Coastal.com and Derek Cardigan Eyeglasses: Great Style and Great Price

This post brought to you by Coastal.com. All opinions are 100% mine. Until this past December, I don’t think many people realized I needed glasses.  I actually got my first pair in 6th grade – they were big pink plastic frames and I felt very cool in them (it was the late ‘80s).  However as… Continue Reading Coastal.com and Derek Cardigan Eyeglasses: Great Style and Great Price

Ask Allie: Corporate Attire When You’re Expecting

Ask Allie: Corporate Attire When You’re Expecting

I am almost 12 weeks pregnant and my regular clothes are starting to get tight, so I’ve started scouting out maternity clothes. I am having the worst time finding business appropriate maternity wear, which is actually what I need the most of. Do you have any suggestions, particularly for the days I am meeting with… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Corporate Attire When You’re Expecting

Ask Allie: Fit Two Weeks of Clothes in Carry-on Luggage
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Ask Allie: Fit Two Weeks of Clothes in Carry-on Luggage

My family is traveling for two weeks this summer – we will be visiting some theme parks but also going to the beach, some historic sites, and will have a mix of casual and nicer restaurants. My sons are beyond the diaper stage but definitely still kids who need a mom who is not hanging… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Fit Two Weeks of Clothes in Carry-on Luggage

Ask Allie: When You’re not Shaped like a Mannequin

Ask Allie: When You’re not Shaped like a Mannequin

I am apple shaped (teetering between sizes 16-18) and 5’8″ and no matter how many times I try on pants with a wide leg, which are commonly suggested for apple-shaped women), they look terrible on me. Like I’m wearing pajama pants. I have had a hard time finding straight leg pants in my size that… Continue Reading Ask Allie: When You’re not Shaped like a Mannequin