Yesterday the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale opened up to cardholders who do not spend a lot on their Nordstrom cards every year. While I have had a Nordstrom credit card since 1998, there is no balance on it and I rarely use it anymore, except for sales like this. Last week, the sale opened to those… Continue Reading What I Bought from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale (and what I considered buying)
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is one of the biggest shopping sales of the year, and you can likely tell by all the hubbub about it on blogs, Instagram accounts, and women’s websites. Years ago, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale was something I looked forward to because I could score some phenomenal deals on quality merchandise. Thick… Continue Reading The Best Picks from the 2020 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
I know I am not the only one who is struggling to be productive, to be focused, to have the same creativity and drive they had six months ago. I have fantastic ideas for blog posts but can’t form more than one paragraph without losing my direction. I trip over my words when I try… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #117
When looking for where to donate clothing this summer, I struggled to find up-to-date information on charities and other organizations accepting donations this summer of COVID. Most articles are from March or April, but since then organizations have improved their donation collection processes, have opened and then had to close, and various states have moved… Continue Reading Where to Donate and Sell Clothes During COVID
When I performed a closet cleanout earlier this spring, I realized how rarely I wear skirts. I ended up purging a half-dozen skirts from my closet, keeping only two. The process made me think a lot about skirts. I buy them because they look pretty… but I rarely find them something I reach for. That… Continue Reading The Perfect Summer Skirt
If you’re not excited about the November election, you’re not alone. I get it if your party’s candidate isn’t who you wanted. It was clear in these past four years that we didn’t elect just a president, but a whole administration/regime. Your vote isn’t just for a president, but an entire administration and we need… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #116
I worked retail for many years, for a variety of retailers in a variety of niches but they were essentially all run the same. There were two goals: increase sales and get the thieves out of the store. Theft, AKA shrink, was a major issue whether I worked in a mall, an airport, a tourist… Continue Reading Retail Cancel Culture
You’ve likely read on a blog, women’s site, or had it screamed to you in an Instagram ad that you should sleep on a silk pillowcase because it prevents creasing of your skin and hair. That it is a must for women with frizzy or curly hair, and it can prevent wrinkles. But does it… Continue Reading Why You Need a Silk Pillowcase
Styling a purple floral Madewell X Banjanan Sundress and discussing what happened to this collaboration. Continue Reading Madewell X Banjanan Sundress