cynical, but often right, I was thinking to myself, "I can do this, yes,… Continue reading Conversations with a fashion diva researcher