[…] Charlottesville, Richmond, Williamsburg, and Lake Anna. D.C. born and Maryland raised, Virginia still has part of my heart and this album intrigued me. Pharrell is from Virginia Beach, and with his creative brand “VIRGINIA,” which acts as a community platform for music, fashion, and design, he is doing more and more to promote and support […]
Weekend Reads Catch up on these latest weekend reads covering politics, culture, fashion, and lifestyle—perfect for a quick, insightful weekend dive! Why María Corina Machado deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. (The Atlantic – gift link) Extremely offline: what happened when a Pacific island was cut off from the internet. (The Guardian) Gen X men on…
Weekend Reads Michigan church shooting suspect went on anti-LDS tirade, political candidate said. (Detroit Free Press) People are turning to Etsy witches to manifest their dream lives. (Dazed) Looking to invest more in their friendships, some are opening shared bank accounts. (NBC News) I will sleep easier. (Daniel Barkhuff on Substack) Tearing down the playhouse. (Men…
[…] so good, if you store them in a Ziploc bag and don’t get them wet, you can still rock them a decade from now. Tropical, Destination, or Beach For parties and weddings with tropical dress codes as grown women, the usual vibe is breezy, flowing, and floral. Think dresses that will catch the sea […]
Brown is naturally an autumnal color, but this fall, a rich chocolately hue is hot hot hot. Seen on the runways of labels like Miu Miu and The Row, chocolate brown is a surprisingly easy color to style with current color trends as well as colors that may already be in your closet. How to…
[…] protagonist. Typical amount of romance, luxury, name/location dropping of Nantucket, St. John, and books. Nice mix of romance for folks from their 20s to their 60s. Good beach/pool/cruise read. And then I transitioned into a drastically different book – One Second After by William R. Forstchen. This is a dystopian novel set after a […]
[…] rashguards, ruanas, and any other items I wear over swimsuits in the summer. Roller Rabbit cotton tote, Talbots orange bag, and a clutch I got in Rehoboth Beach many years ago. Summer Bags and Totes Most of my handbags and totes are seasonless. Even my crocheted totes could find some use in the fall […]
I was perusing the J. Crew New Arrivals and was so inspired by the colors, the mix of textures, and the very wearable styles for early fall, that I began seeing a capsule wardrobe. Why keep it to myself? This is the early fall capsule wardrobe I created, inspired by J. Crew New Arrivals. J….
[…] but that was actually kind of nice since she’s at the “Mommy lie next to me until I fall asleep and let’s talk about Christmas/going to the beach this summer/marrying the boy down the street when I’m grown up and have a baby named Rosie” stage and while I love that time with her, […]
