How is this month almost over? I feel I was just writing the Style File for the beginning of June! But time flies when you’re having fun, and this month has been pretty spectacular. June 4th was our 11th wedding anniversary. Last year’s anniversary was pretty terrible – I was still in a splint and… Continue Reading All the June Things
I thought I was exempt from having those kinds of mornings. You know, a morning when you anticipate getting slammed at work and need to be showered, dressed and properly caffeinated, lickety-split. Unfortunately, no one gets a pass. Not even when there are only thirty-five footsteps separating your bed from your desk. I purchased Nivea… Continue Reading Product Review: Nivea In-Shower Smoothing Body Lotion
I had a reader recently reach out asking for advice on how to get her wardrobe ready for going back to work. She enjoys color and believes a capsule wardrobe will simplify her morning routine of getting dressed, especially as a working mom. I created a plus size capsule wardrobe that is business casual and… Continue Reading Plus Size Capsule Wardrobe – Business Casual with Color
I’ve planned parties before – Frozen and mermaid themed birthdays, showers for friends, and even a birthday for Karl where we hosted over 75 people in our home and a band played in our living room. Planning my wedding was stressful, but it was fun to take my vision and make it a reality. But… Continue Reading #WO2turns10: Behind the Scenes (AKA what I wore and all that jazz)
Yeah, this pretty much sums up how I felt last Thursday evening. I was famous for being a quitter. When the going gets tough, I was known to cave. The main reason I got mediocre grades in school wasn’t because I didn’t understand but because I’d get overwhelmed by assignments and just not turn them… Continue Reading #WO2turns10: Celebrating Wardrobe Oxygen’s 10th Anniversary
Two months ago, I got angry at the Facebook app, which for three days straight refused to reload updates. Instead it gave me the spinning wheel of death and ate up my time and precious battery power. “Take that,” I said in my head to Mark Zuckerberg as I pressed firmly on the app, causing… Continue Reading A Life, Replotted: Divorcing Facebook
Dress: Vintage (Two Potatoes via Etsy seller Found Yesterday Goods), more dresses from this brand | Shoes: Born ‘Myndy’ | Necklace: c/o Sweet & Spark | Bracelets: Nordstrom (similar), Gorjana, had forever (similar) It’s hard to shop vintage online when you’re not a small dress size. Size charts have changed drastically over the years and… Continue Reading What I Wore: Let’s Have a Kiki
Tee: Had forever (similar) | Skirt: Etsy Seller Buy the Dress | Shoes: Born ‘Myndy’ | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban (on sale 25% off) | Necklace: Silver chain with various charms I’ve collected over the years | Bracelets: Cuff I’ve had forever (similar), beaded bracelets c/o Lifetherapy | Earrings: Etsy Seller Keti Sorley Designs I wore this… Continue Reading What I Wore: Target Run
Dress: Koh Koh | Bracelet: Gorjana | Necklace: c/o Sweet & Spark | Ring: Etsy (similar) | Shoes: Grapefruit Sandal c/o Yellow Box Footwear If you get my monthly Style File newsletter, you know I recently found this dress on Amazon. I love dresses like this in the summer, they don’t cling and you feel… Continue Reading What I Wore: Ode on a Grecian Urn