Spoiler alert for friends and family, as this is the photo we used this year for our holiday cards… and our cards haven’t been mailed out yet! In fact, they haven’t yet arrived. Thursday, I spent the day at my mom’s, picked Emerson up from school, came home, took a shower and we all got in… Continue Reading The Family That Plaids Together Stays Together
This week was a busy one. We put up our tree and holiday decorations, did our holiday card photo shoot and ordered cards, had two doctor’s appointments, work, and checking in on my mom. I’m writing this Friday at 5pm and I am ready to go to bed right now! It was a lot, but… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #32
Last year I invited my friend Marley to write a holiday gift guide for tweens. You all loved it so much, I invited Marley to return this year and provide the coolest gifts for older tweens and younger teens in your life. Since my daughter is more a tween than a teen, I’ve added some… Continue Reading Gift Guide for Teens and Tweens by a Teen
I’m writing this Thursday evening from a hospital waiting room as a loved one recovers from a successful surgery. On the ride to the hospital my sister mentioned my post of what to wear for a hospital vigil and I realized I didn’t even think of it when I got ready today. But rereading it… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #31
In the Wardrobe Oxygen Facebook community, I asked members what sort of gift guides they wished for and one of the most popular was a gift guide for office coworkers. Whether it’s your cube mate or for the office gift swap, you’re looking for lower-priced gifts that aren’t too personal yet will actually be appreciated… Continue Reading Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Coworkers Under $35
I read the comments. I should know better. I loved Robin Givhan’s latest article about plus size fashion and was so excited I clicked the comments button to see if others were as awed as I. I figured I’d see some familiar names in there of fellow bloggers or friends. Instead I scrolled and scrolled, and scrolled and… Continue Reading Don’t Read the Comments: Policing Plus Sized Women’s Bodies